Crystal Gazing Its History and Practice, with a Discussion of the Evidence for Telepathic Scrying

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Crystal Gazing Its History and Practice, with a Discussion of the Evidence for Telepathic Scrying B Y THE SAME A UTHOR THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE A Critical and Historical R eview of the E v idence for Telepathy with a R ecord o f New Experiments 1902 o n et 1903 . Cl th CRYSTAL GAZINO Its H s or and Pract a Dis i t y ice, with ca ss ion of the E v idence for Tele a S r n n ro u on An p thic c yi g. I t d cti by L r A LL. D w an . M . C o d e g, , l th DODGE PUBLI SHI NG COM PANY 40-42 E as t roth Street New YOR K C R Y ST A L GA Z I N G I ts Histo r and Pra ti e with a y c c , Discu ssion of the Evidence for Telep athic Sc rying With an I ntrodu ction by D A . LL . AN D R EW LAN G M . , , By A T T TH M AS M . N O R HC O E W . O Au thor of Thought Trans ference NEW YORK Dodge Publishing C omp any 40—42 East l gth Street THE NEW Yon: PUBLIC LIBRARY A STO R , L E N O X A N D TILD E N FO UN DA T IO N S 19 3 7 ' 1 905 BY Cor vnrcn r, , m uc Co. Done: P U BL rs C ON TEN TS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I SUPERSTI TI ON AND I NCREDULI TY CHAPTER II VI SION A N D VI SIONS CHAPTER III CRY STAL VI SIONS CHAPTER IV T m: PE M A N D T H E ME HOD OF SI I T S CULU , T U NG CHA PTE R V HI STORI CAL CHAPTER VI HI STORICAL CHA PTER VII “ Tm: INCANTATION OR CALL vii CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII 5 EGYPTI AN SCRYI NG CHAPTE R IX MORE EGYPTI AN SCRYI N G CHA PTER X PROPH ETIC AND TELEPATH I C SCRYI NG CHA PTER XI EVI DENTI AL CASES CHAPTER XII E x PERI M E N TATION BIBLI OGR A PHY I NDEX I N TRO DUCTI ON ” DO you believe in crystal gazing ! is a question ca n : which one is often asked . One only reply ! What do y ou mean by believing in crystal gazi n g m If you ean , Do I believe that it is worth while to - a- o pay half crown , or a guinea, as a fee to a pers n who professes to discover by crystal gazing the n whereabouts of lost property , or of a missing frie d . or to foretell events — I do not believe in crystal ’ n n gazi g. One hears wo derful tales of successes in first- 0 1 this kind, but not at hand ; and the pe p e rac who tell them are not very critical , while the p ’ tisers i are, to beg n with, breaking the law . But if the question means , Do I believe that some people in have the faculty of seeing faces , places , persons m n otion , sometimes recog isable, in a glass ball , or in r — water, ink, or any clea deep then I do believe n in the existence of this faculty . Whether the thi gs o coinci thus seen ever answer, except by fortuit us ’ n n de ce , to thoughts in a other person s mind , things u ff n nknown to the crystal gazer, is a di erent questio , to which I return later. But as to the actual exist ence of an experience which the gazer can only de scribe as seeing such or such things in the glass ball I have no doubt whatever . I shall use for the xx x INTRODUCTION — a practice the old English word scrying form , n n ma o e m a . y guess, of descryi g Perhaps I y as n m well give the grou ds of y belief, as far as that n belief exte ds . Like other people, I had heard and m m m r — e read , all y life , of agic i rors ver since, in childhood , I perused the Notes to The Lay of ” ’ n the Last Minstrel, and Scott s story, My Au t ’ ” ’ n Margaret s Mirror, and Ki gsley s Egyptian in n chapters Eothe . Like other people, I thought the stories nothin g but mediaeval or Oriental - romances . But Miss Goodrich Freer published an essay on crystal gazin g i n the P roceedings of the et P s hic l e e h Soci y for yc a R s arc . The essay con tained r n n a b ief and i teresti g history of the practice, n and records of perso al experiences by the author , ” n m Miss X , whose real a e I did not know . I n was stayi g at a hospitable country house, a castle ” an n n b n n with ancie t lege d for ei g hau ted . n an No e of us ever saw y of the traditional spectres . n n n We se t to Lo don for a glass ball, in which no e of us could see anythi n g that was not very natu ral n d a normal . The hostess was the last who tried n m n she fou d that the ball first yielded ere reflectio s , m m and then see ed to grow ilky , then black , then m pictures appeared . These to so e s light degree n m n rather disturbed her equa i ity , bei g novel in n and n n an her experie ce, not correspo di g to y m n m conscious thoughts in her i d , which ight have suggested them to a person very capable of visual INTRODUCTION xi ’ n — m u m isi g that is, for ing pict res in her ind s eye of the Object of her conscious thoughts . This in e power exists very various degrees , perhaps esp ciall in m n n d n a . y wo en , childre , people of ge ius Thackeray and Dicken s have left descriptions of their o wn power of visualising : perhaps most imagi r it native w iters possess , but other writers possess m m n . it , who do not see to be successfully i agi ative “ o e The crystal pictures , h wever, w re seen , not in ’ ” m n n the i d s eye , but projected outwards i to the not n an glass , and did correspo d to y thoughts which She n the gazer knew that was thinki g, or had ever thought . ’ This lady s faculty went no further . In perhaps one case she partially beheld the object on which a friend fixed his min d ; in another she saw a curious mystical design that we Shortly afterwards foun d on n w the cover of a book , rece tly published , hich not and in had then reached us , a third case , when scrying in the crystal cover of a m i n iature of the r Chevalie de St George (James III . and she saw what might be explained as the march of his m irr ir ar y across the field of Sh amu . But there n n n s r was o evidence to anythi n g u usual i such c ys . an d n w and I got a glass ball , , at St A dre s else o f and m n where , people both sexes , of a y social n n m m m co ditio s , fro y cook of that day ( who ade the a n a experience casually , as she saw the b ll lyi g bout) , m en s men to golfers , of busine s , of letters , a physi xii INTRODUCTION m— an d men m cia all sorts conditions of and wo en , n m frie ds , kinsfolk , and chance acquaintances of y in own . The proportion of successes seeing t — be crys al pictures was very great unusually so , I o lieve . The subject had not then won its way int ma z n n ga ines and general literature and co versatio , m m in yet the sy pto s , so to say, were identical cases m n of success . The ball grew ilky , the black ; then m an. the pictures appeared , as al ost invariable rule , though the experim en ters were not told what to a expect , and were quite ignorant of the little th t o had been written on the topic . I , therefore , to k leave to thin k that all experimenters were not play m ing on y artless confidence . One lady tried to . n a scry in a glass jug of water She saw la dsc pes, m n an d an Ecce Ho o , and other thi gs , doubted whether the Church ( she was of the ancient faith ) n wa s cu sanctio ed the practice . She added , what riou s l i nk az , that, as a child, she used to spil , g e t n ow into it , and see such pic ures as she beheld in the water . An incident occurred which I have narrated else where . I lent the ball to a Miss Balfour, who only an - a fu rn i then saw , I think , old f shioned piece of ture . Her brother laughed at her, and took the ball into the study , whence he returned, looking per l x m m p e ed .
Recommended publications
  • Types of Divination
    Types of Divination ASTROLOGY is divination using celestial bodies: the sun, moon, planets, and stars. CARTOMANCY is fortune telling using cards such as the Tarot. CLAIRAUDIENCE is "clear hearing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception. CLAIRVOYANCE is "clear seeing" of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception. CRYSTALLOMANCY is divination through crystal gazing. DOWSING or DIVINING RODS are methods of divination where a forked stick is used to locate water or precious minerals. NUMEROLOGY is the numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters. OCULOMANCY is divination from a person's eye. PALMISTRY is the broad field of divination and interpretation of the lines and structure of the hand. PRECOGNITION in an inner knowledge or sense of future events. PSYCHOMETRY is the faculty of gaining impressions from a physical object and its history. SCIOMANCY is divination using a spirit guide, a method generally employed by channelers. SCRYING is a general term for divination using a crystal, mirrors, bowls of water, ink, or flames to induce visions. TASSEOGRAPHY is the reading of tea leaves that remain in a tea cup once the beverage has been drunk. AEROMANCY divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens. ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird is allowed to pick corn grains from a circle of letters. A variation is to recite letters of the alphabet noting those at which a cock crows. ALEUROMANCY is divination using "fortune cookies"; answers to questions are rolled into balls of dough and once baked are chosen at random.
    [Show full text]
  • Magic and the Supernatural
    Edited by Scott E. Hendrix and Timothy J. Shannon Magic and the Supernatural At the Interface Series Editors Dr Robert Fisher Dr Daniel Riha Advisory Board Dr Alejandro Cervantes-Carson Dr Peter Mario Kreuter Professor Margaret Chatterjee Martin McGoldrick Dr Wayne Cristaudo Revd Stephen Morris Mira Crouch Professor John Parry Dr Phil Fitzsimmons Paul Reynolds Professor Asa Kasher Professor Peter Twohig Owen Kelly Professor S Ram Vemuri Revd Dr Kenneth Wilson, O.B.E An At the Interface research and publications project. http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/at-the-interface/ The Evil Hub ‘Magic and the Supernatural’ 2012 Magic and the Supernatural Edited by Scott E. Hendrix and Timothy J. Shannon Inter-Disciplinary Press Oxford, United Kingdom © Inter-Disciplinary Press 2012 http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/publishing/id-press/ The Inter-Disciplinary Press is part of Inter-Disciplinary.Net – a global network for research and publishing. The Inter-Disciplinary Press aims to promote and encourage the kind of work which is collaborative, innovative, imaginative, and which provides an exemplar for inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of Inter-Disciplinary Press. Inter-Disciplinary Press, Priory House, 149B Wroslyn Road, Freeland, Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR, United Kingdom. +44 (0)1993 882087 ISBN: 978-1-84888-095-5 First published in the United Kingdom in eBook format in 2012. First Edition. Table of Contents Preface vii Scott Hendrix PART 1 Philosophy, Religion and Magic Magic and Practical Agency 3 Brian Feltham Art, Love and Magic in Marsilio Ficino’s De Amore 9 Juan Pablo Maggioti The Jinn: An Equivalent to Evil in 20th Century 15 Arabian Nights and Days Orchida Ismail and Lamya Ramadan PART 2 Magic and History Rational Astrology and Empiricism, From Pico to Galileo 23 Scott E.
    [Show full text]
  • Newsletter of the Societas Magica/ No. 4
    Newsletter of the Societas Magica/ No. 4 The current issue of the Newsletter is devoted mostly to the activities, collections, and publications of the Warburg Institute in London. Readers desiring further information are urged to communicate with the Institute at the following address, or to access its Website. È Warburg Institute University of London School of Advanced Study Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB tel. (0171) 580-9663 fax (0171) 436-2852 http://www.sas.ac.uk/warburg/ È The Warburg Institute: History and Current Activities by Will F. Ryan Librarian of the Institute The Warburg Institute is part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London, but its origins are in pre-World War II Hamburg. Its founder, Aby Warburg (1866-1929),1 was a wealthy historian of Renaissance art and civilization who developed a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to cultural history which included the history of science and religion, psychology, magic and astrology. He was the guiding spirit of a circle of distinguished scholars for whom his library and photographic collection provided a custom- built research center. In 1895 Warburg visited America and studied in particular Pueblo culture, which he regarded as still retaining a consciousness in which magic was a natural element. In his historical study of astrology he was influenced by Franz Boll (part of whose book collection is now in the Warburg library). In 1912 he delivered a now famous lecture on the symbolism of astrological imagery of the frescoes in the Palazzo Schifanoja in Ferrara; he wrote a particularly interesting article on Luther's horoscope; and he began the study of the grimoire called Picatrix, the various versions of which the Warburg Institute is gradually publishing.
    [Show full text]
  • Crystal-Gazing and Spiritual Clairvoyance
    spiritual OUatruoaanr^ BEHIND THE VEIL-THE TRANCE SLEEP EMBRACING THE BERYL-CRYSTAL. ANCIENT METHODS. CLEAR SIGHT OR THE MAGNETIC SLEEP. SPIRITUAL CLAIRVOYANCE. ASTRAL APPEARANCES IN THE CRYSTAL. CLAIRVOYANCE OR GENERAL VISION. HYGIENIC CLAIR- VOYANCE. EXPLANA- TION OF TERMS USED. By Dr. Lu W. de Laurence Author Of The Great Book Of Magical Art, Hindu Magic And East Indian Occultism. The Master Key. The Sacred Book Of Death And Hindu Spiritism. The Mystic Test Book Of The Hindu Occult Chambers. The Wonders Of The Magic Mirror. Crystal Gazing And Clairvoyance. Astral Auras And Colors, The Immanence Of God, Know Thyself. God, The Bible, Truth And Christian Theology. Medical Hypnosis And Magnetic Hypnotism. Manual Of Disease And Modern Medicine, Valmondi ; The Old Book Of Ancient Mysteries. The Dead Man's Home, Etc., Etc. de Laurence, Scott & Co. Chicago, 111., U. S. A. ah NOTICE—This work is protected by Copyright, and simul- taneous initial publications in United States of America, Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, India, China and other coun- tries. All rights reserved. ©CI.A453085 DEC -5 1916 V''«^ MnnnnnnnnnnnnnnM n . _ n MnnnnnnnnnnnnnnM (Ergatal~<Sasmt0 Anb g>ptrtittal (ttlatranjanr* Part I tyttftxtt The great interest in the Ancient art of Crystal-Gazing, the curiosity evinced wherever a translucent Crystal or Ovoid is exposed to observation, whether in the hands of an adept or a student of occultism, and the generally pre- vailing difficulty of supplying to numerous enquirers, or purchasers of Crystals, an answer in concise form to their varied queries arising from generally prevailing lack of information regarding this fascinating subject, have prompted the production of this Volume.
    [Show full text]
  • DIVINATION SYSTEMS Written by Nicole Yalsovac Additional Sections Contributed by Sean Michael Smith and Christine Breese, D.D
    DIVINATION SYSTEMS Written by Nicole Yalsovac Additional sections contributed by Sean Michael Smith and Christine Breese, D.D. Ph.D. Introduction Nichole Yalsovac Prophetic revelation, or Divination, dates back to the earliest known times of human existence. The oldest of all Chinese texts, the I Ching, is a divination system older than recorded history. James Legge says in his translation of I Ching: Book Of Changes (1996), “The desire to seek answers and to predict the future is as old as civilization itself.” Mankind has always had a desire to know what the future holds. Evidence shows that methods of divination, also known as fortune telling, were used by the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Babylonians and the Sumerians (who resided in what is now Iraq) as early as six‐thousand years ago. Divination was originally a device of royalty and has often been an essential part of religion and medicine. Significant leaders and royalty often employed priests, doctors, soothsayers and astrologers as advisers and consultants on what the future held. Every civilization has held a belief in at least some type of divination. The point of divination in the ancient world was to ascertain the will of the gods. In fact, divination is so called because it is assumed to be a gift of the divine, a gift from the gods. This gift of obtaining knowledge of the unknown uses a wide range of tools and an enormous variety of techniques, as we will see in this course. No matter which method is used, the most imperative aspect is the interpretation and presentation of what is seen.
    [Show full text]
  • The Old and the New Magic
    E^2 CORNELL UNIVERSITY gilBRARY . GIFT OF THE AUTHOR Digitized by Microsoft® T^^irt m4:£±z^ mM^^ 315J2A. j^^/; ii'./jvf:( -UPHF ^§?i=£=^ PB1NTEDINU.S.A. Library Cornell University GV1547 .E92 Old and the new maj 743 3 1924 029 935 olin Digitized by Microsoft® This book was digitized by Microsoft Corporation in cooperation witli Cornell University Libraries, 2007. You may use and print this copy in limited quantity for your personal purposes, but may not distribute or provide access to it (or modified or partial versions of it) for revenue-generating or other commercial purposes. Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® ROBERT-KCUIUT Digitized by Microsoft® THE OLDUI^DIMEJ^ MAGIC BY HENRY RIDGELY EVANS INTRODUCTION E1^ k -io^s-ji, Copyright 1906 BY The Open Court Publishing Co. Chicago -J' Digitized by Microsoft® \\\ ' SKETCH OF HENRY RIDGELY EVAXS. "Elenry Ridgely Evans, journalist, author and librarian, was born in Baltimore, ^Md., Xovember 7, 1861. He is the son 01 Henry Cotheal and Alary (Garrettson) Evans. Through his mother he is descended from the old colonial families of Ridgely, Dorsey, AA'orthington and Greenberry, which played such a prominent part in the annals of early Maryland. \h. Evans was educated at the preparatory department of Georgetown ( D. C.) College and at Columbian College, Washington, D. C He studied law at the University of Maryland, and began its practice in Baltimore City ; but abandoned the legal profession for the more congenial a\'ocation <jf journalism. He served for a number of }ears as special reporter and dramatic critic on the 'Baltimore N'ews,' and subsequently became connected with the U.
    [Show full text]
  • CRYSTAL GAZING. Astrology, Pcilmlstru, Planchette, and Spiritualism
    The Book of the Year. Price 4/6 net THE MAGICIAN ANNUAL. Compiled and Edited By WILL GOLDSTOV. A book you cannot afford to be without, not n dull moment in it from cover to cover. Fasclnatingstorie* and personal sketches of men whoscnnroesaresyriony- rnous with all that Is wonderful In magic and’enter­ tainment. Many and varied arc the articles explain iiig-with wraith of detail never before attempted- tlic workings of the most famous tricks and illusions ever presented. This feature alone iB worth a small fortune to any conjurer. Breery, powerful fiction by llenry' Byntt. that clever writer on stage life which will at once grip the attention of anyone connected with Magicl.ma. Order early to avoid disappoint- meat, as there is bound to lie a rush lor this record breaking annual. He first in the field and team all that is newest and best in the magic world. PRINCIPAL CONTENTS: Apparatus lor Amateurs. Ring, Airing and Wand. A Chat on Magic. Clairvoyant Card and My Notebook. Wand Trick. Dressing Tricks. Harry lloudini- by Himself. Magic Colt. Thought Reading. Patter and Gsgs. Gold Fish. NOW Odd Notes, Flying Glasses of Stout. Tricks and Improvements. The Imprisoned Hand. The Lelta “ Chink" Pas*. The Bee Hive Illusion. A Mystifying Card Trick. The Vanishing Moth. READY Laughable STMethod of The Flying Lady. Borrowing n lint. The Hull of i,ooo Pillars. An Original Barrel Hscajie. Will Collision's Frame, An addition to the Dice Box. lie KoltnV Aecrets. Ingenious Coin Wands. And numerous others. The “ MAGICIAN” Edited by W ILL GOLOSTON.
    [Show full text]
  • Episode #030 – the Inspiring Wendy Rule
    “The Infinite and the Beyond” hosted by Chris Orapello Episode #030 – The Inspiring Wendy Rule 1 Episode #030 – The Inspiring Wendy Rule The Infinite and the Beyond An esoteric podcast for the introspective pagan mind hosted by Chris Orapello www.infinite-beyond.com Underline Theme: Awen and Inspiration Show Introduction MM, BB, 93, Hello and Welcome to the 30th Episode of “The Infinite and the Beyond,” an esoteric podcast for the introspective pagan mind. Where we explore a variety of topics which relate to life and one’s unique spiritual journey. I am your host Chris Orapello. Intro music by George Wood. In this episode… We speak with Australian Visionary Songstress Wendy Rule and get to enjoy some of her music. “Creator Destroyer” from her album The Wolf Sky “Guided by Venus” from her album Guided by Venus “My Sister the Moon” from her album Guided by Venus “The Wolf Sky (Live)” from her album Live at the Castle on the Hill “Circle Open (Live)” from her album Live at the Castle on the Hill We learn about the controversial, “King of the Witches,” Alex Sanders in A Corner in the Occult. In the spirit of creativity we learn about the Awen in The Essence of Magic, but first lets hear “Creator Destroyer” a haunting track by Wendy Rule. Featured Artist “Creator Destroyer” by Wendy Rule Interview Part 1 : Wendy Rule ➢ Wild, passionate and empowering, Australian Visionary Songstress Wendy Rule, weaves together music, mythology and ritual to take her audience on an otherworldly journey of depth and passion. Drawing on her deep love of Nature and lifelong fascination with the worlds of Faerie and Magic, Wendy’s songs combine irresistible melodies with rich aural textures and a rare personal honesty.
    [Show full text]
  • Fortune Telling License Application
    City of Annapolis Office of the City Clerk 160 Duke of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401-2517 [email protected] • 410-263-7942 • Fax 410-280-1853 • TDD use MD Relay or 711 • www.annapolis.gov Fortune Telling License Application Instructions A Fortune Telling License is required for persons who practice or carry on the business or art of spiritualism, mind reading, fortune telling, clairvoyance, astrology, horoscope preparation and reading, palmistry, phrenology, crystal gazing, hypnotism (except as administered by a licensed physician or psychologist in connection with the practice of medicine or psychology), psychometry or any similar business or art and to ensure compliance with all applicable City Code regulations. Authority Annapolis City Code and Charter, Chapter 7.24 Steps in the application process 1. The applicant obtains an application either on the website or at the City Clerk’s Office above. 2. The applicant submits an original and one copy of the application. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant. 3. The $50 application fee must be submitted with the application. 4. The applicant provides a CURRENT photograph, two inches by two inches in size, showing the head and shoulders in a clear and distinguishing manner. 5. The applicant provides a price list of items and services to be sold. 6. The City Clerk’s Office reviews the application for completeness and distributes the information to City departments for evaluation. 7. The Police Department reviews the application certifying that in the chief’s opinion the applicant is of good moral character and that the granting of the license will not affect the public health and safety.
    [Show full text]
  • A Short Course in Scrying
    A Short Course in Scrying Benjamin Rowe copyright 1997, 1998 Introduction This paper was written in response to requests by participants of the “enochian-l” and “Praxis” internet discussion groups; it first appeared as a series of posts on those groups in early 1997. The current version has been slightly rewritten to enhance the clarity of the presentation, and to include a small amount of additional material. The techniques described herein are adaptations of techniques I learned from two sources. The first of these is Mr. Brian D., who taught me the basic method many years ago. The second is Mr. Paul Solomon and his group, the Fellowship of the Inner Light, who had transformed that method into the foundation of their system of spiritual work. Special thanks also to the “secret chiefs” of the Fellowship, for their direct and effective contribution to my work at a critical point. Some debts can never be repaid; the best that can be done is to pass on what was given. ïL Chapter 1. Preliminary Considerations To begin, the reader should understand that scrying is as much a learned skill as is reading or ice-skating. Persistent practice is necessary to teach the nervous system how to do it, even where the person has some innate talent. And as with other learned skills, there is a learning curve. At first there will be a long period when you don't seem to be making any significant progress. Then things will suddenly fall together and your practice will improve markedly in a short period, before leveling off again at something close to your highest level of skill.
    [Show full text]
  • The Stilled Pendulum No.15
    The Stilled Pendulum No.15 Progress in fighting the terrible disease Covid 19 is still very slow, the only sensible control being to try and ensure not catching it in the first place. A Vaccine still seems a long way off, because of this we do not intend to hold meetings this year at all as it is doubtful if we would get many people willing to risk being in a small Hall with lots of others. Barbara Head will issue an official newsletter (The Stilled Pendulum is not the official newsletter), fairly soon giving the results of a zoom meeting between the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary giving their decisions on our immediate future, meanwhile the Pendulum will continue monthly from now on, just to keep you interested in the sort of things we cover in our monthly talks. We have follow-on articles this time from Glan Jones and Hilary Boughton. Church fonts: One phenomenon in support of the persistence of an arcane knowledge of siting churches over water line intersections is that the fonts of old churches are sited right on the crossing of the two water lines, which thus generate an energy spiral up through the font. The effect of such a spiral on consciousness is to extend and open up the baby’s aura to the divine powers invoked by the priest at the baby’s baptism, thus strongly suggesting the position of the font was deliberately chosen with a knowledge of how to work with underground energies. You can verify this effect by dowsing: having confirmed the presence of the water lines under an old font, dowse the normal size of a friend’s aura well away from the font by walking towards them until you get a reaction to mark the extent of their aura.
    [Show full text]
  • Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology
    University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Dropsie College Theses Learning Spring 4-19-1956 Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology Wilber B. Wallis Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses Part of the Anthropology Commons, Cultural History Commons, History of Religion Commons, Jewish Studies Commons, Language Interpretation and Translation Commons, Religion Commons, and the Translation Studies Commons Recommended Citation Wallis, Wilber B., "Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology" (1956). Dropsie College Theses. 14. https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/14 Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript. BF1591 .W366 1956. This paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/14 For more information, please contact [email protected]. Aramaic and Mandean Magic and Their Demonology Abstract The Aramaic texts to be discussed in this thesis are magical incantations against evil powers. The texts are written on earthenware bowls found in archaeological investigations or by chance in Iraq and Iran. The bowls and texts appear to date from Sassanian Babylonia(1 Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) First Advisor Cyrus H. Gordon Third Advisor Meir M. Bravmann Subject Categories Anthropology | Cultural History | History of Religion | Jewish Studies | Language Interpretation and Translation | Religion | Translation Studies Comments Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript. BF1591 .W366 1956. This dissertation is available at ScholarlyCommons: https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/14 ARAMA ID AND ¥.ANDEAN MAGIC AND THE IR DEMONO LOGY A Dieeertation Presented to the Faculty of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Wil ber B.
    [Show full text]