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6 15/16" Magic Metal Love Spell Coffin Nail Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra
an 1888 LiDiex Suite Find
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Nearly twenty-three years have now passed since we were called to do the 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, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau, and favored daughter of a 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 1800's. We were somewhat 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 disturbing.
There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, however there was quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here.
This is one of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so check our listings.
We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each lot from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney.
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Some Back Story
This is one of seven Buddha depictions directly involved in the necromantic practices of Thailand that were recovered from the suiteof the 1888 LiDiex. It is apparent this LiDiex successfully sought to learn these practices and brought them home to share with others associated with this estate.
1888 LiDiex
The research involved in this estate provides continuous fascination. The procurer and end user of this Buddha depiction was a man known only as "LiDiex." He was 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 with the then infant grandmother of our priestess, Marie Laveau.
That LiDiex made his way 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 this family as the LiDiex all had a strong association with these women. Although the 1888 LiDiex was not a full time resident of this estate, he kept a suite of rooms with her from the time of his sixteenth birthday. Apparently he would leave for periods of up to a decade before returning, shutting himself in her estate for years before leaving again.
He is attributed with the design and consecration of the, "Resurrection Skull Altar" and most of the ceremonial spells used with it. Her journals and those of a number of her live in practitioner followers tell of this altar being used in ritual resurrection ceremonies. There are some pretty fantastic tales of animating inanimate objects, most notably a number of articulated skulls using specific minerals, potions, elixirs, reptiles, chants and incantations.
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."
"Those eyes of azure that turn to pools of deep amethyst" in addition to, "shown to be capable of high magic without devices." Both their journals claim his ability to heal wounds, shape shift, create life with the power of his thought, telepath, and travel through time and space. 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 places at once, an old family ploy that was apparently often used by their Mistresses.
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.
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.
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This Magic Metal Love Spell Coffin Nail Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra
Her journals and inventory tell us this Buddha was procured from a group of forest monks at their campsite somewhere between Thailand and Cambodia in 1940 by the 1888 LiDiex. The LiDiex journals corroborate this with some lengthy journal entries that attribute this and other artifacts he assumed custodianship over to prevent their destruction or desecration by French occupation soldiers in retaliation for the open rebellion of the monks. There is substantial evidence to suggest they were culturally part of an arms trade agreement. Many of the Cambodian officers killed over the next thirty years were former monks and their friends.
The LiDiex journals claim these forest Monks related that this Buddha was a love charm that had been made to put evil and angry ghosts at ease and that it was used during cemetery ceremonies at night.
Their journals go on to quote, "In the Dhammapada the Buddha stated, ‘Four misfortunes befall a heedless man who commits adultery; acquisition of demerit, disturbed sleep, thirdly blame, and fourthly a state of woe.' This relating to the tale of the creation and initial use of this Buddha where the drowning suicide of a pregnant woman who did this out of frustration and anger over her husband’s infidelity. She wore red when she did this and her eyes were wide open when her corpse was recovered. And so they would remain as her eyes could not be closed even after she had been embalmed. This is a sign of great anger at the time of her death which transformed her into a hungry ghost and possibly a demon! Such ghosts are very difficult to appease or control due to the hatred which consumes their consciousness. Such a ghost will obsess until they take revenge upon the one who had aggrieved them.”
This is very similar to the story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong a popular Thai female ghost who, according to Thai folklore is a story based on actual events that took place during the early 19th. century! No exorcist had been able to subdue her except Somdej Phra Puttajarn Toh who managed to pacify and deliver her from her demonic state.
Their journals go on to tell us, “The husband had come to the Monks defiant and without remorse. He wanted to exhume his wife and unborn child to create a Gumanthong and would make a generous donation to the temple if they would perform this task. The monks agreed but had seen the mothers mark about the husband's eyes and forehead and knew that the husband himself would soon be dead at the hands of his wife’s ghost. She was recognized as a vengeful spirit who had no intention of forgiving her husband. His demeanor changed after they had exhumed the corpse which by now had begun to rot, yet her eyes remained wide open and intact as she rose from the grave. He tried to apologize to his wife and son and presented her ghost with the offerings the priest had brought. Unfortunately this was a superficial gesture that did not appease this angry spirit who entered her husband and took from him his sanity. It was all the monks could do to get him from the scene alive which was only accomplished through the monk’s prayers to this angry spirit bent on seeking revenge. It is said that the hollow base of this Buddha contains sacred white clays that contain six drops of her Nam Man Prai Oil and a nail from her coffin which she allowed the monks to take as reward for delivering the husband to her.”
Her journals also tell us this is one of the Buddha statues they chose to use in the harvest of their own, "Seven Whore Nam Man Prai, Incorruptible Corpse Oil."
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"Seven Whore Nam Man Prai, Incorruptible Corpse Oil"
A total of thirteen drams of what her journals and inventory name as, "Seven Whore Nam Man Prai, Incorruptible Corpse Oil" were recovered from this estate. Her journaled inventory tells us this, "Nam Man Prai Oil was produced from the corpses of seven murdered prostitutes." According to these entries, the production of this oil took place in seven different cemeteries in five states, over a six month period in 1965, and that she was assisted by some of her long time associates, namely, the 1888 LiDiex, her Aunt Nadiene, an unnamed Khmer monk (referred to as an abbot in two entries), and at least one, South Carolina Sea Islander Root Man named as, "Dr. Buzzard."
The technique was taught to this group for the most part by the 1888 LiDiex, who is said to have mastered it from a Khmer Buriram master of necromantic sorcery he had dealings with in Thailand from 1940 to 1946."
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But Back to this Buddha
Examination reveals an imagery of silver metal alloy consistent with other known examples of Nine Magic Metals alloy indigenous to the Forest Tradition Monks of Theravada Buddhism. It measures approximately 6 15/16" in height x 3" x 2 5'16" and weighing 1 lb., 14 oz. Testing it for silver content revealed 22% silver content. It is believed to be an alloy of metals deemed sacred by a maker Forest Monk most likely cast in the 1920's.
9 Magic Metals
Apparently those associated with this estate were already familiar with the concept of 9 Magic Metals used to cast implements of magic. Although she describes no spell, incantation or mantra to accompany them. She does tell us it was forged and cast into implements of magic that were used in divination, interrogation and were a source of energy and entertainment!
The LiDiex journals tell us, "ritually made nine magic metals at our own forge is an ancient technique for manufacturing talisman and charms." This technique, taught to him by, "a Khmer sorcerer monk" he had befriended at Angkor Wat in 1929. He describes this as, "the means of nine magic metals, gathered by theft."
“The astrology for the forging must be of significance as it adds credence to the intent of the casting. This intent is first formed in your mind, focus on this to acquire nine different metal objects from nine different locations that have no bearing on the other.”
“They must be pit forged in secret on Fridays. Do not strike hammer to metal past the stroke of 12:00.”
“Beyond the making of sacred idols and weaponry, this process allies itself well to the resurrection spells. It responds to the tonality and words of the mantras so the depiction forged or cast is relevant.”
“You must be of deep religious conviction to invoke the Vulcan's to your fire.”
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There are numerous other entries concerning this with quite a bit of myth, folklore and legend attached to it. Their forge was apparently proficient, and a number of their artifacts attributed to this forge were recovered from this estate.
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It's hollow base has been filled two different sacred white clays assumed to be Prai materials, into which the coffin nail can clearly be seen.
Coffin Nails
Examination of these artifacts were conducted by experts who agree it is an antique low silver content alloy of Northern Thailand origin. It is our opinion that it was made by an eccentric Forest Tradition or Graveyard Monk, most likely while taking refuge in a temple during rainy season where he would have had access to the temple cemetery, tools and forge. It has been named "Black Magic" by these experts who concur that the coffin nail was embedded while the imagery was freshly made and their inclusion with the Prai material, more than anything else is what makes this a Black Magic Buddha.
There is indication of its being made and used in Gumanthong and Nam Man Prai rituals to be used by the participating monks as protection from angry ghosts during these rituals.
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Further research into these practices revealed that Black Magic Spells using coffin nails is considered to be truly powerful. All of our Monk friends are in agreement that this is not a joking matter. It goes far beyond Spiritualism and Necromancy. In no uncertain terms, it is Black Magic. It is not used in normal Love Spells such as in the case of Nam Man Prai Oil. The coffin nails are used for Death Curses and Death Charms, or revenge on enemies. When casting spells or ritually using Coffin Nails, it is not manipulation, subjugation, or possession, but genuine Black Magic.
Coffins in Thailand have eight nails. Thailand is a Buddhist governed country, and if someone is buried in a coffin it means they are a damned and very powerful soul who died an unnatural death, usually a suicide. Nails, such as the one used in this Buddha, would have been extracted by a Black Arajan Buddhist Monk, along with the other seven nails. The nails are then subjected to a Ceremonial Summoning Ritual. This summons the nefarious and cursed spirit, or the damned soul of the deceased body stored in the coffin. The more nefarious the person was in life, the better the nail's spell will be strengthened. This is why the dead, who in life had been murderers or died of suicide are sought out. The best nails are from the coffin of a murderer of an innocent, such as an unborn child whose mother also committed suicide. Nails from the coffins of murderers or suicides only may be used as long as the dead have not been cremated beforehand.
Coffin nails can be used for Love Bonds, as long as you know that you are dealing with a Black Magic Love Bond. This is not Necromancy or Spiritualism. It is Black Magic because the spirit of the deceased buried in the coffin from which the nails have been extracted is a form of demon. It is a malignant spirit that does not require any offerings or care of any kind and never acts at a distance but only by direct contact with the person to be bound. Such a love curse is immediate. The cursed will lose any consciousness of their true feelings and of their actual thoughts, and fall madly in love with the person who has bound them with the nail.
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the Buddha,,,
Depicted here with a relatively long flame finial, snail curls hair, elongated ears, brocade trimmed robes and seated in Bhumisparsha Mudra on a dais throne which depicts a pair of fighting cocks, one eyeless and the other with a fish reward. These symbols closely tie in to the legends of Khun Paen, a notorious cock fighter and creator of the Khuman Thong and was often used in their Yes/No divinations.
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Bhumisparsha Mudra
Literally Bhumisparsha translates into, "touching the earth." Commonly known as the "earth witness mudra.” This mudra is formed with all five fingers of the right hand extended to touch the ground. It symbolizes the Buddha's enlightenment under the bodhi tree, when he summoned the Earth Goddess, Sthavara, to bear witness to his attainment of enlightenment.
The right hand, placed upon the right knee in earth-pressing mudra, and complemented by the left hand-which is held flat in the lap in the dhyana mudra of meditation, symbolizing the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana, and also the realizations of the conventional and ultimate truths. It is in this posture that Shakyamuni overcame the obstructions of Mara while meditating on Truth.
In this posture he is the embodiment of, “mirror knowledge,” the knowledge of what is real, and what is illusion, or a mere reflection of actual reality. The mirror is the mind itself, it is clear like the sky, empty, yet luminous. Holding all the images of space and time, yet untouched by them.
Represented here is the eternal mind, and the Vajra family that is connected with reason and intellect. Its brilliance illuminates the darkness of ignorance, its sharpness cuts through confusion.
This is a water element Buddha, and although water may seem ethereal and weightless, it is, in truth, extremely heavy. Water flows into the lowest place and settles there. It carves through solid rock, but calmly, without violence. When frozen, it is hard, sharp, and clear like the intellect, but to reach its full potential, it must also be fluid and adaptable like a flowing river. These are all the essential qualities of the Buddha.
No one really know what the historical Buddha looked like. The first Buddha statues were created approximately 200 years after his Mahaparinirvana.
The Ushnisha, or crown of hair at the top of the head of the Buddha is a unique feature of Buddhist art and iconography. This protuberance is not to be mistaken for the topknot Prince Siddhartha cut off upon leaving the city of Lumbini and crossing the river. The topknot is usually only worn by the royal family of the Hindu kingdoms. Once the prince cut it off, it is believed that he renounced his royal heritage.
The original function of the ushnisha was probably intended to symbolize a crown on the top of the head of the Buddha. It is an important feature of many depictions of the Buddha yet it is not clear whether he actually had an ushnisha however, it is rare for a depiction to have one along with a flame finial. There is much textual evidence which clearly states the Buddha had a completely shaved head.
In one textual account, a hunter stumbled upon the Buddha in the forest. When he saw the former prince sitting in the middle of the forest, he noticed the bald head of the Buddha and took this as a bad omen and ended his hunt for the day because of it. Convinced this was a brahmana until he approached and noticed the ascetic was missing the usual shikha, or a tuft of hair on the back of the head, that brahmanas usually wore. This evidences leads one to question whether the Buddha had an ushnisha or not.
The earliest depictions of the ushnisha in the iconography of the Gandhara period were as a crown. The ushnisha on the top of the Buddha's head is the gathering of his hair into a chignon. Later, the style and meaning of the ushnisha has undergone various changes. The South Asian depictions have the ushnisha depicted as a complex combination of small curls, while some have the ushnisha resembling more of a protuberance coming directly from the skull than a gathering of hair, the evolution of the ushnisha in South East Asian depictions have the chignon replaced completely by either a lotus flower or flame. The ushnisha can also be found decorated with various metal ornaments in regional depictions. While one of the main reasons for this change may be the symbolizing of the crown of the royal family, the ushnisha is better interpreted as a symbol of the spiritual power of enlightenment.
His face is quiet and serene with large and elongated earlobes, extended by the heavy earrings the Buddha once wore when he was a prince.
The gestures performed by the hands of a Buddha image (mudras) have specific meanings that refer to some event in the life of the Buddha or denote a special characteristic.
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Ma Saep Nang, Phra Sant Yant, Sex Magic Dream Ritual Cloth
Three of these Prai Buddhas were recovered on one of these cloths which went with the first one we sold. The one shown is included with this Buddha. Here is a link to that write up where we currently have them offered; https://www.bushidobuce.com/sale-boudoir-found-ma-saep-nang-phra-sant-yant-sex-magic-dream-ritual-cloth-the-voodoo-estate-sale/
This information will be included in your lengthy Letter of Authenticity (LOA).
It is certainly a beautiful Thai Occult artifact with an extraordinary provenance that is much nicer than the photographs are able to depict.
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 clients, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon.
Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price!
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 that 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. The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining that will ever be offered to the public.
Nice addition to any collection, altar, or decor, displays really well.
Really doesn't get any better than this.
There are 9 photographs below to tell the rest of this tale.
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