Gnostic Pentagram Ritual

by Peter Carrol SOURCE: this is excerpted from Peter Carroll’s “Liber Kaos“, a very good primer on Chaos Magick recommended to any student of chaos magick who is serious about pursuits in the occult arts. Liber Kaos is considered a complete, advanced magical training course for the individual or for groups, with details of the author’s […]

The Doshas in Ayurveda: Vata, Pitta and Kapha

The Pakruti or the personal constitution of each person has a very special meaning in Ayurveda.  The balance or imbalance of the three doshas ( pitta, kapha and vata) has a way of influencing the individual. Meanwhile, the balance differs in each individual because everyone has his/her own special set of challenges and attributes. Understanding […]

Superstitions and Rituals Done with Coins

The history of coins can be dated back to three thousand years ago when they were first minted in Lydia, a region in Asia. Since the production of coins many superstitions have been linked to the use of coins. In the olden days, sailors introduced a coin into the small hole made in the corks […]