Mythral The Mystic – Digging deep into the occult

‘Nostradamus’ – a world renowned personality made a number of predictions for the future of the world during his lifetime, many of which actually came true. He made some predictions about the occurrence of World War III as well. Do we know all about it?

Born in France in the district of Saint Remy on 14th of December 1503, Nostradamus was always a talented and studios child in school. He learnt various languages and subsequently became expert in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin among others. He was also a good physician as well as a Great Astrologer.

Ever since the time when he was a small child, he had steadfast faith in Jesus Christ and possessed an intuitive power within himself. He began giving out his prophecies at the age of 44 years. Many of his prophecies were related to different countries, particularly their politicians. A number of his predictions were related to important events which were to take place in the world as well as about wars. All his predictions were written in the form of 4 lines poem which were given the name ‘Century’ which were published in 9 volumes.

Nostradamus’ predictions covered a period of more than 1500 years following his death. In many of his predictions he has even mentioned the exact date and year in which the event would be taking place. Due to this, he has been fondly given the name ‘kind of prophets’. Few of his most significant predictions include the destruction due to atom bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, England Internal War, French revolution, Fall of Napolean and Hitler, Kennedy brother’s murder, Mahatma Gandhi’s murder, Germany’s partition and reunion, Vietnam War and many more. He had also predicted that a large asteroid will crash in the ocean in this millennium leading to disastrous results.

About the World War III, he has said that the greatest destruction will occurs due to the actions of human beings. The war will mainly involve the use of chemical weapons and its consequent suffering will go on for almost 27 years. He has also predicted the total devastation of the city of New York. So along with his predictions, he also tells the people of the world to develop more mercy and tolerance towards each other in order to avoid these devastating events. In his view, people will understand that the causes of all suffering lie within their own lives; they will realize their faults and the world will get back its golden age once again.

Love readings by tarot

Getting personalized love reading has become a trend recently. Love readings are available in various forms such as tarot cards, numerology, astrology as well as psychic love readings. The cards that you pick from the entire pack as well as their grouping with other cards forms the basis of that tarot love reading. So it is quite obvious that the reader of these tarot cards has to be skilled enough to understand what these cards stand for, for the reading to be effective.

Love reading by means of astrology is carried out by reading the position of the various planets in the universe. Since the planets are constantly moving and changing their position, the astrological readings are always dissimilar. So it is important to identify how effective the astrological reading is for you.

Psychic love reading refers to the collection of a large number of regulations. Some of these involve drumming into energy whereas others claim to be in contact with the organisms from outer space. Most of the psychic readings have to do with more than one regulation. What you need to do is to make sure that the person who is carrying out your psychic reading has a good track record and reviews from his/her past readings.

Love interpretations based on numerology are centered on numbers. Different numbers determine your fortune. Some of the numbers which are important for numerological readings include numbers found through your name and date of birth.

//Bruce

We continue the “monthly spell casters” with a spell caster using ancient Egyptian magick.

This is a coven filled with confidence and even I feel confident they can help anyone, just by reading on the site. They are only performing love spells so do not bother to ask for anything else. This team of experts (coven) says:

“From ancient Egypt, secrets have been kept alive through centuries. We are perpetuating a unique tradition of Egyptian witchcraft spell casting. In 3,000 years, our techniques have been unchanged and remain as pure as they were when the gods showed to the highest priests of Egypt the secrets to gain magical and unlimited powers. All our spells are cast according to an old and matchless method we can’t reveal for obvious reasons. If you ever wanted to change your life thanks to magic, you have never been so close to achieve it! Read carefully this page to understand how it can be possible! ”

Give me your feedback and help others understand what they can expect from this spell caster.

Discover the secret coven of Egyptian magick. This coven is my eighth spotlight as the “spell caster of the month“.

Moonstones

Stones usually possess energy that cannot be seen of realized by a normal person and it takes profound meditation for one to see or feel this energy. Once this is achieved it is possible to read these energies and let them guide us in our daily life. Specialists have identified that each gemstone or precious stone contains energy that is unique to and guides a particular aspect of life.

The thirteen stones used in divination are Crystal (for health), Moonstone (foe clear thinking), Citrine (for travel and communication), Carnelian (for growth), Garnet (for passion and frustration), Rose Quartz (for love and relationships), Amethyst (for spirituality), Blue Lace Agate (for peace), Green Aventurine (for money), Sodalite (for protection and sleep), Smoky Quartz (for stability), Hematite (for knowledge), and Apache Tear Obsidian (for transformation).

There are some simple ways by which amateurs can read these stones. For a simple yes or no question, we put all the thirteen stones in a small bag and juggle it. Then with you eyes closed, pick out a few stones. After this open your eyes and count the number of stones. If it’s an odd number then you answer is “no” if it’s even, it is “yes.”

For a little in-depth interpretation, write down questions that need to be answered. Following the above procedure, pick out three stones from the bag and arrange it in a line one after the other in the sequence in which it was picked. The first stone will represent the recent past, the second the present and the third the future. Based on what aspect of life each stone corresponds to, try to in interpret the meanings of the stones. To check the accuracy of your interpretation review it a few weeks later.

Divination using stones is of two types – one uses the aide of the colors to interpret meanings, and the other interprets meaning based on the rune painted or the carvings on the stone. Though both are practiced widely they have many variations and it takes extensive study to master the art of divination using stones.

//Bruce

2012 end of the world?

2012 has been termed as the judgement year with many prophecies predicting the end of an era. But that only means the beginning of a new era and a new kind of existence for us.

How do we know if we are aligned for that new era? And what if the future holds changes so drastic that we may not be prepared for? There are so many predictions as to how the world will move towards a more spiritually inclined era after 2012.

No one can know what will happen after 2012. For now, we only know that very few people know the nuances of spiritualism and most of the population is ignorant. But we do have a common understanding, a common opinion; that something in this world is not right.

Why do we think something is wrong? Because our perceptions are distorted by dualism. Dualism is a spiritual term that has been widely misunderstood.

Dualism is a term that means the observer and the observed, which leads to two entities. It refers to there being a ‘me’ and what is not part of that ‘me’.

The distorted perception of the world is cleared when the person reaches enlightenment. Then there is a sudden and radical wake from the dualistic vision and this lets them see the world as it really is; non dual.

To get to the non dual mode is a long time process. It may take years or even lifetimes. But the experience is totally worth the effort. When you reach the non dual stage, the conscious mind is not influenced by the egoistic mind that one normally possesses forming ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘mine’ impressions.

Will 2012 waken our non dual side? Will we stop being influenced by our dualistic self and start seeing things differently? It remains to be seen.

//Bruce

Runes

Rune sorcery is nothing but invoking the energy from Nature that surrounds us and manipulating it to a sorcerer’s desired effect. It is the science of magic, using the human mind. It differs from spiritual magic in that, spiritual magic deals with the unnatural knowledge of the Spirit world. It varies from divine magic as the latter focuses on the powers drawn form gods/goddesses.

A sorcerer aiming to employ rune sorcery may do so in two ways. The first is by using the knowledge of the runes to create sentences called castings. Casts are usually flexible, thus powerful. This may be difficult to master and takes a lot of time. The second way is by formulating a spell that can be used only for one intended purpose. Its inflexibility renders its less powerful. But this is easy to master. Learning spells can be comparatively easier than casting a new sentence. Due to this spells can be learnt from someone who is familiar with them or from books too.

A rune spell is cast by using the elements of the runes, based on which the power of creation exists. Without using at least one of the elements of the runes, rune sorcery cannot be carried forth.

Rune sorcery is an ancient form of sorcery that has evolved from the Norse deities of Ancient North. But it also incorporates the preceding forms of sorcery and is based on the ‘younger futhork of the 18 Runes.’ It was created by the Nordic masters. It now exists in the quantum ocean and is open to all who wish to learn it.

As much as the history of the runes is important, the ways of incorporating rune energy into our everyday lives is equally important. This is so because rune powers affects the creative energy found around us, and it can create an impact on the health, wealth and emotions of people, and change it for the better.

Rune sorcery is very similar to rune magic as both these help to empower the personality. The ‘younger futhork of the 18 runes’ is known to be the most powerful rune. So how does one go about exploring this kind of sorcery? The answer is quite simple. Simply combine the wisdom of the runes with the present laws of quantum physics and you will find the desired result. A profound experience with rune sorcery may also create a connection with the Norse gods.

Runes may be invoked in many different ways. Some of them include speech (in any or many languages), song (the most common way; instruments may of may not be used), writing (on special parchment or in dirt or in the air by using enchanted wands), gesture, dance, pictograms, manipulation of rune-marked stones, etc.

//Bruce

Hey all,

I am not about to write a big article  about Halloween… I only wanted to point out that many spell casters / witches has this as a holy day where their powers magnify. So, try to have your spells cast on October 31st!

Read more about Halloween here

//Bruce

Cleansing your aura is a great and highly effective method of alternative health care. Many of you must have heard of aura, but do not know what exactly is it all about. If your search on the internet, you will find a large number of websites offering interesting information relating to the human aura. A number of books have also been written with aura as the subject and its various aspects such as how to see it, how to interpret its colors, and how to determine a person’s mood depending on the color of his or her aura.

Our aura is considered to be extremely sensitive as well as the most intelligent field of energy as it is both the innermost as well as the outermost expression of a person. This is because it is not only the extension of a person’s innermost being but also extends outwards from our body and merges with the world. Aura is often described as the limb of our soul. However, it is not limb shaped and varies from person to person in shape. On the whole, it is considered to be oval in shape. However, a good shaped aura does not indicate that the aura is healthy as well.

The clairvoyants or psychics are able to detect any signs of negativity by noticing the color of the aura. When the color of the aura is dark-toned, it usually indicates that something is wrong. However, most of the time they are unable to interpret the meaning of these issues and symptoms. Mass uncertainty is one of the biggest problems of today’s time. Most of us are caught off-guard whenever something happens to us as we are unaware of what will hit us next. We cannot predict if/when there will be a terrorist attack in our country, if / when any of our loved one will suffer from a trauma or accident or if / when we will suffer a bad situation.

The best way to fight against uncertainty is to maintain faith, hope and perseverance. We can also protect ourselves against negativity, and spiritual defense is extremely important. Since auras are tremendously intelligent, sensitive powerful as well as enigmatic, there has to be a way in which it can be maintained. We all wear clothes when going out of our homes and wash ourselves to get rid of the dirt gathered in the previous day every day. Keeping this in mind, is it possible to remain for some days without washing our bodies or brushing our teeth? Can we imagine going 25 years without ever washing our body or taking bath? Though it is true that we cannot even think about doing so, but if given a serious thought we will observe that thing is what we all do, in some way or the other. We will feel extremely different if we do not cleanse our aura as well. This means that just like your body needs protection and cleansing, in the same way our aura also needs protection as well as cleansing.

Our aura interacts with all psychic, magnetic and energetic radiations that come between the field of energy throughout the day, twenty hours, seven days a week.  This interaction begins from the time we are born and continues up to the time till we leave this leave and move on. So it is important to think whether you are doing enough to protect this aura in order to ensure that you can sail through your life easily. If you feel that you haven’t, then now is the time of take a firm decision, now is the time of making a paradigm transformation.

Self empowerment is essential when it comes to cleansing your aura. You should not only consider the possibility of self empowerment but also its reality. What do you think will be the outcome of this exercise? When the aura of a person is clean, strong and healthy, it empowers him. You will not only feel it yourself, but others will also notice a pleasant difference in you. It will become a common scenario when someone will come to your and tell you “Wow, your look great as you are glowing! What the secret of this glow?” This scenario can be possible only when something has gone right in your life or you receive something that you had always wanted, or some event of your life has made your extremely excited. But yes the fact remains that when something good will happen, your face will glow.

But the important question that you need to ask yourself is that Would you want a car that has no windshield? Would you like to get into this car and drive 60 miles down the highway in this car? Would your let yours or someone else’s children drive this car? Your answer undoubtedly to these questions would be ‘NO’!. Likewise, having an unhealthy aura means driving on the highway at a speed of over 90 miles an hour in a car without a windshield. So, it is important that you take help from professionals to provide help to your aura. You can find people who are specialists in this field. So to take help of these professionals, go visit someone today.

//Bruce

Spanish news are covering the story of the world star football player, Cristiano Ronaldo’s, misfortune. According to the sources I found, he had pissed the wrong woman off (being the ladies-man that he is…). She then apparently paid the sum of 15.000 Euros for the spell casters Pepé’s services to injure him and end his career. As the spell caster is currently working on the case, we will have to see what the final result turns out to be.. So far Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered from a smaller injury caused by the spell caster.

It has also been told that another spell caster has now been set to protect Cristiano Ronaldo.
The news translated (with google translator tool)from Spanish sites:  Terra website ,  Sports.es

//Bruce

I have always been fascinated by this topic. It was just so wonderful to read about the sun signs and their different qualities, that I could not stop researching this wonderful concept. There are twelve sun signs in the zodiac and they are as follows:

Sun signs

1. Aries – The Ram (March 21- April 20)
2. Taurus – The Bull (April 21- May 21)
3. Gemini – The Twins (May 22- June 21)
4. Cancer – The Crab (June 22 – July 23)
5. Leo – The Lion (July 24- August 23)
6. Virgo – The Virgin (August 24- September 23)
7. Libra – The Scales (September 24- October 23)
8. Scorpio – The Scorpion (October 24 – November 22)
9. Sagittarius – The Archer (November 23-December 21)
10. Capricorn – The Goat (December 22- January 20)
11. Aquarius – The Water Bearer (January 21- February 20)
12. Pisces – The Fish (February 21-to March 20)

As I grew to understand this concept of sun signs better, I found that the Sun is most powerful in the entire universe and it exercises its warmth and power so accurately that the person born under the astrological house – upon which the sun was exercising its power – is bound to take after the characteristics of that particular zodiac. Sun signs are almost 80%-90% accurate. The purpose of us understanding zodiac signs is to understand people better.

Sun signs are the skeleton of human life. They form the bones that connect our body, and hence we have the qualities of the sign. But there is the innate 10%-20% of oneself which adds up to the personality of the sun under which we are born. Due to this factor astrological readings based on sun signs cannot be thoroughly precise as our individualism varies from person to person.

Now that I have a better understanding of the sun signs, it would be much easier for me to judge people. But in order to be a pro at this, the very basic step is to know a person’s date of birth, as sun signs are categorized according to it. Sun signs help us communicate much better with people; they also help us deal with people in a better way.

Many of us would not agree to the fact that sun signs govern our life. Personally, I disagree. Every time someone says, “I don’t believe in all this,” they’re only fooling themselves. If we notice, our major characteristics are linked to the behaviour of our sun sign. Of course there are other aspects to be considered such as the time of birth, ascent and descent of the moon, etc. But the basic knowledge is that, sun signs rule our behaviour, and our actions. They define who we are.

Understanding sun signs can help us in many ways. If we know the sun sign of a person, it can help us be aware of their personality, make us tolerable towards their negative traits, more appreciative of their positive traits and more understanding towards their sensitive traits. A good relationship can be built upon the foundation laid by sun signs.

//Bruce

I first got to know about the Native American peace pipe from a Native American friend. I often noticed that he used the expression “Smoked the peace pipe” whenever he referred to patching up with someone after a fight. One day I got curious and asked him about it. He enlightened me on the ancient tradition of smoking a peace pipe by the native Indians. The peace pipe also known as medicine pipe or calumet is used by many Native American tribes as a symbol of peace and as an offering to Mother Earth for her bountiful gifts.

Peace Pipe

I had the fortune of trying out the ritual myself thanks to my friend. He had saved up the smoking pipe that his forefathers had used years ago. Along with the pipe came a pipe bowl which is usually made of red pipestone. The ceremony began with the pipe being loaded with tobacco, and then being pointed to all four directions – East, West, North and South with respect to Mother Earth (Gaia) and Father Sky. It finally ends with the final ceremonial offering to the Great Spirit. On one hand I held the pipe firmly by the bowl and pointed the stem of the pipe to the east. On the other hand I held a pinch of tobacco, which I sprinkled on the ground to the wise and prosperous Mother Earth and also in recognition of what I have taken from Her. After this I inserted the tobacco in the bowl of the pipe. The sprinkling, it seems, is also a message to the spirit world that a portion of the tobacco is for the powers from the East. The last step is the holding up of the pipe pointed straight upward, into the centre of the universe as Wakan Tanka is regarded to be above, said my friend, although Indians admit that God is everywhere. I had to chant ritual words which included praises and thanking each of the directions for the various gifts.

After chanting the ritual words I turned to the south and pointed the pipe stem facing the south. I held another pinch of tobacco slightly above eye level in the south direction. And I chanted the respective verses. Next I turned west and added another pinch of tobacco. The west is where, according to their tradition, we gain our spiritual wisdom from. Then I sprinkled the tobacco to the north and then inserted into the bowl. After all four directions were accredited I touched the pipe bowl to the ground. I sprinkled tobacco on Mother Earth and then pointed it at an angle into the sky. We performed the ceremony in day and hence I had pointed it to the sun. My friend told me that I should point to the moon if it was night. This was an acknowledgement to Father Sky. Then more tobacco is sprinkled on the ground and the pipe is again loaded and held almost straight up to end the ritual.

My friend said he still believes that the ritual of the peace pipe gives him peace of mind. I borrowed it from him for a week and realized it was true. Many of these customs and traditions though different in many ways are aimed at making a better world. I was glad I was open to such cultures and having learnt more about the Native Americans.

//Bruce

One of my most topics to talk about! Werewolves are a part of the most mythical creatures in the history of mankind. Today we all can see that werewolves are being targeted as perfect story bases for novels, movies and the like.

Werewolf

Werewolves are also known as the ‘lycanthropes’, which is a Greek word. They are folkloric humans with the ability to shift or change their shapes. They can change their shapes to wolves or what is called ‘anthro-morphic’ wolf like creatures. They can change shape by purpose, or by having been bitten or scratched by the above mentioned, or it can happen by being placed under a curse. I have also noted that this specific transformation occurs under the presence of a full moon. I found this characteristic noted in the medieval chronicler, ‘Gervase of Tilbury’.

It is often found that these mythological creatures are often gifted with extra-human strength, more vital senses, which are very much above the average level of a common man or woman, or common wolves. Now I find that quite interesting! To add to this I would like to say that these creatures were mostly thought to be of a European race. Of course, the myths later spread to various parts of the world at a much later period. This concept of shape-shifters, were all common tales from all over the world. But mostly, the Native-Americans were associated to it notably. I found that they were also found to be linked with other animals too.

There were a lot of tell-tales in identifying a werewolf. Most of these included that a werewolf could be identified by the joining of its eyebrows, the curve of its fingernails, its low set ears and its stride. I read that a specific method of identifying a werewolf was to cut its flesh in its human form and one might find fur beneath the wound. Although Russian folklore claims that by looking under the tongue of a werewolf, one would find bristle like structures.

This is by far the most interesting part of my research, becoming a werewolf. The simplest method of becoming a werewolf is to wear a belt made of animal skin. In other theories, I have read that one can become a werewolf by sleeping outside on a particular Wednesday or Friday night on a summer night, with the full moon shining brightly on the person’s face. Another theory says that a person can become a werewolf by simply drinking the rainwater out of the footprint of the animal. There are also other theories which state that drinking water from enchanted streams or rivers, make one a werewolf. In one theory I read that, people drink a special beer formulated with an essence to make them become werewolves. While rest of the theories stated that becoming a werewolf started from curses received from a powerful sorcerer, many other texts I have found, state that people who were excommunicated from their religion, were also said to become werewolves. But so far, becoming a werewolf by being bitten by one is found only in horror stories and fiction. It is the rarest of rare in legends.

I found this piece also to be of great value, werewolves can be resisted by rye and mistletoe. Other myths include that werewolves can be resisted by mountain ash and wolfs bane.

I will now tell you the most important and the most interesting part of my founding, how to cure a werewolf. In Greek and Roman legends, curing a werewolf involved in making the werewolf indulge in tedious and extreme physical activity, with the hope that they would be drained off their strengths and power. However, I also found in these studies that there were traditionally three methods of curing a werewolf. They are, by surgical methods, medicinal methods and by exorcism. Other methods speak of striking a knife between the wolf’s scalp and forehead to cure it, or plunge its nails with a knife, or by addressing it thrice using its Christian name, or by simply scolding it.

//Bruce

Palm Reading

Palm reading is the study of the palm in its entirety. This can be classified into – the study of shapes of hands and fingers (Chirognomy) and the study of lines of the palm (Chiromancy). Chirognomy should be known to understand the genetic and inherited disposition of the subject while chiromancy for reading the past, present and future. Both types of study are indispensable. The study of one without the other will not yield the best of conclusions upon the subject.

Practised from ancient times, palmistry has now evolved to a standard set of rules. The palm reader should be one capable of immense concentration and observation of the minutest details. He/she should be able to identify the differences between markings and lines of hand to the other.

Contrary to common understanding, the study of both hands should be performed for both males and females. For a right-hander, the right hand will give an understanding of his profession etc while for the left-hander, the left. The superficial signs can be read almost immediately upon viewing the hand. All it needs is some common sense. As in a yellow palm indicates excessive bile production while a blue hand indicates a subject with circulatory problems. A pink hand shows a healthy individual. A soft hand can be understood to be a person who has not done much physical labour while a rough hand with calluses suggests the opposite. Also the flexibility of a thumb should be tested. If the thumb is rigid, so is the subject. He/she will stand n their viewpoints and be late to changes.  On the other hand, a flexible thumb suggests a flexible and adjusting personality.

There are three most important lines in palmistry that are often the first observed –The life line, line of heart and the line of head.  The Vital line of the line of life embraces the region of palm under the thumb, also known as Mount of Venus. It should be long narrow and deep without any crosses or breaks to suggest a healthy long life. If made of small continuing breaks, the subject will have a life with many instances of ill health.

The line of head crosses the centre of the hand. Also known as the natural or cerebral, this line indicates the mentality of the subject – his/her intellectual strength and weakness, his/her talents etc. The line of head is often studied in relation with the line of life. If these lines are close, then the individual takes decisions based on their intellect and is very cautious. If the lines are wide apart, the subject is bound to take hasty impulsive decisions in life. Moderate distance between the two indicates a person full of energy and optimism.

The line of heart or Mensal is one line that has the interest of all. It runs parallel to the line of head at the base. Ideally, it should be clear, deep and well coloured. If red coloured, then the subject is highly passionate. If pale, the subject is indifferent to love. If it runs very close to the head, then the matters of the heart will affect those of head i.e. decision making.

These are just a few of the obvious signs that be noted in a glance. For thorough studying of the hand, there are numerous books available. A good palmist should remember that he/she is not an authority figure to pass judgments on the subject. He/she should pursue the art of palm reading only in humbleness, honesty and truth and realize their faults and mistakes before condemning the others.

//Bruce

A lucid dream is where a person who is asleep realizes that she/he is experiencing a dream. They can play around in their dreams and manipulate the outcome of the dream. Lucid dreams can happen in one of these three ways.

The person falls asleep and at some point realizes that he/she is in a dream. This is Dream initiated lucid dream.

Wake – Initiated Lucid Dream or WILD is when the person falls asleep and starts dreaming with no realization of drift in conscious.

When a person can also consciously affirm to themselves that they become lucid in the dream before falling asleep, they are most likely to experience what is known as Mnemonic Initiated Lucid Dream or MILD.

How does one happen to have lucid dreams? To put science to simple terms, the logic part of our brain sleeps when we sleep. Thus, all our dreams are made of supernatural and unexplainable events, bizarre occurrences that do not happen in normal life. This leaves us hard to explain our dreams. But during a dream, the dreamer’s logic part of the brain becomes ‘awake’ and makes the person realize that what he/she is undergoing is nothing but a dream. This recognition of the self’s dream is called lucid dreaming.

Lucid dreaming can occur by chance, spontaneously or induced. The spontaneous occurrence of lucid dreams is quite rare and happens when the dreamer realises that the dream follows a pattern that does not stick to the normal laws of science like flying or seeing huge insects that trample cities etc. Induction of lucid dreams has been practised by researchers trying to understand the mind and the ways it works. They suggest focusing on certain objects like a calendar or a stationary object that is not normally bound to change, and it give it a second glance. If the object changes, then the dreamer can realize that he/she is dreaming and the dream becomes lucid. Also suggesting to oneself that during the hours awake that he/she is conscious, the person can realize dreams very soon as the distinction between the two will be more obvious.

Also try to sleep well and when you wake up, remain with your eyes closed and try to remember all the events of the dream. It might be good to keep a dream journal or just audio record whatever you remember. When this is done over a period of time, you will have a archive of your dreams. Within a few weeks, by observation, you will be able to recognize recurring dream patterns. Then, every day before sleep, remind yourself to recognize these ‘signs’, so that when you dream, your dream will become lucid.

This sort of study is said to put more focus on curing of nightmares and serving as a neurobiological model. There is also an advantage of lucid dreaming – Problem solving. When a person dreams, our potentials are infinite and anything is possible. When the dream becomes lucid, the person can apply their everyday problems in the dream and attempt at finding solutions to it. Since there are no limits, the solutions come easily and then the solution as be suitably adjusted to fit the real world.

Thus lucid dreaming has a lot of potential and those who realise it are in full pursuit. Try and practise lucid dreaming to experience its benefits first hand! Good luck

//Bruce

Crystal Gazing

Crystal gazing or crystallomancy is the divination of reading the past present or future of an individual, by gazing into a crystal. This has been practised through the ages. First by the Druids, this divination art had been carried over to the medieval periods of Europe. All seers, sorcerers and the like have been found to be practising crystal gazing during those times. Later on, during the years of fifteen to sixteen hundreds, a Dr John Dee was also noted to be interested in crystal gazing. Now Crystal gazing has become more of a fair attraction or restricted to magicians and stage shows.

The crystal to be gazed at can be a clear flawless crystal ball (completely spherical) or stone, mirror, a liquid set in a dish or ink and it differs from one seer to another. It can be made of rock-crystal, ivory or ebony, quartz etc. The colour can also vary.  What one seer may be comfortable with the other may not. Those that practice crystal gazing are called as seers, scryers or readers. They attempt to read the past present or future of the subject, their fortunes and solutions to the subject’s problems.

The process starts with cleansing of self and the crystal. The crystal is held in both the palms and a silent prayer invoking God’s blessings and presence to guide is performed by the seer. Then it is placed on a stand of wood or metal. The lighting should be dim and not draw attraction to other objects around the room nor disturb the eye of the seer. The lighting should not cast reflections on the crystal itself and thus affect reading the vision. The room for placing the crystal and gazing should itself be a relaxing one. There should not be any bad memories associated with the room so as to put a pressure on the seer to concentrate of gazing. Mediation should come with ease. The seer should have a receptive mind and not probe the crystal but relax completely. It is like mediating having the crystal ball as the point of focus. Stray thoughts should gently be put aside and concentration returned. The possibility of seeing a vision depends on the seer’s ability to mediate and concentrate and also on the reason for crystal gazing. Unless prepared with a proper question, mere curious gazing will not take you anywhere.

It will definitely take a lot of practice of master crystal gazing. What is important is that you should not give up. Finally when the seer is having success, he/she is said to observe a misty cloud like swirl before the illusion. The seer can have a range of illusions from actual visions to colours, objects, symbols which will be interpreted.

It is important to note the shapes and symbols arising before you.  Then refer the numerous books available and try to interpret your visions. There is no hard and fast set of rules to follow for interpreting. With time, you will be able to agree upon your own rules of interpretation.

//Bruce