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One of the most consistent parts of giving an offering, in any culture, in any form, is the honor and respect that is associated with it. This “Magic Song” comes from Finland, and a hunter would offer this song before starting for the forest: Back a suet cake, “Just like in a race or game of chess, you must position yourself to make the right move. By being in the right place at the right time, you can dramatically increase your chances for success in any endeavor.” . . . → Read More: Position Yourself for Success The following is a reprint from “The employment of the dead” by Jesse Gostick, published in 1862. Many of the points made in this preface parallel beliefs that many hold today. These writings seem to combine several directions in thinking, mixing spiritualist concepts with the ideology of many Christian teaching regarding a time when . . . → Read More: The Employment of the Dead In the feng shui art of geomancy, it is said that the dragon follows the course of the water. The influence of the dragon begins at the place where the water has its beginning. Taken into a logical view, we see that a great source of water is found in the melting snows on the mountaintop. The . . . → Read More: The Story of the Dragon and the Stream Most of us have heard the name Confucius, the Chinese philosopher who compiled many works into the books we now know as the “Five Classics”. The end of all Hindu philosophy is to attain to right apprehension. This is the only means to be released from the misery of transmigration, of which ignorance is believed to be the cause. What is apprehension? For most of us we understand the meaning: fear. But Apprehension has another meaning, and . . . → Read More: Release from Karma: Transmigration of the Soul The Egyptian concept of man was complex: they conceived man consist of a Body, a Soul (Ba), a Spirit, a Name, a Shadow, and a Ka. What precisely is a Ka? It may be described as the spiritual presence that resides in the body. The Ka may leave upon death, but in order . . . → Read More: Egyptian Beliefs and the Book of the Dead |
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