Superstitions

Hey everyone, it's been ages since my last post but i was searching for inspiration and I've been busy with my exams. 
So today's post is about superstitions. When typed into Google to get a definition, i got: "A widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief". In my own words, i'd describe superstition as believing something bad or good will happen after doing something -Cause and effect. For example, my friend Sarah when ever she sees three drains she avoids stepping over them and then spits on them. When i asked what she was doing, she explained it was "bad luck" to step on/over a series of three drains. 
Every place has it's own different superstitions. Some areas are more superstitious then others, but the point of superstitious beliefs are to help or protect you,(depending on the particular belief). Usually, it is a culturally belief or a belief formed from an experience. 


Here are some examples of common superstitions:

•  Breaking a mirror results in seven years of bad luck! :O
• Walking under a ladder is bad luck, well it is if it falls on you. Logical thinking i'd say. 
• If you spill salt, it is bad luck so to undo this you take a pinch and throw it over your left shoulder.
• A U-shaped horseshoe on the front of your house it to good for protection. 
• If you drop a table knife expect a male visitor, however drop a fork expect a female visitor,.
• The bride and groom must not see each other on the day of the wedding, until they are getting married, otherwise it's bad luck. 
• You may remember this one from when you were little - stepping on cracking in the pavement is thought to be bad luck.
• Opening an umbrella indoors- bad luck.
• Carrying a rabbits foot is meant to be good luck... well not for the rabbit anyway. 
• Finding a four leaf clover is meant to be really lucky, however it's rare to find them.
• Actors and actresses don't say Macbeth on stage as it's bad luck, so refer to it as the Scottish play.
• If you make a wish and then throw a penny into a wish well, it is thought your wish will come true.
• Putting a hat on a bed is bad luck.
• Knocking on wood to make something come true. Ever noticed when your parents say something negative such as we've had such good weather, now i've said that it'll change. Hopeful not through. *knocks on wood*
• When you sneeze someone says "bless you" and your told not to say thank you as it kills the fairies. I remember this one from brownies. :')

A link to a website that has A to Z of superstition, so of which are quite weird.  http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/scary.html 

Follow the spirit spirit spirit guide!

Yet another research post, this one actually requested! *happy dance*  So where to start....

A spirit-what?

A spirit guide (they can be an ancestor or a deity or angel) or totem animal, who assists you through problems and gives you advice, through dreams, mediation, and  path-workings-basically helps guide you and watches over you.  It's say you'll have a special connection to them and that their is something that reminds you of yourself.
This belief practice comes from the native Americans and shamanism. Shaman would use drugs (not recommended!) to induce a hallucination, where they would travel to the other world / spirit world and get help to heal the sick. 
There are different times of animal totems:

1. Life Totems. As you may have guessed, stays with you through out this life. The totem doesn't usual change unless there is a emotional trauma that changes your personality. This is because you may not respond to the Totem as well in it's old form. In each life stage the totem's job alters to help you. For example, in infancy the totem may protect you.
2. Message Totems. Short term contact with this type of totem is expected. It is like a post man delivering your mail but instead may give you some key information or a warning. So these totem are something to pay attention to.
3. Journey Totems. A totem that guides you through a specific journey to complete it.
4. Shadow Totems. This totem is apparently the one who challenges you, trying to trip you up and bring you down. (MEANY!) This totem represents the your fears and phobias. If there is a particular animal that scares you, it is probably be you shadow totem. Mine used to be a spider *shudder* but after weeks of been stalked by these spiders, I stopped freaking out and after that they disappeared.  BY confronting a shadow totem it becomes a friend and companion. This totem is here to teach you a lesson, and it won't stop till you've learnt it.

Different animals have different means, you may instinctively know what the animal means to you or you may want to Google it. By learning the meaning of the animal you are empowering yourself with the knowledge of the lesson or message the totem is teaching/or telling you. 


There are loads of videos on YouTube helping the viewer to get in touch with their personal spirit guide. My friend Sarah, for example used one of these videos, using the vocal guidance to help her focus in the meditation. She found she had both a human spirit guide and an totem animal. She seemed in a state of shock and calmness after meeting them, with a simple smile, she told me all about them. 
 Example of some good videos:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zglj8es4tFw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWcBJLyZdtw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWGGk1UwMdQ&feature=related

It is said that when your talking to your to your spirit guide you'll feel safe and filled with a sense of calm and understanding. However, if when talking to this being that says it's your guide,you feel scared, nervous or trapped. Then it's best to leave. Remember, you are in control, so it can't stop you from leaving.
 I suggest the first couple times, if you chose to contact your spirit guide that you do it with someone else there, and have a signal to show if you need help suggest as twitching you fingers, or tilting your head, etc. It is easy to be "woken" from a meditation, so if the other person says your name and asks for you to come back or taps you on the shoulder a few times, should work.
Anyway, I hope this post has been helpful, for any other information comment below OR email me at animusblogger@yahoo.co.uk

Hey there Soulmate!

Long time no post! I've missed you guys!!!  So my post today is on Soulmates. 

So what is a soulmate? It is someone you feel instantly connected to. Soulmates are usual stereotyped as being a person you fall in love the moment you set eyes on each other. However, this doesn't always apply. Sometimes our soulmate is our best friends, -someone who understands us, is there with you through the good and bad,a connection not based on infatuation or obsession and excepts you no matter what.  You may in fact have several soulmates!

So why do we have soulmates? Well, some say a soulmate is a guide who helps you achieve your goal in life or  to complete us, but we not 100% sure. Maybe you'll find out one day and you can tell me :)

I love reading...your mind ;)

Hello everyone! Yet again, another research post, this time about telepathy. 
If you don't know what telepathy is, then your in lucky.  "The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses." Quoted from Google. Hmmm, seems even Google is skeptical but with good reason? 
It sounds a little far fetch but how many times have you thought something, and then someone said the exact words you thought. You could argue, if the speaker was someone you knew, then they have an advantage of already knowing the kinda thing you would say. Well, thank goodness for Fredric W.H. Myers, founder of the Society of Psychical Research. 


A experiment which is said to prove telepathy as real, was carried out by Harold Sherman and Hubert Wilkins. They used diaries to record the evidence to prove the other had received the thoughts and images; 75% of them were thought to be correct. Wilkins wrote: "When we finally were able to compare notes, what did we find? An amazing number of impressions recorded by Sherman of expedition happenings, and personal experiences, reactions and thoughts of mine. Too many of them were approximately correct and synchronized with the very day of the occurences to have been 'guesswork'"


So to summaries, it is very possible to read and send thoughts!! What a useful skill to have. ;D
 Any question comment below and I'll happily answer them.

So many names, but lets go with Shapeshifter

Greetings :)
So like I said in my last post, I was going to do some research, and that's exactly what I've done. This topic I find quite interesting, (not in a creepy mad scientist kinda way, pinkie promise).

A shapeshifter, as I'm going to refer to this type of being, is simple a person who can change their mental state or partly/or full physical state to a different state, usual said to become an animal. In common mythology wolfs;which is where werewolfs come from.


Most Shapeshifters inherit the ability to shift states through being born to a shifter family, there is two different sides to this coin- the individual inherit ability therefore can shifter or has to kill a family member/ or person to shifter. Nasty business if you ask me, killing or even hurting people doesn't seem worth the pain you'd cause. However, it is rumored that the Loup virus/or curse is what triggers the change. So there isn't a definite answer,unless your a shifter then you'd know ;)


It is said when a shifter changes states, (I find the mental dominance most believable, but then that's my opinion)   that their senses are heightened, their strength increases as well as their speed. There are supposed tail tale signs a person is a shifter by how graceful they walk, how strong there relationships are, how protective or submissive they person personality is and if they are very socialable.
Some triggers for the change are: being threatened or protecting someone, stress, the full moon(eye roll), anger or intense emotion. Due to these triggers a shifter would have to have a lot of self control....


This is a brief summary of the basic facts I found, so I hope it was somewhat amusing in a thought provoking manner, but not so long you grow drowsy enough to bang your head against the screen... Feed back would be greatly appreciated. 
 Thanks x

Supernatural research

Today folks I'm gonna talk about DAEMONS! *atmospheric  music* Demonology time!

So what is a demon or Daemon? Well, it is a malevolent entity that isn't human and has never been human.
However, traced back to the ancient Greeks;the translation: daimon or daemon (meaning a being who is half God, half mortal- a demigod, or deity or divinity) They believed there were both good and bad demons; called "eudemons" and "cacodemons". In the Greek mythology, Daimons where deified heroes. Shocker!


Well, isn't that confusing! Is a demon good or bad?!
Many cultures believe demons possessed victims and torture them.While others say that demons are powerful enough to manifest in our plane/physical dimension, and therefore don't need to possess humans or animals to manifest but copy their physical appearance to blend in. Some humans are said to have inherited demon traits from demon-human mating.... There are types of demons that feed of humans such as succubus and incubus. They feed off pleasure chi... basically your life force but when your in a state of pure ecstasy, so your natural psyche shield is lowered. In some cases this can result in death or serious illnesses, as the donor-er is left nearly drained of their life force(chi).


Don't panic! The good demons the Ancient Greeks believed in, were considered to be guardian spirits, who would protect and guide their chosen one. 
There is a film called the Exorcist, I've never seen it but it portraits a demon possession, inspired by Robbie Mannheim's exorcism case of a young girl. If your interested then click on this link to a blog review by Lavey.http://paul-lavey.blogspot.com/2012/01/exorcist-movie-review.html


Now, if like I you are wondering "how do you know if someone is possessed?", then read on!
(In humans)

• Dramatic changes in personality 
• Changes in sleep pattern
• Uncharacteristic hostile behaviour 
• Someone very religious suddenly becomes repelled to it.
• Personal hygiene changes,
• Become suddenly abusive and threatening for no reason
• Begin talking in tongue or fluently in other languages, which they didn't previously know(Polyglossia+Xenoglossia)
• The possessed voice can talk in two or more separate and distinct at one time or simultaneously . eg accent, tone, pitch
• Severe nightmares 
• Blackouts of memory
• Hearing voices
• Addiction, usually substance abuse
• Emotional breakdowns-crying, self harming but they don't know why they are doing it
• Paranormal Occurrences- head turning all the way round, electrical appliances freeze or catch fire
•   Confusion of why they did something and why
• Doing embarrassing/shameful/guilt inducing activities, however at the time don't remember why they did it/or even if they did it, and feeling embarrassed about it after it. 
• Unusual scratches or bruises 
• Onset of nose bleeds
• Headaches
• Vomiting
• Balance issues
• Withdraw socially, therefore missing work or school

(In animals)

• Erratic/usually behaviour 
• Isolating itself from owners
• Displaying signs of fear, and making animal noises at something invisible
• Usually aggressive behaviour

Signs of Demon Oppression (being stalked and harassed)to open a door for possession:

• Recent irrational fear, loneliness, or anger
• Uncharacteristic lack of self control
• Conflicts with Authority 
• Aimlessness, just confused and disoriented 
• Out burst of hatred
• Unusual violent behaviour
• Severe nightmares
• Smell something dead or nasty but there no visible source
• Ancestors had the same problems as above 
• Experience physical harm: hair pulling, scratches, pushing

Then there is demon obsession, which is where a demon keeps attacking you so that you. This kind of like the opposite to possession but it can have similar effects. As the victim experiences intense fear and frustration. The demon is playing a game, taunting. What happening to playing nice? Tut tut...
Then there is demon infestation, basically a demon has "possessed" a place or object, therefore causing bad smells, noises, moving objects. Possible caused by a hex or p*ssing of someone who messes with demons/possessed by a demon, or from a past traumatic event happening, the negative energy drawing the demon.  

[NOTICE: However, if some people showing these symptoms may actually be mental ill, so should seek medical/counselling treatment.]

Negative emotions make the demon stronger, therefore the harassment will get worst. So don't be scared, be strong-keep you head up and your faith in your heart! If you are convinced because all or near all the signs are there, then talk to your religious leader about it. They preform an Exorcism aka Banishment.
That's all well and good knowing how to get rid of a demon but how do you stop one possessing you?
Well, it is said "like attracts like" therefore, be positive and you attract positive things. If their is something upsetting you, don't suppress the emotion but deal with it and let it go and then continue to be happy. This means there is  no hand hold for a negative demon to use to possess you. If your drained of energy, avoid negative people or places as you are vulnerable in this state.
 Also remember you have free will! If you sense something is amiss, snap up your mental shields and say get lost this, is my body! And my body only. Think this with conviction.
 Carry protective or sacred objects with you, such as a cross necklace if your christian or protective amulet or crystal if your pagan. These objects need to be cleansed then charged with protective energy or in case of Christians' blessed by your priest.

 When rationalised, these victims are thought to actually have had mental illnesses. On the other hand, these victims prophesied very accurately and these prophesies have been used in the Bible!



Check out:http://www.greatest-unsolved-mysteries.com/signs-of-a-demon-haunting.html
http://www.rense.com/general15/spiritpossession.htm

A card of inspiration

Hey
Well, I'm only a beginner at tarot card readings but the cards are amazing-very useful. I realize they're not the only type of divination*,there are many. So I've decided to make it a point to do some research on this subject.  A post for each one, possible. If you have any useful information or you want to do a guest teaching/research sharing then feel free to contact me- my emails: animusblogger@yahoo.co.uk


*The seeking of information/knowledge through supernatural means.

Ghostly Facts

Notice: My 1st research post, hopeful it will be filed under my research page if not my apologies. 

I thought seeming as I've been doing a few posts about Helena's otherworldly friend, I'd do some ghost research and this is what i found....

• A ghost is a dead person or animal.
• Ghosts want your attention! If you had no one to talk to all day it's kind of understandable don't you think.
• They can communicate with you in your dreams.
• Young adults(aka teenagers) tend to attract a lot of ghosts because of their increase in energy. 
• When a ghost enters a room the temperature drops.
• Most ghost can't or won't hurt you.
• Ghosts are emotional- who won't be!
• They retain memories of their lives.
• Sometimes they don't know they're dead :(
• They can appear in human form, shadow, mist, or an orb. Usually they don't appear in their human form as it takes a lot of energy.
• Naughty ghosts are called Poltergeist. They tend to move your things and create a mess.
• You've probably already seen a ghost and not realized it.
• On occasions they try to blend in with the living. However, you can usual tell they're ghosts by their pale complexion( :/ not 100% accurate), you glance away for a second and they've disappeared;seen in an unusual place, they ignore you when you try talk to them (maybe their just being rude?) and if they are dressed oddly. I swear I'm not a ghost :) 
• People can contact ghosts through: visiting a haunted house, séance, scrying, Ouija board, channeling, putting themselves in a trance, sound recordings and staring in the mirror at night.
• Old English word for ghost is gast.
• Latin: spirtus meaning "breath, blast" -this is for ghost

http://www.ghostvillage.com <----- Check this out!