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Easter is a big deal. Palm Sunday. Good Friday. Resurrection Sunday. These are seismic events in God’s redemptive storyline. Add to that the fact that tons of people who aren’t regularly in church are in church on Easter and you have a situation where, as a pastor or worship leader, you feel a great deal of pressure to deliver great services that powerfully reflect the Gospel of Christ. So what do you do?
(Author: storme wood
| Word Count: 379 | Published: Jun 3rd 2008)
2: Magickal Shrines of Mustika Pearls
How shrines of any Religion, New Age, Pagan, etc. may be empowered and enhanced with the presence of mustika pearls. The configuration of their installation and placement. Photos of magickal shrines.
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 772 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
3: A General Look at Alchemy Part 4
Steps in Alchemy: Sanctification, Purification, Putrefaction, Fermentation, Combustion, Regeneration, Atonement. Conclusion. Every spiritual system has its steps or phases of development. The Qabalist has his guide in the fruits and the paths of the "Tree of Life."
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2813 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
4: A General Look at Alchemy Part 3
The Philosopher's Stone; The First Matter,; The Seed; Mercury-Sulphur-Salt; The Seven Metals. The Universal Panacea. The Philosopher's Stone is a catalyst that transmutes an object to its highest expression. With the application of the Stone, for instance, base metals are
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3342 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
5: A General Look at Alchemy Part 2
Physical Alchemy, Biological Alchemy, Psychological Alchemy, Transcendental Alchemy. Themes of Alchemy. Symbols of Alchemy. Transmutation of one substance into another such as base metals into gold, water into wine, etc., is the physical aspect of alchemy.
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3194 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
6: A General Look at Alchemy Part 1
Alchemy's Origin. Purpose of Alchemy. Alchemy's Transmission to Christendom. Levels of Alchemy. Alchemy, according to esoteric writers, is said to be the invention of an ancient Egyptian sage called Hermes Trismegistus. The "Father of Alchemy" lived in
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2901 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
7: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 11
Conclusion of this paper. Summary of the scientific view. Various forms of death. Bibliography. To conclude this section may we just add that Newton's subjects emphasize strongly that God is never once seen in the higher realms, although a strong feeling of a Supreme Power is
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2647 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
8: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 10
Astral Projection. Hypnotic-Regression of the Soul. Possession and placement of the soul. Astral projection is an occult art that was commonly practiced by ancient mystics. Apollonius of Tyana, Yeheshuah (Jesus Christ) and many other mystics often
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3189 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
9: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 9
Parapsychological Findings: NDE, OBE. The experiences of those undergoing OBE and NDE. In this section we will deal with some of the phenomena relevant to our discussion on the subject of death as probed into by researchers on the paranormal. Two of the most
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3019 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
10: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 8
The dying process from the Tibetan perspective - continued. The Sidpa bardo. In the Chonyid one has to exercise Vairagya and Viveka, or detachment and discrimination--detachment as to what is seen, and discrimination as to what is
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2494 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
11: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 7
Process of the dissolution of the physical form. The Three Bardos. Dissolution of the physical form causes a release of the awareness-principle from the body and expands the consciousness to enfold a higher state. The absorption of the four elements
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3228 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
12: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 6
Personal experience in a higher dimension. The Tibetan Tradition. The Bardo Thodol. Buddhist beliefs. The Bardos and Tibetan Practices Related to Dying. One of our personal experiences with our deceased friend with whom we related previously would substantiate
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3078 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
13: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 5
The process of transition. Swedenborg's teachings. Life in the astral/heavenly worlds. When the time for transition has come to the incarnated soul--the exact moment of which is determined and initiated by the Higher Self--the physical seed-atom which contains the
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3229 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
14: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 4
Undergoing transition. The Occult Tradition. Transition and the after death state. The Clear Light. At times the soul undergoing transition is led across rivers with the aid of an escort. In Greek myths, Charon, the boatman, was assigned the task of
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2759 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
15: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 3
Religious beliefs regarding death and the after-life. In this chapter we will consider the four perspectives in greater detail. We will look into the dying process and the nature of life in the higher planes, as seen through the eyes of
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3085 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
16: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 2
1) The survival of personal consciousness. 2) The process of transition. 3) The nature of life after so-called death. The Four Perspectives. When a Sadguru, or spiritual master first receives a novice or a candidate seeking Truth, one of the first steps that the master would assure himself is the sincerity and the purity of
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3304 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
17: The Metaphysical View of Death and Life After Death Part 1
Introduction to "death." Death and dying to the metaphysician and Initiate. Humanity throughout the ages have seen death as something loathsome and gruesome; something dreadful, something preferable to avoid at all cost--that is, if a choice were given--but without any other option, are
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2980 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
18: The 99 Beautiful Divine Names of Allah
Invoke angels and their power using the 99 Divine Names of Allah. "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 of
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3051 | Published: Jun 2nd 2008)
19: The Christ, Ratu Adil & Satria Piningit--Revealed?! Part 5
Short biography of St.Germain. Messages from St. Germain. How to Become a Knight. "Upon his ascension from the Rakoczy Mansion in 1684, Ascended Master Saint Germain entered the Great Silence (nirvana) where his beloved twin flame Portia, the Goddess of Justice--whose name he had inscribed in The
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3345 | Published: May 31st 2008)
20: The Christ, Ratu Adil & Satria Piningit--Revealed?! Part 4
Ratu Adil and Satria Piningit. The Lords of Karma. The awaited Messiahs in Indonesia. Indonesia long awaits the saviors, Satria Piningit and Ratu Adil to show-up on the political stage to usher-in the Golden Age; and she secretly expects the saviors to "glorify" her before the other nations, just as other groups or
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2746 | Published: May 31st 2008)
21: The Christ, Ratu Adil & Satria Piningit--Revealed?! Part 3
Benjamin Creme's announcement of the presence of Maitreya--the Christ. Another claimant to the title "Christ." The Orders of Chivalry. Then came the announcement made by Benjamin Creme in the late seventies and early eighties that Lord Maitreya was already here on earth and living somewhere in London, England, among the Asian community. According to
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3059 | Published: May 31st 2008)
22: The Christ, Ratu Adil & Satria Piningit--Revealed?! Part 2
The Mystical Christ and the Anti-Christ. The World-Teacher and Spiritual Directors. The Historical Christ and His Modern Appearance. Christ may be interpreted mythically, historically, or mystically. In metaphysics we come to realize that there is a distinction between Jesus the man, and Christ the Saviour. From a mystical viewpoint Christ represents a certain
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3211 | Published: May 31st 2008)
23: The Christ, Ratu Adil & Satria Piningit--Revealed?! Part 1
The great expectation of the messiah called by various names--in Indonesia, referred to as "Ratu Adil." Why do we desire salvation? At this crucial point of transition between the world-cycles of the Piscean and the Aquarian Age, and with all the suffering and pain that humanity is experiencing--the various injustices that tyrants are afflicting the innocent masses
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3065 | Published: May 31st 2008)
24: Mystery of the Soul Part 6
Soul faculties and soul-culture. Meditation, energy-work, and soul-refinement. Conclusion. The many theological hypotheses and theories regarding the survival of consciousness are without a basis from the scientific standpoint. Orthodox science even look askance towards the findings of parapsychology. Accounts such as
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 1902 | Published: May 31st 2008)
25: Mystery of the Soul Part 5
Types of Souls. Soul Age of a nation. Soul and Immortality. Basically, Baby, Infant and Young souls do not have as yet coordinated personalities and their souls are often governed by the lower instincts and impulses of their personality. Mature and Old souls are more in control and their personalities are integrated and functioning under the direction of the Higher Self, the Soul.
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2356 | Published: May 31st 2008)
26: Mystery of the Soul Part 4
Age of the Soul from the perspective of the caste-system, the planetay-initiatory system, and the Chronological Aging system. Although generally speaking, spirit essence is ageless and eternal, it is possible to classify souls in terms of its evolutionary unfoldment or development. Here we do not speak of the origin of the soul, for from a certain occult
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2998 | Published: May 31st 2008)
27: Mystery of the Soul Part 3
Metaphysical viewpoints of the Soul. Origin of the Soul. Purpose of the Soul. In general, the various branches of parapsychological study related to the soul are Near-Death Experience (NDE); Out-of-the-Body Experience (OBE); Biomagnetic Radiation/Field (aura); Hauntings; Posessions; Bilocation; Past-Life
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3118 | Published: May 31st 2008)
28: Mystery of the Soul Part 2
Religious and ancient beliefs of the soul. How science views the soul. Parapsychology and the soul. When we speak of religious beliefs we mean its theological tenets. Christianity and Islam share common ideas and beliefs having their roots in a common source--Judaism. This religion in turn derived many of its doctrines and beliefs
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3319 | Published: May 31st 2008)
29: Mystery of the Soul Part 1
The Search for the Soul. Definition of the word "soul." The many attributes of the Soul. At present we are living in a very complex era that humankind's intelligentsia call the "Space Age," the "Computer Age," the "Atomic Age," the "Information Age," and the "Technological Age." These are descriptive culminating "Ages"
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3358 | Published: May 31st 2008)
30: Man, the Microcosm; Part 7
The subject of rays. The levels of consciousness. Man's purpose on earth. Conclusion. The subject of Rays is abstruse and complex. With our limited minds and consciousness we can only perceive and comprehend a general picture. Consciousness play a role in unfolding the knowledge we have of ourselves, or rather
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2519 | Published: May 31st 2008)
31: Man, the Microcosm; Part 6
The Dweller on the Threshold, "I AM" & the Flame Within. The Rays Governing Man & the Stream of Consciousness. To know Man's Reality, his True Self, the seeker after Truth would first have to know the false self--or that which he calls "self"--for this false ego is the cloud, the veil that hinders true perception of that which is truly
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 1974 | Published: May 31st 2008)
32: Man, the Microcosm; Part 5
The awakening of the Third-Eye and the nectar that flows from the brain. Changing from mortality to immortality with Light and the spiritual fluids. Sutratma, Antahkarana, & the Permanent Seed-Atoms. The Causal Body & Electronic Belt. Once the third-eye has been developed with the help of Kundalini, the Chrism oil, the secretions and magnetism of the head glands, and the brain-dews, man would be able to function in the higher worlds with full awareness.
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2833 | Published: May 31st 2008)
33: Man, the Microcosm; Part 4
The Principle Nadis & Kundalini. "Bandhas" used to arouse kundalini. Chrism Oil & the Brain Dews. The etheric body, according to Hindu mystics, is said to be composed of 72,000 nadis, or subtle nerves. This figure as the actual number is questionable; it is more likely to be symbolic and should not be taken literally. Sushumna, Ida and Pingala are
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3146 | Published: May 31st 2008)
34: Man, the Microcosm; Part 3
The Eye of Horus. The capstone of the Pyramid is a symbol of Christ. The function of the etheric body. The 7 chakras. The Third-Eye. At Man's present evolutionary stage, his consciousness is polarized in the Astral body, the seat of his emotions. Average people function with their emotional-desire nature predominating over all of their thoughts and
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2789 | Published: May 31st 2008)
35: Man, the Microcosm; Part 2
Wastage of personal energy. Dualism--non dualism. The 7 Principles. Threefold man. Another energy-giving of great importance is the acquisition of Self-knowledge, for by such work we will ultimately be in a position to guide others to fulfill their spiritual destinies, and to relieve them from suffering. Man, in our observation
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3170 | Published: May 31st 2008)
36: Man, the Microcosm; Part 1
The Enigma of Man. Man, Know Thyself. Of all the mystical symbols known to Initiates, Man (we use the term "Man" to refer to both genders) is considered as the most ancient among them. Man possessing the masculine and feminine natures, is the epitome of the Cosmos on a
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2989 | Published: May 31st 2008)
37: Glimpses Of Esoteric Christianity Part 7
Salvation from the gnostic view, the esoteric Freedoms and the Esoteric concept of God. The exoteric Church teaches that those who believe in the man Jesus would eventuate in the physical resurrection of their decaying flesh or bones at the day of reckoning. We would all inherit or rather enter into God's kingdom, if we would obey and give credence to the dogmas invented by
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 1525 | Published: May 20th 2008)
38: Glimpses Of Esoteric Christianity Part 6
How to attain perfection. The true salvation - developing divinity. The Nazarene Master uttered the above verse to the masses, who for centuries have overlooked the significance and importance of the mandate. Even the priesthood do not seem to stress this commandment, teaching instead the erroneous concept of the original sinful nature of man, and his redemption
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 2974 | Published: May 20th 2008)
39: Glimpses Of Esoteric Christianity Part 5
Karma of groups and individuals. The violet flame of the Holy Spirit. The comprehension of Karma as revealed to the masses by Jesus is an improvement of the old interpretation and understanding of the principle of a previous dispensation of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," as given to the Israelites by Moses. To illustrate this, the law does not cause
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3216 | Published: May 20th 2008)
40: Glimpses Of Esoteric Christianity Part 4
The doctrines of reincarnation and karma in Esoteric Christianity. The basic three types of karma. Everything in this universe is in motion. Movement produces change, or transformation. This is an eternal constant, a Law of the Cosmos, and it is immutable. The process of transformation occurs in
(Author: Leonard
| Word Count: 3166 | Published: May 20th 2008)
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