http://www.efficionconsulting.com/Articles.aspx News of a pagan nature, Dragons den is a South African Wiccan and Pagan Website. <p>Wonderful new services at Mystical Enchantment.</p> <p>If you are too scared or you don't have time to do spells why not let us do it for you,  we will provide you with feedback on the spell and foto's of the ritual itself.</p> <p>Why not let us do a reading for you too, we can do it via email if you are too far away or just too busy .</p> <p>We can do the following spells for you and the price is between R 250.00 and R 500.00 depending on how intrecate the spell is.  We will quote you before hand and there will be no hidden cost involved.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/202/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx The Admin Guy Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT <p>Yarrow is bound to Air and Venus. As an Air herb, it is particularly useful in spells and rituals done aloud - so that the words can be carried on the air. Any herb under the influence of Venus makes for a potent love herb for spells and rituals, and Yarrow is no exception.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/136/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Violets are bound to Venus and water. The most well-known use magically seems to be that when mixed with Lavender in a sachet, it makes a strong love combination. Carrying Violet flowers on the person brings good luck, and putting the flowers in dream pillows enhances prophetic dreams and divination.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/135/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Uva Ursi was well-known to the Native Americans, who smoked the leaves either alone or mixed with other smoking herbs in their ceremonial pipes, believing that the smoke carried their wishes to the higher powers. They called the herb "Kinnikinnick," which roughly means "smoking mixture."</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/134/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Tarragon's name is taken from the French esdragon, which mans "little dragon" because of it's serpentine root system, which will actually strangle the plant if it is not divided often enough. It is bound to Mars and Fire. It is known as a protective and calming herb and is used in kitchen magic to put guests at ease and make them feel welcome. It is used in the consecration of chalices, and can be carried in charms or sachets for compassion love, peace, nurturing, and good luck.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/133/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Thyme is bound to Venus and Air. As with many herbs, it can be burned as a purifier, and inhaling the burning scent is thought to enhance psychic powers and renew energy. Burn it in the home to banish evil and to purify the home or a specific room.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/132/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p class="style5"><br /> Many people have come to know and love this stone under the name golden topaz, <br /> or Madeira or Spanish topaz, although in actual fact it has very little in <br /> common with the higher-quality gemstone topaz except for a few colour. Citrine <br /> is a member of the large quartz family.</p><br /> <p class="style5"><br /> The name is derived from the colour - the yellow of the lemon - , although the <br /> most sought-after stones have a clear, radiant yellowish to brownish red. Like <br /> all crystal quartzes, the citrine has a hardness of 7 and is to a large extent, <br /> insensitive to scratches. Citrines have that mellow, warm tone that seems to <br /> have captured the last glow of autumn.<br /> <br /> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/200/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT This black thangka depicts the Tibetan astrological diagram which Bodhisattva Manjushri is said to have inscribed on the under-shell of the tortoise. <p> In the inner circle of the square are Tibetan numerals one to nine arranged into a 'magic square' known as the nine <i>mewas,</i> with the number five at the centre and the other eight numbers arranged around it so that their digits add up to fifteen-horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. In the second rectangle are twelve animals, representing twelve year-cycle, derived originally from the Chinese system of the twelve terrestrial branches The Tibetan twelve-year cycle commences with the hare in east (left). This is because the Tibetan began their cycle in 1027 A.D., with the establishment of the Kalachakra cycle; this was already three years into the containing Chinese cycle which recommenced its sixty  year cycle in the year 1024. Moreover, while the Chinese favored a north-south axial alignment, the Tibetans followed the traditional Indian model with an east-west axis of orientation. </p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/199/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx The Admin Guy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The name comes from Tamil. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus, giving the earlier English names cuscus, cuss cuss, kuss-kuss grass, etc. Vetiver can grow up to 1.5 meters high and form clumps as wide. The stems are tall and the leaves are long, thin, and rather rigid; the flowers are brownish purple. Unlike most grasses, which form horizontally spreading mat-like root systems, vetiver's roots grow downward, 2–4 meters in depth. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii). Though it originates in India, vetiver is widely cultivated in the tropical regions of the world. The world's major producers include Haiti, India, Java, and Réunion. In Malayalam the root is known as ramaccham. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/198/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>The rose geranium with its highly scented leaves is used in protection sachets, or the fresh leaves are rubbed onto doorknobs and windows to protect them.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/131/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Savory is bound to Venus and air. The Latin name for Savory is Satureja - a derivative of which means Satyr, which is a half-man and half-goat creature of legend. The plant supposedly belonged to the Satyrs, who loved sex, drink and loud parties. The god Pan was a satyr. There's not much else in mythology or modern magic about this herb that I can find, other than you can carry it, eat it, burn it, or wear it for intellect, creativity, and to maintain the good life.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/130/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>St. John's Wort is bound to Sun and Fire. It has a long history in folklore, and for centuries it was thought that burning it would drive off evil spirits and demons. With the advent of Christianity, it was associated with St. John the Baptist, and was said to start blooming on his birthday, June 24. On the day of his beheading (in August), the plant was believed to bleed red oil from its leaf glands. It is to this day believed to be at it's most potent when harvested in mid-summer, likely due to the timing of the birthday and death of St. John the Baptist. The genus name Hypericaceae means "above an icon" in Greek, and sprigs of the plant were used on images and statuary by the ancients to drive off evil spirits.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/129/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Sage was associated with immortality and longevity by the ancients. It was also credited with increasing mental capacity. Eat the fresh leaves (in moderation) for both these purposes.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/128/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Poppies are bound to the Moon and Water. They seeds are burned and used in spells for divinatory purposes including divinatory dreams, invisibility, and for sleep and consolation after a loss. Placed in sachets, amulets, or charms, Poppy seeds or flowers enhance fertility, luck, imagination, good fortune, peace, and prosperity. Placed in food, Poppy seeds promote love.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/127/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Though Plantain was considered by the ancient Saxons to be one of the nine sacred herbs, this appears to be more due to the medicinal qualities of the plant than its magickal energies. In Magickal lore, it is bound to Mars and Fire.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/126/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Periwinkle is an important Wiccan herb. It is bound to Venus and water, and is believed to be quite powerful, enhancing the effects of any ritual, spell, or amulet. It is a protective herb, keeping evil at bay and eliminating negative energy.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/125/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Oxalis is bound to Venus and Earth. Venus is the planet of love, and earth signifies home and hearth.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/124/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Goldenrod is bound to Venus and Air. Any herb related to Venus is a good herb for love rituals. Carry flowers for a day and your future love is supposed to appear the next day. Give your lover some Goldenrod tea to seal their love for you. Burn or crush leaves or flowers in rituals concerning love or the quest for love.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/123/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Foxglove has been the subject of Fairy lore for centuries. Legend indicates that Fairies are supernatural entities who live in enchanted forests and shadow worlds, dancing and making magick (good or bad) with childlike abandon.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/122/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 27 May 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Feverfew is one of the powerful protection herbs. Worn around the neck or carried in a pocket or even in a purse or suitcase, it protects from sickness, injury, and accidents. It is bound to Venus and water.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/121/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 20 May 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p><strong>By: Victoria Anisman-Reiner, B.S.c</strong></p> <p>Walk into almost any store and you can find aromatherapy candles, scented spa treatments, fragrant potpourri, and scented oils touted to do everything from soften skin to improve your mood. The long tradition of using plants and herbs as medicine and in ritual lends a sense of wonder and some credibility to these claims in pagan circles. But is this stuff on the level? Is there any science behind it? Bottom line, does it really work? The answer, as one might expect, is not so simple.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/180/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Fennel is an important magickal herb that has been used for centuries. It can be used internally as a tea, or sprigs can be carried on the person in sachets or charms for clairvoyance, longevity, fertility, healing, love, purification, and strength. It is also used in this manner to prevent negativity and provide protection from harmful spells.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/120/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 13 May 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>People learn Reiki for many reasons and come from an amazing variety of backgrounds, all attending for their own personal reasons. Reiki courses in the UK present a whole variety of approaches, some “traditional” Western-style, some more Japanese in content, some wildly different and almost unrecognisable, some free and intuitive, others dogmatic and based on rules about what you should always do and not do. Reiki is taught in so many ways, and students will tend to imagine that the way that they were taught is the way that Reiki is taught and practised by most other Reiki people.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/166/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 08 May 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>Eucalyptus is bound to the Moon and Water. It is used magically for protection, purification, and health. Use leaves stuffed in sachets, pillows, and charms and carry or put in your bed to maintain good health, or anoint a sachet with Eucalyptus oil. Place leaves in a mesh bag and hang under the faucet for purification rituals. Place leaves around the house for health and protection from illness and unwanted energies. Ring a blue or green candle with leaves or flowers for healing energies. Cut a branch off a Eucalyptus tree and hang in a sickroom for the healing energy.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/119/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 06 May 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>People end up on First Degree courses for many reasons and come from an amazing variety of backgrounds, all attending for their own personal reasons. Reiki courses in the UK present a whole variety of approaches, some “traditional” Western-style, some more Japanese in content, some wildly different and almost unrecognisable, some free and intuitive, others dogmatic and based on rules about what you should always do and not do. Reiki is taught in so many ways, and students will tend to imagine that the way that they were taught is the way that Reiki is taught and practised by most other Reiki people.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/165/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 01 May 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>For this visualization exercise, choose one of your favorite crystals, one you already know quite well. A good place to hold the crystal for this exercise is at the solar plexus.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/189/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Echinacea is more well known in medical literature than it is in magical. Almost all references to it magically say that carrying it will provide inner strength in stressful or trying times. I also found multiple references to it as being of benefit in intensifying other magick rituals or spells, and as being appropriate for spirit offerings, but I can find no specifics otherwise.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/118/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>According to Mikao Usui’s surviving students, when you trained with Usui Sensei you did not follow a day course, or a two-day course, or a three-day course, in the way that Reiki is taught in the West. Training in Usui’s system was an ongoing process and would have been spread out over a considerable period. Usui would visit you and give you some energy work to carry out and then you would not see him for a while. You would do the prescribed work, keep notes on your experiences and then when you visited Usui, or when he visited you, you would review your progress. You would be given additional work to carry out, and again this was reviewed some time later.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/164/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>A basic healing kit consists of one tumbled stone or cabochon for each chakra, plus two clear quartz crystals, one piece of calcite and two black stones such as hematite or black tourmaline. The stones I will talk about here are easy to find and will serve you well. They are the stones I generally recommend for the color meditation which will be added later. However, if you cannot find one of the stones in this section, substitute it with another stone from the list below each chakra. I have tried to include only stones which are readily available in most crystal stores. The specific metaphysical and healing properties of these stones can be found in either volume 1 or 2 of The Crystal Workbook.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/188/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>The cheery yellow flowers and airy white puffs of dandelions seed heads have lent themselves to many uses in magick and folklore over the centuries, mostly in the areas of divination, wishes, good luck, communicating with spirits, and dreams. In magick, Dandelions are bound to fire and Jupiter.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/117/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>In this article I would like to talk about the Reiki Precepts, and where they come from, and I want to suggest a way of using Reiki to directly experience the effects of the first two precepts. I believe that this is a new approach to working with Usui Sensei’s principles.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/163/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Stones are rocks with shapes and you can use them for any ritual. The following is a list of stone shapes and how the shape of a crystal can influence its properties, enhance, or diminish them.</p> <p>Holey Stones: Stones with natural (caused by the elements not man) holes are considered extremely magical. Protective in nature they are a symbolic of the Mother of Creation. Looking through the hole in the moonlight, and you may see visions, ghosts, and other nonphysical entities.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/187/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Cornflower petals also make a wonderful mystical blue-colored handmade ink - which certainly has more magickal properties than store-bought for use in hand-worked spell books, etc. To make an ink out of the flowers, pick enough to fill a coffee cup, packed moderately. Using a non-metal container, boil 2 cups of water and drop the flowers in. Boil until the water becomes a beautiful blue and has evaporated down to about enough to fill a small jar, such as a baby food jar - do pick a jar that comes with a tight-fitting lid, of course. Using a strainer, strain the liquid into the jar. Add 2-3 drops of vinegar to hold the color, and a pinch of salt to prevent mold over extended periods. Shake lightly and keep in a dark area. Use an old-fashioned quill pen or calligraphy pen at any point thereafter for making your entries.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/116/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>In this article I would like to talk about the energy that we work with when we practise Reiki: when we work on ourselves and when we share Reiki with others. The energy that we channel is described in various ways: we are said to be working with universal energy, we are passing on unconditional love, or chi, or prana. But there are aspects of the energy that are not being explained through this use of words, and in this article I want to talk about the essence of Reiki energy. In doing this we will touch on Taoism, QiGong, Shintoism, meditation, breathing, chanting and the use of the Reiki symbols.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/162/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>A crystal is a body that is formed by the solidification of a chemical element, a compound, or a mixture of them, and has a regularly repeating internal arrangement of its atoms and often external plane faces. But it's more than that. A crystal is one of the many bounties of the Earth's crust. They are a powerful tool and correspond directly to the element of Earth, but also the Air, Fire and Water.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/186/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Although Bee Balm is somewhat of a giant in medicine and aromatherapy applications, uses in folklore and magic are surprisingly rather sketchy and hard to find for this herb. Of course, for purifying and relaxation spells, Bee Balm is top notch when leaves and flowers are tied in a cloth and placed under hot running bathwater, and as such, this is considered a good addition to spells or rituals concerning peace, happiness, contentment, restfulness, and ridding oneself of negative energies or hexes.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/115/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>In this article I want to talk about Mindfulness and Compassion, which I believe are two essential components of Reiki practice. Whether we are treating others, working on ourselves, empowering others or living our lives with Reiki, we should grow to embody those two states, the essence of the Reiki precepts.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/161/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Now, you have to tell the stone what you want it to do, you do this simply by gathering energy, then when you feel you've raised enough, place it into the stone, then verbally, or visually tell it what needs to be done. This process should also be done for runes, or magickal equipment.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/185/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Rosemary is bound to Sun and Fire. It's presence on the body is said to aid in memory and learning. Try putting a sprig in your pocket before an examination, meeting, or other situation where mental clarity is important.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/114/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>1. Sit in a straight-backed chair, supporting your lower back with a pillow if necessary. Your chin should be level with the floor, eyes closed, back straight, hands resting on your knees, palms up and fingers relaxed. In this position you should be comfortable and relaxed, the spine straight and the torso erect.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/194/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>Many of you will be familiar with Feng Shui, the Oriental art of placement, where you arrange your living environment to allow smooth flow of chi through your home, eliminating areas where chi will stagnate, and slowing down the speed of fast-rushing chi. So what has that to do with Reiki? Well they both deal with chi, but what I am really thinking of is applying the basic principles of Feng Shui to our practice of Reiki. This may seem a little strange, but please bear with me…</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/160/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>Any residual emotions that may have been transferred to the stone prior to purchase should be cleaned off.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/184/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Carum petroselinum</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/113/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Everything as we know it has energy within it, Or more accurately is energy in some form or another. These things that are energy give off or leak different amounts depending on the specifics of the object in question.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/192/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>When is a distant healing session not a distant healing session? … When it is a remote treatment! What is a remote treatment? Well that is what I hope to describe in this article, and I also want to talk a little bit about ‘removing the barriers’ when you treat someone, going freestyle; I will outline some of the things that are possible when you simply suspend your disbelief, and try things out to see what’s possible.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/159/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>You find yourself in a store staring at a container filled with one particular stone. Which one do you purchase? The biggest one? The one with the shape you like the best? How do you know?</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/183/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Oregano is bound to Venus and air. It is an herb of happiness, tranquility, good luck, health, and protection. Make a Tea or burn as an incense for any of the above, and for letting go of someone you love - be it a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, or anyone else that it hurts to leave.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/112/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>RELEASE</p> <p>After experiencing the world of material power in the Eight, Nine now knows that physical things are transitory and must be returned to the giver.  Having learned that life is cyclical, Nine gives back freely and without fear, those things it has gained so that the universe will be richer.  Nine is the humanitarian carrying the light of wisdom.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/179/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>If you have come across the word ‘kaizen’ before it will probably have been in the context of industrial quality control or personal development. Kaizen is a Japanese word that is usually translated as ‘improvement’, but it means more than that. The word has connotations of continuous, gradual, orderly and never-ending improvement, the willingness to constantly, relentlessly pursue improvement a small step at a time. The application of the kaizen principle is the reason why Japan’s economy was transformed after tSecond World War.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/158/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>This is by no means an exhaustive list, and there are many interpretations on the use of each crystal. Be guided by what you feel is the right choice for your pet. Alternatively, use a pendulum to make your decision.</p> <p>Crystal Healing is by no-means a new phenomenon. What is new is the increasing number of people who are drawn to look at alternatives to “western” or “traditional” medicines. If you are one of those people, then I congratulate you. Welcome to the Journey! I hope this guide will introduce you to a few crystals that you can try. I have also included some links to excellent reference books you may want to look at adding to your library.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/148/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Mint is bound to Venus and air. It is a premier healing herb magically, and can be used in healing incenses, healing charms, and healing baths. Don't burn mint independently, but rather throw the leaves into an existing fire for the effects. For a bath, place leaves in a mesh bag and hang under the tap water.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/111/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>REWARD</p> <p>The strength and skills gathered in the past seven numbers are now put to the test.  Well grounded physically, emotionally and mentally, the Eight reaches out into the world to establish its authority in positions of material power.  The rewards for its past efforts come in equal proportion to the wisdom of past choices.  This is the karmic period where Eight reaps what it has sown.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/178/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>One of the greatest area of inquiry in magickal work is that of spell crafting and ritual magic. The "hocus pocus" of movies and tv are often quite different than spell crafting in reality. It's much less about eye of newt and leg of frog and really reflects a focused intention.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/196/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>In the West we like to make things complicated, and you can read about the complicated way that we have ended up using the Reiki symbols in my article ‘Simplicity and Sandwiches’ which was published in our February 2002 Newsletter and which can be found on our web site. The way that most of us now use symbols is a world away from the simple approach that Usui used. So how can we work with symbols in a way that echoes more the way that Usui taught his students?</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/157/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>This is a list of crystals which are NOT suited for elixirs etc.Before you put any stone in contact with food or make a water to drink or gem elixir you should make sure that it is safe to do so. This is only a few of the stones that should not be ingested .</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/147/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>The hearth and home are often safe, sacred spaces in pagan traditions. The home can be a private retreat, a place to recharge, and a blessed spot to gather. A house can be just a shelter, but the concept of "home" implies nourishment, abundance, strength, community, and more. Energizing and tending to one's home can enrich daily life and lay a foundation from which greater magickal workings can flow.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/197/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:40:40 GMT <p>Marjoram is bound to Mercury and air. It is one of the love herbs, and through history has been used in wedding ceremonies. Legend has it that if you anoint yourself with Marjoram before bed, you will dream of your future spouse.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/110/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>ANALYSIS</p> <p>Now that the physical is taken care of, Seven goes within itself to comtemplate its place in the universe. It begins to think and to analyze past experiences and present situations, and it wonders what lies ahead.  Seven realizes that the skills it has developed must be perfected in preparation for the future. Seven is physical rest and mental work.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/177/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>You will need 7 candles. One white for the Lady, one yellow for the Lord. One orange for encouragement and attraction, one for yourself according to your astral color, and three red candles for strength and health. You can burn some type of light incense if you like.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/195/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>A wise friend of mine once said to me that "where thought goes, energy flows" and I think that this principle applies very well to Reiki. Some of us have been taught in quite a rigid way, learning that we must always follow a particular prescription to achieve a desired effect, whether this be a set form of words, a collection of symbols, or a complicated ritual. That's fine: we can choose to do that if we like, but I believe that underlying our form of words, our rituals and our symbols is an important and powerful driving force: our intention. I believe that we can move beyond the details, the constructed systems, to access that simple, profound and powerful controlling force. Whatever we do, when we do Reiki, we control the energy using our intention.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/156/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>From ancient times crystal has been carved and shaped into objects of beauty , practical implements and tools of mystical power .Today crystal is still worked and polished into many different forms many are mostly decorative but others can be used in crystal healing. We look here at some of the more commonly carved forms. There also are or will be seperate articles on wands and other crystal healing tools.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/146/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>This is a bare-bones, generic spell. Use when the energies in your home or in a particular room start feeling "off" or negative. This spell can be tweaked to suit your particular method of working or use as is.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/191/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:40:40 GMT <p>Lovage is bound to Sun and water. It is mainly a beauty and love herb, but is also associated with psychic sleep, energy, and purification.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/109/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Faeries are, of course, intricately tied to the natural world, and therefore, to plants. In fact, in some cases it is quite impossible to sort out just what is Faerie and what is plant! However, like much of Faerie folklore, the informaion regarding this subject, while plentiful, often contradicts itself (which is characteristic of anything regarding the Faerie world-See A Note on the Classification of Faeries). Some sense of the subject is attempted to be made here.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/193/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>HARMONY</p> <p>After tasting experience through its five senses, Six realizes the importance of love, compassion, and social responsibility.  The home, built in the Four, must now be filled with love and meaningful relationships. Home also becomes part of the community in which law and order are established to ensure social harmony.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/176/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>To the Celts and many other peoples of the old world, certain trees held special significance as a fuel for heat, cooking, building materials and weaponry. In addition to this however, many woods also provided a powerful spiritual presence. The specific trees varied between different cultures and geographic locations, but those believed to be "sacred" shared certain traits.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/190/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>In the West, there seems to be this insidious tendency to make things unnecessarily complicated, almost on the basis that if it's more complicated, it is better. We have to take things and make them bigger and better; we have to add stuff. In Japan, of course, they seem to go in the opposite direction, paring things down to the bone, getting rid of any unnecessary frills and flounces, leaving us with the pure essence of a thing, simple and elegant. Think of Japanese garden design, flower arranging, the tea ceremony, and you will see what I mean.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/155/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>The use of Crystals for crystal healing or gem healing, has been linked to mental, physical, spiritual health, charkas’ energy, whose Healing Power followers of the New Age, Psychic Healing and Atlantis and Crystal Healers have long revered for relieving pain, stress, depression, anxiety in the mind, body and spirit. Spiritual Healers believe this approach to alternative medicine is essential for ensuring health.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/145/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Lemongrass is bound to Mercury and air. It is said to repel dragons and serpents, and is burned, bathed in, or carried on the person for lust, fidelity, honesty, spiritual growth, strength, psychic powers, and purification.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/108/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>EXPERIENCE</p> <p>Four firmly entrenched in its home, now begins to explore the environment. The five needs freedom and independence so that it can indulge its senses in the experiences of life. It has an insatiable curiosity through which it filters its encounters and ultimately makes choices that will influence its future.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/175/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>Depending on whom you trained with, you may have been given quite a long list of 'situations where you should not use Reiki'. It seems that the only restriction that Mrs Takata taught was that you should not treat a broken bone with Reiki, but many other restrictions have been added in later on in Reiki's Western history. I thought I would spend a little time talking about these 'Reiki contraindications'.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/154/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>The energy and essence of the stones you have in your home and surroundings will effect the energy of your home and the people in it . Crystals and other things in your home can also absorb and hold the emotional memory and energy from events and people who come into the space, because of this it is important to clear them and the room frequently.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/144/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Lemon Balm is bound to the moon and water. It is used in spells associated with healing, health, friendship, love, and success. Historically, it is a symbolic plant used to transmit messages between lovers.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/107/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>SECURITY</p> <p>Four symbolizes the boundaries that provide security for the Three. As the square, the second perfect shape in mathematics, it suggests solid foundations and perimeters that contain and protect.  The determined and conservative Four works hard to provide strong fences and square meals for the nourishment of the Three family.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/174/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>When I first started practising Reiki, I didn't believe that I was intuitive. In fact, I thought that I might only be able to become intuitive after years of dedicated practice, if then. I thought that maybe intuition was only for the gifted few, or if it did arrive for me then it would flash into my head, gone in an instant, and I would not know how to get it back again.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/153/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>So you got some herbs going in your garden. They’re doing well and have even been ready for harvesting. You set out with your (sterilised) clippers, a bowl and a sunhat, ready to get going with the harvest, when….<br /> <br /> EEEEEEK! GOGGAS!!!</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/181/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Nico Redelinghuys Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p><font size="2"> <p>"Stone of power." Amplifies energy and facilitates growth and awareness. A natural healing stone and an aid in balancing psychic awareness.</p> </font></p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/143/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Hyssop is bound to Jupiter and fire. It has a camphor-like odor, and has long been known as a cleansing herb. Records of it's use date back to the 7th century, where it was used as a strewing herb to freshen sickrooms and kitchens, and as a cleansing herb for sacred places. Use it in protection rituals for mind and body (drink as a Tea), or sprinkle the Oil around the house to protect it. Use in purification and healing baths (place a handful in a mesh bag and attach it to the tap so the water will run through it).</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/106/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>EXPANSION</p> <p>The marriage of Two results in growth and unfoldment in Three.  The most imaginative and creative of the numbers.  Three is the mother - father - child.  This family unit is symbolized by the triangle, known as the first perfect shape in mathematics .. that is, the first closed plane that can be constructed with straight lines.  The triangle represents the three-fold nature of divinity in most cultures.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/173/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>When I first became involved with Reiki, and I heard that some people carried out distant attunements, or studied Reiki without meeting their teacher in person, I thought "what a con; that's ridiculous". Experience now tells me that I should not have been so hasty in judging something that I had no personal experience of, and knew nothing about.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/152/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:21:27 GMT <p>Many of the techniques for clearing crystals also charge and restore them and no other attention is needed for this purpose .An overworked stone will sometimes need to rest a while before being reused.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/142/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>In magic, Horehound is bound to the Earth and to Mercury. It's name is a derivative of Horus, the Egyptian God of sky and light. It can be burned, used in sachets, or drunk as a tea for it's magical effects.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/105/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Attraction</p> <p>In this dynamic advancement, One is attracted to another One, and they become Two. Two is the gestation period where the seed from One is collected and assimilated, and things begin to form.  It is the mirror of illumination where knowledge comes from opposites: night and day, female and male. Two is the principle of marriage between two distinct entities.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/172/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>Sometimes the best Witchcraft path to take when you wish to attract love and good fortune is to increase your self-love. This week long spell will change the way you view the world, reinvesting it with magick and beauty. It is especially recommended if your energy is down or if you are feeling cynical and jaded. This life-refresher is guaranteed to make you feel wonderful.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/182/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:40:40 GMT <p>It is well established within Reiki that the energy we channel is 'intelligent'. Some people believe that the energy is innately intelligent, perhaps because of its divine origins, and some believe that the intelligence of the energy is accounted for by the presence of spirit guides who direct the energy as we treat someone. Most of us will have noticed that the energy will move from where our hands are resting to other parts of the recipient's body, drawn according to the recipient's need to areas of need, so it is clear that it doesn't always go where we send it.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/151/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Adults and children need to get enough sleep to create the brain chemical serotonin. If enough serotonin isn’t produced the person wakes up feeling drowsy, hung-over, irritable, and hungry for refined carbohydrates (junk food). Low serotonin is also correlated with depression, PMS, and enuresis (bed-wetting). Some medical professionals are too quick to prescribe medications that boost serotonin, like Ritalyn and Prosac. Fortunately, there are natural ways to increase serotonin. Studies show that just 20 minutes of cardio exercise immediately increases serotonin. Also, getting outside, especially in sunshine, increases serotonin. Meditation also boosts serotonin.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/141/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Goldenseal is bound to Venus and Fire. It is an herb of attraction, and is used in spells, rituals, and candle magick (sprinkle at the base of a green or gold candle) to attract money, wealth, success, prosperity, and before embarking on business dealings and financial matters.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/104/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>Activation</p> <p>One is the see, the beginning, when the life force is self compelled to move out to explore and confront newness. It is original and individualistic because it is un-influenced by previous experience. Because it does not know that things cannot be done, it proceeds with complete faith to do them. One is the pioneer, facing the unknown with an innocent courage. It draws upon its own creative well to solve any problems that arise.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/171/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:08:13 GMT Dreams can be merely entertaining or intense and prophetic. Many natural aids to dreaming can be found in the garden. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/169/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:40:40 GMT <p>In my article ‘Symbols and Beyond’ I spoke of the possibility of moving beyond the Reiki symbols to access the energy they represent directly, and the use of symbols from other cultures to direct the energy: Moslem prayers and Christian symbols for example. Here I want to talk about an exciting discovery for Reiki: you don’t have to be attuned to the symbols for them to work for you!</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/150/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>It is always a good idea to clean your stones and crystals when you first purchase them. Many stone and crystals absorb negative energy and can reflect it back. It is good to clean your stones often by either placing them in a heavy brine of pure salt and letting them remain there for 12 hours. Some softer stones can be cleared by letting them sit in the sun for a day.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/140/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:07:29 GMT <p>Ginkgo is an absolutely fascinating herb, magickally speaking. For one, it is the only tree on the planet that has survived basically unchanged since the dinosaur age. For another, it's not too much of a stretch to look at the leaf shape and see one half of the hemisphere of the human brain. Indeed, the ancients saw this correlation and as a result, the leaf has been used as a brain food for centuries, both in medicine and in magic. Lastly, it is a tree that can survive for 1,000 years or more, making it a true "Tree of Life."</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/103/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:12:34 GMT One of the simplest of magical arts which comes under the heading of natural magic is candle burning. It is simple because it employs little ritual and few ceremonial artifacts. The theatrical props of candle magic can be purchased at any department store and its rituals can be practiced in any sitting room or bedroom. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/168/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:40:40 GMT In the ancient practice of numerology, a person's birth chart consists of four basic numbers. Three are drawn from the name given at birth and one from the birth date. Numerologists analyze these numbers to discover clues about the individual's character, destiny, and life cycles. A personal chart reading similar to those performed by professionals can be done by simply calculating these four numbers and checking the capsule descriptions on the following pages. Although people are the usual subjects, the process can be applied to anything that has a name and date of birth or origin; your cat, a business, a nation or even an idea. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/170/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:08:13 GMT <p>A faery is a small, supernatural creature which dwells in a magickal place. Folklore faeries are usually human in form, but are known to disguise themselves well when the necessity arises. There is a wide variety of earth spirits, from elves and gnomes of the deep forest, to the pixies and faeries of flower gardens and meadow lands. Undines, nymphs and sprites are water creatures and sylphs are air spirits.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/167/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>In the Western style of Reiki, the Reiki symbols are seen to be very important. They are seen as an integral part of the system; indeed for many people the symbols are Reiki, the symbols are the energy. However new information coming from Japan, and the experiences of some Reiki people, suggest that they might not be as necessary as was once thought.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/149/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>To prepare an elixir for amethyst start with a clean stone (soak in a heavy brine of sea salt for 12 hours or heavy concentration of tea for about the same time). Or you can put it in the sun for a day to cleanse and recharge it. I often do a combination of both is the weather is good. Place the clean stone in a sterilized glass bowl with 12 ounces of 90 proof pure drinking alcohol, or a very pure brandy.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/138/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p> <title></title> Herbs form an integral part of the stock of many Witches, Wizards, Healers and the like. It is also no secret that the tools of your selected practice — whether it be your trade, a ritual or spell — should contain your own personal energy unless it is something that is obtained through you to be used by another. Even so, items still need to be cleansed and charged by the recipient, before they can make use of it.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/137/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Nico Redelinghuys Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Ginseng is ruled by Saturn and Uranus. The mystical and magickal lore goes back for thousands of years. Legend has it that these plants mysteriously rise from the ground at night, glowing, and flitting around the forest floor. The forked root of the plant also sometimes quite clearly resembles that of a human figure, giving rise to the aphrodisiac qualities associated with it. In fact, the most valuable roots of all are the few found with an appendage between the forked "legs" of the figure.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/102/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:12:34 GMT <p>As a first step, we should do a physical cleansing of the object, careful to correct every tiny manufacturing defect we might find, as well as dirt or dust it could have. As we do this, we must visualise all the negative energy the object might have leaving it. Once it's free of these, we can move on to the next step, that is the consecration ritual.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/65/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Divination spells</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/64/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx The Admin Guy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>Smudging is the common name given to the sacred smoke bowl blessing. A powerful cleansing technique from the Native North American Tradition. Smudging calls on the spirits of sacred plants to drive away negative energies and restore balance. It is the art of cleansing yourself and your environment using simple ritual and ceremony. For thousands of years smudging has been a part of Native American tradition but now its power of cleansing is available to everyone.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/62/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>Singing bowls also called the healing bowls can be traced back to Asia as early as 200 BC.  They are made of an alloy of seven different metals, connected to seven astrological planets, which create a range of different sounds and overtones.  Those seven metals are gold-as sun, silver as moon, mercury as mercury, copper as Venus, iron as mars, tin as Jupiter, and lead as Saturn.  These bowls format, depth, color girth and composition are variable.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/61/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>Topaz is a common gemstone that has been used for centuries in jewellery. Its golden brown to yellow color is classic but is confused with the less valuable citrine, which is sold under the name topaz. The blue topaz that is often confused with aquamarine is rarely natural and is produced by irradiating and then heating clear crystals. Topaz is the November Birthstone.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/60/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>Thyme is a perennial native to the Mediterranean.. Most varieties grow to only six to twelve inches in height, and they make an attractive edging for the perennial border. Leaves are dark gray-green in colour, and pale pink flowers bloom at the tips of the stems in summer.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/58/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>Starting Friday 21st November we are holding a sale, come visit us at Shop 3, No. 49 10th street Boksburg North, and get up to 35% off, and for those of you who are too far away or cannot come to the store, don’t worry as soon as we have the online store back up we will have some great discounts online too.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/59/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>From the perspective of an eternal optimist (who has an overly hyperactive child) I want you to consider some of the positive traits associated with people, including children, who have ADD or ADHD:</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/57/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p class="MsoNormal">After looking for an opportunity to visit THE HOUSE OF ISIS I was finally able to get to Rosebank mall.<span style="">  </span>This was a visit in waiting for 6 months and I was really exited to spend lots of money in this legendary shop.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/56/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT <p>difficulty with the southern version of the Wheel of the Year.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/54/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>The first thought when someone mentions taste of joburg is sore feet!! It all started about a month ago when my husband came beaming into the house saying that we are going to the taste of Joburg.  “That’s nice” I replied until I learned that we will be one of the exhibitors and not a guest.  He already signed the contract and paid and from now on the mad rush will start to get our selves ready for an estimated 20 000 people.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/53/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>Add the following to palm oil: real cocunut extract, black pepper, mugwort, cinnamon, seaweed (dulse, agar-agar, or other), real almond extract, and either mimosa or jasmine for the total of the seven ingredients.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/51/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>Mpumalanga are in the process of drafting a Witchcraft suppression bill which will make the pratcice or admission of witchcraft a criminal act in Mpumalanga - you might think it is not your province and therefore not your problem, but if Mpumalanga do it, they open the doorway for other provinces to do it.</p> <p> </p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/50/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>Basic psychic power spells: Royal wreath of psychic power oil</p> <ol> <li>Add essntial oils of basil and bay laurel to grapeseed oil</li> <li>Use this oil to dress golden candles</li> <li>Light the candles, gaze at the flame, inhale the fragrance and visualize yourself filled with psychic power of magicak achievement.</li> </ol> <p>Some more psychic spells to continue</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/49/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT I got a request for better business spells and here goes.  I must admit I have used fast luck oil in Mawu and it has never failed me so I will include the recipe. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/48/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT A couple of job spells for those of you who are looking for brighter horizens and greener grass. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/47/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT 2007 started off the same as any other year for me, promises to myself to loose weight and to explore spirituality, what turned out different though, is that I actually did start exploring my spirituality and it has lead me to Wiccan. I know it sounds corny, but I somehow feel whole now, even though I have not explored this as much as I need or want too, as yet. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/46/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT This weeks spell is for courtcases http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/45/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hi all <br /><br />Here is a couple of money spells hope there is one that applies to you. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/44/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT Since we are busy with the waning moon it is a good time to do banishing spells.  You can banish bad luck, bad habits, gossip, bad spirits or even dept.  Remember do not do a spell on someone or for someone without their permission you can have the most pure intentions in the world but without asking it is rude and can later rune a friendship. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/42/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p class="MsoNormal">There is a lot of people that absolutely believe you cannot do magick without and altar and at least some tools on your altar, I personally don’t have and altar.<span style="">  </span>That is for various reasons 1. My family are devoted Christians and one might just be able to put two and two together (needles to say all hell would brake loose and pretty soon I will have a priest on my doorstep trying to safe my soul and have my wallet) 2. I have small children which doesn’t always listen when you say “Do not touch”.<span style="">  </span>I don’t mind them touching but things brake and you have something of immense value to you, you don’t want it lying in pieces. 3.<span style="">  </span>I have someone working in my house and I prefer that she does not touch my magickal equipment, not because I am being funny but all my things are charged and in tune with my vibrations, if someone else touch it, it takes a couple of days to get back into harmony. 4. Space.<span style="">  </span>The room I spend most of my time in is my bedroom and the second one is the computer room.<span style="">  </span>There is just not space in my room for an altar and the computer room is also a play room for the children (need I say more).</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/41/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p class="MsoNormal">Ok now that we know how to clean our space and how to protect ourselves we can get down to the fun stuff.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>You will find that a lot of magickal workers have different ways to do things.<span style="">  </span>You get ceremonial magick that requires you to do things in a specific order and all the magickal correspondences must be correct.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Then you get the more free spirited magickal workers that do a spell when their hearts tell them to do it and they will have as many correspondences as they please or as little.<span style="">  </span>Let’s start with something most of you must have heard about and that is the phases of the moon.<span style="">  </span>There is the basic four that I use in magick and you can change your spell just a little bit to correspond with the moon phases and have it work for you rather than against you.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/40/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p class="MsoNormal">I have read about the pentagram a couple of times before I decided to do it myself.<span style="">  </span>It is a good idea to do this protection ritual before a spell and an even better idea to do it on a daily basis.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/39/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT After cleansing one of the most important things to do is protection.  You cast a circle to keep evil spirits out and to keep good energy in.<br /><br /> Your circle can also be a doorway to other realms; but casting one and protecting yourself is very important. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/38/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>I wanted to start of with a good business or prosperity spell but changed my mind.  I will start at the basics, so this week's spell is a cleansing spell.  Always cleanse you area and if possible yourself befor you do any spells or rituals.  Also try to do a monthly cleansing or house blessing it keeps the energies flowing and bad spritits at bay.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/37/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT <p>Hi all</p> <p>Tell us about your experiences with angels, fea or spirits!!!</p> <p>You are welcom to post it either here or on the forum</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>LadyHawk</p> <p> </p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/36/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>My children have been walking around singing the song for the last couple of days and on Friday the 1<sup>st</sup> they dug out the Christmas trees and decorations. Just were exactly did this holiday start?</div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/35/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The moon is more that just a pretty thing to look at, at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>It changes the way water is retained with its waxing and waning.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Either pushing or pulling water from the surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Needless to say you can even do your gardening according to the moon faces.</font></p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/34/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>I like angels or the idea of angels. I haven’t been blessed yet by seeing one or hearing one but I had one fixing the bathroom light. The kiddies bathroom light decided it didn’t want to work anymore. So we change the light bulb but after the second new one it became clear that, that wasn’t the problem.</div> <div></div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/33/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>We are currently working on online courses. These courses will include mp3 downloads of the courses including the meditations as well as notes. There will also be online help for any questions and exercises to help you achieve your goal.</div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/32/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>We are looking for a responsible person to open a bead/coffee shop or beauty salon here at Mawu. We have two stores available both with running water at our holistic and exoteric village</div> <div> </div> <div>If you are interested kindly contact Tania @ 011 917 5071</div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/31/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT What people see is not always what they are suppose to see http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/30/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Whitewolf Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>We finally have all our courses at Mawu updated with dates and times. If there is a course we do not offer but you are very interested in doing let us know and we will see if we can accommodate your needs.</div> <div> </div> <div>Following is our updated course information you can either phone Marlene / Tania at 011 917 5071 for bookings or more information or mail us at <a href="mailto:bookings@dragonsden.co.za">bookings@dragonsden.co.za</a>.</div> <div>We would love to hear from you. </div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/29/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>I have been struggling to get my pendulum to work. Everyone makes it sounds so easy you just pick up a pendulum and it works.</div> <div>Not for me, that was until someone told me the finer details.</div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/28/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Freke,<br />Globally Accliamed Stand-Up Philosopher & Best Selling Author,<br />Globally acclaimed stand-up philosopher and international best selling author, Timothy Freke, will be in South Africa for the first time in September 2006. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/27/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Forum Moderator Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>A Witch kneels deep in an ancient and enchanted forest, glimmering with a secret magick beneath the soft haze of silvery moonlight.<br />She slips out her silver knife and it reflects the powerful wisdom of a forgotten tradition.<br />She silently whispers the ancient prayers of her ancestors and a wind blows around her cheek.<br />The time for harvesting herbs has now come…</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/25/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT <strong>Origin</strong><br /> <br /> The origin of Wicca is a disputed subject, discussions of which have lead to three prevailing theories. The first is that Gardner was taught a religion, based on pre-historic European matriarchal religions, by an unknown woman he simply referred to as "Dafo" or "old Dorothy". This person is assumed by most researchers to be Dorothy Clutterbuck, although several, including Philip Heselton have presented theories that they were two separate persons. In Wiccan Roots and Gerald Gardner and the Cauldron of Inspiration he contends that Gardner did not write the Wiccan rituals, but received then from an unknown source. He also wrote that most of the material used to "flesh out" Gardner's written work not only came from Aleister Crowley, but came from solely from his book, The Equinox vol 3 no. 1 or Blue Equinox. According to a partial estate listing, Gardner never owned a copy of this book, but had other books and even visited Crowley shortly before his death in 1947. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/24/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ammon Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT I want to tell you about the cat that came into my life and became my familiar long before I even knew where my path would lead me. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/23/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Joey Botes Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>The Planetary Hours are an ancient system in which one of the seven traditional planets is given rulership over each day and various parts of the day. Monday is always the Day of the Moon. Tuesday is the day of Mars, Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, Thursday is Jupiter's day, Friday is the day of Venus, Saturday is the day of Saturn, and Sunday is the day of the Sun. <br /></p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/22/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ammon Sun, 25 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>Whenever I think of a fortune teller, I think of a mysterious old woman sitting in a dark caravan somewhere in the middle of nowhere, a large crystal ball sitting on a small round table in the middle of the floor, dressed in unmistakably colourful gypsy garb, she quietly beckons you to sit down. That was until I met Morné, Morné would look equally at home in a modern boardroom with todays more untailored approach to business and, as is the case, doing a reading at Mawu Mysteoria.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/21/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>Hi all a small spell for the fun of it<br />The Well of Forgiveness.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/20/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div><strong>What is a shield? </strong></div> <div> </div> <div>A psychic shield is a non material substance/force/power with which you surround yourself for protection. Many types of forces can be called into play in its construction, and many forms can be used, all at your discretion. It's important that a friend, instructor or adept (someone that has the skills) NOT do this work for you; your shield will be with you permanently, and you need to have the intimate connection that creating your own provides. </div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/19/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Joey Botes Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>Yule is usually celebrated in coronation with the Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere. This celebration is also known as Winter Solstice, this is the longest night of the year. From this day on the day will start to increase in length and the lord of light is reborn of the Goddess.</div> <div> </div> <div>This is a great time for a celebration to get rid of all the winter gloom knowing that autumn is on its way.</div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/16/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT I love my crystals. They do so much for me in my life. But just like us, the too need to be cleansed once in a while. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/15/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Matthew Daymond Sun, 28 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>When I close my eyes and think of the moon it is always the full moon that fills my view. I can see the craters and hills; its silver light blessing everything it touches. It always makes me think of the vastness of the galaxy and the universe beyond that. There are many myths surrounding the full moon such as werewolves for example, yet when standing below the moon it feels forgiving and peaceful in her silver rays. The moon is know as lunar energy and is associated with the Goddess and represents seduction and a soft flowing energy. </div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/14/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 24 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT It doesn’t matter how much you can read you sometimes need someone to guide you into the practical side of magick. That is exactly what the practical magick course do. For those who are still new in magick I will try to help you learn what I have. It is impossible to post the whole course there is some things you just can’t convey on a PC it is strongly recommended to have someone to teach you. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/13/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Sun, 21 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>When I first heard the name Mawu Mysteoria I thought to myself “What a funny name for a shop”. Luckily with some googling I found that this is the name of a West African Goddess. She is believed to have created the earth and afterwards she created men out of clay but when she ran out of clay she started to reuse some of the old models and that is why there is resemblances between people. This Goddess is very close to nature with messages like start to recycle, enjoy nature more and safe what was granted to you. </div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/12/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT The religion of the Goddess has been called both polytheistic and monotheistic at the same time. The Goddess is polytheistic in that she has so many names and forms. She is also monotheistic in that the are all symbols of the single Great Mother, the Creator of All. Joseph Campbell, the historian and mythologist, calls this syncretism. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/10/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ammon Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT The pentagram, or five-pointed star, may be the most misunderstood religious symbol around these days. Being the most common symbol of Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, it has nevertheless been denigrated by movie and publishing industries which seem 'hell-bent' on connecting it with Satanism and other malevolent practices. However, like the Roman Cross or Crucifix, it is only when the symbol is INVERTED that it alludes to negativity. And even then, there are exceptions, as we shall see. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/9/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Epona Perry Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>We all practise magick and reap the rewards after all. But sometimes magick goes slightly off track and someone out there seems to have it in for you, for me that was Hecate! Even when the going gets tough, the rewards at the end are the best ever and are worth every bit of effort!!</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/5/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Venus Hammond Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT To honour yourself is to honour Lord and Lady, by first being happy with who we are as a person, and then by being part of a relationship as two happy whole individuals who compliment one another, we honour and please them. http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/7/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Misty Morris Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>The kind of magic that is performed in a ritual is done so with the use of spells. Though no one actually knows if it works. </p> <p>Magicians who perform magic in this form usually make use of a memorized script with the appropriate spell, activity and motions that should be done. Those who practice the occult have claimed that performing this type of magic is a lot more similar to car driving. If the directions are followed appropriately, you could actually get to your destination and so the magic could work. But still, there is no one hundred percent guarantee.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/6/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ammon Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <div>The first thing that comes to mind when I smell cinnamon is pancakes. Warm pancakes with the still melting cinnamon and sugar dripping out of them... Talk about calories! (but that is a conversation for another day).</div> <div> </div> <div>To an herbalist however Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices there is. In ancient Egypt it was considered to be worth more than gold and was used in the mummification and embalming of the pharaohs. Imports of this spice began as early as 2000 BC from China to Egypt, that’s more than 4000 years ago. </div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/4/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p>Night time must be one of the most beautiful and magickal times of each cycle. The sky filled with stars and the beautiful round moon. According to tradition, the waxing moon phase starts as soon as the new moon is over and the moon starts to grow again, with such brightness that you can walk around in the middle of the night without bumping your toe, you have to smile at how complicated we have made modern life, we now need to use expensive computer equipment to find out in which phase the moon is, a sore toe is no longer good enough it seems.</p> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/3/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ladyhawk (Mystical) Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT <p><span style="language: EN">Come meet Richard Webster at our Body Soul & Mind Village Mawu Mysteoria, Richard Webster is The famed author of such books as Palm Reading for beginners and Is your Pet Psychic. </span></p> <div><span style="language: EN">Richard Webster's books have been translated into twenty languages and have sold more than two million copies around the world. It all began with a small newspaper that Richard wrote and distributed around his neighbourhood when he was nine years old. When he was ten, Richard's parents invited Ronald Syme, a well-known children's author, for dinner. Ronald Syme was gently discouraging on the prospects of a writing career, but by the end of the evening Richard was determined to become a writer.</span></div> http://www.mystical.co.za/Home/tabid/100/ctl/Details/mid/501/ItemID/2/language/en-ZA/Default.aspx Ammon Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT