Occult & New Age Spirituality

Yoga - history and tradition from India

2008-07-02T16:24:22Z

http://www.squidoo.com/yoga-101

Information on hatha yoga and the other classic types of yoga. There are various types of yoga, but in the West Hatha Yoga has become most popular and well known. When we say 'yoga' we usually mean 'Hatha Yoga'.Don't forget to vote for your favorite type of yoga and to laugh or just smile at the yoga jokes.

Some background on the philosophy and history of Yoga - not just an exercise program.

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H.P. Blavatsky, 'The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy'

2008-07-02T06:39:54Z

H.P. Blavatsky, 'The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy'

http://www.squidoo.com/Secret-Doctrine

It unites science and religion in a unique synthesis. Changed my life and my world view completely. Contains many of the themes of the modern New Age movement like: karmic evolution, Atlantis, parapsychology, Unity of All Life/everything, unity of all religions etc.

This is one of my favorite books ever. Inspiring and life changing (literally for me).

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Rupert Sheldrake

2008-06-30T09:19:05Z

Rupert Sheldrake

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Biologist known for his theory of 'morpho-genetic fields'. These fields make learning something easier once it's been learned before by someone else. This would explain strange chemical behavior as well as the increased speed with which difficult cross-word puzzles are made.

Such a brave man to go against established science and stand up for spiritual connections in our day to day world.

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Rudolf Steiner the founder of Anthroposophy

2008-06-29T06:47:34Z

Rudolf Steiner the founder of Anthroposophy

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Founder of Waldorf education, alternative farming methods (bio-dynamic farming), alternative health practices and dietary advice - Rudolf Steiner was way ahead of his time.Rudolf Steiner was quite a learned man. He was an expert on Goethe's scientific work and tried integrating scientific knowledge with spiritual knowledge. All the practical methods he developed were responses to questions by his followers.

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Blavatsky : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

2008-06-28T17:12:28Z

Blavatsky : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

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Blavatsky was an independent woman in an age when most women stayed at home.Blavatsky traveled to India to her spiritual teachers, when nobody did that yet.Blavatsky spread the love for Eastern Wisdom to the West.

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There IS an afterlife - a debate

2008-06-27T10:16:04Z

There IS an afterlife - a debate

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Discuss the afterlife with me! I think there IS an afterlife. Most religions I know of have an afterlife of sorts - but modern science reduces us all to our most physical parts and denies an afterlife as a matter of course. This lens will tell you about the afterlife in various spiritual and religious traditions, as well as give you the opportunity to vote for the afterlife (or lack thereof) you personally believe in.

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Podcast 48 - The Life and Work of Col. Henry Steel Olcott

2008-06-19T03:03:00Z

Our good friend Mitch Horowitz returns in this episode to reveal the amazing life of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (1832-1907). Our conversation starts with young Olcott’s humble beginnings, early successes in scientific agriculture, and investigations into military contractor corruption during the U.S. Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It was after this point that Olcott’s life took an even more interesting turn.

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Mitch describes how Olcott met Madame Blavatsky. The two helped found the Theosophical Society soon thereafter. Olcott served as the first president of the organization and did a tremendous amount to advance their cause. We talk about their Mahatmas and Olcott’s experiences with the Masters. Mitch describes the fascinating story of young Mohandas Gandhi’s involvement with Theosophy. We also discuss the Herculean work Olcott did to promote Buddhism and Hinduism. It is nothing short of miraculous how a man from such humble beginnings, without a formal education, was able to influence literally billions of people.

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott

“There is a great earnestness in the character of this man and I think that too must have had something to do with the effectiveness of Theosophy as an organization. He brought principles and ideals and sincerity into Theosophy… Part of the reason we’ve heard of Henry Olcott was … that he was a man of great character… There was something of moral substance to this man. Studying the life of Henry Steel Olcott can challenge all kinds of prejudices, received opinions, and ideas about occultism, about the Western Esoteric Tradition, about how supernaturalism played itself out in the … nineteenth and twentieth centuries… His warmth, ethics, earnestness, and sincerity made him a great man of his time.” - Mitch Horowitz

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You might think I'm crazy....

2008-06-15T00:35:44Z

Marilyn Manson-Personal Jesus

So, for the longest time I've had this... aversion, I guess, to touching people. Not people I know, but people I don't know... strangers. Handshakes, accidentally touching hands when exchanging money, etc...
Today I think I came to the realization why that is, but first I must say I am very very intuitive, I always have been... When I was 9 I knew my dog was dying... while we we're out of town on vacation and my dog was at home. I accurately predicted an earthquake recently. I just "knew" that a certain someone that I used to work with was a child molester while everyone else thought this person was god's gift to the universe... and no one would listen to me when I said that something just "wasn't right". I have had and still do have experiences with people who have died. I can go to a place, especially an old or historic place and "see" things happening there, kind of like watching a movie... My high school guidance counselor described it best when I asked her why people, especially those with problems, seem to seek me out: she said that I just give off some kind of psychic something or other, something unspoken, that tells people that they can come to me and they won't be judged and I will do whatever I can to help them.... maybe this is why...? I don't know but these are just a few things.... very very vague things that have happened to me.

So back to my realization: I really dislike shaking hands with people until I know them better because there are times when I touch someone I don't know and get this nauseas feeling in my stomach like I know something that they wouldn't want anyone to know about themselves... like I know something really bad they've done that is so deeply rooted in their subconscious that they just pass the information on to me... I can't really explain it but today, while at work, one of my customers brushed my hand and I wanted to take a shower... but I knew I still wouldn't feel clean. It was very very awkward.

I know if anyone reads this you will think that I'm crazy, but if anyone can sympathize with my situation and offer some type of advice to understand it better.... or give any type of advice.... I would really appreciate it....

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Seduction_ beyond limit ... Magic I feel it

2008-06-06T06:01:42Z

http://magicrystal134.vox.com/

To feel is to live, to touch is to own, to kiss is to give and to hold is Love..Magic 2008

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This is the way I am TODAY,,,,

2008-06-05T19:00:19Z

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