Dwarka shila

The Dwaraka Shilas are stones found near the sea at Dwaraka, one of the most holy places of India. They are rocks
with marks of wheels (chakra) on them. It is recommended to
worship the Shaligrama with a Dwaraka Shila. A good Dwaraka sila
should be white, round or square, unbroken and without holes, and with well formed chakras. At Dwaraka, the place where the Gomati river meets the sea is known as Chakra Teertha. It is
said that lord Vishnu manifested here in the form of Dwaraka
Shila. The famous Nageswar Jyotirlinga near Dwaraka is made of a large Dwaraka Sila. The Brahma Purana states that wherever
shaligrama-shila and Dwaraka sila sit together, there certainly
mukti (salvation) also resides. In the conversation between
Brahma and Narada in the Skanda Purana Brahma says, “O
Munishvara! Wherever Dwaraka shila sits in front of the shaligrama-shila every class of opulence goes on increasing unlimitedly.” In another place it says that one who daily
worships dvaraka-shila along with twelve shalagrama-shila will
be honored even in Vaikuntha-dhama. The Varaha Purana says that
whoever touches a shila with the mark of a Vishnu-chakra will
become free of all sins. The Garuda Purana declares that simply
the darshana of Sudarshana and other Dwaraka sila fulfils all
desires. The Skanda Purana declares that without a doubt if a
very sinful man worships a Dwaraka sila with devotion, or even
without devotion, he becomes free from all sinful reactions.
ccording to the Dwaraka Mahatmya, a shila marked with chakras
coming from Dvaraka is also called chakra-tirtha. Even if this shila is worshipped by a sinful person from a degraded country, the worships still becomes liberated.The Kapila-pancaratra explains the benefits of worshiping different types of Dwaraka sila. That charming shila known as Sudarsana, which has one chakra on it, gives one liberation. . The Lakshmi-Narayana
Dwaraka sila with two chakras gives opulence and liberation, and
an Acyuta-shila with three chakras gives one respect equal to
Lord Indra.

MANI

These stones are formed with the help of elementals spirits--gnomes, elves, and other etheric beings of Nature. That etheric spirits help to form gems is not quite unknown in western occultism. In the fairy tale, "Snow White," for instance, we read of 7 dwarfs working in their "mines." From the esoteric perspective, they were actually not mining at all, but forming gems and crystals. Tales such as hens laying "golden eggs" possesses some truth if considered in the light of magical stones. There are many such golden eggs available. Elementals are Nature's handmaidens and are the hidden forces acting behind all phenomena and natural formations or creations. Elementals help "paint" the flowers and nourish them with Prana and the necessary gases. Science calls the latter process osmosis, but behind the physical scene, in the etheric world, one may perceive fairies frolicking among plants, flying to and fro, entering and exiting the stem and leaves of plants taking the Pranic globules from the air and into the flora.

Elementals dwelling in pearls are not demonic; although some may be amoral. Some may assist the owner to gamble for instance--directed to do something negative by its master. The elemental would not know the difference between good and evil or the natural law of consequence. Elementals love to imitate human beings in clothing's, names and titles. Thus, psychics of high-caliber have found that most elementals adopt the titles and names of saints and kings. Acquiring the names and details of the elemental dweller is not an easy process, although once acquired and contact made with the pearl-intelligence, many things may 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 such knowledge, the powers and virtues of a magickal pearl may still be readily felt by those possessing it after a short period of time.

Undeveloped psychics may have trouble detecting and communicating with elementals. Interacting with human spirits and jinns may not pose a problem but elementals may sometime elude them. This is because elementals will not interact with humans that are spiritually unbalanced and have not harmonized their element psychologically within the psyche. For this reason, genuine Mustikas or magical pearls may be mistaken for fakes by psychics who know no better. Sometimes other factors fool people who think they know something about Mustikas; two such factors are the color and form of a pearl. When shown a genuine pearl of a certain color and size, like one having its origin from a bamboo plant, for instance, they would search for further bamboo stones having only such characteristics--other genuine bamboo pearls of a different form and color would be labeled as "false." This is unreasonable 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. We personally possess bamboo pearls as large as a chicken egg, red in color. We also have blue and green, and black bamboo pearls of diverse shapes and sizes. Not all of our stock are presented on our web-site. The pearls shown are merely representative of what is available. Those ordering mustika-pearls from us are not always given the exact same mustika as seen in the pearl-pictures--mani are one-of-a-kind.

Descriptions from ancient texts as to the color and shape of a mustika do not tell the whole story as not enough pearls were found at that time to make a proper comparison or a true statement. To put it plainly, mutya or magical stones of the same animal or plant origin do not always have the same color, size or form. They may appear as an unworthy object or as a thing of beauty--their appearance should not be too much of an issue for the magickal practitioner, for their true value lies in their occult nature.

In their natural state most magical stones have different shape & textures. It is actually in their natural state that one may see that a mustika is genuine as they are unlike any crystal or gem stone in their uncut, untumbled, and unpolished state. Sometimes natural objects such as a grass or part of an insect may be found embedded within them--these magical pearls often possesses additional power.

Pearls may be tested by the layman whether they are genuine or fake using the finger test; however, this method is not conclusive--it does entail having some psychic sensitivity on the person testing it. The method is to hold a pearl with the right hand between the thumb and forefinger. Inhale and hold your breath, then feel the energy flowing along the arms to the heart. Exhale when you need to. Repeat the breathing cycle--the more you do this, the more definite will the energy be felt. The arm holding the pearl would feel intensely heavy at one point--this effect is generally not felt with ordinary stones and objects. You may test this for yourself should you possess a magickal pearl. Some people make a mistake of stating that testing every object makes their fingers tingle and thus feeling this as a result of holding a magickal pearl is of no import. This is fallacious, and is not the effect sought. This tingling is the result of the blood pulsation as the fingers are pressed against the hard surface of the pearl. What we are actually after in this experiment is to feel the subtle energy flowing into the arms--thus the pearl should not be held between the fingers too tightly. When the energy flows, it accumulates in the arm before reaching the body--this makes the arm intensely heavy. When one's subtle nadis or etheric nerves have been cleansed of psychic toxins and enlargened for a greater capacity of energy-flow, just holding a mustika-pearl for a few seconds is sufficient enough to feel the rush of the force.

Nowadays, magical pearls are bountiful and readily available to a wider public--to those that seek them. The reason has partly to do with the Aquarian-Age that we find ourselves living in. It is, however, mainly because Nature wishes to offer humanity something that would help men embrace her and not destroy the platform where the other lower kingdoms have their place of evolution. Mutu or Mani are Nature's gifts to humanity, it connects us directly to the Spirit-Intelligences.

Stones have been adorned by mankind for thousands of years. What is equally true is that oysters and molluscs are not the only source of pearls. Many people believe that animal and plant pearls (also known as mustika pearls) are more imagination than reality; the truth is that rocks sometimes produce what are perhaps one of the most breathtakingly beautiful stones that Mother Nature has to offer. The origin of Mani stones is still unclear in fact Mani stones are so rare that in countries like India magical pearls are treated as family heirlooms and passed on from generation to generation. The term Mani is Indian in origin and translates into ?precious stone?.

There is mention of Mani stones in ancient Hindu texts where they are referred to as stones that wield immense power. In fact even in Native American folk lore, animal crystals similar to mustika pearls are mentioned. Such crystals have healing powers and are used to balance the spirits within a person. Even in Chinese Feng Shui magical Mani like stones are recommended to maintain a favourable balance between the forces of nature. Before we go any further the first question is how are magical stone found?

Unlike regular stones, there is no single source for mustika stones, and no particular species of animal produces mustika stones. In fact magical stones are so rare that people have spent their lives in search for Mani stones and never found one. A common source for Mani are remains of plants and animals. Rarely remains of animals and plants actually get converted into precious stone like rocks that are know as Mani. Sometimes after an animal dies it actually leaves behind non-biodegradable material that leads to the formation of Mani.

The reason why magical stone pearls are so expensive is because Mani are very rare in nature, and it takes a trained eye to differentiate between a mustika pearl and ordinary tree sap. Many Hindu ascetics claim that they are actually drawn to the power of Mani and just like a homing beacon; the call of the Mani helps them find a mustika pearl.

These Mani are natural talismans, amulets, charms, and collectibles, and employed in magical rituals/spells by practicing occultists, pagans, Wicca's, shamans; including New Age, magic, and Hoodoo.