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This entry contains catalogued information regarding our crystals, gemstones, and stones.
Each item is linked to a special album on Google Photos with provided stock photos and original prices.
These entries shall be updated with new items and information over time.Buddha Magic Incantation Party Cambodian Red Zircon
LiDiex Chapel Find.
From the estate of Marie Glapion Baptiste, the daughter of Marie Glapion and grand-daughter of Marie Laveau,
The Voodoo Queens of New Orleans in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Marie Glapion Baptiste was a world-traveled Voodoo Sorceress and Ju-Ju Exorcist. She died in Dade County, Florida
On or around July 10th, 1985 of natural causes at an unknown age, estimated to be well over 100 years old and leaving no heirs.
Twenty-one years and a half have now passed since we were called to do an estate that had been closed up for seventeen years!
The Voodoo Estate!
This type of call usually gets us excited as they are a treasure trove.
Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went.
If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with!
Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background.
The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, granddaughter of Marie Laveau, and favored daughter of Marie Glapion.
These names meant nothing to us, but the late-night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough for us to spend the night in a hotel
And return in the morning to assess the estate. The rest is history.
Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well-known Vodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800s.
We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics! Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in
And some of the items found inside were a little more than unnerving.
There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion,
However, there was quite a bit of contraband.
Some Back Story:
This gem was found and recovered from what was named, "The LiDiex Chapel Room."
This was not the largest of the altar rooms but large nonetheless, as it measured 17 x 24 feet!
But it certainly was an unusual room that in describing, we could just as well be describing an ancient Cabinet of Curiosities.
It was indeed used as their chapel, "a place of solace and meditation where ancestors are revered," according to one of her journal entries.
Her journals and inventory tell us this is a "Cambodian red zircon gem," as the title implies.
They go on to tell us it is one of a group brought to the estate by a group of visiting monks.
1888 LiDiex:
The research generated by this estate has provided continuous fascination.
The procurer of these Buddha images was a man known only as "LiDiex,"
A 4th generation descendant of the original Man Known Only As "LiDiex" to these shores
Who arrived as a survivor and saboteur of the slave ship Henrietta Marie in 1701.
He then found his way to New Orleans to meet with the parents of the then-infant grandmother of our priestess, Marie Laveau.
He is said to have caused the wreck by casting a spell using eggshells, and certain folklore concerning eggshells corroborates this.
This LiDiex took up trade in New Orleans as a wood carver, furniture, and cabinet maker as did many of his descendants.
This is another case of the multi-generational relationships we have encountered with the families associated with this estate, as the LiDiex all had a strong association with these women.
Although he is the least mentioned of the LiDiex in her journals, he kept a suite of rooms with her beginning on his sixteenth birthday.
Apparently, he would leave for periods lasting up to a decade before returning, shutting himself in her estate for lengthy periods before leaving again.
There is no record of the death of this LiDiex.
He is attributed with the design and consecration of the "Resurrection Skull Altar" and most of the ceremonial spells associated and used with it.
Her journals, and those of a number of her live-in practitioner followers, most notably, those of the LiDiex, tell of this altar being used in ritual resurrection ceremonies.
There are some pretty fantastic tales of animating inanimate objects, particularly, a number of articulated skulls using specific minerals, potions, elixirs, and reptiles.
He is described in her journals as being, "in excess of six feet of sinewy muscle, deceptively strong, easily matching two of his size in their grappling"
And, "extensively, shaved, tattooed and pierced" in addition to, "shown to be capable of high magic without devices."
Both their journals claim his ability to heal wounds, shapeshift, travel through time and space, telepath and create life with the power of his thought.
They also corroborate the sharing of identities with a number of other LiDiex, "being a master of disguise and misdirection, often with his mere thought," according to these entries.
This gave these men the ability to appear in two or more places at once, an old family ploy that was apparently often used by their Mistress.
It is this LiDiex who is attributed with making her introduction to Alexandra David Neel and his journals tell of numerous meetings and short adventures with her.
Claiming at the age of twenty-four to have met Neel for the second time in the company of Prince Sidkeong of Sikkim
And of being her teacher of the Tibetan language having already spent six years with the Great Hermit as apprentice.
He also claims to have been "expelled by the Great Hermit for divulging Tulpa technique to the mystic whore."
Both their journals claim him to have mastered this ability to "thought form" at an early age, "born with it" as they note.
Claiming, "By my thought they form as mist, taking solid form usually as something that appears playful.
Knowing their ways, grooming them for their rebellious phase, as it is then they mature and can be used for deadly purpose in exchange for their freedom of my will.
This allows it to develop into a living entity of its own, freethinking and free-willed. It is always capable of performing minor feats of magic."
Much is already written on these subjects, so there is no need to elaborate here in this already overly long text, but we wholeheartedly recommend a cursory search for some very interesting reading.
Cambodian Red Zircon Gems:
The gems are mentioned numerous times in their journals and her inventory.
This gem is the only loose stone found and recovered, the others were found mounted as the eyes in a group of crystal skulls.
This one was found prominently displayed on a small altar of the 1888 LiDiex in their chapel.
These gems were brought to the estate by one or more of a group of Theravada Buddhist Monks who were guests in the spring of 1973.
It was then that the group of eleven monks sailed here aboard the Agwe at the invitation of the 1888 LiDiex.
They left for home in mid-July. It is obvious their hostess and host went out of their way to make their guests feel welcome.
One of the monks is named as Somdej Phra Nyanasamvara.
Most of those named in this party apparently had their names edited out of the journals by various means.
Ie; black ink, white-out, erasure, and razor cuts were all employed in the ledgers during the period of their visit.
Our feeling is more than one of the residents had a hand in this and that it was done to protect the identities of the monks.
Her journals describe this as "a decadent group" and the timeline of their return to Thailand
Indicates a rash of decadent behavior by a group of monks we believe to be one and the same.
Most, but not all of their names were censored out of the journal entries and we believe this Somdej Phra Nyanasamvara,
Was the man who would go on to become the 19th. Supreme Patriarch of Thailand who would be appointed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1989.
In 1972, he was given the title Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the same basic title that he bears today.
This is a rarely used monastic title that had not been granted to a Thai bhikkhu in over 150 years!
The granting of this title placed Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara at the top of the Thai monastic establishment
And set the stage for his being named "Sangharaja", or "Lord of the Sangha" (Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand).
Other than being a notable person and willing participant in a 'mass dressing and blessing'
Of a group of mostly Buddhist depictions their hosts provided from their personal collections,
Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara does not stand out in these journal entries.
He is however worthy of further research.
The Agwe:
This estate included four off-site properties.
One of which was a nautical dry dock, warehouse, and storage yard on Old Griffin Road in Dania Beach, Florida.
This was another overgrown property we literally had to cut our way into.
The massive bougainvillea that lined the fence line is what most likely prevented vandalism and theft,
Although her journals tell otherwise, attributing this to her spells of protection.
Restoring power to the site we began our inventory with the surprise find of their yacht,
Named, "The Agwe." Her journals, inventory, and our own research revealed this one-hundred-and-seventy-two-foot,
Twin screw diesel, steel-hull motor yacht was custom built for her in 1930 by the Defoe Ship Building Company.
This was a small shipbuilder that was established in 1905 in Bay City, Michigan which went out of business in 1976
After failing to renew its contracts with the United States Navy.
The Agwe was designed for transoceanic voyages and upon inspection we found disguised, armored turrets
With pintle gun mounts, and a secure, but empty armory. No guns or munitions were recovered from the Agwe,
But her journals and inventory list an extensive array of then state-of-the-art,
military-grade weaponry she and her associates procured for this vessel.
The Agwe was named after a Voodoo Loa who her journals tell us, “is invoked as Shell of the Sea, Eel, and Tadpole of the Pond.
He is a Sea Sovereign and a lover of Erzulie. He cares for the fauna and flora and all ships which sail upon the sea.
His symbols are brightly painted oars, shells, tiny boats, and small metal fish (all of which were found onboard).
He favors uniforms and gunfire, and is a protector of those at sea.”
We sold the Agwe to a local automotive distributor who sent it to Holland to be refurbished,
And we understand from the family (the buyer had since passed away)
That he sold it after reports from the Dutch restorers that the ship was haunted.
Our research revealed this ship passed through several stages during its career.
The first was the initial contract to build it.
Then began the design phase which was carried out by a naval architect.
Construction then began in the shipyard. Once completed, the ship was launched and delivered to them in Florida.
They procured the Dania Beach shipyard where they conducted an elaborate ceremony where they named and launched their ship.
The Agwe would receive constant maintenance during its career, and once it was returned to Holland to repair major damage sustained at sea in 1946.
Most steel-hulled ocean-going yachts can have a lifespan of over one hundred years if maintained.
Buddha Magic Incantation Party:
These eleven monks, along with their hosts and other residents of this estate,
Provided thirty-seven predominantly Buddhist depictions and spell boxes which they 'dressed and blessed'
In a mass incantation ritual blessing they held in the Main Ballroom of this estate.
Her journals tell us they spent nine days preparing the depictions
Using a host of eclectic articles each had brought to the party to create a series of magical charmed images.
All were later relegated to the LiDiex Chapel where we recovered them.
There were five crystal skulls which were dressed in a separate ceremony in the LiDiex Chapel Room.
Back To The Gem:
Examination reveals a fine-cut, flawless faceted oval stone that displays a fiery internal flash.
It measures approximately 20.6375 x 17.4625 x 9.525 mm, 31.92 ct.
Red zircon typically ranges in price from $75 to $125 per carat.
Pricing this at the lower end of this spectrum= $2,394.00
Her journals tell us.
"its colour is advantageous to healing sound sleep and useful in the higher meditative states."
"This hard red gemstone is quite robust and able to withstand long bouts of high vibrational energy produced in sex and murder magic."
"Few can connect and control this energy as it is a stone of Venus, yet it is quite responsive as a healer of the terminally ill."
"It is a stone of high vibrational energy with many uses, aside from its aesthetics.
It is a metaphysical and recuperative stone with the fiery red hue of happiness and prosperity."
Our own research revealed zircon is used to protect the mind and body from harmful energy emitted by celestial bodies in our solar system.
It is also believed to carry certain characteristics which act in a positive manner
To attract the vibrations of wealth, self-confidence, self-esteem, and wisdom.
It is associated with love and happiness and it is believed to cure some diseases including epilepsy, fever, and insanity.
It is also believed that the wearer should maintain the shine on the gems because without it the gem's power will change from good to negative.
Natural zircon is valued for its high refractive index and excellent fire.
It has a higher refractive index than sapphire, ruby, spinel, or tanzanite and also has impressive fire, with a dispersion rating nearly as high as diamond.
Zircon is a gemstone found in many colors which are caused by impurities that are incorporated in the mineral during the formation of the gem.
They are semi-precious and brittle meaning they can get damaged easily.
Hindu poets tell of the Kalpa Tree, the ultimate gift to the gods, which was a glowing tree covered with gemstone fruit with leaves of zircon.
In the middle ages, zircon was said to aid sleep, bring prosperity, and promote honour and wisdom in its owner.
According to some, Zircon relieves pain and is said to whet one's appetite, prevent nightmares, and ensure a deep tranquil sleep.
Some have found it helps one be more at peace with oneself.
Zircon is believed to provide the wearer with wisdom, honor, and riches.
The loss of luster on a Zircon stone is said to warn of danger.
The name probably comes from the Persian word 'zargun', which means 'gold-colored' although zircon comes in a wide range of different colors.
The minerals jargon, hyacinth, and jacinth also contain zircon and these have been known since biblical times and are mentioned in the bible in several places.
In antiquity zircon was often called Hyacinth or Jacinth, the legend tells of a mythological character named Hyacinthus,
A youth that was accidentally slain by Apollo who was jealous of the young man’s beauty.
His blood produced the hyacinth flower, whose beauty is said to be reflected in red zircon as well.
Red zircon is believed to drive away evil spirits, nightmares, and protect its wearer from enchantment and lightning.
We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed.
Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners. More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "This is a woman of power!"
Many of our customers, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon.
This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate. The majority of this estate is now gone.
Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again.
We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals
And there have been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there.
Coober Pedy Djanggawul Black Opals
Master Suite Gemstone Spell Box Find.
Some Back Story:
This is one of the sixteen faceted black opal faceted gems recovered from in and around a "LiDiex Leaded Glass" box that was found on a mirrored tray on top of a bureau in her master suite.
The box was partially filled with topaz, sapphire, and opal gems and cabochons with some of the contents separated on the mirror tray.
It was, it seemed, one of her last acts, as we, those of us that were there, all "felt it was as if she had just left." It was an odd feeling, experienced by the four of us simultaneously.
We would later piece together that this box, and others like it, were stored in hidden window boxes that allowed her to control their exposure to the rays of the sun and moon.
She claimed that bathing them in the rays of the sun, and or moon at certain specified times would have a cleansing, and or 'charging' effect on the stones.
The Opals:
Her journals and inventory tell us the opals are part of a group faceted for her by an unnamed Mexico City, practitioner, follower, and lapidary,
From opal rough obtained in 1958 from a young man who claimed to be a holy man with sacred stones to sell.
"He was actually a Kupa Piti miner with raw opals to sell," she writes in one entry, and in another, she tells us this bizarre story;
"The Djanggawul were brother and sisters, two girls, and one boy, who created Australia. They came from Beralku and made the sacrad talisman opal by breaking off pieces of their vulvas."
She goes on to write, "Little did this thief know how close this was to the truth."
She had these opals cut to their present form, then induced them with spells or "charged" as she called it.
She goes on to attribute these opals in a journal entry that reads;
"These are wonderful energies that awaken psychic and mystical awareness. Gaze upon them, and into them.
This strengthens one's memory and has proven to be a powerful dream aid.
When worn, flashes of psychic and magical insight have always been perceived.
These energies will cause change to one's life so it is best to be prepared for this as opportunities for spiritual and material growth arrive quickly when exposed to them."
"Bathe the stone in the light of the full moon before wearing it in youthful regeneration."
This faceted oval black opal was ground and polished from natural crystal opal rough that was mined in the Coober Pedy.
This faceted oval opal gem is of very good cut with decidedly green/gold/red flashes of color play inside the stone when exposed to a single-sourced light.
The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public.
Zulu Inyanga African Ruby
LiDiex Shrine Find.
This unusual ruby cabochon is one of a small group recovered from a Victorian Parlor safe hidden in this room.
The safe contained boxes of gems in manila envelopes that were indexed with her journaled inventory, giving us a glimpse into the lives of these people.
Her journaled inventory tells us this 6.35 x 6.35 x 6.35 mm, 2.77 ct. Fancy cut African ruby cabochon
Was cut from specimen obtained by the 1888 LiDiex from a Zulu Inyanga in South Africa sometime in the late 1930s.
Zulu, Inyanga African Rubies:
The LiDiex journals tell a fascinating story of a "Zulu Sorcerer, Healer, and Diviner who would make magic songs and dance of the Mrarts to invoke the Itongo.
These are savage rights of magic performed by one who holds much sway over the villagers. Even the hereditary chief needs his consecration to make him a chief de jzare.
He holds sacred authority to the chief and when he had obtained the magic from other diviners he was known to kill them, storing all of their power in a fisétzmrlu for later use."
The cabochon displays a very dark red color with a well-centered asterism that is not quite a cat's eye or star.
It is a very unusual grind and polish measuring 6.35 mm in each direction. Some of her journal entries concerning these rubies read;
"Their color brings light and change into your world.”
“Wear it to shed the body of toxins.”
"They have proven useful in relieving all ailments."
"These contain life force residual of divine nature. They spell well in making peace and as protectorates, warding sorcery and poison."
"When worn they spell over great and specific distance."
Curandero Hati Grant's Mal Puesto Aquamarine
Black Pyramid Vèvé Room Find.
Found in what we have named "The Black Pyramid Vèvé Room."
This room was an interesting work of architecture. Windowless and located just above the Main Ballroom in the center of the mansion.
It was only accessible through a trapdoor and cast iron spiral staircase from the storage room above it.
The floor was four feet below the Main Ballroom ceiling, well concealed by the baroque architecture.
The architect had concealed the room in the floor above by surrounding it with four guest suites, it was dead center in the mansion.
Painted black, with ebony flooring and paneling, the contents of the room consisted of seven, LiDiex Black Glass and Silver, charging pyramid boxes and their contents.
Measuring exactly twelve feet x twelve feet with a twelve-foot ceiling, the room was well concealed by the architecture of the mansion,
But it was stifling as there was no ventilation, the only air coming from the trap door above and that was not much.
Only a few of us went into this room to recover and inventory the contents and none of us could stay in there for more than a few minutes, it was, well, disorientating.
This was another room with no wiring for electrical power and on the floor were the remnants of previously used vèvé's
That we assume were drawn with the chalky powder found in one of the pyramids. The remaining six pyramids contained an interesting assortment of jewelry, gems, mineral specimen,
And a host of eclectic items that she kept inventoried in a separate journal concerning the ceremonies conducted in this room.
Concerning the pieces from this room she writes, "I have used these pieces to awaken psychic perception and mystical awareness
And have found them to strengthen my memory and as an aid in dreaming. I continue to receive insight and inspiration from them."
And; "many of the ones awakened have sought refuge here, most being complacent in their worlds. They will come if called to a blood match."
In these journals she makes some fantastic claims concerning these items and real or imagined, we understand why she was as feared and respected as she was.
We can attest that pieces from this room have shown to possess some remarkable attributes or association with what might be called paranormal activity.
Some of those who have had access to these items and/or their photographs have been quoted as feeling ill or nauseous, often followed by a feeling of warmth, well-being, happiness, and power.
In addition, there are numerous reports from those who claim to have perceived, felt, saw, sensed, etc., at the very least movement in and/or around the stones or jewelry settings,
Many times directly related to them, but you be the judge.
The Gem:
This is one of the sixty-seven aquamarine gems recovered from a thin leather pouch on the middle shelf of the third pyramid.
Her journals and inventory tell us they were part of the group given to her by a woman she names as, "Hati Grant, a Curandero, and silversmith of Roma Texas."
These entries were made in May of 1959.
Curandero Hati Grant and Her Mal Puesto Aquamarine:
Her journals go on to tell us this 11.1125 x 9.525 x 6.35 mm, 3.68 ct., faceted oval aquamarine gem belonged to Hati Grant, a Mexican-born healer, or Curandero and silversmith with a local following.
She describes her as, "a youthful, slim woman with a powerful spirit, a partera (midwife), yerbero (herbalist), sobador (masseur), with the skills to treat illnesses,
Especially those caused by mal puesto (illnesses caused by witchcraft). She had been given a don de Dios (gift from God) to heal the afflicted.
Her strengths however were in the constant struggle between good and evil manifested by those who have made pacts with Satan and demons.
A local group of three brujas (witches) however had become her sworn enemies.
This had come from her 'treatments' healing those these witches had afflicted,
And from her friends beating their father and threatening them on more than one occasion."
According to her journal entries, her extensive collection of aquamarine had been obtained from her grandfather, a retired miner from Guadalcazar Mexico.
Since 1890, he had acquired a sizable amount of this crystal. It is our understanding that aquamarine from Mexico is extremely rare.
Our own research revealed that Guadalcázar is a Mexican municipality in the state of San Luis Potosí in Northeastern Mexico.
It was one of the many colonial establishments founded by the Spanish explorer and Viceroy of New Spain, Juan Cordoba de Guadalcazar, Marquis of Guadalcázar, in 1620.
In the decades following its founding, Guadalcazar flourished as a wealthy mining town.
Its main exports were coal, iron, silver, and minerals.
It is surrounded by hills that were rich in mineral deposits. But after three hundred years of mining, the minerals were exhausted,
And in the early twentieth century, the population slowly diminished. After the Mexican Revolution ended in 1920, the privately owned mines were taken over by the new government.
The area was mined out, and Mexican government corruption did little for the local economy which is when Hatti's grandfather and his aquamarine left for Texas.
Little changed in Guadalcázar until the 1970s when the government recognized the churches that were built during the Spanish Colonial period being of architectural and historical importance.
Since then, media attention has been increasing for Guadalcázar, making it a tourist destination.
The area is now re-populated by American miners looking for precious minerals.
Minerals have been located deep within the hillsides, and the mining process is beginning once again.
Despite these changes, Guadalcazar's population has hovered steadily between 500 and 900 residents, the majority being elderly, and the local government remains corrupt.
Her journals also tell us, "Hati's mal puesto treatment's and wards against mal de ojo (the evil eye), and susto (loss of spirit)
Were always conducted with her aquamarine ring which works on the material and spiritual planes of reality.
She goes on to tell of witnessing Hati's treatments using herbal remedies during religious rituals, and confronting demons who had manifested the physical symptoms her patients displayed.
She also tells us Hati made jewelry for her own use in her healing and that she had a small local, but lucrative business as a silversmith as well as a healer.
A later journal entry tells of her being three miles out of town when she turned her entourage around, which consisted of two of the LiDiex, and her Aunt Nadiene,
To pay a visit to the witches who had caused her friend such distress.
That entry reads, "We ran them to ground the LiDiex shooting one of them in the ass with .44 caliber revolver loaded with shot.
We beat her and her sister severely, but one ran through the field escaping. I torched the house and we fled into the night."
Once again she displays behavior that demonstrated she was not one to stand idly by while you trifled with her friends.
Our own research into the Police records and local media of Roma Texas during this timeline did not produce any corroborating evidence of this event.
She makes numerous entries that make claim to that ring and the aquamarine gems alerting her to the presence of spirits.
Some of these entries read, "This is a secret spell rendering of metal and stone in ancient truth.
It warms on the passing into the spirit world, in the presence of spirits,
And its warmth is a protective ward that will seal a spell cast or break a spell cast upon you."
"The ring was made as a sacramental which endows it with the power to perform minor exorcism in that it repels demonic presence."
"Do not let the diminutive size of this charm cause you to treat it as a novelty.
It contains a powerful enchantment that is invoked in the presence of the dead, spirit, demons, and the energy of what some deem to be magic."
Of Hati's grandfather's aquamarine she writes; "Here is a calming energy that calms, grants strength, and banishes fear.
It is, as its name implies a water elemental stone and as such, lends itself in exorcism.
Demons are unable to lie in its presence and you will find you are able to see through the deceptions of others while wearing it.”
“This stone evokes the purity of the water element. It is relaxing and exhilarating at the same time.
It is soothing energy that cleanses the chakra, and inspires truth in others while maintaining a high level of luck and protection for those that wear it."
“It is influenced by lunar cycles and aids your ability as seer when the moon cycles to full.”
“The stone reacts to breath, and I have used it as a respiratory healer.”
“As a healer, I find it useful in treating all inflammatory disorders that brings a soothing relief to such maladies as hives, psoriasis, eczema, shingles, and rosacea.
This faceted oval aquamarine gemstone was cut from natural aquamarine crystal that was mined in Guadalcázar, Mexico in the 1890s.
The gem is very well cut with excellent brilliance displaying a beautiful pale blue color that is 100% natural.
It has not been heated or treated in any way as indicated by the eye visible inclusions.
Final Commentary:
Concerning these lots are some of the following excerpts from the written statement of one of the principals;
"When we first entered this room we used pocket-led flashlights, commonly known as tactical lights,
This room lit up like a light show as we directed the beams, the three of us said, "Did you see that?" Among other things."
"When we ran 2000 watts of light down there, the lights shut down, period. They just would not work in the room.
We checked the generators and the lights worked fine out of that room, but in it, no go. Regular, battery-operated flashlights went dead in there too, fresh batteries went dead in a second."
To date, Energizer has not responded.
Little more thought was given this until one of us more or less became the caretaker of this lot, more because he was the only one able to get to the warehouse alcove
Where the balance of this estate is kept due to the way we had packed the volume of merchandise that came into the warehouse over the ensuing years.
Although the photographer is no longer commenting on his use of a directed, high-intensity LED and ultra-violet light in taking some of the photographs,
The staff member who retrieved many of these items from "the hole," the warehouse alcove where the balance of the items from this estate are being stored,
Offers some insight as to what has transpired.
"It was typical to be back there and have the power go out, but this can easily be attributed to our weather conditions amid a sorry excuse for a power company,
But I had taken one of my pocket tac lights with me, and the first time I used it back there was, well, nothing short of phenomenal and overwhelming. This is not a joke, they like the light!"
Ayurvedic Kundalini Yogi Green Sapphire
Black Pyramid Vèvé Room Find.
Twenty-eight of these bi-color sapphire gems were recovered from a small wood box that was found on the middle shelf of the third pyramid.
Her journals and inventory tell us these were given to her by the 'Ayurvedic Kundalini Yogi'.
The Ayurvedic Kundalini Yogi:
Her journals and inventory go on to tell us "These are part of the hoard of Bhai Singh Sahib."
The first journal entry concerning this Yogi she names as, "Bhai Singh Sahib" is dated July 13th., 1929
And tells of a young Sikh forced to flee his homeland for religious persecution. He was a Hindu, who was thought to have killed a Nawab.
It is not clear where their introduction was made.
Perhaps in her travels or through an associate, but we can not find any previous mention of,
"The Ayurvedic Kundalini Yogi," as he is named in later entries.
The journal entries concerning Sahib span the four-decade period he essentially spent in exile with those associated with this estate until the time of his death.
"Drawn to our ways he has added his Sikh blood to our line," according to one entry,
Which indicates to us that he took a mistress or wife that bore children during this time,
But this section of journal is badly water-damaged and illegible.
Little detail was found concerning his life prior to shutting himself in this estate for forty years for the most part.
There are numerous reference to his having been taught by Sant Hazara Singh of fame, but we have not been able to corroborate this.
In a detailed journal entry that pertains to his exile she relates his story she claims had been told to her directly from Sahib.
It began in December of 1928 and ended in the Himalayas of Northern India in January, of 1929.
"The eldest son of the Nawab had kidnapped, raped, and murdered my sister, but vengeance was not to be mine.
He fled into the mountains with a small retainer that I managed to kill in three ambushes, yet in each instance, the young Nawab escaped.
This vendetta-fueled chase took us deep into the mountains and sixteen days had now elapsed when I spotted his campfire in the valley below.
Taking refuge in a cave I prepared myself for the final pre-dawn assault in which I meant to take his life.
I would estimate no more than three hours had elapsed when I heard his screams in the night which I assumed to be his night terrors caused by his insidious deeds.
As it played out I was not far from wrong. A Red Bear bore on his camp and dragged him away screaming which was the commotion I heard.
It took three days to find where the bear had cached his remains in the snow having first eaten nearly the entire trunk and the face of the Nawab.
I scavenged the sight taking his flesh meat, bone, his misbaha, rings, and his knife. I am of course now hunted in exile for the bear's work."
She goes on to note that he claims to have eaten the flesh and fashioned the bone of the young Nawab into talismans,
And that the lapis lazuli beads taken from the three misbaha recovered from the scene by Sahib were later used in many of their prayer bead bracelets.
The bone pieces were fashioned into unusual skull beads made from the knuckles, elbows, and femurs of the Nawab.
We're sure he fit right in!
There is also strong indication that this Yogi was a member of her "Zuvembie," a secret, in-house sect of what were essentially thugs or assassins she gathered to do her will.
They obviously thought highly of him as his funeral ceremony is detailed from the bathing and clothing of his body to the cremation ceremony where,
"Kirtan Sohila, the nighttime prayer was recited and Ardas offered which induced a feeling of detachment as the flames took his body,
To the ashes being disposed of by immersing them in the Miami River and the non-continuous reading of the entire Sri Guru Granth Sahib
That was timed to conclude on the tenth day marking the end of the mourning period.
Another entry reads, "he was a passionate healer whose works stimulate the Kundalini through the activation of the Coccygeal Chakra."
The Gem:
Although there is no history of these stones prior to coming to this estate, her journals tell us Bhai Singh Sahib had brought a fortune in gems with him,
And that he was very generous with them, especially with the women associated with this estate.
She also tells us he received parcels from India on a regular basis which we believe contained gems.
This Bi-Color Green Sapphire Gem is one of the twenty-eight.
It is a faceted oval gemstone of natural bi-color sapphire material of very good cut with zoned deep to pale green colors with eye-visible inclusions.
It was assuredly cut in India and it has not been heated or treated in any way.
It measures approximately 6.35 x 4.9 x 4.7625 mm, 1.19 ct.
She makes numerous references to these stones with journal entries that read;
"An intuit stone attuned to the flow of life. It is a calming and centering stone that is full of happiness.
Their energies bring contentment while attracting prosperity and the fulfillment of one's dreams.
They have been successfully used to scry for and enhance psychic ability with all feminine energies."
Rosicrucian Magus Wake Blue Zircon
Séance Spirit Reading Room Find.
This is one of one hundred and eight assorted gemstones found with a like number of Sarira that resided in a cut crystal reliquary
Which their journals tell us were "useful tools that we have called upon for guidance when dealing with the recent dead at the speaking table,"
Which we recovered from the Main Séance, Reading Room.
The Reading Room was a commercial endeavor that had a wealthy following and is where many of the major séances of this estate were conducted.
Many, if not all of her associates worked these rooms, conducting séances, card readings, and numerous forms of divination for their clientele.
Apparently, this was a lucrative endeavor, as it remained active for over six decades.
Her journals list a host of well-known psychics, mediums, and other celebrities that would make guest appearances and that these events were booked to capacity well in advance.
Sarira by the way, refers to Holy Cremation Relics which are pearl or crystal-bead-like objects that are found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters.
Relics of the Buddha after cremation are termed dhatu in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. Sarira are held to emanate or incite 'blessings' and 'grace' within the mindstream
And experience of those connected to them. Sarira are also believed to ward off evil.
Her journals also list a host of well-known psychics and mediums that would make guest appearances and that these events were booked to capacity well in advance.
Her journaled inventory tells us,
"the speaking tables have been gathered here along with other vessels and tools found to contain active and permanently attached spirits that add to the ambiance of these rooms." Ya think?
She goes on to describe these items as being used in conjunction with slabs of rhodonite, onyx, and obsidian with applied gold leaf to the edges
And mounted with carved skulls of semiprecious stones that were usually further decorated with cut gemstone eyes.
She instructs us to hold and carry the gems they have specified (which were often set into jewelry)
"By placing one's fingertips on the table or skull, or as a receptacle to place an item related to your loved one or answers you might seek.
Divinations are granted to the petitioner directly or through these articles."
They claim to have used these tools in their divinations asserting to be given insight to the past, present, and future and to have received spirit guidance and intervention on behalf of their clients.
The Gem:
She goes on to tell us of this 9.525 x 7.9375 x 4.765 mm, 3.35 ct., electric blue zircon faceted oval gem
Was reclaimed from a ring she had stolen from the dead body of a stranger during their wake ceremony!
The ring being referenced here is one of the many items her journals indicate had been stolen from deceased Rosicrucians at their wake services.
Apparently, if she had some time on her hands she would scan the obituaries wherever she might happen to be, in search of Rosicrucian wake viewings
And attend them with the intent of stealing something from the body of the deceased, usually jewelry, especially if she felt they had any mystical powers.
According to these journal entries, she also found amusement in seducing one, or more of the mourners with the intent of being caught in a compromising position.
Although she disliked this group in particular she would apparently also do these things for sport.
She felt that any of the items they were laid out with that had any metaphysical power would be denied to them in the next life and that she would benefit from this power.
Her notes indicate that the subject ring was one of the two taken in Los Angeles, California, in 1960.
She notes that she was in New Mexico when she heard of this particular death and immediately changed her itinerary to go to the wake of this "Magus Reptilian Half-breed"
She so names as Harold M. Lewis.
She also notes that this was one of two such gems set into the ring worn on his left-hand ring finger which she had no difficulty in removing,
As opposed to the deceased's pinky ring which she tells of in a journal entry that reads,
"I gave it a tug and it (the finger) just fell off," indicating she took the pinky along with the ring!
Our recovery of these items from the estate substantiates this claim.
The gem is of fine cut and electric blue color with eye-visible inclusions that guarantee a natural, untreated stone.
Umbanda Spirit Medium's Amethyst Gem
Black Pyramid Vèvé Room Find.
Her journals tell us this 20.65 x 12.7 x 9.525 mm, 11.92ct., faceted pear cut amethyst gem, is one of five gems cut from a specimen
She obtained from an Umbanda Spirit Medium, met in Uruguay during her 1947 visit.
A temple spiritual leader known as, "mãe-de-santo" (mother of saint), who she claims,
"was an adept medium able to bridge the physical and the spiritual worlds."
She writes of visiting her temple as a welcome guest five times over a seven-day period where she witnessed her teaching her initiates,
Many of whom displayed psychic abilities themselves, in the ways of Umbanda.
She also describes the Umbanda Temple as "A makeshift structure of little difference to the housing in her town save
For the hand-painted plank of wood that was hung over the entrance bearing the name of the temple."
She goes on to note of the charitable works provided by this woman and her group such as volunteer assistance to orphanages and medical clinics,
Aiding in the distribution of medicine and providing care for the elderly and infirm, often opening her meager home to them.
Her notes also tell of her providing a $10,000.00 cash donation to this temple for their good works.
That is equivalent to $141,526.91 today!
She goes on to describe the Wednesday night ceremonies that began with offerings of wine, fruit, popcorn, cider and cigarettes to the spirits.
Each spirit individually receiving a proper offering and rite.
We quote from these notes,
"She then led the congregation in song and dance which was followed by drinking hard cider and cigar smoking.
She, being separated from the congregation by a small white wood fence. As the congregation became immersed in the singing and dancing,
Many suddenly became possessed by spirits, acting and speaking in personas other than their own."
"Those who became possessed were recognized as having psychic power and, after the ceremony were invited to become initiates.
She herself however sang and danced through the night without experiencing possession although she did appear to be in a trance state which was surely caused by cachaça intoxication."
Another entry reads;
"During a private meeting she produced amethyst in which she was able to invoke Father Olorum for guidance
To help her ease the troubles of her people such as money matters, sickness, marital strife and trouble with the authorities."
She claims this gem was cut from those same amethyst specimen which was gifted to her upon her departure.
Of this amethyst she writes, "having invoked the supreme being it has had the breath of life upon it
Which has caused it to contain as soothing, healing energy that readily transfer to all that hold and peer into it."
It is a flawless faceted pear cut amethyst gemstone of fine cut and deep purple color. Whoever the gem cutter was, he did some masterful work.
Although the cut of the gem is not attributed in her journals or inventory, we assume it was cut by a New York practitioner, and follower, she names as,
"Jew George", who had been used extensive by her long time friend Maya Deren, who had introduced them.
Brazilian Shaman's Paths of the Dead Sorceress Amethyst Transfiguration Gem
Black Pyramid Vèvé Room Find.
This is one of the stones she had cut, by one of her New Orleans practitioner, follower, makers in 1962/63.
She writes of it being hand picked and of inducing it with spells or "charging" it as she called her ritual inducements.
She also writes, "the most powerful of the amethyst sources we have found. When excavating the stones and breaking them open I felt contentment as never before.
The jewelry and talisman I have made these into have benefited my own meditations and their shielding powers have proven effective in warding off negative energies
While attracting and amplifying positive ones. They have been very effective in healing my clients suffering with sadness and grief."
Paths of the Dead Sorceress:
Her journals also tell us, it is one of the gems she had cut in duplicate. These gems are said to each have a duplicate, which her journals indicate their manufacture and use
Was specific as, "a protective transfiguration talisman" which would shield her from the spells of a powerful dead sorceress
That she had initially been unsuccessful in her attempts to bring to the physical world and control using amethyst stones.
The companion gems are said to be in this sorceresses possession to this day.
She writes of these encounters, "The many years now invested in these talisman have proven worthwhile.
Attempts to control this woman would have been the end of me had it not been for their protection.
Her spells take my breath and nearly shattered many charged stones."
There are many more entries of her encounters with this sorceress and her continued attempts to control her spirit and vice versa.
She also notes of conducting ceremonies in tribute to this sorceress in order to gain her favor and claims she has caused her to have,
"Taken from the paths of the dead to walk among us."
She makes numerous entries that claim she was able, "through magic and talisman to allow our living souls to take up residence
In what is known as material bodies in our respective realms. Hers in mine and mine in hers."
"A royal color composed of innumerable strands of light unfolds, connecting our hearts.
This is one third of the substance of our living souls that conjoins during this transfiguration
And is the substance that forms what is known to her as her physical body in her realm."
"This is a practice of high magic that creates a catalyst conjoinment of two vastly different concepts of materialism and atomic structure,
Xreating, in essence, a new common substance that is not common to either plane of existence.
Its vibrations create a state of dual existence between our worlds. Once complete,
This transfiguration raises the vibrational tone of my own body to that of hers,
Bathing us in the light of our savior, Jesus Christ."
"It does seem to calm her during invocation to allow open communication" claiming,
"our shared existence on this plane will last up to an hour before her attention wanes."
It was once a flawless, 12.72 ct., faceted emerald cut amethyst gemstone of fine cut and medium purple color.
A staff member who retrieved the items from this estate from what we had affectionately named, "the hole" in our Broward County warehouse,
Claims to have encountered this sorceress on numerous occasions and cautions to this day:
"She is an easily riled neutral force that does not wish to take side or participate in our dealings,
But can be appeased somewhat through flattery
And was getting communicative, showing interest in our technology."
As stated above, this gem was once flawless, and her statement "Her spells take my breath and nearly shattered many charged stones."
She goes on to tell us this sorceress manifested a portal through an internal flaw in the stone which she was able to project herself into this reality
Creating an etched profile of her into the pavilion of the gem!
Aunt Nadiene's Thai 22k White Gold Vermeil Aquamarine Bracelet
Séance Spirit Reading Room Find.
This is one of the few remaining of the two hundred and twelve assorted lots of Thai gemstone jewelry
That were recovered from a jewelry salesman's sample case sitting on the floor in the storage closet that served her main séance and reading room.
They also tell us the bracelet shown and described here is one of many her Aunt Nadiene had made for her by a Thai jeweler of Chanthaburi beginning in 1956/57.
This jeweler had copied a handful of gold and gemstone rings in vermeil, many of which were gifted and inherited by her.
While there, she purchased a sizable quantity of jewelry from at least four of the area's jewelers to be sent home for resale to their clients.
Often times claiming to cast spells or attach spirits to a selected piece of jewelry at a client's request.
Aunt Nadiene:
Although not a blood Aunt, she had been "taken into the fold as a child found" by her "mother" as she was said to refer to Marie Glapion.
Further chronological investigation revealed her to be the daughter of a prostitute that was in her mother's (Marie Glapion) employ.
Other notes found might lead one to believe her mother was an Algul. Described as a vampiric jinn-like creature they claimed to have encountered in remote desert regions.
Our own research has not revealed very much other than Algul literally translates to "horse-leech," or "blood-sucking Jinn."
An example was found in the 'Thousand and One Nights' as Amine. Although a drinker of blood, it is a Jinn, or demon that was never human.
Unkillable by most means, it can be destroyed by fire and sometimes magic. Most inhabited unchartable regions of desert, but oil production has driven them from their homes
And she claims "They live among us, posing no threat to adults save sexual fulfillment, but they must be watched around children and livestock."
It is not clear if Aunt Nadiene was abandoned by her mother or if the mother died, orphaning the girl,
But she was apparently treated and referred to as a family member, indoctrinated along with her "niece"
And for many years she was her traveling companion and guardian.
Her journals note of Aunt Nadiene's passing in 1966.
She also notes of wearing Aunt Nadiene's jewelry, "Connected to her so closely in life, it awakens psychic qualities with a feeling of devotional joy to wear them."
Other journal entries allege incidents of Aunt Nadiene, "owl shape-shifting," claiming the Great Horned Owl as being her spirit guide or token spirit animal,
And because of this, her taking due care in the handling of owls in her bird and reptile ceremonies,
Not submitting them to the torturous ceremonial deaths many other species endured during these ceremonies.
She notes of a number of dreams in which a Great Horned Owl wearing her aunt's jewelry would appear to her.
They also go into detail of her gazing into her stones (spheres), to draw upon Aunt Nadiene's power to help her in this life.
The Bracelet. Its Components and Commentary:
Examination reveals a well-made link bracelet setting displaying twenty-four, 3.2 x 6 mm faceted pear aquamarine gems, which have all been prong set and are further described below.
We believe the these pieces of jewelry to have been catalog items among the jewelers of Chanthaburi with the options being choice of metals and gemstones.
Chanthaburi is a well-known center of semi-precious stones and jewelry.
It was once famous for its ruby and sapphire mines, but most of Chanthaburi's mines have been mined out since the 1980s.
Today it is an industry leader in colored stone processing, including gemstone treatments, enhancements, cutting, and polishing.
Nearly 70% of the world's entire supply of rubies and sapphires pass through Chanthaburi.
Their journals tell us these pieces of jewelry were chosen for their design and combinations of metal and gemstones.
The Aquamarine Gems:
The gems are of fine cut and color and view mostly eye-clean to flawless, all displaying an abundance of flash.
Some of her notes concerning aquamarine read; "these stones were woven of ancient spells."
"Enhancers of psychic power that have proven to be excellent cleansers and purifiers.
I have successfully used them in rituals to promote health
And in calming those that were emotionally distraught as it promotes peace, happiness, and joy."
"Ancient spell work, granting foresight and soothing psychic dreams have been woven into their energies.
When worn for long periods they regenerate my youth and balance my physical and non-physical self while enhancing my psychic powers.
It removes negative energies and brings in the positive from the stones it is with It is a mineral of spirituality, understanding, and attunement."Gemstones & Crystals 2/2