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...then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. Jos1:8
The Devil's Alphabet.
The well-known author CS Lewis wrote in the foreword of his book, 'The Screwtape Letters':
"There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight."
The aim of this intriguing seminar is twofold: Firstly to proclaim the victory of Christ over Satan and his demons, and secondly to warn people of the dangers of the occult and the devastating results of becoming involved in it.
Contact me to register for the next presentation of this fascinating introduction to the spirit world (currently only in South Africa).
These following examples illustrate some instances covered by the seminar:
Divination
Acquiring hidden knowledge of a person/objects or knowledge of future events
Examples of instances of divination:
Apple stem twisting
Used to divine the name of future husband/wife or answer to question
Astrology Divination
using celestial bodies,such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars, in order to determine the likelihood of future events. Deut 4:19 And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them
Aura analysis and - photography
The body's aura, or energy field is examined for 'vital energy' that envelops each human
Bibliomancy (Bible roulette)
The practice of opening the Bible or a book randomly and selecting a passage to know a decision or the future; also the Book of Answers!
Cartomancy
Fortune telling by using cards, e.g., playing cards, tarot cards (Taromancy) , and non-tarot oracle cards
Crystallomancy (crystal gazing)
Divination by using crystals or other reflecting objects Crystal gazing is a form of divination or scrying achieved through trance induction
Dactylomancy (ring-on-a-string)
Ring suspended like a pendulum in order to find the answer to a specific question
Fortune cookies
Cookies, popular in Chinese restaurants, containing paper strips with future predictions, words of wisdom, lottery numbers, etc.
Graptomancy/Graphology
Divination by handwriting, especially when employed as a means of analyzing character. Also known as Handwriting Analysis
Horoscopes
Based upon the relative positions of heavenly bodies, taking into account the position of the sun and stars at the time of a person’s birth. Usually associated with Astrology
Magic 8 ball
A 'toy' used for fortune-telling or seeking advice, manufactured by Mattel
Ouija board and Planchette
An alphabet board with a pointer used for various forms of divination and/or spirit contact, and is sometimes used to gain insight into future events
Palmistry (Chiromancy) including Podomancy
Interprets the character of an individual and fortune telling by using the lines,structures and patterns of the palm/hand. Podo = foot
Pendulum/Stick dowsing (Radiesthesia)
Divination using a device such as a divining rod or pendulum. See also Water witching
Psychography or automatic writing/drawing
Person writes spontaneously, apparently without control over what is written,but often having a divinatory nature
Scrying
Divination using a crystal, mirrors, bowls of water, ink, or flames.
Spinning the knife
Cyclomancy is the practice of fortune telling where one consults a spinning object, like a wheel, or a bottle, or a knife.
Tarot cards
Divination through the use of Tarot cards
Tasseography/tassology/tasseomancy
Interprets patterns in tea leaves (coffee grounds and wine sediments as well) that remain in a cup once the beverage has been drunk. See also Genesis 44:5 - Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Water witching
Involves using a Y-shaped stick, a 'divining rod', to find underground water. Hosea 4:12: My people ask counsel at their stock and their staff (divining rod) declares unto them.
Wishing fountains
Offering (money) to water spirits in exchange for the granting of your wish.
Witchcraft and Magic
Using will and energy to manipulate the natural and physical world supernaturally to one's personal advantage
Popular instances of Magic and Witchcraft:
Bloody Mary
Popular means of calling up a spirit
Burning incense and smudging
If you are burning incense just for the nice smell, its okay, but if you are using it to appease spirits, bring positive energy, calmness or if you are 'smudging', you are just inviting more demon spirits in.
Bury objects
Burying objects has a very specific meaning in the different witchcraft disciplines.
Calling up spirits
Forbidden in the Bible and very dangerous to do
Chain letters
Even though this seems fairly innocent, nevertheless it can be categorized under the occult, for it usually carries a curse, when you do not forward the chain letter you will come under a curse of poverty, destruction. Chain letters are supposed to give the receiver good luck in life whenever he or she continues the chain.
Cursing Also enchanting
Derived, from latin 'incantare' which means to enchant and is the practice of casting a magical spell (curse) that is attached, on a relatively-permanent basis, to a specific person, object or location. Widely used by Satanists and Wiccans.
Cut and burn wounds appear spontanteously on body
Probable demonic attacks
Magick
Distinctly different from magic (which is perceived by the public as trickery)
Mirror Mancy
A particular way to call up a spirit.
Muti
Traditional African medicine, usually prescribed by Sangomas (African witchdoctors)
Objects nailed to trees
As with burying objects, has a specific purpose.
Occult (incl. books and material)
Assigning power to any object invites demon spirits and is occult. Any item used for protection from demonic forces/curses is of the occult, even if it's a crucifix or other religious item such as a St. Christopher medal, blessed oil or holy water.Dream catchers are intended to trap nightmares. Many parents whose children are victims of demonic harassment hang dream catchers in their children's bedrooms in hopes of providing their children with peaceful sleep. What these parents don't realize is that - in addition to not preventing nightmares - hanging the dream catchers will attract more spirits. Garlic hung in the doorway is said to repel evil spirits and negative energy. This is nothing more than folklore and witchcraft. Salt - Sometimes people are advised to sprinkle salt across their threshold and around the perimeter of their house or place of business to ward off evil spirits. Far from driving demonic spirits away, salt for protection attracts them! Bible - Many people believe the Bible kept under the pillow will prevent nightmares. Even the Bible is of the Occult when a power of any sort has been assigned. In this case the power is to prevent bad dreams. Nowhere in the Bible does it say to use it for protection.
Planting hair/nails to stop spirits or as a curse
Protection magic
Poltergeist
A ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as throwing objects around.
Pow Wow curses
Pow-Wowers use a collection of magic spells, recipes, and folk remedies with simple rituals to cure health ailments, protect livestock, cast or remove hexes (curses), and invoke blessings.
Satanism
Worship of Satan and participation in satanic rituals to worship him.
Spells
An incantation accompanied by magical power used to manipulate or destroy or curse a person, church or society.
Voodoo Very powerful religious witchcraft that involves rituals, sacrifices, and divination. Their gods are worshipped and it is widely used to bring harm or death to a victim.
White Magic
There is no form of white magic, for all sorts of magic is black. It is an occult practice. This form of magic is thought to bring good to people.
WICCA witchcraft
Form of witchcraft, neopaganistic religion, makes use of Celtic, Greek, Roman, German and Egyptian mythological names. Worshipping the Goddess as female counterpart of God, it uses the powers of Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Metal.
Witchraft
The use of supernatural powers for the purpose of black magic.
Spiritism
Communication with the dead, also attempts to dominate via the spirit world
Examples of Spiritism:
Amulets, Talismans and Lucky Charms
Its Greek word is ‘talein’ which means initiate into the mysteries. Generally used as good luck charms; amulets can be coins, rings, pendants, drawings, stones etc. It includes lucky charms and also charm bracelets (an amulet which is worn to bring good luck). Sometimes the charm can be an object that has to be placed somewhere specific in the house. If one has been ordered NOT to remove the amulet from your body after receiving healing or deliverance, demonic oppression is propable.
Astral travelling
Means a person traveling outside his/her own physical body, traveling in a different state of consciousness. Widely used by witches etc.
Automatic handwriting
A person in a state of trance writes things down. Message is often signed by another person (demon who gives the message). Messages often contain words that make sense only to the individual concerned.
Birth/birthday stones
Usually jewelry that symbolizes the month of birth which are usually given to the baby to give him good luck. Every month has a birthstone.
Channelling
To make oneself available to receive communication or messages from spirits.
Dream catchers in house
Dream catchers are intended to trap nightmares. Many parents whose children are victims of demonic harassment hang dream catchers in their children's bedrooms in hopes of providing their children with peaceful sleep. What these parents don't realize is that - in addition to not preventing nightmares - hanging the dream catchers will attract more spirits.
Letters of Protection
Whenever power is assigned to an object, it becomes occult. see also Amulets and Talismans.
Levitation
The process by which an object or people are raised into the air, against gravity, in a stable position, by a force.
Light as a feather
’Light as a feather, stiff as a board’, sometimes known as party levitation, is a game played by children at slumber parties.
Materialisation Includes Apporte:
movement of objects by supernatural means through the material world, it is also the spontaneous apparition of objects that where not there.
New era/New age
Broad movement that originated in the Twentieth century (in the early seventies) characterized by an individual eclectic approach to their spirituality. It has some attributes of a new, emerging religion but is currently a loose network of spiritual seekers, teachers, healers and other participants. Rather than follow the lead of an organized religion, 'New Agers' typically construct their own religiosity or spirituality from material taken as needed from the mystical traditions of all the world religions as well as shamanism, neo paganism and occultism.
Pyro-kinesis
The ability to control fire, includes ‘moving the candle flame’
Reincarnation
Belief of which is believed that the human Soul will reincarnate until that person reaches perfection. Hindu, Sikhism and African belief system.
Runecasting
Divination method by the use of Norse rune symbols to predict fortune. The stones consist of a collection of twenty-four stones, each carved with a Norse letter. Stones are drawn from the bag, and laid out in a spread and read.
Séances
An attempt to communicate with spirits, usually of the dead.. The séance, or sitting, is led by a medium who will usually go into a trance in order to communicate with the dead.
Stigmata
Bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus, such as the hands and side.
Table lifting
A method to get answers from spirits
Telekinesis
The ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other nonphysical means.
Trances
An altered state of consciousness
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
a form of meditation that comprises in the silent mental repetition of a mantra, allowing the repetition to spontaneously become quieter and quieter, until it disappears and one is left conscious, but without thoughts.
Trumpet speak
A method used to amplify the voices of spirits
Wind chimes in house
Clean air is definitely an issue that needs to be addressed carefully. Many Christians are purchasing 'serenity ponds', mood candles, wind chimes, nature music, etc, to 'calm themselves'. These are used by the occult to alter mood and connect with their concept of inner peace. If you want to have a wind chime because you like the sound, by all means. Just don't do it for the wrong reason. Our peace and way of dealing with 'stresses' is to rest in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Yoga
A form of mediation. It also is a spiritual exercise to help you control the physical, spiritual world through the help of spirit guides.Yoga originated over 5,000 years ago in India and was originally practiced by Hindu Ascetics. All yoga exercises are for the explicit purpose of awakening the chakras.Asanas are done to have an impact on the physical body stimulating organs and nerve centers. Meditation and breathing techniques influence the flow of prana (life energy). When the mind and body are in harmony you are then able to focus on spiritual goals.