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SaiThree – Mantra, Yantra, Tantra

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Sathya Sai Avataar

Avataar – Descent of Divinity for the Ascent of Mankind, to remind us of the path to LiberationShri Sathya Sai Avathaar has multiple dimensions, manifold powers, and multifarious manifestations. Here we focus on three aspects of Sai consciousness culminating finally in the state of Transcendental Consciousness (Thureeya), or Oneness with the Divine. These three aspects are together termed SAITHREE,declared by Swami himself.

Mantra, Yantra, Tantra

Vedic Worship of Divinity is performed through the composite use of: a. Mantra, holy sacred formula revealed by Divinity through a Rishi after intense meditationb.potentized diagrammatic inscriptions of letters/words pertaining to that Deity i.e. Yantra or Chakra and c.a set of specific procedures or methodology of worship called Tantra.

Gaytri Mantra

Revealed through Rishi Vishvamitra• Gayathree has three parts: 1. Praise, 2. Meditation, and 3. Prayer. • First, the Divine is praised, then It is meditated upon in reverence and lastly, an appeal is made to the Divine to dispel the darkness of ignorance and to awaken and strengthen the intellect.• Gayathree has 24 letters; it consists of three lines, each with eight letters. Such a composition has unique properties. According to Maharishi Vararuchi, the numerology of all letters in a Gayathree Mantra adds up to 109. That is why recitation is to be done 108 times; to realize the full effect of Siddhi - which is signified by the 109th number, i.e. Meru or the tassel of a rosary or Japamaala. Ashtotthara Shatha Naama, the 108 name-chanting, leads to the realization of God, which is the goal.• Every Gayathree Manthra has a revealing prophet or Rishi and a presiding deity, Adhishtthaana Devatha, who is the subject of the mantra. For the Gaayathree Mantra, the Rishi is Sage Vishvamitra, the Diety is Gayathree Devi

MantraOM. Bhur Bhuva SuvahTat Savithur VarenyamBhargo Devasya DheemahiDhiyo Yonah PrachodayatMeaning:We meditate on our Creator, Inspirer and Source of eternal Joy,That effulgent Supreme Lord.May this Light inspire and illumine our intellect (and dispel the darkness).Chant Thrice Three Times a day

Sai (Eeshvara) Gayathree

MantraOM. Sayeeshvaraaya VidhmaheSathya Dhevaaya DheemahiThannah Sarvah ProchodhayaathMeaning:We know Sai is Supreme Divinity incarnate. We meditate on this God of Truth. May this Almighty Personality lead us on the path of total liberation.Revelation: To B. Sri Ghandikota Subrahmanya Sastry, December 24, 1977 Occasion: Christmas Eve Place: Thrayee BrindhaavanChant Thrice in the Morning

Sai Yantra or Chakra

The Sai Yantra is a potentized multisided diagrammatic portrayal of the powers, principles, pursuits, preachings, philosophy, and vital messages of Bhagavan Sathya Sai, the Living Divinity, mostly in terms of His own words expressed in Sanskrit.
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Sae 12 i Yantra or Chakra• Sai Yantra was prepared by Sri G.V. Subba Rao at the holy Brahma Muhurta (auspicious time), early dawn, on Monday 11th October 1999, after it appeared to him in a dream. • The same afternoon, Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba called Sri Subba Rao for an interview and after a discussion of its contents, Baba in an extraordinary gesture, touched and traced with His right index finger practically every word, circle, line, figure and curve of this mystic diagram. At the end, Baba blessed the Sai Yantra three times, making it a highly powerful instrument for spiritual elevation. • The adoration, meditation and prayer to Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba based on Sai Yantra will enable a Sai devotee to realize his or her highest spiritual powers while achieving success in daily activities.
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Sai Yantra - 2• Baba is the embodiment of the universal values of all religions.Hence, the symbols of the main religions – Tao, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Buddhist, Jain, Christian, Islamic and Sikh – are inscribed clockwise in that order headed by the ancient, eternal, universal Sanaathana Sarva Dharma symbolized by OM, which stands for the immanent and transcendental aspects of the Supreme Reality, Parabrahman. • The three Sai Gayathrees are inscribed in concentric circles, with the Sai Panchaakshari Mantra at the center.• The holy Sai Chakra is encircled by a square. It is the Sai field of spirituality, Prasanthi Nilayam, the Sai abode of TRUTH, PEACE and BLISS. On the outer square perimeter, Sathya Sai’sfree massive public services such as medical, educational, drinking water supplies are inscribed as an inspiration and example for others to follow. The square itself is topped off bythe symbol of OM, the source of all energies.
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Sai Yantra - 3• Around the outer circle are inscribed Sathya Sai’s seven steps for liberation: good resolution, good character, good deeds, spiritual living, divine proximity, experience of divinity, and finally Union with the Divine.• In the first circular space is inscribed the Sathya Sai Surya GaayathreeManthra, a prayer to Sai as Sun God for dispelling our inner darkness of ignorance and for bestowing on us health, strength, stamina, skill and success in our daily life. • The seven petals between the outer and inner circles contain theinscription of the seven miraculous powers of Sathya Sai Baba: Miracle of Universal Love; Materialization Miracles; Medical Miracles; Metaphysical Miracles; Miracles of Magnum Public Service Projects; Management Miracles and Man-transforming Miracles.• In the inner perimeter of the first circle are inscribed Sai’s seven fold divine related powers: Gaanapathyam (intellectual power); Vaishnavam(power of right action); Shaivam (power of non-dual knowledge); Shaaktheyam (power of Divine Mother’s Love); Braahmyam (power of creation); Sauram (sacrificing power); Aathmeeyam (universal consciousness).• Across the spaces between the seven leaves are inscribed Sai’s seven fold moral disciplines: control of outer senses; kindness and compassion; mastery of inner senses; gifting and sharing; service to the needy; courage and meditation.
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Sai Yantra - 4• In the second inner circle is inscribed the Sai Hiranyagarbha Gayathree Mantra, containing a prayer to rid us of our six inner enemies of Lust, Anger, Pride, Infatuation, Greed and Jealousy and bestow on us the Power of Divine Love.• In the inside perimeter of the second inner circle are inscribed Sai’s seven fold stages of Self Realization: Self-enquiry; Self-confidence; Wisdom of the Self; Self-surrender; Self-satisfaction; Self sacrifice and Self-realization.• On the seven petals between the inner and the inmost circles are inscribed Sai’s seven-fold spiritual contemplations: Quest for truth; Contemplating partial divine manifestation; Using sacred symbols; Steady path of devotional communion; Knowledge of God, Nature and Man; Experiencing unity in diversity; Living in Constant Integrated Total Awareness.
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Sai Yantra - 5• The inmost third circle contains the Sathya Sai EesvaraGayathree Mantra, praying to the omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent Sathya Sai, for destroying our ego and primal ignorance and gracing us with liberation. • The seven basic Sai golden values are inscribed on the seven petals of the inside area of the third circle. These are: Truth, Right Action, Perfect Peace, Selfless Love, Non-violence in thought, word and deed, Self surrender and sacrifice, and Divine Bliss.• In the fourth circle is the equilateral triangle enclosing the three principles of Eternal Truth, All-inclusive Goodness and Divine Beauty - the triple essence of the Sathya Sai Avathaar.• At the center of this whole diagram is the non-dual holy formula SAI SHIVO HAM – “I am none else than Sai Shiva”, the primordial divinity in the Sai form before us.
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How to use the SAI Yantra in practice - Tantra• Place a copy of the Sai Yantra in the pujaroom• Chant the Gayathree and the Sai Gayathree thrice each three times a day, Sai EeshvaraGayathree in the morning, Sai Surya Gayathree at noon, and Sai Hiranyagarbha Gayathree in the evening.• Contemplate upon its values and practice them in daily life - will lead us step by step to reaching the state of liberation in Divine Love, Bliss and Peace.
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OM TAT SATHCondensed from articles by Sri Ghandikota V. Subba Rao and the complete book SaiThree – Mantra, Yantra, Tantra,available on-line at www.saidarshan.orgGhandikota V. Aryama, 5/28/2006Workshop, Sri Sathya Sai Mid-Atlantic Regional Retreat,Camp Iroquois, NY, USAMaayaAvatara
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Shirdi Sai, Sathya Sai, Prema Sai
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Bhagavan Baba with Sri Ghandikota Subrahmanya Sastry& Sri Ghandikota Subba Rao

Mantra, Sri Yantra, Raga

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From the permutations of Sri Yantra and the pentagon, especially in their primary relations to circle and square, we can derive the actual proportional series that govern the relationship of the notes with the musical scales (ragas nd raginis) and the derivation of the secondary raginis from the primary ragas. This is the secret of Sri Yantra with its corresponding mantras.

Yantra and the musical modes of the raga system are inherently related through their mathematically-proportioned foundation. Just as the basic notes of each raga are harmonised so are the visible lines in each yantra. And just as the musical string must be plucked in a particular fashion to sound a certain note, so must the yantra line be mastered and mentally plucked to bring forth its image or power. Thus, the yantra diagram of apparently static lines will, with mental application, vibrate in perfect relation like a finely tuned musical instrument.

Mantra behind music of Yantra

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Our music is evolving and we are working on a distinct sound which our audience will associate with the band”, says M R Jagadeesh, guitarist, composer and founder of the band Yantra. Their music has a bit of everything - jazz, Carnatic and folk with a Western sheen.

Formed last year, Yantra has performed at the World Music festival on June 18 at Alliance Francaise and twice at Opus including the finale of the East West Music Festival. The band has a repertoire of original compositions and also covers of singers like Susheela Raman and Sheela Chandra. For instance, vocalist Madhuri does a rendering of Susheela Raman’s “Music for crocodiles.” The fact that the members of Yantra belong to different bands adds to the experience each one brings to the band.

Their original songs include “Blue fuse”, a blues-based instrumental with an Indian classical raga in the background. “Indian summer” is a raga influenced song and “Rain” is a song about the Indian monsoon. The band is now working on a song with emphasis on the flemenco tradition.

Jagadeesh is a self taught guitar player and has been playing with pop, rock and jazz bands since the last 20 years. His influences from jazz and 'jamming' with different musicians has resulted in Yantra. Jagadeesh plays acoustic and electric guitars.

Prakash Sontakke is a Hindustani vocalist, Hidustani style Hawaiin slide guitar player and composer. He has been at the forefront of fusion music playing in Bangalore. Besides being a teacher and having played with various fusion music bands, Prakash's deep understanding of both Western and Indian classical styles adds to his versatility on stage.

Husky voiced Madhuri combines rare jazz vocals with influences from Susheela Raman, Sheela Chandra, Ella Fitzgerald, etc. Madhuri has been singing since the 90s with op and jazz bands, and now experiments with blending Carnatic classical with Jazz.

Prashanth Davidson is the most sought after bassist today. Karthik Mani is th son of TAS Mani and Rama Mani and is evolving as a drummer and percussionist. Karthik has performed with International artists like Charlie Mariano besides accompanying carnatic musicians on ghatam and mridangam.

Well-known ghatam played Sukanya Ramgopal is often a guest artist with the band. The artists are also working on an album with original compositions.

Practical uses of yantras

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According to our shastras Yantra is a science which can be used through the five elements-earth, water, fire, sky and air and by recitation of mantras to control nature in one's own interest. Deities are worshiped in different forms and each form is linked to a yantra. Yantra uses signs and writings to remove a planet's malice effects and increase it's beneficial aspects. A bindu or zero is used to form various broad figures known as 'Yantras'.

A yantra can be drawn by anybody but it is fruitful only when energised by a 'sidh mantra'. It is drawn and energised on a piece of silver, copper, etc which is worn by the person. The yantra hence becomes the medium through which the invisible forces of energy act on an individual. The preparation of yantra is difficult process as there are many prescribed steps and rituals that have to be followed exactly. There are different divisions of yantras based on their use, as sharir yantras, dharan yantras, asan yantras, mandal yantras, puja yantras, chhatar yantras, darshan yantras. All the yantras given above are placed at different places according to their use i.e. they may be placed below a house, tied on a part of body, etc.

How To Write Yantra

A certain method must be followed while writing yantras. The sadhak must face certain direction and use different materials for different puposes. In this way the yantra used and recited are powerful and bestow the desired result. The lines of the figures are drawn in different directions according to the desired positive or negative results. The time or 'muhurat' to perform the yantra has a very important role. The time of day yantra is performed various according to the purpose of the yantra.

Materials Used In Yantra

There are many materials prescribed to write yantras such as camphor, barley, sandal, etc. The materials differ according to the purpose and planet to be aroused. But the most commonly used material is 'Ashat Gandha'. It comprises of 8 materials - agar, tagar, gorochan, kasturi, white chandan, sandoor, lal chandan and kesar.The powder of these materials is mixed together with holy water. Scent or rose water may also be used. The combination of 8 materials can vary to some extent.

Different Yantras And Their Uses

Yantras must be prepared according to prescribed rituals and instructions. Yantras may be worn around the neck, finger or placed at prescribed place and each has different effect as described below.

Shri Yantra : This is the most important yantra and is used to attain power, authority and financial success. It brings popularity to those already in power.

Bagala Mukti Yantra : It is useful to achieve success in competitive exams, law suits and provides protection against scars, operation, etc.

Kali Yantra : It bestows on the sadhak the fulfillment of desires, wealth and comforts of life. Also it provides guard against chronic diseases, misfortune and harmful effects of saturn that bring sorrow in human life.

Shri Bhairon Yantra : It brings good luck and bestows the sadhak with fulfillment of desires. It is effective for Vashi karan, maran and removal of poverty.

Saraswati Yantra : This yantra sharpens the intellect and ensures success in studies and high achievement in competitive examinations.

Shri Ganesh Yantra : The sadhak will be blessed with fulfillment of desires, achievement of his goals of securing wealth, power and authority.

Mrit Sanjivani Yantra : This yantra offers protection from all diseases bestows sadhak with wealth, good fortune, fame and happiness.

Mangal Yantra : It provides protection from accidents and enables speedy recovery from operation. It frees the sadhak from debts and cures blood pressure and rash temper.

Nava Graha Yantra : It is performed when a particular planet, or planets are positioned in a way that harms the individual's health, prosperity and peace of mind.

Karia Siddhi Yantra : It ensures one's well being and success in one's all endeavours.

Vashi Karan Yantra : It is used to win over the affections of one's lover.

Pandhara Yantra : It is used to get love of the person of opposite sex. Success is assured in gaining the affection of the concerned man or woman.

Kamakashya Yantra : The yantra is used for vashi karan of ladies of royal families or those connected with high status.

Subhagaya Vijay Yantra : This is highly auspicious yantra for the control for the ladies to win over members of the opposite sex.

Shanti Karan Yantra : This yantra includes cure of diseases and warding off the evil influences of planets, the evil eye and spirits.

Stambhan Yantra : Through this yantra a person can stop his/her enemies from bringing downfall or harm in anyway or by any means.

Videshan Yantra : This is used to create differences between two persons, husband wife, friends or brother. But this should be used only in self defence.

Uchchattan Yantra : This is best suited for uchchattan of a person.As the yantra is completed the enemy will face uchchattan.

Maran Yantra : This is a death inflicting yantra.

Practical Uses Of Yantras For Daily Life

The yantras can be used for fulfillment of some daily life causes as protection of a child, to win gambling, to remove stammering, to prevent abortions, to find a suitable match for a girl, to stop drinking habbit and many other daily causes.

1. For wealth and happiness, bhuvaneshwari yantra is performed.
2. For removal of poverty, prachand chandika yantra is performed.
3. For improvement of speech and promotion of music, matangi yantra is used.
4. For wealth,prosperity and fortune, kamala yantra is used.
5. To win law suits, beesi yantra is performed.
6. To acquire worldly objects, pandrah yantra is useful.
7. For good health, wealth, good fortune and fame,mahamritanje yantra is very useful.
8. For birth of son, mahammadan yantras can be used.

how to remove black magic problem

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Black Magic, Evil Spirits, Curses, Ghosts and spells

Black magic is the negative use of energies and power by the Evil and wicked humans in this age which is also known as Kali Yuga. The main purpose in these peoples lives is to harm or destroy others. They can also influence them to do wrong or negative things. It is the evil side of the celestial cycle or dark energies.
Black Magic can be used to harm or hurt people by performing rituals anywhere in the world - the effect of this ritual can be felt many thousands of miles away. With increase of jealousy, frustration, greed, selfishness, negativity and inability to accept others happiness & growth, the use of Black magic has become the most common way to harm and hurt people. This problem has intensified a lot in the last few years, and many are suffering all over the world, totally unaware of the attacks made by no other than their closest friends, acquaintances and relatives. Many prosperous and happy families are ruined by Black magic.

Symptoms of Black Magic

Black magic puts a block on a person's wisdom and intelligence and all efforts to solve the problem go fruitless. One feels a mental block, gets disturbed sleep with bad dreams, and negative thoughts. The person or persons might do something or go through many actions and cannot give reason why they have done what they did. There is no reasoning behind their actions. They will get angry without reason or justifications with people they love and care for.

These people on whom the black magic spell is put will feel that they are not getting their due and can achieve much more. They will feel suffocated & restless in all circumstances. They are never at peace and they will remain depressed, with lack of enthusiasm or desire to live & rise in life.

Effects of Black Magic

Black Magic can really play havoc with the life of the target person by destroying any aspect of life may it be career/business or wealth/prosperity, creating family problems or unnecessary tensions/phobias, adversely affecting children & family, creating chronic health problems, destroying mental peace, intelligence & happiness, cause inner turmoil, unrest & uncharacteristic/abnormal behavior and even cause unnatural deaths in extreme circumstances.
Black Magic not only affects the circumstances and future prospects of a person, but also deprives him materially of everything he was destined for, but also affects the psyche of the victim in such a way that he loses the willpower & mental energy to get out of the dark situation he is in, and has no desire to live or rise in life.
The effects of Black Magic become more chronic, dangerous and fatal with time, if untreated, like a horrible disease. It starts spreading like a contagious disease, affecting the person's mind, brain, body, relationships, attitudes, work, money, marriage, career and everything in life.
Breaking or reversing Black Magic Spell
Putting a Black magic spell on someone is very easy for those knowing even a little bit of Tantrik siddhis/ voodoo. But to remove the spell and eliminate it's sinister effects needs lot of expertise, continuous & rigorous pooja/worship and a combination Siddhis & Sadhna.

Free SpellsBreak Spells, Curses, Relationships, etc...

TO BREAK THE POWERS OF A SPELLYou Need: black candle, water and a black bowlPlace the candle into the black bowl, fix the candle to the bowl using the waxdrippings from the candle so that it stands alone.Fill the bowl to the rim with fresh water, without wetting the wick.Breathe deeply and meditate for a few minutes.When your mind is clear, light the candle.Visualize the power the spell cast against you as living within the candles flame.As the candle burns down, it will sputter and go out as it touches the water.As it is extinguished by the water, the spell is broken.Finally, dig a hole into the ground, pour the water into it, then bury the candle.

A SPELL TO REMOVE CURSES FROM YOURSELFlight 1 pink candle, 1 green, and a black candle.Be sure that nobody else can see you (close all curtains, doors, windows, etc.)Now, get a bowl full of water and put 3 drops of green dye in it.Now that you've done that, slowly tip the bowl over each candle allowing them to beextinguished while at the same time chanting:"Juina Shelt Fonsed."You must do this very slowly and imagine the spell being lifted from your body and all thegood luck and fortune that will soon come to you and the evil that will go to the personthat placed the hex/curse upon you.
TO REMOVE A HEX / REVERSE A JINXED CONDITIONAlthough it is relatively rare that someone is truly hexed, it does happen.Also, it is important to note that the mind has a verypowerful effect on the body, so if you believe yourself to be hexed, in effect, you are...This spell will remove any hexed or jinxed condition, whether real or imagined.Fashion a poppet out of white felt or other white material.Stuff the poppet with vetivert herb, and place on your altar.Inscribe your name on a purple candle and anoint (Go here to learn anointing) thecandle with an appropriate oil (I use patchouli, but there are other formulations onthe market, such as uncrossing oil, or go away oil which will work just fine).Visualize as strongly as possible the hex upon you...feel its power and the strength it hashad over you...Now take a handful of garlic powder and sprinkle it over the poppet, whilestrongly visualizing the hex/jinxed condition being broken. Put as much feeling andemotion into this process as possible...now relax...allow the candle to burn down completely.It is finished...the hex is broken...so mote it be.
TO REMOVE A HEX / REVERSE A JINXED CONDITIONAlthough it is relatively rare that someone is truly hexed, it does happen.Also, it is important to note that the mind has a verypowerful effect on the body, so if you believe yourself to be hexed, in effect, you are...This spell will remove any hexed or jinxed condition, whether real or imagined.Fashion a poppet out of white felt or other white material.Stuff the poppet with vetivert herb, and place on your altar.Inscribe your name on a purple candle and anoint (Go here to learn anointing) thecandle with an appropriate oil (I use patchouli, but there are other formulations onthe market, such as uncrossing oil, or go away oil which will work just fine).Visualize as strongly as possible the hex upon you...feel its power and the strength it hashad over you...Now take a handful of garlic powder and sprinkle it over the poppet, whilestrongly visualizing the hex/jinxed condition being broken. Put as much feeling andemotion into this process as possible. Relax. Allow the candle to burn down completely.It is finished...the hex is broken...so mote it be.
TO UNDO A SPELLTime: After Midnight any night, waning moonIncense: benzoin Herb: angelicaAnoint candles with rosemary oil use white candles as many as you like.You Need: one bead from a necklace you own (preferably a pearl-faux or not)A small patch of black cloth, some string for tying. Incantation:"I cast a spell asking , I now ask the favor of having the spell removed.I understand to take back a spell means giving up something of my own to show my spiritis true and my intentions are good, I give this pearl/bead from a necklace I own.I transfer the spell into the and render the spell dormant.No harm may come from the cancellation of this spell.No further power shall it have. This is my will -so be it."Place the pearl/bead in the black cloth - add your angelica herbs -tie up tightly in the string until you have wrapped the pearl/bead entirely in the cloth.Dribble a bit of wax from the candles on your final knot you tie andThen throw the small package away far from your home. Close circle and give thanks.
BREAKING A LOVE CURSEIf you think you have been cursed, and that is why you are unlucky in love,you need to make a supplication to Aphrodite, asking her to intervene.This supplication should be done on a Thursday evening at dusk.Light 1purple candle and 1 pink one. Burn 7 pine needles in a bowl or brazier.Offer the goddess three red roses, 1 for each stage of a woman's life (Maiden, Mother and Crone).Then ask her to bless you in love and to break any curse that may exist.Pour your heart out to her. Ask forgiveness for any and every thing you have everdone to hurt another who loved you. Offer to make amends by doing something in Aphrodite's name.Make a commitment to showering your future partners with love and romance.Vow never to be unfaithful, etc. Be respectful when addressing Aphrodite and be honest.Do not make empty promises or break the ones you make. If you say you will do something, do it.If you do not, you may not like the result. There is no spell for this one, no incantation.You simply speak from the heart and if you are sincere, she will answer.Aphrodite can be a generous, loving goddess, guiding us towards bliss.Or she can be a vengeful harridan.Be warned, if the reason you are "unlucky" is because you have been unfaithful, abusive,cruel, or otherwise wasteful of Love's gifts, you will face her wrath unless you agreeto immediately change your ways, and then do so.
SENDING BAD STUFF AWAYTo the Goddess, I do prayGrant me power, strength to flayThis one's curseWith these words, I hold thee at bay.
A SPELL TO BREAK THE POWER OF A SPELLIf you believe a spell has been cast against you, place a large Black candle in a cauldron(or a Large Black Bowl). The candle must be tall enough to extend a few inches above thecauldrons rim. Affix the candle to the bottom of the cauldron with warmed beeswax or thedrippings of another black candle so that the candle will not tip over.Fill the cauldron to the rim with fresh water, without wetting the candle's wick.An inch or two of the candle should remain above the water.Deep breathe, meditate, clear you mind, and light the candle.Visualize the suspected spell's power as residing within the candle's flame.Sit in quiet contemplation of the candle and visualize the power flowing and growingwith the candle's flame (yes, the power against you). As the candle burns down, its flamewill eventually sputter and go out as it contacts the water.As soon as the flame has been extinguished by the water. the spell will be dispersed.Break your visualization of the spell's power: see it explode into dust, becoming impotent.Pour the water into a hole in the ground, a lake or stream. Bury the candle.
BREAKING A BINDING SPELLSome binding spells can cause physical manifestations.You feel as if invisible strands of hair or thin strings are wrapped around you.You can't see them but you can feel them and nothing you do can make that sensation stop.Here is a way to dispel a binding.Cut a bit of your own hair and set it in a small bowl.Light 3 candles, 1 red, 1 white and 1 green. In a fire safe bowl or incense brazier, light apiece of charcoal and add some myrrh, patchouli and sandalwood incense (powdered kindnot cone or stick). Take a sterile needle or pin and prick your right index finger.Squeeze three drops of blood into the smoldering incense.As you drop the hair onto the lit incense repeat these words:With blood, candle and scent times threeNo longer shall this binding beFree to live and free to soarLet me leave the house once more.As I burn this hair, a part of meLet my heart and soul be free!And for those who doth cast despairBinding me with sightless hairI send to them this well-earned curseLet their evil spell reverse!Teach them mercy and love's sweet giftOnce learned, this simple spell shall lift.As is my will, so mote it be!Let the incense burn out and scatter the ashes outside.Lifting the binding spell should take care of the problem. Keep an eye on those around you.Someone who wished you ill will start to experience the torment they put you through.Once they understand that what they did was wrong, then the sensation will fadeand they will be back to normal.
TO UNDO A LOVE SPELLYou need:Picture of both parties together or write the names on a piece of paperA burning dishCut the paper between the two of you and say:As I cut their tie let the bond between them be broken.Burn both halves of the paper apart. Say:As I burn the tie let the bond be ever severed. So Mote it be!Thank the deities and dismiss the circle if you have used one.Bury or scatter the ashes.
TO REVERSE SPELLS CAST WITH CANDLE MAGICKLight two black candles and chant:In the name of the Gods and all ye SpiritsIn the name of Kernunnos and the light and the darkAnd the Gods of the NetherworldAnd whosoever shall be casting a curse against meLet them suffer their own curseLet these candles be their candlesThis burning be their burningThis curse be their curseLet the pain they have caused me and mineFall upon themselvesDo this spell for five consecutive nights (as close to midnight as possible) and each nightchant the spell until the candles are spent.

TANTRA, MANTRA, AND YOGA IN VASTU SCIENCE

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In previous chapters we have seen how Vastushastra serves as a key for initiating a cycle of auspicious events in one's life. Vastushastra is an art of changing the fortunes of a person by understanding the impact of the Jaivik and Pranik Urja currents. In this chapter, we will first learn the Tantra (technique), then find Mantra remedies, and finally try to understand the Yantra applications.

Purva-Sanskara, Prarabdha, Jyotisha, and Vastukundli

Sanchita, Prarabdha, and Kriyaman form the trio of 'Karma' principles in Eastern philosophy. In colloquial language it is best expressed in the proverb 'so shall thou beget the fruit as the seeds sowed'. In his birth a man brings along with him the accumulated results of his Purva-Sanskara. A horoscope is nothing but the mathematical representation of his deeds in the past life presented at the very time he is born. Jyotisha predicts the possibilities of improvement in personality factors or situation related to happiness or sorrow in his life, based on this very horoscope. Vastushastra in a sense gives remedial measures or provides solutions for the corresponding events associated with a personality. Changing the horoscope is beyond our scope, but it is always possible to alter a given Vastu situation so that natural energy flow is properly channeled through a Vastu to initiate the process of auspicious events. Vastushastra means establishing constructive link between Swa (self) and the Kha (ether/sky). Here, Swa implies Purva-Sanskara defined by relative planetary positions in astrology and Kha signifies the greatest element as per Yogashastra - the sky or the ether. Destiny and fate can render a man immobile, inactive, and dependent on others. Darshanshastra counters these very concepts. Its sub-branches establish a cycle of auspicious events and precedents, and in a way command the nature through mind, intellect, and talent.

Yogashastra aims at conversion ofthe Manas (mind) into Gagan (sky element) through the medium of Pavan (wind element). By controlling and channeling the breath and Prana, Yogashastra cleanses the effects of Purva-Sanskara. Prana is the creative link between the silent nature and the macroscopic world. Vastushastra is the discipline that controls and changes the universal form of this Pranik energy through manipulation of the four great elements - Prithvi (earth), Aap (water), Tej (fire) and Vayu (wind).

The divinities assigned to the Vastu-Purush-Mandal are based on the effect of these four great elements on the sub-directions (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest) in the Mandal. The element water is associated with the Northeast direction, fire with the Southeast, earth with the Southwest, and wind with the Northwest direction. The disciplined and balanced form of an occupied Vastu largely depends on the due importance given to these four great elements, or in effect to the four sub-directions. Similarly, in a natural horoscope, a group of two zodiac signs are bunched around each of the sub-directions, while the main four directions are influenced by the zodiac signs Mesha (Aries), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), and Makar (Capricorn). At the dawn when the solar cycle becomes active, the characteristics of the sub-directions are also in charged state - element water in the Northeast, element fire in the Southeast, element earth in the Southwest, and element wind in the Northwest direction. It is the very reason why the Brahma-Muhurta or the early morning time is considered an auspicious time. This is the period when natural forces are in complete balance and harmony with each other. Vastushastra all the time strives to catch hold of the benefits of this Ish-Kal or Akshay-Kal or Brahma-Ghati through its well-designed principles. It can be said that Vastushastra is the technique of creating in the macroscopic world, the currents of auspicious Chandra-Nadi present in the invisible nature.

By establishing the Prithvi Tatva in the Southwest direction, the natural Jaivik and Pranik flows receive boost from the Northeast direction due to the enhanced gravitation in the Southwest and thus, allowing the Jaivik and Pranik energies to join into a harmonic merger called Priti Sangam. Akash Tatva is the source for all events and these events flow along the natural energy currents. The Prithvi Tatva of the Southwest, the Jal-Tatva of the Northeast, the Agni Tatva of the Southeast, and the Vayu Tatva of the Northwest in a balanced state provide the Vastu with cosmic auspicious event-horizon.

Laws of Nature and Vastu Rules

Rishi Kannada has described the process of transformation of Akash Tatva into Vayu Tatva, Vayu Tatva into Agni Tatva, Agni Tatva into Jal Tatva and then creation of atoms of the Prithvi Tatva from the Jal Tatva. The atoms having Panch-MahaBhutas characteristics are created through catalytic action of the Panch Matras - Shabda (word), Sparsh (touch), Roop (form), Rasa (taste), and Gandha (flavour). By God's grace, the energetic macro world has been generated from the eight-fold secret nature. Human intelligence is a reflection of the divine touch, and its influence permeates through all the sciences. It detours from the scientific premise to scientific principle to metaphysics to semi divine perspective to spirituality.

Astrology describes the qualitative development of the eight directions, twelve zodiac signs, and twenty-seven constellations in terms of the Panch-MahaBhutas characteristics. Vastushastra describes the Panch-Maha-Bhutas based attainment of divine characteristics by the eight directions. Yogashastra describes the control exercised by the Ida (Chandra Nadi), Pingala (Surya Nadi), and Shushubhna (Brahma Nadi) on the eight directions. The classification in all these three disciplines is mediated through the four parameters - vibrations, waves, sound, and light. To design a perfect Vastu, it is essential that the foundations of these disciplines be studied in detail.

The benevolent trees, benevolent metals, benevolent directions, benevolent planets as detailed in astrology can be used as remedial measures against directional flaws (Disha-dosha) encountered in Vastushastra. Every direction can be provided with the necessary gravitation or levitation to propel the natural energy flows. Additionally, parameters like colour, taste, and form based on the Yogashastra terminology of Panch-Maha-Bhutas can be utilized for removing the effects of Vastu-dosha.

Tantra

All the impediments obstructing the smooth natural energy flow can be removed by employing Vastushastra techniques. A study and insight into the natural energy forms can provide us with tools to set aside every type of barrier.

By utilizing the Jaivik and Pranik energy flows as controlled by cosmic energy cycle, Vastushastra defines the techniques to enhance the life-sustaining qualities of a Vastu. Vastushastra derives its strength from various disciplines - Yogashastra, Astrology, Ayurveda, Music, and Physical Sciences.

A Mantra garners cosmic and bodily forces and concentrates these through a ritual. A Yantra is a focal point of the visible and the knowable, and gathers visually manifest energies. Tantra makes use of the fact that Mantra and Yantra can act in cohesion and can complement each other.

Planets and Earthly Symbols

Astrology considers that the directions Southeast, South, and West are directions of strength for the planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn respectively. Hence, (sphatik) or a crystal representing Venus is placed in the Southeast direction, copper symbolising Mars is assigned to the Southern zone, and iron or lead identified with Saturn is utilized in the West zone. From scientific perspective, it can be noticed that the metal copper serves as a purifying agent and is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, enabling it to control and guide the micro-electric currents encountered in the South zone. Importance of placing copper in the South can be understood in terms of characteristics of Pranik and Jaivik Urja currents. Since the Pranik energy current transits over an area from the East to the West via the South, copper, a conductor of Pranik currents should be placed at the transition point, i.e., the South. Copper also enables the North to South Jaivik Urja current to move in the Westerly direction. Thus, copper can influence the flow characteristics of the Pranik and Jaivik Urja, forcing these currents to flow in unison from the South to theWest, simulating the Northeast type qualities of the Vastu-Purush-Mandal in the Southwest zone itself.

Bells

Resonating sound is the characteristic and quality of a bell. Sound emanating from a specific shape is endowed with virtuous properties. When this virtue serves as a linking bridge between the inner and outer spaces, the sound is called the primordial sound. In Eastern philosophy primordial sounds are perceived as links between an individual and the humanity. In Chinese Feng-Shui discipline, this type of sound is considered as a cleansing medium. In Christian traditions, bells are associated with Churches and Divinity. In Buddhist culture, bells are used as a catalyst to transcend the mind.

Bells generally have a pyramidal shape. These are cast from an amalgam of five metals. The resonating sound of a bell has characteristic rhythm and harmony. It creates divine order by imitating the primordial sound A UM and reverberating it in a repetitive manner, as if in a Japa. Meditation bells which when rubbed with a wooden stick produce vibrations equivalent to the vibrations of root Mantra - A UM - are quite common in Tibetan Lama Dynasties.

As described in scriptures and ancient texts,

A of AUM gives Jagruti

U of AUM gives Swapna, and

M of AUM gives Sushupti

Reverberations in chanting A UM represent Turiya state. Bells resonate and echo these reverberations for a prolonged time in an extended space. Turiya is the fourth state of consciousness representing creativity and completeness. Resounding bells bless the environment with virtues of this Turiya state.

To remove Vastu-dosha of any direction, bells are the simplest media. Bells used in combination with crystals become a very effective tool in Vastu science. The reverberations of bells have profound natural quality to improve vibrations and waves of a space. According to the eastern tradition of spiritual practices, these reverberations transform the voids in space, which are essentially the wombs of creation.

Crystals and Mantra Archana

As a purifier and symbol of auspicious events, Sphatik or a crystal has its own importance in Chinese Feng-Shui technique. A or a chain of crystals is used in routine (Jap) or meditative chanting and other religious rituals. The Shiva, Shaligrani, and Lingam in Hindu religion symbolize Goddess forms. In fact, these forms are crystals provided with definite forms. According to the Feng-Shui concepts, a crystal is a link between the microcosm and the macrocosm. It enables the cosmic energy to grace the human mindset.

The Hindu spiritual rites of the Mantra Archana (offering of Mantra) and Panchainrut Abhishek (sprinkling of hombre of five liquids) are said to initiate focusing of human aspirations on the crystalline Shivlinga. Here, a crystal is used as a solid catalyst for creating invigorating energy space for human psyche and in precipitating the confluence of Pranik and Jaivik energies. In the Shiva Temples and Pyramids, th6 outer boundaries touch the macrocosm or the divine space. The inner confines of these structures allow for the constructive merger of the cosmic energy and the Mantra-stimulated Jaivik energy at the crystal, which represents the energy of human yearnings and desires. In a broader perspective, the Chid-akash (inner space) and Vaishvik-akash (cosmic space) are unified into one body.

The crystal has its own importance for the Southeast direction. In the Southeast zone, the crystal acts as an impeller of energy flow, enabling the Pranik energy flow to establish its 6earings in the cosmic energy cycle and receive the necessary recharging.

Use of Metals against Disha-dosha

In astrology, the Western direction is the direction of strength for the planet Saturn. Saturn is considered to be a negative influence on divine qualities, and a sink and terminator of every possible energy form. Even the source of Pranik energy, the Sun, sets in the West only. Modern experimental nuclear physics indicates thatmaximum cosmic radiation is received from the West direction. According to Avak-Hada Chakra, the metal lead represents Saturn. In nuclear technology lead is used in atomic reactors, X-ray aprons, and nuclear shields for its excellent radiation absorption qualities. Now we can broadly correlate the ancient logic behind symbolically using lead in the West direction, which is ruled by Saturn, and the modem concepts of protection against excessive radiation reaching the West zone.

The West direction is considered to be on amicable terms with all termination processes. By placing a lead-chain in the West, the direction achieves completeness from Vastushastra point of view. The Pranik and Jaivik energy currents complete the natural energy cycle when lead-rings are placed in the West and the copper plates in the South. Copper provides the necessary conductive medium for movement and flow for the energy currents, pushing these towards the sink of lead in the West direction. By guiding the energy cycles associated with a Vastu into their own natural directional paths, a type of Lunar flow (Chandra Pravah) gets attached to the Vastu, and endows the Vastu with superior virtues like divine-shield and cosmic envelope.

Now that we are conversant with the Tantra or technique of achieving natural directional flows for the Pranik and Jaivik energies as per Vastushastra principles, we can take a look at the Mantra concepts.

Mantra

The letter in symbolizes a protective shield. Mantra is defined as the technique for providing the mind or the Mana with an envelope of protection. The human existence is directly identified with the concept of mind. By protecting the mind, Mantra in fact helps in preservation of the human existence. By following the laws of natural energy cycles, human existence automatically imbibes the techniques of self-preservation.

In previous chapters we have noted that the nature is constituted by Panch-Maha-Bhutas. Its characteristics and qualities are influenced by the Tanmatras having virtues of the Panch-Maha-Bhutas. The Shabda (words) having Tanmatra form is an amalgamation of Sparsh (touch), Roop (shape), Rasa (nature), and Gandha (smell). Using mind as themedium, Mantra has the powers to lift the mind from the worldly level to the cosmic level. Mantras have the microscopic form of nature as constituted by Panch-Maha-Bhutas. Further, Mantras reflect the oneness and unity of the nature. Therefore Mantras have wide ranging effect on both the Prakriti and the Srushti. Through Mantra, one can surrender the mind to the divine scheme of the Purush, the Chaitanya, Ishwar-tatva (the divine element).

Vastu-tantra induces in external environment an omniscient center of power that can bring about positive changes in the inner persona. Here, the route for an individual's Journey towards success is from the outer environs to the inner confines of mind. On the other hand, Mantra-Shakti makes the mind a center of power, and the cosmic energy travels from within the body to the space outside. As per Mantra shastra, the entire atmosphere and the space is filled with primordial sounds, the Akshar Varnaniala (the basic alphabet). Mantrashastra in fact, commands the flow of Pran Shakti throughout the atmosphere. Akshar Varnamala letters can be classified according to the specific element of Panch-Maha-Bhutas these represent.

Sound modulated through Uccharan Shastra (technique of pronunciation) and Mantra Shastra imparts specific rhythm to the atmospheric atoms. The rhythmic impulse charges the creative energy of the entire space, which in turn influences the nature to facilitate execution of certain tasks.

MantraShastra has in itself the capacity to impart qualities of the microscopic universe to the macroscopic attributes of nature. Pran Shakti or creative energies that are circulated through an object charged with Mantra Shastra, prove helpful to human beings. Havan (fire sacrifice) of certain plants, modulated and controlled Mantragaan (recitation of Mantras), and excitation of universal Beej Mantras through rhythmic notes of certain musical instruments in a way connect the mind and body with the Akash Tatva and induce flow of Pran Shakti through the human dimension. Recitation of Mantras proves fruitful in improving the virtuous qualities of a Vastu.

Insight of astrology is helpful in neutralizing planetary ill effects, and directional flaws can be corrected with the aid of Vastushastra. Mantra Shastra regime in itself can take care of both these factors. Indeed, the medium of sound can bestow divine grace to a Vastu in a most natural and normal manner.

Vastu Yantra

Vastu Yantra concepts pertain to three different aspects - divine element, worldly element, and spiritual element. Here, we discuss several items of Vastu Yantra. For specific directions, Vastu Yantra utilizes particular items associated with a planet as per the direction-wise classification of the planets in astrology. The inspiration for this exercise is drawn from the Avak-Hada Chakra. Passage of light can be influenced by the use of mirrors. A crystal (Sphatik) is known for its prowess in wish-fulfillment and attaining success in Chinese Feng-Shui technique. Polarisation of light by water surface, a concept from modem science, has been successfully used in Vastu Yantra. Using the Vastu Yantras, one can rectify various Vastu-Doshas or distorted rhythms of a direction. Chinese Feng-Shui acknowledges importance of musical items like jingle bells, which can produce natural sounds and rhythms. Trees and plants, beneficial for ecology and environment, can also be used in correcting Vastu-dosha. Avak-Hada Chakra (best describes the correlation between the trees, star constellations, and Panch-Maha-Bhutas. The benevolent trees (Aradhya Vriksha) associated with divine constellations (Dev Nakshatras), as detailed in Avak-Hada Chakra prove useful in attaining environmental equilibrium. Christmas tree is best suited for rectifying certain disturbed rhythms, because of its pyramidal shape. Pyramid is the best known controller for guiding cosmic energy, and the shape itself adds aesthetic beauty to a Vastu. Stones like marble that can polarise light and cosmic energy, could be utilized in specific directions for flooring etc.

I Eight types of Vastu Yantras have been discussed in detail, in the following passages.

Ishanya Patra

Vayavya Sanvadini

Pyramid

Urdhwa Gurutwa

Nairutya Pushkarini

Agneya Sanskarini

Dakshin Tamra Samvahak

SphatikSahasamvedak

(Ishanya Patra)

The Northeast is the most important direction in Vastushastra. It is the source of all the cosmic energies. The Northeast lies at the central zone in the paths of Pranik and Jaivik energy flows. Relatively ideal geomagnetically balanced zone is observed in the Northeast only. This direction is deprived of the qualities associated with source points of energy, if Northeast openings are blocked in the Vastu, or if toilets or staircase are located in this zone. Ishanya Patra (vessel for the Northeast) simulates the energy source characteristics, if placed in the Northeast zone. Light is reflected by the mirror of the induces parallel constructive flow the Pranik and Jaivik energies. The Shri Chakra embossed on the mirror is an ancient Indian mystic symbol that creates a fresh stream of cosmic energy flow. The copper in this Yantra is a known purifying agent. In astrology, copper is a symbol of Mars on the earth, and has its own advantages. The metal silver is associated with Moon. The Moon as well as the Northeast zone has qualities of Jal Tatva, the basic element water. Sphatik or a crystal helps in giving fruition to human endeavours. It polarizes and harnesses cosmic energy. Sphatik is the embodiment of the celestial being. Infinite polarised waves of light are circulated in the atmosphere due to the crystal placed in an Abhishek Patra is sprinkled with a continuous stream of water. The water in the copper vessel polarizes light in an even plane, imparting a creative form of cosmic energy to the surrounding space. Chinese Feng-Shui discipline considers the mirror, the crystal, and the water to be universal purifiers. The Shiva Yantra designed by Shri Adi Shankaracharya is also placed in the copper vessel. Astrology considers that the crystal, the silver, and the water symbolize the Moon. Since all these three items are located in the Northeast zone, the auspicious Ida-Chandra Nadi current starts flowing through the Vastu. providing it with a divine grace

TheIshanya Yantra is in a sense Sapta Guna Vardhini (harbinger of seven virtues) as the copper purifies, silver induces Chandra Nadi flow, water polarises, crystal provides divine grace, mirror enhances the source characteristics of the Northeast zone and the Shri Yantra and Shiva Yantra establish the cosmic power center in the Vastu.

(Vayavya Sanvadini)

In Vastu-Purush-Mandal, Pavan is the Goddess of the Northwest direction. The Vayu Tatva, symbolic of vacillation, movement, sound energy and power imparts these qualities to the Vastu from the Northwest direction. This direction is endowed with qualities for inducing the flow of cosmic energy in the Vastu.

As per the Vastu-Purush-Mandal, Goddesses like Pavan, Som, Ish, and Aditya who symbolize rejuvenation and growth govern the zone right from the Northwest to the East. For the family residing in the Vastu, interaction and rapport with one another is influenced by this direction only. Lord Hanuman is one of the most important members of Sapta Chiranjiva or the seven divine sons. Hanuman is also known as Pavan Putra (son of the Goddess Pavan). Pavan takes the form of Pran in the human body. Yogashastra gives immense importance to the trinity - Mana (mind), Pavan (wind), and Gagan (sky or ether). Pavan helps in enjoining the immeasurable energy of the Gagan with the Mana. The Goddess Pavan handles the important task of creative circulation of the cosmic energy and the Pran Shakti in the Vastu from the Northwest direction. Vayu Tatva is associated with the colour 'blue' in Yogashastra. Creative use of blue colour can activate the Vayu Tatva in the Vastu. The utilises a blue-coloured 'Mala', blue crystal, and jingle bells made of 'Panch Dhatu' (an amalgam of five metals) to bestow on the Vastu divine bliss and to promote better understanding and interaction between the people residing therein. Feng-Shui stresses the use of jingle bells to remove negative energies from the Vastu. In Lama rituals and in Buddhist culture in general, the cyclic revolutions of some special kind of bells are considered important for linking the Mana with Gagan. As we have been repeatedly pointing out that a crystal encloses within itself the power centre that influences human aspirations, plans, and endeavours. As such, placing a blue crystal in the Northwest direction provides a shield against indecision or inaction.

(Pyramid)

The word pyramid is interpreted as 'pyre at mid' i.e. fire in the middle zone. Pyramidal structure is associated with many mysterious constants in geometry, 'Golden Ratio', and the natural growth shape, the 'Helix', The geometrical constant P (3.14) and the golden ratio factor 1.618 play a major role in the construction of a pyramid.

The world over, Egypt is known for its pyramids. But the formation of pyramidal structures in Hindu temples is more sophisticated and qualitatively superior in their natural shapes. Egyptian pyramids were built for preventing decomposition of dead bodies of the Pharaohs through accentuation of Prithvi Tatva qualities. But the pyramidal structures found in Hindu temples reflect the rejuvenating forms of the Panch-Maha-Bhutas.

In Hindu pyramids the essential virtues of the Akash Tatva pervade the structure in a most natural way. The outer pyramidal shape and the inner round dome shaped structure ensure that pyramid serves as a bridge to simulate qualities of the vast cosmic Akash Tatva in one-third area of the internal dome shaped 'Chid Akash' interacting with the human beings at a personal level.

By meditating in such a charged space, a devotee's personal aspirations and endeavours derive the necessary boost in energy. The traditional practice in South India of constructing pyramidal divine 'Gopurs' in front of or in four corners outside a temple serves the same purpose. The 'Gopurs' and the 'Shikhars' of a temple are built in such a way that vast cosmic energy finds its natural form inside a temple and energy envelope is created around the worshippers. The Buddhist and Feng-Shui practice of providing roofs having pyramid-like shapes follow the same logic. These pyramidal structures create the necessary ambience for unification of the body with the Akash Tatva, the in* d with the Pavan and the soul with the Gagan on the path to divine evolution.

Square base is a specialty of Egyptian pyramids. Yogashastra endows a square shape with qualities of the Prithvi Tatva. We can infer that Egyptian pyramid builders had given special attention to the Prithvi Tatva. But, the Indian pyramidal domes give due importance to the shapes like square, triangle, circle etc. We can conclude that the Indian pyramids like domes are the best sources for divine and creative energy space.

(Square, semi-lunar triangle, circle, and then specific points are the sequence of shapes that generates Prithvi, Aap, Tej, Vayu and Akash Tatva in that order - AN Swarodaya Shastra)

The pyramidal shape can nullify all forms of negative energy, and is an excellent remedy on various Vastu-doshas.

(Urdhwa Gurutwa)

The Prithvi-Tatva manifests from the Southwest direction. The massiveness, gravitational pull, and stability associated with the Prithvi-Tatva enhance the qualities of the Southwest direction. During daytime the Southwest zone is exposed to intense solar radiation for almost eight hours at a stretch, leading to high temperatures. The natural geomagnetic flux lines in this zone face obstructions and are disturbed due to excessive heat. To enhance the Prithvi-Tatva, it is possible to simulate massiveness in the Southwest zone through (Urdhwa Gurutwa, enhanced gravity) technique.

The two factors considered in devising remedial measures for Southwest zone are; (1) the colour yellow is identified with Prithvi-Tatva, and (11) pyramids have the capacity to annihilate negative energy currents. The Urdhwa Gurutwa concepts indicate that placing of a solid stone in the Southwest direction, or fixing such a stone on the Southwest wall, or location of heavy furniture in this zone can lead to enhancement of the Prithvi-Tatva. Equally effective measures are, placing of pyramids and using yellow colour in this zone.

(Nairutya Pushkarini)

In a plot or Vastu-kshetra, gravitational mass can be simulated and stability achieved through (Nairutya Pushkarini, Southwest pond).

The Prithvi-Tatva and the Jal-Tatva are considered to be on friendly terms. Location of water in the Southwest zone can help in improving the qualities of that zone. In the Southwest zone, solid stone masonry should be arranged one meter thick above the ground level, and an artificial pond should be constructed on this platform. The Prithvi-Tatva can be enhanced with the yellow decorative stone used for this pond. In the Feng-Shui technique, a lotus is treated as an auspicious and divine object. The circular shaped leaves of a lotus are considered to be divine and are used as a medium for the removal of negative energies. A tortoise, symbol of stability and wealth, can also be placed in such a pond, The Hindu religion considers a tortoise to be a carrier of celestial energies. The flowing water, the divine yellow lotus, the circular lotus leaves recommended by Feng-Shui, the manifestation of Prithvi-Tatva through yellow stones, and the dynamic stability through a live tortoise make the a unique Yantra for enhancing the virtuous qualities of the Southwest direction.

(Agneya Sanskarini)

The natural cycle of Pranik Urja commences from the East direction. The Aditya form of the Sun is associated with the East direction. As the name suggests, (Agneya, fire) or the Southeast direction faces the fiery form of the Sun. The atmosphere in the vicinity of the Southeast face of the Vastu gets heated up due to solar radiation. As a symbolic reflection of external warm conditions, an Uccha-Ushna Jyoti or an intense flame is lit up in the Southeast zone inside the Vastu. In essence, the fire in the Southeast direction gives the necessary impetus to the Pranik Urja cycle originating from the East direction.

As per astrology, the planet Venus influences the Southeast direction. Therefore, a crystal, which can polarise energies, should be used in the Southeast direction. Due to the crystal in this direction, the Pranik Urja cycle receives the necessary acceleration through the polarised solar energy. The Jaivik Urja from the North direction and the Pranik Urja coming from the East direction receive energetic impulse from the crystal or the Uccha- Ushna Jyoti.

(Dakshin Tamra Samvahak)

Thehigh solar temperatures in the South direction lead to chaotic conditions in the geomagnetic flux lines. The Jaivik Urja flowing from the North direction to the South loses its unidirectional properties due to the rising temperature gradient in the South zone. Radiation particles can get trapped in the distorted magnetic flux lines - a potentially harmful environment for human beings. The South direction is also known as the direction of Yama or the direction of death. An opening in the South zone leads to a mutual opposing interaction of currents of Jaivik Urja and the Pranik Urja. Jiva (living being) versus Pran (life force) implies death - a symbolism associated with goddess Yama in the South direction as per Vastu-Purush-Mandal. Copper serves as the ideal conductor for diversion of inconsistent Jaivik and Pranik energy flows. It balances the hostile currents of the Jaivik and Pranik energies.

The planet Mars rules the South direction as per astrology. On this Earth, copper is symbolic of Mars. The ancient logic of establishing the link between the South direction, the planet Mars, and copper is indeed amazing. This ancient technique of arriving at universal truth through proper observations is reflected in the saying (Meditation proves more beneficial than a priori knowledge - Bhagwad Gita).

The Jaivik Urja from the North direction and the Pranik Urja from the East direction merge into a unidirectional current through the use of copper. The universal energy cycle can be implemented in the small Vastu-space itself through the conducting metal, copper.

Bhoumya Yantra (mystic symbols embossed on a hexagonal copper plate) is a powerful remedy on Vastu-dosha associated with the South direction. It is generally used in combination with Dakshin Tamra Samvahak (conducting copper plates in the South zone) as an antidote on Vastu pollution due to South side Vastu dosha.

(Sphatik Sahasamvedak)

A Sphatik or a crystal establishes a link between the, microcosm and the macrocosm. In a sense, a crystal'operates a feedback mechanism in which the dreams and aspirations of human beings that constitute the microcosm are received by crystal and then transmitted in a modulated form to the cosmos or the macrocosm. These desires are processed by the macro Akash-Tatva and redirected to human aspirants through the medium of the crystal, with necessary energy recharging.

The crystal reinforces the will power of a human being, so that he can carry out his plans without any hindrance. The ancient Hindu sciences and the Chinese Feng-Shui technique acknowledge the crystal as a source of divine power. Depending on the Vastu-dosha encountered, a crystal can be worn by a person, or can be located in a specific direction all by itself or as a part of a Vastu- Yantra.

The Vastu-Yantras discussed above can be used either separately or as a combination, depending on Vastu-dosha encountered and the actual potentiality of various directions for enhancing virtues.

Practical Vastu Remedies 9.6.1 Use of Mirrors

Sometimes the North and East sides of a room or a house are completely blocked by wall construction. This type of Vastu dosha can be countered by the use of mirrors.

The North and East are source directions for Jaivik Urja and Pranik Urja respectively. Blockage of these streams by the walls can be removed by using mirrors on these directions to initiate and provide channel for smooth flow of positive energies. Mirror on the North wall simulates large North-South length, a virtuous quality in Vastushastra. In the plate shown, notice the large sized mirrors on the North and East walls. Apart from this, a lunar shaped water surface has been provided in the Northeast comer to promote a cycle of auspicious events.

Water Body in Northeast Zone

Lunar shaped exposed water source placed in the Northeast zone is considered auspicious in Vastushastra. It enhances the polarised positive energy flow in the surroundings and blesses the household or premises with grace and wealth.

As shown in the plate, a curved (lunar shaped) water pond has been constructed in marble cladding in the Northeast zone. Additionally, opening in the compound wall adds to virtuous qualities of this zone.

Pyramidal Roofs and Ceilings

Pyramids are extensively used in Vastushastra to counter the Vastu-dosha in Southwest, West, and South zones.

In Plate 8, wooden pyramidal ceiling has been provided inside an office room in the extended Southwest zone. Additionally, part portion of Southwest side window has suitably closed in conformity with Vastu tenets. Generally, for households, pyramids are not used inside a bedroom.

Pyramids can be used for blocking negative energy streams from the South side. In Plate 9 notice that black glass panels have suitably covered windows and door openings on South. Multiple pyramids have been placed to restrict negative streams.

Glass Bricks

The transparent glass bricks allow for natural light inside a room during daytime.

In a case where the East, Northeast directions are blocked due to wall constructions and windows have not been provided, glass bricks can be used in place of regular bricks for part portion of the wall for initiating flow of Pranik Urja and Jaivik Urja from the source directions East, and North respectively.

Loading of Southwest

We have earlier seen use of Urdhwa Gurutwa Yantra for Vastudosha in Southwest zone. But this use is restricted to confines of a house. For larger areas, ill effects due to Southwest Disha-dosha can be controlled to a large extend by loading the Southwest side.

As shown in Plate 11, Southwest loading can be achieved by construction of a heavy stone pillar in the corner with height in excess of average compound wall. This construction is in tune with the helix concept of Vastushastra.

All the Vastu Yantras and Vastu remedies have to be used with due consideration to relative effects of various Vastu-dosha.

Sadhana of Sun and Saturn Yantra

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A person might or might not remember the favourable planets but he sure bows before the malefic ones. Saturn can bring about reversals in life. But if along with Sadhana of Saturn, Sadhana of his father, the Sun, is accomplished then one can completely change one's life for the better. The best way is to destroy problems from their roots. One such very method is the following Sun-Saturn Sadhana.

The effect of planets on human life cannot be negated. The planets keep moving around the sun and keep entering different zodiac signs thus forming different combinations which have different effects. Sometimes one is favoured by good luck and at other times one has to face obstacles and problems. All this is due to the effect of the planets and the stars above.

There are nine astrological planets namely Moon, Sun , Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu in the solar system, and all these rule over different parts of the human body. The Sun rules over the stomach, Moon over the chest, Mars over the head, Mercury over shoulders and neck, Jupiter over the liver and urinary organs, Venus over the face, Saturn over thighs, Rahu over the feet and Ketu over the soles.

Among these planets Sun and Saturn are main. Sun is said to be the most powerful among all planets. It is a masculine planet and it signifies physical and mental health, respect and fame, courage, anger and bravery. Sun represents the personality of a person.

Similarly the planet Saturn has a dull complexion and travels slowly. It represents the wind constitution. It represents physical power, Yog, prosperity, mental inclination, deceit, lies, cruelty etc.

The important thing to note is that in one’s life the effect of Sun and Saturn is most marked. Where as Sun bestows radiance, Saturn instils deep thought in a person.

Saturn is the son of Sun and the brother of Yama. This is why accidents and untimely death are studied from Saturn.

If you take your horoscope to an astrologer then the first thing he would study is the position of Saturn in the horoscope. The Mahadasa of Saturn is of 19 years. According to the Vimshotari Dasa system the total Mahadasa period of all planets taken together is 120 years. The Mahadasa of Sun is of 6 years, Moon 10 years, Mars 7 years, Rahu 18 years, Jupiter 16 years, Saturn 19 years, Mercury 17 years, Ketu 7 years and Venus 20 years. In the Mahadasa of each planet there are sub periods or Antar Dasas of all planets.

To make the Saturn strong and favourable in the horoscope there are many Sadhanas and rituals. But one should not forget that Saturn is the son of Sun. And the Sun is a very radiant planet. Hence if Sun and Saturn Sadhanas are done together then quicker and better results are obtained. The fact is that Sun is the only planet that can neutralise thc negative effects of the planet Saturn.

Saturn Dasa in human life

The Dasa of Saturn does not mean only the Mahadasa, rather it also signifies the Antar Dasas in the Mahadasas of other planets.

Humans are very much affected by the planets. Among all the planets Saturn is very powerful. A person having a strong and favourable Saturn in the horoscope can accomplish tough mental tasks. Such a person can be a successful writer, musician, astrologer, politician, Tantra expert, actor, policeman and administrator. He can be a very successful industrialist and might manufacture chemicals or explosives.

The Dasa or the period of Saturn can be divided into four phases.

First phase

In the first phase there is an increase in spendings, quarrels in family life, differences with parents, loss of faith and bad relations with relatives.

In this phase the health remains good, the business is good and there are great profits. But the spendings are even greater. The person has many friends and one establishes good relations with administrative officers. There are earnings through illegal means too.

Second phase

In this phase the person becomes extravagant. He wastes money on useless activities. He could take to drinking. He has quarrels with family members. There is constant fighting among the family members. He spends a lot for his friends. He has love affairs in which he spends time and money and writes love letters. He spends less time in business. Goals are not attained on time. His food habits become irregular. There are tensions with higher officials. There could be transfers in job. One is not able to please the seniors even though one works hard. There are frustrations in job and the hope of promotion is left unfulfilled. One has to face problems in studies. Even after working very hard one is not able to get satisfactory result.

Third phase

In this phase one has to undergo financial problems. Tension in family life increases. There are fights and quarrels, police cases, court cases and huge medical bills. There are serious differences with brothers. Family might break up. Love affairs fail and there are problems due to them. There are tensions, fights, violence and serious trouble in life.

One might even start drinking, gambling. One loses all one’s wealth. One could even land up in prison. There is loss of face in the society and at home. There is ill fame.

For those in government jobs too, there are problems. Seniors might punish one without reason. One could even get suspended. If one is a contractor one faces lots of problems. One spends more than one earns. There is difference of opinion with the spouse. Either married partner could leave home. Paucity of money is a constant source of worry. But one can get money on debt very easily.

Fourth phase

This phase has two parts.

First part: One becomes separated from the family due to which one has to face lots of problems and pain. One has to run from pillar to post to get things done. Relations with administrative officers worsen. Sources of earning are reduced. There are losses in business and one loses all savings. One might lose one’s job. Students have to face failures in study and examinations. One gets easily irritated. The married life remains unhappy. Health deteriorates. Whatever one earns one spends. There is loss of respect in the society.

One is not able to succeed in anything. The mind remains disturbed. There is no harmony among the thoughts and actions. One’s mind keeps wavering. One is not able to concentrate in a single task. One starts many things together and hence fails. One can even become bankrupt.

Due to bad financial condition one has to take to wrong means of earning. One gets no support from the family and one always feels lonely and neglected. Friends break all links with the person. One even starts to think of suicide. Other than this there appears no way out of one’s problems. One easily loses one’s temper.

But in spite of so many problems the person keeps smiling. He might even get married. The married life is happy but the financial position remains bad.

Second part: If Saturn is malefic it generates the thought of committing suicide. But if it is benefic it can make even a king out of a pauper. In the last phase Saturn either destroys the person or makes him highly successful.

There are chances of accidents and even death. Some body part might get seriously hurt.

If Jupiter is benefic in this period then the person enjoys comforts, pleasures, wealth and vehicles. He wins elections and even gets government job or promotion in job. There occurs a complete change in his life. He earns laurels by his success and there is lot of travelling. In the Dasa of Saturn the malefic effect of the planet surely influences the life of a person even if Saturn is benefic in the horoscope. This malefic effect is like poisoning the joys of life and it makes life disturbed.

To remove this bad effect the ancient Rishis devised several Sadhanas through which the negative influence of Saturn could be neutralised. Also through these very Sadhanas Saturn could be made favourable. When these Sadhanas are tried the person gets protected from the negative effect of Saturn. It then becomes benefic for the individual and helps him attain to success and progress in life.

As I said earlier a Sadhak should try Sadhana of Sun before he tries Saturn Sadhana in order to make Saturn fully benefic. The Sadhana of Sun is accomplished in the morning while that of Saturn is done at night.

This is a 11 day Sadhana. First the Sadhana of Sun is being revealed followed by the Sadhana of Saturn.

Sadhana of Sun

One needs a Surya Yantra and Surya rosary for this Sadhana.

1. This Sadhana is to be started from any Sunday morning.

2. Do it regularly for 11 days.

3. Wear pure white clothes and during the days of Sadhana do not eat salty and oily food. Better eat fruit.

4. Cover a wooden seat with a white cloth and on it draw a Sun with saffron. Over this place a copper plate in which should be placed a Surya Yantra.

5. Worship the Yantra by offering on it rice grains, flowers, and vermilion. Before the Yantra make a mound of rice grains dyed yellow and on it place the rosary. Offer flowers on it too.

6. Praying to the Sun who is life giving offer red flowers on the Yantra. Light a ghee lamp and incense.

7. With the Surya rosary chant five rounds of the following Mantra.

Om Sam Suryaay Shriyamiddhay Phat.

8. After the Sadhana offer water to the rising Sun from a copper tumbler.

9. After 11 days drop the Yantra and rosary in a river or pond.

Sadhana of Saturn

1. The day you start Sun Sadhana the same night start Sadhana of Saturn. Start at 9 pm.

2. Have a bath and wear black or dark blue clothes. Cover yourself with Guru Pitambar (special shawl with the power of Guru Mantra). Sit facing the East.

3. Before yourself on the ground draw a triangle with lamp black and on it place a copper plate. In the plate draw an eight petalled lotus with lamp black and on it place the Shani Yantra.

4. Offer rice grains dyed black with lamp black on the Yantra chanting

Om Sham Om.

After this chant the following Mantras.

Karnyaas

(energising fingers through Mantra)

Chant each time joining the fingers indicated.

Shaneishcharaay Angushtthaabhyaam Namah

(both thumbs).

Mandgataye Tarjaneebhyaam Namah

(forefingers).

Athoksh-jaay Madhyamaabhyaam Namah

(middle fingers).

Krishnnaangaay Anaamikaabhyaam Namah

(ring fingers).

Sushkodaraay Kanishtthikaabhyaam Namah

(small fingers)

Chaayaatmajaay Kartalkar Prishtthaabhyaam Namah

(backside of both palms)

Hridyaadinyaas

Chant thus touching the body part indicated.

Shaneishcharaay Hridyaay Namah

(heart).

Mandgataye Shirase Swaahaa

(head).

Athoksh-jaay Shikhaayei Vashat

(crown of head).

Shushkodaraay Netratrayaay Voushat

(eyes).

Chhaayaatmajaay Astraay Phat

(shoulders).

5. Then with a Shani Saafalya rosary chant 5 rounds of the following Mantra.

Praam Preem Proum Sah Shanishcharaay Namah.

6. After the Mantra chanting offer three black or blue flowers on the Yantra. If black flowers are not available then offer white flowers smeared with lamp black.

7. After Sadhana pray to Saturn chanting thus -

Konnasthah Pingalo Vabhruh Krishnno Roudraantako Yamah Sourih Shanishcharo Mandah Pipplaaden Sanstutah. Etaani Dash Naamaani Praatruthaay Yah Patthet Shanishchar Kritaa Peedaa Na Kadaachit Bhavishyati.

i.e. Konnasth, Pingal, Vabhru, Krishnna, Roudra, Antak, Yam, Shanishchar, Souri and Mand are the ten names of Saturn and whoever chants these names is protected from Saturn’s wrath. Chant the above verse 11 times.

8. Join both palms and then chant thus -

Neelghutim Shooldharam Kirotinam, Gughrasthitam Traaskaram Dhanurdharam.
Chaturbhujam Sooryasutam Prashaantam, Vande Sadaabheesht Karam Varennyam.

9. After the Sadhana let the Yantra and rosary remain at the same place. Do the Sadhana for 11 nights, After completion of Sadhana tie the Yantra and rosary in a black cloth and drop the bundle in a river or pond.

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'Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan April 2001 '75'

Every issue of "Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan" magazine contains detailed description of various Sadhanas and prices of specified Sadhana articles. International Prices of some Sadhana articles, books, cassettes etc. are listed on our website. You may also contact Jodhpur Gurudham on email/telephone/letter/fax to get the prices.

All kinds of material problems can be solved by performing Sadhanas and taking Dikshas. You may perform Sadhanas yourself to ward off malefic effects of bad planets and to counter the black magic done against you. You should perform Sadhanas yourself after taking Diksha to attain material and spiritual upliftment. Sadhana is the only way to get Divine help to resolve tensions & problems of material life and attaining spiritual elevation.

The chances of success in Sadhanas are increased manifold by taking Diksha as during Diksha, Revered Gurudev transfers a part of His own spiritual penance power into the disciple to steer him towards success. Guru Diksha is the basic foundation for spiritual and material success.

You need to take Guru Diksha before performing any Sadhana or taking any other Diksha. Guru Diksha is the first step of spiritual initiation. When you apply for Guru Diksha, you get a Guru Pitambar(shawl to wear while performing Sadhana) and one year subscription of "Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan" magazine free along with Guru Diksha.

You should also take specific Diksha for this Sadhana to achieve complete success in this Sadhana.

You may either get Diksha from Gurudev personally or the Diksha may be granted on a photograph. The photograph should be a recent one, and can be of any size. However the face should be clearly visible on the photograph.

The Diksha is granted free of cost by Revered Gurudev.However, a token amount is charged for each Diksha which goes towards charitable causes through Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali Foundation International Charitable Trust Society.

Each issue of Mantra Tantra Yantra vigyan magazine contains detailed information on various rare and quickacting Sadhanas. You may click here for subscription information.

You may refer to our Frequently Asked Queries section to clarify general doubts about Sadhanas and Dikshas. You may also send us an email/letter/fax to Jodhpur Gurudham for further guidance. Our email address is mtyv@siddhashram.org

Ideally you should meet revered Gurudevs personally to discuss about your problems & plans and obtain guidance. Only revered Gurudevs can advice you about the most relevant Diksha and Sadhana for you depending upon your aptitude and ability. You may meet revered Gurudevs during the Sadhana camps. Owing to busy schedule of Revered Gurudev, it is not possible to meet Gurudev everyday in Delhi/Jodhpur Gurudham. Every month, some days are reserved and scheduled for meeting in Delhi Gurudham and Jodhpur Gurudham. These details are listed in the monthly magazine Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan and are also available here. You may meet revered Gurudev on other days also. Please check by telephone about availability before going to the Gurudham. You should attend the Sadhana Camps to perform Sadhanas directly under revered Gurudevs' guidance.

You should contact the Jodhpur Gurudham for getting Sadhna articles/books/cassettes etc. by post. Alternatively, you may buy them over the counter from our Delhi Gurudham or from the counters at the Sadhna Camps.

All the Sadhna articles (Rosaries, Yantras etc.) are consecrated and energised by our pundits during auspicious moments for particular Sadhna. We do "Prana Prathistha" of all the Sadhna articles and make them more energised by performing specific "Cheitanya Puja" on all the articles. So, the chances of success in the Sadhna are increased manifold.

If you live in India, then you may send us a email/letter/fax mentioning your address and details of required items. We will send it by VPP. Alternatively, as VPP rates have increased recently, you may send us a Bank Draft of "Total cost of items" plus Rs. 60 (postage charges), then we will send the items by registered post. Please note that the Postage Charges for Paarad (mercury) items will be more (around 20-30% of cost) due to exceptionally high weight.

Sadhaks living in other SAARC countries (Nepal/ Pakistan/ Sri Lanka/ Bangladesh/ Bhutan/ Maldives/ Burma) can get Sadhana articles/books/cassettes etc. at the Indian price by sending a bank draft. Please add around 20-30% as Postal charges. Please note that the Postage Charges for Paarad (mercury) items will be more (around 30-40% of cost) due to exceptionally high weight.

ONE WOMEN TANTRA LOVE

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Love Journey: The Healing Path of Tantra for Women

Love Journey...
...offers tools and opportunities for conscious sensuality, sexually fulfilling lifestyles and open-hearted, accepting connections. Through workshops and on-going weekend groups, women learn the ancient spiritual arts of intimacy and how to live in communion and union.

Our celebrations
develop your capacity for ecstasy, expand contact with your inner lover, and fulfill needs to be deeply seen and received. Intimacy becomes safer as you learn to set healthy boundaries.

Together,
we gently share breathing, imagery, body movement, and awareness exercises that free up the Kundalini, the vital life force of sexual energy, making it available to the whole body, mind and soul.

LoveJourney...
incorporates sacred and sensual arts from all over the world, including the best of modern therapy and communication skills. Women experienced in Tantra help re-create ancient exalted love temples and support each woman's process while offering role models of empowered sexuality.

Eastern temple dancing, erotic massage, sensual awakening ceremonies, and ecstatic breathing practices carry this knowledge to a cellular level.

Deep changes ensue.

Building Women's Community

Many women repeat these groups and bring their friends, so new women join a community of women discovering the joys of learning to love with their whole being. As in the ancient temples, women who have practiced Tantra for years, many in the healing arts, give freely of their time as assistants to help open the realm of healthy relationships to you. Our talented team offers each woman individual support as she faces the challenges of becoming more authentic.

Women gathering around this work assist each other in mastering these spiritual practices through support and social circles, peer led evenings, and Summer Camp, sharing wondrous spaces of safe and sacred connection. This ever-deepening bond of sisterhood helps heal and nurture us all, empowering and empassioning each woman.

"We really deepened and made very special connections with ourselves and each other. I feel free to connect without being lovers and I love it. This meets so many basic needs. It takes the pressure off the one-on-one relationship to meet all the intimacy needs."
- V.M., participant

"Tantra has cracked me open and given my heart and body a new venue to move and explore within... Where there is Tantra, there is true love."
- J. T., participant

"This work offers immense support and inspiration for continual growth, self-discovery, and the incredible connection of true intimacy."
- L. W., participant

"This group created an emotional revolution for me. I have longed for this incredible intimacy and now I don't have to have a partner to connect. These women are my tribe, my dear heart beloveds.
- V.M., participant 6 month group

"Sexual ecstasy will save this planet more than any other emotion. It rules out hate and war and rage because they cannot coexist with this state which requires and engenders unconditional love."
- the goddess, Aphrodite, channeled by Evalena Rose

ALL REMOVE PROBLEM YANTRA

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POOJAS AND YAGYAS

Sata Chandi Yagnya- 41 days
This Yagnya is offered for Mother divine for bringing prosperity and removing negative energy in house, workplace and physical health terms.

Manya Pashupatam- This pooja is conducted specifically for removal of enemies, legal problem solutions, professional jealousy and other real world problems that we face in today's competitive world.

Ganesh Pooja
Pooja performed before any pooja to remove obstacles by praying Lord Ganesh.

Satyanarayana Katha
Pooja performed to get all the benefits and the pleasures of this world and Moksha by praying to Lord SatyaNarayana.

Devi Durga Pooja
Durga Pooja is performed in the month of Ashwin (September / October). Nine
nights are spent in worship and the tenth day is devoted to goddess Durga.

Vastu Pooja (Matsya Yantra Yagya)
The purpose of this pooja is to correct, once and for all, all defects in Vastu that may exist in a building.

Shri Vidya Pooja
Improvement in all areas of life, especially finances and clarity of mind.

Nava Graha Shanti
All nine planets are propitiated for one year by chanting of 120,000 planetary mantras on your
name

Dhanalakshmi Pooja
Lord Ganesh and Lakshmi are invoked for financial improvement.

Naraghosha Abhishekam
This is done to ward off enemies.

Chandi Havan
This powerful fire sacrifice is done to a fierce form of Mother Divine. This helps in removing big problems by burning up bad karma.

Kanya Pashupatam
The purpose is to attract the spouse.

Daily Poojas
We do poojas everyday for the 5 main dieties for the whole Universe - Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesh, Mother Divine and the Sun. Also special poojas are done on birthdays, anniversaries etc.

Ganapati Tarpanam
We offer milk and water to Lord Ganesh 444 times for each tarpanam. This pooja brings excellent prosperity.

Maha Mritunjaya Japa
125,000 repetitions of the Mritunjaya mantra(to ward off death and improve the health). This takes 45 days.

Ganapati Homam
This is a fire sacrifice to Lord Ganesh to bring financial success and removal of all obstacles.

Mritunjaya Homam
This fire sacrifice is done to relieve sickness and increase vitality.

Ayush Homam
This Homam is performed to increase the life span.

Nakshatra Shanti
Include 10,000 japas of your moon's nakshatra's mantra, pooja and fire sacrifice. Purpose is general improvement for when your birth nakshatra is under difficulties.

SPECIAL ABHISHEKAMS

Courage
Removing enemies
Kubera - Lord of Wealth
Naga - The king of the serpents - aids Rahu and Ketu
Also other Abhishekams (ritual washing of the diety with milk, water, yogurt, honey etc) are available in special cases.

Rudrabhishekam
Abhishekam performed to please Lord Shiva.

Gran Kubera Abhishekam
Attracts wealth, gems etc.

Gran Lakshmi Homam
If you want a lot of financial success, this is the yagya you want. It is a big production and takes all day. Ingredients of the Yagya are 1,008 roses, ghee, new silk sari etc.

Chandi Yagya
Different remedies for different problems. It is a Mother Divine Yagya.

Panya Homam
For improving business sales.

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Homam
This is a Jupiter planet problems, education and mental peace.

Sudarshan Homam
Stop the bad effects for bad evils, legal problems and desire fulfilment.

Shanti Shanti
This is Yagya for saturn planet problems, decrease the power of saturn.

Srisookta Homam
Homam yagya for wealth and collect pending money.

Sarpa Shanti
Yagya for kalasarpa yoga, it removes ketu and rahu problems.

Kuja Shanti
For mangalik problem removal.

Bhagalamukhi and Kameswari Japa
For special difficulties in business and public relations.

Veda Parayana
Removing the bad karmas and for moksha.

Nakshatra Shanti
Yagya for removing bad effects on Birth Nakshatra (moon).

Manyu Sookta Parayana
Relief from the enemies and legal problems.

Lalita Sahasra Nama Parayana (41 days)
Make joyful life, happy married life and wishes come true.

Hoodoo Rootwork Candle Magic Spells

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THE HISTORY OF CANDLE BURNING

IN THE HOODOO ROOTWORK TRADITION

Candle burning has roots stretching back to ancient times as a part of both
religious ceremonies and magical rites. Most

hoodoo practitioners and rootworkers, like other folk magicians, burn
candles for magical effect, spell-casting, and as an adjunct to prayer, but
unlike the traditional and conservative craft of making

mojo bags, candle burning in the African-American

hoodoo tradition has undergone considerable evolution during the 20th
century.

During the 19th century candles became readily available as a commercial
product, sold in general stores, rather than having to be made at home or on the
farm or purchased at a special candle-maker's shop. By the early 20th century,
paraffin candle, with a relatively high melting point compared to tallow
candles, were transported by rail nationwide and -- and with the invention of
aniline dues, they were soon made available in a number of colours.

The epicenter of new developments in ritual candle-magic in the hoodoo
tradition was New Orleans, where a long tradition of Roman Catholic
candle-burning combined with African-American folk magic to produce an emergent
style of working with candles, both for prayer and in

laying tricks. This new way of working with candles soon spread to
Memphis, Tennessee, and Mobile, Alabama, and, by the late 1940s, was fairly
uniform throughout the South among all professional rootworkers.

Probably the single most important influence on the development of
African-American candle magic from the 1940s to the present has been the
ubiquitous "Master Book of Candle-Burning," a paper-bound pamphlet written by

Henri Gamache in 1942. Advertised in black-owned newspapers like the
Chicago Defender in the 1940s and still carried today by all the major
mail-order spiritual supply catalogues, this work delivers exactly what it
promises -- detailed instructions that instruct the spiritual doctor or
rootworker on "How to Burn Candles for Every Purpose." The chapters include
information on how to select candles, anoint them, arrange them on an altar, and
engage in what the author quaintly refers to as "fire worship." Along the way
Gamache presents a garland of anthropological tidbits about folk-magical
practices from Canada, Europe, Africa, and the Malayan Peninsula, making this
book a fascinating document indeed.

For those who are not familiar with the work of

Henri Gamache, i'd like to note that he was a prominent mid-20th century
occult author and folkloric researcher who developed a unique Creole combination
of
hoodoo, Christian, Kabbalist, and Spiritualist magic. Not much is
known about

Henri Gamache's personal life, but if he is not simply another pseudonym
for
the mysterious Mr. Young who ghost-wrote occult books from 1925 - 1948,
he seems to have been a man of mixed race, possibly born in the Caribbean, who
lived and worked in New York City. Most of his books remained in print for
decades, and all are quite interesting. In particular, his

"8th, 9th, and 10th Books of Moses" is a fascinating document,
detailing his theory that Moses, the leader of the Jews, was a black African,
"the Great Voodoo Man of the Bible."

Henri Gamache used the term "Philosophy of Fire" to describe the
candle burning rituals he set forth in "The Master Book of Candle Burning." That
term, and his frequent references to "Zoroastrianism" allow us to identify one
of his major influences, for the "Philosophy of Fire" is a system of magical
working described in the writings of an earlier author named R. Swinburne
Clymer. A Rosicrucian and sex magician prominent in the early 20th century,
Clymer in fact wrote an entire book called "The Philosophy of Fire" in which he
espoused a mixture of magical theories that embraced Spiritualism,
Zoroastrianism, and sex magic.

Clymer had in turn learned most of his occult theories and sex-magical
techniques from the writings of

Paschal Beverly Randolph, an African-American sex magician and
Spiritualist of the mid 19th century. In 1860 or so,

Randolph originated a magical order called the Brotherhood of Eulis
to carry forth his beliefs; it was reformed in 1874 under the name The
Triplicate Order. After

Randolph's death in 1875, Clymer corresponded with his widow, Kate
Corson Randolph, and received instructions from her as to how to operate his own
order of sex magicians. Clymer also reprinted "Eulis!" -- one of Randolph's
books on sex magic -- in 1930.

The link from

Randolph to

Gamache, through Clymer, is probably one of book-learning rather than
direct initiation, but it is interesting nonetheless, especially in light of the
fact that most modern occultists tend to identify African-American practitioners
exclusively with folk-magic and to discount the contributions black people have
made to the development of formal occultism and ceremonial sex-magic.

COLOUR SYMBOLISM

IN CANDLE MAGIC

Following

Henri Gamache's instructions, it became popular among conjure-workers of
the 1940s to burn small free-standing candles or "lights" of various colours to
draw luck, love, and money; for protection from evil; and to wreak vengeance or
exert control over others. Because many, if not most, of the spiritual suppliers
then catering to the African-American market were Jews, they usually offered
7-branched menorah candle-holders to their customers, which gave

hoodoo candle burning ceremonies of the period a slightly Kabbalistic
cast. The colour symbolism ascribed to altar candle colours is

influenced by European magical traditions, admixed with remnants of
African religious symbolism:

white -- spiritual blessings, purity, healing, rest

blue -- peace, harmony, joy, kindly intentions, healing

green --

money spells, gambling luck, business, a good job, good crops

yellow -- devotion, prayer, money (gold), cheerfulness, attraction

red --

love spells, affection, passion, bodily vigour

pink -- attraction, romance, clean living

purple -- mastery, power, ambition, control, command

orange -- change of plans, opening the way, prophetic dreams

brown --

court case spells, neutrality

black -- repulsion, dark thoughts, sorrow, freedom from evil

red and black (Double Action) -- remove a love-jinxing spell

white and black (Double Action) -- to return evil to the sender

green and black (Double Action) -- remove money-jinxing

Typical sizes for colour-coded free-standing candles are 4" Altar candles, 6"
Offertory candles, and 9" Jumbo candles. (The candles shown here are the 6"
size.)

Order Offertory, Altar, Jumbo, and Double Action Candles from the Lucky Mojo
Curio Co.

THE SYMBOLISM OF

FIGURAL CANDLES

In addition to plain offertory candles, spiritual suppliers, as early as the
1930s, provided figural or "image" candles for special uses. More expensive than
plain offertory candles, figural candles are preferred by many practitioners
when working unusual or extremely strong spells, because their visual symbolism
is easy to see and by carving names or other features in them, they can be
personalized to represent individuals, in what amounts to a cross between
working with candles and working with doll-babies or poppets. Most of the old
figural candle styles are still manufactured. Among the most popular are the
following:

"Black Cat" -- black for

gambler's luck.

"Bride and Groom" (man and woman side by side with two wicks) -- red for
passion, pink for

reconciliation, white to

attract new love or sanctify married fidelity, black to cause harm
or damage to a couple, blue for peace in the home.

"Lovers" (nude embracing couple) -- red for sexual passion, white for

new love.

"Divorce candle" (man and woman back to back with one candle wick between)
-- black, to cause a couple to separate.

"Lady" (a clothed female figure) and "Gentleman" (a clothed male
figure) often used when performing spells related to job, school, or
career -- white to meet someone new; pink for reconciliation or friendship;
red to foster

love; blue for peacefulness, health, or peace on the job; black for
harm or revenge.

"Adam" (a nude male figure) and

"Eve" (a nude female figure) -- white to meet someone new, pink and
red for

love spells, blue for peacefulness at home or to bring about
faithfulness, black for harm or revenge.

"Male Member" (Penis) and

"Female Member" (Vulva) -- relating to the sexual behaviour; white
to attract a new sex partner and to purify the genital organs, pink for
romantic sex or to turn a friend into a lover, red to induce lust and passion,
blue to bring fidelity or limit their sexual interest to the practitioner only
or to bring healing to the genital organs, black to control a person's ability
to perform.

"Cross" or "Crucifix" candles: keys and a book on a flaming cross ("Master
Key Crucifix Candle") or four-leaf clover on a cross ("Lucky Clover Crucifix
Candle") -- white for spiritual purity and insight, black for personal power
and conjure work, brown for

court cases and legal matters, green for

money spells, red for

love spells, orange for change, yellow for devotion, pink for
romance.

"Devil" -- red for commanding lust and sex, green for collecting
money owed or for

gambler's luck, black for doing harm to an enemy.

"Baphomet" or "Sabbatic Goat Candle" -- red for lust spells, black
for worship of bestial or Satanic forces.

"Skull Candle" -- black for meditation on death or for

gambler's luck.

"Seven Knob Wishing Candle" (flattened spheres stacked seven-high) --
burned on seven days, for seven different wishes or for seven-fold strength on
the same wish -- white for healing, black to do evil, green for

money spells, red for

love spells.

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DOUBLE ACTION and

REVERSING CANDLES

Double action candles are 9" long jumbo candles that have been poured in two
stages, so that they are half black and half another colour, according the usual
colour symbolism of candles -- red for love, green for money, white for peace
and spiritual blessings. They are used to reverse troubles back to the person
who sent them and are called "double action" because they both repel

jinxes and crossed conditions and attract what is desired in the way
of happiness and luck.

Double action candles are not burned in the usual way -- they are generally
"butted" before they are lit. The original tip is cut off and a new tip is cut
on the black half, so the "bad" black half will burn off first, leaving the
"good" half at the end of the rite. The name of one's enemy is carved backwards
in the black half and one's own name is carved normally in the coloured portion.
A
candle dressing oil to reverse bad luck back to the enemy if applied to
the black end, stroking away from oneself, and a

dressing oil to draw what one wants is applied to the coloured half,
stroking toward oneself.

Butted double action candles are sometimes burned on a flat mirror, to
further aid the reversing spell. They may be dusted with Reversing

sachet powder or circled with a ring of Crab shell powder (because
"Crabs walk backward" and

uncross jinxes.

Another way to burn double action candles is to carve a second tip on the
black end, dress them as described above, and stick them into a nail that has
been driven through a board. The nail holds the candle horizontal, like a
compass needle, and the black half is pointed toward one's enemy's home, while
the coloured half points towards oneself. Both ends are lit at the same time.
This is a messy way to burn candles, so use aluminum foil or a metal baking dish
to confine the dripping wax to one area.

Reversing -- also called reversible -- candles are 9" long jumbo candles that
are similar in their uses to double action candles, but instead of being poured
in two layers, they consist of a red core and a black outer layer. The red shows
through only at the tip. These candles are only found in red and black, and they
are a very old style, still quite popular for reversing enemy work,

breaking tricks, and uncrossing crossed conditions. They are often
butted and burned upside down, and are often burned on a mirror, as described
above. All the names and words carved or inscribed into reversing candles is
generally done backwards, in mirror writing.

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SEVEN-DAY and

SEVEN-KNOB CANDLES

Whereas Catholic religious practice presents us with the novena (nine-day)
candle, in hoodoo, we see instead the seven-day candle, sometimes referred to by
older practitioners as the "7-day vigil candle," due to its being burned for
difficult cases or ongoing situations over the course of seven days, while one
watches and waits for
divinatory signs.

There are four types of 7-day candles used in

hoodoo:

The candle divided by seven needles or pins:

I believe that this is the oldest form of the 7-day candle. To make one, take
a regular offertory or jumbo-size candle and seven needles or pins. Poke the
needles into the candle, dividing it into seven equal parts (the seventh needle
or pin can go at the top or at the bottom, but no one i know ever uses SIX
needles or pins to divide the candle into seven parts). Write your wish (or
seven wishes) on a piece of paper. Turn the paper 90 degrees sideways and write
your full name over the wish or wishes seven times, crossing and covering the
previous writing with your name. Place the paper under the candle. Dress the
candle with an appropriate oil. Burn it for seven nights, pinching it out (NOT
blowing it out) each time a needle falls. Save the needles when they fall. When
the last needle falls, stick the needles into the paper in the form of two X
patterns surrounding one double-cross pattern (that has two lines crossing one
upright line).

Dispose of the ritual remains in an appropriate way : Bury the paper
and any leftover wax under your doorstep if your intention is to draw something
or someone to you. Throw the paper and wax away at a crossroads, in running
water, or in a graveyard if the intention is to get rid of something or someone.

THE SEVEN KNOB CANDLE:

I have seen ads for these under the name "The Famous 7-Knob Wishing Candle"
dating back at least to the 1930s; they might be older, but i do not know. They
are mentioned favourably in

Henri Gamache's "Master Book of Candle Burning" (written in 1942) and
they are very popular in the African-American community, which seems to indicate
that they are efficacious. Seven-knob candles generally come in four colours,
with the usual symbolism implied (white for blessing or wishing, red for love or
sex, green for money or gambling luck, black for destruction or revenge). Carve
a brief wish on each knob -- either the same wish seven times or seven different
wishes, one per knob. Dress the candle with an appropriate oil. Burn it for
seven nights, pinching it out (NOT blowing it out) each time a knob is gone.

THE SEVEN CHARM SORTILAGE CANDLE:

This is a hand-made candle that contains seven tiny metal charms (milagros
or ex-votos) inside, which are revealed one per day as you burn the
candle down over the course of seven days. It is more common in Latin America
than in the USA. Often the charms are religious as well as lucky, and they may
include a cross, an angel, the powerful hand of God, a man's head, a woman's
head, and so forth.

THE SEVEN-WISHES GLASS ENCASED CANDLE:

This style of 7-day candle only became popular from the 1970s onward. It is
made with seven layers of wax in different colours, poured into a tall, narrow
glass container. Burn one layer each day with appropriate prayers or wishes.
It's interesting to note that this is the same size and shape of candle which
the Catholics call a novena candle, although they expect it to burn for nine
days. For many more examples of glass encased candles in both the Catholic and

hoodoo traditions, see the sections below on

glass encased religious candles and

glass encased vigil candles.

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VOTIVE CANDLES

and TEA LIGHTS

A votive candle is one that is burned as the result of a vow. Many people
think of votive candles as small, glass-encased candles, about 2 or 3 inches in
height, but this is only one type of votive candle. In fact, such candles are
defined by their function, not their form. However, for the purposes of clarity,
in this article, i will refer to paper or glass encased candles under 2 inches
in height as tea lights, those under 5 inches in height as votive candles and
those that come in tall glass cylinders as novena and vigil candles.

In Mexico, small paper encased religious votive candles called "Lux Perpetua"
(perpetual light or eternal light) were developed during the 19th century. These
delightfully old-fashioned candles are usually filled with a very soft grade of
wax that may also contain animal fat. Imported into the United States,
especially along the border with Mexico, they are now quite popular among
African-American Catholics as well as with immigrants from Latin America.

Perhaps the first glass encased votive candles specifically marketed to

hoodoo buyers (as opposed to religious buyers) were Jan-O-Sun brand
jelly-jar style three-colour votive candles, sold by the Standard O and B Supply
Company of Chicago in the 1940s. They look essentially like modern glass votive
lights of today and seem to have come onto the market suddenly, to have achieved
immediate popularity, and to have been in production from various makers since
their introduction.

Typically, votive candles are burned as the prelude to or result of a
conditional vow: The petitioner asks a favour of a deity, saint, or spirit and
offers recompense (an ex voto) if the wish is granted. Under these
circumstances, votive candles may be used either as inducements, as offerings,
or as both.

Tea Lights are very small votive candles poured into aluminum cups; originally
designed to be used at the table to keep foods and drinks warm (hence the name
"tea light"), they make great refills for glass votive candle holders, are
extremely economical, and are relatively safe to burn. Their small size is also
an advantage for busy people who wish to do continuing candle magic on
successive days without leaving large candles unattended.

When employed as inducements, votive candles are burned during the course of
making the petition. For instance, a petitioner may be awaiting a court case
hearing in nine days, and will burn votive candles for the entire length of time
as an inducement for a

patron saint to hear his plea for help, all the while promising an
additional offering, such as flowers, more candles, publication of the saint's
name in the newspaper, or a donation to a charitable organization, if the court
case has a successful outcome.

When votive candles are employed as offerings, the petition is made silently
and the burning of a certain number of candles with the

patron saint's picture on them in a church where all may see and
recognize the

patron saint's efficacy is a typical offering that is promised or
vowed should the petition be granted.

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GLASS ENCASED

RELIGIOUS NOVENA CANDLES

By 1945, although American mail order

hoodoo catalogues still primarily sold free-standing altar candles with
pasted-on labels -- under brand names such as

black cat, Success, and Master Power -- they also began to carry what
they called "religious" candles, those familiar tall, glass encased
European-American Catholic novena candles bearing printed paper labels depicting
various

saints.

Novena candles are designed to be burned for nine days while a series of
votary prayers are made. It is not necessary to dress them with magical oils,
although many people like to anoint them with named Saint Oils that match the
candles they burn. Colour symbolism is not always important part of the lore
accompanying these religious candles, although some saints do have certain
colours associated with them, such as green for

Saint Jude and red for

Saint Expedite.

The use of glass-encased Novena candles is widespread in Catholic Latin
America; as well as in pseudo-Catholic African-Caribbean religions such as
Santeria and Voodoo, and among the pseudo-Catholic Mayans of Guatemala who burn
glass encased candles to a black-garbed peasant figure called

Maximon or Saint Simon.

Beginning in the late 1970s, Cuban, Mexican, Guatemalan, and Salvadoran
immigrants -- both Catholics and Santeros -- entered the United States in great
numbers, which led to the increased marketing of

Catholic saint novena candles here. Suddenly, not only could one find
novena candles dedicated to universally well known Catholic figures like

Saint Jude (San Judas Thadeo), but candles featured a host of
Catholic saints previously little known here, such as

San Martin Caballero (Saint Martin of Tours) and the

Nino de Atocha (Infant of Atocha).

Additionally, as time went on, manufacturers began to add more and more
paper-labelled glass encased novena candles marketed to their inventories in
order to appeal to this sector of the population. Some of these candles honour
Catholic folk saints and holy apparitions that are revered in Latin America but
have not been officially approved by the Vatican, like the

Anima Sola (Lonely Soul), a Mexican favourite, and the

Seven African Powers (Siete Potentias), a staple image that
represents the Cuban Santeria religious practice of mingling Catholic saints
with the West African deities called Orishas.

On occasion one may even find the conflated Mayan-Catholic deity-saint

Maximon (often labelled Saint Simon-Judas) on the candle shelf in a
grocery or supermarket, a sure sign that a community of Guatemalan immigrants
lives in the area.

The arrival of these immigrants, with their firmly entrenched candle-burning
customs, has had a strong effect on

hoodoo candle-burning practices. After decades of exposure to people who
find it efficacious to petition the saints, it is not uncommon now to hear from
African-American Protestants who have little interest in the Catholic form of
Christianity, that they would like to burn a Just Judge (Justo Juez) candle for
a court case.

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GLASS ENCASED

VIGIL CANDLES

Although special-use figural candles are still very popular with
African-Americans and "The Master Book of Candle Burning" is still in print,
since the 1970s, the old Jewish-style offertory candles have shared shelf space
in hoodoo curio shops with "vigil candles" modelled after tall, glass-enclosed
Catholic-style novena candles. In short, a merger between

hoodoo and Catholic candle burning traditions has been effected.

Catholic novena candles bear colourful paper

saint image labels, and many

hoodoo vigil lights are similarly decorated. (Others are printed with
one-colour line-art and hand-lettered text silk-screened directly onto the
glass.) The text and images found on vigil candles are typically the same as
those used in

hoodoo formulae for

anointing oils, including

Fast Luck,

Uncrossing,

Compelling,

Money House Blessing, and the like.

While

hoodoo glass encased vigil lights still retain such traditional
African-American titles as

Fast Luck and

John the Conqueror, some have been outfitted with partial or complete
Spanish translations of their names or intended manner of use. In addition, the
makers of silkscreened

hoodoo candles may carry a Mayan item such as the chuparrosa love
candle and they might add a Santeria line with special colours and designs for
the

orishas or their

Catholic saint equivalents.

The evolving form of

hoodoo candles has not greatly affected the traditional system of colour
symbolism, although under the influence of Santeria's Catholic heritage, which
invokes the brown-robed

Saint Anthony as the finder of lost things and returner of lost lovers,
brown candles, formerly used for court cases, are now also employed for the
return of that which is lost. Glass containers make it easy to pour two-,
three-, and even seven-layer candles -- which led to the development of multi-colour
symbolism.

Probably the most popular of the multi-colour glass encased 7-day vigil
candles is the red-and-black Reversible candle for returning evil to the one who
sent it. This is simply a modification of the old standby two-colour
free-standing jumbo altar candle called "Double Action," which is still
manufactured and still quite popular. However, other multi-coloured candles are
only found in glass encased form, among them the seven-colour Lucky Prophet
Lafin [sic]

Buddha Brand All Purpose Novena Candle which grants

"7 desires" to the user.

The practice of dressing candles with

anointing oils and

magic herbs had to be modified considerably to accommodate the new
7-day vigil candles. Since the sides of a glass encased candle cannot be rubbed,
it is now customary for the retailer rather than the user to dress the candle.
This is done by poking holes into the top of the candle with a nail (preferably
a coffin nail) and then dripping an appropriate

anointing oil and

magic herbs into these holes, sometimes finishing off the top with
symbolically coloured glitter. This technique leaves the customer in danger of
spilling the

dressing oil while carrying the candle home, so in many stores the
dressed candle is covered with a plastic sandwich bag or cling wrap, held in
place by a rubber band.

The introduction of glass encased candles also necessitated modifications in
spells designed to be worked over a length of time. The old pin or needle
measuring technique, described above, cannot be used on glass encased candles,
so timed burning or measuring the glass into sections with a marking-pen has
taken the place of needles or pins among people who prefer the glass encased
candles. This serves to weaken the practitioner's involvement in the spell,
however, because there are no pins or needles left over to make the crosses and
double crosses prescribed in the older workings. A glass encased candle spell
therefore takes on a slightly "ritual" or "religious" tone, in that one's
desires and wishes are expected to do the work alone, as contrasted to an
offertory candle spell, in which the manipulation of magical objects -- candle,
flame, paper,

herbs, and needles or pins -- is integral to doing the job.

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UNLABELLED PLAIN GLASS ENCASED

VIGIL CANDLES

For those who wish to burn candles in their own home but don't want family
members or visitors to know their business, the preferred form of symbolically
coloured vigil candles are those that are fixed and prepared with herbs and
oils, but WITHOUT LABELS. Usually called "plain" lights, they can be introduced
into the home under the name of "mood lighting" or "holy lights." Their actual
purposes -- and the types of oils and herbs used to dress them -- remain the
secret of the one who lights them.

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PULL-OUT CANDLES:

REFILLS FOR NOVENA CANDLES

AND VIGIL LIGHTS

Due to requests from those who regularly perform candle-work at their altars,
many curio and candle shops carry pull-out candles -- refills for novena and
vigil lights. There are pluses and minuses to the use of pull-out candles, of
which the user should be aware.

ADVANTAGES OF PULL-OUTS:

Folks old enough to recall the earlier types of novena and vigil lights will
be pleased to know that pull-outs are REAL WAX -- solid wax, not the gooey
semi-solid you get these days in vigil lights.

Pull-outs are sturdy enough to burn as STAND-ALONES, that is, standing on
their own with no glass, like a commercial pillar candle.

Pull-outs can be LOADED from below with personal concerns, petitions, and so
forth.

Pull-outs can be CARVED with names and petitions and DRESSED with oil before
being slid into the glass holder.

Favourite glass holders can be re-used again and again.

Pull-outs come in all ten of the standard colours used in candle-magic
symbolism. Standard novenas and vigil lights are most often white or yellow, but
with pull-outs, you can burn a candle of any colour you prefer in a jar
dedicated to the saint or condition of your choice, making personal combinations
that cannot be found in stores.

DISADVANTAGES OF PULL-OUTS:

Pull-outs are usually 2 inches wide and 7 inches tall. Because of their
width, they do not fit into every single brand of novena or vigil light. There
are at least three different patterns of moulds used on the glass for novenas
and vigil candles. Wide-mouth novenas made in glass jars DO take the pull-outs
but narrow-mouth novenas in what is often called the "sanctuary style" do NOT
accommodate them.

The cost per pull-out candle is almost the same as the cost of new
glass-encased candle -- and some folks will no doubt think that is too high. The
reason for this, as with all candles, has to do with the quality of the wax
(pull-outs are made with better wax than novenas and vigil lights) and with the
WEIGHT of the candles. Pull-outs weigh about 1 lb. each when wrapped for
shipping. Many internet retailers keep their shipping costs very low by
estimating shipping on "average" products but candles are not average in weight,
so they add the extra candle shipping charge to the price of the candles, which
makes them look more expensive than they really are. If retailers did not do
this, they would have to calculate and charge shipping on every single order
individually, which is beyond most occult shop owners' abilities at math -- and
above the math inclinations of most of their customers as well.

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DRESSING, MARKING, MEASURING,

LIGHTING, AND EXTINGUISHING CANDLES

Offertory and figural candles are dressed by rubbing them (for instance,
upward to "draw" and downward to repel) with appropriate

anointing oils, such as

Fast Luck,

Compelling, or

John the Conqueror. Some practitioners then sprinkle them with

sachet powders or roll them in finely cut

magic herbs selected for their specific spiritual powers.

The time of day is important, too: To draw influences, some

hoodoo practitioners say that the candle should be lit when both clock
hands are rising, in the second half of the hours between six and twelve; to
repel or cast off influences, they believe that the candle should be lit when
both hands on the clock are falling, in the first half of the hours from twelve
to six. Other folks prefer to light candles at midnight, the traditional
"witching hour."

Candles are usually marked in some way to indicate on whose behalf they are
being burned. In its simplest form, this consists of writing a petition and/or a
name on paper (often multiple times) and placing the paper beneath the candle,
sometimes under an overturned saucer. In addition, words or sigils may be
inscribed or carved into the candle wax with a needle, pin, rusty nail, or
knife, depending on the intention behind the spell.

When a paper is placed under the candle, this is called "burning a candle on
[him or her]." Many people also burn a candle on someone's picture, that is,
place a drawing or photo under the saucer. It is customary to write the name on
the back of the picture when doing this. Burning a candle on someone's name or
picture can be done for love, revenge, harm, or any desired result, depending on
the candle colour and the dressing oil used.

The earliest printed version of this spell i have yet found comes from New
Orleans and dates back to 1924. It is found not in a book of folklore or magic,
but rather in the song

"Hoodoo Blues" written by Spencer Williams and recorded by Bessie Brown.
Due to the constraints of the blues lyrics format, the spell is given in sketchy
format, but it is recognizable.

In this 1924 version, a

black cat bone is used for the return of the narrator's lover (he
seems to have moved into another woman's home) and burning a candle on her
picture (a black candle, i'd wager) is to get her to let loose of the man so he
can return to the singer. The enemy's picture goes under the candle, and
although it is not specifically stated in the song lyric, i presume that in
keeping with modern usage, the enemy's name is written on the back of the
picture and the picture-with-name goes under a saucer which is under the candle.

Here is the relevant verse:

Goin' 'neath her window, gonna lay a

black cat bone

Goin' 'neath her window, gonna lay a

black cat bone

Burn a candle on her picture, she won't let my good man alone.

Free-standing candles are typically burned in candle holders or candle
stands. These may be elaborate or plain. When a large number of small altar
candles or offertory will be lit at one time -- as, for instance, in the

Fiery Wall of Protection Spell, it is most economical and efficient
to utilize small, simple, stamped metal candle stands called "star holders."

In some spells, the candle is burned a half-inch at a time for several days.
In others, it is burned in intervals at specified times of the day, or marked
into sections with pins or needles and burned a section at a time "until the pin
drops." In addition to burning the candle while it stands on a piece of paper,
some spells specify that the candles should be moved toward or away from each
other over the course of the working, or that the candle flame be used to ignite
the name- or petition-paper, the ashes of which are then used in the work.
During the course of certain conjurations, altar candles may be butted and
burned upside down or even burned sideways at both ends, as with double action
candles. They may also be ceremonially extinguished in water or turned upside
down into a saucer of

graveyard dirt to put them out.

Any kind of matches can be used to light candles, of course, but some people
enjoy having specialty matches available, both for aesthetic and for practical
reasons. Wooden matches are easier to light than paper ones and burn longer, so
they can be used to set several candles alight at once. When it comes to glass
encased candles, most folks burn those straight through -- but if you chose to
burn them for short periods, put them out, and then relight them, you will
probably need to use extra-long

fireplace matches to get them going again.

When a candle is burned in sections, either measured by time or by pins, it
is invariably pinched or snuffed out, not blown out at the end of each session,
to signify that the spell is not yet complete. A more graceful way to put out
candles than by spitting on your fingers and pinching, is to snuff the candles
out with an old-fashioned candle snuffer. This also reduces objectional smoke
from the snuffed candle.

Decorative candle snuffers are often made of brass or brass and wood
and they make elegant altar tools for spiritual workers whose practice involves
regular candle burning.

If pins or needles are used for measuring sections on a candle, they usually
will not be discarded after they drop, but will be saved for further use.
Depending on the type of job being done, they may be utilized for making crosses
and double crosses in the paper on which the names or desires have been written,
they may be wrapped in a cloth or paper and buried or carried in a

mojo hand, or they may be

disposed of in a ritual manner.

Experienced workers often accompany the setting of lights with the burning of
an appropriate

incense. Some folks prefer to light the

incense first to set the mood as they mark, inscribe, dress and light
their candles. Others believe that the lighting of the candles must come first,
with the

incense following.

There is also a strong contingent of spiritually-inclined folks who will not
use common matches at their altars because they feel that the disposal of
matches breaks the ritual flow of their movements. They prefer to light a taper
or an extra-long

fireplace matches in another room and bring it to the altar, and blow
it out or snuff it once the actual lights are set. As with all such matters,
tradition and personal preferences leave room for variation.

HOW TO READ DIVINATION SIGNS

FROM CANDLE-BURNING

When we burn candles, we often watch and wait for divinatory signs that tell
us how the work is going to come out -- that is, whether the spell will be a
success or not. Some of the common signs we observe are so-called "coincidences"
(especially names and subject matter that relate to those in the spell). We can
also consult a system of divination, such as using a pendulum or a Jack Ball,

reading or cutting playing cards or tarot cards, or employing
Bibliomancy (divination by means of a book such as the Bible). Another easy way
to get a divination on candle-burning spells is through ceromancy -- divination
by wax. In this case, the wax we "read" is the wax of the candles themselves.

Not every magical practitioner takes heed of the manner in which ritual or
spell-casting candles burn, but for the most part, in my experience, people who
work in African-American and African-Caribbean traditions often pay attention to
the way a candle burns and can draw conclusions about it. In particular,
spiritual workers who set lights for clients make a habit of noticing the manner
in which the candles burn.

Of course, it is important to note that some candles are simply poorly made
and will burn badly no matter what you do with them (for instance, if the wick
is too thick they may burn sootily). Also, the temperature in the area, the
presence of wind or a draft, and other external factors may play a part in how
candles burn. The novice should not worry over-much about how candles burn until
he or she has burned a lot of candles and gained some perspective on the matter.

A sign does not reflect on your ability to do the work: If your candle burns
badly or goes out, you did not "botch" the spell. However, on the other hand,
the fact that a "natural" draft put your candle out or "the cat tipped it over"
does not obviate the fact that the candle going out was a bad sign. This is
because a sign is a message, and the method of its delivery to your
consciousness is not as important as that you saw it and received the sign.

All that having been said, here are some of the things to watch for when
burning candles:

The candle gives a clean, even burn

This means things will go well with the spell or blessing and that one will
most likely get what one wishes for. If a glass encased candle burns and leaves
no marks on the glass, that is best. If a free-standing candle leaves little or
no residue, that is best.

The flame flares, dips, gutters, and flares again, repeatedly

This is often seen as a sign that the person on whom you are working is
subconsciously aware of your actions and may be responding partially, then
fighting off your influence, then responding again. Be sure, however, that this
behaviour of the candle flame is not caused by the mundane fact that you have
set the candle in a draft. If necessary, move the candle somewhere else and see
if the repeated flaring up and dying away stops; if it does not stop, then it is
to be considered a sign, and not simply a physical coincidence.

The flame hisses, sizzles, pops, or makes other noises

This is usually interpreted -- especially by those in the Spiritual Church
Movement -- as a sign that spirits (of the dead, of angels, or of other
entities) are trying to "come through," that is, to communicate. Pay attention!
You may learn something important.

A free-standing candle runs and melts a lot while burning

This gives you an opportunity to observe the flow of wax for signs. For
instance, if you are burning a bride-and-groom type candle for love, and the
woman's wax runs all over the man's, then the woman desires the man more than he
desires her. If you are burning a green money candle and the wax melts and runs
down onto the monetary offering, then the spell is "eager to work" and the
candle is "blessing the money." Some people try to influence the way melting wax
runs. They do this as an intentional part of the spell-work, to increase the
likelihood that things will go the way they want. Others prefer to let nature
take its course and to watch running wax for signs, without interfering in its
movements.

A free-standing candle burns down to a puddle of wax

When this happens, most workers will examine the shape of the wax for a sign.
You may see something of importance there, for the shape may suggest an outcome
regarding the matter at hand. For instance, a heart-shaped wax puddle is a good
significator if you are burning red candles for

love spells -- and a coffin-shaped wax puddle is a good significator
if you are burning a black devil candle against an enemy. Wax puddles come in
all kinds of shapes; most candle-workers treat them like tea-leaves when they
"read" them.

A glass encased candle burns half clean and half dirty

This indicates that there is hidden trouble with the person for whom the
lights have been set or that someone is working against your wishes. Things will
not go well at first, but by repeated spells you may get them to go better.

A free-standing candle lets out a lot of smoke but burns clean at the end

Again, hidden trouble or someone working against your wishes. Things will not
go well at first, but with repeated work you will overcome.

There is a dirty, black, sooty burn (especially one that messes up a glass
encased candle)

This means things are going to go hard -- the spell may not work, the
blessing may fail, the person is in deeper stress or trouble than you thought.
If the work is being done against an enemy and the enemy's candle burns sooty
and dirty, then it is likely that the enemy is fighting your influences.

A glass encased vigil candle cracks or breaks, spilling wax

This is never a "good" sign. That does not mean, however, that it is always a
"bad" sign. You need to consider what kind of candle it is in order to interpret
the meaning. A broken

Love Me candle and dripping wax could mean tears and separation and a
broken

Money Stay With Me candle with dripping wax could mean inability to
control outflow of money and failure of the spell -- but a broken Separation
candle might signify a very compete and abrupt break-up (with tears) and a
broken

Cast Off Evil candle might signify that the evil spell was suddenly
broken (possibly with tears, bloodshed, or God-all-knows-what). In other words,
the symbolism varies based on the type of candle. In any case, the action i
personally would take would be to set another of the same sort of light on the
same situation; that is, i would re-do the work because i would not consider a
broken candle and spilled wax to be a positive outcome unless the candle was lit
for a negative petition, and even then it would have negative side-effects
(tears, blood, loss).

The candle goes out before completely burning

If your light was lit for simple increase or decrease without respect to the
will of another being (more wealth, less illness, etc.) then this is may be
considered a bad sign -- a negative reply from the world of spirit to the
question implied in the work.

If the candle was set in open opposition to the will of another person (e.g.
a coercive love spell, an antagonistic spell, etc.) then this sign may either be
a negative reply from the world of spirit to the question implied in the work or
it may be a message from the other person, implying resistance, blockage,
reversal of your designs, or sending harm back onto you or your client. Such a
dousing of your lights may indicate that someone very strong is working against
you or against the person on whose behalf you are setting the lights.

In any case, if the light goes out, you will have to splint the wick (that
is, re-wick the candle) and pray over it before relighting it, or start the
entire job over from the beginning. If the light goes out or is put out a second
time, this a sign that you may need to use stronger means than you first
employed to reach the goal.

The candle tips over and flames up into a fire hazard

Not only will the spell probably fail but there may be increased danger ahead
for you or the client. In order to accomplish anything, you will have to start
the entire job over from the beginning -- but first do a thorough

Uncrossing spell for everyone involved and

ritually clean the premises before setting any more lights.

The candle burns up overly fast

Generally a fast burn is good, but an overly-fast burn (compared to other
times you have used the same kind of candle) means that although the work will
go well, it may not last long. You might have to repeat the job at a later date.
If you have set lights for several people and one person's candle burns faster
than the others, then that person is most affected by the work, but the
influence may not last long enough to produce a permanent change.

HOW TO RITUALLY DISPOSE OF

USED CANDLE WAX

In European-American traditions, many people bury candle wax and other ritual
remains after a spell is cast. Burial toward the appropriate quarter of the
compass is considered a thoughtful way to go about this. Some neo-pagans dispose
of ritual or spell remains in a bonfire or fireplace.

In African-American

hoodoo candle magic spells

the disposal of left-over materials follows other patterns, usually
dependent upon the type of spell.

If the intention of the spell is good and it involves matters around one's
own home, like blessing, love-drawing, money-drawing, or home protection, one
can wrap the materials in a cloth or paper packet and bury them in the yard. It
is important to never bury remains from negative spells in one's own yard.

If the intention of the spell is not centered on matters close to home, or if
one does not have a suitable yard, one can wrap the materials in a cloth or
paper packet and throw them in running water over the left shoulder and walk
away. Alternatively, one can take the materials to a

crossroads -- any place where two roads cross -- and throw the packet
into the center of the

crossroads over the left shoulder and walk away. The

crossroads is also the preferred place to throw

bath-water before beginning a spell; it is often used for throwing out
the remains of candle wax if the spell does not personally involve the
practitioner or if the spell is negative or influence-removing.

If the intention of the spell is specifically to get someone to leave town or
leave one alone, one can divide the materials (e.g. 9 needles used in a spell
and 9 pieces of wax from a candle) into 9 packets and add

Hot Foot Powder (or Drive Away Powder) to each packet. One starts at
a

crossroads near to where the person lives and throws out the first
packet. Then one travels in a direction away from the enemy's home, toward where
one wants them to go, and drops a packet at each

crossroads one passes until all the packets are gone. In the country
this might carry one several miles. In the city it would only be 9 blocks, so
city folks only count major intersections (with a light) when they do this, or
they may count freeway interchanges to get some distance worked up between the
packets.

If the intention of the spell is seriously, irreparably harmful (like causing
another person grave illness), especially if it contains

graveyard dirt or goofer dust, one can dispose of the material in a
graveyard. The wax and other remnants are placed in a miniature coffin, buried,
and marked by a miniature headstone with the enemy's name on it. When setting
such a spell to rest, many workers also sprinkle a mixture of sulphur powder and
salt around the grave, then walk home and don't look back.

NAMED TYPES OF

GLASS ENCASED CANDLES

For a list of titles and images found on contemporary glass encased

hoodoo, Catholic, Santeria, and Mayan candles, go to the page of

7-Day and Novena candles.

MANUFACTURERS OF

GLASS ENCASED CANDLES

For a list of contemporary manufacturers of

hoodoo, Catholic, Santeria, and Mayan candles, go to the page of

candle makers.

SIMPLE CANDLE SPELLS

FOR YOU TO TRY

Here are some simple conjurations using candles:

red figural candle used in love-reconciliation ritual

white offertory candle used in love-attracting ritual

green 7-knob candle used in a spell to maintain a steady supply of money

green figural candle used in a spell to compel the return of money owed

Many, many more candle spells can be found here by using the ATOMZ.COM search
engine below to search this site for the keyword candle, plus a word or phrase
indicating the type of spell you want (such as love or money or court case).

ALL BLACK MAGIC INFORMATION

2007-02-08T12:38:00.000+05:30

Home made spells
Warning, if you decide to atempt any thing writen on this website, you do so at your own risk,

remember to not try any spells that are to advanced for you!

White Magic:

Love Spell:

Needed for this spell is a red candle and a crystal.

I call on forces higher then I,

To awaken the dreams that I hold in inside

Through this connection that knows my need

I ask for love's enchantment with all speed.

May this work for me in the most correct way attracting
the love I need today....

I call on thee in perfect love & trust working
with me sending what’s just...

Harming none and helping all is how it

Shall be

This I make true 3x3x3.

This spell is bested begun when the moon is waxing,
but if you cannot wait that long go ahead and do it.

Take a photo of your lover and a photo of yourself.
Using a paper clip, hook the photos together so that the faces
are on top of each other.
The idea is that the person cannot see past your face.

Take the photos and place them at the bottom
of your underwear drawer.
The person should soon write, call, or reappear.

LOVE SPELL:

You will need:

A sampler size of your favorite scent
A pink candle
First carve a heart in your candle with a tack or toothpick. Light the candle
in a window where it will receive moonlight (full moon light is best).
Put the scent container in front of the candle and say:

Venus, grant me the love that I lack;

Through this scent, my mate attract!

Let the candle burn out naturally, then carry the scent with you, spraying on
a little whenever you are out or may be meeting people. Increase the power of
the magic by repeating the invocation as you put on the scent!

Money Spell:

(Said while making 9 knots in green, 13-inch silk cord or ribbon)

By knot of one, my spell's begun
By knot of two, plenty fruitful work to do
By knot of three, money comes to me
By knot of four, opportunity knocks at my door
By knot of five, my business thrives
By knot of six, this spell is fixed
By knot of seven, success is given
By knot of eight, increase is great
By knot of nine, these things are mine

Supplies:

1 green candle
6 coins
a green pouch or cloth
cinnamon

Create a circle with the coins around the candle.
Light the candle and chant 3 times:
Money flow,
money grow,
money shine,
money mine!

Sprinkle the bag or cloth with cinnamon and collect the
coins and place them inside. While doing this chant:
Bring me money 3 x 3.

Keep the pouch or cloth with you for awhile.

Well Being Spell:

When you have been sick, but are beginning to feel better, this is a good spell

to cast. It is energizing and will leave you feeling healthier than when you

began. For periodic maintenance, you may want to use the spell twice a year.

Things you will need:

1 white or pink image candle

powdered rose petals

push-pin thumbtack

Star Oil (see below)

Carve your name, or that of the person for whom you are casting the spell,
onto the candle. Anoint the candle with the oil and sprinkle with powdered rose petals.
Raise energy and focus on general well being as you charge the candle. Burn under the waxing moon, chanting:

Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Peace, Health, Joy, Laughter.

Peak the energy and let it fly out to the universe. Let the candle burn completely.

(If you use runes you may also carve Sigel, Flame, and Caduceus in the wax before anointing the candle with oil.)

How to make Star Oil:

1/4 ounce almond oil

10 drops lemon oil

7 drops jasmine oil

7 drops rosemary oil

17 drops chamomile oil

5 drops sandalwood oil

Wishing Spells:

Take any large bowl. Drip a few drops of different colored candle wax in the bottom of the bowl, then adhere a white candle to that spot. The different colors represent diverse needs and goals, while the white binds this variety together in harmony. Each morning, light the candle when you get up and put a coin in the bowl. Make your wish for the day. Blow out the candle before you leave the house.

Whenever you desperately need to have a wish fulfilled, remove a coin from the bowl and either plant it in rich soil or throw it into moving water so that your message of need will be carried through the earth. When the bowl is filled with coins, use all but a few (these "seeds" always remain in your bowl) for random acts of kindness, like getting treats for the neighborhood kids or helping a homeless person. Your generosity will return to you threefold to keep the magic of benevolence, both mundane and divine, with you always.

Banishing Spell:

This candle I see before me, its color so bright,

holds my needs of change in its light...

I call in the forces higher than I to release the energy that is held inside..

May it work for me in the most correct way,

harming none and helping all as it leaves my stay..

I call on thee in perfect trust and love sending me guidance from above..

This I make happen and so be it will. Take away this thing that brings me ill.

So mote it be.3x3x3

Binding Spell

You will need:
One glass jar with lid
Photograph or personal item of person you want to bind
One white ribbon
Sea salt
Canning wax

Wrap the photo or item with nine knots of white ribbon, as you do, invision the person leaving in peace. Each time you make a knot, chant "I bind you (person's name) so you can harm none, not even yourself".

Place the photo or item in the glass jar. Say "I bind you with all the power of the great Mother" and cover the item with sea salt.

Melt the wax and pour into the jar and say "I bind you from this day and forever". Seal up the container and bury it in the north end of your yard. Tell no one what you have done.

Protection Spell:

"By the dragons light,
on this (month) night,
I call to thee to give me your might,
by the power of three,
I conjure thee,
to protect all that,
surrounds me,
so mote it be,
so mote it be!

TO PROTECT AN OBJECT:

With the first and middle fingers, trace a pentagram over the object to be protected. Visualize electric-blue or purple flame streaming from your fingers to form the pentagram. Say this as you trace:

"With this pentagram I lay
Protection here both night and day.
And the one who should not touch
let his fingers burn and twitch.
I now invoke the law of three:
This is my will, so mote it be!"

PROTECTING ITEMS FROM OTHERS:

Have a bowl of water, a bowl of salt, and one of those cheap misters you can get in
the drugstore. Put candles in the four corners and light them.

Cast a circle and Call the Corners. Then Hold your hands over the bowls of water
and salt, and allow your magic to flow through your arms onto the objects,
surrounding them with protective light.
Say:

Protect from prying eyes
What only I can see
Protect from prying eyes
These magic things of me
Make a veil of mystic worth
Protect this magic (whatever your object is)'s hearth
Let our lines be blurred
Blended smudged and slurred
Only my eyes can see
The secrets which entrusted be

Then hold your hands over the water, and say:

I consecrate this water for protection
In the name of the Lady and the Lord
so mote it be!

Then hold your hands over the salt, and say:

I consecrate this water for protection
In the name of the Lady and the Lord
so mote it be!

Then put the water and salt into the mister and lightly mist your object(s) your personal belongings are protected!

Beauty Spells:

EYE COLOUR CHANGE SPELL:

In a dark place, or at night, set two parallel rows of candles, width the space of your outstretched arm, for about 20 to 30 feet, about a foot between candles. they must be white candles, fresh and never used before. after the approximately 20 feet, make a circle of candles, with circumference the same as the width of your arms outstretched. the circle must be southern most.
Light all the candles except a few between the "path" between rows. hold with you a white candle, lit, same as the others. you must also be wearing all white clothes. light the candles, and after doing so, kneel before the path, to the south, and ask for a blessing from the gods for your spell.
Walk with the lit candle slowly until you get to the circle, stepping over the unlit ones, turn, now facing the north, and light the candles that were unlit. (ideally 3 there) blow out the candle in your hands, and look at the smoke it makes, feeling your old eye color float away with it. you can sit or stand at this point, in whatever direction feels comfortable.
Close your eyes, and feel with your spirit all the candles of the circle, and the path. focus the light in your eyes, and shift it to the color you want your eyes. when you feel the color staying, and a feeling of completeness, open your eyes. blow out the 3 candles to your north, and exit the circle.
Use the candle that you walked with to relight the 3 candles, and blow it out once more. walk down the path feeling the power around you, until you get out of the path. kneel once more to the south, and thank the gods for their attendance, and one by one, in the order you lit them, extinguish the candles.

HAIR COLOUR SPELL:

Ingredients:

3 orange candles (change and attraction)
or red candles (energy and attraction)
Hand mirror or free-standing mirror

On a Friday during the Waxing Moon, Gather the ingredients above and go to a place where you can be undisturbed for at least 15 minutes.
Light the three candles and place them in a triangle shape upon your altar. Allow yourself to become calm and centered. When you feel ready, place your hands over your hair and close your eyes. Visualize the color of your hair fading and fading, becoming white as the color drains from it. Hold the color within your hands. Slowly lower your hands above the candles and focus it into their flames. Allow the color to transform within the flames, becoming your desired hair color. Hold your hands over the flames and soak up the energy. Place your hands over your head again and allow the color to return to your hair, turning it the color you desire. Say the following charm:

Fire warm and Fire red,
Charm the hair upon my head.
Fire dance and Fire shine,
From _____ to _____, this wish is mine.
As I will, it now shall be,
By Fire, Water, Wind, and Tree.

With this, open your eyes and look at your reflection. If your hair has changed, it will last only a couple of minutes, or more, depending on how much energy you put into the spell. If the spell was not successful the first time, try it again another night. It takes much practice and ability to focus energy for this spell to be truly successful.

BEAUTY SPELL:

Rose quartz

6 rose petals
Bottle of witch hazel

Look at your face and all it flaws. Visualize your face changing into the face you want. Rub the stone lightly over the problem areas and chant:

Stone of beauty, stone of love
Erase imperfection as I rub.
Bring to me the face I see
As I will so mote it be!

Open the bottle of witch hazel and insert the stone. Take the rose petals in your dominant hand and say:

Venus, One of beauty rare.
I offer you these petals fair.
Bless them with your loveliness
And bring the beauty I request

Rub the petals over any line, wrinkles etc then drop them in the witch hazel. Cap the bottle tightly and give it six shakes each day for a week. At the end of the week, use it every day as a toner after face washing. As you apply it say:

Imperfections, go away.
Beauty of Venus, come forth this day.

INVISIBILITY SPELL:

INVISIBILTY SPELL:

Close your eyes and imagine a sphere of white light around you. Then imagine that the light starts to get blurry. It then takes on the colors and shapes of the environment around you. You fade into the light, becoming a part of it, until you completely disappear into the camouflage of the circle of light around you.

INVISIBILITY SPELL:

Items Needed:
* 1 part Fern leaf, dried
* 1 part poppy seed
* 2 parts slippery elm powder
* 1 part Myrrh
* 1 part Marojoram, dried
* 3 parts Dillweed, fresh if possible

Grind all together, mix well. Add 9 drops almond extract, with enough spring water to make everything barely moist. Place in ceramic bowl spread thinly as possible and dry the mixture over low heat, stir occasionally until lightly browned. Grind again chanting:
Things seen, and things not seen,
let me walk here between.
When finely powdered store in glass container. it will keep for years. Sprinkle a little bit on yourself, objects or in a place to be made invisible.

Blinding Spells:

BINDING OBJECTS:

Binding is a practical example of how a normally harmful and strictly "hands off" form of magic can be an effective and perfectly harmless magical procedure. If a friend wants to borrow something, and you feel hesitant in letting the object out of your hands, but you must, take the object (if it's something small enough to move around and hold) and a cord. Bind the object to your body -- literally, physically tie the object to yourself. Stand or sit a few minutes, visualizing yourself receiving the object back from the person you are loaning it to. Afterward, cut the cord (do not untie the knot!) and loan the object out, assured you'll once more have it in your possession. If the object is too large, such as a car, take a piece of cord, tie your hand or arm to a piece of it (such as the steering wheel, antenna, and so on) and proceed as above. Put the cord in a safe place until the object returns.

BINDING OF THREE:

1. Gather the three of you together.
2. Call the quarter, or elements (whichever you prefer)
3. Give honor to the Goddess, Queen of Heaven and Earth.

No say the following:

We give honor and thanks to the Great Mother Goddess, creatures of all life, sustainer of the universe, protector of the innocent, originator of all love.
Mother, Queen of Heaven and Earth
Goddess of laughter and of mirth
Hear your daughters' voices three
and bind us with love and unity.

So Mote It Be.
Binding Spells

The purpose of this spell is to rid yourself of the negative energies of someone who is mentally or emotionally abusing you. If done properly, it will not harm the object of the spell nor will it affect his or her daily life in any way. It will simply make the person powerless to mentally or emotionally harm you.

Materials:
Small cloth doll, leave the head unstitched until you are ready to begin the ritual
Needle and thread
Some personal item from the person you want to bind (fingernail clippings, hair, handwriting sample)
Black ribbon
Black candle
Cauldron or other fireproof container
Sterilized needle
Piece of paper and pen
One candle at each quarter (optional)

Ritual:
Call the quarters - Place candles at each quarter to form a circle of fire for extra
protection. Light the black candle Concentrating deeply on the person you are binding, place the personal object inside the head of the doll and sew it shut. Tie the black ribbon around the puppet's head, signifying the binding of that person.

Say the following:

''With harm to none, my will be done I hereby bind you (name of person)
Your words cannot harm me
Your thoughts cannot harm me
You cannot harm me''

Continue chanting this until you feel power surging through you. Visualize the person helpless to slander or verbally and mentally abuse you while you are chanting. Now, to bind the spell - If you have a vigil or a Craft name, sign it on the small piece of paper. If not, sign your own full name. If others are working the ritual with you, they too should sign the paper. With the sterilized needle, prick one of your fingers and put a small drop of blood over your signature. Again, if others are working with you, they should place a drop of blood over their signatures. Fold the paper, light it on fire and drop it into the cauldron. Meditate on the flames until the paper completely burns away.
If you are working with a group, join hands at this point and feel the power surging around the circle as the spell is bound. Ground and center release the circle. Thank the Goddess and God for their protection and power Bury the doll as far away from you as possible within the next few days.

CANDLE BINDING:

Get a large white candle, the kind that drips wax, and set it up on a tray. Affix it to a photograph or other image of the person you wish to bind. Make a ring of sea salt around it. Make a second ring with protective herbs. Fill the rest of the tray with images that represent what you are binding the person from: pictures of your family, keys to your house, legal documents, whatever. If the problem is too complex for images, write what the person is bound from on slips of paper and place them around the candle. Papyrus, or paper made from cotton or linen work best for this. Use red ink if you are angry, purple ink if you are sad.
Wrap the candle and the image with black thread. Invoke Isis and Linda, the Binder with Linen Thread. Say out loud what you are binding the person from. Light the candle and leave it to burn until the wax begins to drip over the thread and image. Burn it every day for a week, until the image is thick with wax. Use this as a meditation device to direct your will to binding the person.

ODIN'S BINDING: BINDING + TRANSFORMATION:

This is a major spell, one that should be reserved for the most serious problems. Imposing your will on another is not something we normally do.
This spell is not meant to punish the person it binds, it is meant to help them. You cast it out of necessity and compassion, not in anger. It is designed to stop the person dead in their tracks, freeze them from doing harm to them self or others and give them pause, a clear space in which positive transformation can occur.

You need:
A puppet - any sort of puppet is fine, in the correct gender if possible. Personalize it in some way to the person you will bind, such as embroidering their name on it or affixing a picture of them to the puppet's face. I like to use a human shaped candle with the person's name written on it or carved into the wax.
Two candles, black ones if possible
Black thread

Incense (copal, fumitory, sandalwood and frankincense are good, but use whatever you can get)
An image of the person, or something connected with them. If you don't have anything, write their name on a piece of paper.
A healthy, living tree

Gather everything (except the tree) where you will cast the spell. Light one candle and the incense, cast a circle in your usual way. Bind the puppet with the thread, wrapping it around and around, making knots whenever you feel they are necessary. Speak to the person as you do this, telling them specifically why you are binding them and what you are binding them from. Leave a long piece of thread hanging from the puppet. Tie 9 knots in this. Drip molten wax on the bindings, to seal them. Use wax to seal any body parts you are binding, such as the hands of someone who beats his wife or kids, the crotch of a sexual predator, or the mouth of someone who is verbally abusive. Close the circle and ground power.

Leave the puppet on the altar, touching whatever you are using to connect them to it, until the candle and incense have burned out. Take the puppet and use the thread to tie it upside-down to a tree - an indoor tree will work as well as an outdoor one. Make the 5-fold bond, if it is possible to do this with the type of puppet and bindings you have used (as in the classic tarot card of the Hanged Man).

Say the following:

‘I ween that I hung on a windy tree,
Hung there for nights full nine;
With the spear I was wounded, and offered I was
To Odin, myself to myself,
On the tree that none may ever know
What root beneath it runs.'

Leave the puppet on the tree for nine days. Recite the poem to the puppet at least once each day, sending the person strong thoughts about the changes you want them to manifest. Send them compassion, send them enlightenment. Hold a mirror up to the puppet while you recite the poem if you want them to 'see' what they have done. Yell at the puppet if you have anger you need to release. This spell should be therapeutic for you too.
Take the puppet down on the ninth day, leaving it bound. Light the second black candle and drip its wax all over the puppet. Speak to the person while you do this, telling them whatever you think they need to hear. As soon as the wax sets, get the puppet out of your house and into the trash. Do not bury it.
If the tree shows signs of growth afterward, that is a good sign the transformation part of the spell is working. If it's spring and the tree was going to bloom anyway, more than the usual number of blossoms would be a good sign.

BINDING AN ENEMY:

Gather cobwebs from your house. Place them all a tangle upon a black cloth. Procure then a fly, recently dead, and set it down upon the mass of webs. These words should then be written down on paper:

"North, South, East, West
Spider’s web shall bind him best
East, West, North, South
Hold his limbs and stop his mouth
Seal his eyes and choke his breath
Wrap him round with ropes of death."

Fold the paper 4 times and wrap it, the fly and webs in the black cloth, forming a small bag. This should then be bound up with the end of a long cord and suspended from a hook in a dark corner of the home. Do not disturb it, but let it hang until it is thickly covered in dust. Then take down and bury it in the earth to work its influence in perpetual secrecy.

Healing:

HEALING SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY:

Prepare an envelope from a square of paper that you have folded - If you do not know how to do this, you can use a very small letter envelope. On the envelope write the word "Health". Then write the name(s) of the person you are directing the healing toward.

Enclose the following herbs into the envelope:
Angelica, Burdock, Galangal, Horehound, Elder, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Mandrake, Root, Rose, Rue, Sassafras, and Yellowdock.

Chant the following:

I charge these herbs to aid my spell,
that _______ (name of person) will be well,
That by free will that can be blessed,
with total health and happiness,
I ask the Goddess to hear my call,
that it may be correct and for the good of all.

Pass the envelope through your altar candle and catch the envelope on fire. Focus on the smoke and visualize the energy blowing with the smoke toward those in need. Allow the envelope to burn completely

I call upon a breath of wind,
Empowered by the Spirit of Air,
To carry my spell toward my kin,
and gracefully deliver it there.
By all the power of three times three,
this spell bound around shall be,
To cause no harm, nor return on me,
As I do will, So mote it be!

TO HEAL A FRIEND OR RELATIVE:

You Will Need:
Purple paper ,
White yarn or string
A pair scissors ,
Fresh violets (whole, with stems),
Black pen
A purple candle,
A small vase or holder (for flowers)

This spell is for healing a friend or family member. It is best done when the moon is full, but you can do it whenever you feel it necessary.
Light the candle and fill the small vase with water. Place the freshly cut violets in the little vase and say a chant, focusing on the well being of the person and the healing of their ailment.
Cut a heart out of the purple and write the name of the person on one side, and a short but heartfelt "Get Well!" message on the other side. Poke a small hole in the top right side of the heart and thread the white string through it, tie it, and attach it to the vase.
Give the little vase of violets to the target person and await their recovery.

Truth Spells:

TRUTH SPELL:

Materials: Thyme, A Red Candle, and a Herb dish.

Pour the thyme into the herb dish and say-

*Purification I do conjure,
So that thoughts be spoke,
No be pondered*

Light the candle and say-

*Passion so red,
Set to the fire,
Let the truth be said,
As is my desire*

Drop red wax onto the herbs and say-

*Mists of thyme,
Fire of red,
Send the truth to my head*

Now go to your front door and release the herbs to the wind. You shall let thyme fly and receive the truth.

TO LEARN THE TRUTH:

Light alter candles.
Light Incense.

Think hard on the subject about which you wish to learn the truth.
Light petitioners candle. A candle representing yourself. And say:

"This candle I light to represent myself. It burns as does the spirit. It is as myself in all things.

Light 2 white candles and say,
" These are the symbols for truth. They are enjoined about (your name) and to me show all truth.

Then say:

"As I roke in the night 'cross the brown heath bare,
In the bright moons light saw a castle fair;
Lords and ladies, great and small,
Where crowding in, 'twas a festival,
Grasses in the wind are waving.
They bade me welcome and I went
To drink their wine to my heart's content.
I danced and laughed with the ladies fair.
Ne'er in my life had I such cheer;
Grasses in the wind are waving.
Then all at once there came a cry:
Haro by yaro! Asleep fell I,
While a lady dancing at my side
Seemed like a lizared away to glide;
Grasses in the wind are waving.
I woke in the early light of day,
In an olden ruin I did lay,
O'er the rock and into the sun
I saw a green-gold lizard run!
Grasses in the wind are waving.
Now the truth I know and it stays with me,
For I have seen what I did see,
All secret knowledge came to mind,
Borne on laughter of the other kind;
Grasses in the wind are waving."

Sit there in quiet contemplation for half an hour. In this time will the truth of the subject in question come to you. Extinguish candles

SPELL TO SEE THE TRUTH:

To see the truth,
To know the way,
I cast a spell in every way,
By the power of three,
I conjure thee,
To give thy truth
unto me.

Breaking spells:

BREAKING A CURSE:

On the first night of the waxing moon, gather the following ingredients:

a square of black cloth a little larger than your hand.
1 tablespoon of curry
1 tablespoon of dill
1 tablespoon of vervain
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1 consecrated black candle
paper and black ink pen
1 black string, knotted nine times

On paper, write the full name and birth date (if known) of the person who has cursed you. Place the paper in the center of the bag. One at a time, add the herbs, covering the slip of paper. Next, take the lit candle and drip 5-10 drops of wax over the paper and herbs.
Visualize the person who has cursed you and say their name aloud three times while tying the bag shut with the knotted string. The final step is to bury the bag someplace on the property of the person who cursed you. The bag must remain there undisturbed until the next waxing moon. At that time, dig up the bag and burn the contents. This will weaken that person's power (usually until the night of the full moon) and the curse

REMOVAL OF A SPELL:

Items : 3 cloves of garlic – water

Ritual : With water, grind the garlic into a paste. Rub the paste on the souls of the afflicted person's shoes, and on the front step of his(her) home. Create a blessing with the Sun retribution Symbol invoking enlightenment and clarity. This will negate earth spells.

REMOVING HEXES / CURSES:

Materials:
Old Cooking Pot
Black Candle
Water

Get yourself an old cooking pot, place a black candle in the center, fill the pot with water until it is 2 inches below the wick of the candle. Light the candle and say:

"If truly hexed or cursed I am, let it break with quench of flame".
Then stare into the flame and see all the negative energy being drawn into it. When the candle burns down to the water level, and the flame sputters out, say:
"So mote it!".

Dig a hole and empty the water into it. Now bury the candle. It is done.

REVERSE A SPELL:

This is to be used to reverse a spell cast upon a person, and return the spell upon the one who cast it. WARNING: Because of the Law of Threes, depending on the strength of the cast spell, this could cause great harm to the original spell-caster. This should only be used in dire need.
You will need a cast iron cauldron, a pile of oak wood, some mistletoe herb, water and 2 - 5 pounds of salt.
Collect the hair, nail clippings or anything of the person upon whom the spell was cast. Consecrate the ground and cover it with a layer of salt to prevent evil from interfering. Pile the Oak wood and light it. Place what ever was collected from the person into water in the cauldron and boil. Add mistletoe and perform an incantation. The spell is reversed.

As with any spell work, it were best to perform the spell inside a cast circle for protection.

TO BREAK A SORCERER'S CURSE:

If you feel that a sorcerer or sorceress has placed a magical curse upon you, your home, or your family, perform this curse-breaking spell just before midnight on the last night of the Full Moon. Light a new white candle and burn any of the following incense in a fireproof container: cloves, frankincense, hyacinth, lilac, pine or sage.
Hold a lucky rabbit's foot charm over your heart and repeat the following incantation thirteen times:

"With rabbit's foot and magic verse
I turn around this wicked curse.
As these words of mine are spoken
Let this evil spell be broken."

Repeat this spell nightly (using a brand-new candle each time) until the phase of the New Moon. Wrap the leftover wax from the candles in a white piece of cotton and then bury it in the ground in a secret spot where it will remain undisturbed.

TO BREAK A VOODOO CURSE:

On a night when the Moon is in a waning phase, take a blood root (a favorite Voodoo root used for breaking all evil spells and hexes) and throw it onto the doorstop of the person who has placed the curse upon you. You will then be released from his or her magical power and the imprecation will immediately be turned back to the sender of the curse.

TO REMOVE A HEX / JINXED CONDITION:

Although it is relatively rare that someone is truly hexed, it does happen. Also, it is important to note that the mind has a very powerful effect on the body, so if you believe yourself to be hexed, in effect, you are...This spell will remove any hexed or jinxed condition, whether real or imagined.
Fashion a puppet out of white felt or other white material. Stuff
http://www.alliedpsychics.com/homemade_spells.html

Time and the Kalachakra

2007-02-07T17:49:00.000+05:30

...the 16 Nityas along with the (36
consonant) letters which are the manifested 36 tattvas, and the Mantras
which are formed by the letters, as also the Yantras are one with Time (Kala)
- Tantrarajatantra XXV, Avalon

The fundamental basis of Indian astronomy is a simple expression: "Breath
is Time".

This is outlined in older upanishads as well as in the astronomical works
known as siddhantas. In ancient India there was no split between astronomy,
spiritual life, and people. The purpose of astronomy was to relate the
macrocosm to the microcosm. The Hindus were not addicted to stargazing for
the purpose of giving new labels to stars, nor were they interested in
applying spiritual concepts to technological ends. The scheme may originally
have originated from Sumerian culture, which used base 60 and produces
ephemerides superior to those used by the Victorians.

The Hindu measures of time are ideal or spiritual measures. Adepts of the
Kalachakra were well aware of perturbations in planetary cycles, in the year
and in the month. Consistent with this view is the concept that people are,
like the real solar system, subject to fluctuations, perturbations and
inequalities. The periods are based on the numbers 27, 54, 108, 360 and
21600, numbers which we find recurring again and again in tantrik texts.

That which is real is the respiration, say Sanskrit texts. A respiration
consists of two halves, an inhalation and an exhalation. The meshing of time
and astronomy and breath is the Kalachakra. Mahakala = Brahma = Time. The
obstacles to Sun-Moon respiration, or equipose-breathing, are caused by
conditioning. According to the Indian medical shastra, the ayurveda, food is
of three types = impressions, breath, edibles.

Just as without food we are starved and die, and without oxygen we
suffocate, so without impressions we could not survive. Wrong food affects
us, faulty breathing starves the blood of oxygen, lack of impressions causes
physiological disturbance.

Relating our own body to cosmology, our earth centre, our physical or
planetary body, is sustained by food. Our emotional centre (Sol) is
sustained by breath. Our intellectual centre (Moon) is sustained by
impressions.

Speech is breath modulated by the physical organism in various ways --
depth of breathing, muscle tension, shape of mouth, shape of mental
impressions. The Indian measure is that 10 long syllables make 1 breath.
There are smaller subdivisions of time ending with the paramanu -- this is
related to the time taken to sense an impression.

The goddess, or shakti, is the whole circle of the Zodiac, Time, the Sun,
Moon and Planets, the Constellations, Breath (Prana) and Matrika (See, for
example, Tripurasundari,
on this site). All these factors are considered to be unified in the Nath
tradition- Matrika Shakti rules all letters of the alphabet, all mantra, and
all speech.

Words are said to have a delusive nature (Mahamaya Matrika) because the
word itself, although it may contain a reference to an object is often
surrounded by clusters or Kulas of lesser Shaktis, These lesser Shaktis
themselves indicate other references to objects. These Shaktis include what
are called 'associations of thought', clusters of sense impressions,
connected perhaps by links which are unique to an individual.

**Arc related to the zodiac**
Proportion	Arcsecs	Degrees	Aspect/Division
21600/108	200	3d 20m	Navamsha
21600/27	13020	13d 20m	Nakshatra
21600/4	5400	90d	Square
21600/2	10800	180d	Opposition
21600	21600	360d/0d	Conjunction

Breath

21600 = number of breaths day and night (= 24 hours) 10800 = solar, 10800
= lunar 1 breath = 4 seconds

Time

24 hours x 60 minutes = 1440 minutes

1440 minutes x 60 seconds = 86400 seconds 86400/21600 = 4 seconds = 1 breath

1 nadika of 24 minutes = 1440 seconds(=360 breaths) 1 solar year = 360 days
= 8640 hours

1 solar month = 30 days = 720 hours

1 season = 60 days = 1440 hours

1 half-month = 15 days = 360 hours

Indian Measures

It is one of the conditions of a Kalpa (aeon) that in it the planets with
their apsides and nodes must unite in 0 degrees of Aries -- therefore within
each Kalpa a planet must make a certain number of revolutions.

One Chaturyuga = 1 kalpa/1000

10 long syllables = 1 Prana (breath = 4 seconds) 360 Pranas = 1 Nadika (=24
minutes)

60 Nadikas = 1 day

1 Chaturyuga = 4320000 solar years

A Yuga is divided into 4 parts:

Krtta Yuga = 1728000 solar years

Treta Yuga = 1296000 solar years

Dvapara Yuga = 864000 solar years

Kali Yuga = 432000 solar years

Each age has two twilights:

Krita Yuga

Dawn 144000

Day 1440000

Dusk 144000

Treta Yuga

Dawn 108000

Day 1080000

Dusk 108000

Dvapara Yuga

Dawn 72000

Day 720000

Dusk 72000

Kali Yuga

Dawn 36000

Day 360000

Dusk 36000

This means that one solar year = 1 day of the gods

One Kalpa (Aeon) = 1 day of Brahma

One Kalpa = 1 night of Brahma

Brahma's life = 100 years of these days = 864,000,000,000 divine years.

Note that the 'Kali Yuga', although taken to have an aeonic impact upon
people's way of life, is nevertheless a fiction used for astrological
computation: At the beginning of the Kali epoch (17th Feb 3102 BC) the mean
places of the 7 planets are assumed to be at the beginning of the sidereal
sphere at 0 degrees Aries. By calculating from this epoch the mean positions
of Sun, Moon and planets are obtained. The evidence seems to indicate that
the start of the epoch was determined retrospectively, i.e. based on a later
epoch and worked backwards to a time when Sun, Moon and planets were in 0
degrees Aries.

Lalita Tripurasundari, the Red Goddess Shakti

2007-02-07T17:43:00.000+05:30

Dear One, Tripura is the ultimate,
primordial Shakti, the light of manifestation. She, the pile of letters of
the alphabet, gave birth to the three worlds. At dissolution, She is the
abode of all tattvas, still remaining Herself - Vamakeshvaratantra

What is Shri Vidya and what relationship does it have to the goddess
Lalita and to her yantra, the Shri Yantra? Vidya means knowledge,
specifically female knowledge, or the goddess, and in this context relates
to her aspect called Shri, Lalita or Tripurasundari whose magical diagram is
called the Shri Yantra. She is a red flower, so her diagram is a flower too.

The tantrik tradition views its symbols as having a gross aspect, a
subtle aspect, and a supreme aspect. In terms of Lalita, the gross form is
the image of the goddess with her four arms and so forth, the subtle form is
as yantra, and the supreme form is her mantra, all three being the goddess
in different aspects. Behind the sometimes colourful symbolism is deep
wisdom coupled with practical methods for realising oneself.

Lalita loves puja. This term is usually translated as worship. However,
this is misleading, as it introduces a duality into a process intended to
bring the practitioner (sadhaka or sadhvika) to a non-dual position. There
can be various pujas including daily rites, those performed at the four
twilights, rites done for specific objects, optional rites done on festival
days, or on otherwise auspicious days such as lunar eclipses or the entrance
of the sun into a sidereal constellation, rites in assemblies or groups, and
rites accomplished with a partner. Subhagodaya, on this site, is a
translation which gives the full puja of Tripurasundari or Lalita.

Lalita means She Who Plays. All creation, manifestation and
dissolution is considered to be a play of Devi or the goddess.
Mahatripurasundari is her name as transcendent beauty of the three cities, a
description of the goddess as conqueror of the three cities of the demons,
or as the triple city (Tripura), but really a metaphor for a human being.

What then is a yantra? The word is usually translated as a machine, but
in the special sense of the tantrik tradition refers to the Devi in her
linear or geometrical form. Yantras, by the way, are always used flat. They
may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Every aspect of Devi has her
own mantra and yantra. The yantra of Devi Lalita is Shri Yantra. The
divinity of the yantra always occupies the centre or apex.

The different parts or petals and lines of the yantra are usually
arranged in concentric circles (mandalas) and contain rays or sub-limbs of
devi. The Shri Yantra has nine of these mandals, each filled with various
aspects of the Devi. In Shri Yantra there are 111 aspects. The Shri Yantra
is said to be a geometric form of the human body, which implies that goddess
as Macrocosm is one with human being as Microcosm.

Formation of the Shri Yantra

The creation of the Shri Yantra is described in the Yogini Hridaya
(Heart of the Yogini Tantra), which still does not exist in an
English translation, as far as we are aware. This is said to be the second
part of the Vamakeshvara Tantra.

"From the fivefold Shakti comes creation and from the fourfold Fire
dissolution. The sexual union of five Shaktis and four Fires causes the
chakra to evolve. O Sinless One! I speak to you of the origin of the chakra.

"When she, the ultimate Shakti, of her own will (svecchaya) assumed the
form of the universe, then the creation of the chakra revealed itself as a
pulsating essence. From the void-like vowels with the visarga (:) emerged
the bindu, quivering and fully conscious. From this pulsating stream of
supreme light emanated the ocean of the cosmos, the very self of the three
mothers.

"The baindava of the chakra has a triple form, dharma, adharma and atma,
and matri, meya and prama. The chakra of nine yonis is the great mass of
consciousness bliss and is the ninefold chakra and the nine divisions of the
mantra.

"The baindava is placed on a dense flowery mass and is the Chitkala.
Similarly, the ambika form of eight lines is the circle of the vowels. The
nine triangles quiver forth the effulgent form of 10 lines. The Shakti,
together with her surrounding nine blossomed forth the 10 trikonas. The
second quivering form of 10 lines has Krodhisha as first of the 10. These
four chakras, of the nature of light, create the 14-fold form, the essence
of perception." -- Yogini Hridaya, I 6-16.

At the very heart of the bindu or centre of the Shri Yantra is that which
caused it to emanate. This is Kamakala, consisting of the three bindus or
potentials. One is red, one is white, and one is mixed. The red bindu is
ova, the white bindu semen, and the mixed bindu the union of Shiva-Shakti,
the individual as potential Shri Cakra.

Father and Mother are represented in Shri Vidya by two limbs or aspects
of Lalita known as Varahi and Kurukulla. The semen of Varahi, the
father-form, gives four alchemical dhatus to the child. The ova of Kurukulla,
the mother-form, gives five dhatns to the child. Consciousness enters via
orgasm. The three bindus, collectively known as Kamakala (digit of sexual
desire), are the root potential of sun, moon and fire. It is like sun and
moon coming together in an eclipse, or the seed from which the plant human
being grows.

Varahi's four alchemical dhatus are known as the four fires. Kurukulla's
alchemical dhatus are known as the five saktis. The combination of these
five saktis (downward pointing triangles) and four fires (upward pointing
triangles), forms the complex figure in the centre of Shri Cakra.

Varahi's four fires are the 12 (3 x 4) sun Kalas, 12 sidereal
constellations. Kurukulla's five triangles are the 15 (5 x 3) Kalas of the
moon, 15 lunar days. The complete individual grows within nine months to be
born as a Shri Yantra or plant. The flowering of this plant is shown by the
24 petals of the yantra. The above all gives rise to the familiar shape of
the Shri Yantra. The yantra is usually arranged in one of two forms. In the
Bhuprastara, it is two dimensional and laid flat, usually facing the east,
but sometimes the north, depending on the practice. The Meruprastara has the
yantra in a pyramidal form. Unless the yantra be decorated with the
appropriate bija and other mantras, it is worthless. It is also dead unless
it is installed with life and the individual doing the puja is initiated
into one of the lines (parampara).

The Nine Mandalas of the Shri Yantra

The Earth Square or Bhupura

This mandala represents the enclosing walls or fence of the zonule of a
practitioner. The three lines
of
the bhupura of Shri Yantra each has a set of subsidiary aspects or sub-limbs
of the goddess. On the outer line are the eight world protectors (lokapalas),
the guardian spirits of the directions and intermediate directions.

On the middle line are eight Siddhi Saktis identified with the
senses. On the inner line are eight Shaktis ruling Desire, Anger,
Envy, Delusion, Greed, Jealousy, Virtue and Vice. They are the eight
Matrikas. These saktis are collectively known as the Obvious Ones (Prakata
Yoginis). A form of the triple Devi known as Tripura rules all these shaktis
in this individual mandala of the yantra known as 'The Chakra Ruling the
Three Worlds'. She has four arms, is the colour of crystal, is adorned with
pearls and holds a book, a pot, and a beautiful lotus. her Vidya is Am Am
Sauh.

Outer line: Indra (E) wears yellow, rides an elephant; Agni (SE)
wears red, rides a ram; Yam (S) wears black, carries a staff; Nirriti (SW)
wears dark green; Varuna (W) wears blue, and his vehicle is a makar; Vayu
(NE) wears pale clothes; Soma (N) wears pure white; Ishana (NE) is a form of
Mahadeva Shiva.

Middle Line: The Siddhi Shaktis are smeared with vermilion, wear
red garlands, carry noose and goad, and are as bright and beautiful as red
lotuses.

Inner Line: Brahmi wears yellow, has four arms, is beautiful. One
hand dispels fear, one grants boons, the others hold a jewelled jar and
makes the gesture of purification. Mahesvari wears white, has three eyes,
holds trident, skull, axe, and vessel containing sour curds. Kaumari wears
yellow, holds shakti-dart, Javelin, and makes the gestures of dispelling
fear and granting boons. Varahi is dark in colour, holds conch, discus,
dispels fear, grants boons. She wears many ornaments and gems. She has the
head of a pig, holding plough, mace, sword and shield. Indrani is black,
carrying a bright blue lotus. Camunda is black, holds trident and damaru
(hourglass drum), holds axe, and milk in a bowl. Mahalaksmi wears yellow,
holds serpent, shield, bell and milk in a skull shaped cup.

The nature of this outermost mandala is fire of fire. The gem is topaz.
The time is 24 minutes (360 breaths). The Mudra is the All Agitating.

Sixteen Petals

The saktis in this circle are known as the Hidden Ones.

The whole mandala of 16 petals is called 'Fulfiller of Desire'. The
presiding form of the Lalita is Tripureshi. Her vidya is Aim Klim Sauh. She
is described as ornamented with all gems, carrying a

book and a rosary. The 16 yoginis in this mandala are associated with the
attainment of desires by the cultivation or strengthening of power over
mind, ego, sound, touch, sight, taste, smell, intellect, steadiness, memory,
name, growth, etheric body, revivification, and physical body. They are
described as the Nitya Kalas. Each holds a noose, a goad, pot full of
nectar, and makes the sign of giving. They are very red.

The gem of the mandala is sapphire. The dhatu of physical alchemy is
chyle, the first product of the disintegration of food by the biological
fires. The time is three hours (2700 breaths). The Mudra is the Wettening
Mudra. The nature of the mandala is sun of fire.

Eight Petals

The saktis in this mandala are called the Very Secret Yoginis. The whole
circle of eight petals is called the

'All Exciting Cakra'. Presiding here is Tripura Sundari. Her vidya is Hrim
Klim Sauh. She is described as swaying because of her love intoxicated
state, with her eyes full of bliss.

She smiles with passion. She shows the mudras dispelling fears and
granting boons.

The eight saktis in each of the eight petals of the mandala are described
as saktis of Speech, Holding, Walking, Excreting, Pleasure, Abandoning,
Concentration and Detachment. They are described as sapphire blue, holding
noose, goad, dispelling fear, and holding blue lotus. Their names (Ananga
Madana etc) all convey terms of loving sexuality.

The gem is cat's eye. The dhatu is Flesh. The time is day and night
(21600 breaths). The mandala's nature is moon of fire.

Fourteen Triangles

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Bestowing All Good Fortune'. The
Yoginis are

called 'Concealed by Tradition'. The presiding form of the devi is Tripura
Vasini. Her vidya is Haim Hklim Hsauh.

She is very red and very beautiful. Fourteen shaktis of the triangles are
associated with the chief nadis or currents of bioenergy. They are described
as being proud, wanton, young, colour of cochineal, ornamented with gems,
holding noose, goad, mirror, winecup full of nectar. They are the Akarshanis
or Attractors.

The gem is coral. The dhatu is blood. The time is weekday. The Mudra is
called All Subjugating. The nature of the mandala is fire of sun.

Outer 10 Triangles

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Bestowing All Objects to the Sadhaka'.
The saktis are called the Kula Kaulas.

The presiding aspect of Red Devi is Tripura Shri.

Here, the goddess is as effulgent as 1000 rising Suns, adorned with
celestial ornaments, with large rising breasts, holding book and rosary,
dispelling fears and granting boons.

The 10 shaktis in the triangles are described as having thrilled faces,
holding noose and goad and adorned with various crystal and heavenly gems.

These are the Yoginis of the 10 vital breaths. The gem is pearl. The
dhatu is Ova/Semen. The time is Lunar Day (tithi).

The Mudra is called the All Intoxicating with Love. The nature is sun of
sun.

Inner 10 Triangles

The mandala is called 'The Cakra Protecting All'. The Yoginis are called

Without Origin. The presiding aspect of Lalita is Tripura Malini. Her vidya
is Hrim Klim Blem.

She holds noose and goad, dispels fear, and holds a skull. She is of
vermilion brightness.

Her shaktis are the colour of 1000 rising suns, adorned with pearls and
gems, holding noose, chisel, and showing the gestures of knowledge, and
giving boons. They are the saktis of the 10 Vital Fires. The gem is emerald.
The dhatu is Marrow. The time is Lunar Fortnight. The Mudra is the Great
Goad. The nature is moon of sun.

Eight Triangles

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Destroying all Disease'. The yoginis
are known as the

Secret or Rahasya yoginis. The presiding aspect of the Red Goddess is
Tripura Siddha.

Her vidya mantra is Hrim Shrim Sauh. She is described as the Destroyer of
Poison.

Her yoginis are the colour of pomegranate flowers, wearing red clothes,
smeared with red scent, each carrying five arrows and a bow. These saktis
are the rulers of Cold, Heat, Happiness, Sorrow, Desire, and the three gunas
Sattvas, Rajas, Tamas. They are also called the eight Vasinis and rule the
eight Sanskrit letter groups. The gem in this mandala is diamond (Vajra).
The time is month. The Mudra is Khecari Mudra. The nature of the mandala is
said to be fire of moon.

The Four Weapons

In between the mandalas of eight triangles and the central triangles are
the four weapons of the Red Goddess -- flowery bow, flowery arrows, noose
and goad.

Central Triangle

This mandala is called 'The Cakra Giving All Success'. The Yoginis are
called Very Secret. Lalita dwells here as

Tripura Amba, her Vidya being Hsraim Hsrklim Hsrsauh.

She is also known as Sampatprada Bhairavi, coppery effulgent, like 1000
suns, with three eyes, a face like the moon, adorned with white gems, with a
beautiful figure, rising swelling breasts, intoxicated, wanton, young,
proud, holding book, dispelling fear, holding a rosary and granting boons.

Her three saktis are called Lady of Lust (Kameshvari), Adamantine Lady (Vajreshi),
and Flowery Vagina (Bhagamalini). Kameshvari is called the Rudra Shakti. She
is white in colour, besmeared with camphor, adorned with pearls and crystal,
and various other gems, holding book, rosary, bestowing boons and dispelling
fear.

Vajreshi is the Vishnu Shakti. She is bright as red powder (kumkuma),
adorned with flowers and gems, like the dawn sun. Her eyelids are smeared
with sapphire dust, she holds sugarcane how, flowery arrows, bestows boons,
dispels fear.

Bhagamalini is the Brahma Shakti. She is effulgent as molten gold,
adorned with priceless gems, holds noose, goad, and shows the gestures of
knowledge and bestowing boons.

The gem of the mandala is Gomaya. The dhatu is Fat. The time is season
(two months). The Mudra is the Bija Mudra. The nature of the mandala is sun
of moon.

Bindu

This mandala is called 'Purely Blissful'. The Yogini in this mandala is
the

Queen of Queens, Rajarajeshvari, the Very Red One, her Transcendent Majesty
Lalita Maheshvari Mahatripurasundari.

Her vidya (Kamaraja vidya) is ka e i la hrim ha sa ka ha la hrim sa ka la
hrim, plus a secret 16th syllable. Her description is that given in
Vamakeshvara Tantra.

Surrounding her are the
Fifteen Nityas. The gem is ruby. The dhatu is hair. The time is year.
The mudra is Yoni Mudra. The nature of this central mandala is moon of moon.

Yantra Mantra Tantra of Lalita

Lalita, as primordial devi, rays out her attendants and shaktis as
modifications of moon, sun and fire. In this Shiva has no place, no
qualities, is without the ability to act. Only when united with devi may
'he' act.

This is based on the subtle and practical idea of Shiva as pure
consciousness, witness of the triple manifestation of his Shakti. This
Shakti, the very essence of the three gunas of Sattvas, Rajas, and Tamas, is
the cause of all manifestation in the universe and as a human being. The
three shaktis, by blending and reblending, create all things.

Shakti is triple as sun, moon and fire -- that is to say of all the
sidereal constellations and planets, and therefore of Time itself. She is
triple as Will (Iccha), Knowledge (Jnana) and Action (Kriya). She is
threefold as intellect, feelings, physical sensation.

Shakti is triple as wake-dream-deep sleep. What is called the Fourth is
the witness, Shiva, who is said to pervade the whole cosmos just as heat
pervades a red hot iron.

The physical body, according to the precepts of Ayurveda, is triple as
the 'humours' Vata, Pitta and Sleshma. The varying combinations of these
three shaktis make up the physical body.

Shakti is also fivefold as aether, air, fire, water and earth. The
combination of the five elements and three gunas produce Lalita's Eternities
(Nityas) -- 15 in number, each identified with a lunar day of the bright
fortnight. The moon, symbolising Shakti, is the mirror or reflection holding
together all creation.

A close examination of the details relating to the nine mandalas of Shri
Yantra reveals that the shaktis of the whole circle represent the human
being, who, in potential, is Shakti-Shiva united. The aim is for a person to
realise that all powers, energies and manifestation are shaktis of
consciousness, pure awareness.

The yantra may be examined in two ways, either as manifestation or
dissolution. Maintenance is an intermediate state between the two
polarities. When she is worshipped as creatrix the order is from centre to
perimeter. As dissolver, the puja is from perimeter to centre.

In Sivananda Yogi's Subhagodaya is given the daily ritual or puja
of Lalita's Shri Yantra -- based on the Vamakeshvara Tantra. This
rite is based on non-dualism, in a spiritual sense the realisation of the
intrinsic oneness of macrocosm and microcosm.

As the puja is intended to banish all thoughts of difference, the devi is
first felt or visualised in the heart, and then drawn out via the breath and
installed in the yantra. She is then worshipped as actually residing there.
But a clear link has been made between subject and object. The true home of
devi is as cosmo-creatrix in the heart of the body which is the devi in
human form.

The Various Mandalas of Shri Yantra

The Triple Goddess, from her own will to manifest, extends herself in a
ninefold way, as modifications of moon, sun and fire. The attributions of
the various mandalas shows the type of energy represented. The meditation in
Bhavana Upanshad is a figurative way of describing this celestial city or
mountain which is a human being.

The island of jewels is the gross human body with its 9 alchemical bases
or dhatus. Each is figuratively described as a gem -- diamond, emerald,
sapphire, ruby &c. The sea of nectar (semen/ova) is the base for the arising
of the human body. The diagram suns up the meditation. We can see that this
island of gems is a very pleasant place to he, full of gardens, with a
beautiful, begemmed palace, wafted with a gentle breeze upon which is
carried great fragrance, cool, alluring.

This indicates the Kaula view that one gains liberation by a very
pleasant way, enjoying as one goes. This paradise island is very, very
close. Each of the elements in the island meditation has a subtle meaning
associated with the esoteric physiology of Shri Vidya.

She, Lalita, united with Shiva, is subtlety of subtlety, hidden behind
the curtain hanging from the canopy. Her forms may appear to become
progressively less subtle, but she still remains herself.

Bala-Sundari-Bhairavi

Although Tripurasundari, as mother of the universe (jagadamba) is the
aspect most often met with in works of Shri Vidya, she is also worshipped as
Bala (a young girl), and as Bhairavi (a crone).

As Bala, she is 16 years old, a virgin, very playful and dear. Bala has
her own yantra and mantra. her vidya is Aim Klim Sauh.

Bhairavi is also an aspect of Lalita, but represents Shakti in whom
menstruation has ceased, and has some affiliations with Kali.

Applications of Shri Vidya

There are many prayogas (ritual uses) related to Shri Yantra. Some rites
depend on auspicious times, such as Full moon days or nights in specific
solar months

Devi also manifests as the five elements of aether, fire, air, water and
earth. The saktis are purple (air), white (water), red (fire), yellow
(earth), blue (aether).

Chapter II of Vamakeshvara gives a large number of rites, which
one is not entitled to perform unless the daily rite is also accomplished.
These rites are called the shatkarma, six acts: protection, peace, victory,
wealth, punishment, destruction. The categories vary occasionally. When
punishing an enemy it is necessary to both protect yourself and to know the
right time for performance, according to the rules, and also the vulnerable
points, which vary with the phase of the moon and with astrological aspects.

It is important to remember that Shri Vidya was primarily oral, and vital
information was often left out of the written versions, so it is necessary
to know a host of things before a rite can be started.

Initiation

Devi Lalita may be installed in a disciple, a yantra, or an image. All
the methods essentially follow a similar form, but the right time must be
selected. A disciple must have the necessary qualifications and potential.

After initiation, she or he is to perform an operation to endue the vidya
with energy or life. This involves the recitation of the root vidya a
specified large number of times, although other valid methods exist for
preparation.

The Vidya (Mantra)

There are said to be 15 lines of mantra, each perceived by a different
Rishi (Seer). The most widespread seems to be that called Kadi (beginning
with 'Ka'), which itself has three sections. The other main division is Hadi,
although it is said that the Kularnava Tantra incorporates both in a
division called Kahadi. Devotees of the Kadi line worship the Shri Yantra
from the perimeter to the centre, while Hadi devotees worship it from the
centre to the perimeter. Some of the lines of the vidya are said to be
broken, and do not run in a continuous stream.

The 64 Kaula Tantras

These tantras are enumerated in Vamakeshvara and Kulachudamani
Tantras, and in other places. At some time in history a school of Shri
Vidya was formed on an orthodox Vedik basis. A proponent of this school,
Lakshmidhara, wrote a commentary on the famous Shri Vidya hymn called
Saudaryalahari.

Unfortunately, most of the 64 tantras are lost. But their contents may be
gauged from Lakshmidhara's commentary. We have to remember that the
descriptions are based on an orthodox Vedic interpretation.

1) Mahamaya Sambhara. Deluding of intellect and senses. 2) Yogini Jala
Sambhara. Involving the agency of Yoginis. 3) Tattva Sambhara. Causing
elements to appear and transform. 4-11) Eight Bhairava Tantras. The
commentator says that these are objectionable as they belong to the
Kapalikas or skull wearers such as Naths, Aghoris, and so forth. 12-19) The
Bahurupa Astaka. Importance attached to the eight shaktis or Matrikas.

20-27) The Eight Yamalas. Of these, only Rudra Yamala seems to have
survived, although it is doubtful that the text which exists is the same as
the original. Other of the yamalas do exist in part as quotations in later
tantras. The commentator says these relate to Siddhi. 28) Candra Jnana.
Expounds the 16 Nityas, but condemned as 'it smacks of Kapalika tenets'. 29)
Malini Vidya. Enabling one to cross great oceans. This could be the Malini
Vijaya Tantra, a work of the Kashmir Saivites which includes magical
operations based on the 36 tattvas.

30) Maha Sammohana. Hypnosis. 31-33) Vamajusta, Mahadeva and Vatula.
These are condemned as they deal with Vamachara. 34-35) Vatula Uttara and
Kamika. The latter is still extant, and belongs to the Kashmir group of
Agamas. The chief guru of this school is the famous Abhinavagupta. 36)
Hridbheda Tantra. Condemned through Vamachara. 37-38) Tantrabheda and
Guhyatantra. Condemned because of retaliatory magic. 39) Kalavada. Digits of
the moon, induction of chandrakalas, which are the 108 parts of the moon
found in a horoscope.

40) Kalasara. The rules of colour. There is no reason given for its
exclusion. 41) Kundika Mata. Attainment of siddhi through elixirs and drugs.
42) Mata Uttara. Deals with 'quicksilver'. See the Matrikabheda Tantra. 43)
Vinakhya. Power over Yakshinis. 44) Trotala. Magical practices of medicine
and clairvoyance. 45) Trotala Uttara. Bringing the 64 crores of yoginis face
to face. 46) Pancamrita. Nectar from the body. The five nectars are
mentioned in the Kaula Jnana Nirnaya. 47) Rupabheda. 48) Bhuta Uddamara. 49)
Kulasara. 50) Kullaoddisha. 51) Kulacudamani. 48,50 and 51 are still
available. The commentator says these tantras are not sanctioned by Veda.

52-56) Sarvajna Tantra, Mahakali Mata, Arunesi, Modinisa, Vikunthesvara.
They are all declared reprehensible as they belong to the digambaras (naked
sadhus). 57-64) East, West, South, North, Uttara Kaulas, Vimala, Vimalotta,
Devi Mata. One of these lines still exists.

The Nine Nathas

Each of the nine Nathas or lords is identified with an aperture of the
human body, and with one of the nine mandalas of the whole Shri Yantra.
One's own guide is Shiva as pervading these nine chakras, and is identified
with the current of bioenergy called Susunna. They are all meditated on as
white, with two eyes and two arms, showing the gestures banishing fear and
giving boons. They may be visualised as being in sexual intercourse with the
presiding aspects of the Devi in the nine mandalas.

The Four Oceans

The four duties of a human being are described as oceans because of their
limitless extent. The sadhaka in the zone is at the junction point or field
of action of these four oceans, on the island of gems.

The Nine Bodily Dhatus

Each of the nine matters (dhatu) in the body is presided over by an
aspect of Lalita. The Universe, in Shri Vidya, is said to be time, space,
and a combination of the two. The first is Shakti, the second Shiva, and the
third Shiva and Shakti in union. These are also the three eyes on Lalita's
face, and sun, moon, fire.

The Island of Nine Gems

On this island, which is all and everything, seed and sprout, the six
seasons all manifest simultaneously. The Aeon Trees (Kalpadruma) are
identified with resolution as any act undertaken with resolution is
fruitful. The six seasons are identified with the six tastes of a human
being.

Horses are the five senses as they lead one forward into action,
figuratively taken as war. It is Lalita who slayed the demon Bhanda with all
his fearful hordes. All her saktis assisted her in this. Then the celestial
city, the Nagar was built. Elephants are the objects of senses, or the
impressions.

Shri Vidya implies unity between knower, means of knowledge and knowledge
itself. These are the three cities. This means that the knower, by means of
the five instruments of knowledge, offers to knowledge itself, Devi in the
yantra. (See Bhavanopanishad).

The Fifteen Nitya Shaktis

These are modifications of Lalita as red goddess with her three gunas and
her five elements of aether, air, fire, water and earth. They are identified
with the 15 days of the lunar fortnight. As the moon remains itself, though
appearing differently according to phase, so too Lalita. Each Nitya has her
own vidya, yantra and group of energies (saktis). Lalita or Tripurasundari
is the 16th day or Full moon, with her 15 digits. Each of the 15 Nityas has
a certain number of arms, the totality of arms (= rays) of the whole circle
being 108. Because any unit of time is taken as a microcosm or parallel of
any other valid unit, each of the 15 Nityas has 1440 breaths.

One lunar fortnight is 21600 breaths -- which is the number of a whole
cycle or process. The breaths of a human being during one day and night are
21600 -10800 of which are solar, the other 10800 being lunar. By this
device, the unity of the 15 Nityas, time, space and a human being is shown.
As time is breath in Shri Vidya, we find that the periods of the four famous
yugas are also based on breath. Each breath is influenced during the day by
the planets in their waxing and waning of power.

These cause poisons to accumulate in the physical body. Nectar is
released when the sun mandal 'melts' the moon mandal, and one attains to
Hamsa. This is the nectar of compassion.

Lalita as the Whole Universe

Tantrik rites often include 'nyasas', the placing of some principles in a
certain sequence on one's own body. The idea is that this process purifies
and divinises.

Lalita's Sodha (sixfold) Nyasa is a highly complex rite in which a
practitioner places on the body the 51 letters of the alphabet, the planets,
the 27 naksatras or lunar mansions, the 12 sidereal constellations, and the
51 sacred sites (pithas) of all India.

Placing these different things on the body the practitioner comes to
realise oneness with the whole cosmos. This ritual also illustrates some
important concepts. The Tantraraja states that there is no difference
between the circle of the letters of the alphabet and the sidereal Zodiac.
Lalita as devi is Shakti as all language, mantra, sound, music and
vibration. She is also Shakti of Time as all planets and constellations. She
is the very essence of sun and moon. Each of these realms requires inner
comment.

51 Ganesas and 51 Letters

The image of Ganesa illustrates the three realms. elephant, his body
human, and his vehicle a mouse. These are three realms in one being. He is
lord of obstacles in three ways. As elephant, his great strength can break
harriers. As human, he can use his intelligence. As mouse, he can penetrate
the smallest places. Every aspect of Shri Vidya may be understood in three
ways -- gross, subtle, and supreme -- and so the meaning of things often
remains uncertain unless you already know someone who has the key, or belong
to the in group.

As letters of the alphabet, Lalita is Matrika Shakti, who deludes by her
Maya through words, speech, mantra.

Planets

The tantriks knew the seven traditional planets of western astrology, and
also had a greater number of shadowy planets, of which Rahu and Ketu -- the
nodes of the moon -- are the best known. The planets are important to an
understanding of Shri Vidya, but the details are so extensive that they must
be reserved for a later time.

27 Nakshatras

These constellations were thought of as beyond the 12 sidereal
constellations, so remote they were almost beyond time itself. These 27 are
employed in Shri Vidya to determine suitability of partners, constructing
Vajra Yantras, and so forth. Each of the 27 has its own animal. A yoni or
lingam is classified as being harmonious or the reverse according to the
position of the natal moon in these constellations. They are also associated
with sacred herbs and trees, and much used in specific or optional rites.

Yoginis

The Yoginis of the bodily centres (dhatus) reveal very much of interest
as they are associated with the well known but much misunderstood cakras.
These Yoginis are really images of the ayurvedic or alchemic bases in the
body.

They can only be understood in relation to such an alchemy. Kundalini is
the body shakti, the great deluder, the trickster, the cause of sleep. To
raise her means to become conscious of her manifestation. Shakti in the body
has her various forms as Prana (Breath) Shakti, fire Shakti and so forth.
When Prana Shakti becomes agitated, she zigzags up the body. At this time
one starts to experience dissolution. Various things my be seen and felt.

Dakini, Rakini &c. preside over the alchemical physical bases of skin,
blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow. The last of these yoginis presides over the
highest dhatu, highest as it forms the physical basis for new life --
ova/semen. In this form she is truly limitless, as she manifests as the Aeon
Tree (Kalpadruma). The Dakinis and Rakinis &c. are pictured as terrifying as
they consuners of the food one ingests.

Twelve Rashis (Constellations)

These are viewed as 12 great suns or sun Kalas, mighty Adityas presiding
over great affairs, feeding on human beings and their essence.

51 Pithas

These are places in India particularly sacred to devi, as they mark the
spots where the parts of her body fell after it was sliced into pieces by
the discus of Visnu. The yoni fell at Kamarupa, hence the special spiritual
regard in which this place is held by Kaulas.

The Nadis

Nadi means river, and is extended to include other currents and courses,
such as those of the bioenergy and the pulse. Ayurvaidyas have written works
distinguishing various types of pulse indicating dysfunction of the three
powers. Nadi is also 150th part of the ascendant in a birth chart based on
the sidereal zodiac. Such a birth chart is called Rashi Kundali. It is
impossible to cast accurate charts without knowing which nadi rules a person
or time. Each nadi has an aspect of the devi ruling it, and a solar and
lunar part -- hence there are 3600 in the zodiac.

There are said to be 72000 nadis in the human organism. This number
indicates a large but not infinite number of channels of bioenergy. They are
the pathways of Prana Shakti.

The chief pathways are Susumna, extending from a point between the anus
and genitals to the top of the head; ida and pingala, which are the solar
and lunar pathways coiled around the central channel. This Susumna is Shiva
and Shakti in sexual union. The human body is conceived of as a tree -- the
root is at the top of the head, and it ramifies downwards. These channels
are the pathways or body vehicles for Vata, one of the three dosas or
humours in Ayurveda of the human body, and constitute the central nervous
system with three main concentrations.

Marmas

Marmas are 108 in number, well documented points of the human organisn
which, if pierced, usually cause death. Many are recognised by western
medicine. On the Shri Yantra, marmas are represented by the confluence of
three or more lines.

Sandhis

These are joints in the human frame, knee joint, elbow joint &c. The body
is the temple of the devi. On the Shri Yantra sandhis are represented by the
junction of two lines.

Meaning of Kula

A 'kula' is a Shakti. The foregoing shows that each Shakti in the yantra
is some energy of the human organism in its gross, subtle, or causal
aspects. 'Akula' (lit. 'not Kula') is Shiva.

"Having abandoned her family of young Kula women, she becomes Shiva, with
no qualities, no characteristics, devoid of the form of time." --
Vamakesvara Tantra

"All things the body. The body is the sacrificial ladle. Knowledge is the
food." -- Shiva Sutras II, 9-10.

The Weapons of Lalita

Lalita holds five flowery arrows, noose, goad and bow. The noose is
attachment (moon). The goad is repulsion (sun). The sugarcane bow is the
mind. The flowery arrows are the five sense impressions. When oonsciousness
perceives these, the outward directed arrows stop being dry sticks.

These five flowery arrows together with the bow are personified as six
Krishnas or Kamadevas. V84 of ch xxiv of Tantrarajatantra states that
Lalita assumed a male form as Krishna, and 'by enveloping all women
enchanted the whole world'. Each of the six forms is like dawn, with six
arms, holding flute, noose, goad, sugarcane bow, flowers, sour milk.

Eroticism in Shri Vidya

The physiology of Shri Vidya postulates macrocosm and microcom as one.
From this follows the realisation that the sexual union of man and wanan
mirrors the cosmic creation. It is natural that loving sexuality should be
seen to have a cosmic status.

Kaulas have been criticised as their works emphasise love and death, but
they were always realists. Many tantras establish that the terrifying Kali
and the benign Lalita are two sides of the same coin. This coin or currency
is called life. Lalita, with her waxing moon, represents creation, and
Kalika with her waning moon dissolution. Each is a complete symbol, of high
sublimity and loaded with spiritual significance.

The 15 Syllable Mantra

A chart, in Sanskrit, in the Adyar Library edition of Varivasya
Rahasya, which deals with the 15 lettered Vidya of Lalita is so useful
to an understanding of Shri Vidya and the yantra that we have summarised its
contents below.

The Kadi Vidya runs ka e i la hrim: ha sa ka ha la hrim: sa ka la hrim.
There is also a secret 16th syllable said to be the quintessence of Lalita.

There vidya, yantra, guru, disciple, goddess are all conceived of as
being one. The Shri Yantra is within the wheel of time (Kalacakra), and
represents the human body (microcosm), and the universe (macrocosm). These
15 letters are conceived to exist within the meru or spine of a human being,
from the base to the top of the head.

The seven (or nine) 'cakras' are strung along this thread of light, as
are the different mandals or circles of Shri Yantra. Note that the Lalita
Vidya is itself divided into three parts, each represents fire, sun and
moon.

Different letters of the alphabet all exist in a subtle form within the
spinal cord. Each chakra is presided over by a Yogini whose function is
connected with the transmutation of food, which is alchemy of the food
factory.

There are 50 petals associated with these six cakras as there are 50
letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. 21600/50 = 432. The cakra of the absolute
or semen/ova itself has 1000 letters or petals. Semen is conceived of as
residing here because of its alchemical nature as an elixir produced by the
synthesis of the forms of food.

These three which are oneness are knower, means of knowledge, object of
knowledge. Their union is called samarasa.

The three corners of the central triangle of the Shri Chakra are presided
over by three symbolic Nathas. The Fourth Natha, Shiva Himself, is united
with Shakti in the centre of the Bindu.

This Bindu, united Shiva Shakti, creates the cosmos. If we observe nature
we see that the Shri Cakra (child) comes from the sexual union or samarasa
(perfect assimilation) of man (Shiva) and woman (Shakti).

Their samarasa is known as the Fourth, because it appears when all three
are present, and also produces or has the three as its powers or saktis.

This Fourth is awareness, the witness, the enjoyer, the measurer, the
measuring stick, and the measured, Adinatha, the merulingam, beyond time and
space, and therefore outside the Shri Yantra or the cosmos as modification
or play of sun, moon and fire. These last three form the body of Lalita.

The three saktis of the Fourth are known as Kamesvari, Vajresi and
Bhagamalini, in the symbolism of Shri Vidya.

They are also the saktis Iccha, Jnana and Kriya (Knowledge, Will,
Action), and in their aspects as Creator, Maintainer and Destroyer are known
as Vama, who vomits forth the universe, Jyesta who maintains, and Raudri who
dissolves.

The body of a human being is made up of these three in combination and
blending. They are active, passive and reconciling.

The three are also symbolised as three holy mountains known as Kamagiri,
Purnagiri, and Jalandhari. The apex of these foothills is the very secret
Oddiyana, at the centre of Shri Yantra. The three also represent three
symbolic lingas within the human frame.

Conceived of as the human body, and as the Meru or subtle spine, these
three places are points of convergence or pilgrimage of the channels of
bioenergy connected with the sun and moon. There is a correspondence between
these channels in the body, and the luminaries in the heaven.

As the Shri Yantra is Time and Space, all constellations, planets, lunar
mansions, are conceived of as being the body of Lalita, Maha Tripura Sundari.
It was these three cities that were destroyed by Lord Shiva, and described
in the Shiva Mahimna Stotra.

At the confluence of the three rivers of bioenergy are three lingams of
Supreme Shiva, resorted to by the wise. One united with the Fourth is
liberated. Others are deluded by the Maya or play of the goddess, who, with
her three aspects in all is known as Mahamaya Adya, the womb of all.

She deludes by her every process, and has the form of Matrika devi, or
goddess of speech and words. The 15 syllables of the vidya are usually
disguised in symbolic design or code. The three Hrims are called the three
maya granthis or knots of delusion. This Hrim breaks down into Ha for Shiva,
Ha for Shakti, and Im for samarasa.

The Fourth (Turiya) also pervades consciousness in its states of waking,
dreaming and deep sleep. This is also expressed in the Shiva Sutra.

Meaning of Shri Vidya

The Yogini Hridaya, the second part of the Vamakeshvara Tantra, states
that the mantra has several meanings. Some are literal, others traditional,
inner, Kaulika, occult and real.

Literal Meaning

The syllables represent Shiva and Shakti. The first part, Ka E I La Hrim,
is called Vagbhava, and is Vama Shakti, Brahma, Jnana Shakti, and Eastern
Face. The second part, Ha Sa Ka Ha La hrim, is Kamaraja, Jyesta Shakti,
Visnu, Iceha Shakti, and Southern Face. The third part, Sa Ka La hrim, is
called Shakti, is Raudri Shakti, Rudra, Kriya Shakti and Western Face. The
fourth part, the hidden or secret syllable, is mother goddess, Shambhu Natha,
the totality of the three shaktis of Knowledge, Will and Action, and the
Northern Face or amnaya.

Traditional Meaning

Ka = air, Ha = fire, Sa = water, La = earth, Ha = aether. The vowels are
above aether. The 15 syllables are 1 of aether, 2 of air, three of fire,
four of water, and five of earth. The three forms of La represent the three
Worlds. The five forms of the letter Ha represent sound.

Inner Meaning

The vidya shows oneness of Shiva, Guru, devi and disciple; as it is Shiva
in sound form (Shakti) which preserves the line.

Kaula Meaning

The Mother goddess is known as Ganeshi (Lady of Hosts), because of her
great nunber of rays. These are the Ganesas of the sixfold Nyasa. Devi has
three eyes which are sun, moon, fire. She has three saktis which are Will,
Knowledge, Action. She has three gunas which are active, passive,
reconciling. These are the nine planets. The 27 naksatras are 10 Knowledge
and Action modes, 10 objects of senses, Devi, Deva, three gunas as one, and
the four inner causes. The six yoginis have their names beginning Da, Ra,
La, Ka, Sa, Ha -- and end in 'akini'. They preside over the physical bases (dhatus)
of the body. The 12 sidereal constellations are the 10 vital breaths, the
embodied being (jiva), and the Supreme Creator. The 51 pithas correspond to
the letters of the alphabet, and are points of confluence one should visit
within the body. Each of the three sections of the vidyas represents speech
-- in potential, in formation, in manifestation. The Devi is Matrika Shakti.

Breath is Time

This is a fundamental postulate of Shri Vidya and much of the symbolism
is based on it. The letters of Sanskrit said to represent the embodiment of
Laiita as mantra are 52 in number: 16 vowels and 36 consonants. These,
multiplied together, total 576. This number, divided by nine yields 64. The
Shri Yantra is said to have 64,000,000 yoginis in the nine sub-mandalas.

Each mandala has a unit of Time associated with it. The basic unit is a
breath. One nadika is equal to 24 minutes or 1440 seconds, and each breath
is one 360th of this, or four seconds. A human being breathes 21600 times
each 24 hours.

A Kali Yuga is 432,000 years of 360 days. A Dvapara Yuga is 864,000
years. A Treta Yuga is 1,296,000 years. A Satya Yuga is 1,728,000 years. The
circle of the sidereal zodiac has 12 constellations, each of which has nine
parts (navamshas). These 108 (12 x 9) are called Candrakalas.

Each Candrakaia is, itself, a micro-constellation. The number of degrees
in the sidereal cakra is 360. The number of minutes is 21600. A conjunction
is 21600', a square 5400', an opposition 10800'. Each eternity (Nitya) of
the root mantra has 1440 breaths. (See the prayoga of Bhavana Upanishad).
This implies that Lalita is 21600, as she is the collectivity of the 15
Nityas.

Lalita's cakra is the grand synthesis of Time, Space, and humankind. Her
36 tattvas are the whole cosmos.

Ritual Accessories (Upachara)

These can be multiplied indefinitely. The chief are scent (earth),
incense (air), flame (fire), water, and flowers (aether). They should all be
red, or tinged with red. They represent, in their basic form, the five
impressions. See Gandharva Tantra.

Devatas of the Leftovers

At the end of the rite Vatuka Natha is in the NE, and takes flame
leftovers; Yoginis in the SE take mantra leftovers; Kshetrapala in the SW
takes scent and incense leftovers; Ganesa, in the NW, takes mudra leftovers.
The aspect of Lalita called Sosika consumes everything that is left. She is
worshipped in the NE in a circular pit.

Gayatri

This is the name of a specific kind of mantra used at the four twilights
of dawn, midday, dusk and midnight. There are Vedik and Tantrik gayatris.
Lalita has her own which is tripurasundaryai vidmahe kameshvaryai dhimahi
tanno klinne prachodayat.

Esoteric Meaning of the Vidya

This leads the sadhaka to identify the vidya with moon, sun and fire, as
sections of the central or Susunna Nadi, relating to Intellect, Emotions,
and Physical Sensations. These have to he brought together for the Fourth to
appear. There are 10 fire kalas, 12 sun kalas, and 15 moon kalas. The 16th
includes them all.

Sound

The letters of the vidya are Nada, or sound, and the absolute, and end as
uttered sound. When charged with the consciousness of the Fourth these mere
letters become mantra. Otherwise, words continually delude.

The 16th syllable of the vidya also represents the Fourth. This Fourth is
Kamakala. Beyond it is the Ultimate Absolute (Atiturya - beyond the Fourth),
and beyond any sort of description.

Mantras and Vidyas -- Godhead as sound

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There will be born at London English folk
whose mantra for worship is in the Phiringa (foreign) language, who will be
undefeated in battle and Lords of the World - Meru Tantra, XXIII, 17th
century

The 51 matrikas (letters of the Sanskrit alphabet) constitute the
Goddess in the form of sound. This is why Kali wears a garland of 51 skulls
and it is also why these letters are shown on the petals of the six chakras.
The yantra above is called the Tortoise Chakra (source Gandharva Tantra)
and is used to determine whether the area a practitioner is working in is
inimical or not to his worship.

Below is the Matrika Chakra. This, says Ram Kumar Rai in his excellent
Encyclopaedia of Yoga, is to be drawn with saffron (kesara) for
Shakti worship and with
ashes (bhasma) for Shiva
worship. It contains all the 51 matrikas and is used in the first of the ten
rites to purify a mantra (samskara) after it has been received from a guru.
On the petals of the yantra are the consonants while the vowels are in the
eight spokes. In the centre is the syllable Hsauh while in the cardinal
directions is the Bam bija and in the intermediate directions the Tham bija
mantra.

Perhaps one of the clearest expositions of the tantrik view of mantra is
given in Sir John Woodroffe's collection of essays, Shakti and Shakta,
chapter 24.

The supreme absolute (Parabrahman) exists in the human being (jivatma) as
Shabda Brahman, the absolute as sound. Mantras are not prayers and the
relationship of the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, whether consonants or
vowels, he says, point to the appearance of devata (divinity) in different
forms. An uttered mantra is the manifestation of a more subtle sound while
mantras themselves are forms of
Kundalini. Mantras may
be male, female or neutral. Female mantras are called Vidyas.

"By Mantra the sought for (Sadhya) Devata appears, and by Siddhi therein
is had vision of the three worlds. As the Mantra is in fact Devata, by
practice thereof this is known. Not merely do the rhythmical vibrations of
its sound regulate the unsteady vibrations of the sheaths of the worshipper,
but therefrom the image of the Devata appears." (op cit) Mantras are
masculine (solar), feminine (lunar) or neuter. A female mantra is called a
vidya, which means knowledge, while solar and neuter forms are called
mantras. Mantras are only such if they were first revealed by a rishi or
seer. Only then do they have life, according to the tradition. A mantra can
only work if it is received from a
guru who has, herself or
himself, received it in an unbroken line from its first rishi. There are,
however, exceptions to this, according to some tantras which prescribe
methods of purification for mantras received in dream. And, according to
Mahachinachara, the
Kali mantra does not rely
on the very elaborate rules usually found in the Tantras.

In describing mantras, the different tantrik texts always give their
origin or rishi as well as the metre to pronounce them. While a mantra is
divinity in sound form, a yantra is the same in geometrical form and an
image the devata in gross form. Refer also to the page on
Tattvas on the
relationship between the consonants and the 36 tattvas.

Bija Mantras

The word Bija means a seed and describes a mantra which is usually of one
syllable. There are many tantrik 'dictionaries' of the matrikas which
indicate their significance as well as the meaning of the bija or seed
mantras. This section below draws information from the Bhutadamara
(BD); the Varnanighantu (VN), alleged to be part of the
Rudrayamala; and
the Uddharakosha (UK), ascribed to Dakshinamurti. Longer mantras are
often formed from a concatenation of these bijas. The table below is not
exhaustive, there are many more bijas.



Om	Shrim	Hrim	Krim	Hum

Aim	Phat	Krom	Svaha	Klim

Hum	Hraum	Drim	Sphem	Plrem

Klrim Svaha	Thah	Prim	Tham Tham Thah Thah	Sphim

Hrum	Hrum	Hskphrem	Gam	Blum

Om is the most renowned bija mantra. The Bhutadamara describes it
as the face of Kala. Revealed by Mahakala, it is the form of creation,
maintenance and withdrawal.

The bija mantra Shrim is described as Vishnupriya - the beloved of Vishnu
- that is Lakshmi, according to the UK. The syllable Hrim is called the Maya
bija. It is also Raudri, according to the Bhutadamara. The UK describes it
as the Para or supreme bija. The bija mantra Krim is described as the
pitribhuvasini, that is the goddess who dwells in the ancestral or cremation
ground, Kali. It is also
the dravana and kledana bija.

Hum with the long letter 'u' is called the Kurcha bija and is the mantra
of the Mother worshipped by heroes (viras). The Bhutadamara also
describes it as the mantra of Mahakala. Aim is called Vagbhava bija and is
the syllable of Sarasvati,
according to the BD. Phat is the bija of the great fire at the end of time (Pralayagnirmahajvala).

Krom is called the Krodhisha bija. Svaha, otherwise known as Thah Thah,
is Vahnijaya, representing the fire sacrifice.

Klim is the deluder of the three worlds bija, also known as Kama or
Manmatha, the Hindu god of love, often identified with
Krishna. It is the
sexual desire bija, says the BD. Hum (with the short letter 'u') is called
the Kavacha or armour
bija. It is the bija of Chandabhairavi. Hraim is the bija which destroys
great sins (mahapataka), and is the light mantra. Drim is called the great
Kinkini (small bell) bija, says the Bhutadamara.

Sphem is the Bhairava
(Shiva) bija which comes at the end of a yuga. Plrem is the Vetala (vampire)
bija, according to the Bhutadamara.

Klrim Svaha is called the bija which causes things to tremble. It is the
Manohari and ends in Thah Thah (Svaha, see above). The mantra Prim is the
crow bija, used in works of Indrajala (magic). The UK describes this bija as
the Vagura. Tham Tham Thah Thah are the bijas in the worship of the greatly
alluring Chandika, says the BD. Sphrim is the bija of the uncanny
Dhumrabhairavi (smoky Bhairavi), also known as Phetkarini.

The bija Hrum (with long letter 'u') is the single syllable mantra of
Kalaratri, the great night of time. The same bija, but with a short letter
'u', is the mantra of Vaivasvata.

Hskphrem, says the BD, is the bija mantra of Ananda Bhairava in the form
of one's own guru.

great Rishis and Master of Tantra

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Rishi Vashishtth

Rishi Vashishtth once said to his disciple Aarambik - I am sitting down in Lakshmi Sadhana with the aim of having the glimpse of the Goddess. There is no other Sadhana more great than this. There is no other Mantra more powerful than it. I wish to accomplish this Sadhana so that I could have the blessings of the Goddess Lakshmi.

On a Friday, Rishi Vashishtth placed a Lakshmi Yantra before himself and made it consecrated with Shreerodaya Mantra. Then he lit four lamps representing Riddhi (wealth), Siddhi (spiritual powers), Shubh (luck) and Laabh (gains). Then with a Sfatik rosary he started to chant the following Mantra. The Mantra given by Vashishtth is -

Om Hreem Kamal Vaasinyei Pratyaksham Hreem Phat.

For this Sadhana he had a bath at night and sat on a yellow mat facing East. And as he completed 21 rounds of the Mantra, Goddess Lakshmi appeared and said - I am very much pleased with you. I shall forever bless your hermitage with wealth and prosperity. You shall never have to face any paucity, poverty or sorrow in your life again.

This proved the power and efficacy of the Mantra, Yantra and Sadhana devised by sage Vashishtth. Similarly there are other Mantras and Sadhanas devised by the sage which are very powerful and unfailing.

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Maharishi Pulatsya

Rishi Pulatsya accomplished a very special Lakshmi Sadhana in order to gain wealth and prosperity. Many texts contain reference to this Sadhana. He placed a Shree Lakshmi Yantra in a copper plate and lit a ghee lamp. He sat on a yellow mat facing North. Then with a White Hakeek rosary he completed 11 rounds of a Mantra which compelled Lakshmi to appear. This proved that the Mantra devised by the sage was really divine and efficacious. The Mantra used by the Rishi was -

Om Hreem Hreem Hreem Kamal Vaasinyei Aagachch Aagachch Hreem Hreem Hreem Namah.

After this many Sadhaks tested the power of this Sadhana and each time it proved miraculously effective.

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Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya was the greatest scholar and Sanyasi of his times. His Guru told him that till he did not accomplish the Sadhana and worship of Goddess Lakshmi he would not be able to attain to totality in life. He revealed a very secret Sadhana to Shankar that is amazingly powerful.

On any Sunday night take a plate of copper or bronze and smear black lamp over it. Then with a silver straw draw a picture of Goddess Lakshmi on it. On it place an Eishwarya Lakshmi Yantra. Then wear white robes and sit facing North. Prepare four lamps of dough and fill them with sesame or mustard oil. Place them on the four corners of the plate. Then with a Coral rosary chant 31 rounds of the following Mantra.

Om Hreem Hreem Shreem Shreem Hreem Hreem Phat.

On completion of the chanting sleep at that very spot. In the morning you might hear the tinkling sound of anklets. This shall be a sign of advent of Goddess Lakshmi in your house. There shall then never be any paucity in your house.

I have seen many Yogis of the Himalayas use this very Sadhana and they have experienced that it is a very wonderful Mantra ritual.

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Yogi Shivanand

Yogi Shivanand is famous throughout India and there were hundreds of powerful Lakshmi Sadhanas in his knowledge.

Before leaving the mortal frame he revealed the following powerful Sadhana to his disciple Kripacharya. It is really wonderful that ought to be treasured because it is very popular among the Yogis and Sanyasis, being really efficacious.

In the night light six ghee lamps and place them in a plate. Outside the plate place a Vijay Lakshmi Yantra which must be consecrated and Mantra energised with Vijay Mantra. Then with a Rakta Chandan or Coral rosary chant the following Mantra.

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Shreem Hreem Shreem Phat.

Chant 31 rounds of the Mantra in the same night. Any person who has ever tried this Sadhana has experienced that as soon as the Mantra chanting is over, Goddess Lakshmi appears in a beautiful form and blesses the individual with wealth and prosperity. This is really a wonderful Sadhana.

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Swami Sachidanand

The hermitage of Swami Sachidanand was in Tihri Garhwal. It was very famous and well known. He had procured a very ancient text from Nepal in which a very special Sadhana of Goddess Lakshmi was given which the Yogiraj had successfully accomplished. This amazing Sadhana is contained in his handwritten autobiography. Many Yogis have gained amazingly much through this Sadhana.

In the night of any Wednesday have a bath and wear yellow clothes. Sit on a worship mat facing North. In a straight line light eleven lamps filled with oil. You can use mustard, groundnut or sesame oil. Before them place a Lakshmi Siddh Yantra which should be energised with Vishnnu Mantra. Then with a Siddhi rosary chant the following Mantra. You might hear tinkle of jewellery or have a glimpse of the Goddess but do not leave the chanting in the middle.

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Ayeim Hreem Shreem Phat.

Several Yogis of the Himalayas have tried this ritual and they experienced that it is really a very powerful Mantra.

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Pagla Baba

Pagla Baba is famous in the whole of India and he has donated lakhs of ruppees in his life time. Still there seems to be no end to his wealth. In his youth he had accomplished a Lakshmi Sadhana which is very secret. It is as follows.

Fill a clay lamp with ghee and place it on your left. Light it. Then with a Kamalgatta rosary chant 21 rounds of the following Mantra.

Om Hreem Eishwarya Shreem Dhan Dhaanyaadhipatayei Ayeim Poornnatva Lakshmi Siddhhayei Namah.

At least 21 rounds have to be chanted. After completion of the chanting place the lamp on the floor. It is said that this ritual has never failed. It is the best Sadhana of the Hath Yog and if tried with full faith and devotion it can never fail. Before the lamp the Poornnatva Lakshmi Yantra has to be placed. After Sadhana tie the Yantra in a yellow cloth and place it where you keep your cash. It is without doubt one of the best Sadhanas.

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Experiences of some Tantriks

Here I am revealing some high level rituals of some of the greatest masters of the world of Tantra. They have been guarded secretly for ages, for they are very powerful and quick in producing results. It is said that the sun might well fail to rise from the East but these rituals cannot fail.

Gorakhnath

In the field of Tantra Guru Gorakhnath is remembered with great respect. He accomplished a very powerful Sadhana of Goddess Lakshmi and made his hermitage so prosperous that no matter how much was spent, the wealth never ran out. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi ever remained present in his hermitage. Many Yogis even claimed to have her glimpse there.

In the night of a Sunday place a Shwetaark Ganpati in a plate and smear it with vermilion. Then with a silver straw write on the idol -

Shreem Hreem Shreem

In the night wear a Dhoti/Saree and stand facing East. Then with a Sfatik rosary chant 11 rounds of the following Mantra.

Hreem Hreem Lakshmi Aagachch Aagachch Hreem Hreem Phat.

Do not sit down or sleep or drink water till 11 rounds are over. If you feel tired you can stand against a wall. There is no need of any lamp or incense in this Sadhana. If you wish you can light an oil or ghee lamp. This is an unfailing ritual and is very success oriented.

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Matsyendranath

Guru Matsyendranath is as famous as Gorakhnath in the field of Tantra. It is said that when it comes to the highest level of Sadhanas Guru Matsyendranath was even more accomplished than Guru Gorakhnath. He had accomplished a very secret Sadhana related to Goddess Lakshmi which I found in a Tibetan text.

Have a bath and wear a clean Dhoti. Don't wear any other cloth. Sit on the floor without any mat facing the North. Place a Heera Shankh before yourself. Then with a Hakeek rosary chant 31 rounds of the following Mantra.

Ayeim Yam Ram Shreem Yam Froum Kreem Phat.

This is a powerful Mantra made of Beej Mantras. It is really very effective and each Sadhak should try to make the best use of it.

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Trijata Aghori

Anyone who has any interest in the field of Tantra or a knowledge in this field is aware of Trijata Aghori. He is a divine and powerful Master of Tantra. He possesses divine powers. And presented here is an amazing Lakshmi Sadhana got from him.

Place a Dhaneshwari Yantra and seven Gomti Chakras before yourself. Light seven oil lamps placed in a plate together. Then with a Siddhi rosary chant 11 rounds of the following Mantra.

Hoom Hoom Hoom Shreem Shreem Shreem Bram Bram Bram Phat.

This is a divine and amazing Mantra. This is a very powerful and unfailing ritual that everyone must try on Deepawali.

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Swami Bheiravanand

A very important ritual related to Lakshmi is famous in Himachal Pradesh. Hundreds of Sadhaks have tried this Sadhana. In the night place a Siyaar Singhi before yourself. Make a mark on it with vermilion. Make a similar mark on your forehead. Sit on a red mat facing the North. Wear red clothes for the Sadhana. Light seven ghee lamps or an oil lamp. Next chant the following Bhaagyoday Lakshmi Mantra.

Om Lakshmi Aabadh Aabadh Siddhaya Siddhaya Phat.

Chant 5 rounds with a Sfatik rosary. As soon as the Mantra chanting is concluded the grace of the Goddess in obtained and the person never has to face any paucity in the future. This is really a very powerful and divine Mantra.

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Avdhoot Krityanand

In the Avdhoot class of Sadhanas Swami Krityanand is world famous. He once revealed a very important Lakshmi Sadhana to me.

In any night take a Kaam Roopinni in your hand. Take a clay lamp filled with oil in the same palm and light it. With the eyes concentrated on the flame chant the following Mantra with a Red Coral rosary. Chant 11 rounds of the Mantra.

Om Shram Siddheshwaraay Lam Mahaalakshmi Vam Vashyamaanay Phat.

After the Mantra chanting place the Kamroop Manni in a safe place at home. You shall be left amazed by the effect of this Sadhana in a few days. Every Sadhak should surely try this Sadhana.

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Tantrik Halahalnand

In the field of Tantra Halahalnand is a very respectable name. All his Sadhanas related to Lakshmi are considered very divine.

In the night of a Tuesday wear red clothes and stand on a red mat. Make a mark with vermilion on your forehead. Take Vashikarann Lakshmi Yantra in your left hand and with Siddh rosary in the right chant 21 rounds of the following Mantra.

Aghor Lakshmi Mam Grihe Aagachch Sthaapay Tushtay Poornnatvam Dehi Dehi Phat.

This is really an amazing Mantra ritual which appears very simple but is really very powerful. Accomplishing it means gaining the grace of the Goddess.

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Swami Kevalyaanand

Swami Kevalyaanand is very famous in the region of Uttar Kashi. He is a Sanyasi with very few needs but once when challenged he accomplished this Sadhana which is unfailing. In the night of a Tuesday sit in a secluded spot and wear red clothes. Place ten Kelans before yourself and light a large oil lamp. Offer vermilion on each Kelan. With a Hakeek rosary chant five rounds of the following Mantra.

Om Hreem Shreem Shriyei Phat.

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'Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan October 2000 '29'

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Shree Yantra Information

2007-02-07T15:35:00.000+05:30

Shree Yantra is one of the most auspicious, important and powerful Yantras, which not only gives the maximum benefit, but also proves beneficial for almost everybody. It is the source of attaining all worldly desires & fulfilling all wishes through inner cosmic power & mental strength. "Sree Yantra" - Sree meaning wealth and Yantra - Meaning "Instrument" - The Instrument for Wealth The Sree Yantra brings about material and spiritual wealth Shree Yantra blesses the worshiper with peace, happiness, popularity, power, authority, wealth, prosperity & success. This ancient Yantra has been used since centuries by Kings, political leaders & men in authority for attaining fame, power & financial success, and is of utmost importance to men in 'Kalyuga', since it can help them achieve all they desire in life.
Having this Yantra is undeniably the easiest and best way of bidding adieu to one's financial problems forever. And its use can be as diverse as the means for acquiring wealth that manifest once it is obtained.It can never be that an incense stick be lit and no fragrance emanate. Similarly a human under the benevolent effect of Shree Yantra is ever showered upon by wealth, money and comforts. Any person can in fact gain wealth, fame, respect, power, prosperity, vehicles and all luxuries by simply placing a Shree Yantra at home and worshipping it.

For best results, we will recommend two Shree Yantras, one for home and one for work place.

We provide Yantras that are Energized (Pran Pratishta) by learned Purohits, by reciting the Vedic mantra of the particular Devi or Deva along with the Homa done. We provide with the Yantra the complete mantras and methodology for worshipping the Yantra.

EFFECT OF MANTRAS ON WORLD

2007-02-05T18:46:00.000+05:30

A STUDY ON MANTRA’S REAL EFFECT ON HUMAN LIFE (PART-1) NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR”ANAND” Basically I am an Science & Engineering student, but due to some circumstances, I turned so I complete L.L.B. also in sequence I have entered & completed my work in field of Astrology, Rajyoga, Ancient Science, and on Tantra-Mantra-yantra also .During my work I have studied ,researched ,hard work in the subject . Sadhana,Tapasya,yoga as required to my mission I done everything. . After Some little experiences I want to write some thoughts felt by me. I want to talk first on Astrology What is Astrology? In all corner of world, Astrology has its existence in all of the countries. Its other thing that it changes its form and name also presentation & appearance with change of place. But whole of the world believe on astrology ,while in modern science it’s in some other format i.e. Astronomy (In Hindi language we called its Khagol Shastra). Parts of Astrology: Mainly we can divide astrology in three parts- Mathematical part Analysis prediction MATHEMATICAL PART: It may subdivide in many of sub division’s i.e. 1 Time Calculation System 2 Speed & velocity calculation of Universe & Planets, sub planets, Shadows, rays, Radiations, and other physically appeared things. 3 Fix of characteristics &Properties of planets sub planets etc. 4 Other things who may affect human life, nature, universe, and our earth. 5 Conversion/writing format in code language i.e. Kundali, Horoscope etc. 6 Geometrical figure Calculation System i.e. Yantra’s, Fengshui, Laal Kitab & Tona-Totka system etc. 7 Things related to each other. Many other sub sections and sub divisions may be present in different system of astrology and specially depends change with place. ANALYSIS: It may sub divide in following subdivisions i.e. 1 Prepare a code format after collecting all available data’s. 2 Study the positions & structure of data’s. 3 Study other than Astrological data’s i.e. Signature/Hand writing/Shadow Science/Physical figure/Body Language/Photographs & Styles etc. 4 Compare all of available Factors & data’s also circumstances. 5 Analysis of Related & co related factors. 6 Study the problems & Solutions. 7 Mixing & Comparison with other knew System of Astrology. Analysis Procedure may be some different or may include some other more Sub Divisions and Sub sections with changes of different places. Continued……….

Soak in the love mantra

2007-02-05T18:42:00.000+05:30

Another Valentine's Day is here. When love becomes the mantra. The happening nightspot of Kolkata, Tantra, joins the spirit of romance. Cupid chants the mantra and Tantra wields the magic, enticing you into the world of romance — a world always beautiful and refreshing no matter how many times you have been there earlier.

So, gear up tonight for the Valentine bash at the Mecca for the young at heart — Tantra. The celebrations promise fun three times over — from February 13 to February 15, 2 pm onwards. Tantra always understood the pulse of the young and the trendy and this weekend is designed to be stylishly romantic. Love tunes in the air, cool music from the best DJs in the city — DJ Lloyd Sethi and Sammy designed for the occasion, a great crowd, the nooks and the niches and the nice soft play of light and shade inside the club makes Tantra the place to be this Valentine's.

The theme for the event is Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You and Tantra sets the mood perfectly to propose to your loved one, with many interesting games and plans. Going by the power of the written word, Tantra has floated message cards all over the city.

We are in the age of Internet, e-mails, IMs, SMS, MMS, etc, but nothing comes near the magic of the good old love letter, does it? Tantra understands it fully well.

All one has to do is go to the select outlets, pick up the card, come to Tantra, fill up a message, drop it in the Heart Attack Box and walk in for a romantic evening with your loved one. If your message touches the heart, Tantra will organise a dream date for you that includes an entire day out.

Besides, it also plans out your date — you start with a movie, go shopping, have a candlelight dinner and then end the evening at Tantra. So if you can't say it all on your first date, Tantra will ensure that by the end of the dream date you would have said it all. Tantra sets the stage for you to propose in style. There are many ways to win over your Valentine on this day of love, and surely, one of the coolest ways is to be at Tantra!

A Little Black Magic Power

2007-01-31T19:03:00.000+05:30

THERE was a time when gardeners across the country were copying Sissinghurst and Hidcote and planting gardens and borders full of white flowers.

Well, times change and now black flowers are all the rage. And, boy, do they look good. Deep, rich and sultry, black flowers captivate gardeners and non-gardeners alike. The buds on my Dusky Challenger iris are poised to burst open in a display of shimmering black satin, and my black pansies are not far behind.

In fact, there are quite a few varieties of pansy which are supposed to be black: Bowles Black has tiny flowers with a yellow eye, Molly Sanderson has large flowers and Black Moon has even bigger flowers. But let them self-sow around the borders and they will soon begin to look more purple than black.

The black hollyhock is one of the most familiar black flowers. It comes with either single or double flowers and both varieties are stunning.

Some columbines are also nearly black, such as William Guinness, sometimes know as Magpie, a dramatic black and white bicolour.

Black scabious, such as Chile Black and Ace of Spades, are becoming more widely available in garden centres: its pretty buttons keep coming for weeks and weeks. Another iris which comes in a black variety is Iris chrysographes, a neater, more upright species than many other irises. Black Knight is the one to look out for - it's gorgeous.

While not quite black, there are other rich-coloured beauties available.

Chocolate-scented Cosmos atrosanguineus is the colour of Bourneville chocolate - definitely a candidate for a tub on your patio. Sweet william Sooty has deep crimson flowers and leaves of a similar shade.

There is, however, one rather obvious problem with black flowers: they don't really stand out in the garden. They are best planted close to paths and seating areas where they can be appreciated in close-up. Grouping them with sympathetic plants also helps, but there are two schools of thought on this. Some say the best approach is to plant them with silver or golden foliage - the black flowers will

show up well against the pale contrast. Silver helichrysums and artemisia are good partners, and a background of silver elaeagnus or sea buckthorn is ideal.

Yellow or gold foliage partners include the new Cotinus Golden Spirit (mentioned last week). Golden elders are also good background plants, while for something lower, there are golden euonymus and yellow-leaved lamiums.

The opposing faction insists that black flowers are best grown with purple and crimson foliage, creating a whole planting of sultry sumptuousness.

Try purple-leaved cotinus, purple phormiums and berberis, deep- red maples and the blackest plant of all, Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens, which has black leaves, not flowers. Long, slender and pure black, except right at the base, this neat ground cover spreads slowly but with impressive determination - I've seen it emerge through the tarmac at Kew Gardens. And the ebony leaves shine beautifully in the sunlight.

Black and almost-black flowers such as irises (above), pansies (below left) and cosmos (below right) are rich and sultry additions to any garden

Read all about it

Many of the plants mentioned can be found in garden centres, otherwise you should find most in the new edition of The Plant Finder (Dorling Kindersley, 12.99; www.rhs.org.uk).

There's also a book on black plants called Black Magic and Purple Passion, self-published by Karen Platt (15.99, including p&p). It's available from Karen Platt, 35 Longfield Road, Crookes, Sheffield S10 1QW.

Plant food giveaway

FEEDING houseplants regularly is crucial to their health and wellbeing, yet many gardeners never bother. To help you realise what a difference feeding makes, we've arranged with the Scotts Company for a free bottle of Miracle Gro House Plant Food to be sent to every reader who wants one. Not just the first 50 readers, but everyone who applies.

To receive your free houseplant food, write your name and address on a postcard and send it to Miracle Gro Houseplant Offer, 57 Kingsway Place, Sans Walk, London, EC1R 0LY.

Offer closes 30 June; expect delivery in July.

Gardening week

Stake tall dahlias (right) before they fall over. Use 4ft stakes, then mulch with 5 to 7 1/2 cm of weed-free organic matter.

Shade the greenhouse with Coolglass to keep the temperature down and prevent your plants being scorched.

Feed azaleas, rhododendrons, pieris and other lime-hating plants in containers with Miracid liquid feed.

Layer camellias by pulling a low branch down to the soil and weighing it down with a large stone.

Split flag irises when the flowers are over and replant the fattest pieces with a fan of leaves.

Cut back the foliage by half.

Remove suckers on roses by tearing them away from the root, not cutting them off with secateurs.

Sow extra sweetpeas for late flowers for the house.

Cut back early-flowering perennials to encourage fresh new foliage; water them well if we get a dry spell.

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Removing the "Black Magic" from DSPs - Technology Information

2007-01-31T18:53:00.000+05:30

By now everyone knows that the digital signal processor (DSP) is the enabling technology behind the ubiquitous digital revolution. Although you may not even be aware of using them, DSPs are embedded in almost every product you use on a daily basis, consider: digital cellular phones, fax machines, high-speed modems (V90 and xDSL), handheld communicators, digital audio players and so forth. Just think about it for a moment -- it would be impossible to implement such products without DSP techniques and DSPs -- a dull life indeed!

Although DSPs are embedded in almost everything, using and designing with DSPs is not particularly straight forward. It requires knowledge of communications theory and detailed mathematics rather than computer science. Because DSPs do the repetitive and complex mathematical designing, they are considered by many engineers more of an art than a science -- to be exact, DSP technology is thought of as "black magic."

The truth is that designing with DSPs is indeed complex and not necessarily intuitive -- there really is an element of black magic to it. Part of the problem lies in the fact that over the years engineers and programmers have striven to simplify their lives through the use of high-level languages such as C/C++ for the tasks of designing with and programming processors. This high-level language design approach works particularly well for x86 and RISC processors -- nowadays almost no one designs and programs in assembly language.

No so with DSPs. Because almost all DSP tasks are real time (think of a cellular phone -- instantaneous, real-time communications), DSP programs are still written in assembly; thus the stigma of black magic. Using C/C++ high-level language isolates the engineer from the underlying physical system, not so for assembly language. Programming in assembly absolutely requires that the engineer has an intimate knowledge of the system, the DSP architecture, the algorithms used, the critical paths in the system and the time-critical portions in the algorithms (indeed, DSP designs are done in the time domain, not in the frequency domain.)
So how does one remove the black magic? DSP cores may be the answer. These cores are designed a priori to be used as coprocessor to a host engine -- for example, a Pentium for PC applications or a RISC for embedded applications.
In addition to being a coprocessor to the RISC, the DSP core comes along with a library of preprogrammed, common and most often used DSP routines (FFT, IFFT, FIR, IIR, Taylor Series, convolution ... ugh!, and so forth); each is designed and optimized by experts, and they are accessible by way of C-language function calls from the host processor.
Nice, but what does it mean? Simple, designer's nirvana! Because the DSP cores are a coprocessor to the host processor and are accessed through C-language calls directly from the host, this effectively hides the complexity of using DSPs from the designer. Think about it for a moment -- what this means is that the engineer can now develop the applications program for both the host processor and the DSP completely in the C-language, without touching DSP assembly code. This is a major and significant achievement in designing with DSPs. The bottom line: no more black magic.
Irving Gold is the vice president of marketing at Massana Inc.
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On the Kamasutra

2007-01-31T18:40:00.000+05:30

The Kamasutra, which many people regard as the paradigmatic textbook for sex, was composed in North India, probably in the third century C.E., in Sanskrit, the literary language of ancient India. There is nothing remotely like it even now, and for its time it was astonishingly sophisticated; it was already well known in India at a time when the Europeans were still swinging in trees, culturally (and sexually) speaking.

The Kamasutra is known in English almost entirely through the translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton, published over a century ago, in 1893. A new translation that I have been preparing, with my colleague Sudhir Kakar, for Oxford World Classics, reveals for the first time the text's surprisingly modern ideas about gender and unexpectedly subtle stereotypes of feminine and masculine natures. It also reveals relatively liberal attitudes to women's education and sexual freedom, and far more complex views on homosexual acts than are suggested by other texts of this period. And it makes us see just what Burton got wrong, and ask why he got it wrong.

Most Americans and Europeans today think that the Kamasutra is just about sexual positions. Reviews of books dealing with the Kamasutra in recent years have had titles like "Assume the Position" and "Position Impossible." In India, Kamasutra is the name of a condom; in America, one website offered The Kamasutra of Pooh, posing stuffed animals in compromising positions (Piglet on Pooh, Pooh mounting Eeyore, and so forth). The part of the Kamasutra describing the positions may have been the best-thumbed passage in previous ages of sexual censorship, but nowadays, when sexually explicit novels, films, and instruction manuals are available everywhere, that part is the least useful.

The real Kamasutra, however, is not the sort of book to be read in bed when drinking heavily, let alone held in one hand in order to keep the other hand free. The product of a culture quite remote from our own, it is in fact a book about the art of living: about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs - and also about the positions in sexual intercourse. In the Burton translation, read now in the shadow of Edward Said, it seems to be about Orientalism. Read in the wake of Michel Foucault, it seems to be about power, and in the wake of Judith Butler, about the control of women and the denial of homosexuals. I do not think these are its primary concerns, but it certainly is about gender, and to that extent Said, Foucault, and Butler are essential companions for us as we read it today.
We can learn a lot about conventional Indian ideas of gender from the Kamasutra. The author, Vatsyayana, describes typically female behavior: "dress, chatter, grace, emotions, delicacy, timidity, innocence, frailty, and bashfulness." The closest he has to a word for our "gender" is "natural talent" or "glory" (tejas) [at Z.7.22]: "A man's natural talent is his roughness and ferocity; a woman's is her lack of power and her suffering, selfdenial, and weakness."
What happens when people deviate from these norms? The Kamasutra departs from conventional contemporary Hindu views in significant ways.
First, it has what appears to be a third gender: "There are two sorts of third nature, in the form of a woman and in the form of a man. The one in the form of a woman imitates a woman's dress, chatter, grace, emotions, delicacy, timidity, innocence, frailty, and bashfulness. The one in the form of a man, however, conceals her desire when she wants a man and makes her living as a masseur"
[2.9.1 - 6]. Though the Kamasutra quickly dismisses the cross-dressing male, with his stereotypical female gender behavior, it discusses the fellatio technique of the closeted man of the third nature in considerable sensual detail, in the longest consecutive passage in the text describing a physical act, and with what might even be called gusto [ 2.9.6 - 241.
In addition, the book's long passage about the woman playing the role of a man while making love on top of a man blurs conventional Indian ideas of gender. Vatsyayana acknowledges that people do, sometimes, reverse gender roles: "Their passion and a particular technique may sometimes lead them even to exchange roles; but not for very long. In the end, the natural roles are reestablished" [2.7.23]. This switch of "natural talents" is precisely what happens when the woman is on top [2.8.6], a position that most Sanskrit texts refer to as the "perverse" or "reversed" or "topsy-turvy" position (viparitam). Vatsyayana never uses this term, referring to the woman-on-top position only with the verb "to play the man's role" (purushayitva). Even while she is playing that role, however, she mimes her own conventional gender behavior [2.8.6]: "And, at the same time, she indicates that she is embarrassed and exhausted and wishes to stop."
A thirteenth-century commentary (by Yashodhara) spells out the gender complications: "She now does these acts against the current of her own natural talent, demonstrating her ferocity. And so, in order to express the woman's natural talent, even though she is not embarrassed, nor exhausted, and does not wish to stop, she indicates that she is embarrassed and exhausted and wishes to stop." Now, since Vatsyayana insists [at 2.8.39] that the woman "unveils her own feelings completely/when her passion drives her to get on top," the feelings of the woman when she plays the man's role seem to be both male and female. Or, rather, when she acts like a man, she pretends to be a man and then pretends to be a woman.