The stories that change the BEHAVIOR of the STONE started at the turn of the 11th century. After being considered a LUCKY GEM WITH HEALING POWERS, the STONE now bring stories of ILL OMEN.
People of that time lived in a constant turmoil in the pursuing of happiness. They tried to conquer as much as they could because people and land meant POWER from a CITY POINT OF VIEW. Conquerors were viewed as magical heroes and learning material was reserved only for those OF NOBLE CLASS. This is the case IN THE 11th CENTURY when ROBERT the DEVIL, the father of WILLIAM the CONQUEROR, claimed that the OPAL STONE gave him MAGICAL EVIL POWERS. Robert also maintained that he sold his soul to the DEVIL in exchange of POWER and he considered himself "the son of the DEVIL.
From them on the STONE was associated with EVIL POWERS bringing to the world any kind of PESTILENCES. Perhaps the greatest ill omen occurred in 1829 with the publication of "Anne of
Geirstein" by Sir WALTER SCOTT. In the story, the Baroness of ARNHEIM, mother of the heroine, wore the STONE and would not cross her forehead with HOLY WATER because she wanted no water to come near the stone. When rumors grew that it was GOD HIMSELF that she feared, her husband flicked a few DROPS OF HOLY WATER ON HER FOREHEAD AS A TEST. Some of the water dropped on the STONE, which became lifeless and colorless as a common pebble."
The Baroness fainted and was carried to her room. Two hours later nothing was left on her but a pile of light gray ashes. Although this was a story placed on the market, it is said that the value of the STONE decreased by as much as 50 percent after the novel was published.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Thursday, 6 February 2014
OPAL, a stone of magical beauty.
In its DEPTHS a flash BRILLIANT SPARKS of constantly CHANGING COLORS fascinated people for ages. It is also the MOST FRAGILE, and its SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT, ATMOSPHERE,
and TEMPERATURE has given it a sense of unpredictability.
The OPAL STONE has been an inspiration for OBSTINACY and INTOLERANCE and NARROW- MINDEDNESS in people devoted to their own beliefs.
OPAL come in many colors and varieties. Although once mined exclusively in Hungary, today they usually come from Australia and Mexico. They are found in the seams of volcanic rock and the cohesion between the molecules is FAIRLY EASILY DESTROYED BY A SUDDEN STRESS, causing FRAGMENTATION.
At first the STONE was considered to be a LUCKY STONE with HEALING POWERS. Greeks believed the STONE ENDOWED ITS WEARER with FORESIGHT and VISION. Romans the STONE represented MAJESTY and POWER. In the MEDIEVAL TIMES, the STONE was REGARDED as a PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL EYES and HEART, and against DISEASES such as CHOLERA.
The stories of ILL OMEN BEGAN IN THE 11th CENTURY. Then the STONE was EVIL GAINED CURRENCY in the 14th CENTURY at the time that thousands were dying of the BLACK
DEATH.
The STONE was a FAVORITE with ITALIAN JEWELERS. In VENICE, where the plague was particular virulent, it was observed that the STONES BECAME MORE BRILLIANT WHEN THEIR WEARERS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE, BUT DULLED WHEN THEY DIED. The change was brought about by changes in body temperature, which affected the stone's brilliant luster.
and TEMPERATURE has given it a sense of unpredictability.
The OPAL STONE has been an inspiration for OBSTINACY and INTOLERANCE and NARROW- MINDEDNESS in people devoted to their own beliefs.
OPAL come in many colors and varieties. Although once mined exclusively in Hungary, today they usually come from Australia and Mexico. They are found in the seams of volcanic rock and the cohesion between the molecules is FAIRLY EASILY DESTROYED BY A SUDDEN STRESS, causing FRAGMENTATION.
At first the STONE was considered to be a LUCKY STONE with HEALING POWERS. Greeks believed the STONE ENDOWED ITS WEARER with FORESIGHT and VISION. Romans the STONE represented MAJESTY and POWER. In the MEDIEVAL TIMES, the STONE was REGARDED as a PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL EYES and HEART, and against DISEASES such as CHOLERA.
The stories of ILL OMEN BEGAN IN THE 11th CENTURY. Then the STONE was EVIL GAINED CURRENCY in the 14th CENTURY at the time that thousands were dying of the BLACK
DEATH.
The STONE was a FAVORITE with ITALIAN JEWELERS. In VENICE, where the plague was particular virulent, it was observed that the STONES BECAME MORE BRILLIANT WHEN THEIR WEARERS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE, BUT DULLED WHEN THEY DIED. The change was brought about by changes in body temperature, which affected the stone's brilliant luster.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
THE HEBREW ALPHA BET
The HEBREW ALPHA BET is made up of TWENTY-TWO LETTERS and FIVE FINAL LETTERS. The SQUARE SCRIPT now in use DIFFERS from the OLD ONE.
It is said that that EZRA adopted this script after returning from Babylonian exile, leaving the OLD ROUNDED SCRIPT for use by the SAMARITANS.
EZRA, priest and scribe who led the RETURN of the EXILES from BABYLONIA to REBUILD the TEMPLE, in which work HE WAS AIDED BY NEHEMI AH. He was regarded as a second Moses.
He made the JEWS LEFT THEIR GENTILE WIVES and TOOK with him ALL the FAMILIES with
GENEALOGICAL PROBLEMS, since he knew Babylonian Jewry would lack leadership.
The LETTERS of the ALPHABET are seen as CONVEYING MESSAGES BASED ON the alliteration of their NAMES. Each HEBREW LETTER also has a NUMERICAL VALUE. Thus WORDS, PHRASES, or SENTENCES with the SAME VALUE are RELATED TOGETHER in an ASSOCIATION of IDEAS. It is possible because HEBREW HAS NO SEPARATE NUMBER SYSTEM.
Each LETTER of the ALPHABET STANDS FOR A UNIQUE NUMBER, and larger numbers are made up of combinations of letters.
For instance, ABRAHAM is said to have taken with him 318 servants to a BATTLE in which the SPIRITUAL FORCES OF THE UNIVERSE (good vs. evil) were AT WAR. Since this NUMBER is the NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT of the NAME OF HIS SERVANT "ELIEZER," it represent in itself the formation of the names of two other servants "ELI" and "EZRA." Eli, High Priest of the Shiloh sanctuary who adopted the young prophet SAMUEL (another name formation) after his mother HANNA, dedicated the life of the boy to the GOD's SERVICE. Eli's own sons were corrupt priests. They died when the Ark of the Covenant, which they had carried into battle, was captured by the PHILISTINES. All of ELI's descendants were cursed with a short life span, but they could overcome this curse by changing their hearts to the truly service of the true GOD. EZRA, which means "help" was an Aaronic priest, a DESCENDANT OF ELEAZAR and PHINEHAS, a scholar and expert copyst and teacher of the Law, skilled in both HEBREW and ARAMAIC. Ezra had a GENUINE ZEAL FOR PURE WORSHIP AND PREPARED HIS HEART TO CONSULT THE LAW OF GOD AND TO DO IT AND TO TEACH IN ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) REGULATION and JUSTICE.
The sanctity of prayers relates to the SPIRITUAL FORCES in the LETTERS which the words liberates. Any small changes in the prayers upset the balance of these forces, as do any mistakes in the revelation of the WORD OF GOD.
It is said that that EZRA adopted this script after returning from Babylonian exile, leaving the OLD ROUNDED SCRIPT for use by the SAMARITANS.
EZRA, priest and scribe who led the RETURN of the EXILES from BABYLONIA to REBUILD the TEMPLE, in which work HE WAS AIDED BY NEHEMI AH. He was regarded as a second Moses.
He made the JEWS LEFT THEIR GENTILE WIVES and TOOK with him ALL the FAMILIES with
GENEALOGICAL PROBLEMS, since he knew Babylonian Jewry would lack leadership.
The LETTERS of the ALPHABET are seen as CONVEYING MESSAGES BASED ON the alliteration of their NAMES. Each HEBREW LETTER also has a NUMERICAL VALUE. Thus WORDS, PHRASES, or SENTENCES with the SAME VALUE are RELATED TOGETHER in an ASSOCIATION of IDEAS. It is possible because HEBREW HAS NO SEPARATE NUMBER SYSTEM.
Each LETTER of the ALPHABET STANDS FOR A UNIQUE NUMBER, and larger numbers are made up of combinations of letters.
For instance, ABRAHAM is said to have taken with him 318 servants to a BATTLE in which the SPIRITUAL FORCES OF THE UNIVERSE (good vs. evil) were AT WAR. Since this NUMBER is the NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT of the NAME OF HIS SERVANT "ELIEZER," it represent in itself the formation of the names of two other servants "ELI" and "EZRA." Eli, High Priest of the Shiloh sanctuary who adopted the young prophet SAMUEL (another name formation) after his mother HANNA, dedicated the life of the boy to the GOD's SERVICE. Eli's own sons were corrupt priests. They died when the Ark of the Covenant, which they had carried into battle, was captured by the PHILISTINES. All of ELI's descendants were cursed with a short life span, but they could overcome this curse by changing their hearts to the truly service of the true GOD. EZRA, which means "help" was an Aaronic priest, a DESCENDANT OF ELEAZAR and PHINEHAS, a scholar and expert copyst and teacher of the Law, skilled in both HEBREW and ARAMAIC. Ezra had a GENUINE ZEAL FOR PURE WORSHIP AND PREPARED HIS HEART TO CONSULT THE LAW OF GOD AND TO DO IT AND TO TEACH IN ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) REGULATION and JUSTICE.
The sanctity of prayers relates to the SPIRITUAL FORCES in the LETTERS which the words liberates. Any small changes in the prayers upset the balance of these forces, as do any mistakes in the revelation of the WORD OF GOD.
AFTERLIFE, do you believe in it?
A belief in IMMORTALITY is expressed since the formation of the world, but little is said about the condition of MAN'S SOUL after dead. This topic is dealt with extensively in every culture from the past and present times. What it is maintained from the ancient beliefs is that the SOUL REMAINS ATTACHED TO THE PHYSICAL BODY AFTER DEATH for the first SEVEN DAYS, then IT MOVES SWIFTLY FROM ITS HOME TO THE BURIAL PLACE back and forth. This explains why, in ancient times, the initial mourning period was ONE WEEK.
FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER DEATH the SOUL ASCENDS and DESCENDS, until THE PHYSICAL BODY DECOMPOSE and RETURN TO THE GROUND (body disintegration).
Then THE SOUL IS FREED. When the freedom starts, the JOURNEY starts. The SOUL of the righteous are permitted to reincarnate to continue its perfection, while the ones of the unrighteous go to the refuge places located in GEHINNOM in which the battle for their souls appears to be a nightmare in purgatory either returning to live in the physical world suffering the consequences of their previous actions in earlier lives or as in the case of the wicked ones, becoming the property of the dark forces, using these condemned souls (they chose to sell their souls for the pleasures of the world) for their wicked purpose which is to catch more of them for the continuity of their existence. Chaos is the nurturing environment for them. In a world of peace they cease to exist.
The SOUL has its ROOT IN THE DIVINE WORLD. When we die we return to our spiritual home, whatever the condition of this spiritual home is. The life in earth is merely a form of exile in which we are permitted to exercise FREE WILL either for good or bad deeds.
The soul of MOSES, for example, attained a high rank of development, he is stereotyped as to one of the highest form of union with GOD.
FOR TWELVE MONTHS AFTER DEATH the SOUL ASCENDS and DESCENDS, until THE PHYSICAL BODY DECOMPOSE and RETURN TO THE GROUND (body disintegration).
Then THE SOUL IS FREED. When the freedom starts, the JOURNEY starts. The SOUL of the righteous are permitted to reincarnate to continue its perfection, while the ones of the unrighteous go to the refuge places located in GEHINNOM in which the battle for their souls appears to be a nightmare in purgatory either returning to live in the physical world suffering the consequences of their previous actions in earlier lives or as in the case of the wicked ones, becoming the property of the dark forces, using these condemned souls (they chose to sell their souls for the pleasures of the world) for their wicked purpose which is to catch more of them for the continuity of their existence. Chaos is the nurturing environment for them. In a world of peace they cease to exist.
The SOUL has its ROOT IN THE DIVINE WORLD. When we die we return to our spiritual home, whatever the condition of this spiritual home is. The life in earth is merely a form of exile in which we are permitted to exercise FREE WILL either for good or bad deeds.
The soul of MOSES, for example, attained a high rank of development, he is stereotyped as to one of the highest form of union with GOD.
AARON, who he really is?
AARON, the First Israelite (in the spirit realm) that was designated as HIGH PRIEST of spiritual ISRAEL. He was brother of MOSES and MIRIAM.
His name AAR' ON, means "lofty, enlightened." He was born IN EGYPT, which means IN THE FLESH, to AM RAM and JOCH EBED of the TRIBE OF LEVI.
To understand the spiritual reality of the events, JACOB in Genesis 49 refers to Simeon an Levi in this manner of speaking:
"SIMEON and LEVI are brothers (means they have the same heart and mind); INSTRUMENTS OF CRUELTY they are IN THEIR HABITATIONS (in their souls). Oh MY SOUL, do not come INTO THEIR SECRET; unto THEIR ASSEMBLY, MINE HONOUR, BE NOT BE UNITED : for IN THEIR ANGER THEY SLEW a MAN and IN THEIR SELF WILL THEY DIGGED DOWN a WALL. CURSED BE THEIR ANGER, for IT WAS FIERCE; and THEIR WRATH, for IT WAS CRUEL : I WILL DIVIDE THEM IN JACOB (in the flesh), AND SCATTER them IN IS RA' EL (in the spirit)."
The first mention of AAR ON occurs at EXODUS 4. Owing to MOSES' reluctance to speak fluently, GOD assigned him to ACT as MOSES' SPOKESMAN before PHARAOH, saying of Aaron : "I DO KNOW THAT HE CAN REALLY SPEAK." AAR ON is depicted as A LOVER OF PEACE who would go in turn to each of the two parties to a quarrel and, by telling a white lie, would apologize in the name of the other party; when they next met, their quarrel was over because each believed the other had apologized. This characteristic made AAR ON suitable as HIGH PRIEST, whose sacrifices brought PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND their FATHER IN HEAVEN.
AAR ON was asked to meet MOSES at MOUNT SINAI and was INFORMED OF THE FAR
REACHING PROPORTIONS OF THE DIVINELY OUTLINED PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) and EGYPT (purification in the flesh).
His name AAR' ON, means "lofty, enlightened." He was born IN EGYPT, which means IN THE FLESH, to AM RAM and JOCH EBED of the TRIBE OF LEVI.
To understand the spiritual reality of the events, JACOB in Genesis 49 refers to Simeon an Levi in this manner of speaking:
"SIMEON and LEVI are brothers (means they have the same heart and mind); INSTRUMENTS OF CRUELTY they are IN THEIR HABITATIONS (in their souls). Oh MY SOUL, do not come INTO THEIR SECRET; unto THEIR ASSEMBLY, MINE HONOUR, BE NOT BE UNITED : for IN THEIR ANGER THEY SLEW a MAN and IN THEIR SELF WILL THEY DIGGED DOWN a WALL. CURSED BE THEIR ANGER, for IT WAS FIERCE; and THEIR WRATH, for IT WAS CRUEL : I WILL DIVIDE THEM IN JACOB (in the flesh), AND SCATTER them IN IS RA' EL (in the spirit)."
The first mention of AAR ON occurs at EXODUS 4. Owing to MOSES' reluctance to speak fluently, GOD assigned him to ACT as MOSES' SPOKESMAN before PHARAOH, saying of Aaron : "I DO KNOW THAT HE CAN REALLY SPEAK." AAR ON is depicted as A LOVER OF PEACE who would go in turn to each of the two parties to a quarrel and, by telling a white lie, would apologize in the name of the other party; when they next met, their quarrel was over because each believed the other had apologized. This characteristic made AAR ON suitable as HIGH PRIEST, whose sacrifices brought PEACE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND their FATHER IN HEAVEN.
AAR ON was asked to meet MOSES at MOUNT SINAI and was INFORMED OF THE FAR
REACHING PROPORTIONS OF THE DIVINELY OUTLINED PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING ISRAEL (spiritual Israel) and EGYPT (purification in the flesh).
Monday, 3 February 2014
The Magical/Mystical Force of URIM and TUMMIN
An ORACLE ( the medium by which GOD revealed his purpose) worn by the High Priest. The breastplate had TWELVE STONES on which THE NAMES OF GOD and of the TWELVE TRIBES were engraved. Answers were conveyed to the questions formulated by the High Priest in relation to the welfare of GOD's people. The medium through which GOD revealed His Purpose was regarded as an infallible wise prophet, judge or adviser. Otherwise, the unclean person was killed just on the spot, because they weren't able to sustain the power of GOD's SPIRIT.
In the BOOK of EXODUS, we can lecture ourselves about how this magical/mystical force worked.
EXODUS : chapters 1-19 Moses is born; Moses sent to DELIVER ISRAEL (spiritual force to domain the flesh power in Jacob); GOD's message to PHARAOH (the world power receive warnings from GOD before the spiritual forces come into action); the rod is turned into a serpent (authority over the world's power becomes a destructive sword); The Ten Plagues (self-destruction); Israelites leave EGYPT (spiritual Israel is redeemed); Pass through the Red Sea (spiritual Israel is tested through the journey in this world).
chapters 20-40 The Ten Commandments (ordinances, statutes and commandments are being settled among the people of Israel to maintain a clear communication with GOD); The tabernacle (GOD's House); The burnt offering (purification); The priesthood (GOD's chosen ones to represent the people before Him); The Golden Calf (idolatrous Israel, turning themselves to the service of the world's power).
Exodus 28 : 1) AARON and HIS SONS are SET APART for the PRIEST'S OFFICE. 6) The EPHOD. 30) The URIM and THUMMIN. 40) The GARMENTS for AARON'S SONS.
In the BOOK of EXODUS, we can lecture ourselves about how this magical/mystical force worked.
EXODUS : chapters 1-19 Moses is born; Moses sent to DELIVER ISRAEL (spiritual force to domain the flesh power in Jacob); GOD's message to PHARAOH (the world power receive warnings from GOD before the spiritual forces come into action); the rod is turned into a serpent (authority over the world's power becomes a destructive sword); The Ten Plagues (self-destruction); Israelites leave EGYPT (spiritual Israel is redeemed); Pass through the Red Sea (spiritual Israel is tested through the journey in this world).
chapters 20-40 The Ten Commandments (ordinances, statutes and commandments are being settled among the people of Israel to maintain a clear communication with GOD); The tabernacle (GOD's House); The burnt offering (purification); The priesthood (GOD's chosen ones to represent the people before Him); The Golden Calf (idolatrous Israel, turning themselves to the service of the world's power).
Exodus 28 : 1) AARON and HIS SONS are SET APART for the PRIEST'S OFFICE. 6) The EPHOD. 30) The URIM and THUMMIN. 40) The GARMENTS for AARON'S SONS.
Saturday, 1 February 2014
THE VALLEY OF HINNOM
Also known as "the Valley of the sons of Hinnom" and the "Valley" and the "Valley Gate" and the "low plain of the carcasses and of the fatty ashes."
In the BOOK of JOSHUA we can see the spiritual GATES that the people needed to pass in order to cross JORDAN which means a GREAT WAR between the powers of the Spirit against the powers of the flesh.
The Gates that belong to the Sun and the Moon were controlled by GOD's power in order to establish the spiritual order of things. The great power of JERICHO was broken and GOD's people was placed in the land and the CITIES chosen by GOD were given to the LEVITES.
Some evil forces among the JEBUSITES, the inhabitants of JERUSALEM were not conquered. The children of JUDAH could not drive THEM out, but THEY dwell with the children of JUDAH at JERUSALEM unto THIS DAY.
The spiritual boundaries with its respective Gates are being established. In the BOOK OF JOSHUA we can picture the WAY of the SPIRITUAL REALMS that we can face consciously or unconsciously in our everyday life. Each place has a specific role in the school of the life and our spiritual powers are tested all the way of the earth time of our souls.
Joshua 15 : 1 The TRIBE of the children of JUDAH by their families were extended down to the TERRITORY of EDOM, to the DESERT of ZIN in the extreme SOUTH.
15 : 5 ...Their border IN THE NORTH QUARTER was from the bay of the SEA at the MOUTH OF JORDAN (uttermost part): 15 : 6 the border went UP to BETH-HOGLA, passed along BY the NORTH of BETH-AR AB AH; and the border went UP to the STONE of BOHAN the son of Reuben : 15 : 7 and the border went UP toward DEBIR from the VALLEY of ACHOR, and so NORTHWARD, looking toward GILGAL, that is BEFORE the going UP to AD UMMIM, which is ON the SOUTH side of THE RIVER : and the border passed TOWARD THE WATERS OF EN-SHEM ESH, and THE GOINGS OUT (gates) thereof WERE AT EN-ROGEL : 15 :8 and the border went UP BY THE VALLEY OF THE SON OF HIN NOM unto the SOUTH SIDE of the JEBUSITE; the same is JERUSALEM .
In the BOOK of JOSHUA we can see the spiritual GATES that the people needed to pass in order to cross JORDAN which means a GREAT WAR between the powers of the Spirit against the powers of the flesh.
The Gates that belong to the Sun and the Moon were controlled by GOD's power in order to establish the spiritual order of things. The great power of JERICHO was broken and GOD's people was placed in the land and the CITIES chosen by GOD were given to the LEVITES.
Some evil forces among the JEBUSITES, the inhabitants of JERUSALEM were not conquered. The children of JUDAH could not drive THEM out, but THEY dwell with the children of JUDAH at JERUSALEM unto THIS DAY.
The spiritual boundaries with its respective Gates are being established. In the BOOK OF JOSHUA we can picture the WAY of the SPIRITUAL REALMS that we can face consciously or unconsciously in our everyday life. Each place has a specific role in the school of the life and our spiritual powers are tested all the way of the earth time of our souls.
Joshua 15 : 1 The TRIBE of the children of JUDAH by their families were extended down to the TERRITORY of EDOM, to the DESERT of ZIN in the extreme SOUTH.
15 : 5 ...Their border IN THE NORTH QUARTER was from the bay of the SEA at the MOUTH OF JORDAN (uttermost part): 15 : 6 the border went UP to BETH-HOGLA, passed along BY the NORTH of BETH-AR AB AH; and the border went UP to the STONE of BOHAN the son of Reuben : 15 : 7 and the border went UP toward DEBIR from the VALLEY of ACHOR, and so NORTHWARD, looking toward GILGAL, that is BEFORE the going UP to AD UMMIM, which is ON the SOUTH side of THE RIVER : and the border passed TOWARD THE WATERS OF EN-SHEM ESH, and THE GOINGS OUT (gates) thereof WERE AT EN-ROGEL : 15 :8 and the border went UP BY THE VALLEY OF THE SON OF HIN NOM unto the SOUTH SIDE of the JEBUSITE; the same is JERUSALEM .
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