The Ultimate Physical Atom

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter September 2011. by Bruce Johnson Occultism defines the atom as a vortex or nucleus of life, encased within a sheath of matter. Atoms, also called life-atoms, can be accurately described as bubbles of force within the Akashic Ocean of energy. Each atom…

Cube Symbolism and Ancient Wisdom

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Jun 2011.  by Bruce Johnson 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 approximately 1400 miles in…

The Number 13

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter May 11. by Bruce Johnson 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 the west.…

The Golden Proportion

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Mar 11. by Bruce Johnson The Golden Proportion, also called the Golden Mean, is a unique transcendental proportion that divides a oneness or unity into a creative duality through a particular geometric relationship of two terms, a and b. The Golden Proportion…

Sacred Mountains and Pyramids

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Feb 2011. by Bruce Johnson Sacred Mountains are universal symbols of places where religious teachers and prophets participate in Divine Revelation. Allegorically, the cave of the Sacred Mountain corresponds to the Heart of God, as the upper portion of the mountain indicates…

Exploring the Nature of Karma

© 2011 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Jan 11. by Bruce Johnson The doctrine of karma can be compared to a mysterious land that as pioneers in thought, we have just begun to investigate. Understanding the basic qualities of karma can be a map to treasures of truth hidden…

RECESSION-PROOF HEALTH AND VITALITY

© 2010 – Reprinted with permission from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter Dec 10. JUST FOR HEALTH by Luke Terry, Licensed Acupuncturist As the recession wears on, some rather counter-intuitive trends have emerged. One would think that decreased economic activity would result in a decrease in American’s health for the average person.   That turns out…