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Indiana is one of 22 states hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will allow prayers that endorse a specific religion before public government meetings.
The Indiana attorney general's office last week signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to exempt public bodies from screening opening prayers for sectarian references.
The high court's justices said in May they would review a federal appeals court ruling that found upstate New York town of Greece, a Rochester suburb, had violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that stressed Christianity.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Greece should have made a greater effort to invite people from other faiths to open its monthly board meetings. Two residents who are not Christian complained that they felt marginalized by the steady stream of Christian prayers and challenged the practice.
The Supreme Court has previously ruled that prayer that doesn't endorse a particular religion is acceptable at public meetings. But Indiana and 21 other states want the justices to hold that sectarian prayer is also constitutional.
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MODELS OF MAGIC
by
Frater U.'.D.'. (Germany)
In the course of exploring the possibilities of new, more
efficient techniques of magic I was struck by the fact that a
structuralist view of the history of magic to date might prove
helpful. After all, magicians have always aspired to restate the
theory and practice of magic in the language of their times i.e.
in different models pertaining to current world views.
There is, however, some risk involved in such an approach:
models do not really explain anything, they are only
illustrations of processes, albeit rather useful ones. What's
more, over-systematization tends to obfuscate more than it
clarifies and one should not mistake the map for the landscape
anyway, a fallacy a great many kabbalists seem to be prone to.
Thus, the following five (or rather: four plus one) models
of magic should be seen as a means of understanding the practical
possibilities of various magical systems rather than as
definitive theories and/or explanations of the way magic works.
It has proved effective in practice to view magic under the
following categories:
THE SPIRIT MODEL
THE ENERGY MODEL
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL
THE INFORMATION MODEL
THE META-MODEL
THE SPIRIT MODEL
This is purportedly the oldest model of magic though it may very
well have come into existence after or simultaneously with the
energy model. We can find it worldwide in shamanic cultures as
well as in many religions. Its basic premise is the existence of
an otherworld inhabited by more or less autonomous entities such
as spirits, angels, demons, gods etc. The shaman or magician is
someone who can enter this otherworld at will, who has travelled
widely in it, knows its language and customs and has made
friends, smitten enemies and/or acquired allies and servitors
there. This is important as all magic is of these entities'
making. The modern German word for witch, "Hexe" (f.) illustrates
this rather neatly if we take a closer look at its etymology. It
derives from Old High German "hagazussa" which translates as
"fence rider". The hagazussa is riding the "fence between the
worlds" i.e. she is at home in the world of everyday life as well
as in the magical otherworld of spirits.
In the spirit model magic is seen as being effected by these
entities who are usually invisible, at least to the average
punter, and it is the shaman's or magician's task to make them
put his will into effect. This may be done by prayer, by barter,
by cajoling or even - vide medieval demon magic - by the
application of magical force, threats and pressure.
The otherworld may have its own geography but it is usually
considered to coexist with the world of everyday life. The key to
entering it is an altered state of consciousness, controlled
trance or ecstasy of which the shaman is an expert.
The spirit model has prevailed in traditionalist or Dogmatic
magic until today, some of its most noted exponents being Franz
Bardon and, at least to a great extent, Aleister Crowley.
THE ENERGY MODEL
The rise of the energy model in the West is marked primarily by
the appearance of Mesmerism towards the end of the 18th century.
Anton Mesmer, who was not an occultist but who was on the other
hand regarded by his contemporaries to be a "miracle worker" of
sorts, rediscovered amongst other things the ancient healing
disciplines of hypnosis and magnetism. He popularized his theory
of "animal magnetism" which he saw as a subtle force inherent in
organisms, but he also made heavy use of metal magnets for
healing purposes.
While the French Revolution put a temporary end to Mesmer's
movement, his ideas were not lost. They were taken up by a number
of others, primarily occultists, who drew on them while
developing their own theories of magic. One of the first to do so
was Bulwer Lytton of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA),
who postulated the existence of a subtle energy which he termed
Vril, possibly deriving from Latin virilitas or "force, power,
strength". (This was actually the model for the naming of Bovril,
from Latin "bovis" or "ox", and Vril or "life force".) We can
observe interesting parallels to this concept in the vitalist
theories of biology which emerged around the same time. Other
exponents of the energy model of magic (not then so termed) were
Reichenbach with his concept of Od, Eliphas Levi and his Astral
Light and Mme. Blavatsky, who adopted the theories of Prana from
Yoga physiology. This was also the time when anthropology and
ethnology discovered the Polynesian concept of Mana and Asiatic
scholars began to concern themselves with the Chinese principle
of Ki or Ch'i (Chi). The latter two go to show, of course, that
the idea of subtle energies utilized by magic is far older than
the 18th century. In fact, we can observe it already in early
shamanic cultures. Shamanic magic is very frequently a mixture
between spirit and energy model, e.g. the shaman may call upon
his spirits or gods to give him "power" or he may, vice versa,
use his power to extort favours from them.
In its pure form, however, the shaman or magician is not in
need of spirits and other entities. The world is viewed as being
"vitalized" by subtle forces or energies and his primary task
consists in mastering the art of perceiving and manipulating
them. As all phenomena are basically energetic in nature, the
existence of an otherworld is not strictly required. Thus, the
magician is more of an "energy dancer" than a "fence rider" or
go-between. But even here the key to the perception, charging and
general utilization of these forces is again the magical trance
or, as Chaos Magic terms it, gnosis.
Theories and practices pertaining to the energy model can be
found with many magical authors but it has seen its real, large
scale popularity only since the seventies of our century when the
general influx of Eastern thinking (pace the Hippie movement)
made concepts such as chakra and kundalini work a mainstay of
most occult disciplines. Strong energy model elements can also be
found in Franz Bardon's system of "electromagnetic fluids",
"condensators" etc.
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL
Sigmund Freud's theory of the subconscious revolutionized Western
thinking in general and psychology (which he did not, as some
people are wont to believe, invent all by himself) in particular.
Suddenly, man was seen as a being which was only partially
conscious and in control of itself. While psychology is still
fighting for its academical recognition as a science, it has
stamped its mark on therapeutic disciplines - and on magic.
The psychological model of magic does not purport to explain
how magic works, its only premise is that the subconscious (or,
as Carl Jung later retagged it, the unconscious) will do the job
if it is properly addressed and/or conditioned. This again is
achieved by magical trance, suggestion and the use of symbols
(i.e. selective sensory input) as tools of association and as a
means of communication between the magician's conscious will and
his subconscious faculty responsible for putting it into effect.
Aleister Crowley dabbled a great deal in the psychological
model which comes as no surprise as he not only tried to keep up
with all major academic disciplines of his time but thought
himself to be the world's greatest psychologist into the bargain.
But all considered he remained a traditionalist exponent of the
spirit model: after all Aiwass was, in his belief, a
praeternatural entity. Nevertheless he did have a knack of
explaining magic in psychological terms to make it sound sensible
to the sceptics of his time.
A more radical approach was taken by Austin Osman Spare
whose sigil magic rests on the basic tenets of the psychological
model. Spare's brilliant system is in principle an inversion of
Freud's theory of complexes: by actively suppressing his will in
the form of a graphical sigil and forgetting it, the magician
creates an artificial "complex" which then starts to work on
similar lines just as suppressed, subconscious traumas will cause
neurotic behaviour etc.
The psychological magician is a programmer of symbols and
different states of consciousness. He is not necessarily in need
of a transcendent otherworld or even subtle energies, though in
practice he will usually work on the assumption that one or the
other (or both) do in fact exist and can be utilized by his
subconscious.
Authors such as Israel Regardie, Dion Fortune, William
Butler, Francis King, William Gray and to some extent Pete
Carroll
the Einsteinian spacetime continuum. It can therefore be
transmitted or tapped at all times and at all places. In
analogy (but of course only as such!) it may be likened
to quantum phenomena rather than relativistic
mass-energy. It can, however, attach itself to a medium
e.g. an organism or any other memory storage device.
At the start of the theoretical debate it was still believed that
the postulation of morphic (or, more precisely, morphogenetic)
fields as hypothesized by Rupert Sheldrake had to be an essential
factor by way of explaining the mode of actual information
transmittance. This, however, while still being discussed, does
not appear to be strictly prerogative though it cannot be not
ruled out that an act of information magic may create such
fields. It does seem more probable, though, that the concept of
information matrices will prove to be the most promising theory
in the long run.
The application of the as yet evolving information model has
led to the discipline I have termed Cybermagic (from
"cybernetics" or the "science of control systems"). Contrary to
the other models described above, Cybermagic does not rely on
magical trance to achieve its effects. Rather, the Cybermagician
activates either his own main memory banks, namely brain and
spine (the Golf-club chakra, so-called because of its shape
reminiscent of a golf-club) or those of the target person. The
desired information is then called up and transmitted quite
similarly to a copy command on an MS-DOS computer. The copy
command analogy holds good insofar as the information (not having
mass) is not actually "lost" in the process (as energy would be)
but rather is duplicated. This is an important point as it allows
for the magician to perform his magic even in a state of very low
physical power, possibly even when almost completely intoxicated,
as long as his basic "life support systems" are still functional
and the command syntax is employed correctly.
It is, however, obvious that this technique demands a fair
control of what used to be termed kundalini effects and practice
has shown ever and again that a good amount of Yoga and
meditation experience is a great help in achieving to Cybermagic.
Unfortunately, the full theory and practice of Cybermagic
cannot be described here due to lack of space and will thus have
to be the subject of a separate article to be published later. To
date the main experimental research work is being done within the
Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros (IOT) and some
quite astounding results have already been achieved, especially
in the field of language and knowledge transfer as well as
magical healing.
In spite of its very modern, untraditionalist outlook the
basic principles of Cybermagic may in truth well be the oldest
form of magic extant. For we can, for example, find a number of
reports in the East to the effect of a guru transferring all his
knowledge to his successor before his death, which is usually
achieved by an act of long, mutual meditation.
This goes to show that magic as a whole has always existed
in many, coexisting models. What has changed, however, is the
stress laid on one model or the other in the course of time.
THE META-MODEL
The meta-model of magic is not a model as such but rather an
instruction on the use of the others. For its only advice to the
magician is: "Always use the model most adequate to your aims."
This may sound a bit trite but we will see that it is not quite
as selfevident amongst magicians as one might expect. It is
rooted in Chaos magic's assertion "Nothing is true. Everything is
permitted", which ultimately boils down to pragmatic
utilitarianism. Before this aspect is enlarged upon, though, let
us look at an example of the models presented here as applied in
practice.
We shall take the situation of magical healing to demonstrate how
these models differ from each other.
In the spirit model healing is regarded as an exorcism: illness
is caused by "evil" or, at least, undesired entities which have
to be neutralized and removed by the shaman or magician. In the
case of a patient with a heart condition the shaman may, for
example, "see" a green lizard in the vicinity of the heart which
must be removed. To achieve this the shaman will usually call
upon the help of his own spirits who will then handle the matter.
Properly exorcised, the patient has been freed from the cause of
his ailment and can recuperate.
In the energy model ailments are seen to be caused by energetic
imbalance. Thus, our heart patient may have too much (or too
little) "fire energy" in his heart chakra, and the magician's
task consists of restoring that balance of energies commonly
defined as "health". This he may do by laying on hands, by using
crystals and precious stones, by magnetism or chakra massage etc.
The balance having been restored, the patient is regarded as
having been healed.
In the psychological model illness is considered to be basically
psychosomatic in nature. The magician will, therefore, either do
a ritual work with the patient which enhances his stamina and
resolves his troubles (e.g. a Saturn ritual to cope with
"Saturnian challenges" the patient is seen to have avoided by
becoming ill) or he will charge a sigil for the patient's health.
Preferably he will instruct the patient to construct and charge
his own sigil.
In the information model the Cybermagician will transmit an
informational "healing matrix" into the patient's system (or
somehow create a "morphic field" of health and self-healing) and
let the patient's energies take it from there to do the job of
their own accord i.e. automatically. This rests on the assumption
that the energies are still powerful enough to get the work done,
otherwise he will either jump back into the energy model to
provide the patient with the additional energies required or
install another information matrix to create an influx of the
power desired.
Following the meta-model the magician will decide beforehand in
which paradigm he will begin his operation. This must not
necessarily exclude the possibility of shifting the paradigms in
midwork or of blending them, of course. Usually, the decision is
taken on the lines of expediency, efficiency and personal
preference. Thus, I personally find healing work with patients
easier within the spirit or energy model, while I do seem to get
better results with selfhealing employing either the
psychological or the information model. Then again, cybermagical
work tends to take up to two days to show noticeable effects so
that it may be more expedient to go for laying on hands when pain
is very acute.
Another important point is the time factor. While traditionalist
rituals in the spirit model may take from half a day to weeks and
even months, operations in the energy model seldomly take much
longer than a few hours at the most. If we take Spare's sigil
magic as an example for a very fast technique within the
psychological model, the operation can be over and done with
within five to ten minutes. Information magical operations on the
other hand only take up about three quarters of a second, a time
span which can be cut even shorter by an experienced
Cybermagician.
Self evident as the meta-model may seem, in practice many people
seem to feel somewhat uncomfortable with its inherent relativism.
This is very much the case with beginners in magic. A typical
dialogue on the subject might run on the following lines:
"Are there spirits?"
"In the spirit model, yes."
"And in the energy model?"
"In the energy model there are subtle energy forms."
"And what about the psychological model?"
"Well, in the psychological model we are dealing with
projections of the subconscious."
"What happens in the information model, then?"
"In the information model there are information
clusters."
"Yes, but are there spirits now or not?"
"In the spirit model, yes."
This logical loop is, of course, usually experienced as a pretty
frustrating exercise; but while the asker claims that the
magician is trying to avoid the issue he is at the same time
overlooking the fact that he himself is basically only restating
the old yen for absolute, "objective" truths - not really a
quantum magical approach, to say the least. However, the aspiring
cyberpunk magician of today cannot expect to be spared the pains
of coming to terms with the notion that freedom and dogma are
mutually exclusive.
UBIQUE DAEMON.'. UBIQUE DEUS.'.
(c) copyright 1991 by Frater U.'.D.'. All rights reserved.
Frater U.'.D.'., one of Germany's leading exponents of contemporary magic, is the author of "PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC" and
"SECRETS OF THE GERMAN SEX MAGICIANS" (forthcoming). The essay
above will be part of his next book, "DANCE OF THE PARADIGMS.
A CHAOS MAGICK PRIMER."
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God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. But Satan is a vigilant, unsleeping foe, ever at work upon human minds, seeking a soil in which he can sow his tares. If he finds any whom he can press into his service, he will suggest ideas and false theories, and make them zealous in advocating error. The truth not only converts, but works the purification of its receiver. Jesus has warned us to beware of false teachers. From the beginning of our work, men have arisen from time to time, advocating theories that were new and startling. But if those who claim to believe the truth would go to those who have had experience, would go to the word of God in a teachable, humble spirit, and examine their theories in the light of truth and with the aid of the brethren who have been diligent Bible students, and at the same time make supplication unto God, asking, Is this the way of the Lord, or is it a false path in which Satan would lead me? they would receive light, and would escape out of the net of the fowler.
Let all our brethren and sisters beware of anyone who would set a time for the Lord to fulfill His word in regard to His coming, or in regard to any other promise He has made of special significance. "It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power." False teachers may appear to be very zealous for the work of God, and may expend means to bring their theories before the world and the church; but as they mingle error with truth, their message is one of deception, and will lead souls into false paths. They are to be met and opposed, not because they are bad men, but because they are teachers of falsehood and are endeavoring to put upon falsehood the stamp of truth.
What a pity it is that men will go to such pains to discover some theory of error when there is a whole storehouse of precious gems of truth by which the people might be enriched in the most holy faith. Instead of teaching truth they let their imagination dwell upon that which is new and strange, and throw themselves out of harmony with those whom God is using to bring the people up upon the platform of truth. They cast aside all that has been said in regard to unity of sentiment and feeling, and trample upon the prayer of Christ as though the unity for which He prayed were unessential, and there were no necessity for His followers to be one, even as He is one with the Father. They go off on a tangent, and, Jehulike, call to their brethren to follow their example of zeal for the Lord.
If their zeal led them to work in the same lines in which their brethren who have carried the heat and burden of the day are working, if they were as persevering to overcome discouragements and obstacles as their brethren have been, they might well be imitated, and God would accept them. But men are to be condemned who start out with a proclamation of wonderful light, and yet draw away from the agents whom God is leading. This was the way in which Korah, Dathan, and Abiram did, and their action is recorded as a warning to all others. We are not to do as they have done-accuse and condemn those upon whom God has laid the burden of the work.
Those who have proclaimed the Seventh-day Adventist Church as Babylon, have made use of the "Testimonies "in giving their position a seeming support; but why is it that they did not present that which for years has been the burden of my message-the unity of the church? Why did they not quote the words of the angel, "Press together, press together, press together"? Why did they not repeat the admonition and state the principle, that "in union there is strength, in division there is weakness"? It is such messages as these men have borne that divide the church, and put us to shame before the enemies of truth; and in such messages is plainly revealed the specious working of the great deceiver, who would hinder the church from attaining unto perfection in unity. These teachers follow the sparks of their own kindling, move according to their own independent judgment, and cumber the truth with false notions and theories. They refuse the counsel of their brethren, and press on in their own way until they become just what Satan would desire to have them-unbalanced in mind.
I warn my brethren to guard against the working of Satan in every form. The great adversary of God and man is exulting today that he has succeeded in deceiving souls, and in diverting their means and ability into harmful channels. Their money might have been used to advance present truth, but instead of this it has been expended in presenting notions that have no foundation in truth.
"TESTIMONIES TO MINISTERS AND GOSPEL WORKERS", pp.54-57.
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"I've seen six Christmas-themed theater productions in the last month and a half, and Theater Latte Da's annual holiday production All is Calm"* comes closest to what I think is and should be the spirit of this midwinter holiday season: a celebration of our shared humanity, that transcends any perceived difference of nationality, ethnicity, religion, class, or political belief. "All is Calm" tells the true story of the WWI Christmas day truce, through songs and soldiers' own words. If these soldiers who were sent to kill each other could put aside their differences, share in each other's joy, and make peace for one day, it gives me hope that a larger peace is possible. This quote that arrived in my inbox today seems most appropriate: "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
Now in it's 5th year, "All is Calm" was created by Latte Da's Artistic Director Peter Rothstein and the nine-man vocal ensemble Cantus. It begins with a few traditional Christmas carols, sung in stunning harmonies. Then the theater part of the piece begins as the actors (Matt Rein, David Roberts, and Alan Sorenson) come onstage and being speaking the words of witnesses to the event, taken from letters, journals, and other historical sources from that day in 1914. Songs and words are seamlessly woven together in one cohesive piece that continues without intermission or interruption throughout the arc of the story. We begin with "The Optimistic Departure," when young men across Europe were excited to go on an adventure they were sure would be over soon. Then comes "The Grim Reality" as the difficulties and death of battle set in. The high point is the quiet celebration of "Christmas" and the blessed "Truce," as the fighting stops and men from both sides enter "no man's land" to share stories and play games. Finally, in "The Return to Battle," the war continues as if the truce never happened, and in fact it was never repeated in such a large scale, as the war continued for another long four years.
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the cast of All is Calm" with the men of Cantus
"All is Calm" is a perfect example of what Theater Latte Da does best - weave together music and theater in an interesting and innovate way to tell a story. It's what Peter calls "intelligent musical theater," which is my favorite thing in the world. His creation is beautifully brought to life by this talented combination of actors and musicians. The three actors really embody the different men whose words are spoken, in a variety of accents. The men of Cantus, who have come from all over the country to sing together, not only sound gorgeous, but they're pretty good actors too as they become the soldiers in their joy and grief. This is truly a beautiful, moving, transfixing experience. Because of the seamlessness of the piece there is no room for applause. The audience was holding it in, which is perhaps why there was an almost immediate and deserving standing ovation as soon as the music ceased.
"All is Calm" is playing now through Saturday at Hennepin Theatre Trust's beautifully restored Pantages Theatre. If you go, be sure to check out the WWI exhibit upstairs, on loan from the Minnesota Military Museum in Little Falls. This is the second time I've seen this show, and it's one that only gets better with repeated viewing. This is my last theater experience of over 100 that I've had this year (look for my 2012 favorites to be posted around New Year's), and I can't think of a better way to end this amazing year of theater.**
soldiers of the London Rifle Brigade pose with
German Saxons of the 104th and 106th regiments on
Christmas day, 1914. Imperial War Museum, London.
*I received two complementary tickets to opening night of "All is Calm".
**I can't think of a better way to begin another amazing year of theater than going back to the Pantages to see another Latte Da production, Aida, featuring one of my favorite scores, and what could possibly be the best love triangle in all of musical theater!
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ON THIS DAY IN MEXICO, THE ANNUAL "OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE" RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE. IT IS A SACRED DAY TO THE GODDESSES "COATLIQUE, TONANTZIN ", AND THE "BLACK MADONNA. "TONANTZIN" (MOTHER) WAS AN ANCIENT MOTHER GODDESS, A PATRONESS OF MIDWIVES AND HEALING; SHE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOON AND REPRESENTED FEMALE POWER. SHE WAS A GIVER AND TAKER OF LIFE. SHE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE MANIFESTATION OF THE EARTH MOTHER, "COATLIQUE". "TONANTZIN" WAS ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL HOUSEHOLD DEITIES THAT WAS WORSHIPPED IN MESOAMERICA, AND THE AZTECS TRAVELED TO "TEPEYAC HILL" TO VISIT HER SHRINE AND PRAY FOR CURES. THIS WAS HER MOST IMPORTANT TEMPLE AND WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE PLACE WHERE SHE CAME DOWN DANCING WITH THE MOON. HUMAN SACRIFICE AND HARSH PHYSICAL PENANCE WERE USED TO APPEASE THIS GODDESS.
WHEN CORTES AND HIS SOLDIERS CONQUERED TENOCHITLAN, THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE MEXICA, ONE OF THE TEMPLES DESTROYED WAS THAT OF THE GODDESS "TONANTZIN" WHICH WAS LOCATED ON "TEPEYAC HILL". THE FIRST ARCHBISHOP, JUAN DE ZUM'aRRAGA, ARRIVED IN 1531, AND WAS CONFRONTED WITH ALL THE COLONY'S EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE OF THE INDIANS. IT WAS THEN THAT A MEXICA NOBLE, JUAN DIEGO, WANDERED UP THE HILL WHICH HAD BEEN FORMERLY SACRED TO "TONANTZIN" AND HAD AN APPARITION OF A DARK-SKINNED, NATIVE LOOKING DIVINITY WHO INTRODUCED HERSELF AS THE "VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE.
WHEN JUAN PRESENTED THIS TO THE BISHOP, HE DEMANDED PROOF; HENCE, JUAN DIEGO RETURNED TO THE VIRGIN ("WHOM ONLY HE COULD SEE, BY THE WAY"), WHO WHO TOLD HIM THAT HE SHOULD GO GATHER ROSES ON THE HILLSIDE EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS NEITHER THE TIME NOR THE PLACE FOR ROSES. JUAN CARRIED THE ROSES BACK TO THE BISHOP OBSCURED IN HIS TUNIC, AND WHEN HE ALLOWED THEM TO DROP ON THE GROUND, HE WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE BISHOP AND RETAINERS KNEELING BEFORE HIM...FOR A PICTURE OF THE "VIRGIN," COMPLETE WITH APOCALYPTIC IMAGERY-SUN, CRESCENT MOON, AND STAR-WAS PAINTED ON HIS CLOTHES.
TODAY THE "BASILICA DE GUADALUPE" IS THE PRINCIPAL SHRINE TO THE "VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE" AND STANDS AT THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE PYRAMID OF "TONANTZIN" ONCE STOOD. IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT THE "VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE" AND "TONANTZIN" ARE ONE IN THE SAME AND THAT THIS IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF HOW ANCIENT INDIAN BELIEFS HAVE BECOME FUSED INTO THE UNIQUE SPIRITUAL REALITY OF "MODERN" MEXICANS. THE "VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE" IS IMPORTANT TO THE MEXICANS BECAUSE SHE IS THEIR SUPERNATURAL MOTHER AND BECAUSE SHE REPRESENTS THEIR MAJOR POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS ASPIRATIONS FOR THE SPANISH CONQUEST REPRESENTED NOT ONLY THEIR MILITARY DEFEAT AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THEIR CULTURE, BUT ALSO THE DEFEAT OF THE OLD GODS AND THE DECLINE OF THE OLD RITUAL. BUT, IT IS SAID THAT TONANTZIN WILL FOREVER LIVE ON AT TEPEYAC IN HER NEW INCARNATION, AS IT WERE, AS THE "VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE". THE OLD BELIEFS HERE HAVE NEVER REALLY DIED, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE NEW LIFE BREATHED INTO THEM BY EACH NEW GENERATION OF BELIEVERS WHO GROW UP IN THIS CULTURE. IN TURN, THE SPIRITUAL ENTITIES, THE SAINTS AS REINCARNATIONS OF THE MORE ANCIENT GODS, BREATHE THEIR LIFE INTO THE BELIEVERS...THUS, PERPETUATING A LIVING TRADITION WHICH GOES BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF TIME ITSELF.
Reference: http://religion-events.blogspot.com
ITEMS NEEDED:
* Purple (VOTIVE) candle
* Pen and paper
* Vegetable oil
* Fireproof dish
* Cayenne pepper
Inscribe the candle with your name, then draw the infinity symbol (A HORIZONTAL FIGURE 8), both above and below your name. Anoint the candle with vegetable oil and roll it in cayenne pepper. (If you hold the candle by the wick, you can avoid getting oil and cayenne pepper all over your fingers.)
Write a brief description of the situation on the paper and place it under the candle holder. Light the candle and say:
"Wax and herb, now bring me power
That grows with every passing hour.
Bring control back unto me.
As I will, so mote it be!
Let the candle completely burn down, then burn the paper in the fireproof dish. Flush the ashes down the toilet, or bury them under a tree.
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Coconuts are the drupe or fruit of the Coconut Palm tree. In hoodoo/rootwork/conjure, coconuts are used in domination work and in work where the practitioner wishes to influence or control the mind of the person being worked on. Whole coconuts are used in these works as they represent the head of the target person.
Coconut oil also has domination properties and is excellent to use as a base for domination-type condition oils.
Unfortunately about ten years or so ago I noticed that most grocery stores were selling smaller and smaller coconuts. These smaller coconuts are usually light tan and do not possess much, if any, coconut hair. I was recently at a grocery store and the coconuts offered for sale were literally the size of a softball. I'm not sure what is going on but this trend is upsetting to me. I much prefer the larger coconuts, the ones covered in coconut hair, as they more aptly resemble a human head in size and characteristics.
Note: When workers use coconuts in their practice they are not working with Papa Legba, Eshu, Ellegua, or with any other Loa, Orisha, or spirit from any African Traditional Religion. Instead, the coconut is used to represent the head and mind of the person being worked on.
Reference: http://my-spiritual-path.blogspot.com
