Spirituality

How Magickal Pearls are Acquired Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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 · 18 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° ...
Superstitions of Indonesia
By Leonard Lee · 18 years ago
In this article we present a collection of local "superstitions" in Indonesia regarding everyday life and the meanings of the omens of Nature. Avoid sweeping the house at night as this would make it difficult ...
Indonesian Shamanic Methods of Fasting & Austerities
By Leonard Lee · 18 years ago
Fasting and asceticism are essential practices in Javanese Kejawen and shamanism--especially Indonesian shamanism. Most of the unusual and unique powers acquired in Indonesian occultism are dependent upon the mastery of these disciplines with their many ...
Divine Thinking and Personal Reality, Part 2
By Leonard Lee · 18 years ago
Knowing one's true SELF We often identify ourselves with our physical body, with our emotions, and with our mind. These three principles represent our personality. We are often led to believe that the personality is ...
Divine Thinking And Personal Reality Part 1
By Leonard Lee · 18 years ago
In metaphysics we are taught that the mind plays an important role in determining one's reality. The combination of all our belief structures, attitudes, expectations, hopes, feelings, and subconscious imprints build up the "reality" that ...
The 99 Beautiful Divine Names of Allah
By Leonard Lee · 18 years ago
"And Allah's are the best Names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His Names; they shall be recompensed for what they did; God's alone are the attributes ...
Astronomia Vedica III
By Govind Kumar · 18 years ago
Astronomia Vedica Part III All events are connected by Time, all places are connected by Space and all effects are connected by Cause in the Space-Time-Causality equation. The Science of Time ( Astrology ) and ...