Brian - Words of Power

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Loud rang the voice of God, and lightning spears Pierced all the heavens; thunder shook the spheres... And when they stood waiting, came the word. That word that splits the rocks: I AM THE LORD!

Eleazar Kalir (Ashkenazic rite, 9th century)

Dedication

This book is dedicated to James J. and Desiree Hurtak for their priceless influence on our lives and our work and for bringing us to a fuller awareness of the value of sacred sounds as connected with the inter-dimensional work of the Bnai Or.

Books by Brian Crowley

The Springbok and the Kangaroo Concise Key to Numerology Currie Cup Story Calypso Cavaliers Cricket's Exiles

A History of Australian Batting A History of Australian Bowling The Face on Mars (with J. J. Hurtak)

Australia's Greatest Cricket Characters

Australia's Tennis Greats

A Cavalcade of International Cricketers

The Great Aussie Sausage Book (with Erich Schaal)

The Zulu Bone Oracle

Return to Mars (with Anthony Pollock)

Cradle Days of Australian Cricket (with Pat Mullins) Hotting Up

Numerology: Key to Karma (forthcoming)

Books by Esther Crowley

The Living Waters of Yoga & Meditation Joga in die Buitelug Love is Life

Books by Brian and Esther Crowley

Understanding the Oriental Martial Arts Japanese Gods of Luck (forthcoming)

Acknowledgments

Recognition is given to all those teachers who have inspired and/or instructed us down the years, including: Satya Sai Baba; Swami Muktananda; Swami Sivananda; Swami Venkatesananda; Sri Ramana Maharshi; Rita Williamson of the White Eagle Lodge and Psychic Club, Cape Town; Credo Vuzamazulu Mutwa, Hereditary High Sanusi of the Zulu nation; Nathaniel and other friends of rarer dimensions who have guided us throughout the composition of this book.

We also note the valuable part played in our development by institutions such as the Theosophical Society, Academy for Future Science, Aquarian Foundation, World Goodwill and International Yoga Teachers Association.

Special acknowledgment is accorded Yehuda Tagar of Adelaide, Australia, for his assistance with the chapter relating to universal sound, and David Godwin for his kindly review of the manuscript and sage suggestions.

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INTRODUCTION

Mantra: A formula, which, by the power of its sound, creates certain conditions in the world

of ones soul. The Bible of the World

There exists a vast selection of words of power for diverse uses and in many tongues that are far too numerous to include in a single volume. We have concentrated here primarily on sacred sounds drawn from the Hebrew, Egyptian, Hindu/Sanskrit and Tibetan traditionswith some mention of Arabic, Latin and Greek sacred words and phrases of significance.

Highlighted are those words and phrases found personally effective during many hours of meditative practice, in group situations and individually. We also touch on the subject of meditation itself and offer some suggested methods and rituals for those who are unfamiliar with meditation techniques in Chapters 7, 19 and 20.

When it comes to the mantras and invocations themselves, there is some elaboration on historical roots, for it is advisable to have some knowledge and understanding of the origin and meaning of what is to be spoken or sung. The possibility of certain key sounds common to all languages is also touched upon.

We wish to emphasize from the beginning that

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this work is not intended as a mere manual of magical words and phrases to be used solely for personal gain. If it stands out as an essentially spiritual experience, no apology is tendered, for all humans are basically philosophical or spiritual creatures, whether they care to admit it or not. When it comes to any assessment of what is known as the Divine, it is reasonably pertinent to record that the Supreme Being, or God, as a concept and as a reality, still seems to remain somewhere beyond mere scientific or theological explanation.

In the end result it would appear to matter little if a person subscribes to the tenets of Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Gnosticism, Shamanism, Witchcraft, Druidism, Magick or any of the numerous other creeds, -isms and spiritual and/or self-awareness and mystical practices available to us. What is probably more important is to learn to discern the good (God) in all and to reserve no energy for the negative (or bad), no matter its source. But the choice remains strictly individual. Each of us possesses a capacity for free-will expression in a measure greater than some might care to acknowledge. We are eminently capable of sorting wheat from chaff, gold from dirt, and diamond from glinting glass; and exercise of free will may be, in effect, the Creators most profound gift to His Creation.

Our own personal conviction is that participation in sacred sound, by its very action, results in stimulation of the individual intuitive insight, and thus greatly enhances the human capacity for making correct choices. In this regard and in many other ways, the invocations and mantras presented below have worked well for us down through the years. It is our sincere wish that those who study this book will benefit as much from their use as we have.

1. WORDS OF POWER

And his sound shall he heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out.

Exodus 28:35

In our everyday modern world, sound travels through the air in longitudinal waves produced by the vibration of any given objecta beaten drum, a plucked string, an object dropped on the floor, the movement of human vocal chords, in speech or in song. The human ear is capable of picking up a wide range of these sounds, judging them by their frequency (pitch), intensity (loudness), and quality (how they impress the ear of the listener). There also exists a whole spectrum of high frequency sound, which, under normal conditions, remains inaudible to humans but can be heard by certain animals and birds. Even plants are known to respond to sound, showing preference for harmonious music, which aids their growth, and being known to wilt when subjected to loud and discordant music.