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Wonderful, Magickal, Mustika-pearls Part 1
By Leonard
Freaks and anomalies are found abound in Nature and her creations--ifwe would just look for them. "Mustikas" or "Magickal Pearls" havingtheir origin in animals and plants are just some of Nature'scuriosities hardly known or mentioned in the literature of theOccident, accept perhaps in faerie tales. It is different in the East,however. Pearls, other than those originating from oysters arementioned in the Hindu scripture, "Sri Garuda Purana," where itexplains the powers of several types of pearls derived from mammals,reptiles and even the natural conditions or specific events of Nature.In Indonesia, legends are found in which brave men died searching forthese pearls--and when acquired they are treasured and valued as highas other family heirloom items such as kerises, spear heads, and othersacred objects. Almost all magickal stones mentioned in Arabian,Chinese, and other Eastern tales or legends actually refer to mustikas,or magickal pearls of an organic origin. Dragons, for instance, inChinese lore, are known to guard pearls--these pearls are actuallyproduced by them rather than acquired from some external source.
It would be appropriate here to explain the word "Mustika": it is fromthe Kawi language, of an old Javanese origin and translates as, "magickjewel," or "precious stone." Some Indonesian occultists use the word torefer to any magickal object or power. That most western occultists andshamans do not mention animal pearls or pearls originating from plantsis quite unusual in itself. One would expect this knowledge to beuniversal, especially among aboriginal shamans in all parts of theworld--yet we find that this is not--as far as we can tell (if anyonecan offer us some info on this regard we would greatly appreciate it).In contrast, the shamans of India, China, and South-East Asia arealways on the look-out for these occult objects as they hold greatpower and magickal virtues--powers and virtues often employed inmagickal work, mystical rites, spiritual development, and occulthealings. In the past, kings, ministers, and noblemen sought for themand paid handsome rewards for those able to acquire them--many havedied trying. Unfamiliar with pearls of origin other than oysters,westerners approach the subject with a good deal of skeptism--eventhose involved in the occult are somewhat surprised at the possibility.This shows that a good deal of work and investigation still lies beforethe seeker and average practitioner of the occult from the Occident inthe probings of Eastern Mysteries. We also still have to hear whatopen-minded zoologists and botanists have to say about thesemustika-pearls.
In Indonesia, a shamanic specialist on the animal kingdom called a"pawang" is normally the one that goes looking for these objects in thejungles and wilderness. Sometimes magickal pearls are acquired in anoccult manner directly from the faerie realms where they are guarded byelemental beings--often with considerable psychological struggle.Pawangs are those who speak the "language" of animals, birds andplants. The pawang would meditate and sleep in the wilds requestingNature for her gifts in the form of mustikas. In dreams or while in thetrance-state he is guided by the spirit-dwellers and guardians of theforests and jungles as to where mustikas may be acquired, and sometimeswhat he has to do in order to acquire them. He is almost alwaysdirected to caves, nearby lakes or streams and shown the cadavers orremains of animals or plants and trees where they are found. Animalsare never hunted for their pearls, as shamans and pawangs respect them.Nevertheless, pearls are also sometimes found in animals being huntedfor food by native huntsmen. It is said that it is the senior membersof any animal species or those displaying exceptional qualities thatyields mustikas.
Occasionally, ordinary people in a rural environment would havevisitations in dreams by the regional spirits. These intelligenceswould direct someone to accept a special gift from Nature lying at acertain spot. These dreams are often found to be substantially true asthe object is located--objects which are normally mustika-pearls.
Why are mustikas so highly valued? Magickal pearls are held in greatregard not only because of their scarcity, and sometimes beauty, butalso because of the power that resides in them. These pearls are formedwith the help of elementals spirits--gnomes, elves, and other ethericbeings of Nature. That etheric spirits help to form gems is not quiteunknown in western occultism. In the fairy tale, "Snow White," forinstance, we read of 7 dwarfs working in their "mines." From theesoteric perspective, they were actually not mining at all, but forminggems and crystals. Tales such as hens laying "golden eggs" possessessome truth if considered in the light of magickal pearls. There aremany such golden eggs available. Elementals are Nature's handmaidensand are the hidden forces acting behind all phenomena and naturalformations or creations. Elementals help "paint" the flowers andnourish them with prana and the necessary gases. Science calls thelatter process osmosis, but behind the physical scene, in the ethericworld, one may perceive fairies frolicking among plants, flying to andfro, entering and exiting the stem and leaves of plants taking thepranic globules from the air and into the flora.
Such similar work as the above are being done by elementals in theformation of mustikas. The difference with ordinary gems and crystalsis that these elementals eventually make the pearl their dwelling placeuntil released by the destruction of the pearl or for some othercause--thus sometimes we have genuine pearls without the elementalspirit present. Below we quote a paper, "Conversations on Occultism" byH.P. Blavatsky on elementals to give a greater insight on these beings(italics are ours) :
"Student.- If I understand you, an elemental is a centre offorce, without intelligence, without moral character ortendencies, but capable of being directed in its movementsby human thoughts, which may, consciously or not, give itany form, and to a certain extent intelligence; in itssimplest form it is visible as a disturbance in atransparent medium, such as would be produced by 'a glassfish, so transparent as to be invisible, swimming throughthe air of the room,' and leaving behind him a shimmer, such ashot air makes when rising from a stove. Also, elementals,attracted and vitalized by certain thoughts, may effect alodgment in the human system (of which they then share thegovernment of the ego), and are very hard to get out.
"Sage.- Correct, in general, except as to their 'effecting alodgment.' Some classes of elementals, however, have anintelligence of their own and a character, but they are farbeyond our comprehension and ought perhaps to have someother name.
"Student.- Am I to understand that a clairvoyant or clairaudienthas to do with or is affected by a certain special class orclasses of elementals?
"Sage.- Yes. A clairvoyant can only see the sights properlybelonging to the planes his development reaches to or hasopened. And the elementals in those planes show to theclairvoyant only such pictures as belong to their plane.Other parts of the idea or thing pictured may be retained inplanes not yet open to the seer. For this reason fewclairvoyants know the whole truth.
"As to the moral character of elementals, they have none:they are colourless in themselves - except some classes -and merely assume the tint, so to speak, of the personusing them."
It is the presence of these elementals in pearls that give them anextra feel of power. Normal gemstones and crystals do not have anyelemental spirits dwelling in them unless willed by an occultpractitioner; mustikas, however, do have an etheric being living inthem as a matter of course. Lacking a spirit dweller, a mustika-pearlis still more powerful than an ordinary gemstone or crystal as itpossesses the energies of the Guardian Group-Spirit or Intelligences(Animal Totems/ Plant Devas) of the animal/plant species embedded in it.
Some occultist believe that the beings living in mustikas are humanspirits, but we feel this to be untrue. Human spirits do not return todwell in animals or stones but live in the various realms of the astraland higher regions.
Elementals dwelling in pearls are not demonic; although some may beamoral. Some may assist the owner to gamble for instance--directed todo something negative by its master. The elemental would not know thedifference between good and evil or the natural law of consequence.Elementals love to imitate human beings in clothings, names and titles.Thus, psychics of high-caliber have found that most elementals adoptthe titles and names of saints and kings. These names and titles shouldnot be taken too seriously, but when given by the elementalsthemselves, they do respond psychically to them. Acquiring the namesand details of the elemental dweller is not an easy process, althoughonce acquired and contact made with the pearl-intelligence, many thingsmay be known about the origin of the mustika and its virtues. Yet,psychics who manage to contact the elemental spirit are probably 40-70%accurate in this matter. It should be noted that even without suchknowledge, the powers and virtues of a magickal pearl may still bereadily felt by those possessing it after a short period of time.
Undeveloped psychics may have trouble detecting and communicating withelementals. Interacting with human spirits and jinns may not pose aproblem but elementals may sometime elude them. This is becauseelementals
will not interact with humans that are spirituallyunbalanced and have not harmonized their element psychologically withinthe psyche. For this reason, genuine mustikas or magickal pearls may bemistaken for fakes by psychics who know no better. Sometimes otherfactors fool people who think they know something about mustikas; twosuch factors are the color and form of a pearl. When shown a genuinepearl of a certain color and size, like one having its origin from abamboo plant, for instance, they would search for further bamboomustikas having only such characteristics--other genuine bamboo pearlsof a different form and color would be labeled as "false." This isunreasonable as there is nothing in Nature that are exactly alike.Oyster pearls, as an example, come in various colors, sizes, and forms.Oyster pearls are not always round, they may come in pear-shape forms,as in tear-drops, and even flat pieces resembling angel-wings. Wepersonally possess bamboo pearls as large as a chicken egg, red incolor. We also have blue and green, and black bamboo pearls of diverseshapes and sizes. Not all of our stock are presented on our web-site.The pearls shown are merely representative of what is available. Thoseordering mustika-pearls from us are not always given the exact samemustika as seen in the pearl-pictures--mustika-pearls are one-of-a-kind.
Descriptions from ancient texts as to the color and shape of a mustikado not tell the whole story as not enough pearls were found at thattime to make a proper comparison or a true statement. To put itplainly, mustikas or magickal pearls of the same animal or plant origindo not always have the same color, size or form. They may appear as anunworthy object or as a thing of beauty--their appearance should not betoo much of an issue for the magickal practitioner, for their truevalue lies in their occult nature.
In their natural state most mustikas have rough textures. It is onlyafter being tumbled and polished do they give a lustre. It is actuallyin their natural state that one may see that a mustika is genuine asthey are unlike any crystal or gem stone in their uncut, untumbled, andunpolished state. Sometimes natural objects such as a grass or part ofan insect may be found embedded within them--these magickal pearlsoften possesses additional power.
Pearls may be tested by the layman whether they are genuine or fakeusing the finger test; however, this method is not conclusive--it doesentail having some psychic sensitivity on the person testing it. Themethod is to hold a pearl with the right hand between the thumb andforefinger. Inhale and hold your breath, then feel the energy flowingalong the arms to the heart. Exhale when you need to. Repeat thebreathing cycle--the more you do this, the more definite will theenergy be felt. The arm holding the pearl would feel intensely heavy atone point--this effect is generally not felt with ordinary stones andobjects. You may test this for yourself should you possess a magickalpearl. Some people make a mistake of stating that testing every objectmakes their fingers tingle and thus feeling this as a result of holdinga magickal pearl is of no import. This is fallacious, and is not theeffect sought. This tingling is the result of the blood pulsation asthe fingers are pressed against the hard surface of the pearl. What weare actually after in this experiment is to feel the subtle energyflowing into the arms--thus the pearl should not be held between thefingers too tightly. When the energy flows, it accumulates in the armbefore reaching the body--this makes the arm intensely heavy. Whenone's subtle nadis or etheric nerves have been cleansed of psychictoxins and enlargened for a greater capacity of energy-flow, justholding a mustika-pearl for a few seconds is sufficient enough to feelthe rush of the force.
In the days of yore, most men could only mention animal/plant pearls intheir writings. Nowadays, magickal pearls are bountiful and readilyavailable to a wider public--to those that seek them. The reason haspartly to do with the Aquarian-Age that we find ourselves living in. Itis, however, mainly because Nature wishes to offer humanity somethingthat would help men embrace her and not destroy the platform where theother lower kingdoms have their place of evolution. Mustika-pearls areNature's gifts to humanity, it connects us directly to theSpirit-Intelligences of the mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms.
As alluded to previously, the reality of mustika pearls are to be foundin certain literature. Below we quote fully the summary/translation ofthe Sri Garuda Purana by the gemologist , Robert S. Brown, regardingthis matter. The commentary in square brackets are ours:
"Besides (natural) oyster pearls there are seven other types [In fact,almost every animal specie and perhaps plant-life may producepearls--although rare] found in conch shells, wild boar heads, elephantheads, king cobra heads, bamboo stems, clouds, and fish heads.
"Pearls from elephant heads, bamboo stems, boar heads, fish mouths, andconch shells are lusterless, even though possessed of otherauspicious qualities [Not all crowns of animals arelusterless--some have clear crystalline-structures and do give forth asheen; some bamboo pearls also have lustre]. Pearls fromconch shells are usually the size of a large kona (thelarge end of a drum stick), and they possess a color similar to theirhost shell.
"Fish pearls are perfectly round and symmetrical. They possess ayellowish hue like the scales of the pathenam fish which often inhabitthe mouths of deep sea whales [Again, not totally true, we haveseen shark pearls white in color.]
"Boar pearls [we have this pearl available in our collection] arecolored like a boar's tusks and are found only in remote parts of theworld. Such pearls are auspicious symbols of the Varahaboar incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Sri Vishnu.
"Pearls derived from bamboo appear like hailstones in color, and theyare found only within bamboo that has grown in a region populated byreligious people [Lots of bamboo pearls in our collection--theymostly come from Ujung Kulon, Java, which secret sourcessay is one of the remote places where the Indonesian Spiritual Mastersregularly convene].
"Pearls from the cobra's hood are perfectly round, like fish pearls,and they radiate a natural effulgence. By repeated washing, a snakepearl becomes as lustrous as a polished sword blade. Anyone possessingsuch a naga-mani attains piety, rare good fortune, and eventuallybecomes illustrious as a leader of men, complete with a greatcollection of all precious gems [Cobra-pearls are not always round,they may also come in other shapes].
"Upon acquiring such a snake pearl, the owner should have the rite ofinstallation performed by a priest who is learned in religiousformalities. After hearing from the owner how the pearl was obtainedand conducting the benedictory ritual, the priest shouldformally install the jewel inside the owner's house. On such anauspicious occasion, the sky becomes filled with dark and heavy rainclouds, thunder, and flashing lightning, such as exhibited at the timeof universal dissolution. A man in possession of such a snake pearlwill never be troubled by snakes, demonic beings, diseases, ordisturbances in any form.
"Cloud pearls [this could possibly be a "dew pearl" or a variation],being naturally effulgent like the sun, illuminate the sky in alldirections and dispel the darkness of cloudy days. Glowing brighterthan the combined light of the moon, the twinkling stars, and fire, acloud-born pearl dissipates even the darkest night exactly like thesunrise. A cloud pearl is so priceless that the entireearth, with her oceans filled with countless jewels and covered inlayers of gold, would not be equal in value. Cloud pearls rarely reachthis earthly world, because they are usually taken away by thedemigods.
"Even a low born man would become supreme ruler of the entire world if,as result of some past pious actions, he were to come into possessionof such a pearl. The appearance of such a man on earth who obtained acloud pearl during his lifetime would bring good fortune not only tohimself, but to the entire human race as well. No form ofevil could even touch the land within an 8,000 mile radius of hisbirthplace."
THE "OTHER" PEARLS By Richard S. Brown, Gemologist (G.I.A.)
How do animal/plant pearls differ from ordinary gem stones andcrystals? Mustika-pearls contain energies of the Totem Animal/PlantSpirit-Guardians (Power-Animals/Plant Devas) of the species under itscare. During its construction, an elemental spirit appropriates theseenergies to actually construct every line of force within the pearl andto actually dwell within it after it is fully formed. The energies ofthe Totem-Animal/Plant Spirit and the presence of the elemental are thetwo occult factors that differentiates mustikas from ordinary crystalsand gems.
Extraordinary mustika-pearls are sometimes found. These are the crownsand horns of animals that normally do not possess them. In thiscategory are also the fossilized-eyes and other parts of animals andcreatures. Crowns are normally lusterless as described in the SriPurana Garuda. There are, however, crocodile-crowns that arecrystalline in nature. Most crown-pearls come from snakes andcentipedes. These crowns normally have a spiral, conic shape.Horns/crowns of animals such as horses (unicorn) and cats do exist,though they are scarce.
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