BASIC TRUTHS OF REINCARNATIONby Bruce Johnson © 2012 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission – Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter January 2012. 553 A. D. was the year the Fifth Ecumenical Council met in Constantinople at the request of the Emperor Justinian. That year Justinian and the Council voted to anathematize or curse the doctrine…
THE POWER OF REVIEWS by Bob Romero Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world. It is becoming…
ASTROLOGY UPDATE by Roy Neal — APRIL 2026 We begin the month of April with a Full Moon in the sign of Libra. This is also April Fool’s Day. Because the Sun is in Aries and ruled by Mars the tension of the opposition between Mars and Venus, the ruler of Libra, reflects the polarity…
by Roy Neal — March 20 to April 21 The Sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries on March 20th. This event signals the beginning of the Spring season and is known as the Spring Equinox. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac; it symbolizes new beginnings. The planetary ruler of Aries is Mars.…
NIKOLA TESLA’S 3-6-9 METHOD AND 1 by Bob Romero Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world. I…
CUBE SYMBOLISM AND ANCIENT WISDOMby Bruce Johnson © 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission – Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter June 2011. A cube or hexahedron is a square in three dimensions with each face equal in size. The New Jerusalem that allegorically descends from heaven in the Book of Revelation is a cube of…
ASTROLOGY UPDATE by Roy Neal — MARCH 2026 We begin the month of March with the Sun, Mercury and Venus all in the sign of Pisces. Honoring our intuition and spiritual guidance will be essential for our continued success and well-being. Mars enters the sign of Pisces on Monday, March 2nd. Taking time to reflect…
by Roy Neal — February 18 to March 20 The Sun enters the zodiac sign of Pisces on Wednesday, February 18th. Pisces is a water sign ruled by Neptune. The glyph of Pisces is two fish swimming in opposite directions connected by a silver cord. Pisces is a mutable and changeable dual sign. There is…
THE NUMBER 13by Bruce Johnson © 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission – Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter May 2011. Light from the lantern of Esoteric Science frees our minds from medieval superstitions connected with the number 13. Let’s review this number that unfortunately is synonymous with death and bad luck for many people in…
SOUL PAINTINGS by Bob Romero Bob Romero has been a diligent student of esoteric spiritual subjects and metaphysics for many years, with a life-long quest for answers. He has submitted new and original articles that focus on life lessons and experiences he wishes to share with our readers and the world. One of my first articles…