Eastern Magic
Did Moslems create the original magic circle?
We have all seen pictures of Moslems pray in Mosques, in precise military lines facing Mecca, bowing and kneeling in unison. No sign of a the magic circle here. Last night I was in London at a Mosque once again for the dhikr. The prayers were performed just as they...
Does the Western Magical Circle work?
The techniques modern magicians use to protect themselves arise from medieval notions and concepts. These techniques have been copied by New Age movements and Pagan/Wiccan groups lock stock and barrel, with a few stylistic modifications so there is some discernible...
The Ghayb – Seeing the Unseen
The Ghayb - Seeing the Unseen in Sufism The Ghayb or Unseen is the Unknown. For the student, the Guru or Sufi Master represents the Unknown. The Supreme Knowledge or gift of the Sufis is to find and enter the Ghayb, but to do is a prolonged test of character, of...
Lataif for spiritual growth
The Lataif or subtleties are the psychic organs of supersensory perception that can only be activated by a Sufi Master as part of the Great Work, the goal of Alchemy. Each of the Six Lataif have to be purified in order for you to become Complete. The Lataif are:...
Naqsh-e-Sulaimani
The Naqsh-e-Sulaimani recites the 99 Names of God using rosary beads to count. Repeating the Names brings spiritual energy and knowledge. The Names are also recited during Dhikr. The Naqsh-e-Sulaimani uses numbers in squares, and is the most powerful way...
The Jinn in the Koran
Sura 72 of the Koran describes the Jinn listening to the Prophet Mohammed giving a sermon.