Meaning and Importance of Shradh and Pitru Paksha Month in Life

What is Shradh?

 Ritual or deed performed respectfully for the ancestors is termed as ‘Shradh’. We are born due to presence of our parents and likewise, they are born because of their parents. After their death, we call them ancestors (Pitr). Our religious Gurus have designated one whole month for these ancestors (Pitra) and this duration is known as Pitru Paksha. During this time period, we bath, meditate, perform Tarpan and make donations for showing devotion toward our parents, paternal and maternal grandparents and for other ancestors. It is said that by accepting rituals done by children, ancestors bless them to achieve longevity, knowledge, fame and courage. On the other hand, if these rituals are not performed by the present generation, they get curse from the forefathers and lead a struggling life.

Pitru Dosha / Pret Badha

If before the birth of a native, funeral ceremony of a departed person had not been carried out according to the rituals of Hindu tradition or none of the rituals are performed in his/her family for the ancestors, Pitru Dosha which is also known as Pret Badha is found in his/her Kundali (birth-chart). Pitru Dosha also spreads its roots in the future generations just like a hereditary disease. Pitra Paksha may result due to one’s own family i.e. either because of paternal side or from maternal side.

Possible Problems Due To Pitru Paksha 

No matter how many auspicious Yogas are there in your Kundali, if it is affected by Pitru Dosha, you will have an extremely tedious life. Due to Pitra Dosha, problems such as financial loss, useless conflicts, disputes in family, delay in auspicious activities, childlessness, possibility of unexpected accident, failure in job or business or you can say problems may occur in almost every aspect of life. Gradually, the effects of Pitru Paksha tend to destroy the family just like termites.

Pitru Dosha Yoga

Rahu-Ketu and Saturn are considered extremely malefic planets and if Moon, Sun or Jupiter comes under their influence, Pitru Dosha is formed. Besides this, relation of ascendant, fifth, ninth and eighth house also leads to Pitru Dosha. If Pitru Dosha is form because of the Moon’s effect, it means it comes from maternal side. If it forms because of Sun effect, it means it comes from the paternal side. If Pitru Dosha is formed because of an affected Jupiter; it occurs because of the curse of teachers or saints. If Saturn-Rahu conjunction is there that means it forms because of snake or sin of children.

If you are surrounded by crime or negative deeds, Pitru Dosha comes to act in your succeeding generation. If you have tortured either a man or woman to such an extent that he/she was forced to commit suicide, then your future generation will face serious Pitru Dosha or Pret Badha. Crimes such as rape, foetus death, possessing someone’s wealth or killing someone by cheating come under the category of heinous crimes; either you, or your next generation have to pay for these crimes by becoming a victim of any accident. These accidents are very heart tearing such as falling of whole family in trench or water and dying, becoming victim of fire at home or dying in chaos. 

Therefore, if you have committed any heinous offence, whether or not you get punished by law, time always watches your actions; you and your future generation have to pay for such monstrous crimes. 

some planetary situations which signify Pitru Dosha: 

1. Moon’s conjunction with Rahu, Ketu or Saturn (curse from mother’s side). 
2. Sun’s conjunction with Rahu, Ketu or Saturn (curse due to father or paternal side).
3. Conjunction of Mars with Rahu or Ketu (curse due to brother).
4. Jupiter’s conjunction with Rahu or Ketu (curse by Guru or saint).
5. Conjunction of Venus with Rahu or Ketu (curse of Brahmin or any scholar person).
6. Positioning of Moon in eighth house along with Rahu-Ketu or Saturn, gives results in serious Pret Badha.
7. Residing of eight house lord in ascendant or residing of ascendant lord in eight house is also deathly.
8. Positioning of Rahu-Ketu-Saturn or Mars in fifth house also leads to Pitru Dosha.
9. If Ketu alone resides in fifth house and is not aspected by benefic planet, the native kills the infant in their womb.

Note: Not only the above mentioned positions of planets are responsible for Pitru Dosha or Pret Badha, but its occurrence also depends on the power of planets and their position in different Nakshatras. Also, from the above mentioned Pitru Doshas, some have less impact or affect only a particular aspect of life. However, some Doshas are extremely serious and their results are also dreadful. So, before jumping on any conclusion, its better to consult an astrologer.

Remedy 

Other than some cases, remedies for Pitru Dosha or Pret Badha are possible for all. I have mentioned some cases because if a native has Pitru Dosha in his/her Kundali and have committed any crime due to its influence, treating Pitru Dosha in that case is not possible. For example, according to the 9th point given by me above, if Ketu is posited in the fifth house of a native and due to its influence if she/he killed his/her own infant in the womb, no treatment is possible in that case. In this case, the native has to bear the consequences. 

Treatment for Pitru Dosha is done on the basis of its symptoms. Under this comes Shradh, Narayan Bali, Tripindi Shradh and if serious Pret Badha is there, rituals for VanaDurga are also there. The best way to do is to get Kundali analyzed by any scholar or priest and then perform the right remedies.

To perform Shradh, Narayan Bali and Tri Pindi Shradh for the ancestors, Pitru Paksha is the best time. Amavasya of Pitru Paksha is observed to pacify the souls of departed forefathers and also to nullify the effects of Pitru Dosha.

Therefore, to get relief from Pitru Dosha/Pret Badha, utilize the best of this time. Even if you are not under this Dosha, you should still perform the rituals to make sure that your future generation does not face Pitru Dosha and blessings of your ancestors shine on you and your coming generations. To know about certain situation or about serious Dosha and what remedies should be used for it, contact any scholar for sure. 

Sources : Various Sources

Scientific Reason That Why One Should Visit Temples

Found this Article Over the Net ..thought to Share It ... Some Truth Surely Lies in this..Do Read ...

 There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Generally, a temple should be located at a place where earth's magnetic wave path passes through densely. It can be in the outskirts of a town/village or city, or in middle of the dwelling place, or on a hilltop. The essence of visiting a temple is discussed here. Now, these temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as "*Garbhagriha*" or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life. Further, the Sanctum is closed on three sides. This increases the effect of all energies. The lamp that is lit radiates heat energy and also provides light inside the sanctum to the priests or *poojaris* performing the pooja. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers takes a worshipper into trance, thus not letting his mind waver. When done in groups, this helps people forget personal problems for a while and relieve their stress. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor give out the chemical energy further aiding in a different good aura. The effect of all these energies is supplemented by the positive energy from the idol, the copper plates and utensils in the *Moolasthan*am / *Garbagraham*. *Theertham*, the “holy” water used during the pooja to wash the idol is not plain water cleaning the dust off an idol. It is a concoction of Cardamom,*Karpura* (Benzoin), zaffron / saffron, *Tulsi* (Holy Basil), Clove, etc...Washing the idol is to charge the water with the magnetic radiations thus increasing its medicinal values. Three spoons of this holy water is distributed to devotees. Again, this water is mainly a source of magneto-therapy. Besides, the clove essence protects one from tooth decay, the saffron & *Tulsi* leafs protects one from common cold and cough, cardamom and *Pachha Karpuram* (benzoin), act as mouth fresheners. It is proved that *Theertham* is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energized. Hence it is given as *prasadam* to the devotees. This way, one can claim to remain healthy by regularly visiting the Temples. This is why our elders used to suggest us to offer prayers at the temple so that you will be cured of many ailments. They were not always superstitious. Yes, in a few cases they did go overboard when due to ignorance they hoped many serious diseases could be cured at temples by deities. When people go to a temple for the *Deepaaraadhana*, and when the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the persons who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the assemblages passes on the energy to all. This also explains why men are not allowed to wear shirts at a few temples and women are requested to wear more ornaments during temple visits. It is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed by the women. Also, it is a practice to leave newly purchased jewels at an idol’s feet and then wear them with the idol’s blessings. This act is now justified after reading this article. This act of “seeking divine blessings” before using any new article, like books or pens or automobiles may have stemmed from this through mere observation. Energy lost in a day’s work is regained through a temple visit and one is refreshed slightly. The positive energy that is spread out in the entire temple and especially around where the main idol is placed, are simply absorbed by one's body and mind. Did you know, every Vaishnava(Vishnu devotees), “must” visit a Vishnu temple twice every day in their location. Our practices are NOT some hard and fast rules framed by 1 man and his followers or God’s words in somebody’s dreams. All the rituals, all the practices are, in reality, well researched, studied and scientifically backed thesis which form the ways of nature to lead a good healthy life. The scientific and research part of the practices are well camouflaged as “elder’s instructions” or “granny’s teaching’s” which should be obeyed as a mark of respect so as to once again, avoid stress to the mediocre brains.

Choghadia Timing of Today or Any Day

The below tool will help you get Day and Night Choghadiya timings for any day of week. Choghadiyas are very popular among Western Indian, especially among Gujarati Community of India. All good work should commence in a favorable choghadiya. This tool gives choghadiya timings for today by default. You can also get choghadiya timings for any other day.

Get to know the timing of all the seven Choghadiyas as divided into day time and night time :

Favourable Choghadiyas : AMRUT , SHUBH and LABH
Intermediate Choghadiyas : CHAL
Un-Favourable Choghadiyas : UDVEG, ROG and KAL

Interesting Story Behind Your Date of Birth

STORY BEHIND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH !!!! Interesting !!

Hey this is really true and see it will work for you too

If U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month U r number 1....
If U were born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th of any month then U r number 2...
If U were born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, 30th of any month then U r number 3...
If U were born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, 31st of any month then U r number 4...
If U were born on the 5th, 14th, 23rd of any month then U r number 5...
If U were born on the 6th, 15th, 24th of any month then U r number 6...
If U were born on the 7th, 16th, 25th of any month then U r number 7...
If U were born on the 8th, 17th, 26th of any month then U r number 8...
If U were born on the 9th, 18th, 27th of any month then U r number 9...

Number 1

You are smart, straight talking, funny, stubborn, hardworking, honest,Jealous on competing basis, kind hearted, angry, friendly, authorities,Famous
person...always want to be and regarded as first on people position, they are often like to be independent, will never be under others, self confident
people! You are most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but will get marry when you mature! You are likely to have problems with people who have opposite
views And you are most likely to take revenge over your enemies in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you will have a good profession in the future.
If you are guy you will be very popular that everybody will have mental attraction and respect at you. You can go anywhere from the local shop to the
heart of the parliament because you are positive and well talented in numerous issues!! But in your life you will always have some people who will work
hard to bring you & your name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart behavior you will be hated by some people too...
Your family life is very cool, you will have a very nice partner & wonderful children... You are pioneer, independent & original...
Your best match is 4,6,8 good match is 3,5,7 !!!

Number 2

No matter what, you will be loved by every one coz your ruler is the moon and every one loves the Moon. Well.. You are a person who day dream a lot,
you have very low-self confidence, you need back up for every move in your life, you are very much unpredictable. Means you do change according to
time and circumstances, kind a selfish, have a very strong sense of musical, artistic talent, verbal communication.
Your attitudes are like the Moon, comes to gloom and fade away so everybody can expect changes in you. You can be a next Mahatma Gandhi who does
peace love or you can be a Hitler who wants to destroy the man kind and peace (I mean in the community and your own home).
If you really have a deep thought about your own believe in God you can feel the difference which will make you stronger! Most of the time your words
are a kind of would be happening true! So without any knowledge you can predict the situation. You will become poets, writers, any Artistic business
people!
You are not strong in love, so you will be there and here till you get marry.. If U r a girl you will be a responsible woman in the whole family. If U r
a man you will involve in fights & arguments in the family or Vice-versa. Means you will sacrifice your life for the goodness sake of
Your family...You are gentle , intuitive with a broad vision, a power behind the scenes, well balanced People!!!
Your best match is 2 ,5 ,9 no other people can put up with you !!!

Number 3

You are a person of hard hearted, selfish most of the times, religious, loves to climb up in your life. You always tend to have lots of problems within
your family in the early stages but you will put up with everything.. You have the strong word power, pretty happy face.. So wherever you go always
you have got what you wanted!!! And from the birth always wanted to work hard in order to achieve something.. You will not get anything without hard
work! When you reach a man/ woman age you want other younger once to listen to you because you want younger people to respect people older than
them. You do set so many examples to others.
Generally you are not a cool person. It's not easy thing dealing with you. A tough player you are! But once you like someone's attitude then here you
go, what can I say? It will be a lasting friendship. You always have respect from others.
Your life seems to have lots of worries and problems but sure they won't be long.. you will always have brilliant kids!!! You love the money a bit too
much so temptation will push you to endless trying and trying.. If you are a guy then it's over. Looking after your family and help friends, so you will
spend a life time just being generous and kind (except 21st born men). And number 3s you will be such an example of how to be in the culture & life!!! If you are girl then you have good character and culture & hardworking attitude. You always
follow.
You are a freedom lover, creative, ambition
focused, a person who brings beauty , hope & joy to this world!!!
Your best match 6 ,9. Good match 1 ,3 ,5 !!!

Number 4

You are very stubborn too, very hard working but unlucky in important matters in life, very cool, helpful, you have rough word power.. Might put lots
of people away from you, you may cause nuisance to others if you are a man, and you often understands others and their problems well. If you are a
girl you are very good with studies and arts. If you are a guy you spend most of the time after girl friends (almost) at times, you will have sort of too
much fun life with mates & girls. Your friends will spend your time & money and get away with their life and you will become empty handed and don't
know what to do... So be careful!! You love to spend anyway!!!
Your good will is you are always there to help family and friends. Tell you what you people are little gem! s, specially the girls.. You always fall in love
in younger age as well. You often live with disappointments, for an example you have got a degree in some thing... but you will be unemployed.. or will
do very ordinary jobs.
But you will take care of your family very well...All you need to be careful of people who will take advantage of your kind heart. And beware of your
relations too..
You are radical, patient, persistent,a bit old-fashioned, you live with foundation & order...
Your best Match 1, 8. Good match 5 ,6 , 7 !!!

Number 5

You are very popular within the community, you can get things done by just chatting..to even enemies! You have a pretty good business mind, you are
often have no-idea what is today is like, or tomorrow is like, you are a person who does anything when your head thinks "lets do this". You will be
famous if you open up a business, get involve in share dealings, music etc.. Very popular with sense of humor ,you are the one your friends and families
will always ask for help, and you are the one actually get money on credit and help your friends. You will have more than 1 relationship, but when u
get settle down you will be a bit selfish anyway. Coz your other half will have a pretty good amount of control in you, be careful! You tend to go for
other relationships! Contacts even you are married at times 'coz your popularity..
You are someone who get along with anyone coz the number 5 is the middle number.. Changes & freedom lovers you are! You are an explorer with magic
on your face. You learn your life through experience and it's your best teacher!!!
Your best match 1 ,2 ,9. Good match 6 ,8 !!!

Number 6

Ooopppss..you are born to enjoy.. You don't care about others. I mean you are always want to enjoy your life time, you are a person.. You will be very
good in either education or work wise or business management! You are talented, kind (but with only people who you think are nice), very beautiful girls
and guys, popular and more than lucky with anything in your lives. All the goodness does come with you. Your mind and body is just made perfect for
love.
You are lovable by any other numbers. But if you are a number 6 man, you will experience kind of looks from most girls and will involve in more than
few relationships until you get married. If you are girl, most of you will get marry/engaged early. You are a caring person towards your family &
friends . If you miss the half-way mark then you are about to suffer physically and mentally. Generally you will lead a very good inner-home happiness
with nothing short of. You are a person of compassion, comfort & fairness, domestic responsibility, good judgment, and after all you can heal this
world wounds to make peace for every life coz you have the great power of caring talent to make this world of love one step further...
Your best match 1, 6, 9. Good match 4, 5 !!!

Number 7

You have got the attraction to anyone out there, you are realistic, very confident, happy, such a talented individual with your education, music, arts,
singing, and most importantly acting too. You have real problems with bad temper! If you are a girl, you are popular with the subjects listed above.
You give up things for your parents. I mean you value your family status a lot, you will be in the top rank when you reach a certain age. If you are a
guy you are popular with girls, you are a very talented too. Most of the number 7s face lots of problems with their marriage life.
Only a very few are happy. You have everything in your life, but still always number 7s have some sort of unfullfilness, such worries all their lifetime.
It's probably the Lord given you all sort of over the standard humans talents and you are about to suffer in family life. So you need to get ready
looking for a partner rather than waiting. If you don't, then you might end-up single. So take care with this issue, ok?
You are wonderful, friendly, artistic, happy person.. You are born to contribute lots to this world!!!
Your best match is 2. Good matches are 1,4 !!!

Number 8

You are a very strong personality, there's no one out there will understand you. You are very good at pointing your finger at some thing and say "this is
what". You are more likely to suffer from the early ages. I mean poverty. If your times are not good you might lose either of your parent and end up looking
after your entire family. You often suffer all the way in life.
The problems will not allow you to study further, but you will learn the life in a very practical way. You are the one who will fight for justice and may
die in the war too. You are normally very reserved with handful of friends and most of the time live life lonely and always prepared to help others.
Well. once you get married (which is often late) then your bad lucks will go away a bit and you! u become safe. You will face un-expected problems
such as : the error, government, poisonous animals, accidents.
You are some one with great discipline, persistence, courage, strength which will take you to success. You are a great part of a family team. You are a
fighter!
Your Best match 1 ,4, 8. Good match 5 !!!

Number 9

Hey...you guys are the incompatibles people in the world. You are so strong, physically and mentally... You are often have big-aims. You will work hard
and hard to get there. Normally you suffer in the early age from family problems and generally you will have fighting life.. But when you achieve what
you have done, it's always a big task you have done! You are so much respected in the community, you are a person who can make a challenge and
successfully finish the matter off.
You are very naughty in your younger age, often beaten up by your parents and involve in fights and you seemed to have lots of injuries in your life
time. But when u grow you become calm and macho type.
Love is not an easy matter for you. You are good in engineering or banking jobs coz people always trust you.
Your family life is very good, but will have worries over your children.
Your such qualities are humanitarian, patient, very wise & compassionate.
You are born to achieve targets and serve every one all equally without any prejudice.
You are totally a role model to anybody in the world for a great inspiration.
Your Best match 3, 5, 6, 9. Good match 2

One Single Card Tarot Reading With Meaning

One Single Card Tarot Reading with Meaning would help you answer your question easily and accurately. Best of Luck.

Free Interpretation of Your Daily Dreams

Every person in this world dreams of some thing or other which can help you solve the mysteries of the life path. The application tool below helps you interpret and know the meaning of your daily dream using the dream dictionary.

Free Daily Chinese Horoscope and Predictions

Free Daily Chinese Horoscope and Predictions are available below here. Check out your predictions based on Chinese Astrological Sign and Animal

Audio Bhagavad Gita As It Is in Sanskrit with Hindi translations in mp3 format

Listen to the 700 verses Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita as it is in Sanskrit with Hindi translations. This include all the 18 parts with explanation. Click to play all the 700 verses with One click non-stop in streaming audio mode all the 18 chapters of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

Union Budget 2012-2013 Live Online Streaming Free

Union Budget 2012-2013 Live Online: As of now, the Budget 2012 session is expected to start from 11 AM onwards on 16th March. If you won’t have an access to a television on ...

Calculate The Right Price The Stock Can Be Bought or Sold

Here You Can Stop Depending On Other !! Just Enter The Stock Price Details (High, Low, Close) Below  and the application will predict what should be doing with the Stock. It will give the levels where you enter the market for going for Short , Long by giving accurate breakout points of long and short using Advanced Camarilla Trading Method. Enjoy Investing and Earning , the sure shot calculated way. Find the Right Price When the Stock can Be Bought or Sold in the Indian Market on BSE and NSE to make Profit in this losing or gaining market.

Free Love Tarot Readings

Free Tarot Reading For You !! Just Select the Card and Get Your Free Reading about your Past , Present , Future. Today is your Lucky Day.

PREDICT THE ICC WORLD CUP 2011 WINNER

!!! Here is a Poll For You to Select the ICC World Cup 2011 Winner !!! Don't forgot to check out the Leaders Till today !!

Necromancy : The magic of communicating with the souls of the dead

Necromancy is the magic of communicating with the souls of the dead for the purpose of obtaining useful information. The word literally means corpse (nekros) divination (manteia).
It is one of the most ancient forms of magic. A large part of primitive shamanism, from which all forms of magic derive, was about communicating with the spirits of dead ancestors. We see this in modern Voodoo, which is essentially a religion of ancestor worship that has evolved a pantheon of gods and goddesses who fulfill the roles of great ancestors to all the people.
What sets necromancy apart from ancestor worship is its attitude toward the dead. The necromancer communicates with any easily-accessed soul that may possess the information he or she needs, and the willingness of the departed is of no consequence. Necromancers compel the souls of the dead to reveal their secrets against their wishes.
Traditional necromancy relied upon the relics of the corpse as a bridge to establish communication with the shade of the dead person. It involved the use of such things as grave mold, the bones, skin, hair and fingernails of corpses, and body parts such as hands, teeth and eyeballs. The skull was considered to be especially useful, since it housed the organs of the higher senses of sight and hearing, the senses through which the dead person acquired secrets.
A departed soul might be expected to know important matters in two areas: what he had seen or done during life, and what he had seen or done after death. Often necromancers called up a shade to discover the hiding place of treasure which the person during life was rumored to have possessed. The dead were thought to have special access to occult knowledge, and sometimes they were called back from beyond the grave to teach the necromancer techniques of magic not available by any other means, techniques acquired in the afterlife.
It was believed that the shades of the dead were attracted to freshly-spilled blood, because blood was one of the primary repositories of vital energy in the body. Since the dead lacked bodies of flesh, the thinking went, they must lack vitality and therefore be weak. Hence their pale appearance when they were seen as ghosts. If fresh blood was spilled while still warm on the ground, or better still into a pit, or even better still into the opening of the grave, its energy would attract shades, who would then seek to nourish themselves upon on.
The reason it was better to spill blood into a pit is that in ancient times in Greek and Rome where necromancy was extensively practiced, the underworld was popularly considered to lie beneath the ground. Spilling blood into a pit brought it nearer to the shades of the dead and drew them upward. It was sometimes spilled into the grave of a specific individual to attract that soul, on the theory that the shades of the dead have an affinity with their own corpses.
Murderers and other criminals executed for their crimes were prime targets of necromancers, both because there was seldom a loving family to tend and guard their remains, and because anyone executed as a criminal was thought to have a restless spirit that walked the earth, and therefore was more accessible.
The common image of a necromancer shows him or her confronting the actual risen corpse that has been animated and made to stand and walk through magic. This is, of course, mere fantasy, but at its root lies the true practices of necromancy. The corpse was not actually made to move and speak. It was merely used as the focus for the spirit attracted by the spilled blood and evocations of the necromancer. It was necessary for the necromancer to possess mediumistic abilities to hear psychically the words of the spirit, or to gain the information of the spirit through other forms of communications. Oftentimes the shade of the dead, called up by the necromancer, merely pointed in the direction where his treasure lay buried, or silently led the necromancer to the spot.
In my opinion, it is not possible to call forth through necromancy the actual souls of those who have died. However, it is possible to summon spirits who represent themselves as those departed human beings to the necromancer, and these spirits may indeed possess valuable occult knowledge, or know of things that are hidden.
There are two necessary aspects to necromancy. The calling of the shade, and the compelling of the shade. In ancient times these were combined. For example, Odysseus, the hero of Homer's Odyssey, called back shades from the underworld by spilling the blood of sacrificed beasts into a trench in the ground, then compelled the shades to speak by preventing them with his drawn sword from drinking the vital essence of the blood. Spirits are vulnerable to cold steel.
You may say that the Odyssey is only a fable. True, but in the age of Homer there were many necromancers in Greece. Homer was an intelligent and well-informed man. His description of necromancy is very probably based on the actual practices of Greek necromancers.
A shades can also be summoned by establishing a magic link with it using a relic from its corpse, and then inflicting pain upon the shade through the relic until the shade complies with the demand of the necromancer. For this reason, the shade is often very unhappy with the necromancer, who usually works inside the protective boundary of a magic circle so that the shade cannot attack him. You can see such a magic circle in the illustration at the top of this page, which shows the Elizabethan alchemist Edward Kelley, and his friend Paul Waring, together inside a magic circle confronting a corpse in its grave shroud, which they have evoked by magic. This is a depiction of an actual event - Kelley was a necromancer in addition to his alchemical pursuits.
Given the nature of necromancy, it is not to be wondered that necromancers were shunned by the general population, and were forced to live by themselves, often in the near vicinity of graveyards, where they procured the materials for plying their trade. They were only sought out by those who desperately needed information that could not be obtained in normal ways, and were handsomely paid for their services.
Not only graveyards, but gibbets and battlefields were popular haunts for necromancers. A gibbet is a structure like a gallows from which the bodies of executed criminals were hung until they rotted, were pulled apart by crows and ravens, and fell to the ground. Beneath a gibbet, which was usually on a road removed at some distance from the town since rotting corpses stink, the necromancer might expect to harvest many useful bones. If he or she was more bold, parts of the corpse such as the hands would be cut off with flesh, fat and skin still attached. All these materials are useful in necromancy.
Battlefields were popular with necromancers because the ground was literally saturated with blood. In previous centuries wars were fought with swords. Sometimes soldiers struggled ankle deep in blood. Since this was the place of their deaths, the restless shades of slain soldiers were believed to haunt any field where a battle had been fought. This made a battlefield, particularly a recent battlefield where the blood was still fresh, an even better place to work necromancy than a graveyard.
Necromancy was not solely man's work. There were female necromancers in ancient Greece and Rome, who are usually referred to, under the much abused umbrella term, as witches. The term witch has been far too broadly applied in English texts to anyone who worked, or was believed to work, evil by magic. Necromancy was a very specific type of magic, as I have indicated, and was not necessarily always worked for evil purposes.
Because traditional necromancy used blood and corpses, and was worked in places where people had died, been executed or lay buried, it was universally abhorred and condemned. If for no other reason, it should be outlawed because it desecrates the remains of the departed and causes grief to the families of the disinterred or otherwise disturbed bodies. It is one of the darker and more sinister branches of Western magic, best left sleeping in the past beside the shades of the dead.
 
Source : http://www.donaldtyson.com

THE SEANCE - Communicating with the Spirits

The séance grips the imagination, lays hold of emotions, causes blood to tingle and hair to rise... all these combine to play upon our sensibilities creating an effect which no utterance of prophecy, no reading of minds, stars, crystal balls or tea leaves, can produce : Mr. Splitfoot (1971)

The séance was the most effective way, according to Spiritualist mediums, of communicating with the dead. In this manner, messages from the departed could be passed on to the living and the spirits could announce their presence by manifesting displays of the supernatural.

Séances were usually held in the home of the medium or that of one of the sitters. To begin, the lights were normally turned down very low or extinguished altogether. The reason for this, Spiritualists believed, was that spirit forms were more easily seen in the darkness. Often they manifested as luminous apparitions or would cause things to move about in ways that would only be done if it could remain unseen. Debunkers and skeptics, of course, offered other reasons for this -- that darkened conditions would hide the deceptive practice of fraud.
The sitters were normally divided equally by gender and those who were skeptical were generally excluded. A circular arrangement of chairs worked best, normally around a large table. Their hands were placed flat on the table, sometimes clasped together or merely with their fingers touching.

There were a number of unwritten rules for séances as well. Usually, no more than two or three séances were held in a week and they were to last for no more than two hours unless the spirits asked for an extension. Sitters were not allowed to touch the mediums or any of the manifested spirits, unless the spirits touched them first. It was believed that to come into contact with the medium, one of the manifested forms or the ectoplasm that might be generated by the medium during her trance, could severely injure the medium or perhaps the sitter. In addition, a sudden return to consciousness caused by interfering with the medium could cause illness, insanity or even death.
Another vital ingredient for a successful séance was appropriate music. Most sittings opened with hymns or prayers and on many reported occasions, the spirits chimed in with ghostly music and the creation of melodies though instruments like trumpets, horns and tambourines.
The furnishings of the séance room were normally simple and made of wood. Small tables were often needed for tilting and tapping by the spirits and sitters were normally provided with basic wooden chairs. Many physical mediums also made use of what were called spirit cabinets, an enclosure where the medium could be segregated while entering the trance state. Many of the cabinets were actual wood enclosures, although it was more common for a corner of the room to be hung with a curtain and closed off from view.
The furnishings of the séance room were normally simple and made of wood. Small tables were often needed for tilting and tapping by the spirits and sitters were normally provided with basic wooden chairs. Many physical mediums also made use of what were called spirit cabinets, an enclosure where the medium could be segregated while entering the trance state. Many of the cabinets were actual wood enclosures, although it was more common for a corner of the room to be hung with a curtain and closed off from view.
The phenomena reported at the séances varied greatly. Sitters often recognized the "arrival" of the spirits by a rush of cold air in the room, followed by rapping and tapping, knocking and perhaps strange lights, sounds and voices. The phenomena would often intensify as the evening progressed. Simple noises and lights were often followed by elaborate messages from the beyond, usually coming directly through the medium. The spirits would make themselves known by the manifestation of ectoplasm, by levitating tables or writing on "spirit slates", which were ordinary chalkboards upon which unexplained writing would appear.

In the most dramatic cases, some mediums, who claimed to be adept at act spirit summoning, were able to cause ghosts to appear in the midst of the sitters. In some of the most famous cases, like that of medium Florence Cook, spirits materialized who could touch, shake hands and even embrace the sitters.
During the heyday of Spiritualism, scientists and psychical researchers investigated hundreds of séances and unfortunately, the majority of the physical mediums were caught hoaxing phenomena at some point in their career. Very few of them came away unscathed by the early investigators of the Spiritualist movement and the few who did remain as mysterious now as they were then.
Source: http://www.prairieghosts.com/

ASL Fingerspelling Practice

Practice reading American Sign Language (ASL) finger spelling. Watch the word spelled and fill in your answer. Adjust the speed to challenge yourself.

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?

According to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate ?

Blood Type O
You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your oal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.


Blood Type A
You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate.. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.


Blood Type B
You're a rugged individualist, who's str aightforwa rd and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.


Blood Type AB

Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.


Here is some more information ...on how many people have the blood of your type in the whole world...

Blood type and Rh                                    How many people have it?

O +                                                            40 %

O -                                                               7 %

A +                                                            34 %

A -                                                               6 %

B +                                                              8 %

B -                                                               1 %

AB +                                                           3 %

AB -                                                        Very Rare


Do let me know your comments on the above information ...


 

ICC Championship / IPL 2010 / Cricket Live Scores / Ball By Ball Instant Updates

This is the right place for ball by ball instant updates on the live cricket score card. Ball by Ball Commentary as the match progresses. You will find detailed scores and match fixtures for Cricket Live , Recent Cricket Match and Upcoming One Day International(ODI) or Test Cricket Matches.

Want to Know the future of Small Market Stocks on NSE and BSE Exchange

Small stocks market tips to make big money. Saste aur acche shares ki tip aap ko bus yaha hi milengi. Share Bazaar se paisa kamana aashan ho gaya,
isse aacha mauka phir kab milega. Here are some Intraday Small stock sure shot tips.The tips are updated on daily basis , make sure to visit again.

The Holy Christian Bible : King James Version

The entire King James version bible covering all of the below verses at one place only :

GENESIS [1] to [50] , EXODUS [1] to [40] , LEVITICUS [1] to [27]
NUMBERS [1]to [36] , DEUTERONOMY [1]to [34] , JOSHUA [1]to [24]
JUDGES [1] to [21] , RUTH [1] to [4] , 1 SAMUEL [1] to [31]
2 SAMUEL [1] to [24] , 1 KINGS [1] to [22] , 2 KINGS [1] to [25]
1 CHRONICLES [1]to [29] , 2 CHRONICLES [1]to [36], EZRA [1] to [10]
NEHEMIAH [1]to [13] , ESTHER [1]to [10] , JOB [1] to [42]
PSALMS [1] to [150] , PROVERBS [1] to [31] ,
ECCLESIASTES [1] to [12] , SONG OF SOLOMON [1] to [8]
ISAIAH [1] to [66] , JEREMIAH [1] to [52] ,
LAMENTATIONS [1] to [5] , EZEKIEL [1] to [48] , DANIEL [1] to [12]
HOSEA [1] to [14] , JOEL [1] to [3] , AMOS [1] to [9]
OBADIAH [1] , JONAH [1] to [4] , MICAH [1] to [7]
NAHUM [1] to [3] , HABAKKUK [1] to [3] , ZEPHANIAH [1] to [3]
HAGGAI [1] to [2] , ZECHARIAH [1] to [14] , MALACHI [1] to [4]
MATTHEW [1] to [28] , MARK [1] to [16] , LUKE [1] to [24]
JOHN [1] to [21] , ACTS [1] to [28] , ROMANS [1] to [16]
1 CORINTHIANS [1] to [16], 2 CORINTHIANS [1] to [13]
GALATIANS [1] to [6] , EPHESIANS [1] to [6] , PHILIPPIANS [1] to [4]
COLOSSIANS [1] to [4] , 1 TIMOTHY [1] to [6] , 2 TIMOTHY [1] to [4] TITUS [1] to [3] , PHILEMON [1] , HEBREWS [1] to [13] JAMES [1] to [5] , 1 PETER [1] to [5] , 2 PETER [1] to [3]
1 JOHN [1] to [5] , 2 JOHN [1] , 3 JOHN [1]
JUDE [1] , REVELATION [1] to [22]
1 THESSALONIANS [1] to [5]
2 THESSALONIANS [1] to [3]

JESUS FOR ALL, GOD BLESS

Your Name and Lucky Numbers: What Your Name represents ?

Ever Wondered what your Name and Birthdate can reveal. Your Name and Birth number help you know your Strength and weakess. Check out the link below for getting information (free ofcourse) on Influencing Years, Sensitive health points, Positive Traits , Negative Traits, Lucky Number, Compound Number, Friendly Numbers, Enemy Numbers, Lucky Day, Your Lucky Color , Lucky Planet, Lucky Gem, Lucky Metal and more.

http://askastrologer.com/lucky.html