http://www.stakoza.com The RSS feed of the latest 10 articles at Stakoza Article Directory en http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/metaphysical/evolutionary-becoming.html Evolution is the movement of energy toward a higher expression or manifestation of a higher complex structure. Energy is always kinetic, though it may appear at times to be static or potential; it is http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/magickal-oils-of-indonesian-shamanism-part-2.html Note: The following descriptions of the magickal oils contain foreign words and phrases (Javanese/Arabic/Indonesian)--they are left untranslated for proper identification of the oils and the mantras/p http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/magickal-oils-of-indonesian-shamanism-part-1.html IntroductionAlmost every shamanic and pagan culture has its own collection of oils used for occult and magickal purposes. In this article we will describe a few of these "minyak" (as oils are called i http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/mustika-bezoar-pearls-notes.html "Bezoar" comes from the Persian word, "pa zahar," meaning "antidote against Poison" (pa-cure, zahar-poison). The term is normally applied to stones found in the stomach and digestive system of animals http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/how-magickal-pearls-are-acquired-part-2.html One interesting myth related to cobra-pearls is that these cobras employ the light of the pearl that they carry in their hoods to hunt at night, as a means of brightening their pathway--this would cer http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/how-magickal-pearls-are-acquired-part-1.html We are often inquired how mustika or magickal pearls are extracted by shamans from Nature's realm or how some people are fortunate enough to be gifted by Her. It certainly is appropriate that collecto http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/metaphysical/metaphysical-reflections.html Nature holds bountiful undiscovered-as-yet secrets for humanity. Normally, we seek to unveil them through scientific means--through our laboratory equipment, processes and methodologies; however, the http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/wonderful-magickal-mustika-pearls-part-2.html Some of the characteristics and virtues of mustika-pearls are intensely curious and interesting. Below we present just a few of these :The pearl from the dugong (called "Ikan-duyung" in Indonesian) fo http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/new-age/wonderful-magickal-mustika-pearls-part-1.html Freaks and anomalies are found abound in Nature and her creations--if we would just look for them. "Mustikas" or "Magickal Pearls" having their origin in animals and plants are just some of Nature's c http://www.stakoza.com/religion-and-spirituality/metaphysical/approaching-metaphysics-part-2.html If we think about it we will realize that we are unable to take anything material with us to the higher worlds when we pass on. We are unable to take along with us our house, our money, our possession