Great news came from the British Museum one year ago, about the Lost City of Alexander the Great. It is not just another ancient City but something really amazing. According to the ancient Historians, Alexander conquered his enemies but he also established a highly sophisticated educational system drenched in ancient philosophy and magic.
Lost City of Alexander the Great discovered
Let’s not forget that the mother of the greatest Greek king, was a priestess of Artemis – goddess of the Moon. Moreover, his teacher was Aristotle one of the Greatest Greek Philosophers who taught him science, philosophy and magic. Aristotle asked Alexander to bring him anything interesting that he found during his conquest (herbs, artifacts, magical items etc.) Therefore, Alexander initiated a love for philosophy in all his empire.
A Magical City
After some years, his successors, the Seleucids during the 2nd century B.C. founded a magical city where philosophy and magic was discussed freely. A place where people celebrated life and enjoyed sharing wisdom. According to the ancient historians, it was a fairytale-like city where people came to find peace and enlightenment.
But empires rise and fall and even the Greatest kings die, and so did Alexander and his successors. Thus year after year the traces of this magnificent city began to disappear. It was only few years ago, when scientists from the British Museum, used satellite’s ‘spy data’ to discover this amazing lost city.
In Qalatga Darband, as the area in now known, archeologists discovered a giant worshiping structure which was dedicated to Persephone, Goddess of the Underworld and Adonis, a God of love and rebirth of nature. They’ve also discovered other structures like an amazing fortress.
Tomb Raiders lurking for treasures
Unfortunately, there are many reports of ambitious Tomb Raiders, who also using satellite photos and date try to discover ancient treasures (not just in Iraq but all over the world too) for their benefit. There are extremely rare items who are sold in the ‘black market’ under plain sight. Ancient Books, statues and amazing pieces of art are already circulating in the dark web.
Due to the political situation of the region, it was only until recently when the scientists of the British Museum felt safe enough to go there. They started the excavation process and tried to ‘secure’ the site. Let’s all hope that all the treasures will be safe and we outsmart the Tomb Raiders.
Have you been naughty or wise? Well, we are not here to judge pretty much everyone have been both in so many many ways. This is what holidays are all about. Evaluating what we’ve done and moving on with our lives! However, to achieve that we need a friendly push. Therefore we’ve invented gifts, not matter how you call them, Yule Gifts, Saturnalia Gifts, Christmas Gifts, Hanukkah Gifts… the point is to provide the ones you love with the best holiday gifts in order to give them hope and inspiration!
Best Holiday Gifts based on Zodiac Signs
This is why we’ve created a list of the best gifts for each Zodiac Sign, in order to give them all the inspiration and feedback they need to start a wonderful new year!
♈️Aries, the Mighty
Frankly, I’ve never met an Aries who is not waiting for all the joyful & festive moments, only Winter holidays can provide. It’s all about the thrill not the actual gift itself. So, get your gifts in different boxes of with diverse shapes, sizes and colourful wrapping, preferably in red and gold. Anything fiery and impressive does the trick.
Gift list for Aries the mighty:
Equipment related to athletic activities,
Anything that has to do with their car or motorcycle or bike.
Tickets for a sporting event or for a special athletic experience,
The second zodiac sign of the Zodiac Circle is actually one with so much attachment with this Realm. They are considered masters in anything related to possessions and sensuality. Therefore are born practical and down to earth. Aphrodite who rules this zodiac sign makes them pretty demanding yet it’s not always about the money. Although the do appreciate the gesture, Venus (Aphrodite) also rules the arts, music and the finest scents.
There is a reason why this Zodiac Sign is symbolised by two twin brothers. Whenever you are around them it seems like you are dealing with not just one person as they do so many things at once. Their curiosity is one of the most important aspects of their sign. Therefore, anything unusual is destined to excite their imagination.
Gift list for Gemini the Bright:
Brand new products,
Gadgets and modern appliances,
Mind games, books and tableware, which are one of the most loved ones. The color of the lemon is what suits it and the agate(αχάτης) its gemstone.
They are considered the most warmhearted of all Zodiac Circle. Moreover, they are close to the ones they love and kinda ‘attached’ to their roots and family. Maybe, the Best Christmas Gift for Cancer is to organize a family gathering, thus make them feel truly happy around the ones they love. They appreciate any gift they may receive, no matter the size, the cost or the gift itself, as they appreciate the initial thought.
Their generous nature makes them want to ‘satisfy’ the ones they love first. However, they also appraciate gifts that make them feel special. Let’s face it, they love to be treated as the kings and queen they are. Oh and prepare to feel humble when you see the gifts a Leo will buy for you as they usually spend a fortune for gifts and holiday decorations.
They are considered to be the rational and practical ones. Therefore they love to receive gifts which can help them make their lives easier. They don’t mind the price as long as the gift is personalised to them as they want to know that someone has thought of them. Moreover, you should carefully choose the wrapping paper as they appreciates a clean and eco-package.
Gift list for Virgo the Practical:
Smart phones and gadgets that help them organise their lives
They are considered one of the most lovely and extroverted Zodiac Signs as they always tend to communicate with many people and keep in touch. However, this usually exhausts them yet they rarely cut off people because they feel guilty about it. One of the best gifts you can give to them is to make them feel loved and adored.
They do care about what you think of them so pay attention to what gift you’ll buy for them. A Scorpio tends to think in much deeper level than one can anticipate so make sure you buy them something they won’t start thinking the reason you choose it. They love the element of surprise so an usual gift can actually do the trick.
This is a sign associated with adventure and optimism. It comes as no surprise that they love animals and usually have pets around. Moreover, they are rather active hence good in sports although some may just like adventures and walking in the woods. One thing they all have in common is their interest in traveling and studying.
All Capricorns tend to be swamped by their jobs and their free time is usually a little. They love to lead complicated lives. This is exactly why you need to avoid overly sophisticated and flamboyant gifts. Make their lives simpler and organise their thoughts with your holiday gifts. Although they don’t like surprises much, an unusual gift may take them out of their battlefield they are probably living.
All are so unique it is practically impossible to predict the best gift for them. The safest road is to completely personalise it because every Aquarius has a distinct taste and very specific and rare interests. However, as the usually love to brag about their weird habits, we usually tend know the weird stuff they’re into. Well, who are we to talk right? At least Aquarius is honest with who they are, rarely trying to hide their true nature because let’s face it, they are so unique, so enchanting… and they usually know it!
Gift List for Aquarius the Unique:
Anything technologically advanced
Devices that keep them ‘connected’ to their friends and their social circles
They all have a soft spot for magical sceneries and fairytales. Every Pisces I’ve ever met had a great capacity to visualise and/or fantasise other worlds and imaginary parallel universes. Most of the times is so real that you start believing if they actually see that too. Christmas and holidays are great chances for them to unleash this magical capacity and ‘live’ their personal fantasy. And their favourite one is the moment that all live in peace, loving and forgiving. So the best gift you can bring them is love.
Gift list for Pisces the Beloved:
Anything that can make them feel princes and princesses of the fairytales
Witchcraft of the Stars has always been considered powerful and it dates back to the ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In fact, Star Magic is considered one of the oldest and most powerful forms of Magic. A Star Magician taps into the powers of the Stars in order to collect and direct the energy of the Stars. So let’s tap into the magic of Ursids.
Star Magic and Star Witches
One “branch” of Star Magic is Astrology, the art of foretelling the Future by knowing the ways of the Stars. An ancient Mage would never distinguish Witchcraft from Astrology as the system was born and evolved together as one. The Three Wise Men who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ were in fact Powerful Mages from Mesopotamia who studied the ways of the Stars.
Becoming a Star Mage or a Star Witch one must begin to know the ways of the Stars. In Magical Recipes Online we’ll give you tons of Lessons on Astrology and in Star Magic too. Another thing about Stars Magic is that’s so fun! We love looking at the night sky. It connects us wit the divine.
The Ursids Meteor Shower 2018
One of the year’s most amazing celestial shows will peak this weekend when we will have the chance to observe the magic of shooting stars. Especially On December 22, 2018 something really rare is going to happen.
Astronomers believe that we will enjoy about 10-15 shooting stars per hour… yet we can still hope for REAL MAGIC. Why? Because, tonight, is the Most important Night of the Year. The Druids call it the Nameless Day. The day when Anything is possible according to them. A day of Unlimited Magic Power. Also called as the ‘Feast of Potentials’ as it is believed that wishes are like seeds in a fertile soil on this day.
So this enchanting night will occur a Meteor Shower called the Ursids which will add up to the Solstice Magic with some extra Star Power. This is not just another Meteor Shower as the falling stars will seem to drop from the ‘Northern Star’, also known as Polaris, from Ursa Minor
Weather permitting, observers around the world should be able to see the brightest “Ursids” streak across the sky from Friday night through Sunday morning.
The Magic of Ursids Meteor Shower
The Northern Hemisphere will mostly be treated with the celestial prime show, as it has the best view of the constellation Ursa Minor, from which the meteor shower derives its name. Let me remind you that Polaris who belongs to the Ursa Minor and is considered one of the most important magical stars. Astrologer believe that Polaris is not just a fixed star but a harbinger of Death and Change. Witches use the power of Polaris to bring change and surpass all obstacles of the Material Realm.
Astrology: Of course, this has its own astrological significance. The Ursids Meteor shower of 2018 is a reminder that all we know is about to change. The Solstice coincides with the Full Moon, the Ursids Meteor shower and the alignment of Jupiter with Mercury. All the omens show the same things. The World is changing!
Big changes are coming as we will learn how to deal with our power. There was a saying ‘with great power comes great responsibility’. Therefore, we will have to be much more confident and responsible for what we can or we’ve already have achieved!
The Celestial Mage
Ptolemy, the Greek founder of Modern Astrology & Astronomy, wrote that the Gods peer down at the earth from between the Celestial spheres.
The Celestial spheres (or cosmic spheres, or celestial orbs) were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy and later Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the apparent motions of the planets and the other stars are accounted for “by treating them as embedded in rotating spheres made of an aetherial, transparent fifth element – aka quintessence – like bright gems set in orbs. Ptolemy stated that while this happens, stars sometimes slip out of this gap, flashing towards the earth. Shooting stars are hence an indication that the Gods are now paying attention to whatever you would ask for.
How to Wish upon a Shooting Star?
The Progress of performing the simple – and maybe the most famous – Wish Spell is the same as all spells.
Close you eyes and Relax
Meditate on things you Wish to have.
Now focus to things that your heart desire the most. Things that set you on Fire!
Narrow down your wishes to only one, your most important wish.
Stay focused on your Wish. Live it as it already happened!
Open your eyes and wait for the Shooting star. Once you see it Re-Live it one more time quickly!
As we’ve seen many times before, every Solstice (both Winter and Summer) is a powerful magical three-days period. Here we’ll see some simple ways which can help us awake a strong positive spiritual force to support us for the coming months, and help us achieve whatever we wish to achieve. Of course, you can cast your spells and rituals, as you usually do, but we won’t discuss this here. Instead, we’ll talk about simple things that anyone can do and, in the same time, are able, because of the power of these days, to perform miracles.
Creating a simple amulet:
Decide up to 10 things you wish to acquire, or achieve during the coming period, until the next Solstice. On a piece of paper, write these things as if you have already accomplished them. For example, “I have found a new, fulfilling job”, rather than “I’ll find a new, fulfilling job”.
You can use any kind of paper and writing means. If you can use some magical ink, like Dragon’s Blood Ink, and some magically powerful paper, like parchment or rise-paper, even better, but don’t let this stop you. This is a very powerful period, so anything will do a good enough job.
Re-write the wishes you’ve written in a second piece of paper, on your phone’s notes, or anywhere you can read them in a later time, for you should not re-open the talisman after it has been made. Do not take a photo of the original paper.
Now fold the original paper in half, towards yourself. Then turn it 90 degrees clockwise and fold it again in half, towards yourself. Fold the piece of parer in some silver foil. Then hold it in between your palms and visualise yourself enjoying everything you’ve written. Keep the visualisation as much as you can pleasantly do. That’s it. Keep the amulet with you all the time. Have it in your wallet, or pocket, keep it under your pillow when you are sleeping, or put it in a locker to wear all the time. Whatever is most convenient for you.
Tip: To further empower this talisman to manifest your wishes, use a perfume, magical or not. Spray the paper with this perfume before folding it. Spray your palms before taking the silver foil wrapped talisman in between them. Then, while performing the visualisation keep your hands close to your nose so that you can smell the perfume. After making the talisman, use the perfume as often as possible and visualise yourself enjoying the fulfilment of the wishes you’ve written in the talisman. That’s why you’ve re-written your wishes.
Do never unfold the talisman. When your wishes will have become a reality, surrender the talisman in to the fire, thanking it for blessing you. Do the same if the talisman is harmed, somehow. It means it has overused its energy. Also, do not take the talisman with you in burial places, or when you are attending funerals. Also, if you are wearing the talisman in a locker or anyhow, take it off when you are having a bath. It is made of paper, after all.
Creating a simple magical perfume or oil:
The important thing in this procedure is that you consciously create this magic-infused perfume or oil to support you and help you achieve your wishes. What the perfume will be, it doesn’t really matter, as long as you like its smell.
You can, if you want, create an actual magical oil, like Crown of Success, Road Opener, or anything suitable according to your wishes. You can even create a magical oil using as ingredients ready-made magical oils. Or, you can simply use essential oils you like as ingredients, or ready-made perfumes you can buy. Also you can add essential oils in perfumes you can buy.
Important note: If you are using essential oils, do not use oils you are sensitive or allergic to them. Also, if you are pregnant, intend to be so, or you are having any health issue, ask the advice of your health care practitioner before using any essential oil.
Whatever you choose, have 3, 7, 9 or 13 ingredients. The more is not necessarily the better. Find ingredients that you both like and you feel them compatible with your purposes. Whenever you have the ingredients (and an empty bottle to add them in), sit comfortably and relax. Then think whatever you want to achieve. If you have written it in a piece of paper, for you to remember, it’s even better.
While keeping in mind what you want to achieve, mix the ingredients thinking, “I’m creating this perfume/oil to fulfil my wishes”. That’s it. Use the perfume or oil as your daily perfume.
Removing Negativity from your place of living or working:
We have many spells for removing negativity from yourself, your home and your place of business in our site. Here we’ll see a simple procedure that can work quite well because of the power of this period.
At least 8 hours before the moment the Sun enters Capricorn or Cancer have some salt water somewhere on the floor of your home, or work-place. Ask from it to trap all negativity from the place. Then let it rest there for at least 8 hours. Afterwards, take it and throw it to the sea, if possible. If not, pure it down the drain and pure much clear, cold, water to help take it away. As simple as that!
Removing Negativity from yourself:
Take a shower as cold as you can manage. Have the water running from the top of your head down to your feet, while visualising it removing any negative energies that rest in your body. That’s all!
For better results, wash yourself as you usually do, afterwards, and wear a nice perfume and clean, pretty clothes, even if you don’t intend to go out, and do have some fun, alone or not. You can remain naked, of course, if that pleases you the most.
Also, if you can, instead of the shower, dive into the sea. While in the water imagine the sea water going throw your body and taking away every negativity. You don’t need to have your head in the water all the time, but make sure you submerge it at least 3 times. Then, go back to your home, take a shower as you would normally do, and wear the perfume and the clean pretty clothes, as described previously.
Have fun:
Yes, that’s just like what it sounds to be. Do whatever you enjoy doing and have fun doing it. The only difference is you should keep in your mind a simple thought: “I’m offering joy to myself, and therefore, the Universe blesses me with everlasting joy.”
Are there any forms of entertainment that can symbolise the joys you want to receive? Then give yourself this kind of joy.
That’s all. Be blessed, be happy, have fun and enjoy this Yule and the year to come!
Are you one of the (really really) few who believe that this year was dull? Then, welcome to the most Magical Event of 2018. On December 22, 2018 something really rare is going to happen. A Vortex of great power is going to open affecting the Material Realm in ways not easily predictable. As a matter of fact, it will attract the powerful entities from the Spirit World, entities of Earth and Fire (due to the polarity of the Solstice) which will soon manifest important events. But let’s take it slowly in order to fully understand the power of this amazing day and night!
The Night of December 22, 2018
So this will be a Night to remember. A magical night which will only be repeated after 70 years, in 2094! In just few hours a marvellous phenomenon will take place in this Realm, shaking the Reality as we know it. Let’s see why!
The Sun will pass in Capricorn in the Night of the Solstice, December 21-22 marking the smallest day of the Year for the Northern Hemisphere and the longest one of the Southern Hemisphere.
Tonight, is the Most important Night of the Year. The Druids call it the Nameless Day. The day when Anything is possible according to them. A day of Unlimited Magic Power. Also called as the ‘Feast of Potentials’ as it is believed that wishes are like seeds in a fertile soil on this day.
This Full Moon occurs in Cancer, the house of the Moon where the Lunar Goddess shines out her true potential. When the Moon is in Cancer, astrologers believe that Artemis rejoices in her favourite Zodiac Sign. Moreover, then the Full Moon occurs in Cancer, it is believed to be the strongest Full Moon of all.
Last but not lease, a marvellous Meteor Shower called the Ursids, will add up to the Solstice Magic with some extra Star Power. This is not just another Meteor Shower as the falling stars will seem to drop from the ‘Northern Star’, also known as Polaris, from Ursa Minor.
Polaris is a fixed star who is considered a harbinger of Death and Change. Witches use the power of Polaris to bring change and surpass all obstacles of the Material Realm.
How to use the power of the Long Night of 2018
There are many things you can do in order to make perfect use of this amazing night. Here are some of the most amazing things you can try.
Purification spell which will help you banish the sadness and negativity from your life!
If you feel that this year has exhausted you, Summon the Sacred Phoenix ‘to be reborn from your ashes’.
You can perform the Success Spell for a marvellous Solar Year!
Moreover, you can evoke Apollo, god of the Sun, Arts and Healing!
Gather the essential herbsfor the Solstice to empower your Rituals!
Set up your Altar to celebrate the power of the Long Night!
Finally, you can cast someStar Magic spellsin order to tap into the Meteor Shower power!
A young photographer’s shots of a rare baby White Reindeer have just gone viral. His name is Mads Nordsveen, a 24 years old man who was on a hiking trip in Norway when he came across a rare and enchanting sighting. We was accompanied by friends in a northern island of snowy Norway called Senja. Suddenly they were all stunned by seeing this amazing creature, almost camouflaged in the white scene leaving trails on the snow.
The playful Baby Reindeer
When the rare white baby reindeer didn’t seem to be scared they were all surprised! Furthermore, the enchanting baby hanged around Mr. Mads Nordsveen and his friends. They were all amazed to see how cool the baby reindeer was. ‘He came very close to me and we looked at each other straight in the eyes’, Mr Nordsveen stated to Ladbible.
White Reindeers are not albinos, they are considered extremely rare due to genetic mutation. ‘The local Sami people we talked to told us that these white animals are so unique that in Sami tradition they bring happiness. The calf seemed a bit scared at first, but we sat completely quiet and were very calm and eventually it came quite close’, Mr Nordsveen said to the ABC News.
Shamans believe that the White Reindeer is a very powerful Omen. Like the Native Americans, Shamans believe that the sighting of a White Animal is actually a Great Spirit’s Omen that a Major Shift is Coming.
Also they believe that White Animals appear when they are mostly needed reminding us that:
Moreover, the Wise ones believe that the sighting of this amazing creature is actually a message to all humanity that we should have more faith and believe in the good of mankind. Let’s all meditate on this tonight.
Witchcraft of the Stars has always been considered powerful and it dates back to the ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In fact, Star Magic is considered one of the oldest and most powerful forms of Magic. A Star Magician taps into the powers of the Stars in order to collect and direct the energy of the Stars. So let’s tap into the magic of Leonids.
Star Magic and Star Witches
One “branch” of Star Magic is Astrology, the art of foretelling the Future by knowing the ways of the Stars. An ancient Mage would never distinguish Witchcraft from Astrology as the system was born and evolved together as one. The Three Wise Men who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ were in fact Powerful Mages from Mesopotamia who studied the ways of the Stars.
Becoming a Star Mage or a Star Witch one must begin to know the ways of the Stars. In Magical Recipes Online we’ll give you tons of Lessons on Astrology and in Star Magic too. Another thing about Stars Magic is that’s so fun! We love looking at the night sky. It connects us wit the divine.
The Leonid Meteor Shower 2018
One of the year’s most amazing celestial shows will peak this weekend when we will have the chance to observe the magic of shooting stars. The nights when we can enjoy the Leonid Meteor shower are between November 17 to 18.
Why is the Leonid Meteor Shower so magnificent?
The Following two nights will be spectacularly illuminated by the Leonid Meteor Shower. This Leonid meteor shower is responsible for some of the most intense meteor storms in human history. There were times when meteors fall at rates as high as 50,000 per hour… imagine 850 shooting stars EVERY MINUTE!!!
However, these storms are a very rare phenomenon and this year, astronomers believe that we will enjoy about 15-20 shooting stars per hour… yet we can still hope for REAL MAGIC.
The Leonids occur as the Earth moves through the dust trail of the 55P/Tempel-Tuttle comet a periodic comet with an orbital period of 33 years. This Comet was first discovered by Wilhelm Tempel on December 19, 1865. It is believed that more than 13 tons of star dust has ‘touched’ Earth’s atmosphere causing these spectacular Meteor Shower.
Weather permitting, observers around the world should be able to see the brightest “Leonids” streak across the sky from Friday night through Sunday morning.
Astrology: Of course, this has its own astrological significance. The Leonid Meteor shower is a reminder of the Leo’s grace and charisma.
Tonight though, on November 17 2018, not only Leonids will fill the sky, but also Mars leaves Aquarius only to enter Pisces. This major energy shift is illuminated by the falling stars making it a pretty spectacular event!
Big changes are coming as we will learn how to deal with our power. There was a saying ‘with great power comes great responsibility’. Therefore, we will have to be much more confident and responsible for what we can or we’ve already have achieved!
The Celestial Mage
Ptolemy, the Greek founder of Modern Astrology & Astronomy, wrote that the Gods peer down at the earth from between the Celestial spheres.
The Celestial spheres (or cosmic spheres, or celestial orbs) were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy and later Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the apparent motions of the planets and the other stars are accounted for “by treating them as embedded in rotating spheres made of an aetherial, transparent fifth element – aka quintessence – like bright gems set in orbs. Ptolemy stated that while this happens, stars sometimes slip out of this gap, flashing towards the earth. Shooting stars are hence an indication that the Gods are now paying attention to whatever you would ask for.
How to Wish upon a Shooting Star?
The Progress of performing the simple – and maybe the most famous – Wish Spell is the same as all spells.
Close you eyes and Relax
Meditate on things you Wish to have.
Now focus to things that your heart desire the most. Things that set you on Fire!
Narrow down your wishes to only one, your most important wish.
Stay focused on your Wish. Live it as it already happened!
Open your eyes and wait for the Shooting star. Once you see it Re-Live it one more time quickly!
Healing, powerful, mystical for witches and mages, but also occult, ominous and evil for some others. In any case, there is no doubt that pentagram is omnipresent. Indeed, in every witchcraft tradition, also in Wiccan nowadays, pentagram is dominant. It is also indispensable in the sense that its magical properties cannot be neglected and numerous witchy practices cannot be performed without it. Pentagram is essential for rituals and spells, since it is not merely a symbol, but magic itself. Its significance is illustrated in many usages, such as the beautiful Triple-Goddess-Pentagram that represents the female Deity in conjunction with the phases of the moon and the archetypical stages of female life (the Maiden, the Mother & the Crone):
Pentagram is essential for rituals and spells, since it is not merely a symbol but magic itself. Its significance is illustrated in many usages such as the beautiful Triple-Goddess-Pentagram that represents the female Deity in conjunction with the phases of the moon and the archetypical stages of female life (the Maiden, the Mother & the Crone):
The five-pointed star symbol is also known as “pentalpha”, namely five A (from Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet). The term “pentacle” on the other hand, refers to a pentagram inscribed into a circle. We often find this version in talismans, or ritual stages and decorations. “Pent-“ also comes from Greek and means five. This is a number that esoteric traditions have interpreted in various ways. This is why the symbol is loaded with a plethora of meanings and implications, as we will see below.
The simplicity of pentagram comes along with its geometrical symmetry: Its edges form five pyramids while they also include a pentagon in the middle. What is more, as the first picture below indicates, its lines are in golden ratio to one another.
A regular pentagram colored to distinguish its line segments of different lengths. The four lengths are in golden ratio to one another. (Source: Wikipedia)
Pentagram stamps in Judea, featuring the ancient Hebrew alphabet (source: https://members.bib-arch.org/biblical-archaeology-review/39/6/18)
The Pythagorean Pentagram represented the five sounds of the Greek word ‘Hygieia’ that referred to the personification of the Goddess of Health. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Author: Machine Elf 1735)
A symbol rooted in ancient times
As The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols, the Continuum Encyclopedia of Symbols and other sources inform us, Pentagram’s first attestations appear on pottery fragments. These are dated back to circa 3500 BCE and were found in ancient Mesopotamia, on Sumerian and Babylonian artefacts. In this first usage, Pentagram stood for the five visible planets of the night sky: Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and Venus. Venus was later more closely affiliated with it.
Jews adopted pentagram during the Babylonian exile (6th c. BCE). Since then, the magical symbol occurs frequently in the ancient Jewish tradition.
Among Hebrew people Pentagram conveyed a multitude of symbolic interpretations: It represents the five books of Torah that Moses wrote down. Notice that the collection of these five books also bears the name “Pentateuch”(remember that ‘pente’ means ‘five’ in Greek). Moreover, Pentalpha was also known as “the seal of Solomon” (as opposed to the Hexagram or David’s star, the national symbol of Israel). Pentacles were also engraved on various objects such as rings or jars. Through the ancient tradition, Pentagram survived in Kabbalah and other practices associated with Judaism. It is actually in Medieval Times that Pentagram stood as a means that Solomon utilized in order to gather demons. This sort of pseudoepigraphical grimoires, like the so-called Key of Solomon, were probably responsible for the later demonization of the sacred symbol. Unfortunately, Pentacles abound in publications referring to “satanological” publications in which King Solomon is presented as the author thereof.
The Pythagoreans and the sacred number 5
It was actually in Ancient Greece that Pentagram acquired a more philosophical interpretation. The five edges of the symbol represented the five elements, namely water, earth, fire, air and spirit (aether). The followers of the philosopher Pythagoras made use of the Pentagram as a representation of the five elements, of the division of the human body and a representation of Hygieia, the goddess of Health, Sanitation and Hygiene. Besides that, it was the Pythagorean tradition that established the symbol as representative of sacred geometry.
Ancient Greece that Pentagram acquired a more philosophical interpretation. The five edges of the symbol represented the five elements, namely water, earth, fire, air and spirit (aether)
The holiness of the number 5 in Greek philosophy is found also in the thought of another ancient thinker. In his cosmogony, the philosopher Pherecydes of Syros made reference to the “Pentemychos” (five “recesses” < muchos, “nook, cranny, recess”, also “sanctuary” as in “small domestic altar in a corner”). According to Pherecydes, Cronos placed his seeds (semen) in five recesses from which the rest of creation arose.
The symbolic power of 5 was then preserved in the Christian era. Hence, pentagram indicated the five wounds of Jesus as well as the five senses. Since Pentalpha can be drawn in one stroke, it also represented a completed period, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega. Additionally, Pentagram occurs in Gnosticism as a symbol of the female principle. It was called the “Blazing Star” standing for the mysteries of the night sky. Later Alchemy and other schools of Hermetic philosophy made use of the symbol and from these sources Freemasonsry adopted the pentagram in more recent eras. On the other hand, in Celtic tradition Pentagram represented Morrígan, goddess of war and fate.
Subsequently, and due to the various previous traditions, in 1533 the writer Cornelius Agrippa composed his monumental De Occulta Philosophia libri III (Three Books of Occult Philosophy). This work has been a cornerstone for the documentation of western occultism and although Agrippa is sometimes presented as rejecting magic, we should take into account that the fear of persecution from the Catholic Church was enormous at that time. In any case, in his writings Agrippa associated pentagram with the symmetric proportions of the human body. This concept later led to Galileo’s renowned Vitruvian man which was based on the idea of harmonic proportion of the human body.
Pentagram as an indicator of Jesus’ five wounds (source: http://occult-study.org/pentagram-history-signification/)
Man inscribed in a pentagram, from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s De occulta philosophia libri tres. The five signs at the pentagram’s vertices are astrological. (Source: Wikipedia Commons. Scanned by Jörgen Nixdorf;)
The occultist and magician Eliphas Levi’s pentagram, which he considered to be a symbol of the microcosm, or human. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
Pentagram in India and China
Taoism has also honoured the Pentagram, as the Symbol which embodies the 5 Cosmic Elements. Therefore, we ‘consult’ the Pentagram in Chinese medicine and acupuncture, in Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and Chinese Spiritualism. More like the Greek (Pythagorean) elements, the Pentagram in Tao and Chinese occult sciences represents the balance of Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), Water (水 shuǐ), and Wood (木 mù), as each edge correlates to one of the above elements.
Pentagram in Tao and Chinese occult sciences represents the balance of Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), Water (水 shuǐ), and Wood (木 mù), as each edge correlates to one of the above elements.
As seen above, the Pentagram defines which element creates which, and which element destroys which.
Creative Circle: Earth creates Metal, Metal creates Water, Water creates Wood, Wood creates Fire and Fire creates Earth.
Destructive Circle: Earth destroys Water, Water destroys Fire, Fire destroys Metal, Metal destroys Wood and Wood destroys Earth.
The demonization of Pentagram
While Pentalpha has been a sacred and apotropaic symbol for centuries, in modern era it has acquired a sinister interpretation. The result is that many groups that identify themselves as “Satanists” employ a symbol that only later was connected with black magic and similar non-positive notions.
The very roots of these connotations seem to be the accusations against the Knights Templar who presumably drew pentagrams featuring a goat head referring to Pan or other horned gods. Obviously, these accusations were against magicians who might still be venerating the ancient deities. Because of rumours that the Templars worship Baphomet (also known as Sabbatic Goat). Later depictions frequently present a goat-like evil spirit in a pentacle with its edge pointing down. This version is called the Sigil of Baphomet. Presumably, the three downward points symbolizing rejection of the holy Trinity.
Yet, the one who explicitly suggested that an inversed pentagram arouses evil readings was Éliphas Lévi, an influential French occult author and ceremonial magician. As he wrote in his book Dogme et rituel de la haute magie (1854) that “we must remark, however, that the use of the Pentagram is most dangerous for operators who are not in possession of its complete and perfect understanding. The direction of the points of the star is in no sense arbitrary, and may change the entire character of an operation, as we shall explain in the “Ritual”. (Eliphas Levi, Transcendental Magic, trans. A.E. Waite, page 69).
In his 1859 book Key of Mysteries he also added “when turned upside down, is the hieroglyphic sign of the goat of Black Magic, whose head may then be drawn in the star, the two horns at the top, the ears to the right and left, the beard at the bottom. It is the sign of antagonism and fatality. It is the goat of lust attacking the heavens with its horns. It is a sign execrated by initiates of a superior rank, even at the Sabbath.”
Lévi was also the one who drew Baphomet in a depiction that is often found nowadays. Later, the self-proclaimed Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism would extensively use his own-fashioned pentagrams
Reclaiming a sacred symbol: The Wiccan way
The fact that Pentagram is an ancient symbol of archetypical magic strength may be the reason why it has been so readily associated with malevolent usages. Pentacles should be defamed so that magic is less tolerable as well. What is more, popular culture has also significantly contributed in trivialization of what should be treated with caution and respect.
Despite this campaign against the most sacred magic symbol, Wiccans nowadays happily wear the pentagram and draw it for their rituals. Pentagram will remain a powerful sign of Magic, Therapy, Wisdom and Cosmic Harmony!
Star Magic, the Ways of the Stars: 2018 Orionids Meteor Shower October 20 – October 23. Tonight, it will rain stars!
Star Magic and Star Witches
Witchcraft of the Stars has always been considered powerful and it dates back to the ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In fact, Star Magic is considered one of the oldest and most powerful forms of Magic. A Star Magician taps into the powers of the Stars in order to collect and direct the energy of the Stars.
One “branch” of Star Magic is Astrology, the art of foretelling the Future by knowing the ways of the Stars. An ancient Mage would never distinguish Witchcraft from Astrology as the system was born and evolved together as one. The Three Wise Men who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ were in fact Powerful Mages from Mesopotamia who studied the ways of the Stars.
Becoming a Star Mage or a Star Witch one must begin to know the ways of the Stars. In Magical Recipes Online we’ll give you tons of Lessons on Astrology and in Star Magic too. Another thing about Stars Magic is that’s so fun! We love looking at the night sky. It connects us wit the divine.
The Orionid Meteor Shower 2018
One of the year’s most amazing celestial shows will peak Tonight – prior Halloween.Although the Full Moon approaches, it can still be something amazing!The days when we can enjoy the Orionid Meteor shower are between October 20 and 23.
Why is the Orionids Meteor Shower so magnificent?
The meteors which will illuminate the sky are some of the fastest and brightest among meteor showers as the Orionids originate from the dust and particles left behind by Halley’s Comet. This famous comet orbits the Sun and appears closer to our planet every 75 years.
But as the alien comet dances around the Sun, it leaves behind a trail of star dust. When theses particles join our orbit we see this magnificent show. The Orionids get their name because this meteors seem to explode from the constellation of Orion the Hunter.
Legend has it that Orion was a giant hunter, son of the Poseidon, god of all waters. Because he was the son of Poseidon we could walk on the see and all waters. . Orion was such a great hunter that he even believed he could hunt goddess of the Moon and Huntig, Artemis (Diana in latin) along with every beast on Earth (which was also protected by Artemis).
Another version of the story says that Orion accidentally caught sigh of 7 beautiful nymphs – daughters of Atlas and Pleione, the Pleiades, companions of Artemis. He was dazzled by their beauty and begun to chase after them.
In both cases, the Great Goddess of Earth, Gaia intervened. She was furious and sent a giant scorpion to poison and kill Orion. Both Orion and the scorpion put by Zeus in the Stars as constellations. Orion is chasing the Pleiades who is being chased be Scorpio.
Astrology: Of course, this has its own astrological significance. The Meteor shower from Orion – Scorpio – Pleiades is usually a potent omen to be brave go after our goals.
Big changes are coming to the world along with news which have to do with chemical substances, energy and water. If your job has to do with the above please pay more attention 1. to avoid accidents 2. because this energy boost can help you evolve!
The Celestial Mage
Ptolemy, the Greek founder of Modern Astorlogy & Astronomy, wrote that the Gods peer down at the earth from between the Celestial spheres.
The Celestial spheres (or cosmic spheres, or celestial orbs) were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy and later Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the apparent motions of the planets and the other stars are accounted for “by treating them as embedded in rotating spheres made of an aetherial, transparent fifth element – aka quintessence – like bright gems set in orbs. Ptolemy stated that while this happens, stars sometimes slip out of this gap, flashing towards the earth. Shooting stars are hence an indication that the Gods are now paying attention to whatever you would ask for.
How to Wish upon a Shooting Star?
The Progress of performing the simple – and maybe the most famous – Wish Spell is the same as all spells.
Close you eyes and Relax
Meditate on things you Wish to have.
Now focus to things that your heart desire the most. Things that set you on Fire!
Narrow down your wishes to only one, your most important wish.
Stay focused on your Wish. Live it as it already happened!
Open your eyes and wait for the Shooting star. Once you see it Re-Live it one more time quickly!
Dream Magic is considered one of the truest and most powerful forms of Magic. Why? Because this type of Magic uses the most profound and essential power. Our Higher Self. Do not be mistaken. Being a Dream Witch is a very promising and powerful Magical Profession. And this is why, after our Initiation to Dream Magic, we now proceed on how to Send a Dream! But let’s see again what is all about!
The Old Ways recognised the Power of the Dream Witches which was As we saw in previous post about God Oniros (Dream = οniro / όνειρο – in Greek), the Realm of the Dreams is actually really close to the Realm of Death. Having access to the Realm of Dream is a powerful magic and healing process.
Why Send a Dream
Dreams have a profound impact on our behaviour and our consciousness. Psychologically and para-psychologically speaking, during the night-time a healing progress is taking place. As our consciousness rests, we are detached from our ‘reality’ – thus all the problems related to it – and we slowly drift away to other Realms, where we are not confined by the ‘rules’ of material world.
Dreams are carriers of spiritual and magical information one – already does but can take further – use of them, in order to bring balance and magical awareness. In other words, by ‘send a dream‘ we actually mean ‘bring healing and magical awareness‘ because that’s what dreams do!
Dreams Can:
Improve Awareness
Wake up our Magical Powers
Develop our Mind’s skills
Bring Balance and Healing in Mind and Body
Help us transcend the Worlds and the Realms
Before you Try to Send a Dream
Remember: Dreams are not toys, they are magical tools of the Soul!
Please know that sending a Dream is not a funny game. As already said, Dreams can have profound impact on our behaviour. Thus, before you send a dream, please make sure that the ‘target’ agrees on the procedure. Otherwise, it’s just black magic, and we would always advise you against.
Also, before you do send a dream, make sure you have made up your mind on what to send. Maybe a healing dream? Or you maybe wanna send a magical dream to promote awareness?
Make up your mind about who is the ‘Target’ of your dream.
Ask this ‘target’ is it’s ok to send a dream. If yes, proceed. Otherwise, ask another.
Once the ‘target’ agrees, propose him/her to keep a ‘Dream Journal’ and note down all the dreams s/he sees. This will expand the awareness of the Dream World.
Now, make up your mind on what dream you are going to send.
Now, once you’ve just woke up, do not rise from bed. Just slowly turn your focus towards your Third Eye. This is the Gateway of your Magical & Psychic Powers.
Visualise, that your consciousness is a bright light shining through your Third Eye. From that, a beam of light comes out, moving towards your ‘target’.
Try to visualise all the way, as if you are walking towards your ‘target’. Make this sensation as ‘real’ as possible.
Once you’ve got to the ‘target’, visualise him/her sleeping.
Now see his/her ‘third eye’. This is where you engage contact.
Move towards the ‘third eye’ activating it. Visualise his/her third eye shining.
Now you’ve established contact. You are ready to send the dream.
Once you’ve finished ‘broadcasting’ the dream, withdraw the beam of light and now turn backwards and slowly get back to You.
The Day After
First thing in the morning, ask the ‘target’ what dream s/he saw.
Repeat as needed.
Final Notes on How to Send a Dream
This procedure works even in the first time. However, the ‘target’ may not remember all the dreams s/he saw. This is why you tell them to keep a dream journal.
Use Symbols and Colours in the dream sending procedure because they are more recognisable and easily remembered!
You can even send a Dream to yourself ( in the Past, Present or the Future) to promote healing and awareness!
That we, modern witches and mages, do not dwell into the woods or other natural habitats should not mean that there are no spirits abiding in our sweet homes.
While a house’s history does play a role, our own place is charged by our energy. Of course, there occur some unfortunate cases in which a house may be inhabited by ghosts due to events of the past. In our article 5 Signs You’ve got a Ghost at Home & 3 Worrying Signswe have examined the alarming signs that point to the presence of ghosts at our place. In case you have been dealing with a ghostly apparition, consult our article about How to Exorcise Ghosts Gently. Hopefully you can manage to cope with this unpleasant situation.
On the other hand, our good witchy deeds will invite good spirits. Adding to a good ambience is possible in various ways, consider for example these 9 Plants that Radiate Good Magic at Home. Our guide about How to Attract Fairies in your Home shall similarly turn your domestic life into a magical world. Worth giving it a try!
In most cases, we assume that if you live a life of harmony within witchcraft, good spirits will love spending time next to you and your beloved ones. They will also protect you with their benevolent grace.
Therefore, it is high-minded to exhibit thankfulness towards the household spirits in a suitable fashion. One way to do so is the spell below.
Performing the praising ritual
We collected the following spell from the marvelously inspiring book Crone’s Book of Magical Words written by Valerie Worth (RIP). We kept the poetic form although we changed the ritual in what appeared to be more appropriate to us.
Before you utter the spell sit on a quiet room at your home during a time you will not get distracted. Sit at a table and place a candlestick on your left side and an incense burner on your right side. You can select the candle colors and the incense fragrances you prefer. However, we do propose the ‘Three Kings incense’, the one we use for all kinds of blessings. The important thing here is that both are easily hand-held so that can be carried around.
Between the candlestick and the incense burner place a sheet of paper of good quality. Adorn it with a symbol you feel attached to (a pentagram for example) and afterwards write down two lists.
In the first one, express your gratitude to the spirits for all the things they are offering you. What are you happy for? What comprises your well-being and happiness? We may take things for granted and this is wrong. Refer to every single aspect of your life you are thankful and say a generous “thank you” to the household spirits.
In the second list express your wishes or ask for support for something. Bring into words what should be realized. At the end of the sheet write a big “thank you”.
When you are done, hold the candlestick and the incense burner and visit all rooms in the house. You can do it by yourself or with your partner or the whole family. Consider however to move around in a gentle way as if you respect the presence of your household spirits.
In so doing, recite the following spell:
Wraith of the house,
take heart and live:
To every chamber
this Light I give,
To every corner
this breath I send –
Approve and favor
my willing hand!
When done, let the candle and the incense back where the sheet was placed and let them burn out. In the meantime, you can meditate or listen to music you think spirits would also enjoy. Keep the sheet at your desk in a secure place.
This weekend, something amazing is waiting for all of us, especially the Star Witches. Set your alarm around 20.30 pm EST on Saturday and Sunday 29-30th September. Why? Because you will be able to see something really cool. Just go somewhere with little light pollution (little to no street lights or other source of artificial light) and see NorthEast and you can see Andromeda Galaxy with Naked Eye!
Star Witches Rejoice!
If you are not experienced enough we will guide you through it. It’s pretty amazing. Moreover, this is how most of us – Star Witches began our Magically thrilling Path of the Craft. And as you know, Star Witches are considered one of the Most Powerful Ones in the Craft.
Who is Andromeda?
Andromeda was a beautiful princess, daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia (keep that in mind as we spot the galaxy). She was so darn beautiful what she even believed that was more beautiful to the Nymphs of the Sea, Nereids.
Poseidon, god of the Seas, got really angry and as a punishment He sent Cetus, a sea-dragon to ravage the coasts of his father, king Cepheus. The Royal couple despaired and asked divine guidance from Apollo, god of Prophecy and Magical Arts. He said that no good can come if Andromeda is still alive, because she is the one who angered God Poseidon.
Andromeda, ready to face her destiny. The Sea-Dragon is haunting or protecting her? Who knows. Thankfully Perseus is coming to set her free!
Andromeda, was exiled and was ready to face her destiny. Thankfully, the beautiful princess was saved by Perseus, a hero of Greek Religion who was riding Pegasus, the Winged White Horse we all love! She lived happily ever after serving as a wise queen to her husband, Perseus. After her death, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, put her at stars as a bright Galaxy.
Andromeda Galaxy with Naked Eye
I’m pretty sure you’ve already seen Andromeda in several NASA pictures but this may be the first time you see this amazing phenomenon with a naked eye. To do so we need to locate it, which is not that difficult providing you follow the rules and find a pretty dark spot – away from artificial lights which may block your vision.
To do so you need to locate Cassiopeia (her mother) and Pegasus (the wonderful winged White horse of Perseus) because Andromeda is right in between. See the map below. Locate Cassiopeia and visualise a bow, pointing like this. The end of arrow reaches Andromeda!
How Does Andromeda Galaxy with Naked Eye Look Like + Instructions
Andromeda usually looks like blurred light mass but don’t get disappointed. Here’s what you need to do:
1. Go somewhere with little to no artificial lightning. The darkest the night, the brightest the stars!
2. Don’t miss the time. Set your alarm at 20.30pm!
3. Once you locate it try to look just a hint on the left or right. Why? Because this is how our vision works. Our peripheral vision is more able to see the light than when we focus directly on our target due to rods and cones. Rods who are triggered with peripheral vision, are responsible for capacity to see at low light levels. Even if you are looking through a telescope and binoculars this also applies!
I know what you are thinking. The moment the three girls in the movie ‘Craft’ practicing Witchcraft for the first time, altering the colour of their eyes and hair. Once seen cannot be easily unseen. It sticks in your head thinking if it’s possible. I’ve got good news for you my dear. Yes, Glamour Magic is real and it works!
I’ve recently stumbled upon a very interesting approach on Glamour Magic written in ‘Llewelyn’s Witches Companion of 2019’ – a must have according to my taste. Then I decided to tell you what worked for us and what is traditionally believed about Glamour Magic in oldest grimoires and books of Shadows.
But first things first…
What is Glamour?
Glamour is a form of Magic, an illusion based on a projection of one’s magical energy altering the awareness of a physical form in order to trigger certain emotion(s). In other words it makes objects and/or living things appear different from what they really are.
History of Glamour Magic
Etymologically comes from the ancient greek word ‘γραμματεία‘ which means the scholarship and studying of ancient texts occultism included. It may also come from old norse ‘glámsýni‘ which means an illusion or enchantment.
It is believed that Glamour was used extensively by many important and/or famous people in history, achieving great results.
What Makes Glamour Powerful?
Well two things are believed to empower this form of magic. One is Focus, which is usually developed later in life and Personal Magnetism which is usually stronger in the younger years.
Focus. This form of magic is based on the power and stability of our thoughts and emotion – as most kinds of magic. However, this form of Witchcraft in particular, rarely uses other means (like sigils, herbs etc) as they are considered useless. Of course, someone may need to use some accessories in order to empower the ritual (like the Rosewater we use in ours). But still, the main ‘ingredient’ is focus, trust and devotion to the cause by repeating the procedure as many times as it takes.
Personal Magnetism. It is also believed, that this type of magic is extremely empowered by your personal ‘magnetism’. Although there is no certain definition of this term, we could just say that it is the power coming from your Chi and its circulation on your aura and body. Therefore, younger people can more effectively learn how to use Glamour although they have to learn to be extremely focused first.
A Simple Glamour Spell
Let’s say that you want to cast an illusion by ‘altering’ the appearance of something or even yourself. Begin on Full Moon, when the power of Manifestation is the Greatest!
Disclaimer: Do not use Rosewater if you are allergic or have any other health conditions which forbids its use. Also, do not throw water to unsuitable targets like electric devices or other people without their consent.
Sit comfortably. Practice the Hatha Yoga breathing exercise to balance your chakras.
Close your Eyes and put your palms on the rosewater.
Now think of your ‘illusion’ – what you really want to achieve. Make these thoughts thick and powerful. See the details. Observe how other react with this change. Play with these thoughts and emotions. This is the most important part so take as much time as needed.
Now when you are done, wash your face or target with the rosewater.
Repeat until someone unintentionally notices or comments on the result.
Do not reveal the illusion to anyone. Do not brag and keep silent. Just move on to the next illusion.
This Express Grounding Technique is designed for all of us who are drowned to the modern way of living, having to deal with stressful and un-natural situations. Hence, for most of us. You see, we are not made to work 12 hours daily and rush in our works. We are spiritual beings who should learn how to break free from the heavy emotions of the Realm with meditation and fun activities.
It is well known from all the alchemists who ever lived, that this Realm is pretty heavy and thick. Thus it doesn’t allow much ‘magic’ in it. Especially nowadays when we are all forced to work more than we’ve ever worked as mankind and disconnect from all spiritual, magical and philosophical source. Witches howerver, are here to set us free.
What is Grounding?
As already analysed in ‘Benefits of Grounding & How To Do It…”Grounding is the process in which we maintain an appropriate amount of energy by releasing any excess energy and sending it back to the earth – a good analogy would be like your house dismissing excess electricity. Grounding is a necessary release of energy that accumulates from a variety of sources that you come in contact with through your daily activities.
Why Grounding?
Due to all mistakes and exaggerations of the Modern Living express grounding technique is needed when things get out of our hands. Anxiety is the modern cancer. This is what crushes our Morale and suppresses our magic. Express grounding technique is needed when:
When dealing with Black Magic, curses or the Evil Eye.
Or maybe, when we’ve just completed a Ritual.
Maybe when things get weird in magic!
When Anxiety and depression kicks in.
If we feel ‘disconnected’ from our body or the World we live in. In other words when reality doesn’t feel so real after all.
When we want to start meditating! Focusing on now!
Why Express Grounding Technique?
Because it’s actually really really easy and can be done in few seconds giving us the best results in such short time. The more we practice it, the more we focus on Present, the more we focus on now! This is actually something really important in magic.
How to Perform the Express Grounding Technique!
You don’t even have to close your eyes. Or maybe just for few seconds taking few breaths. If you are able, try to perform the ‘Hatha Yoga Balancing Breathing Exercise‘, if not just go on! Look around you and try to identify and tell:
5 things you can See. (What do you see first? Name these five things or people!)
4 things you can touch. (What can you touch? Name four things or people.)
3 things you can hear. (What do you hear? Name these three sounds.)
2 things you can smell. (Now, what do you smell? Name these two scents!)
1 thing you can taste. (Finally, what can you taste? Anything at all!)
Star Magic & the Ways of the Stars: Perseid Meteor Shower 2018 will occur from August 12 – August 13. Tonight, it will rain stars … AND FIREBALLS!
The Perseid Meteor Shower 2018 – the Most interesting one?
Although last year’s Perseid Meteor Shower was less miraculous than before, this year’s Perseid Meteor Shower is going to be pretty spectacular. It will rain 80-100 falling stars per hour. In 2016 the rate was increased by 150 up to 200 beautiful falling stars per hour. Nature has scheduled a show that we should not miss.
“The moon is very favorable for the Perseids this year, and that’ll make the Perseids probably the best shower of 2018 for people who want to go out and view it. The Perseids are rich in fireballs, so the show should be even better.”, based on what NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke told on Space.com
Why is the Moon so favorable? Because it’s close to the New Moon – Solar Eclipse! The darkest the skies, the most spectacular the Meteor Shower!
“This year the moon will be near new moon, it will be a crescent, which means it will set before the Perseid show gets underway after midnight,” he added. So what are we going to do tomorrow night? We are going to enjoy the most spectacular show of Nature!
Though sporadic shooting stars adorn the dark sky on any given night of the year, meteor showers are usually annual events with really impressive magical impact. This meteor shower derives its name from the constellation Perseus, because the meteors seem to stream from this realm of the sky.
Star Magic and Star Witches
Witchcraft of the Stars has always been considered powerful and it dates back to the ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In fact, Star Magic is considered one of the oldest and most powerful forms of Magic. A Star Magician taps into the powers of the Stars in order to collect and direct the energy of the Stars.
One “branch” of Star Magic is Astrology, the art of foretelling the Future by knowing the ways of the Stars. An ancient Mage would never distinguish Witchcraft from Astrology as the system was born and evolved together as one. The Three Wise Men who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ were in fact Powerful Mages from Mesopotamia who studied the ways of the Stars.
Becoming a Star Mage or a Star Witch one must begin to know the ways of the Stars. In Magical Recipes Online we’ll give you tons of Lessons on Astrology and in Star Magic too. Another thing about Stars Magic is that’s so fun! We love looking at the night sky. It connects us wit the divine.
The Magic of Perseids
Legend has it that Perseid Meteor shower is literally magical fire. Perseus is slayer of the powerful gorgon Medusa and rescuer of Queen Cassiopeia. Perseus son of Zeus took her head and gave it to Olympus only to become the powerful shield of Goddess Athena. Perseus was believed to ride the magnificent winged horse, Pegasus.
Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the “tears of Saint Lawrence” who was burnt alive, suspended in the sky but returning to earth once a year.
The Celestial Mage
Ptolemy, the Greek founder of Modern Astorlogy & Astronomy, wrote that the Gods peer down at the earth from between the Celestial spheres.
The Celestial spheres (or cosmic spheres, or celestial orbs) were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy and later Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the apparent motions of the planets and the other stars are accounted for “by treating them as embedded in rotating spheres made of an aetherial, transparent fifth element – aka quintessence – like bright gems set in orbs. Ptolemy stated that while this happens, stars sometimes slip out of this gap, flashing towards the earth. Shooting stars are hence an indication that the Gods are now paying attention to whatever you would ask for.
How to Wish upon a Shooting Star?
The Progress of performing the simple – and maybe the most famous – Wish Spell is the same as all spells.
Close you eyes and Relax
Meditate on things you Wish to have.
Now focus to things that your heart desire the most. Things that set you on Fire!
Narrow down your wishes to only one, your most important wish.
Stay focused on your Wish. Live it as it already happened!
Open your eyes and wait for the Shooting star. Once you see it Re-Live it one more time quickly!
Tonight something really great is going to happen. When it gets dark, look at the sky, close to the moon and gaze Mars at its Brightest for the First Time In 15 Years. Last thing that happened was on 2003!
TONIGHT: Mars At Its Brightest, First Time In 15 Years
So, On Tuesday the 31st of July, an impressive event will take place. Planet Mars will approach Mother Earth. Hence, the Red planet will be so bright and so close to us. You don’t need a telescope!
Mars will have an orange-red tinted and will be only 57.6 million kilometers away from the Earth but it will not be able to surpass the 2003 record where it was 55,8 million kilometers. This happens every 60.000 years!
Mars which is half the size of the Earth will appear in the sky about 75 times smaller than the Moon. As the orbit of the Red Planet approached Earth, between 7th of July and 7th of September it will shine more strongly than Jupiter and will be the fourth lightest object after the Sun, the Moon and Venus!
Do you know what this means? It means that Mars – who by the way is Retrograde – affect this Realm more profoundly than usual. It messes with our emotions, our passions and our instincts. No wonder why many Witches try to tap into this power and direct in for their spellcasting. This is a unique opportunity!
Every 2 years the 2 neighboring planets (Earth and Mars) are aligned, with the Earth in the middle an astrologically significant phenomenon. But this year, something really great just happened. This years opposite aspect, took place on July the 27th the same day of the spectacularly long lasting Blood Moon Eclipse.
TiP: Light a Red Candle, and inscribe the name “ΑΡΗΣ” on it, which is actually the ancient name of the planet Mars (Ares in Greek). Ask from the Red Planet to give you the energy you need to move on, fight against evil, and fulfill your dreams!
The next closest distance between Mars and Earth will be in October 2020 and the subsequent opposition of the 2 planets in September 2035. This period the american rover opportunity has to face the most difficult mission because Mars is in the midst of a great sandstorm that has covered almost the entire planet.
Pavel Yakovlev is a young boy from Siberia, the eastern part of Russia. His village is 100 km. away from Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, a federal state of the Russian Federation, actually its biggest area. By the way, Yakutsk is one of the coldest major cities in the world.
Although Yakutia or Sakha federal Republic belongs to Russia, its indigenous population are a Turkic nation called similarly Yakuts or Sakhas. History teaches us that the region was conquered by Russians in the 17th century. Unfortunately, this led to persecutions of the indigenous tribes and their customs.
Traditionally, these Turkic tribes were nomads. Today they largely follow the Orthodox Christianity, but their ancestral religion had been Tengrism, a kind of Shamanism. By the way, the traditional religion experiences a revival in many ex-Soviet Turkic republics of Central Asia such as Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan.
A Talisman?
Now, the 11 years old Pavel came through a find of enormous archaeological, linguistic as well as esoteric importance. The 5th grade pupil discovered a pendant that features four words, probably in the Orkhon-Yenisei script, an Old Turkic writing system comprising Runes.
While Runic inscriptions out of the 8th to 10th c. are frequent on stones and steles, a “jewellery” of that kind is a unique find. According to some reports, the pendant is made out of a mammoth bone. This adds to the fascination of the discovery.
Although the process of decipherement is still not completes, according to some scholars, the inscription may be a spell for good luck. Thus, the pendant had the function of a magical talisman that protected its owner.
May this message bring bless to the young guy who brought it back to light then!
Untouched, buried and lost for many centuries. Archaeologists were amazed by the discovery of a huge black sarcophagus few days ago during routine construction work near Alexandria.
The Black Sarcophagus
This puzzling sarcophagus is the biggest one which was found intact in an ancient site. It’s about 3 meters (9.84 ft) length and 2 meters (6.56 ft) height. It is made exclusively by black granite.
Near this majestic sarcophagus, a head made of alabaster was also discovered which may also belong to the ‘resident’ of the black tomb. Of course, the most interesting part of this discovery is that the sarcophagus is intact and has never been opened. Therefore, scientists will be the first to unravel the mysteries of this ancient soul.
The first findings are talking about someone who lived in the early ptolemaic period which began right after the death of Alexander the Great in 323BC. The Greek king conquered ancient Egypt and was praised like a divine entity by the Egyptians who respected and kept alive their wise religion.
Ayman Ashmawy, head of Egyptian artefacts wished that “when we open the sarcophagus, we hope to find objects inside that are intact, which will help us to identify this person and their position.”
As he admits, the Sarcophagus requires extensive studying prior opening. There might be something extremely unique there. Moreover, is really difficult to move something that huge weighting at least 30 tons.
As you can understand, a black sarcophagus raises many questions. “I’ve had calls about this all day,” Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of government’s Supreme Egyptian Council of Antiquities, said to the New York Times.
Either way, both the color and the length of Sarcophagus gives aways – quite easily – that someone really important waits inside to be revealed!
And please, never forget what happened last time a black Sarcophagus opened 🙂
Body, Mind and Soul are three levels of the human existence that are strongly intertwined. It is therefore no surprise that every emotional or mental burden is manifested directly on the body. This is a fact that the mainstream medicine does not deny and also investigates. However, there are often medical cases that the medicine cannot sufficiently explain some symptoms such as certain inflammations, migraines, back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome and sexual dysfunctions.
Medically unexplained physical symptoms are obscure. Yet, they reveal that a person is sensitive to stress, environmental factors and of course emotions such as intense sadness and disappointment.
Of course, a visit to doctor in always necessary, in order to avoid any severe disease from the very beginning. But if several doctors assure you that your symptoms cannot be explained you’d rather think about your whole life and how your emotional state may play a role.
What the pain reveals
Although our whole body is wired with our Mind and Soul, diverse emotional problems may cause different pain reactions. Here are some of them:
1. Headaches and Migraines
A busy mind a sea of troubled thoughts will make your head suffer. Try to clean and sort out your thoughts through our Healing Meditation technique. Also, do not get anxious and bothered about everything on your schedule. Just bear in mind that being stressed also deteriorates your ability to deal with what you have to do. It is not easy to tame the flow of thoughts but you should give it a try.
2. Neck Pain
This is about stubbornness and forgiveness. Bearing a grudge against a person that hurt you once will not make things better. Practice forgiveness and either focus on the good sides of a person or remove them from your life if you think that your relationship to them is toxic. And don’t forget your own mistakes as well.
3. Shoulder Pain
You may have undertaken too many responsibilities of others that you cannot cope with. Set your limits, don’t let anyone expecting everything from you.
4. Upper back pain
This is caused by a feeling of solitude and rejection. You want to love and get loved but there is something that blocks your communication with the others and that makes you introvert and sometimes aggressive. Try to open your heart and establish sincere and kind relationships. Just think about where your heart lies!
5. Lower Back Pain
Money problems or job anxiety may cause pains in this area of the body. This can be a sign that you have to change and improve your job life. Seek for a better vacancy or ask for a salary increment or a promotion. When it comes to spending, make a plan and don’t waste money for nothing. But, first and foremost, do not let a financial crisis put you down because you will only make things worst!
6. Elbow and Knee pain
These parts are associated with an unwillingness to change our lives. Elbow pain shows stiffness and lack of versatility, while knee pain reveals a big ego. In both cases, learn to compromise and become versatile. Adaption to new conditions is a sign of intelligence. It is a pity to stay behind while others evolve themselves.
7. Hand pain
This kind of pain means that you have to socialize more. Get out, find new friends, be more talkative, come in touch (metaphorically but also literally) with people. Being alone will just make you sadder.
8. Eyes pain
This is an indication that you may reject reality. You can deal with daily problems, so you turn the world down altogether. Yet, if you do so, there is a danger for you to sink into an introvert fallacy. Being spiritual does not mean inability to communicate with the exterior world. On the contrary, this is where we get inspiration and we apply our philosophy.
9. Pelvic pain
Pelvic pain is linked with sexuality and guilt. You may be too anxious about your love life or your partnership or you may regret for things of the past. You may also have been deprived of an affective sexual life. Acceptance of this kind of condition is crucial in order to soothe the symptoms. The importance of acceptance has been lucidly discussed in the book of Dr. David Wise Paradoxical Relaxation : The Theory and Practice of Dissolving Anxiety by Accepting It.
If there is no reasonable explanation for a pain in the throat, like a cold or an allergy, the reason may hide behind a feeling of bitterness and disenchantment. Try to be more cheerful and grateful. Living along with gloomy emotions is something that could ruin your whole life.
We underscore once again that all these symptoms can be attributed to emotional reasons but you have to consider them AFTER you have already visited a medical doctor. Sometimes the causes are both psysical and emotional and medical support is indispensable. The good news then is that you can heal yourself by having faith that things can get better in most aspects!
According to UNESCO, a number of traditions or customs across the world belong to the so-called Intangible Cultural Heritage. This means that along with masterpieces of world’s architecture, places of significance or archaeological sites, there is equally a number of cultural practices such as music, oral poetry, rituals or performing arts, which UNESCO strives to preserve.
Now, the Zambia National Commission for UNESCO succeeded in attracting funds for a project to safeguard the tradition of Witchcraft in this African country. As a result, the University of Zambia will be offering a course concerning the Intangible Culture of the country, in which Magic will be included.
As local media reported, UNESCO has actually granted US$340,000 to develop a Degree Program to train students in witchcraft, rituals and other aspects of traditional cultural heritage.
The news was widespread through HotFmZambia
UNZA to introduce a course in Intangible Heritage UNESCO has given the University of Zambia 340,000 Dollars to…
The news about the initiation of a Witchcraft course in the University of Zambia gave rise to some hilarious rumors.
As Government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulengahe put it, some Media claimed that the Government mobilizes Witchcraft as a science that can be productively used for the benefit of the nation.
Ms. Mulengahe stated that the allegations are blatant falsehoods. She also underscored that Zambia “is a Christian nation as enshrined in the preamble of the constitution”.
Indeed, in 2010, according to World Christian Trends, 85.5% of the population identified as Christian while 11.2% identified with indigenous religions. However, the traditional religions frequently blend with Christian practices.
In any case, we wish good luck to the students of this course!
