Mythral The Mystic – Digging deep into the occult

This story made me stop my work to post a new message on the blog, which I haven’t done for a few days due to an intense work as far as my book is concerned.

The website Trademe has recently put an auction to buy two ghosts, captured in small bottles filled with holy water. Each bottle would contain the spirit of a person passed away years ago: an old man for the first bottle, and a girl for the second one.

The old man is thought to be Les Graham, a previous owner of the house who lived there in the 1920′s.

On the other hand, the spirit of the little girl, who is presented as disruptive and very powerful, apparently turned up after the couple experimented with a ouija board.

The seller, Melvin_S, based in Christchurch, New Zealand, declares that the two spirits were captured during the exorcism of his house. Before the exorcism, the seller said that he and his partner noticed a weird manifestations happening in his home, like noises, strange vibes or objects moving alone. He then contacted a spiritualist church who led the exorcism.

Since having their troublesome housemates removed last July, the couple had experienced no further disruptions, he said.

The auction is currently reaching the amount of NZ$1840. Do you want to make a bid? Follow the link. It will end on 8th March 2010 Monday.

What do you think about this story? Will you buy the two spirits?

Spontaneous human combustion is a case in which the human body burns without an external source of ignition. I found this to be quite an interesting case. There’s been quite a lot speculation, case studies, arguments and theories based on this. Investigators have provided as much as information as possible, but thorough investigation completely has been lacking in the years of investigation of this case. Most of the investigators have tried best to provide their physical evidence or photographical evidence.

I’ve studied and found that there have been many hypothesized causes. People believe that SHC has been caused the following three causes namely, super natural, natural and unobserved phenomena.

I’ve read and further found that, SHC can be caused by a large degree of heat produced in the body. The heat tends to hurt and damage the limbs and body parts surrounding the specific area.

A person who is a victim of SHC usually is an alcoholic, who has drunk large quantities of liquor before undergoing SHC. In many theories it has also been stated that mainly depressed or lonely people usually fall into a trance before they undergo SHC. Usually, these types of people can tend to pull off a chemical reaction in their body, which triggers the heat off a chain reaction that releases hydrogen and oxygen spontaneously, making the body react to it. It also works on the blood of the person, altering the gas levels and creating huge quantities of heat, leading to SHC.

Sometimes due to their constant drinking habits, the toxic levels rise in their body and can tend to trigger the chemical reaction. This can lead to ignition of the body or a body part and the limbs surrounding it. There have been nearly 300 cases of SHC.

Other studies, I have read, suggest that sometimes (very rare cases) even clothing is a cause for SHC. Through the flow of static electricity, SHC can be triggered. A person walking upon a carpet can tend to work up the static electricity in his body.

It is also noted that since every human body has an electrical field in his body, sometimes there can be an excess discharge of this field which can lead to an unexplained phenomena of SHC.

Other theories state that a cigarette could cause SHC. A victim could be holding the cigarette while undergoing a heart attack. During this, he may drop his cigarette which would land on a portion of the clothing and tear open the subcutaneous layer of fat in the body, leading to SHC.

I found some interesting and famous real life incidents. Amongst them, the most interesting case is that of 61 year old Jeannie Saffin. She had a mind of a 6 year old and like many small children, she was terribly frightened of flames, she would not even hold a box of matches. One day, while she was sitting along with her 82 year old father, she just burst into flames. Her father caught her and tried dousing out the flames and disfigured his own hands in the process. Later investigations state that he was smoking and an ember could have caught her clothing. But it was not explained as to why her face had burst into flames.

SHC is indeed a mystery to all scientists and investigators. No one has ever found a proper cause or cure for this case.

//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

I’m sure everyone knows what a vampire is. Undead beings, who live by feeding themselves of the living essence namely blood, of living creatures. They were generally termed undead, but they could also be a living person.

Vampire

A vampire usually was thought to visit loved ones or cause mischief or deaths in the neighbourhood they once lived in. They were also very differently described. I found that they were said to be described as to having dark, ruddy complexions and wore two shrouds as clothing. Vampiric lores were stated in all religions and cultures. The first vampire sightings were registered around the mid 18^th century.

In this study I found that Vampires were to be identified by their bloated appearance, blood stained mouth and nose which indicated that they drunk blood. Their hair and nails were said to grow in awkward settings. As for their clothing, they were dressed in the same linen shroud they were dressed in before they were buried (assuming them to be corpses).

Later descriptions were that, they could be identified by their pale, translucent skin. They had vivid, wild coloured eyes, ethereal appearances, and a perfect and beautiful body structure. All these attributes were said to attract their prey to them.

The causes of becoming a vampire differ from tradition, generation, folklore and time. I found that in most theories, one would become a vampire if his corpse was crossed over by animals, particularly a dog or a cat. If a corpse’s wounds were not treated before the burial, it was feared to become a vampire. In Russian folklore, the body had to be cleansed with boiling hot water in order to rid it of its sins. Other theories state that witches and sorcerers who rebelled against the Church were said to become vampires.

In order to prevent a corpse from turning into a vampire, garlic rings were tied to the casket.  Other practices included leaving in a bottle of wine or brandy in the casket of the corpse. Leaving holy water in a glass bottle, writing ‘Jesus Christ conquers’ on a wax structure and leaving it on the corpse was also considered ideal.

Now I’ll move on to the part that tells us how to protect ourselves against a vampire. Splashing or sprinkling holy water on the vampire was one of the most sought after and common methods.  A branch of wild rose and hawthorn plant are said to be of danger to a vampire. Other methods involved, showering the home with mustard seeds to keep vampires away.  Rosary beads and crucifix were also strong weapons used to protect against vampires. In other beliefs, a vampire cannot enter the house unless granted permission or invitation by the owner, after which it can enter and exit as it pleases.

Killing suspected vampires, included stabbing them, using silver stake swords, piercing their hearts or stomachs. Other killing methods include stabbing the vampire using a red hot poker, dismantling their body parts and burning it down.

Have you met a vampire?

//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

Missed me? I hope so..

The writing has gone great and now I am only missing 3-4 chapters and then the book will be finished!

So, what have you guys been up to? Any fun? I will put great effort into finding a monthly spell caster to present to you this month, so get ready!

I had my future read by a psychic (as I wrote in the previous post) and she said it looked good and that the book would sell good

//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

I had some of the most wonderful experiences while researching the field of spirituality. Spirituality is not born out of any religion. It does not have any parent, or origin. It teaches the morality and spectrum of life. In other words, I have found out that Spirituality is nothing but absolute science. It goes straight into the matter, without any levels of research or links. While many religions preach about their Creator and their scriptures, Spirituality deals with logic of life.

Spirituality

One of the most essential and basic principles of Spirituality is that there are infinite paths that lead to God. We can worship and reach out to God through any form, such as music, art, dance, sculpture etc. One of the moral values of Spirituality is to reach out to God, without hurting or provoking violence and cruelty amongst fellow men. In my research I have discovered that Spirituality seeks insight and provides us with various options in the style of our prayer, guiding us rightly and strengthening our faith.

In addition to the above mentioned, I have also discovered that an average human is surrounded by 75% unhappiness. The science of Spirituality fights to discard this make way for bliss and supreme happiness. Spirituality is indeed above all sciences in this world. When the door closes at the intellectual level, it opens to a wider perspective, the spiritual level.

Native Indians have a long-standing tradition of spirituality mixed with their customs and religion. The fusion of spirituality in daily practice is often quoted by various spiritual gurus to make life extremely contented and happy. So I ventured to find out more about Native Indian Spirituality and came to know that they believe that earth is a living super organism. Mother Earth or Gaia has given birth to all that is present in the world.  We, humans are also Gaia’s children varying only in ancestry. Thus all their spiritual endeavours are intended to strengthen our self, our families and friends, our relationships with each other and finally Mother Earth Herself. They speak of secularism in respecting each other and pray for the common good of all. They envision peace and hope in the world. They do not claim to convert you, just to ensure that you become a better person than what you already are. They perform various ceremonies to please the various sacred presences for prosperous living. The ceremonies themselves differ according to the various tribes. Each tribe has a different method that is limited by the resources available and modified to suit needs.

Christianity has yet again tried to suppress the native Indian traditions by many wars and years of oppression. But even today, Native Indian spirituality exists and is being slowly recognized for its ways and means of peaceful living. No one is yet to be an expert in this field of rich tradition. I would say that I’m still learning about their beautiful spiritual undertaking to make this world a better place to live in for future generations to come.

//Bruce

A Zombie is a mythical creature brought into the world by the imagination of an 18 year old girl. The first publication of the story was made anonymous, the second with her name – Mary Shelley. I am of course talking about the classic – “Frankenstein.” It was made popular by movies like “Night of the Living Dead” and continues to ‘live’ every Halloween as one of the most favoured costumes.

In Mary Shelley’s novel the monster is depicted as larger than humans and of massive strength. Though initially it lacks human nature, it observes from the humans and learns. It also develops emotions causing it to feel pain and wreck havoc as revenge for being created and neglected, needing companionship and so requesting a female counterpart to be created by the scientist, etc. The monster in the story does not have a name. Contrary to popular belief, Frankenstein is the name of the scientist who created the monster.

Zombies

The “Night of the Living Dead” and other popular movies of Hollywood have presented the audience with a new angle to the nature of a Zombie. According to these stories, the Zombies are the dead who have risen. They are characterised by red eyes, rotting flesh and waking up from graveyards, with an insatiable hunger for human brain and flesh. They have blood stains from previous ‘meals’ and walk in a trance like fashion. They are devoid of any mental thoughts or emotion.  The only similar trait to Mary Shelly’s monster is the massive strength the Hollywood Zombie possesses. They cannot be killed by usual methods such as a gun shot, etc.

Zombies are also popular in the Voodoo traditions of Haiti. These zombies are dead people whose soul has been held by a sorcerer. They obey the sorcerer’s commands and act accordingly. Thus Zombies have been different in different time periods and locales.

Thus to bring together the common properties of the Zombie from different myths that have arisen over the years, would be to mention its superhuman qualities. Here I raise the question of creating a zombie. Is it possible? No I am not talking about putting on make-up and dressing as a zombie for the night at Halloween but about creating a monster just like the scientist Frankenstein. Science has advanced in leaps and bounds in the past few years. We see healing medicines being created on one side while war and other methods of destruction are being created on the other. The thought of bringing back a loved one from the dead may seem desirable but none know of the consequences. Science is yet to discover a means to bring the extinct back to life, to focus more on creation than destruction. For now, I don’t think it is possible to create a monster like how Mary Shelly’s scientist did but in our quest for knowledge and power, we are becoming a population which might have the same feelings of hate, pain and revenge.

//Bruce

You know by now that voodoo that originated from Haiti is special and it’s no difference with the spells Mr. Iox Bamboda offers.

Voodoo priest Iox Bamboda is actually a known man in Benin, where he is a voodoo Dr. in honour, in many villages. He have been studying the arts with the best practitioners in Haiti for more than two decades and is currently working from his domains in New Orleans, USA.

This is an exciting spell caster I gained interest of, thanks to some personal recommendations. Even though he has a genuine reputation off line,  I can not say bad or good things about his work. I know he uses a very potent mix of voodoo and black magic. This is a very successful combination and he have had 100% success during 2008 and 2009. He claims that the secret is because he does only take clients he believes he can help.

One unique technique in his practice is the use of voice samples of the clients. You call him and leave a voice sample to ensure full success of the case. If you have not had success with spells yet, then consider this option. Note that he only take a few amount of clients each week.

This caster is my first spotlight as the “spell caster of the month“.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT RECOMMEND OR CONDEMN THE SERVICE BY VOODOO PRIEST BAMBODA. I ONLY SHOW YOU HIS EXISTENCE.  I WANT YOU, THE READER WHO USED THE SERVICE, TO SAY SOMETHING!!

//Bruce

I know most people have heard about voodoo or seen it on TV. But what is it really about and is it something that you can take benefit of?

Voodoo also known as vodũ in Fon, Ewe, and related languages means divine creature or spirit. Originally from Africa, this religion spread to Haiti when Africans were brought as slaves. The African slaves were forced to convert to Roman Catholics.

Though the French did not allow practising voodoo they did allow occasional dances which were in fact a part of voodoo tradition. When the slaves were liberated many years later, almost all whites were killed or sent out. This also includes Roman Catholic religious practitioners like priests, which angered the Vatican. For more than 50 years Haiti was isolated from the Vatican allowing the Voodoo religion and culture to flourish as a mix of African traditions and Catholicism. It was during this period that Voodoo took up certain ‘Christianity – like’ traits. This religion has now merged with Christianity to adopt certain Christian ways and methods. Now Haitians practice both Catholicism and voodoo with the same spirit and equal devotion.

But the Vatican was not very happy with the way things were going in Haiti. They did wage holy wars against Haiti to get rid of Voodoo. There again, a lot of killing, looting destroying of holy places etc. were involved. The voodoo religion did get suppressed for some time and open practice was not followed But this inversely affected the Vatican as the popularity of the religion only grew even more. These repeated wars may have been one of the reasons for the fanatical behaviour of the present voodoo practitioners. The Vatican realizing its efforts were in vain, decided – If you can’t win them, join them. It made peace with the voodoo religion leading to the present day practice of voodoo with Christianity.

Protestants on the other hand consider Voodoo as pagan or rather devil worship. They strongly oppose the voodoo practice. Yet Voodoo flourishes and remains as the common religion in Haiti.

Voodoo on Haiti

There are a few basic things to be understood before talking about the Voodoo religion. They have a supreme god – Bondye who cannot be contacted at will. Bondye is contacted through the Iwa. Iwa can be synonymous with the saints of Christianity; but Christians pray to God Himself while the people practising Voodoo pray to Iwa. The Iwa who are the spirits of the various natural forces of the earth carry the prayers of the humans to Bondye. Then there are the dead family ancestors who are extremely honoured. The twins are other spiritual forces that are of contradictory nature like good and bad, night and day etc.

There are often prayers and ceremonies to honour each or all of the spirits. If failed to be honoured, the Haitians believe that these spirits will bring ill luck and unhappiness. They also believe that the Iwa enter people’s body during the ceremony and offer advice and forecast the future. The Iwa are all powerful and they devoutly believe that everything is the way it s supposed to be because the Iwa have decided so. The practice of black magic is rare though not altogether absent in Voodoo. Many even claim that black magic is not a part of voodoo. Thus for everything from healing to general happiness of the clan, the Haitians believe that the rituals they perform will please the spirits in their favour.

//Bruce

Regarding to the last post and your comments, I have decided to present a monthly spell caster here on the blog. Then it is up to you to give your opinion about the service they provide. Sounds good?

I will write and as much as possible regarding the spell caster to see what I can find out. I hope it will lead to something good for all!

//Bruce

Hi all, I am back from the small break. Life has been good and I hope you are still there to read my posts!

As you might remember, I am fascinated by witchcraft and the work they can perform. Recently I discovered the possibilities to use their help via Internet. I must say that it is a fantastic thing! Because I know the troubles of having to meet the witch, be included in rituals and some of the things you might get to see is not that nice. So getting the same kind of results, but from a distance is really good news!

I stumbled upon some very nice sites and also I actually found a friend of my mother who practice the art!

Who is the best one online? – I do not know that but maybe we can try to find that out? Any suggestions on how we can pull that off?

//Bruce

In my experience with Tarot, I have discovered many wonderful delights. Tarots energize and influence the daily happenings of our lives. I have researched just enough to post the details here. Tarot was first used in parts of Italy and Europe around the mid 15th century. It appears that Tarot was mostly used to gain an insight into the present and probably future situations of a subject. They are guided mainly by spiritual factors. Also, they were supposed to be associated with mysticism and magic. The main uses of Tarot have been classified into divination, symbolism, and faith in an Oracle. Tarot cards related to divination or inspiration contain images of fairies, angels, goddesses and power animals.

In my quest for information on Tarot, I have found that there is a variety of Tarot deck cards, each one specializing in a particular custom. The two most popularly used Tarots are,

1. The French suited Tarots

2. The non-occult Italian suited Tarots

The revised edition came up when Etteilla issued a thoroughly revised deck of Tarot cards. These were specifically designed for occult purposes. In the modern day, Tarot reading has been associated with fortune telling, and other imagery.

Tarot Cards

On researching the use of Tarot deck cards, I found that the majority of Tarot practitioners first start with the study of the Tarot cards, meditation and divination. In order to be able to read Tarot cards accurately, we must know what the cards mean and have a clear idea of their significance. Also, we must have a Significator, the person for whom we are reading the Tarot cards for.

There are various methods for reading the Tarot cards; a few of the popular ones are the Celtic Cross method, the Romanry method and the Zodiac method. Using the method we desire, we present the message to be conveyed to the Significator in a tell-tale fashion. And most importantly you must ensure that you end the reading with a positive aspect of the card. Even if a person is not happy with the outcome of his Tarot reading, he can always choose a better outlook to life.

Tarot cards help us find our inner strength and resources so that we understand ourselves better. We don’t need to have psychic powers to read Tarot deck cards; we need the strength and determination to find our inner self. Many of us look at the Tarot cards as a great way to find solutions to our problems, but we must remember that the Tarot does not govern our life. And keep in mind that we will eventually find our way through the dark tunnels of life, as things start to become clearer. It does not really matter if we are unable to comprehend what the cards are trying to tell; all we need is the greater insight into finding and understanding our inner self, and enhancing our inner strengths.

It’s also quite possible that the cards will provide an insight into situations, and help us find solutions to problems that could never be resolved. The faith and trust in own strengths are the essential and basic factors that guide Tarot reading.

//Bruce