No próximo sábado, 25 de Julho de 2009, às 21h30, vou dar uma palestra sobre "Cristaloterapia e Xamanismo", na Galeria Matos Ferreira (Bairro Alto). A entrada é livre.
Acho que vai ser uma noite interessante, pois as energias são altas: é a noite do Dia Fora do Tempo, segundo o calendário lunar!
Fico à vossa espera!!!
Para mais informações: http://galeriamatosferreira.com/agenda.htm
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
NEWS: Raquel in Lisbon!
Hello, my friends!
I would like to share wih my readers that I'm now back living in Lisbon, Portugal!
It's been 4 months now since I've moved back to my homeland.
My life as a spiritual journey has been so full of adventures lately , with some obstacles and many joyous moments too. I've met interesting people and made new friends, so there are many new doors opening for me now. What a thrill!
Synchronicity always plays an important role in our lives, even when we're not aware of that fact...
I'm now also working on many personal and professional projects, including my own 2 companies:
- Crystal Soul Jewellery: http://sites.google.com/site/crystalsoulportugal/
(wholesale of fabulous Lukman Jewellery designer jewellery)
- Crystal Soul Healing: http://sites.google.com/site/crystalsoulhealing/
(Healing treatments with Crystals, Colour, Sound), Tibetan Bowls, and more!)
I'm now working in special collaboration with Six Senses SPA, in Penha Longa Hotel SPA & Golf Resort, in Sintra, near Lisbon:
http://www.sixsenses.com/six-senses-spas/Penha-Longa/index.php.
I'm currently doing Crystal Healing treatments there: it's a wonderful place to be working at.
For more information, please contact me directly.
Love and Joy,
Raquel
Friday, January 23, 2009
Viagem no Mundo
Viagem no Mundo
E se esta vida fosse um sonho
Sonhado só por mim,
Ou só por Ti?
Vivemos num sonho colectivo,
Não estamos ao comando deste barco enorme!
Só o mar muda de bravo para manso,
A nosso bel-prazer… sem sabermos.
Queria assumir os comandos desta Vida,
Não sofrer por não saber…
Parar o barco,
E navegar em oceanos diferentes,
Mais límpidos.
O meu Destino é sempre esta página em branco,
Onde escrevo os meus versos de Amor e Dor.
Há tanto em mim
Um mundo sem fim..
Deus,
E Eu.
Não consigo exprimir
O que sinto e pressinto -
Tudo:
Universos alternativos,
Galáxias de luz e sombra,
Buracos negros de dor, e
Estrelas cintilantes de amor.
Sou assim
Eu
Sem mais nada.
Sou tudo e depois não sou ninguém.
Queria que o Mundo soubesse,
Mas ninguém sabe, nem eu!
Por que estou aqui,
Por que sofro assim,
Para quê tantas lagrimas?
Quando choro
Páro um momento para descobrir,
Que o que sinto é ilusão.
Uma pena, é ligeira, pode voar sozinha,
Minhas penas… Suaves penas…
Voem, voem...
Deixem-me estar assim, aqui no meu silencio.
Chorei já tantas lágrimas espessas,
Silenciosas, transparentes.
Ainda não consegui descobrir de onde vêm
Estas minhas gotas infinitas
De Luz e de Noite.
São noites e dias que correm
Em vão, sem mim,
Eu estou neles, mas não me encontro.
Nao sei onde vou ou ficar
Estou sem casa, sem rumo,
Sem pegadas.
Estou imóvel num mundo que não pára
Sonho com momentos de grandeza e alegria
Que depois nunca encontro.
Ninguém me encontra:
Estou sozinha,
Atenta ao mundo,
Olhando pela janela,
Para fora
De mim.
Queria tanto perceber se devo ficar ou partir
Nada me prende aqui
Ao Real Irreal.
Tudo é sonho, ilusão, luz e sombras.
Estou sempre pronta a partir:
Eterna Viajante na Eternidade.
Nada me prende!
O que tenho à minha volta,
O que me retém aqui,
Sao meros laços de luz,
De cor, de som..
Estou submersa no Mundo dos Homens.
Sou energia em forma de mim,
Mas sei que posso sempre,
E a qualquer momento,
Diluir-me no Todo…
Estou pronta, meu Deus e minha Deusa!
Quero estar sempre pronta e pura,
Quando for a minha hora,
De retomar a Grande Viagem
Pelo Universo mais puro e profundo.
Talvez seja por isso que rejeito ligações ao Mundo
dos homens.
Queria ser um eterno astronauta etérico, à deriva,
Tocar as estrelas,
Observar os Homens
Mas não participar a este show de Dor e Cor.
Vou então sorrir às tristezas desta vida.
Rir de mim e das coisas,
Libertar-me do Medo antigo.
Sentir-me livre de corpo, alma, espírito…
Porque só o coração sofre quando não és amado
Ou não amas realmente.
A Alma é sempre livre, não te esqueças!
Canto assim o que me dói,
Tantos sonhos, pensamentos, sentimentos….
Sinto a noite à minha volta
Olho as estrelas, Cinto de Orion:
Quero ir para casa.
E se esta vida fosse um sonho
Sonhado só por mim,
Ou só por Ti?
Vivemos num sonho colectivo,
Não estamos ao comando deste barco enorme!
Só o mar muda de bravo para manso,
A nosso bel-prazer… sem sabermos.
Queria assumir os comandos desta Vida,
Não sofrer por não saber…
Parar o barco,
E navegar em oceanos diferentes,
Mais límpidos.
O meu Destino é sempre esta página em branco,
Onde escrevo os meus versos de Amor e Dor.
Há tanto em mim
Um mundo sem fim..
Deus,
E Eu.
Não consigo exprimir
O que sinto e pressinto -
Tudo:
Universos alternativos,
Galáxias de luz e sombra,
Buracos negros de dor, e
Estrelas cintilantes de amor.
Sou assim
Eu
Sem mais nada.
Sou tudo e depois não sou ninguém.
Queria que o Mundo soubesse,
Mas ninguém sabe, nem eu!
Por que estou aqui,
Por que sofro assim,
Para quê tantas lagrimas?
Quando choro
Páro um momento para descobrir,
Que o que sinto é ilusão.
Uma pena, é ligeira, pode voar sozinha,
Minhas penas… Suaves penas…
Voem, voem...
Deixem-me estar assim, aqui no meu silencio.
Chorei já tantas lágrimas espessas,
Silenciosas, transparentes.
Ainda não consegui descobrir de onde vêm
Estas minhas gotas infinitas
De Luz e de Noite.
São noites e dias que correm
Em vão, sem mim,
Eu estou neles, mas não me encontro.
Nao sei onde vou ou ficar
Estou sem casa, sem rumo,
Sem pegadas.
Estou imóvel num mundo que não pára
Sonho com momentos de grandeza e alegria
Que depois nunca encontro.
Ninguém me encontra:
Estou sozinha,
Atenta ao mundo,
Olhando pela janela,
Para fora
De mim.
Queria tanto perceber se devo ficar ou partir
Nada me prende aqui
Ao Real Irreal.
Tudo é sonho, ilusão, luz e sombras.
Estou sempre pronta a partir:
Eterna Viajante na Eternidade.
Nada me prende!
O que tenho à minha volta,
O que me retém aqui,
Sao meros laços de luz,
De cor, de som..
Estou submersa no Mundo dos Homens.
Sou energia em forma de mim,
Mas sei que posso sempre,
E a qualquer momento,
Diluir-me no Todo…
Estou pronta, meu Deus e minha Deusa!
Quero estar sempre pronta e pura,
Quando for a minha hora,
De retomar a Grande Viagem
Pelo Universo mais puro e profundo.
Talvez seja por isso que rejeito ligações ao Mundo
dos homens.
Queria ser um eterno astronauta etérico, à deriva,
Tocar as estrelas,
Observar os Homens
Mas não participar a este show de Dor e Cor.
Vou então sorrir às tristezas desta vida.
Rir de mim e das coisas,
Libertar-me do Medo antigo.
Sentir-me livre de corpo, alma, espírito…
Porque só o coração sofre quando não és amado
Ou não amas realmente.
A Alma é sempre livre, não te esqueças!
Canto assim o que me dói,
Tantos sonhos, pensamentos, sentimentos….
Sinto a noite à minha volta
Olho as estrelas, Cinto de Orion:
Quero ir para casa.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Thought of the day
As I learn the lessons that life teaches me, I grow toward ever-greater joy and freedom.
E uma poesia para os meus amigos portugueses, sobre o tempo que passa...
O TEMPO PASSA?
O tempo passa?
Não passa
No abismo do coração.
Lá dentro perdura a graça
Do amor, florindo em canção
O tempo nos aproxima
Cada vez mais, nos reduz
A um só verso e uma rima
De mãos e olhos, na luz
Não há tempo consumido
Nem tempo a economizar.
O tempo é todo vestido
De amor e tempo de amar.
O meu tempo, e o teu, amada,
Transcendem qualquer medida.
Além do amor não há nada,
Amar é o sumo da vida.
São mitos de calendário
Tanto o ontem como o agora,
E o teu aniversário
É um nascer toda hora.
E nosso amor, que brotou
Do tempo, não tem idade,
Pois só quem ama escutou
O apelo da eternidade.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
1902-1987
E uma poesia para os meus amigos portugueses, sobre o tempo que passa...
O TEMPO PASSA?
O tempo passa?
Não passa
No abismo do coração.
Lá dentro perdura a graça
Do amor, florindo em canção
O tempo nos aproxima
Cada vez mais, nos reduz
A um só verso e uma rima
De mãos e olhos, na luz
Não há tempo consumido
Nem tempo a economizar.
O tempo é todo vestido
De amor e tempo de amar.
O meu tempo, e o teu, amada,
Transcendem qualquer medida.
Além do amor não há nada,
Amar é o sumo da vida.
São mitos de calendário
Tanto o ontem como o agora,
E o teu aniversário
É um nascer toda hora.
E nosso amor, que brotou
Do tempo, não tem idade,
Pois só quem ama escutou
O apelo da eternidade.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
1902-1987
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Um poema para um momento na vida
Hoje enviaram-me este bonito poema do grande poeta portugues Herberto Helder, que quis também partilhar com o resto do mundo:
"Se olhas a serpente nos olhos, sentes como a inocência
é insondável e o terror é um arrepio
lírico. Sabes tudo.
A constelação de corolas está madura contra o granito alto
nas voragens. Rosaceamente.
A tua vida entra em si mesma até ao centro.
Podes fechar os olhos, podes ouvir o que disseste
atrás das vozes
do poema."
Obrigada Francisco.
"Se olhas a serpente nos olhos, sentes como a inocência
é insondável e o terror é um arrepio
lírico. Sabes tudo.
A constelação de corolas está madura contra o granito alto
nas voragens. Rosaceamente.
A tua vida entra em si mesma até ao centro.
Podes fechar os olhos, podes ouvir o que disseste
atrás das vozes
do poema."
Obrigada Francisco.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
BOA PASCOA! HAPPY EASTER! BUONA PASQUA!
Boa Pascoa! Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua!
EASTER QUOTES:
The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt
Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness. ~Floyd W. Tomkins
We live and die; Christ died and lived! ~John Stott
Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things but in terms of ideals. ~Charles M. Crowe
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Celebrare le donne...
8 Marzo, c’è poco da festeggiare?
Una festa commerciale, che significato ha celebrare le donne solo un giorno all’anno?! Tante dicono che dovrebbero festeggiarle tutti giorni, considerando tutte le fatiche che facciamo per tirare avanti e interpretare tutti i ruoli che ci vengono imposti: donne, madri, figlie, donne in carriere, casalinghe, cittadine di pieno diritto, esseri spirituali, le figlie della Terra...
In realtà, oltre le mimose e i cioccolatini che ci regalano gli uomini un giorno all’anno, ultimamente non vediamo tanti cambiamenti positivi nella vita delle donne. Le ragazze sembrono più libere e con più opportunità di realizzarsi, ma sono anche sempre più confuse e anoressiche. Basta guardare le trentenni, laureate o no, che sono ancora alla ricerca di quello che faranno da “grandi”, oppure intrappolate in schemi che le richiedono di fare le donne in carriere, ma anche le casalinghe e moglie perfette. Insomma bisogna essere delle Superwomen! Intanto gli uomini stanno a guardare, confusi anche loro... Non sanno più cosa significa essere uomo nel XXI sec. (fare i maschi sensibili?), ma difendendo i loro secolari privilegi. Bisogna che si affermi l’uguaglianza nella differenza.
Alla fine, questi nuovi ruoli delle donne sono stati conquistati a fatica, negli ultimi 50 anni. E’ un fenomeno nuovo per la storia della nostra civiltà, dopo milleni di supremazia maschile (Yang). Adesso siamo all’alba di un nuovo capitulo della storia, che può essere scritta a quattro mani, da uomini e donne insieme (Nuova Era dell'Equilibrio Yin-Yang). Basterebbe riscoprirsi come veri esseri umani, ritrovando la nostra vera umanità e rinterpretando nell'era moderna, i nostri ruoli complementari, uomo e donna come custodi di questo pianeta, vecchio millioni di anni...
Amici, la strada è ancora lunga e tutta in salita, ma nella vita ci vuole sempre tenere presente nei cuori la luce della speranza.
Una festa commerciale, che significato ha celebrare le donne solo un giorno all’anno?! Tante dicono che dovrebbero festeggiarle tutti giorni, considerando tutte le fatiche che facciamo per tirare avanti e interpretare tutti i ruoli che ci vengono imposti: donne, madri, figlie, donne in carriere, casalinghe, cittadine di pieno diritto, esseri spirituali, le figlie della Terra...
In realtà, oltre le mimose e i cioccolatini che ci regalano gli uomini un giorno all’anno, ultimamente non vediamo tanti cambiamenti positivi nella vita delle donne. Le ragazze sembrono più libere e con più opportunità di realizzarsi, ma sono anche sempre più confuse e anoressiche. Basta guardare le trentenni, laureate o no, che sono ancora alla ricerca di quello che faranno da “grandi”, oppure intrappolate in schemi che le richiedono di fare le donne in carriere, ma anche le casalinghe e moglie perfette. Insomma bisogna essere delle Superwomen! Intanto gli uomini stanno a guardare, confusi anche loro... Non sanno più cosa significa essere uomo nel XXI sec. (fare i maschi sensibili?), ma difendendo i loro secolari privilegi. Bisogna che si affermi l’uguaglianza nella differenza.
Alla fine, questi nuovi ruoli delle donne sono stati conquistati a fatica, negli ultimi 50 anni. E’ un fenomeno nuovo per la storia della nostra civiltà, dopo milleni di supremazia maschile (Yang). Adesso siamo all’alba di un nuovo capitulo della storia, che può essere scritta a quattro mani, da uomini e donne insieme (Nuova Era dell'Equilibrio Yin-Yang). Basterebbe riscoprirsi come veri esseri umani, ritrovando la nostra vera umanità e rinterpretando nell'era moderna, i nostri ruoli complementari, uomo e donna come custodi di questo pianeta, vecchio millioni di anni...
Amici, la strada è ancora lunga e tutta in salita, ma nella vita ci vuole sempre tenere presente nei cuori la luce della speranza.
Monday, January 14, 2008
When change is inevitable...
Sometimes in our lives we are faced with inevitable challenges that help us to grow and evolve on our road of self-discovery. When the timing is right, our souls attract certain experiences and we know that it’s time to move on and take that extra step towards the Truth.
For years I’ve felt stuck in my reality, self created to be sure, but still I felt unable to move, I was stuck in a life where I had lost my true self.
Then last summer, all of a sudden, life began unfolding quickly in its inevitability. There were very strong energies involved and so many “signs” showing me the way.
But still I was afraid of doing the wrong thing, of jeopardising my lifestyle and my relationships. In those so dark moments, we ask ourselves whether we are doing the right thing or have we gone out of our minds. This time I decided to stay with my intuition and take small steps, feeling supported along the road by a lot of divine intervention. There were so many synchronicities: doors seemed to open up easily, people everywhere were kind and helpful, my new project was unfolding by itself in a mysterious way ; all was so different from these last years of my life! I decided to follow the energies, to ride these new cosmic wave and see what it could happen. It was such a creative and fun project, that I thought it was too good to be true, I just couldn’t believe it!
Inevitably change also brings turmoil in personal relationships. Lately my life has gotten complicated and I had to make important choices. It’s been really tough and lonely sometimes. Still I believe it’s all happening according to some Divine Plan that I cannot completely grasp at this moment.
I’m learning to let go, to really surrender to God’s will, to trust the Energy... It’s a leap of faith! What a great lesson for me, I feel so grateful for this opportunity to grow and learn and to get back my joy of living. I hope that sharing these insights is helpful to any of you out there in cyber space. May God’s Light be our guidance and protection on this human journey.
For years I’ve felt stuck in my reality, self created to be sure, but still I felt unable to move, I was stuck in a life where I had lost my true self.
Then last summer, all of a sudden, life began unfolding quickly in its inevitability. There were very strong energies involved and so many “signs” showing me the way.
But still I was afraid of doing the wrong thing, of jeopardising my lifestyle and my relationships. In those so dark moments, we ask ourselves whether we are doing the right thing or have we gone out of our minds. This time I decided to stay with my intuition and take small steps, feeling supported along the road by a lot of divine intervention. There were so many synchronicities: doors seemed to open up easily, people everywhere were kind and helpful, my new project was unfolding by itself in a mysterious way ; all was so different from these last years of my life! I decided to follow the energies, to ride these new cosmic wave and see what it could happen. It was such a creative and fun project, that I thought it was too good to be true, I just couldn’t believe it!
Inevitably change also brings turmoil in personal relationships. Lately my life has gotten complicated and I had to make important choices. It’s been really tough and lonely sometimes. Still I believe it’s all happening according to some Divine Plan that I cannot completely grasp at this moment.
I’m learning to let go, to really surrender to God’s will, to trust the Energy... It’s a leap of faith! What a great lesson for me, I feel so grateful for this opportunity to grow and learn and to get back my joy of living. I hope that sharing these insights is helpful to any of you out there in cyber space. May God’s Light be our guidance and protection on this human journey.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Dreaming of Unicorns...
Unicorns - are they mythical creatures or are they beings from other dimensions?
I've been fascinated by unicorns for a long time... They are amazing, powerful and pure beings, symbols of beauty, purity, and innocence...
I've had visions of unicorns during meditation and lucid dreaming, and they have given me powerful messages for my life's path.
Last year the Unicorn was actively being one of my "spiritual power animals", as it became my spiritual guardian and an inspiration.
I've received a message about what was happening in my life on a spiritual level when during meditation I saw a sad unicorn, white but covered with mud in places, lying on a forest at night... He had so much sorrow inside, but still so much love to give and willingness to help others... He had been hurt, but not defeated... This gave me a new strength to try again.. So the Unicorn guided my first trip to Egypt....
An apparent coincidencd: as we arrived at our hotel, there was a painting of a unicorn, an old print, that had been torn in places... It was a clear message...
Then later I dreamed, this time of a stronger unicorn, more vibrant and alive... I started doing Unicorn card readings and it helped me a lot.
Later in Sardegna, last June, we were visiting an ancient site and all of a sudden, out of the trees, came along tis beautiful wild white horse... I greeted him in spirit and thanked the Universe for this wonderful gift and another confirmation of my life's path...
"The unicorns were the most recognizable magic the fairies possessed, and they sent them to those worlds where belief in the magic was in danger of failing altogether. After all there has to be some belief in magic - however small - for any world to survive".
(Terry Brooks, The Black Unicorn)
This is my tribute to those wonderful guides of light, my friends and helpers, the Unicorns...
I've been fascinated by unicorns for a long time... They are amazing, powerful and pure beings, symbols of beauty, purity, and innocence...
I've had visions of unicorns during meditation and lucid dreaming, and they have given me powerful messages for my life's path.
From Wikipedia: The Unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a legendary creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves, which distinguish him from a horse.[1] Marianna Mayer has observed (The Unicorn and the Lake), "The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful. He could be captured only by unfair means, and his single horn was said to neutralize poison."
Last year the Unicorn was actively being one of my "spiritual power animals", as it became my spiritual guardian and an inspiration.
I've received a message about what was happening in my life on a spiritual level when during meditation I saw a sad unicorn, white but covered with mud in places, lying on a forest at night... He had so much sorrow inside, but still so much love to give and willingness to help others... He had been hurt, but not defeated... This gave me a new strength to try again.. So the Unicorn guided my first trip to Egypt....
An apparent coincidencd: as we arrived at our hotel, there was a painting of a unicorn, an old print, that had been torn in places... It was a clear message...
Then later I dreamed, this time of a stronger unicorn, more vibrant and alive... I started doing Unicorn card readings and it helped me a lot.
Later in Sardegna, last June, we were visiting an ancient site and all of a sudden, out of the trees, came along tis beautiful wild white horse... I greeted him in spirit and thanked the Universe for this wonderful gift and another confirmation of my life's path...
"The unicorns were the most recognizable magic the fairies possessed, and they sent them to those worlds where belief in the magic was in danger of failing altogether. After all there has to be some belief in magic - however small - for any world to survive".
(Terry Brooks, The Black Unicorn)
This is my tribute to those wonderful guides of light, my friends and helpers, the Unicorns...
Monday, May 21, 2007
Parlando di Pietra Filosofale...
Sempre parlando di Pietra Filosofale... ho trovato questo testo bellissimo!
Da Esopedia, l'enciclopedia del Sapere Esoterico
Non troverai la pietra filosofale finché non sarai perfetto. Grillot de Givry
Come vi è olio nel seme di sesamo e una scintilla nella pietra focaia così il tuo Amato è nel tuo corpo. Sveglialo se puoi. Come la pupilla è nell’occhio così il creatore è nel corpo. Lo stolto non conosce questo segreto e corre fuori cercandolo invano. Ciò che cerchi è nei quattro angoli della terra. È Dentro, tu non lo vedi, perché vive dietro i veli dell’illusione. Kabir Sahib
Dal XII secolo in poi, gli alchimisti parlarono di un agens necessario alla trasmutazione. Questo agens aveva molti nomi, ma il più conosciuto è “Pietra Filosofale”. Altri nomi sono: polvere filosofale, grande elisir, quintessenza. La pietra filosofale poteva trasmutare i metalli in oro. Nella Grande Opera, la pietra filosofale è l’uomo stesso, essendo egli all’inizio della Grande Opera e alla fine. In generale, la pietra è lo spirito universale, presente in tutto ciò che è stato creato, e quindi anche nello stesso alchimista.
Le descrizioni sono molte e non sempre simili. Paracelso la descriveva come fissa e rosso scuro; Berigard da Pisa diceva che il suo colore era quello dei papaveri; Raimondo Lullo diceva che il suo colore assomigliava a quello del rubino; Helvetius sosteneva che fosse di un giallo brillante. Molti alchimisti diedero le loro descrizioni, spesso contraddicendosi l’un l’altro. Khalid lo riassunse così: “La pietra unifica in sé tutti i colori. È bianca, rossa, gialla, blu cielo e verde”. La trasmutazione è un processo altamente personale, e quindi ogni alchimista ne ha un’opinione diversa. Alcuni di loro parlavano di una sostanza fisica.
La pietra filosofale è il simbolo dell’uomo perfetto, il risultato finale del lavoro filosofico. Anche se viene spesso associata ad argento vivo e zolfo, la pietra filosofale è difficile da spiegare a parole. Semplicemente, non abbiamo il linguaggio per farlo.
“Non si è mai capito cosa intendessero i filosofi antichi per pietra filosofale. Non si può rispondere a questa domanda prima di aver capito che gli alchimisti ponevano la loro attenzione su qualcosa di inconscio. Solo la psicologia dell’inconscio può spiegare il segreto. La teoria dell’inconscio ci insegna che fino a quando questa proiezione è diretta su quel qualcosa, rimarrà inaccessibile. Quindi il lavoro degli antichi alchimisti rivela molto poco del segreto dell’alchimia” (Carl Gustav Jung).
Bisognerebbe anche considerare il fatto che gli alchimisti spesso usavano un linguaggio simbolico. I simboli sono un mezzo per trasmettere informazioni, ma questo mezzo richiede un approccio totalmente diverso di comprensione, qualcosa che nella società moderna troviamo difficile.
“Quasi tutti coloro che hanno sentito parlare della pietra filosofale e del suo potere, chiedono dove si possa trovare. Il filosofo dà sempre una duplice risposta. Prima dice che Adamo ha preso la pietra filosofale dal Paradiso e che è ora presente dentro di te, dentro di me e dentro tutti, e che gli uccelli di terre lontane la hanno portata con loro. Poi il filosofo risponde che si può trovare nella terra, nelle montagne, nell’aria e nel fiume. Allora in che modo bisogna cercare? Per me, in entrambi i modi, ma ogni modo ha il suo modo”. (Michael Maier, 1617).
“La pietra filosofale è innanzitutto la creazione dell’uomo da parte di se stesso, vale a dire l’intera conquista del proprio potenziale e del proprio futuro; è in particolare la completa liberazione della propria volontà, che darà il dominio assoluto sull’Azoth e sul regno del magnetismo, vale a dire il potere assoluto sulla forza magnetica universale”. (Eliphas Levi, 19° secolo).
La pietra filosofale è presente anche nelle leggende del Graal. In quel caso si tratta del calice colmo di azioni cavalleresche e buone, che ridonerà fertilità al regno del Re. Il Re in queste leggende è il nostro Sé superiore, il nostro Sé divino, lo Spirito, l’Uomo Celeste o Adamo Kadmon, che è stato relegato giù nel mondo terreno. Trovare questa pietra, o il divino interiore, e lavorare su se stessi per portarlo alla superficie, donerà successo al Palazzo del Re. Wolfram von Eschenbach diceva che il Graal era una pietra preziosa, portatrice di ricchi frutti di Saggezza e Purezza.
La pietra filosofale è spesso messa in relazione alla forza vitale. In alcune incisioni alchemiche, l’acqua scorre da una pietra. La pietra è la pietra filosofale, fonte dell’elisir della vita: “ciò che è come il fuoco ma scorre come l’acqua”. Tutti lo abbiamo dentro di noi.
Una volta Meister Eckhart incontrò un bel giovane.
Gli chiese da dove venisse.
“Da Dio”, gli rispose.
“Dove lo hai lasciato?”.
“In cuori virtuosi”.
“Dove vuoi andare?”.
“Da Dio”.
“Dove lo trovi?”.
“Dove ho lasciato tutte le creazioni”.
“Cosa sei?”.
“Un Re”.
“Dov’è il tuo regno?”.
“Nel mio cuore”.
“Sappi che nessuno condivide questo con te”.
“Lo so”.
Allora Meister Echkart lo portò nella sua cella:
“Prendi qualsiasi abito tu voglia”.
“Così non sarei più un Re”.
E scomparve.
Era Dio stesso.
E gli aveva fatto uno scherzo.
Da Esopedia, l'enciclopedia del Sapere Esoterico
Non troverai la pietra filosofale finché non sarai perfetto. Grillot de Givry
Come vi è olio nel seme di sesamo e una scintilla nella pietra focaia così il tuo Amato è nel tuo corpo. Sveglialo se puoi. Come la pupilla è nell’occhio così il creatore è nel corpo. Lo stolto non conosce questo segreto e corre fuori cercandolo invano. Ciò che cerchi è nei quattro angoli della terra. È Dentro, tu non lo vedi, perché vive dietro i veli dell’illusione. Kabir Sahib
Dal XII secolo in poi, gli alchimisti parlarono di un agens necessario alla trasmutazione. Questo agens aveva molti nomi, ma il più conosciuto è “Pietra Filosofale”. Altri nomi sono: polvere filosofale, grande elisir, quintessenza. La pietra filosofale poteva trasmutare i metalli in oro. Nella Grande Opera, la pietra filosofale è l’uomo stesso, essendo egli all’inizio della Grande Opera e alla fine. In generale, la pietra è lo spirito universale, presente in tutto ciò che è stato creato, e quindi anche nello stesso alchimista.
Le descrizioni sono molte e non sempre simili. Paracelso la descriveva come fissa e rosso scuro; Berigard da Pisa diceva che il suo colore era quello dei papaveri; Raimondo Lullo diceva che il suo colore assomigliava a quello del rubino; Helvetius sosteneva che fosse di un giallo brillante. Molti alchimisti diedero le loro descrizioni, spesso contraddicendosi l’un l’altro. Khalid lo riassunse così: “La pietra unifica in sé tutti i colori. È bianca, rossa, gialla, blu cielo e verde”. La trasmutazione è un processo altamente personale, e quindi ogni alchimista ne ha un’opinione diversa. Alcuni di loro parlavano di una sostanza fisica.
La pietra filosofale è il simbolo dell’uomo perfetto, il risultato finale del lavoro filosofico. Anche se viene spesso associata ad argento vivo e zolfo, la pietra filosofale è difficile da spiegare a parole. Semplicemente, non abbiamo il linguaggio per farlo.
“Non si è mai capito cosa intendessero i filosofi antichi per pietra filosofale. Non si può rispondere a questa domanda prima di aver capito che gli alchimisti ponevano la loro attenzione su qualcosa di inconscio. Solo la psicologia dell’inconscio può spiegare il segreto. La teoria dell’inconscio ci insegna che fino a quando questa proiezione è diretta su quel qualcosa, rimarrà inaccessibile. Quindi il lavoro degli antichi alchimisti rivela molto poco del segreto dell’alchimia” (Carl Gustav Jung).
Bisognerebbe anche considerare il fatto che gli alchimisti spesso usavano un linguaggio simbolico. I simboli sono un mezzo per trasmettere informazioni, ma questo mezzo richiede un approccio totalmente diverso di comprensione, qualcosa che nella società moderna troviamo difficile.
“Quasi tutti coloro che hanno sentito parlare della pietra filosofale e del suo potere, chiedono dove si possa trovare. Il filosofo dà sempre una duplice risposta. Prima dice che Adamo ha preso la pietra filosofale dal Paradiso e che è ora presente dentro di te, dentro di me e dentro tutti, e che gli uccelli di terre lontane la hanno portata con loro. Poi il filosofo risponde che si può trovare nella terra, nelle montagne, nell’aria e nel fiume. Allora in che modo bisogna cercare? Per me, in entrambi i modi, ma ogni modo ha il suo modo”. (Michael Maier, 1617).
“La pietra filosofale è innanzitutto la creazione dell’uomo da parte di se stesso, vale a dire l’intera conquista del proprio potenziale e del proprio futuro; è in particolare la completa liberazione della propria volontà, che darà il dominio assoluto sull’Azoth e sul regno del magnetismo, vale a dire il potere assoluto sulla forza magnetica universale”. (Eliphas Levi, 19° secolo).
La pietra filosofale è presente anche nelle leggende del Graal. In quel caso si tratta del calice colmo di azioni cavalleresche e buone, che ridonerà fertilità al regno del Re. Il Re in queste leggende è il nostro Sé superiore, il nostro Sé divino, lo Spirito, l’Uomo Celeste o Adamo Kadmon, che è stato relegato giù nel mondo terreno. Trovare questa pietra, o il divino interiore, e lavorare su se stessi per portarlo alla superficie, donerà successo al Palazzo del Re. Wolfram von Eschenbach diceva che il Graal era una pietra preziosa, portatrice di ricchi frutti di Saggezza e Purezza.
La pietra filosofale è spesso messa in relazione alla forza vitale. In alcune incisioni alchemiche, l’acqua scorre da una pietra. La pietra è la pietra filosofale, fonte dell’elisir della vita: “ciò che è come il fuoco ma scorre come l’acqua”. Tutti lo abbiamo dentro di noi.
Una volta Meister Eckhart incontrò un bel giovane.
Gli chiese da dove venisse.
“Da Dio”, gli rispose.
“Dove lo hai lasciato?”.
“In cuori virtuosi”.
“Dove vuoi andare?”.
“Da Dio”.
“Dove lo trovi?”.
“Dove ho lasciato tutte le creazioni”.
“Cosa sei?”.
“Un Re”.
“Dov’è il tuo regno?”.
“Nel mio cuore”.
“Sappi che nessuno condivide questo con te”.
“Lo so”.
Allora Meister Echkart lo portò nella sua cella:
“Prendi qualsiasi abito tu voglia”.
“Così non sarei più un Re”.
E scomparve.
Era Dio stesso.
E gli aveva fatto uno scherzo.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Recent trip to Siwa Oasis, Sahara Desert and El-Alamein - story published on Crystalinks (27 November 2006)
http://www.crystalinks.com/alchemy1106.html
(including story and photos)
Raquel from Italy, visits Egypt
Hi Ellie,
I've recently come back from another trip to Egypt and wanted to share with you some wonderful things that happened to us there. It all seems very connected to your own work and to Crystalinks: connecting to the Program, activating ley lines, grids of creation and also time travel ...
Early this month, a group of 8 women, and I, went to the beautiful Siwa Oasis in the Sahara desert, mainly to visit the famous Temple and Oracle of Amun, then spend a few days by the sea near Al Alamein, on the northern coast, not too far from Alexandria. We did some great energy work connecting to the strong transformational energies of Egypt.
We'd planned to go to the Oracle of Amun to ask for guidance about our personal lives and the world in general, following on the footprints of Alexander the Great. While we were inside the Temple and Oracle of Amun, we did a group ritual that involved connecting to the energies there, using inner guidance and following the messages found in the hieroglyphs on the walls. Then I was 'given' some strange symbols that I felt I had to draw in the air using my quartz crystal wand, while standing inside the temple, but looking out towards the sun, as if to activate something there (a scene I had already seen in a dream, on the night before the trip). Our guide, an Italian Egyptologist called Alessandra, told me later that she thought those were symbols used before Egyptian times, Zep Tepi or maybe as far back as Lemuria or Atlantis.
We felt, and had many signs, confirming that ancient knowledge had been kept and hidden in Siwa for thousands of years, an oasis so remote, it seemed the ideal place for it. We sensed a strong connection to an ancient civilisation, prior to Egypt. That night I had another dream about it and saw a beautiful temple on a mountain in the desert, behind our hotel. We all felt that we had activated strong energies of the land around Siwa, and in the desert of Sahara, perhaps linked to ley lines or planetary grids - as if a dormant energetic grid in that area, had been restarted or reactivated. The energies were very high and we felt really connected. Later Alessandra felt that the work we had done and are still doing at a distance is also connected to the god Ptah and his staff, the rod of creation and healing, which she believes was also a tool for teletportation and time travel.
Destiny brought Alessandra back to Siwa, two weeks later where she was able to carry on the work we had started. I keep in contact with her by email and in spirit. Home, here in Italy, I was quickly able to time travel back to the Temple, where I witnessed Alexander the Great inside and sensed the changes in the energetic grid under the Temple and around Siwa.
Thank you again.
Love & Light,
Raquel
(including story and photos)
Raquel from Italy, visits Egypt
Hi Ellie,
I've recently come back from another trip to Egypt and wanted to share with you some wonderful things that happened to us there. It all seems very connected to your own work and to Crystalinks: connecting to the Program, activating ley lines, grids of creation and also time travel ...
Early this month, a group of 8 women, and I, went to the beautiful Siwa Oasis in the Sahara desert, mainly to visit the famous Temple and Oracle of Amun, then spend a few days by the sea near Al Alamein, on the northern coast, not too far from Alexandria. We did some great energy work connecting to the strong transformational energies of Egypt.
We'd planned to go to the Oracle of Amun to ask for guidance about our personal lives and the world in general, following on the footprints of Alexander the Great. While we were inside the Temple and Oracle of Amun, we did a group ritual that involved connecting to the energies there, using inner guidance and following the messages found in the hieroglyphs on the walls. Then I was 'given' some strange symbols that I felt I had to draw in the air using my quartz crystal wand, while standing inside the temple, but looking out towards the sun, as if to activate something there (a scene I had already seen in a dream, on the night before the trip). Our guide, an Italian Egyptologist called Alessandra, told me later that she thought those were symbols used before Egyptian times, Zep Tepi or maybe as far back as Lemuria or Atlantis.
We felt, and had many signs, confirming that ancient knowledge had been kept and hidden in Siwa for thousands of years, an oasis so remote, it seemed the ideal place for it. We sensed a strong connection to an ancient civilisation, prior to Egypt. That night I had another dream about it and saw a beautiful temple on a mountain in the desert, behind our hotel. We all felt that we had activated strong energies of the land around Siwa, and in the desert of Sahara, perhaps linked to ley lines or planetary grids - as if a dormant energetic grid in that area, had been restarted or reactivated. The energies were very high and we felt really connected. Later Alessandra felt that the work we had done and are still doing at a distance is also connected to the god Ptah and his staff, the rod of creation and healing, which she believes was also a tool for teletportation and time travel.
Destiny brought Alessandra back to Siwa, two weeks later where she was able to carry on the work we had started. I keep in contact with her by email and in spirit. Home, here in Italy, I was quickly able to time travel back to the Temple, where I witnessed Alexander the Great inside and sensed the changes in the energetic grid under the Temple and around Siwa.
Thank you again.
Love & Light,
Raquel
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Quintessence - the word...
What is Quintessence?
(From Wikipedia and other sources)
Quintessence is also known as ether, the celestial fire, Divine Energy or the brilliance of God's Majesty... It's at the center of every material thing, as a vertical reflection of Essence into matter.
Even though Quintessence is a material principle because it is a perfect reflection of the Spirit, to become one with the quintessence is in effect to become one with the Spirit. Deep inner Spiritual Alchemy or transformation is about the search for the Quintessence... This is the true journey of the human soul... And that's why I've used it to name this blog! :-)
According to a Thesaurus, Quintessence has 3 basic meanings:
1. Quintessence - the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements".
2. Quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something
choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
3. Quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type
- an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10".
The word quintessence is used in many different fields.
In ancient and medieval natural philosophy, it's the "quinta essentia", the fifth essence (or element), the material of the stars, forming heavenly bodies and pervading all things; in contrast to the four elements (fire, air, water and earth) in which all other matter was thought to exist. (Page 3 of Lawrence Krauss' book Quintessence).
Basically another term for aether, Quintessence and the corresponding adjective quintessential are also used in the figurative sense of "(a thing) that is the perfect example of its kind". This is seen in the Hamlet soliloquy: "The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals and yet to me what is this quintessence of dust?"
For Numerology, Quintessence is associated to the number 5, the five petaled flower and five pointed star.
Similar cultural concepts
The concept of a life-energy inherent in all living beings seems to be a fairly universal archetype, and appears in numerous ancient religions and systems of metaphysics.
Analogies to numina in other societies include:
Polynesian mythology : mana
Australian Aboriginal mythology : maban
Egyptian mythology : ka
Greek mythology : ichor
Inuit mythology : inua, sila
Leni Lenape mythology : manetuwak
Norse mythology : seid
Yoruba mythology : oloddumare
Also related are the philosophical concepts of:
Chinese Philisophy : qi (or chi), Tao
Japanese philosophy : ki
European alchemy and philosophy : aether, (or ether), quintessence
Hindu philosophy : prana
In (Wicca), it is the unifying energy inherent in every living creature on the planet, and in all four elements (earth, air, water, and fire) in nature: Essentially it is spirit: and soul, the all-encompassing spirit energy of the Goddess and God. On the pentagram, akasha is assigned to the fifth top point, and the "other" element.
Aether (also spelled ether) is a concept used in ancient and medieval science as a substance. The aether was believed to be the substance which filled the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere. Aristotle included it as a fifth element distinct from the other four, Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Aether was also called Quintessence (from quinta essentia, "fifth element"). Its Platonic solid, according to Plato, was the Dodecahedron.
In modern physics, quintessence is a hypothetical form of energy postulated to exist as an explanation of observations of an accelerating universe. The new buzz word in cosmology these days is 'quintessence', borrowed from the ancient Greeks who used the term to describe a mysterious 'fifth element' - in addition to air, earth, fire and water - which held the moon and stars in place. Quintessence, some cosmologists say, is an exotic kind of energy field that pushes particles away from each other, overpowering gravity and the other fundamental forces.
.............................................................................................................................................
"The Law of QuintEssence: You are not your Body, your Mind or your Emotions - what you are is an expression and progency of Universal QuintEssence - and your ability to create what you want and be who you are - is limitless. That "infinite and eternal" part of you that feels most real and tangible to you "as such" ---- is your Mind/ Consciousness (your Creative Imagination and source of creative manifestation) and in your Heart (feeling and love). Your QuintEssence resides in and comprises Your Creative Imagination and in your Heart...." (extract from http://www.greatdreams.com/vision1.htm)
Our spiritual journey is the path of awakening to the higher forces of the Universe, by going beyond our physical body, mind and emotions, following a regular spiritual practice as a way to expressing our purest essence - the Universal Quintessence-, thus discovering God inside and around ourselves.
(From Wikipedia and other sources)
Quintessence is also known as ether, the celestial fire, Divine Energy or the brilliance of God's Majesty... It's at the center of every material thing, as a vertical reflection of Essence into matter.
Even though Quintessence is a material principle because it is a perfect reflection of the Spirit, to become one with the quintessence is in effect to become one with the Spirit. Deep inner Spiritual Alchemy or transformation is about the search for the Quintessence... This is the true journey of the human soul... And that's why I've used it to name this blog! :-)
According to a Thesaurus, Quintessence has 3 basic meanings:
1. Quintessence - the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements".
2. Quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something
choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
3. Quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type
- an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10".
The word quintessence is used in many different fields.
In ancient and medieval natural philosophy, it's the "quinta essentia", the fifth essence (or element), the material of the stars, forming heavenly bodies and pervading all things; in contrast to the four elements (fire, air, water and earth) in which all other matter was thought to exist. (Page 3 of Lawrence Krauss' book Quintessence).
Basically another term for aether, Quintessence and the corresponding adjective quintessential are also used in the figurative sense of "(a thing) that is the perfect example of its kind". This is seen in the Hamlet soliloquy: "The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals and yet to me what is this quintessence of dust?"
In Alchemy, Quintessence was believed to the fifth or highest element, beyond the four material elements (Earth, Air, Water and Fire). It was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.
In traditional alchemy, Quintessence is not something that exists by itself. It exists when the 4 elements are in balance in the substance. According to Paracelsus, Quintessence or "quintum esse" meant the nucleus of the essences and properties of all things in the universal world.
For Numerology, Quintessence is associated to the number 5, the five petaled flower and five pointed star.
Similar cultural concepts
The concept of a life-energy inherent in all living beings seems to be a fairly universal archetype, and appears in numerous ancient religions and systems of metaphysics.
Analogies to numina in other societies include:
Polynesian mythology : mana
Australian Aboriginal mythology : maban
Egyptian mythology : ka
Greek mythology : ichor
Inuit mythology : inua, sila
Leni Lenape mythology : manetuwak
Norse mythology : seid
Yoruba mythology : oloddumare
Also related are the philosophical concepts of:
Chinese Philisophy : qi (or chi), Tao
Japanese philosophy : ki
European alchemy and philosophy : aether, (or ether), quintessence
Hindu philosophy : prana
In (Wicca), it is the unifying energy inherent in every living creature on the planet, and in all four elements (earth, air, water, and fire) in nature: Essentially it is spirit: and soul, the all-encompassing spirit energy of the Goddess and God. On the pentagram, akasha is assigned to the fifth top point, and the "other" element.
Aether (also spelled ether) is a concept used in ancient and medieval science as a substance. The aether was believed to be the substance which filled the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere. Aristotle included it as a fifth element distinct from the other four, Earth, Water, Air, and Fire. Aether was also called Quintessence (from quinta essentia, "fifth element"). Its Platonic solid, according to Plato, was the Dodecahedron.
In modern physics, quintessence is a hypothetical form of energy postulated to exist as an explanation of observations of an accelerating universe. The new buzz word in cosmology these days is 'quintessence', borrowed from the ancient Greeks who used the term to describe a mysterious 'fifth element' - in addition to air, earth, fire and water - which held the moon and stars in place. Quintessence, some cosmologists say, is an exotic kind of energy field that pushes particles away from each other, overpowering gravity and the other fundamental forces.
.............................................................................................................................................
"The Law of QuintEssence: You are not your Body, your Mind or your Emotions - what you are is an expression and progency of Universal QuintEssence - and your ability to create what you want and be who you are - is limitless. That "infinite and eternal" part of you that feels most real and tangible to you "as such" ---- is your Mind/ Consciousness (your Creative Imagination and source of creative manifestation) and in your Heart (feeling and love). Your QuintEssence resides in and comprises Your Creative Imagination and in your Heart...." (extract from http://www.greatdreams.com/vision1.htm)
Our spiritual journey is the path of awakening to the higher forces of the Universe, by going beyond our physical body, mind and emotions, following a regular spiritual practice as a way to expressing our purest essence - the Universal Quintessence-, thus discovering God inside and around ourselves.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Journeys of the Soul...
Welcome to Quintessence - an oasis for your soul!
You are about to embark on amazing spiritual journey to uncover your true inner self....
Quintessence is a space for soul retreat and spiritual development, a path to self-awareness... Here we will present and discuss ways of finding and keeping inner peace and achieving deep inner transformation...
Here I will post my spiritual thoughts, inspirational texts and many metaphysical researches and experiences (including articles about healing, natural therapies and vibrational medicine, Yoga and meditation, alchemy, metaphysical studies of ancient civilizations, methods for psychic development, and much more!).
On Quintessence, I will also tell you about my journeys to sacred places around the world (including England, Egypt, India, Portugal, Italy, Bali...) and about the many spiritual seminars that I attend - amazing experiences that hopefully will inspire you as they have inspired me...
Quintessence has a mission - bringing to the light ancient knowledge - so it may uplift us in this special time of transition in the history of Mankind...
This is the journey of my lifetime, the story of my soul quest, and a way of connecting our souls in this sacred moment...
May God be with us always, guiding and blessing this project.
In Love and Light,
Raquel
You are about to embark on amazing spiritual journey to uncover your true inner self....
Quintessence is a space for soul retreat and spiritual development, a path to self-awareness... Here we will present and discuss ways of finding and keeping inner peace and achieving deep inner transformation...
Here I will post my spiritual thoughts, inspirational texts and many metaphysical researches and experiences (including articles about healing, natural therapies and vibrational medicine, Yoga and meditation, alchemy, metaphysical studies of ancient civilizations, methods for psychic development, and much more!).
On Quintessence, I will also tell you about my journeys to sacred places around the world (including England, Egypt, India, Portugal, Italy, Bali...) and about the many spiritual seminars that I attend - amazing experiences that hopefully will inspire you as they have inspired me...
Quintessence has a mission - bringing to the light ancient knowledge - so it may uplift us in this special time of transition in the history of Mankind...
This is the journey of my lifetime, the story of my soul quest, and a way of connecting our souls in this sacred moment...
May God be with us always, guiding and blessing this project.
In Love and Light,
Raquel
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