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Wonderful, Magickal, Mustika-Pearls Part 1

Freaks and anomalies are found abound in may not pose a problem but elementals may
Nature and her creations--if we would sometime elude them. This is because
just look for them. "Mustikas" or elementals will not interact with humans
"Magickal Pearls" having their origin in that are spiritually unbalanced and have
animals and plants are just some of not harmonized their element
Nature's curiosities hardly known or psychologically within the psyche. For
mentioned in the literature of the this reason, genuine mustikas or magickal
Occident, accept perhaps in faerie tales. pearls may be mistaken for fakes by
It is different in the East, however. psychics who know no better. Sometimes
Pearls, other than those originating from other factors fool people who think they
oysters are mentioned in the Hindu know something about mustikas; two such
scripture, "Sri Garuda Purana," where it factors are the color and form of a
explains the powers of several types of pearl. When shown a genuine pearl of a
pearls derived from mammals, reptiles and certain color and size, like one having
even the natural conditions or specific its origin from a bamboo plant, for
events of Nature. In Indonesia, legends instance, they would search for further
are found in which brave men died bamboo mustikas having only such
searching for these pearls--and when characteristics--other genuine bamboo
acquired they are treasured and valued as pearls of a different form and color
high as other family heirloom items such would be labeled as "false." This is
as kerises, spear heads, and other sacred unreasonable as there is nothing in
objects. Almost all magickal stones Nature that are exactly alike. Oyster
mentioned in Arabian, Chinese, and other pearls, as an example, come in various
Eastern tales or legends actually refer colors, sizes, and forms. Oyster pearls
to mustikas, or magickal pearls of an are not always round, they may come in
organic origin. Dragons, for instance, in pear-shape forms, as in tear-drops, and
Chinese lore, are known to guard even flat pieces resembling angel-wings.
pearls--these pearls are actually We personally possess bamboo pearls as
produced by them rather than acquired large as a chicken egg, red in color. We
from some external source.It would be also have blue and green, and black
appropriate here to explain the word bamboo pearls of diverse shapes and
"Mustika": it is from the Kawi language, sizes. Not all of our stock are presented
of an old Javanese origin and translates on our web-site. The pearls shown are
as, "magick jewel," or "precious stone." merely representative of what is
Some Indonesian occultists use the word available. Those ordering mustika-pearls
to refer to any magickal object or power. from us are not always given the exact
That most western occultists and shamans same mustika as seen in the
do not mention animal pearls or pearls pearl-pictures--mustika-pearls are
originating from plants is quite unusual one-of-a-kind.Descriptions from ancient
in itself. One would expect this texts as to the color and shape of a
knowledge to be universal, especially mustika do not tell the whole story as
among aboriginal shamans in all parts of not enough pearls were found at that time
the world--yet we find that this is to make a proper comparison or a true
not--as far as we can tell (if anyone can statement. To put it plainly, mustikas or
offer us some info on this regard we magickal pearls of the same animal or
would greatly appreciate it). In plant origin do not always have the same
contrast, the shamans of India, China, color, size or form. They may appear as
and South-East Asia are always on the an unworthy object or as a thing of
look-out for these occult objects as they beauty--their appearance should not be
hold great power and magickal too much of an issue for the magickal
virtues--powers and virtues often practitioner, for their true value lies
employed in magickal work, mystical in their occult nature.In their natural
rites, spiritual development, and occult state most mustikas have rough textures.
healings. In the past, kings, ministers, It is only after being tumbled and
and noblemen sought for them and paid polished do they give a lustre. It is
handsome rewards for those able to actually in their natural state that one
acquire them--many have died trying. may see that a mustika is genuine as they
Unfamiliar with pearls of origin other are unlike any crystal or gem stone in
than oysters, westerners approach the their uncut, untumbled, and unpolished
subject with a good deal of state. Sometimes natural objects such as
skeptism--even those involved in the a grass or part of an insect may be found
occult are somewhat surprised at the embedded within them--these magickal
possibility. This shows that a good deal pearls often possesses additional
of work and investigation still lies power.Pearls may be tested by the layman
before the seeker and average whether they are genuine or fake using
practitioner of the occult from the the finger test; however, this method is
Occident in the probings of Eastern not conclusive--it does entail having
Mysteries. We also still have to hear some psychic sensitivity on the person
what open-minded zoologists and botanists testing it. The method is to hold a pearl
have to say about these mustika-pearls.In with the right hand between the thumb and
Indonesia, a shamanic specialist on the forefinger. Inhale and hold your breath,
animal kingdom called a "pawang" is then feel the energy flowing along the
normally the one that goes looking for arms to the heart. Exhale when you need
these objects in the jungles and to. Repeat the breathing cycle--the more
wilderness. Sometimes magickal pearls are you do this, the more definite will the
acquired in an occult manner directly energy be felt. The arm holding the pearl
from the faerie realms where they are would feel intensely heavy at one
guarded by elemental beings--often with point--this effect is generally not felt
considerable psychological struggle. with ordinary stones and objects. You may
Pawangs are those who speak the test this for yourself should you possess
"language" of animals, birds and plants. a magickal pearl. Some people make a
The pawang would meditate and sleep in mistake of stating that testing every
the wilds requesting Nature for her gifts object makes their fingers tingle and
in the form of mustikas. In dreams or thus feeling this as a result of holding
while in the trance-state he is guided by a magickal pearl is of no import. This is
the spirit-dwellers and guardians of the fallacious, and is not the effect sought.
forests and jungles as to where mustikas This tingling is the result of the blood
may be acquired, and sometimes what he pulsation as the fingers are pressed
has to do in order to acquire them. He is against the hard surface of the pearl.
almost always directed to caves, nearby What we are actually after in this
lakes or streams and shown the cadavers experiment is to feel the subtle energy
or remains of animals or plants and trees flowing into the arms--thus the pearl
where they are found. Animals are never should not be held between the fingers
hunted for their pearls, as shamans and too tightly. When the energy flows, it
pawangs respect them. Nevertheless, accumulates in the arm before reaching
pearls are also sometimes found in the body--this makes the arm intensely
animals being hunted for food by native heavy. When one's subtle nadis or etheric
huntsmen. It is said that it is the nerves have been cleansed of psychic
senior members of any animal species or toxins and enlargened for a greater
those displaying exceptional qualities capacity of energy-flow, just holding a
that yields mustikas.Occasionally, mustika-pearl for a few seconds is
ordinary people in a rural environment sufficient enough to feel the rush of the
would have visitations in dreams by the force.In the days of yore, most men could
regional spirits. These intelligences only mention animal/plant pearls in their
would direct someone to accept a special writings. Nowadays, magickal pearls are
gift from Nature lying at a certain spot. bountiful and readily available to a
These dreams are often found to be wider public--to those that seek them.
substantially true as the object is The reason has partly to do with the
located--objects which are normally Aquarian-Age that we find ourselves
mustika-pearls.Why are mustikas so highly living in. It is, however, mainly because
valued? Magickal pearls are held in great Nature wishes to offer humanity something
regard not only because of their that would help men embrace her and not
scarcity, and sometimes beauty, but also destroy the platform where the other
because of the power that resides in lower kingdoms have their place of
them. These pearls are formed with the evolution. Mustika-pearls are Nature's
help of elementals spirits--gnomes, gifts to humanity, it connects us
elves, and other etheric beings of directly to the Spirit-Intelligences of
Nature. That etheric spirits help to form the mineral, plant, and animal kingdoms.
gems is not quite unknown in western As alluded to previously, the reality of
occultism. In the fairy tale, "Snow mustika pearls are to be found in certain
White," for instance, we read of 7 dwarfs literature. Below we quote fully the
working in their "mines." From the summary/translation of the Sri Garuda
esoteric perspective, they were actually Purana by the gemologist , Robert S.
not mining at all, but forming gems and Brown, regarding this matter. The
crystals. Tales such as hens laying commentary in square brackets are
"golden eggs" possesses some truth if ours:"Besides (natural) oyster pearls
considered in the light of magickal there are seven other types [In fact,
pearls. There are many such golden eggs almost every animal specie and perhaps
available. Elementals are Nature's plant-life may produce pearls--although
handmaidens and are the hidden forces rare] found in conch shells, wild boar
acting behind all phenomena and natural heads, elephant heads, king cobra heads,
formations or creations. Elementals help bamboo stems, clouds, and fish
"paint" the flowers and nourish them with heads."Pearls from elephant heads, bamboo
prana and the necessary gases. Science stems, boar heads, fish mouths, and conch
calls the latter process osmosis, but shells are lusterless, even though
behind the physical scene, in the etheric possessed of other auspicious qualities
world, one may perceive fairies [Not all crowns of animals are
frolicking among plants, flying to and lusterless--some have clear
fro, entering and exiting the stem and crystalline-structures and do give forth
leaves of plants taking the pranic a sheen; some bamboo pearls also have
globules from the air and into the lustre]. Pearls from conch shells are
flora.Such similar work as the above are usually the size of a large kona (the
being done by elementals in the formation large end of a drum stick), and they
of mustikas. The difference with ordinary possess a color similar to their host
gems and crystals is that these shell."Fish pearls are perfectly round
elementals eventually make the pearl and symmetrical. They possess a yellowish
their dwelling place until released by hue like the scales of the pathenam fish
the destruction of the pearl or for some which often inhabit the mouths of deep
other cause--thus sometimes we have sea whales [Again, not totally true, we
genuine pearls without the elemental have seen shark pearls white in
spirit present. Below we quote a paper, color.]"Boar pearls [we have this pearl
"Conversations on Occultism" by H.P. available in our collection] are colored
Blavatsky on elementals to give a greater like a boar's tusks and are found only in
insight on these beings (italics are remote parts of the world. Such pearls
ours) :"Student.- If I understand you, an are auspicious symbols of the Varaha boar
elemental is a centre of force, without incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Sri
intelligence, without moral character or Vishnu."Pearls derived from bamboo appear
tendencies, but capable of being like hailstones in color, and they are
directed in its movements by human found only within bamboo that has grown
thoughts, which may, consciously or in a region populated by religious people
not, give it any form, and to a certain [Lots of bamboo pearls in our
extent intelligence; in its simplest collection--they mostly come from Ujung
form it is visible as a disturbance in a Kulon, Java, which secret sources say is
transparent medium, such as would be one of the remote places where the
produced by 'a glass fish, so transparent Indonesian Spiritual Masters regularly
as to be invisible, swimming through convene]."Pearls from the cobra's hood
the air of the room,' and leaving behind are perfectly round, like fish pearls,
him a shimmer, such as hot air makes and they radiate a natural effulgence. By
when rising from a stove. Also, repeated washing, a snake pearl becomes
elementals, attracted and vitalized by as lustrous as a polished sword blade.
certain thoughts, may effect a lodgment Anyone possessing such a naga-mani
in the human system (of which they then attains piety, rare good fortune, and
share the government of the ego), and are eventually becomes illustrious as a
very hard to get out."Sage.- Correct, leader of men, complete with a great
in general, except as to their 'effecting collection of all precious gems
a lodgment.' Some classes of [Cobra-pearls are not always round, they
elementals, however, have an intelligence may also come in other shapes]."Upon
of their own and a character, but they acquiring such a snake pearl, the owner
are far beyond our comprehension and should have the rite of installation
ought perhaps to have some other performed by a priest who is learned in
name."Student.- Am I to understand that a religious formalities. After hearing from
clairvoyant or clairaudient has to do the owner how the pearl was obtained and
with or is affected by a certain special conducting the benedictory ritual, the
class or classes of elementals?"Sage.- priest should formally install the jewel
Yes. A clairvoyant can only see the inside the owner's house. On such an
sights properly belonging to the planes auspicious occasion, the sky becomes
his development reaches to or has opened. filled with dark and heavy rain clouds,
And the elementals in those planes show thunder, and flashing lightning, such as
to the clairvoyant only such pictures as exhibited at the time of universal
belong to their plane. Other parts of dissolution. A man in possession of such
the idea or thing pictured may be a snake pearl will never be troubled by
retained in planes not yet open to the snakes, demonic beings, diseases, or
seer. For this reason few clairvoyants disturbances in any form."Cloud pearls
know the whole truth."As to the moral [this could possibly be a "dew pearl" or
character of elementals, they have none: a variation], being naturally effulgent
they are colourless in themselves - like the sun, illuminate the sky in all
except some classes - and merely assume directions and dispel the darkness of
the tint, so to speak, of the person cloudy days. Glowing brighter than the
using them."It is the presence of these combined light of the moon, the twinkling
elementals in pearls that give them an stars, and fire, a cloud-born pearl
extra feel of power. Normal gemstones and dissipates even the darkest night exactly
crystals do not have any elemental like the sunrise. A cloud pearl is so
spirits dwelling in them unless willed by priceless that the entire earth, with her
an occult practitioner; mustikas, oceans filled with countless jewels and
however, do have an etheric being living covered in layers of gold, would not be
in them as a matter of course. Lacking a equal in value. Cloud pearls rarely reach
spirit dweller, a mustika-pearl is still this earthly world, because they are
more powerful than an ordinary gemstone usually taken away by the demigods."Even
or crystal as it possesses the energies a low born man would become supreme ruler
of the Guardian Group-Spirit or of the entire world if, as result of some
Intelligences (Animal Totems/ Plant past pious actions, he were to come into
Devas) of the animal/plant species possession of such a pearl. The
embedded in it.Some occultist believe appearance of such a man on earth who
that the beings living in mustikas are obtained a cloud pearl during his
human spirits, but we feel this to be lifetime would bring good fortune not
untrue. Human spirits do not return to only to himself, but to the entire
dwell in animals or stones but live in human race as well. No form of evil could
the various realms of the astral and even touch the land within an 8,000 mile
higher regions.Elementals dwelling in radius of his birthplace."THE "OTHER"
pearls are not demonic; although some may PEARLS By Richard S. Brown, Gemologist
be amoral. Some may assist the owner to (G.I.A.)How do animal/plant pearls differ
gamble for instance--directed to do from ordinary gem stones and crystals?
something negative by its master. The Mustika-pearls contain energies of the
elemental would not know the difference Totem Animal/Plant Spirit-Guardians
between good and evil or the natural law (Power-Animals/Plant Devas) of the
of consequence. Elementals love to species under its care. During its
imitate human beings in clothings, names construction, an elemental spirit
and titles. Thus, psychics of appropriates these energies to actually
high-caliber have found that most construct every line of force within the
elementals adopt the titles and names of pearl and to actually dwell within it
saints and kings. These names and titles after it is fully formed. The energies of
should not be taken too seriously, but the Totem-Animal/Plant Spirit and the
when given by the elementals themselves, presence of the elemental are the two
they do respond psychically to them. occult factors that differentiates
Acquiring the names and details of the mustikas from ordinary crystals and
elemental dweller is not an easy process, gems.Extraordinary mustika-pearls are
although once acquired and contact made sometimes found. These are the crowns and
with the pearl-intelligence, many things horns of animals that normally do not
may be known about the origin of the possess them. In this category are also
mustika and its virtues. Yet, psychics the fossilized-eyes and other parts of
who manage to contact the elemental animals and creatures. Crowns are
spirit are probably 40-70% accurate in normally lusterless as described in the
this matter. It should be noted that even Sri Purana Garuda. There are, however,
without such knowledge, the powers and crocodile-crowns that are crystalline in
virtues of a magickal pearl may still be nature. Most crown-pearls come from
readily felt by those possessing it after snakes and centipedes. These crowns
a short period of time.Undeveloped normally have a spiral, conic shape.
psychics may have trouble detecting and Horns/crowns of animals such as horses
communicating with elementals. (unicorn) and cats do exist, though they
Interacting with human spirits and jinns are scarce.




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