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Frauds in the Metaphysical Field Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Another indication of the metaphysical fraud concerns the matter of apparel. Psychic cheaters normally wear robes and turbans and other fancy costumes to give the impression to people and their prospective clients that they are ...
Frauds in the Metaphysical Field Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
This is an important subject to address for like in every field of human endeavor, the metaphysical branch has its charlatans, scoundrels, and manipulators who are ever ready and eager to mislead the earnest seeker ...
Evolutionary Becoming
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Evolution is the movement of energy toward a higher expression or manifestation of a higher complex structure. Energy is always kinetic, though it may appear at times to be static or potential; it is constantly ...
Magickal Oils of Indonesian Shamanism Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Note: The following descriptions of the magickal oils contain foreign words and phrases (Javanese/Arabic/Indonesian)--they are left untranslated for proper identification of the oils and the mantras/prayers associated with them.
Minyak Istanbul
Istanbul oil is one ...
Magickal Oils of Indonesian Shamanism Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Introduction
Almost every shamanic and pagan culture has its own collection of oils used for occult and magickal purposes. In this article we will describe a few of these "minyak" (as oils are called in ...
Mustika Bezoar Pearls--Notes
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
"Bezoar" comes from the Persian word, "pá zahar," meaning "antidote against Poison" (pa-cure, zahar-poison). The term is normally applied to stones found in the stomach and digestive system of animals. We use the term in ...
How Magickal Pearls are Acquired Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
One interesting myth related to cobra-pearls is that these cobras employ the light of the pearl that they carry in their hoods to hunt at night, as a means of brightening their pathway--this would certainly ...
How Magickal Pearls are Acquired Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
We are often inquired how mustika or magickal pearls are extracted by shamans from Nature's realm or how some people are fortunate enough to be gifted by Her. It certainly is appropriate that collectors and ...
Metaphysical Reflections
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Nature holds bountiful undiscovered-as-yet secrets for humanity. Normally, we seek to unveil them through scientific means--through our laboratory equipment, processes and methodologies; however, the conventional, material methods of probing into Nature's treasure storehouse may only ...
Wonderful, Magickal, Mustika-Pearls Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Some of the characteristics and virtues of mustika-pearls are intensely curious and interesting. Below we present just a few of these :
The pearl from the dugong (called "Ikan-duyung" in Indonesian) for instance, floats in ...
Wonderful, Magickal, Mustika-Pearls Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Freaks and anomalies are found abound in Nature and her creations--if we would just look for them. "Mustikas" or "Magickal Pearls" having their origin in animals and plants are just some of Nature's curiosities hardly ...
Approaching Metaphysics Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
If we think about it we will realize that we are unable to take anything material with us to the higher worlds when we pass on. We are unable to take along with us our ...
Approaching Metaphysics Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Before one approaches seriously the study of metaphysics, magick, the occult, or mysticism, it is appropriate that one prepares oneself on all levels: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. It is of vital importance that the ...
Why Metaphysics Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Basically, arrogance is an inferior attitude masking as superiority. Inferiority or superiority complexes are both egoic expressions. The human ego often wishes the Self to appear what it is not. Even if we knew a ...
Why Metaphysics? Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
What is metaphysics, and why should we bother studying it? What benefits does it have for humanity? What is its purpose? How will its teachings help advance society? How will it assist our civilization and ...
The Voice of Semar
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Children of Semar:
Emerge out of the cocoon of closed-mindedness, Be receptive to truths, even if they hurt.
Reform your character before demanding the reformation of others, For the perfection of the world begins with ...
Pearl Drops Of Wisdom
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Be silent when others cowardly speak; Speak when others are cowardly silent.
Refrain when others foolishly give, Give when others foolishly refrain.
Wise men see divinity in every face when, Fools see demons in every ...
Kujang - the Talismanic Sickle
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
There is a unique weapon that originates in Western Java, in the Pasundan (Sundanese) region. This weapon is called "kujang," (pron. "koo-jaang.") Lacking the proper English equivalent for this we have used the term, "sickle," ...
Bulu Perindu - The Enchanted Grass
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
Nature produces the most intriguing life-forms. We are normally aware of the animal, insect, and plant kingdoms--these we come across and interact with in our every day life and are perceptible to the senses; other ...
The Legend of the Dewadaru Tree
By Leonard Lee · 17 years ago
The Dewadaru tree is mostly found to the north of the island of Java, among the Sunda islands of Karimunjava, in the Java Sea, bearing the coordinates of Latitude 5° 52' S, and Longitude 110° ...