Diamond
The diamond is said to possess great virtues. It guarantees victory to the possessor when bound to on the left arm no matter the number of his enemies.
Hope Diamond : is described as being "torn from the brow of a temple god and cut into the world's most valuable gem, the Hope Diamond bewitched kings and was at the heart of the French Revolution.
diamond mine. Here again, were tunnels going out from a central point, like the spokes of a wheel. Three triangular-shaped rooms-had been built between these tunnels, containing the remaining output from the mine-just before it had been closed.
Diamond, Stanley, 1974, In Search of the Primitive: A Critique of Civilization, Transaction, London
Frascati-Lochhead, Marta, 1998, Kenosis and Feminist Theology: the Challenge of Gianni Vattimo, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY ...
The diamond symbolizes innocence, eternity, courage and health. The purest of all the gemstones and the hardest substance known to man, the diamond has an ability to reflect light, which many believe increases personal clarity of the mind and body.
pages, diamond type, of Theosophical Miscellanies. Of the last-named work
500 copies only were issued, for gratuitous distribution to Libraries and Universities. These earlier movements, of which there were many, originated ...
The Diamond Sutra.
E. Mahayanavimsaka.
F. Lankavatara Sutra.
G. The Sutra of Hui Nenq.
VII. The Epitome of Traditional Wisdom:
A. The Guru, and the Practice of Devotion to the Guru.
B. The Traditional Fundamentals of Religion.
C.
It is well known to all, that there is a Certain vertue in the Loadstone, by which it attracts Iron, and that the Diamond doth by its presence take away that vertue of the Loadstone: so also Amber, and jeat [jet] rubbed, ...
Jared Diamond: Why Did Human History Unfold Differently On Different Continents For The Last 13,000 Years?
Edge: The Nature of Normal Human Variety: A Talk with Armand Leroi ...
"In the following year (1856) another volume was issued, royal octavo, of 600 pages, diamond type, of 'Theosophical Miscellanies.' Of the last-named work 500 copies only were issued, for gratuitous distribution to Libraries and Universities.
You are all acquainted with the scientific theory that ether interpenetrates every substance, even the hardest diamond. Just in the same way as ether interpenetrates ordinary physical matter, so does astral matter in its turn interpenetrate ether.
By means of this art the seed which is within the soul of a stone may be made to germinate so intensively that in a few moments a diamond is grown from the seed of itself.
The perfecting of the Diamond Soul through philosophical-alchemical art was the concealed object of Hermetic Rosicrucianism.
The common denominator of the Minor Arcana from all decks is that they belong in suits--the traditional four suits of the bridge deck (hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds) or their earlier, more elemental forms (Cups, Wands, Swords and Coins).
Legends tell that King Solomon, of Biblical fame, possessed a magical ring bearing a diamond and certain holy names of God which would confer magical power.
The Major Arcana are represented by diamonds. Each suit relates to a different kingdom; rubies are swords, emeralds are wands, topaz are cups and sapphires are pentacles. Cats appear everywhere, and their presence dominates daily life.
This Diamond Body, or Rainbow Body, is pure light and can materialize at the will of the adept.
is changing, there is always a potential for change, and if your intention coincides with an existing will to bring about that change, your ritual can act as a catalyst.
You limit your intention to minimise opposition. The analogy is the diamond ...
Stauffer, Edith. (1987). Unconditional Love and Forgiveness. Diamond Springs, CA: Psychosynthesis International. (Essene-based teachings on soul and love, as well as effective techniques for forgiveness of self and others).
Matthews, Caitlín & Matthews, John (1995). British & Irish Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend. Hammersmith, London, Breat Britain: Diamond Books.
Each Tarot suit is analogous to a playing card suit: Wands corresponds to clubs, Cups to hearts, Swords to spades and Pentacles to diamonds. The Fool from the Major Arcana even makes an appearance as the Joker.
 See also: World, Light, Spirit, Ritual, Spiritual
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