Foreword:

Dear Reader,

Before reading this page, one might ask me, "How are you qualified to discuss matters of the metaphysical?"  Well,  I do have over 50 years of experience in dealing with metaphysical matters, not to mention the copious amount of time that I've spent in research.  OF COURSE, I DON'T KNOW everything.  When I learn new things, I update this page.

Leon

Articles (by Leon):

(1) How to discern spirits

(2) All about Indigo Children.

What is Apollyon or "Little Apollo"?

Leon explores this query.

ETYMOLOGY / MEANING
Abaddon literally means "Destruction" but may figuratively mean "The Angel of the Abyss."  (Source:  Wiktionary).  In the Book of Revelation, the author equates the angel Abaddon with the Greek word: Apollyon, which literally means "Little Apollo" (see this source for ancient Greek diminutives.) Apollo also means "Destruction."  So, the correct translation of Apollyon is "Little Destroyer."

APOLLO
Now, the Bible doesn't give much information about Abaddon, but since the author equates it with Apolloyon, we can go from there.  I know quite a bit about Apollo.  Apollo was a solar deity (personification of the sun).

So, if Apollo is our Sun, then what is the "Little Apollo" or "Little Sun"????  Well, first let's learn more about Apollo.

Apollo is said to have destroyed the dragon/beast Python who would have destroyed Apollo's mother Gaia. {Gaia is said to represent our Earth, but I attest on my science page that Gaia is the feminine personification of all solid matter in the universe; for she predated Apollo (our sun) by a long shot; in fact, Gaia is one of the most ancient of creations.}.  Apollo was a solar deity (meaning he represented our big, yellow sun) which destroyed bad things like Python (dragon of darkness*).

*Interpolation:  Most of the cosmic serpents or dragons in ancient mythology represented the darkness of space (see Jormungandr, for instance).  I believe that Python was no exception; Python represented the darkness. (See my Mythology=Science Page for more information on this). 

Abaddon (Apollyon) must be different from Apollo, otherwise Abaddon would have been equated with Apollo (as the New Testament was written in Greek, there can be NO misunderstanding)!  Abaddon was NOT equated with Apollo, but rather Apollyon (Little Apollo).  Since Apollo is a star, Apollyon must be a littler star.

CONCLUSION:
So, Abaddon is a little, binary star, in our own solar system, which wreaks havoc upon us from time to time.  According to some sources; this is the fifth time in human history that the little star has come around to perihelion. (Sources: Hopi, Mayans, Navajo).  According to other sources; this is the sixth time (Sources:  Mother Shipton, Mongolian, Tibetan).  See more about what the ancients from all around the world (12 different cultures) have to say about this "Little Destroyer".  I call it the RED SUN.

Luke 16:19--31 tells the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man.

[19] There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
[20] And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
[21] And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
[22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
[23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
[24] And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
[25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
[26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
[27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
[28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
[29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
[30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
[31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Compare "Brahma's Bosom" below  (Very interesting correlation!)

Adam (& Eve)

When the Bible (esp., book of Genesis) uses the word Adam it is a play on words.  Adam was created out of the dust of the Earth, and therefore he was called Adam.  Of course it is not literally possible to create a human being out of dust, so the metaphor is clear:  dust = the elements of the Earth.  Or possibly, dust = organic materials on Earth such as terrestrial DNA.

Leon's interpretation:  In my humble opinion, Adam was not the first man, but rather was a metonymy.   Adam metonymously represented a new group of humans (perhaps a new subspecies of humans, such as homo sapiens).  However, the writers of the Bible were quite crafty (and I mean that as a play on words;  i.e., they were good at their craft and they were quite witty).  Therefore, it is possible that BOTH the literal and the figurative are true at the same time.  What I mean is that Adam could have been BOTH the very first human, and metonymously represent a new race of hominids on the planet.  Genesis reads,  "God created Adam, male and female created He them."

For more evidence:  read this (my creation myth page).

Eve (Adam's wife) is very interesting.  See "Eve" below.

The word "Akasha" is a Sanskrit word for "sky", "space", or "aether".

Source:  Wikipedia's article on Akashic Records.

It is my opinion that so-called seers and remote viewers mentally access the Akashic Records to "see" with their pineal glands.

See also:  Pineal gland.

The bad aliens are what I call "demons."

It's that simple.

But, if you want to complicate it, I've come up with 3 classifications of aliens:

Footnotes
1.  Frequency Transportation is a form of instantaneous transportation where the ship needs to merely match its frequency with where it wants to go.  Kind of like tuning a radio.  The "transportation" is nearly instantaneous.

2.  Interdimensional Beings are those that can transcend from one dimension to another.
See also Interdimensional beings.

Appendix
There are higher dimensional beings which have little contact with the 3rd dimension/density.  For instance, it is very rare for a 6th density being to have direct contact with us in the 3rd dimensional/density.  I only know of one instance where a sixth-density being made constact with a human:  through Corey Goode.  Anything 7th dimension or above would merely appear as light beings, not much is known about the higher realms.

AND, the word "density" is misleading.  The higher the number that we attribute to the density, the less dense the entities are.  NOTE:  the higher the frequency (of energy) the less the density.

Angel literally means: "messenger"; but I believe that to be an inaccurate translation.  I believe that "courier" would be a better translation.  The Biblical "angels" were messengers or couriers of God to human kind (possibly BOTH literally AND figuratively).  Please notice that some so-called angels of the Bible were very physical, which calls into question their actual origin.  In Genesis 18, Abraham was visited by "three men" and one of them was called "LORD".  The other two were his subordinates.  They sat, drank and ate bread with Abraham.  (Were they extra-terrestrials, acting as gods?)

Judæo-Christian Angels

In the Christian religion, there is a hierarchy of angels, amongst which are seraphim (which have six wings) and cherubim (which have four wings).  The seraphim are ranked higher (and thus closer to God).  The cherubim seem to be the chariot of the sun, (see Mazzaroth for more info.)

Traditionally, there were 7 archangels.  They were/are:  Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Remiel and Saraqael.

Michael  ["Like God"] appears to be the highest ranking angel and closest to God.  [For more info, see "Michael" below].
*Michael is the personification of the Sun.¹
Gabriel  ["Strength of God"] appears to be the spokes-person or mouthpiece of God.  [For more info, see "Gabriel" below].
*Gabriel is the personification of the Moon.¹
Raphael  ["Healing of God"] healing angel.  [For more info, see "Raphael" below].
*Raphael is the personification of Mercury.¹
Uriel  ["Light of God"] enlightening angel (i.e., the one who answers questions, gives enlightenment). [see "Uriel" below].
*Uriel is the personification of Venus.¹
Raguel  ["Friend of God"] justice-meting angel (i.e., the vengeance of God). [See "Raguel" below for more info.].
*Raguel is the personification of Mars.¹
Remiel  ["Mercy of God"] resurrecting angel (i.e. the one who resurrects). [See "Remiel" below for more info.].
*Remiel is the personification of Jupiter.¹
Saraqael ["Command of God"] leader of God's armies; the angel of death. [See "Saraqael" below].
*Saraqael is the personification of Saturn.¹

*1.  Source:  Woodwell, D.  "Introducing the Planetary Angels."  Donna Philisophica.  Publisher:  Donna Woodwell.  Date of Article: 2016.  Format:  Web.  Accessed in 2018.

PLEASE NOTE:  I have recently added a whole page dedicated to Biblical Angels.

Muslim Angels
In the Muslim religion, there are basically three beings of creation: angels, jinn, and human souls.  The angels cannot defy god.  Amongst the jinn, there are good & bad.  The bad jinn are called "shaitan" (satans), and work many evil works amongst the humans.  (Source:  my Muslim friend).  The good jinn don't have a special name.  They are the jinn who have repented of their rebellion against God.

In Muslim (Islamic) tradition, King Solomon had control of the jinn, which accounted for his great powers.  Contrast that with the Judaeo-Christian tradition, which says that King Solomon was condemned by God for following the gods of his non-Hebrew, pagan wives.  The Judaeo-Christian Bible does not relate any supernatural happenings.  Contrast that with the Muslim scriptures.

Mormon Angels
In the Mormon religion angels can be either unembodied or disembodied spirit children of God who followed Jesus in the pre-existence (First Estate).  All of God's children are angels, and will have to experience a mortal existence, and most probably have done so already (on some planet).  According to the Mormon faith, there were some spirit children who fought so valiantly against Lucifer/Satan and his followers that they didn't have to be tested.  They are the spirits of all the children who die before the age of accountability (i.e., age 8).  By the Mormon definition, any one of us could have been a guardian angel before we were born, and could become a guardian angel after we die.

Ancient Hebrew Angels
From my extensive research, it would seem that the term "angels" in the Bible do NOT merely refer to humanoid visitors, but also appear to be the personification of natural phenomenon.  An example of this would be the angel Abaddon.  (See Abaddon above).

Leon's "take" on Angels
In my book (and this is my book), there are many different kinds of beings that we might call "angels".  I mean there are stories of people seeing loved ones, both pre-mortal, and post-mortal, who act in angelic ways.  However, it is my understanding that most angels are those who've experienced mortality (on some planet in this 3-D universe) and have "passed the test".  That is to say that they have ascended to a higher realm (i.e., a higher vibrational frequency of existence) and are here to help us ascend as well.  For some reason, they follow a seemingly "prime directive" to not directly interfere, unless specifically asked to.  And, even then, they don't always help in the ways that we would like them to help.  They only help in ways that they feel are most beneficial for our spiritual growth and development.

Simple Definition of Angels:

ALL ANGELS are beings of a HIGHER vibrational frequency than our own.

For more details on Angels, please see my page on Angels.

PLEASE NOTE:  The so-called "Antichrist" (as defined above) appears no where in the Bible!

To be fair, the word "antichrist" does appear in the Bible 5 times, but does NOT refer to a single individual.
Here's what the Bible says (and I'm paraphrasing):
1.  There are many antichrists.  [1John 2:18]  (two mentions in this passage)
2.  Anyone who denies the Christ is an antichrist.  [1John 2:22]
3.  Anyone who says that Jesus Christ did not come in the flesh is an antichrist.  [1John 4:3]
4.  Anyone who does not say that Jesus Christ is come is an antichrist.  [2John 1:7]

So, where did the idea of "The Antichrist" come from?

Originally, it came from the renowned prophet Nostradamus.  And, Nostradamus actually prophesied of 3 Antichrists--NOT ONE--but THREE!!!

Two of these antichrists have been identified and are a part of our history.  They are:  Napoleon and Hitler.  The third antichrist was/is supposed to start WWIII.  The third antichrist is still up for debate.  You see, Nostradamus wrote in a kind of code.  For names, he used anagrams.  See...

Here are the 3 Antichrists (according to Nostradamus):

1.)  (N)apalluon = Napoleon
2.)  "Hister" = Hitler
3.)  "Mabus" = ????

So, who is "Mabus"?  I, Leon, think that it was Usama Bin Ladin.  Nostradamus says that the 3rd Antichrist wears a turban and will start world war three.  Turban implies Arab origins.  Usama was from Arabia.  And, World War III is the War on Terror, which Usama started.

I rest my case.

BUT, WAIT!
There are 3 MORE "Antichrists" !!!

Instead of reading all this, you may watch the video I made on the topic of "The Antichrist".

One night in 2012, I was lying in bed about to drift off to sleep, and I asked my guardian angels, higher self, universe, and Akashic records: "Who is the Antichrist?"  Now, keep in mind that at that time I thought that the term "The Antichrist" was Biblical, that he was mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Holy Bible.  So, my question was particularly about the person mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

That night I, in my dreams, I was shown not one, but rather three individuals.  One was a man.  One was a woman.  And, the last was a man all dressed in black, but I was not allowed to see his face.  [Keep in mind that they were symbolic;  all people in dreams are symbolic].

When, I awoke, I was confused.  I had asked to see the Antichrist, and instead I was shown three people.  So, I did some research and found that the so-called "Antichrist" is not mentioned in the Bible at all, but the book of Revelation mentions 3 nefarious individuals that will play important roles in the last days (See Revelation 16:13).  Some will say, "But, Leon, there are two beasts!"  Well, I interpret it as the first beast and the second beast are actually the same beast.

1.  The beast.
3.  The false prophet.
4.  The dragon.

I was like, "Woah! I didn't expect that.  I was expecting one person, and I got three."

I believe that the dream was symbolic.  Here's how I interpret it.
1.  The first personage that I was shown was the head of the FEDERAL RESERVE.  (Keep in mind that he/she is NOT the beast;  Rather, he represents the beast.)  The beast is the Federal Reserve.  The cash system isn't working (one head injured); so we are moving to a digital system (head miraculously healed).  [NOTE:  they are in the process of switching from a cash to a fully digital (cashless) system.]

2.  The second to appear in my 2nd dream was the false prophet.  I was shown an American politician who is basically a socialist/communist and is trying to push America in that direction.  The "false" doctrine of the false prophet is that communism is the best political policy.

3.  The third to appear in my 3rd dream was the dragon.   The The dragon is the "Deep Undercover Cabal" (the people who rule the world behind the scenes) who gave all power to the Federal Reserve to control our monetary system.  And, the "Deep Undercover Cabal" is pushing a communist agenda.  This way people can be controlled more easily. 

and

Anu-nna-ki

To some, the name "Anu" represents the King of Heaven (alleged leader of the Anu-nna-ki).  To me (and I have studied ancient wisdom quite a lot over several decades), Anu is the personification of the Heavens.  He was a figurative king.  The literal interpretation would "The Heavens."  To learn more, click here.

Anu-nna-ki means "heaven to Earth".  They were those who from heaven-to-earth came.  They  were giants (compared to us); and a very old race of beings.  According to reports of people who have found giant bones, they had six fingers on each hand, six toes on each foot, and two rows of teeth.  In my opinion, that is why they introduced a numbering system that was partly base 10 and partly base 6, which the Sumerians (Mesopotamians) used.  They may have mixed their DNA with terrestrial hominid DNA to create homo sapiens.  They did claim to be our creators.

Learn more about the Anu.

ETYMOLOGY:
Apo = take off + Kalypto = cover  (Source:  Online Etymology Dictionary)

The Book of Revelation (The Apocalypse) is the last book of the Christian Bible and is full of prophecy about the end of the world (as we know it).  I say, "...as we know it," because the Earth never ends.  It just changes.  The word Apocalypse has come to mean the contents of the book, metonymously.  See my end-of-the-world page.

See Event, The (below) [It's about the New Earth, prophesied in the Apocalypse].
See also Armageddon (below) [The battle between good and evil].

ETYMOLOGY
Apo = Take away + Krypto = Hide  (Source:  Online Etymology Dictionary )

I don't know about you, but if somebody says, "It's secret, don't read it," then, I want to read it!
You can read the Apocrypha here.

See my page about ghosts for more information.  Just click on the ghost below.

The artwork is by Christina Bothwell

See also, OBE.

P.S.
Christina Bothwell's artwork is second to none.  She combines ceramic with glass in some amazing sculptures.  Please click on the link to see more of her work.

I do not subscribe to the idea that the positions of the stars and/or planets dictate (or control) happenings, but there does appear to be some correlation.  I wonder if it is because we live in a mathematically designed holographic universe.  (That's the only way I can explain it).

An instance of Astrology used in the Bible:

The 3 Magi (AKA:  Magicians from Persia; the land of Zoroastrianism) in the gospel of Matthew used astrology to "know" of the birth of a great king, and they followed the "signs" in the heavens to the exact location of that king's birth.  Now, if God (AKA:  The Source of All that Is) would use astrology in connection with the birth of such a great Avatar, then it would seem that God is telling us that astrology is a fairly useful tool.  In fact, does not the Bible say:

"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and year"?   (Gen1:14)

It could be used to predict important births of metaphysical beings into the physical realm.  That knowledge (of how to use astrology to predict births of important people) appears to have been lost to time.  The Egyptians used it to predict Moses's birth.  The Magi used it to predict the Christ's birth.  Where has this technology gone?  Does anyone know how to do this any more?

Is there an Astrological connection to the metaphysical?  I don't know.  But, what I do know it this:  The secret cults (like the demon-worshipping, self-aggrandizing "illuminated" ones) appear to be very interested in astrology and seem to plan their events by using astrology.  That is to say that they plan their "events" on the most "propitious" dates to make their plans come to fruition.

EXAMPLES of ASTRO-THEOLOGY in the BIBLE

#1:  Angels = Heavenly Bodies

Angels were often personifications of Natural & Comological bodies.  For instance...

Michael = Personification of the Sun¹ (Sunday; Nyam)
Gabriel = Personification of the Moon  (Monday; Lunes; Moon Day; Davaa)
Samael = Personification of Mars  (Tuesday; Martes; Mars Day; Myakmar)
Raphael = Personification of Mercury  (Wednesday, Miercoles; Mercury Day; Lkhakva)
Sachiel = Personification of Jupiter  (Thursday, Jueves; Jupiter Day; Purev)
Anael = Personification of Venus  (Friday, Viernes, Venus Day; Baasen)
Cassiel = Personification of Saturn  (Saturday, Sabado; Saturn Day; Byamba)
(Woodwell, 2016)

#2:  Beasts = Forces of Nature

Leviathan = Water Dragon = a beastly metaphor for the water cycle. (Book of Noah)

Behemoth = Giant Dry Beast = personification of THE SUN. (Book of Noah)  [While Behemoth represents ALL lights in the heavens, it mostly represents the Sun.]

Together BEHEMOTH & LEVIATHAN represent the WATER CYCLE, with BEHEMOTH (i.e., the sun) being the powerhouse behind the water cycle.  BEHEMOTH & LEVIATHAN were allegorically locked in eternal battle, and so they are.

#3:  Animals = Constellations & Ages

From the book of Revelation (Chapter 4)

- A throne and one sitting on the throne = The Sun
- 24 Elders = 24,000 years of a "Great Year" or precession of the equinoxes {(I'm convinced that it used to be 24,000 years long, just as the year used to be 360 days);  now it is approx. 25,800 years long}
- 7 lamps = 7 great dispensations of time (possibly 7 precessions)
- 4 beasts = 4 ages
      - Lion = Age of Leo
      - Calf = Age of Taurus
      - Man = Age of Aquarius
      - Eagle = Age of Aquila (in Sagittarius)

See also my video on the subject.

Behemoth = The Sun

[1] Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
[2] Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
[3] Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
[4] Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
[5] Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
[6] Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
[7] Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
[8] Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
[9] Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
[10] Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
[11] Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
[12] Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
[13] Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
[14] Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
[15] Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
(The sun makes the grass grow, and can burn the grass in a drought).
[16] Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
(The sun's strength comes from within it; that's where the nuclear reactions happen).
[17] He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
(The rays of the sun are straight, like a cedar).
[18] His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
(The sun is invincible).
[19] He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
(With respect to humans, nothing is bigger, stronger, more powerful than the sun).
[20] Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
(The sun makes things grow).
[21] He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
(Even in the shade, there is light).
[22] The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
(Trees DO block direct sunlight).
[23] Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
(The sun causes evaporation).
[24] He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
(Eyes = sunspots.  Nose piercing through snares = solar flashes and CMEs.)

In the Book of Noah, we learn that Behemoth represents all things of light, especially the lights in the firmament, including the greatest light (our sun).  And, the sun IS a behemoth!

Leon's Research Shows:
Behemoth is a mythological creature not just of Hebrew mythology, but of mythologies all over the ancient world.  See Table Below:

Culture	Symbol of Light	Symbol of Sea of Darkness and/or Water
Hebrew	Behemoth (Lord of Lights; according to Book of Noah);  Spews water out of its mouth.	Leviathan (Dragon of the Sea; and of the Water Cycle; according to the Book of Noah)
Canaanite	Bel-Hadad (Lord of Rain) What does the sun do?  It causes rain!	Lotan (Wrapping [around Earth]) What does darkness do at night?  It wraps our planet.
Hittite	Baal (Bel) (Lord of the weather) What causes weather?  The sun!!!!	Rahab (female dragon) (see Isaiah 51)
Greek	Apollo (Sun) (defeats Python)	Python (dragon)
Mongolian/Tibetan	Khormasta (Sun) (defeats Araatan Chutgur) (One guy suggests that Khormasta is a cognate with Ahura Mazda).	Araatan Chutgur (dragon of darkness) Chases the sun and moon, and when it catches one, it attempts to eat it; but eventually spits it back out; explanation of solar and lunar eclipses.
Zoroastrianism	Keresaspa (Sun) (defeats Azi Dahaka)	Azi Dahaka (dragon of darkness)
Norse	Thor (Sun) (gets killed by Jormungandr, but is resurrected; explanation of solar eclipse)	Jormungandr (serpent of darkness)
Sumerian	Marduk (Sun) (destroys Tiamat)	Tiamat (female dragon of the primordial sea:  AKA: darkness)

of the sun!

The sun dies on December 22^nd of every year and stays in the grave for 3 days (22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th), then is reborn on the 25^th.

Almost all of the solar deities in ancient religions have their birthdays on December 25^th.  (Apollo, Horus, Balder, Sol, etc.)

This is because during a solstice (lit. > sun stands still), the sun stands still in the heavens for 3 days before trekking back up higher in the sky (December 25th to June 22nd) or lower in the sky (June 25th to December 22nd).

I'm sure that it was not known the exact birthday of Jesus; so Constantine chose the birthday of his god (Sol Invictus) to be the day that people would celebrate the birth of Jesus.  This was not to diminish Jesus in any way, but rather to convert all the pagans.

Bodhisattva ranks lower than a Buddha, but is working on becoming a Buddha.

Basically, a Bodhisattva is a Buddha in training.

And in a way, we are all Bodhisattvas.

The personification of the creative force (energy) of the universe.

See also:  Trinity, Hinduism, Vishnu, and Shiva

There are three "gods" in Hinduism:  Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), Shiva (the destroyer).
I put "gods" in parentheses because they are probably personifications of three aspects of the universe. 

See also:  Abraham's Bosom  (interesting correlation)!

"The Buddha" (The Enlightened One) is the title given to Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni, and Indian Prince that lived around 500BC.

Anyone can become a buddha.  To become a buddha, one must receive enlightenment and escape the chains of karma, not having to return to mortality; escaping reincarnation.

How does one escape karma?  Please see my Buddhism Page for more info.

My favorite Channelers are:

Esther Hicks: who channels Abraham
Darryl Anka: who channels Bashar
Lee Carroll: who channels Kyron

See also:  Shamanism.

...mentioned in the Bible 67 times.

...described by Ezekiel as having four heads (one of a man, one of a calf, one of a lion, one of an eagle), and four wings

...means "hybrid"

...not a Hebrew word, borrowed from another language, possibly Cannanite.

...the plural of Cherub is Cherubim.

...Cherubim drive the Chariot of God. (Or, according to the apocrypha, they are the chariot of God;  see also Mazzaroth).

For more info, see Leon's page All about Angels.

Jesus Christ was never really christened (anointed) as an Earthly king, and there's no evidence that he was christened at all.  He is given the surname "Christ" by his followers (Christians), because he is believed by most of them to be their heavenly king--who incarnated in the human form as Jesus of Nazareth--Hebrew name Joshua ben David, Joshua the Nazarene.  Aramaic name:  Jesus.

In "New Age" philosophy, "Christ Consciousness" is the LOVE and COMPASSION that Jesus Christ showed by his life and death.

Clairvoyance (clear seeing):  ability to see things in the spirit realm

Clairsentience (clear feeling):  ability to feel things in the spirit realm

Claircognizance (clear knowing): ability to know things from the spirit realm

Devil

While the word "demon" comes from the Latin meaning "spirit" (and possible from before that the Persian "daeva" which means evil spirt), in Christian circles it has come to mean "an unclean spirit", synonymous as "devil".  And I use the terms demon and devil interchangeably.

Whole books have been devoted to the subject of demons and I don't have the time or the space here to list them all.  Suffice it to say that all cultures have had beliefs in demons, upon whom the people blamed all the ills of mankind.  I think that originally, they were meant to be personifications of chaos and entropy, but over time, the people lost the true meaning and came to believe in them as real personages of the spirit world.

The Devil  (The Devil vs. "devils")

The word "devil" comes from Old English, meaning "an evil spirit".  Even though it's not Biblical to think so, the Christians think of The Devil (capitalized) as the King of devils;  And, in the Christian religion,  Devil is synonymous with Lucifer and Satan; however, they are not the same.  [See "Satan" and "Lucifer" on this page].  Some candidates for The Devil (King of devils) are, the following:

Asmodeus
Asmodeus (Asmodai) is considered to be a king of demons (not The King, but one of many kings of the demons).  The name "Asmodeus" comes from the book of Tobit.  He is considered by some to be the demon of lust and husband of Lilith (a she-demon who steals the souls of babies that die still-born.  AKA: crib death).  He is considered to have originated in the Zoroastrian religion as "Aesma-Daeva" or "Wrath Demon".

Beelzebub
There is much confusion about the origins of this word, but Jesus himself translated it as "Master of the House" meaning Master/Lord of the mortal housing that we call a body.  Or in other words, a demon that occupies a person's body in what we call a "Possession."  But, King of the Devils?  I don't think so.  You decide.

Lucifer
Lucifer does not even refer to the Devil at all.  The word appears only once in the Judaeo-Christian Bible, and appears to be referring to the King of Babylon (not Satan).  [See also, "Lucifer" below for more information].  Luciferians refer to Lucifer as a concept rather than a specific demon.  They strive to be top of the social ladder.  They espouse selfish desires, hedonism, and ambition.  They do not necessarily worship a demon.

I am not discounting the fact that there are some groups who claim to worship a demon whom they call Lucifer.  The demons don't really care what you call them.  They are happy to play along with you.

Melkor
The highest ranking "angel" or creation of God (Iluvatar), who rebelled against Iluvatar and created discord in the universe (both literally and figuratively).  Many followed Melkor, making him the King of the rebels (devils).  - [Source:  Silmarillion].

Satan
It is clear from the old testament, that the Hebrew word merely means "Adversary"  (synonyms:  opponent, enemy, accuser).  Any personage (physical or metaphysical) that performed the role of an adversary was called "Satan".  Let's explore the uses of the word "Satan" in the Bible.

JOB vs. SATAN
Satan is rarely mentioned in the Old Testament.  We first come upon Satan in an allegory where a man named JOB was used as "pawn" in the grand scheme of things.  In that allegory, Satan was referred to as one of the sons of God.  He was clearly a single personage.  But, most Biblical scholars would agree that the book of JOB is merely an allegory.

JESUS vs. SATAN
In Matthew chapter 4, we see that the devil is equated with the word Satan.  Jesus calls the devil by the proper name, Satan.  It is an interesting exchange where Jesus allegedly had a conversation with the devil (Satan).  BUT, CONSIDER THIS:  Jesus also calls his apostle Peter, "Satan," (or so it would seem).  By looking at the complete context, it would seem that when Jesus uses the word Satan, he is not referring to a specific person, but rather a concept.  Satan appears to mean tempter.  In the first instance, the devil tried to tempt Jesus, and later Peter tried to tempt Jesus.  Jesus called both persons by the pseudonym, "Satan."

ISLAM, RE:  SHAITAN
The Arabic cognate "shaitan" refers to all devils collectively.  [See also, "Satan" below in this lexicon].

Simple Definition

ALL DEMONS (Devils) are beings of LOWER vibration than our own physical 3-D vibration.

FOOD for DEMONS:  Our negative emotions are their food (and fear is their favorite food).

See also:  Jinn, Reptilians, Draco

Post Script:  I know that demons are real!
At the top of this article, I noted that originally all demons were personifications of chaos and entropy.  I wish to say that while that may be true, I do not wish to discount the existence of entities that play the roles of demons.  I am convinced that demons do, in fact, exist, and they will take any name you want to give them.  For instance, if you pray to a demon named "Lucifer," some demon will answer to that name.  If you pray to a demon named Satan, some demon will answer to that name.  Demons don't really have names, but they will be happy to play along with you.  If you have invited a demon or some demons into your life and you want to get rid of them, please see my exorcism page.  Or, if you are plagued by pre-existing demons (in your domicile) that were there when you moved in, please also see my exorcism page.

Please note that I am not a physicist.  Therefore my knowledge and comprehension may be severely lacking.  After studying it a bit, I think that the scientific view of dimensions is quite different than what we think of as dimensions in the metaphysics domain.  I am intrigued, however, that the number of dimensions is relatively the same.

Because there is some confusion between the Physics and Metaphysics, some sources have begun using the word "Densities" instead of dimensions, and I am very, very comfortable with that term.  My main source is Bashar (with regard to densities).  His analogy is that dimensions are like federations (countries) and densities are like states (or provinces).

Our key word will be "Densities," and it is important to understand that even the word "density" is lacking, because the higher the associated number, the less dense, and HIGHER the FREQUENCY (or vibration).

HIGHER DENSITY = HIGHER FREQUENCY  (not more dense; but actually less dense).

Footnotes:
1:  Sources for 11 dimensions:  Quora,  Michio Kaku,  Sciencephile, 

2:  In mathematics & physics, the 4th dimension is linear TIME.

3.  Sources:  Howe, Linda Moulton;  "Alien Taxonomy 101," Gaia.com, 2019.  

                    Fixed Stars Info

4.  Walsh, Kelly.  "Near Death Experience - Proof of 7 layers of Heaven".  Published by Amit Kainth on YouTube.  2018.

Interesting Note:
RE:  Golden Triangle-headed Beings:  “We are the messengers and facilitators of the One Infinite Creator.”   When Corey Goode met them he felt only the most intense love from them.  I can't remember exactly which density that they are from, but if I recall correctly, they are from 9th density or above.  Their purpose is to help lower density beings "level-up" and they are here to help Earth (and Earthlings) level-up to the 5th density, as are many others.  To my knowledge, Corey Goode is the only Earthling who has met the Golden Triangle-headed beings.

RE:  Our move into 5th density
Earth is moving into 5th density and as many of us who want to go with her, may go.  Learn how by seeing:
New Earth (below, on this page)
or Event, the (below, on this page)

See also Reptilians.

Eden literally means "Delight".

I suggest that it has multiple possible meanings:

(1)  A delightful place, where the humanoids called "Adam" resided at first, until they matured to the point that they could live on their own, without constant guidance from El (or until El got fed up with them and said, "That's it!  They're outta here!")

(2)  A metaphor for the delightfulness of childhood--a time of fun, free of responsibility, which we ALL get kicked out of when we hit puberty.  (That was my idea!  Any similarity to any published material is purely coincidental!!!)

(3)  There is evidence to suggest that there was also a place called Eden on Earth.  The Gulf of Aden is the most likely spot, and scientists suggest that it has not always been under water!  (It is common knowledge that during the ice age 12-10 thousand years ago, the sea levels were 3-4 hundred feet lower than they are now.

Mark 15:34 reads, "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Allegedly, the Pleiadians claim that there is a race of celestial beings, called the elohim, and El is the "head" of that race.  (Take that with a grain of salt).

See also:  Elohim  (just below)

Some (especially Christians) have attested (much to my chagrin) that the word "Elohim" (capitalized in English, but not in Hebrew), is a proper noun, referring to a singular "Father God."  They are sadly mistaken.  Clearly the word is plural:

El = God
Elohim = Gods

Even if we look at the King James Version of the Bible, in Genesis we see evidence for the fact that the gods were plural.  See below.

Genesis 1:26-27 reads, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his [their] own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Opponents to that train of thought say that there are no gender-neutral pronouns in Hebrew and that the pronouns used above were all masculine.  They use that line of thinking to gather support for their belief in a singular supreme being.  However, they are sadly mistaken.  Almost all languages West of the Altai Mountain Range did not (do not) have gender-neutral pronouns. (East of the Altai, it seems all languages have only gender-neutral pronouns).  Take Spanish for instance (because I am very familiar with Spanish).

When the gender is not known, it is the default in Spanish to use the masculine form, such as 'el' or 'ellos'.

And when speaking collectively, the masculine form was always used, even when there was a mix of males and females.  I have no doubt that the Hebrew language was the same.  It is the gender bias of a patriarchal word.

When I was young, before all this 'political correctness' became an issue, we were taught in school that the pronoun "he" (or "him") was used as the non-gender pronoun.  And that's our own language (English)!  Political correctness just made it easier for the false pastors (male) to promote their singular, male God.

When you understand that we are talking about plurality of Gods, where Jehovah (Yaweh) was the King of the Gods, you then must consider the possibility that the ancient Hebrews were dealing with Aliens, not Gods.

My favorite illustration (or proof) of this is when Abraham was visited by 3 men.  One he called LORD (one of his Gods), and the other two were referred to as "angels".  They all sat outside Abraham's tent eating and drinking.  Do metaphysical beings eat?  Well, Abraham's Gods ate physical food.  That tells me that they were corporeal beings, and that tells me that they were aliens, masquerading as gods.

See Genesis 17 and 18 for proof of what I am saying.

Jesus is the Greek transliteration of Jesus' Hebrew or Aramaic name, which was probably Joshua.

See Matthew 1:22-23.  "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."

See also "Immanuel" below.

(in Prophecy)

Go there.

See also:  End of the World

It includes any one or combination of such things as:

Clairaudience (clear hearing):  ability to hear things from the spirit realm

Clairvoyance (clear seeing):  ability to see things in the spirit realm

Clairsentience (clear feeling):  ability to feel things in the spirit realm

Claircognizance (clear knowing): ability to know things from the spirit realm

Sometimes E.S.P. is also known as:  the sixth sense.

Psychics claim to use their powers of E.S.P. to do what they do.

See also:  Psychics.
See also:  Pineal Gland

The angelic E.T., which are here to help us fight the demons, respect our free will.  They can only interfere when we ask for help.  They do help when we ask for it!

The demonic E.T., which are here to feed off of us, do NOT respect our free will.  They try to dominate and control (from behind the scenes);  their minions are humans who worship them in Satanic cults.  They feed off of our negative emotions.  Therefore, in order to have food orgies, they try to create wars, and kidnap people, especially children and torture them to create fear, which is their favorite food.

(Chava)

(Chawah)

(1)  Eve may have actually been a person, but more likely she was just a figure in an allegory--the Garden of Eden allegory; Eden being the "delight" of childhood.  Adam & Eve were kicked out of the delight of childhood when they hit puberty and gained "Knowledge of good and evil" through coitus.

(2)  Eve might have been the personification of Life-giving Breath!

Eve is the English transliteration (and wrongly so) of the Hebrew word Chava (or Cheve).

Chava means Causes life.
Chai means life.
Chaya means living.   (Source)

Chawah means:  to breathe  (Source)

So, God put Adam (all humanity) to sleep [that sounds strange to me!]

Then He created Eve (breath) from Adams rib [that sounds like a new set of lungs to me!]

Did the Gods have to go back to the proverbial drawing board and re-design humanity to live on Earth (being that they were transported from a place called "Eden" to the lone and dreary world.)

Eve is the mother of all living, because all living need to breathe (and Adam needed to be able to breathe on the new planet that they were to inhabit).

See also Eden and Adam for more information.

see also:
New Earth

'The Event' is a term being used for the Earth splitting into 2 heavenly bodies, as a cell divides in biology (mitosis); And, supposedly it is happening now (but takes a lot longer on the macro-level than in the micro-level!  [As below, so above, right?]

The "old" Earth will remain in the 3D time-space continuum.  The new Earth (the one splitting from the old) will go into the 5th spiritual density.  We are not skipping the 4th spiritual density, but rather passing through it (right now!)  The 4th spiritual density is HELL.  That is where all the negative spirits/demons/entities reside..  (Things are getting pretty hellish on Earth now, because we are passing through the 4th spiritual density.  It will get worse before it gets better).

Those staying with the old Earth will not be aware of the "split" at all.  To them, nothing will have happened, except I imagine that some people will be mysteriously missing, as they will have moved on to the New Earth.  Is this what the writer meant when he wrote:  "Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left."  (Matt 24: 40-41)?

P.S.

John, "The Revelator", saw in vision the New Earth."  He wrote:

"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."  (Rev. 21:1)

See also QHHT (on this page) for more information.
See also New Earth (on this page).

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From the 1300's onward, it was a magical creature, clearly from another realm (dimension).  They didn't "acquire" wings  until 1700's.

Source:  Online Etymology Dictionary

Picture created by A.I. & Leon.

Some female demons are as listed below:

Lilith:  the alleged (esoteric) first wife of Adam, who left him because she was tired of being on the bottom (probably both literally and figuratively).  She wanted to be on top, and Adam was against it, so she left him and became the she-devil (demoness) who steals the progeny of Adam by still-birth and crib death.

While Lilith is a Hebrew mythological demon, there is an interesting parallel with the Mongolians.  Mongolians explain still-birth and crib death as demons taking away the souls of their children.  Some Mongolians still believe this to this day and superstitiously name their children things like, "No-name," "Not-human," "Not that," "Not this," "No one," in order to fool demons that might take the souls of their children.

Naamah:  the demoness of prostitution.

Succubus:  a demoness that visits men in their dreams and seduces them for their seed.  Incidentally, it is written that both Lilith and Naamah visited Adam when he was "sleeping" for 130 years and bore him children, which became the demons that plague mankind.  They both could be considered succubi.

Tiamat:  a femal dragon/demon which represented the primordial sea of darkness.  Marduk (the sun) defeated Tiamat (darkness).

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Strong's Concordance of the Bible defines "Gabriel" as "warrior of God".

But the name doesn't seem to match the role.  Gabriel brings messages to people.

In Hebrew Esoterics, Gabriel is the personification of the moon.

*MUSLIM PHILOSOPHY:  Gabriel is the holy messenger of God to humankind.

*CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY: The archangel that tells Mary she will give birth to God's son (Jesus).

*HEBREW PHILOSOPHY:  The archangel that appeared to Daniel.

*PLEIADIAN VIEW:  Gabriel is a celestial son of EL.  He (Gabriel) impregnated Mary, and thus is the physical father of Immanuel (Emmanuel).  But, Jesus couldn't go around telling everyone that his name was Emmanuel.  The Hebrew name that he probably went by was Joshua, and the Greek translation of Joshua was Jesus.  (Please note:  I don't necessarily subscribe to this point of view).

See also:  Angels

Learn more on my Mythology is Science Page.  You will learn that Semele is actually the personification of our mother Earth.

2.  In New-Age philosophies, Gaia is the name that many people have given to Mother Earth, as a living, spiritual being.  [Although that's not her name, it doesn't really matter what people call her.  It's not the actual word that matters, but the intention behind the word.  Words are merely symbols.]

Learn more about the Greek "gods" and what they symbolize here.

There are those who seem to think that they can apply this craft to English, which doesn't even have its own alphabet.  It borrowed the Latin alphabet, which has like 23 letters, added 3 letters (I think from the Greek language), and still fell short of the 44 sounds in the English language.  The problem is that Hebrew (and the other languages of the region) had 22 letters.  I don't think it is really very practical to apply this craft to the English language/alphabet.

Also SEE:  my numerology page (which has a section on gematria).

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The word "spirit" comes from Latin meaning "breath."

A ghost is any non-physical being, usually unseen by physical eyes.  There are many kinds of ghosts:
(1) Holy Ghost (God's Spirit)
(2) an un-embodied spirit
(3) a disembodied spirit
(4) an angelic being (in spirit form)
(5) a demonic being (Jinn)
(6) an alien (of a higher dimension or density)

In English, we have many words for ghosts:

angel = good ghost
apparition = visible ghost
banshee = female ghost (usually harbinger of death)
demon = bad ghost
devil = bad ghost
Holy Ghost = Spirit of God
phantasm = ghost
phantom = invisible but audible ghost
poltergeist = ghost that can move things
shadow people = dark, black ghosts
soul = one's personal ghost
specter = scary ghost
spirit = breath of life (soul)
spook = slang for ghost
sprite = mischievous ghost
wraith = faint and often short-time-visible ghost

For more about ghosts, see my Ghost Page.  (I got photos!!!!)

This misunderstanding probably came about when graves were accidentally opened, and the people saw that the flesh was gone (due to forces unseen to them); they naturally assumed that some evil spirit had robbed the body of its flesh.  Of course, today, we know all about bacteria.

Etymology:  God is related to the word "Good."

The New Testament of the Bible says that God is Light (1 John 1:5); and God is Love (1 John 4:8).  I agree with those definitions of God.  But, God is not merely light and love, it has a consciousness to it.

The Old Testament gods (elohim, plural) were quite different than what I am calling "God."  In many instances, the God/gods of the Old Testament were quite physical, such as when Abraham met the LORD and two angels that accompanied him.  Abraham's wife fed them.  They ate.  Spiritual beings do not eat physical food.  However, there is some anecdotal evidence that suggests spiritual beings (4th/5th dimensional beings) can "solidify" into the 3rd dimensional space.  If that is true, then possibly they can eat.

Unfortunately, Hebrew LAW allegedly given directly from YHVH (transliterated as Jehovah or "I am" in the Old Testament), prohibits the making of any image of their "God," (and/or gods).  This makes one wonder, what did those so-called "gods" actually looked like.  It all seems pretty incredible to me.  I am incredulous that a God (or gods) would prohibit someone from depicting what he/she looked like.  It makes me think that they looked something other than one what they are supposed to look like (i.e., that they were not gods after all, but in fact 3rd or 4th dimensional beings masquerading as gods).

Post Script:
What we call "God" may actually be a very complex and convoluted matter.

- The "Gods" of the Old Testament:
The gods of the Old Testament were VERY corporeal.  Some came down and mated with human women, creating giants, "men of renown."  (see Genesis 6).  There is no doubt in the logical thinker's mind that the ancient Hebrews believed in the plurality of gods, for they used the word, "Elohim," which is plural.  The being called "Jehovah" was the leader of the Elohim, who set himself up as the "God".  When he said, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," he was clearly acknowledging other gods, but he was declaring himself supreme god.  (Are these the same as the Anunnaki?  Could be!  See also "Anunnaki.")

- The God of the New Testament (as preached by Jesus/Joshua of Nazareth)
The God of the New Testament was quite a different God.  He/she/it was personified as "Father," and described as love and light.  Most Christians go to great lengths to reconcile the differences between the old testament gods and the God of the New Testament, to their own spiritual destruction and mental discombobulation.

- The God of Islam
The God (Allah) of the Muslims is the same as the God of Abraham (Ibrahim), which is the same God (Elohim) of the Hebrews, as both peoples are descended from the same Abraham.  Some Muslims don't like to admit it, but the more practical and down-to-Earth Muslims will admit it.  Muslims and Hebrews accept many of the same prophets.  This is where they differ:  Hebrews do not accept Jesus as a prophet (or anything else of authority for that matter), while the Muslims DO accept Jesus as a prophet.

- The God of Hindus
The Hindus have many gods, but supreme among them is Brahma, the creator.  But, Brahma is more a personification of natural forces.  On some level, it could be the same as the "God" listed first (above).  Learn more about the Hindu gods here.

- The God of Buddhists
Buddhism does NOT have a god.  Therefore Buddhist are allowed to worship any god that they choose, so long as they believe in the basic tenets of the Buddhist philosophy.  I call it a "philosophy" because having no god, it cannot really be called a religion, can it?  It could be called a religion, I suppose, as it does believe in reincarnation and Nirvana (which "Nirvana" could be considered "God" in a sense).  See also "Nirvana."

Learn more here.

The idea that Greys are inter-dimensional beings may be true.  (See Inter-dimensional beings below).

However, the idea that they are "demonic spirits" is actually projecting one's belief system upon them and may be a mis-labeling.  (Then, again.... who knows?  Right?)

Some associate the Greys as Jinn.  (See Jinn below).

How those assignments happen are anybody's guess.  My guess is that they are self-assigned, or there was a contract made before birth.  I've recently been told that sometimes there are temporary guardian angels, but no one is left without at least one guardian angel at any given point in time.  That means that at times, we may have more than one guardian angel.

As mentioned in the foreword, I have seen my own guardian angel.  Gender is not known, but I think of her as a "she", because the name she gave me was that of a female student of mine, "Soyongoo".  I looked up "Soyongoo" in the Mongolian-English bilingual lexicon and found that it means "Enlightened One," (Soyon = "Enlightenment"; and goo = feminine ending meaning "beautiful").

Please note that the label "guardian" angel may be a bit of a misnomer.  They believe in free-will.  They will not interfere in the goings-on of humans.....unless....we ask for their intervention.  Even then, there appear to be limits beyond which they are not willing to trespass / transgress.  I'm not sure where they "draw the line" between what is acceptable intervention and what isn't.  From first-hand and second-hand accounts of stories of angelic intervention, it would seem that so-called "guardian angels" can and do intervene to save lives of those who ask for intervention, but will NOT intervene in the daily, mundane affairs of human beings.

I believe that my life has been saved many times by my guardian angel(s).  However, when I ask for something mundane, such as say more money; well, let's just say that either they ignore me, or they take their time.

So, in the sense that they will on occasion preserve life; yes! they are guardian angels.  However, don't expect them to get too personally involved in your mundane matters, and certainly do NOT expect them to "guard" us from our own stupidity.

Hell

Sheol

The Underworld

Does "Hell" really exist?

The modern English "Hell" is a perversion of the original "Hel".  Hel was the daughter of Loki.  And she was banished by the gods to the Underworld, where she became the boss and gate-keeper of the Underworld, and it was named after her.

Today's "Hell" is the place where only the wicked go when they die.  [This is most likely due to people's misunderstanding of their own language; but that's not their fault]. 

Sheol (Hebrew) is the Abode of the Dead (i.e., the spiritual realm), but it translated as the grave. It's a dark place where both the righteous and the unrighteous go after their body dies. 

Sheol appears to be divided into two places, divided by a great chasm or "gulf".  One side is called prison (hell) and the other paradise (Abraham's Bosom).

See Luke 16 for proof:

[19] There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
[20] And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
[21] And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
[22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
[23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
[24] And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
[25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
[26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
[27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
[28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
[29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
[30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
[31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Hell as a HOT place:

"And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched."  (Mark 9:43)

Scientific explanation of why hell is hot.

Hell as a DARK place:

"For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment."  (2Peter 2:4)

Did you know that Jesus went to Hell: (for a spell):

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison."  (I Peter 3:18-19)

To my knowledge, there is only one other place in the Bible where Hell is referred to as a prison:

"And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison."  (Rev. 20:7)

Does Hell really exist?

Some people who've been to the other side and come back (Near-Death Experiencers) claim that there is no such place as hell.  Others say that they've been there.  Some say that no one is forced to go there (and I believe that).  The truth is very simple and makes complete sense.  The truth is that when we die, we either gravitate (or elevate) naturally to the vibrational existence that matches our spiritual vibration when we exit the body.  The following analogy will help you to understand.  Imagine your are doing a density experiment in science class.  You fill a vial half way with vegetable oil.  Then, you add half a vial of water.  The oil, because it is less dense than water naturally floats to the top of the water.  Then, drop a steel screw into the vial and it will sink to the bottom, because it is denser than both oil and water.  It's like that.  If the soul is "weighted" down with a lower vibration, it will naturally gravitate towards the lower dimension of the spirit world (where the demons reside).  If the soul is "light", it will elevate to the higher dimension of the spirit world.  (See my NDE page for more info).

NOTE:  I have actually been to hell.  There is no doubt in my mind that the place really exists.
Read about Leon's Decent Into Hell.

Oct. 31st

The holiday has been in existence for millennia, dating at least back to 600 B.C. in Ireland, where the local Gaelic people celebrated the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.  The changing of the seasons was called Samhain.  Whether Halloween traditions came from Samhain, or rather from the Celts and merged with Samhain is unknown.  The reason these things are unknown, is because there was no commonly used writing system at that time and place, and there are no written records, aside from a few runes left on steles here and there.  None of the runes refer to Halloween.

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Halloween occurred on the last day of the Celtic year (October 31st by the Roman calendar), when it was thought that the veil between the underworld (or spirit realm) was "drawn" back, allowing the spirits of the dead to visit the mortal world (or physical realm).  Both the spirits of the good and the spirits of the evil were set loose for one evening each year.  People were afraid of the evil spirits, so they took measures to protect themselves.  Such measures included: lighting bonfires, wearing scary masks, and lighting of scary jack-o-lanterns to be left on the doorsteps of people's homes.

Bonfires protected the entrance to the villages.

Scary jack-o-lanterns protected the entrance to homes.

Scary masks protected individuals.

To find out more about Halloween, please click here.

(1)  Heaven = that which is above the sky, that black stuff wherein the stars are attached.

(2)  Heaven = the abode of the gods

(3)  Heaven = a state of being (as opposed to a place)

Also:

Christian Heaven

Heaven, sometimes called "Paradise", is the abode of the righteous deceased.
Jesus, once referred to heaven as "paradise":
"And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."  (Luke 23:43)

According to the New Testament of the Bible, there appears to be at least 3 levels in heaven:
"I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven."  (2 Cor. 12:2)
It was also referred to as paradise. (2 Cor. 12:4)

There is also much evidence that "heaven" is a state of mind or being.  Much of what Jesus taught was along these lines.  For instance:
"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."  (Matt. 4:17)
I take that to mean that the "kingdom of heaven" is at our finger tips.  All we have to do is follow his admonitions and we will enter into the state of being called "heaven".

Hebrew Heaven

The Hebrews/Jews didn't believe that there was a heaven until the resurrection, when the judgment was to take place:

"And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."  (John 5:29)

In the meantime, everybody went to Sheol (the grave).  It was a place of darkness where both the righteous and the naughty went.  [Evidence]

There is some evidence that afterlife was thought of as being a place divided by a great gulf into "Abraham's Bosom" and "Hell".  [See the story of Lazarus and the Rich man in the Bible:  Luke 16: 20-31 ].

Muslim Heaven

From what I've been told by my Muslim friends, the Muslims believe that everybody ends up in heaven.  The unrighteous go to a kind of purgatory for a while, but will eventually end up in heaven.  One's degree of reward in heaven will depend a lot upon the quality of life lived on Earth.

Hindu / Buddhist Heaven

Nirvana (bliss) is the escaping of karmic debt, and the returning to "Brahma's Bosom" to become one again with Brahma (the Creator and Source of all that is).

I find the correlation between "Brahma's Bosom" and "Abraham's Bosom" very, very interesting!  

NDE heaven

Brahma (the creator)  Vishnu (the preserver)  Shiva (the destroyer)

Brahma is clearly the personification of the creative force.  Science calls it the 'Big Bang'.

Vishnu is clearly the personification of the force that holds things together (i.e., love)  Science calls it the 'god particle'.  I call it love/light.

Shiva is clearly the personification of the force that destroys (i.e., fear and hate).  Science calls it 'entropy'.

Learn more about the Hindu gods here.

See Isaiah 7:14.

See also the entry "Emmanuel" (above).

Supposedly, the "higher" a race progresses, the more "enlightened" they are.  However, that's not always the case.  (see Reptilians below)

4th dimensional beings:

- Reptilians
Reptilians (in the lower 4th dimension) are said to have "cheated" their way into the 4th dimension.  They are a warrior-like race, and very hedonistic, and love to control/dominated the 3rd dimensional beings.

There is some talk (I think I heard or read it somewhere) that Jehovah was a Reptilian (Alex Collier, I think), and Jesus was a Yish (According to the Peiadians, via Edward "Billy" Meier).  (Who knows?)

5th dimensional beings:

- Pleiadians
Pleiadians are also a very warrior-like race, and have been fighting against the Reptilians for who knows how long (millions, perhaps billions of years).  They are here now to help us rid our planet of the Reptilian influence, and to help us move into the 5th dimension.

- Andromedans
(human contact:  Alex Collier, abductee)

- Essassani
(human contact:  Daryl Anka, who channels a spirit named "Bashar")

- Mantis (look like tall greys, big heads, big eyes)
(human contact:  Simon Parkes, abductee)

- Yahyel
(human contact:  Shaun Swanson, who channels a spirit named "Ishuwa")

6th dimensional beings:

To my knowledge, humans have no direct contact with 6th dimensional beings; however, the 5th dimensional beings will have contact with the 6th dimensional beings.

Recently, I learned of two 6th dimensional races:  The Blue Avians, and The Golden Triangle Heads (source: Corey Goode).

Higher dimensional beings (above 7):

All beings level 7 and above are described as being "Light" (Alex Collier).  And, that makes sense.  To lower dimensional beings, all higher dimensional beings would appear as "light".

Apparently, Arcturians are 9th dimensional beings.

And, Lyrans span the gamete from 6th to 9th dimension.

See also:  Dimensions vs. Densities

The alleged God that led the Israelites out of Egypt.  The meaning of the word is unknown to modern scholars, lost in time, because the Israelites considered the word to be ineffable (i.e., too holy to be spoken).

Personally, I don't  think it is a word at all.  I think that it couldn't be spoken, because it wasn't a word.  It was just four letters, standing perhaps for four individual words.  Originally it was just four letters: YHWH (as written Hebrew didn't have vowels at the time).  It is referred to in academic circles as the "tetragrammaton" (or "four-lettered word" (which I find ironic).  There have been many theories to suggest what it might mean, things like: The four directions, the four seasons, etc.

I talked to a Jewish friend of mine, and he said that it can't possibly be a word, because the letters of which it is composed are just "filler letters" (his words, not mine).

This is a mystery, which I really want to get to the bottom of.  What do those four letters mean?

See also:  Tetragrammaton
See also:  Yahweh

What was his real name?  Do you know?

Another possibility is that Jesus is a Greek transliteration (no meaning in Greek) of quite possibly the Hebrew word Yohoshua (Joshua) which  literally means "Yahweh helps" or "Jehovah helps."

It is debatable whether Jesus was the real name of the person who lived from c.1 AD until c. 33 AD.  The 4 gospels weren't even written until decades after the subject of their writings had been crucified.

It is possible that Jesus' real name was Immanuel (Emmanuel)!  [See Matt 1:22-23, Isaiah 7:14]

OR:  Could it be that Jesus (Yeshua), Joshua (Yohoshua), and Immanuel (Emmanuel) all mean the same thing and are the same names, only in different dialects?

ALSO:
See the entry about "Christ".

Speaking of King Solomon, there appears to be a discrepancy between the Arabic (Islamic) view of him and the Hebrew view of him.

The Arabic stories of King Solomon tell of a man who delved into great sorcery.  To Muslims, King Solomon's powers over the Jinn were given to him by God.  However, the Hebrew Bible tells a much different story.  The Hebrew Bible says that King Solomon lost favour in the eyes of God, because he went after the ways of other gods (sorcery?).  King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, and he was persuaded by some of his wives to follow "other gods".  That's why (legend has it) the ark of the covenant was secretly taken away to Ethiopia, where it now remains under protection of Ethiopian Christians.

According to Simon Parkes, the Jinn exist between the 3rd and 4th dimensions.  Sorcerers have the power through "magic" spells and certain rituals to control the Jinn (yes, even today!).  He claims to have witnessed such goings-on.  Simon Parkes is very careful to say that the Jinn are not necessarily bad creatures.  It is the Reptilians who've given certain humans (their minions)  powers over the Jinn, via special spells and rituals, in return for their obedience.  Therefore, says Simon Parkes, it is the humans who control the Jinn that are bad, not necessarily the Jinn.

Thor (a solar deity, just like his brothers Baldr and Vidarr) fights with Jormungandr and loses (hence a solar eclipse); but is resurrected.

Note:  Baldr also died and was resurrected; however, Baldr's death by Loki's trickery is related to the death of the sun at winter solstice.

Learn more about ancient mythology on Leon's Myth = Science Page.

ALSO:
See Ragnarok (below)

See also:  Qabbalah

The Online Merriam-Webster's Dictionary gives more explanation:  it says that there is a force behind one's collective actions, in a single lifetime, which creates a kind of re-action.  It determines the level of life that one is reincarnated to.  For instance, a life full of bad deeds would result in a next life being of a lower station, and a life full of good deeds would result in a higher station next time.

But, as I suspected, there are different kinds of karma.  The HinduWebsite.com has this to say:

1.  Sanchita Karma...
...is sum total of the accumulated karma of previous lives.

2.  Prarabdha Karma...
...is that part of your sanchita karma which is currently activated in your present life and which influences the course of your present life.  In plain English, it is the karma that you are working out (or adding to) during your current lifetime.

3.  Agami Karma...
...is the karma that arises out of your current life activities.  In plain English, this is the karma that you are making in this lifetime.

4.  Kriyamana Karma...
...is the karma whose consequences are experienced right now or in the near future or distant future, but in any case in this very life.  You can find videos on YouTube entitled, "Instant Karma."  This is Kriyamana Karma.  One incurs the results of one's actions in this lifetime.  It's not always "instant," but it definitely happens in this lifetime.  Compare Ecclesiastes 11:1 from the Bible.

The Hebrews recorded that he was a good and wise King, but fell out of God's favor due to his following the gods of his pagan wives (of which he had 1000 or more).

The Arabs (Islam) recorded that he was a great and wise King of God, so great and wise that he was given power over the Jinn.  Stories are written of great feats that King Solomon made the Jinn do for him.  In Islam, King Solomon is revered as a prophet who NEVER lost favor in the eyes of God.

I find the differences fascinating.

See more about Hindu mythology and how it relates to science.

From personal experience, there is a certain degree of success that one can have by practicing the principle of the so-called "law of attraction", but there are other factors in the universe that can negate/nullify the effects.

The reason for that, is because one who follows the so-called "law of attraction" usually has expectations.  Not always will those expectations be met by universe.

The proper way to employ the principle of the "law of attraction" is to put your positive emotions and positive intentions out there into universe, BUT HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS as to HOW universe chooses to bring those back to you.

Thank-you, Bashar!

Learn more about the Law of Attraction on Leon's The Secret Behind the Secret Page.

Notice that the leviathan looks like steam going up.

King James Version of the Bible (gives 5 mentions)
Let's look at Job 41:  (my comments in blue).

[1] Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
(Here, God talks about leviathan, knowing full well that it is a methaphorical creature, and God knows that Job knows that as well).
[2] Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
(You cannot hook water.)
[3] Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
(Water cannot speak.)
[4] Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
(Water cannot make covenants.)
[5] Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
(Water is inanimate.  It cannot play.)
[6] Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
(Water was not bottled and sold.  Water was free to anyone.)
[7] Canst thou fill his skin with barbed iron? or his head with fish spears?
(Again, you cannot hook or spear water.)
[8] Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
[9] Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
[10] None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
[11] Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
[12] I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
[13] Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
(You cannot bridle water.)
[14] Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
[15] His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
[16] One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
[17] They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
[18] By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
[19] Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
(These so-called "sparks" are lightning caused by the water ions in the clouds).
[20] Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
(Steam and Clouds look like smoke.  And, steam wraiths as a dragon would.)
[21] His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
(Again, this would be lightning.  Hence, the fire-breathing dragon is merely lightning from the clouds).
[22] In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
(The sorrow of farmers in a drought would certainly turn to joy, and most people were farmers.)
[23] The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
[24] His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
[25] When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
(Purification rituals are done with water.)
[26] The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
[27] He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
(Water will cause metals to rust.)
[28] The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
(You cannot defeat water.  I've heard it said that water is the most destructive force on the planet.)
[29] Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
(If water could laugh, it would laugh at saber rattling.)
[30] Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
[31] He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
(Leviathan is ALL WATER collectively, so to make a sea would be as easy as making a pot of ointment.)
[32] He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
(Water cleans the path.)
[33] Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
[34] He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

Apocryphal Writings
2 Esdras (4Ezra6:47-54)
"[47] Upon the fifth day thou saidst unto the seventh part, where the waters were gathered that it should bring forth living creatures, fowls and fishes: and so it came to pass.  [48] For the dumb water and without life brought forth living things at the commandment of God, that all people might praise thy wondrous works.  [49] Then didst thou ordain two living creatures, the one thou calledst Enoch, and the other Leviathan;  [50] And didst separate the one from the other: for the seventh part, namely, where the water was gathered together, might not hold them both.  [51] Unto Enoch thou gavest one part, which was dried up the third day, that he should dwell in the same part, wherein are a thousand hills:  [52] But unto Leviathan thou gavest the seventh part, namely, the moist; and hast kept him to be devoured of whom thou wilt, and when.  [53] Upon the sixth day thou gavest commandment unto the earth, that before thee it should bring forth beasts, cattle, and creeping things:  [54] And after these, Adam also, whom thou madest lord of all thy creatures: of him come we all, and the people also whom thou hast chosen."

Extra-Biblical Writings
In the Book of Noah, we learn that leviathan represents all things pertaining to water and the water cycle.

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Love

God is light.  (I John 1:5)  [i.e., God is energy]

The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change form.

Hence, it follows that if God is light (or energy), God cannot be created or destroyed, but rather is eternal.

But, light also implies intelligence; hence the term "enLIGHTenment".

Also, it must be recognized that God is love.  (I John 4:8,16)

Hence, it would appear that Light is synonymous with Intelligence and Love.

GOD is the greatest LIGHT/INTELLIGENCE/LOVE in the universe, and we are all a part of that LIGHT/INTELLIGENCE/LOVE, making us HIS offspring.

Interestingly, I learned when I lived in Mongolia (see my blog) that many Mongolians have believed and still believe something very similar to that.  To avoid having their babies taken by demons, they will sometimes name their children thusly:  "NoName" (I personally know someone in Mongolia named "NoName"); NotThisOne (as in don't take this one), and NotThatOne.

See also:  Shiva

Source:  Blue Letter Bible and Strong's Concordance of the Bible

When you look in the Concordance, Please notice that "Satan" was thrown in at the end as a possible definition; that's because Lucifer became known as a name for Satan (by Christians).  That's just not true;  scholars say it refers, instead, to the King of Babylon.  Isaiah 14:12 reads: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!"

Post Script
It would be an interesting path of study to research how Lucifer became equated with Satan.  According to Online Etymology Dictionary,

"Belief that it was the proper name of Satan began with its use in Bible to translate Greek Phosphoros, which translates Hebrew Helel ben Shahar in Isaiah xiv.12 -- "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" [KJV] Because of the mention of a fall from Heaven, the verse was interpreted spiritually by Christians as a reference to Satan, even though it is literally a reference to the King of Babylon (see Isaiah xiv.4). Sometimes rendered daystar in later translations."   (Source)

So, Lucifer is NOT Satan.  And yet, it is used to mean Satan by most; and thought to be a separate evil spirit by others.  As a linguist myself, I consider this an unfortunate turn of events, however, it is important to understand that it is not the actual word itself that brings the power, but rather the intention behind it.  If Luciferians believe that they are actually talking to Satan by using the proper noun Lucifer, then they are actually talking to Satan.  It's that simple.  The question still remains, is Satan real.  I'll let you decide.

...metaphysical and physical applications

Matrix Theory is incomplete (or has been incompletely proven, due to the lack of instrumentation).  This is what it is all about:  Basically Energy is composed of two kinds:

(1) strings;  both open and closed 2-dimensional strings of energy
(2) branes (membranes) of energy; spherical membranes of energy

I don't know about M-Theory.  I think scientists are on the wrong track.  I believe and Greg Braden would back me up on this:  Science will never find the smallest particle!  Greg and I might differ on the reason for that.  He says that by looking for the smallest particle, we create smaller particles.  I say, that the universe is a Mandelbrot Set.  I say it gets infinitely bigger, and infinitely smaller, "as above, so below."

I also say that science is wrong about what holds the particles together.  (Greg Braden agrees with me).  Scientists say that there are four forces in the universe:  (1) gravity, (2) electro-magnetic force, (3) strong nuclear force, (4) weak nuclear force.  Those theoretical forces are supposed to hold the atom together.  I disagree.  I say that what holds the atom together and in essence the universe together is love.  Greg Braden calls it consciousness.  He got his information from Max Plank, the father of quantum theory, who said, "Mind is the matrix of all matter."  Greg Braden says that consciousness is the "glue" that holds everything together.  I don't disagree with Greg Braden or Max Plank.  Yes, it is consciousness (mind) that holds everything together, but I say, "It is the love generated by consciousness that holds things together."  I can prove it (through logic):

A consciousness may exist with the absence of love.  If fear or hate is generated by that consciousness, then entropy happens.  Things fall apart.  The devils (evil spirits; such as Reptilians) are conscious beings, but they generate hate, and they invoke fear.  By doing so, they destroy all the creations of God (which is LOVE) and which holds the universe together.  At least they try, and to a certain extent they succeed.

There are many ancient myths that explain how our universe works in ways that even a child could understand.  Take for instance my favourite:  The Norse Myth...
Wodin = Wisdom (or Mind)
Frigga = Love
Loki = Fear/Hate (Causer of Entropy)

Wodin was the personification of Wisdom (or Mind) and it is my belief that his name means wisdom.  He gave one of his eyes to gain wisdom.  He had to ravens, one on each shoulder.  Their names were "Thought" and "Memory".  Frigga's name actually means love.  She personifies love.  

Loki's name means "Wildfire."  Loki represents fear and hate, the causer of entropy in the universe.

You can see this same theme repeated in many of the world's myths.  Click here to see more.

We all know the story of the 3 Magi, who came to witness the birth of Jesus, following an astrological message in the heavens (i.e., the appearance of a new 'star').  Did it really happen, or was it literary art, an embellishment to the story?  Who knows?

The evidence is clear that astrology was practiced in the middle east and obviously condoned by the writer of the gospel of Matthew (chapter 2).  IF GOD CAN USE ASTROLOGY to predict the birth of his son, why can't Christians accept astrology as a legitimate practice?

Does not the Good Book say, "And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:"?  (Gen. 1:14).

Some humans have contractual agreements with beings from the spiritual realm (such as Jinn, possibly demons).  [See Jinn (above) for more information]

In layman's terms:

Black Magic is the magic used for malevolent purposes.

White Magic is the magic used for benevolent purposes.

However, I think that is an over-simplification of the whole magic realm, and workers of magic do not use the terms (above).

REAL Categories of magic:

Jinn Magic Part 1  (YouTube Video)

Jinn Magic Part 2  (YouTube Video)

Jinn Magic Part 3  (YouTube Video)

Jinn Magic Part 4  (YouTube Video)

See also:  Dimensions vs. Densities

"Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?" (Job 38:32)
[Arcturus is the name of a star; a red giant in the constellation Bootes.]

To see the original image, click here.

John's Revelation
FOREWORD:  I, Leon, came up with this by myself and it is copyrighted to me as of 2012.  Any similarity to any other published work is purely coincidental.  And, I publish it here freely for educational purposes.

Revelation Chapter 4:
[1] After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
[2] And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
[3] And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardie stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Comments:  What John saw was the figure directly in the center of the Mazzaroth.  Notice the rainbow on the breast of the figure.  To get a better view of the original image (without my annotations), click here.

[4] And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Comments:  IF you count all the starts in the central circle, there are 24 stars.  I believe that they represent the 24 thousand years of the "Great Year" (or precession of the equinoxes).

[5] And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Comments:  Right in front of the "throne being" (depicted in the legs section of the throne being), you see 7 stars.  I believe that's what John was seeing: the 7 Spirits of God.

[6] And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Comments:  In that central circle, there are four stylized beasts.  If one looks closely, they all look the same (not different as in the revelation); but they are merely symbolic.  But symbolic of what?  I say that they are symbolic of four ages, that have had and will have dire catastrophes.

[7] And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

lion = LEO = The Great Deluge (via end of Ice Age) = Noah's time and the Sphinx

calf = TAURUS = Plagues of Egypt (The Destroyer flew-by) = Moses's time; the golden calf

man = AQUARIUS = Now;  (Notice: the dragon is spewing water out of it's mouth);  Water is being poured out upon the Earth.  Earth splits into two (one 3-D, and the other 5-D).  Wanna go to 5D?  See "New Earth".

eagle = AQUILA = Future (when the 3-D Earth will become uninhabitable).

Conclusion:
It's all symbolic.
P.S.
Notice that the previous age was the age of Pisces (Fish).  It began 2000 years ago, when Christ was born.  And what was the symbol of the Christians?  The Fish.  Interesting, huh?

There various kinds of mediums:  clairvoyants, clairaudients, and fakes.

It must be acknowledged that we cannot be entirely sure that the mediums are actually communicating with deceased individuals, since it is true that the Jinn (devils) can morph into any shape they wish.  They might be morphing into the shapes of the dearly departed.  They may also be able to mimic the voices of the deceased.

Anyways, I'm not to worried about it.  Most mediums appear to be doing good work.  They bring peace to survivors of the deceased.  How can that be bad?

A medium differs from a channeler in that mediums do not allow the spirits to enter their bodies.

A medium is a kind of psychic.

See also:  Channeler and Psychic.

I must add that just because science has yet been able to verify (via measurements) the metaphysical world, (perhaps because they lack the proper instrumentation);  it is unwise to dismiss the metaphysical realm entirely.  What I'm trying to say here is that just because we cannot measure it, does not mean that it doesn't exist.

Michael means:  He who is like God.  [Micha = Like + El = God]: and God is Light.

Personification of the sun.

See also:  Angels

Mithra > from Avestan language (a proto-Iranian language, like Persian) literally meaning unknown, but was a solar deity of Zoroastrainism and forerunner of the Roman Mithras.  (Source)

Mithras > from Latin language, borrowed from Zoroastrian religion; personification of the Sun.  The worshipped figure of a Roman religion, called Mithraism.  (Source)

Mithraism = St. Paul's Christianity

A minor Roman cult, allegedly practiced by the Roman soldiers, of which Paul (AKA: St. Paul) was one.
(Sources:  too many to list here.  Google it.)  Learn more about how St. Paul turned Christianity into a version of his secret religious cult: Mithraism.

(I used to be a Mormon, from age 0 to age 30); so I know!  You can believe the information that I provide; It's all 100% true!)  I am what one might call a "Jack Mormon", which is to say that I'm not a true Mormon, but rather a Mormon sympathizer.

Special Note:  It's L.D.S., not L.S.D., although some have jokingly made a connection, because they think that the Latter Day Saints (LDS) are on LSD, which of course is pure bullocks.  No LSD or spiked Koolaid is eve served in LDS churches.  They won't even use wine for their sacraments.  They substitute water (which some consider heretical by non-Mormons, but at least they have a communion for ALL members of the congregation, which more than I can say for most Christian churches!]

The nick-name "Mormon" comes from the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830, which is the LDS main scripture (but NOT the only scripture that they use!!!!)  Mormons use:

(1) the King James version of the Bible,  (KoJ),
(2) the Book of Mormon,  (B of M),
(3) the Doctrine and Covenants, (D & C), and...
(4) the Pearl of Great Price (P of G P).

When they publish all-in-one, it is sometimes called a "quad".

(1)  KJV Bible:  is considered to be the most correct of any version of the Bible (but still has a few errors, which are corrected in the footnotes).

(2)  B of M:  is a record of a Jewish/Hebrew family, led by the prophet Lehi, that left Jerusalem around 600BC (about the time of the prophet Jeremiah).  [Don't bother looking for "Lehi" in the Bible, 'cause he's not in there; however in the book of Jeremiah, it says that there were many prophets in the land at that time.]

They (Lehi's family, accompanied by Ishmael's family) traveled through the desert, to the sea; built a boat, and traveled to the Americas.  The B of M chronicles the life of those two families for centuries, until the year c. 400 A.D. when Moroni was the last of his trible and he buried the golden plates (records) in a hilll.  Fourteen hundred years later, Moroni appeared to the 15-year-old Joseph Smith and instructed him as to where the plates could be found.

(3)  D & C:  Basically consists of visions of the prophet Joseph Smith and a few of his followers.

(4)  P of G P:  Attests to be a book written by Abraham, allegedly translated by Joseph Smith.

Note:  Joseph Smith allegedly did his translations with the Urim and Thumim, which are seer stones, place over the eyes, as kind of lenses.

Polygamy (Do Mormons really practice polygamy?)

One of the things that people dislike about the Mormons is their polygamous history.  In fact, a military order signed by Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs on October 27, 1838, directed that the Mormons be driven from the state or exterminated because of their polygamous practices.  (This is a matter of record.  There are multiple sources, but you can visit Wikipedia).  So, the Mormon pioneers moved to Utah territory.  It is important to understand that Utah was not allowed to become a State until the practice of polygamy was stopped.

Interestingly, the prophet Wilford Woodruff had a revelation that put an end to the practice of polygamy in 1890, and Utah was allowed to become a State in 1896.  (Source)

Some splinter groups of the official Mormon (LDS) religion thought that the revelation was false, and they continued to practice polygamy (illegally by laws, but not illegally by the constitution, which guarantees the freedom of religion).  There are some Mormon offshoots that still practice polygamy to this day, claiming freedom of religion rights guaranteed by the constitution of the United States.  You may recall the incident in 2006 when the president of the offshoot sect--Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS)--Warren Jeffs--was arrested (and later convicted) of being an accomplice to statutory rape by arranging the marriages of underage girls to male members of his church.  Many people did not understand that it was a different organization than the original Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Interestingly, after Joseph Smith was martyred (during the Missouri Mormon extermination order days), his first wife, Emma Smith, who wasn't exactly fond of the polygamous practice, thought that her firstborn son should become the next president/prophet of the Church.  When that didn't happen (as Brigham Young became the next president/prophet);  she formed her own offshoot sect and called it the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or RLDS for short).  Her son became the the president/prophet and polygamy immediately halted.  (That's why the headquarters are still in Missouri and they weren't exterminated).

Possible Cult?  (Is Mormonism a "Cult"?)

Google's Dictionary defines cult thusly:  
(1) a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
(2) a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
"a religious cult"
(3) a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.
"a cult of personality surrounding the leaders"

When people call Mormonism a "cult," they are generally using the second definition, but are they correct?  Well, that's a matter of opinion!  It is NOT a fact.  Many people do consider the Mormon religion strange and/or sinister.  That's their God-given right.  But, the LDS Church is not exactly small.  There are over 15 million members of the LDS Church worldwide.  That's nothing to shake a stick at.  That is a huge following.  It can't be all that sinister if it has that big of a following.

Conclusion
In my opinion, it is a good religion that does a lot of good things. Keep in mind that there are bad people in every religion, and the whole religion should not be judged based upon that actions of a few.

It means:  an inspiring goddess

The traditional names and specialties of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, are: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric art), Euterpe (music, especially flute), Melpomene (tragedy), Polymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy).

See also:  Uriel

Note:  Picture from the animated movie Hercules.

(vs. Science)

(1)  A fictional story to explain why something happened or happens in nature.

(2)  A non-fictional story told in personification.

By the second kind of mythology, I claim that mythology is merely science in story form and the gods of mythology were merely personifications of scientific principles.  Learn all about it how mythology was science in story form here.

Here is a taste:

Norse Mythology tells us that there is a serpent that is so big that it can encircle the Earth and still have left over to bite its own tail.  In reality, there is no such serpent.  Such serpents/dragons represent darkness.  Learn more.

There is a lot of mythology about them, but it is Leon's view that they represent DNA.

Compare this Hindu fertility amulet.

Some say this is a misnomer, because the person who experiences an NDE, does actually die, and comes back to life.  Therefore, many argue that it should be called the "Death Experience".

From my extensive research into the NDE phenomenon, those who see God never hear God say His name, nor is his name ever mentioned, but people tend to interpret the experience based upon their mortal pre-conceived notions.

That is to say that Christians think that they've seen Jesus.  Muslims think that they've seen Allah.  Jews think that they've seen YHWH (God).  Hindus think that they've seen Brahma or Vishnu, or Shiva or Durga (the god of death).  Buddhists think they've seen the Buddha.

See my NDE Page

Prophecies of a New Earth:

The Book of Revelation

The last two chapters of the Book of Revelation (which are the last two chapters of the Bible) talk of a new earth.

Incidentally, the last chapter of the Book of Revelation is chapter 22.  Twenty-two is an interesting number.  It has a dual significance in numerology (See "Numerology" below).  In numerology, all numbers must be reduced to a single digit (1-9), except 11 (and all multiples of 11).

So, 22 would reduce by adding the digits 2 + 2 = 4

4 means:  death; the end of a cycle; the end of something and thus, the beginning of something new.

But 22 is also a multiple of 11.

11 is called the "Master Number" and I take that to mean a test--a test that if passed, brings mastery (or as the Bible's Book of Revelation calls it, becoming an overcomer).

[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.  (Rev. 21:1)

[7] He that overcometh shall inherit all things.  (Rev. 21:7)

And in describing the new Earth, John writes:

[1] And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
[2] In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
[3] And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
[4] And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
[5] And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.  (Rev. 22:1-5)

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Modern-day prophetess Dolores Cannon has more to say on this topic.

Etymology
The word "Nirvana" comes from Sanskrit, literally meaning:  "The blowing out," as in the blowing out of a flame, which has the connotation of the extinction of the individual spirit; because in Hindu and Buddhist theology, when one reaches Nirvana, the individual melds with the other spirits there to become one.  Hence, the extinction of the individual as it melds back with the collective. (Source: Online Etymology Dictionary).

Nirvana has been translated as "bliss" or "eternal bliss," but that is a misnomer.  While there may very well be bliss there, that is not what the word literally means.

Personal Note:  Many people, who've had a Nearth-death Experience (NDE) tell us that God is exactly as the Hindus and Buddhists describe Nirvana.  They go on to explain that we are all a piece of God.  There was a point in time, billions of years ago, when "God" decided to experience separation, so it created this universe and all therein in order to incarnate into beings that could experience separation.  Hence, we are all gods (just as the Psalmist wrote in Psalms 82:6).  A few NDE-ers (and only a few) have told us that they were told by the "Light" that if they were to merge with the "Light" they would never be allowed to go back to mortality.  Is it because they would lose their individuality???

666

"Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

There have been a plethora of interpretations of 666 over the years.

Here's my take:  It's all numerology.

6 + 6 + 6 = 18,   1 + 8 = 9

9 is the number of the end times, since 9 is the last of the single digits.

Quite simple, really.

See my numerology page.

Many would say that it is all "poppycock," but my research has shown me that there are some amazing correlations between numbers and the world around us (and in us).

I find it interesting that some scientists are now finding that the universe is not only very mathematical (such as in Fibonacci Numbers), but also more recently operating on a mathematical code very similar to binary computer code.  [Just google it].

I use the Chaldean numerology (which is the same as used by Tarot Cards.  Others use different systems of numerology, yet they all can provide a very accurate view of the world (past, present, and future).  How can this be?

It can only be so if the universe IS mathematically based!

But, how is numerology related to metaphysics?  Well, the metaphysical realm is connected to our physical reality, and therefore must be a part of the same universe.  We live in a multi-dimensional universe.   While the laws of physics as they apply to our physical reality, do not apply in the other dimensions, I propose that all the realms follow the same mathematics/numerology; otherwise how could we interact?

There is a myriad of evidence to suggest that numerology play a very important role in the occult.

Take for instance the number 13.  This appears to be an important number in witchcraft and devil cults.  There must be 13 members of a coven.  12 members are human, and the 13th member is the Devil.

Take for instance the number 33.  This appears to be an important number in Masonic Orders.

What do these numbers mean?  See:  My Numerology Page

See also:  String Theory.
See also:  Tarot. 

Artwork by Christina Bothwell

Rarer than the NDE, the OBE is where the experiencer actually leaves the mortal housing while the body is still alive.  

My OBE.

NOTE:  While Astral-projection is a kind of OBE, I do not equate astral-projection with NDE.
I think that the astral plane is different than the NDE plane.

P.S.
Christina Bothwell's artwork is second to none.  She combines ceramic with glass in some amazing sculptures.  Please click on the link to see more of her work.

See also:  Sleep Paralysis

The popular board game was designed by Hasbro, Inc.

It is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, because by using it, one invites spirits into one's home.  They might not be good, and they might not want to leave.  Learn more about the dangers here.

In modern Western culture, the owl symbolizes wisdom because of its big eyes.

But, in Middle-Eastern cultures it was a symbol of some loathsome things...

- As inhabitants of deserts and wastelands, they symbolized barrenness, loneliness, and misery.

- As creatures of the night, they symbolized spiritual darkness.

See Strong's.

Paranormal

Parapsychology

The Paranormal
What is labeled as the paranormal, is meaning that which isn't "normal."  I think we shall find that we think of as "not normal" is completely normal after all.

Parapsychology
Parapsychology is the study of the paranormal activity, especially as it relates to human psychology.

See also:  Supernatural

Etymology:  the word comes from Latin: fantasma.  It originally meant an apparition.

See also:  Ghost

It's purpose seems to allude scientists, except for the fact that it produces and secrets melatonin into the brain after 30 minutes of darkness.  Melatonin helps the brain to "calm down", i.e., it reduces firing of neurons in the brain, thus helping the individual to fall asleep.  Therefore people who suffer from insomnia should turn the lights down to a bare minimum 30 minutes before bedtime.

In lower animals, the pineal gland is photosensitive, but since the human pineal gland is not exposed to direct light, how it gets the message that it is dark outside is anyone's guess.

It is thought by some that the pineal gland is the "third eye", used for seeing into the spirit world.

See also:  Third eye.

There are two schools of thought about poltergeist activity.  Since the phenomenon seems to follow specific individuals, it is thought by scientists studying the phenomenon that the individual is subconsciously causing the objects to move through psycho-kinesis.

I follow the other school of thought, which is that the individuals are plagued by demonic spirits (evil, other-worldly beings), which have the power to manipulate the physical world.

There are only 2 ways that this can happen:

(1) the person invites the evil spirit(s) in, or

(2) the person develops (by post dramatic stress) a split personality, and the new personality is that of an evil spirit sharing the same housing.

I do not believe that evil spirits can inhabit a mortal housing without the consent of the owner of the mortal housing, except when drugs are taken or when split (multiple) personalities are developed.  Too many drugs can lower the power of the protective light that we call the aura, and it allows evil spirits to take temporary advantage.  That's why some people's personalities suddenly change to evil when they are drunk.

To get rid of possessive spirits, please see my exorcism page.

See Leon's Page on End-of-World Prophecies from around the world.

(I call it the "karma center").

Christian Purgatory:  Only the Catholics believe in a purgatory, similar to the Muslim purgatory, but the difference is that Catholic purgatory is for Catholics only.  All others go to Hell.

Muslim Purgatory:  Almost everybody needs to go there to be purged of their sins before going to paradise.  Obviously some people will be there longer than others, and endure worse tortures than others.

Hindu/Buddhist Purgatory:  Between incarnations, one must endure a kind of purgatory.

It is important to realize that just because a person claims to have such powers, it doesn't mean that they do.  Some are clearly charlatans.  (Perhaps most are charlatans).  Most use astrological charts and numerology, which isn't psychic at all!  It's just reading from a book.

See also: Seer.
See also:  Medium.

BUT, there is a newer version, called the English Qabbalah, which takes from the Jewish Kabbalah and adds some occultist interpretations.  

In the English Qabbalah, it is written that the humans are co-creators with God, and our good deeds create a positive energy which creates order in the universe, but our bad deeds create a negative energy which in turn create demons.  [Source] 

The term was coined by and the practice was started by Dolores Cannon.

I don't have time to re-invent the wheel.  If you want to learn more about QHHT, click.

The reason I mention QHHT here on this page, is for two reasons:

1.  It involves the paranormal.  Apparently, people can connect with "the other side" through deep hypnosis.  (There are many YouTube videos on this topic).

and 2.  Almost all of the information that we have about "the Event" is from QHHT.  See "Event, the" for more information.  (There are several YouTube videos on this topic).

CAVEAT:  I have noticed that QHHT is not always a reliable source of information.  Listener beware.  I do NOT endorse all QHHT info, especially info relating to the future of humankind.

See this article from Gaia.com

See this article from William Henry.

HIGHER DIMENSIONS = LOWER DENSITIES

Rainbow Bridge in the Bible & NDEs

Raguel means:  Friend of God.  (The Hebrew God of War, so to speak).

Raguel is the angel of Justice and exacts the vengeance of God.  Source

Raguel is really the personification of the planet Mars.

See also:  Angels

(AKA:  Remiel)

Ramiel means:  Thunder of God

Ramiel (or Remiel) is the angel of hope and the angel who presides over true visions. Source

Ramiel is really the personification of Jupiter.

See also:  Angels

Raphael means: Healing of God

Tobit 3:17 reads:
"And Raphael was sent to heal them both,..."

Tobit 12:15 reads:
"I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One."

Raphael is really the personification of Mercury.

See also:  Angels

It purports that Christians who have faith in Jesus Christ as their spiritual savior, will be seized (raptured) up into the clouds to meet Jesus Christ when he comes back for his saints.

Firstly, please understand that the word "rapture" never appears in the Bible.

Secondly, the doctrine is on shaky ground.  There is some evidence for it, but I personally would say that it is just not Biblical, at least not the way that it is taught in Christian circles.

Thirdly, Christian ministers/pastors/scholars cannot even agree upon when it will supposedly happen.  There are 3 schools of thought:  (1)  Pre-Trib Rapture, (2) Mid-Trib Rapture, (3) Post-Trib Rapture.

1.)  The Pre-Trib Rapture Doctrine
This is the belief that the rapture will happen before the so-called "Tribulation," which is Biblical.  The Tribulation is a period of time when this Earth and the people thereon will experience a lot of upheaval in the so-called "last days".  Some say it will last 7 years.  That is based upon two periods of 3½ years mentioned in the book of Revelation.  [But, the Bible does not specifically say how long the "Tribulation" will last.]

2.)  The Mid-Trib Rapture Doctrine
This is the belief that the rapture will happen during the so-called "Tribulation."

3.)  The Post-Trib Rapture Doctrine
This is the belief that the rapture will happen after the so-called "Tribulation."  Those Christians who are still alive when Jesus comes back (in the sky) will be "raptured" up to him.

What does Leon say?  I say that when the Bible talks about "being taken" it is referring to death.  Those who die in Christ, are "raptured" up to meet Jesus in heaven.  Those who die under other circumstances go elsewhere (and that's not necessarily to a bad place).  I believe that there is a Christian heaven, a Muslim heaven, a Buddhist heaven, a Hindu heaven, and yes! even an Atheist heaven.  "In my father's house there are many mansions!"²  (Jesus of Nazareth)  Near-Death Experiences support this idea.

When does Leon say it will happen?  I say it is always happening.  Every time someone dies, they either get raptured or go somewhere else.  That's why the Nazarene taught no man knoweth the day or hour, because no one knows when he/she will die.

Footnotes
1.  Wikipedia's article on the Rapture
2.  John 14:2
To learn more from Leon, please click here.

(esp., Major Ed Dames)

To have fore-knowledge of the person or place being viewed remotely is called "front-loading" and is not considered as reliable.

However, since I don't have a middle man (or middle woman), I always 'front-load'.  It has worked for me.  I can even see into the future.  I have seen my own future twice and both times it came to pass.  Yet, in recent years, it seems that I have lost this power and I don't know why.

See also:  Seer.
See also:  Akashic Records.

Click on the picture above to find out more about what Ed Dames and his team remote-viewed regarding the future of Earth.

*Alex Collier:
- Reptilians are beings from Alpha Draconis.
- They were at war with the humans (from other star systems; like the Pleiadians) for thousands, maybe millions of years.  Finally, they just called a truce, because they got tired of killing each other and nobody wining the war. (but Reptilians are not at a truce with us).
- They are "bullies".  They came here to dominate and control.
- They live in caverns underground and abduct and eat human children.
- Some of the "Greys" are helping them.  There are many species of "Greys".

From the Talmud of Immanuel (written by Judas Iscariot):

Semjasa was a male "celestial son" (son of EL) who mated with an Earthly humanoid to produce the first Adamite.  Adam, then took an Earthly humanoid to be his mate.

[pronunciation is the same no matter how you spell it].

Their progeny were supposedly the Nephilim (giants).

I'm confused!  Are we to understand that Semjasa and Samyaza are the same individuals, and that the stories are actually the same?  

Saraqael means:  Command of God

Saraqael is the leader of God's Armies, and the Angel of Death.  Source

Saraqael is really the personification of Saturn.

See also:  Angels

	CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY:  In Christianity, Satan is typically thought of as being the same as the Devil (AKA: The King of devils).  (However, consider the Hebrew philosophy below). If you are in need of exorcism, please see my exorcism page.
	HEBREW PHILOSOPHY:  Consider the following verse from the apocrypha: "When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul."  (Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach 21:27) This seems to imply that Satan is a personification for the evil part of a human soul.  There is more evidence for this, such as when Jesus calls Peter, "Satan".... Mark 8:32-33 reads: "And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.  But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men." There's no doubt in my mind that devils (AKA: demons) are real. Satan, however, may be a personification of the evil that dwells in the hearts of men.  IF you need exorcism, please see my exorcism page.
	MUSLIM PHILOSOPHY:  shaitan are collectively all devils (all evil spirits).  AKA:  the bad jinn. See also "Jinn" entry above.

Major Ed Dames (remote viewer) has remote viewed Satan.

Listen to his experience here.

(types of demons of Hebrew mythology)

Drawing by:  Levi Del
(altered a bit by me)

(1) From the Hebrew word: se'irim, meaning: He-goats (male goats)

and (2) ...the name of a desert monster or demon of Hebrew folklore.

In Leviticus 17:7, the word se'irim is translated as "devil".

So, no, satyrs don't really exist. The satyrs in the Bible symbolize demons, i.e., demons that look like goats.  So, if you see a Satyr, you're probably looking straight at a demon.

Sources:  Isaiah 13:21, Isaiah 34:14, Leviticus 17:7

Strong's

Online Etymology

Wikipedia

The word appears to come from 14th century Latin, meaning holy writing; of course referring to the only writing that Latin speakers considered to be holy, i.e., that of the Holy Bible.

However, today, we broadly apply the term to all holy writings.  Here are some (in alphabetic order):

Apocrypha:  Those books that were removed from the canonized Bible, deemed as not holy writ.

Buddhist Scriptures:  Sutras

Christian Scriptures:  The Holy Bible (combination of Old Testament and New Testament)

Hebrew Scriptures:  The Torah (i.e., the Law and the Prophets);  from Genesis to Malachi.
(The Talmud, Qabbalah, Zohar are esoteric commentaries on the scriptures)

Hindu Scriptures: Vedas

Islamic Scriptures:  Quran or Koran

Mayan Scriptures:  Popol Vuh

Mormon (LDS) Scriptures:  The Holy Bible, The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, The Pearl of Great Price.  [for more info, please see Mormons (on this page)]

Taoist Scriptures:  I-Ching, writings of LaoTzu

Did I miss any?
Note:  I do NOT consider Confucianism a religion.  It was a philosophy on how to live life.

See also:  Akashic Records.
See also: Remote Viewing.

...means "burning one"

...appears only twice in the Bible, and both mentions are in Isaiah 6.

...surround the throne of God

...have six wings

...the plural of seraph is seraphim

For more info on seraphs and other angels, see Leon's page on Angels.

SOURCES:

< Ancient Origins > < The Gates of Shambhala > < Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia >
< Shambhala, the Resplendent > < Quora > < The Daily Lama > < Kingdom of the Lotus >
< Roerich  Museum >

Shamans are also in touch with Mother Nature.

Leon is a type of Shaman.  For a list of his services, click here.

See also:  Hell

Personification of Entropy.  (Learn more).

See also:  Loki

If this happens to you, see a doctor as soon as possible.

I don't know what it is, but I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the paranormal, as some people tout.

Now, if you experience OTHER paranormal activity in connection to the sleep paralysis, then there might be some connection there.

Some people may experience sleep paralysis in connection to alien abductions.  In which case, they are paralyzed for a good reason, and it wears off eventually.  I wouldn't worry about it.

And that's the key:  We have to ASK, and it will be given.

I think that "Spirit Guides" are the same as ones "Guardian Angels", only the term describes a different function of the beings.

See also:  Guardian Angels

Christian tradition has it that when Jesus died he was left with 5 marks:
2 in his hands from the nails that held his hands to the cross.
2 in his feet from the nail that held his feet to the cross.
1 the scar from the spear piercing his side.  (Source:  Wikipedia's article on Stigmata).

Yet, there were other wounds on Jesus' body as well...
Several on his head, where he wore the crown of thorn,
49 stripes on his back, where the Roman soldiers whipped him,
2 in his wrists, where nails were driven, because the nails in the hands would have torn; could not have possibly held the weight of the body.

When any or all of those marks suddenly and miraculously appear on a living person's body, it is called "stigmata".

By many people, the appearance of stigmata is considered a holy sign from God.  A census of stigmata accounts indicates that mostly woman are affected; by a rate of about 4 women to 1 man.

However, I have my doubts.  I do not believe that God works that way.

Energy (from which all matter is made) is composed of two "particles" or forms:

(1) strings of energy
(2) branes of energy (spherical membranes of energy)

There was a superstring theory which tried to reconcile the conflicts between the competing theories.  And interestingly it requires 11 dimensions of space.  [Surely there are beings that inhabit those dimensions].

There is a second-superstring theory [more commonly know as M-Theory].

M-Theory attempts to reconcile the problems of all competing theories of quantum physics.

See M-Theory.

See also:  Female Demons

See also:  Paranormal

It was discovered in a tomb in/near/at Jerusalem.  (Immanuel is one of the names of Jesus of Nazareth).

Read it here.

One can infer that it means the "Way of Life" or "Road of Life".

The whole point of the Tao is to make life easier, funner, more enjoyable, less painful, less dramatic.

The main ideas of the philosophy are:

(1) Moving forward through non-action
(2) Harmony with both the physical and metaphysical
(3) Don't kick against the pricks
(4) Live and let live.
(5) Balance in the universe
(6) No desire, no ambition = peace and success 

The Taoist sage has no ambitions, therefore he can never fail. He who never fails always succeeds. And he who always succeeds is all- powerful.

My TAO page compares the writings of Lao Tsu to the words of Jesus.

Possible Connection to the Metaphysical
Those who use tarot cards, as I do occasionally, are amazed at their accuracy.  Yes, they can be vague, but they are right on in their vagueness.  How is this possible?  There are two schools of thought on this matter.

School #1:  The spirits manipulate the cards.
School #2:  The person who wants a reading is supposed to shuffle the cards.  As he/she does so, it is thought that he/she subconsciously manipulates the cards into their correct position.

Skeptics say that the readings are so vague as to fit nearly anybody's situation, yet I don't think so.  I've done readings for others, besides myself and their readings certainly wouldn't fit my situation.

The jury is out on this one I'm afraid.  However, my personal opinion is that nothing happens by chance.  We live in a universe that is mathematical (see Numerology), and even possibly binary (as a computer program).  It's all part of the program, even the cards; and so, when we say, "It's not in the cards," what we really mean is:  "It's not in the cards, because it's not in the program."

The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible writes it as "JeHoVaH."  But, keep in mind that the "J" was pronounced like a "Y" in Hebrew; and the "V" was often pronounced as a "W".  Hence the different spellings above.  In reality, written Hebrew has no vowels.  So, it was written JHVH.  That's why it is called the "tetra" (four) "grammaton" (letters).

JHVH is the ineffable name of God (considered too holy to pronounce, but in reality is NOT a word and cannot be pronounced).  When reading the Bible, the word Adonai was subsituted for "YHVH", so some people got the idea of using the vowels from "Adonai" and insert them into the tetragrammaton, thusly:

YaHoVaH  (but there is no hard evidence that is what was meant to be done with the tetragrammaton).

There are many schools of thought about the tetragrammaton and what it might mean.  Some suggest that it represents a set of four, such as:  the 4 corners of the world, the 4 cardinal directions, the 4 seasons, etc.  I'm not convinced, because the letters of the tetragrammaton do not match with the words.

One thing that people need to understand that the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet also represent numerals.

Yod = 10,  Hei = 5,  Vav = 6,  Hei = 5

We can use numerology to gain some possible insight to the meaning of the tetragrammaton, thusly

10 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 26 => 2 + 6 = 8

In Chaldean numerology (which is the same that was used by all in the region, including the Hebrews), the number 8 meant new beginnings, birth, and being born or reborn.  That is quite apropos, for God is the one who gave "birth" to the universe (metaphorically speaking).

Sometimes the Hebrews used multiple meanings (such as double entendres) when communicating or disguising information.  So, there may be multiple meanings of the tetragrammaton, and they all may be correct.

Some say that the pineal gland is the third eye.

< ------ This is what I see in my mind's eye when mediating sometimes.  I receive visions in the pupil.  (Is that my third eye?  Some have said, "Yes.")  NOTE:  My third eye is green; that might be because my iris is green.  If you have a blue iris; your third eye might be blue.  I don't know.  Just guessing here.

See also:  Pineal Gland

The spirit realm is outside of time (as we think of it).  We must understand that while there is such a thing as "time", time is relative to speed and space; and it is always in a state of flux.  I personally believe that time is speeding up.

325 A.D.  Christian Trinity came into being at the Council of Nicea.  It is composed of the Father (God), the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit).

The idea of a divine trinity goes back millennia.  See:

4000 B.C.  Zoroastrian Trinity:  Ahura Mazda (Lord Wisdom), Mithra (Covenant; Protector of Truth), and Apam Napat (Water's Offspring).

3000 B.C.  Egyptian Trinity:  Osiris (Life), Isis (Love), Heru (Light).
                                           The Trinity was opposed by Set (Chaos) and Nephthys (Darkness)

2000 B.C.  Hindu Trinity:  Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Preserver), Shiva (Destroyer)

World UFO Day is July 2nd.

Learn more on Leon's UFO page.

Some souls to paradise, and some souls go to prison.

Both paradise and prison are in the Underworld separated by a great gulf.

The ancients believed that it was in the ground (and some people still believe this way).

I think the "up" for heaven and "under" for hell are metaphorical.  Up = higher vibration, and Down =lower vibration.

See also:  Hell, Hades

Uriel means: Light of God  (He who gives Enlightenment to Humankind)

2 Esdras
4Ezra 4:1
"And the angel that was sent unto me, whose name was Uriel, gave me an answer."

Uriel is really the personification of the planet Venus.

See also:  Muse

(of space)

In space there is a lot a matter (debris), from the microscopic to the massive.  If there really was a vacuum in space, I do not believe that energy could travel through it.  But, then again, energy is the fifth state of matter anyways, and we know for a fact that space is loaded with energy.  [Science is beginning to agree with me; they say that there is a lot of so-called "dark matter" is space].

The Five States of Matter:
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
energy

Personification of the preservation force/energy.  (Learn more).

See also:  Hinduism

A dream-vision is visiting the spirit realm in spirit form (while the body sleeps).

Vodoo is said/written to have started in Haiti (during the time that African slaves were being brought to America), but it is likely that those beliefs stemmed from Africa.

It is still practiced heavily in Haiti, as well as New Orleans, USA.

Important Note:  Voodoo can only hurt you if you believe it can hurt you.

The Bible mentions the Witch of Endor; who was a conjurer of spirits.

Learn more about REAL wizards in history.

(E.T.)

E.T. = Extra-Terrestrial

Etymology:  Extra (outside) + Terra (Earth) + strial (suffix meaning both adjective and noun)

See Leon's UFO-ET page.

(1) Could represent the 4 corners of the Earth (Universe?)
(2) Could represent the 4 beasts of Ezekiel and Revelation.
(3) Could represent the 4 winds.
(4) Could represent the 4 ages of humankind (which is what the four beasts represent)
(5) Could represent the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.
(6) Could represent anything that comes in 4.

See also:  Tetragrammaton
See also:  Jehovah

(Joshua)

(Yohoshua)

Jesus's real name was probably neither Jesus (a Greek transliteration), nor Yeshua.  It was most likely Joshua.  {Source}

See:  Matthew 1:22-23 & Isaiah 7:14.

Jesus was known by many epithets:

Jesus son of Joseph.
Jesus ben David.
Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus the Nazarene.
Jesus son of Mary.
Jesus the Galilean.

Immanuel/Jesus called himself the "son of man".  He NEVER referred to himself as a god of any sort.

He called God, "Father" (abba) because he and we are all the children of God, making us gods and children of the most high.

See:  John 10:31-36 & Psalms 82:6

Immanuel/Jesus was as mortal as you or I, but he was only half human.  According to the Talmud of Immanuel, The contributor of the male gamete which produced the physical housing for Jesus/Immanuel/Joshua was "a celestial son" named Rasiel, who was sent by Gabriel--also a celestial son.  (But, you decide.)  I personally, think it was done by artificial insemination while Mary was in a state of suspended animation, thus keeping her virginity.  (But, as always, you decide.)

See Talmud of Immanuel (above).

Learn how the ancients personified the forces of nature on my Myth = Science Page.