ALCHEMY: A form of science that is believed to be from Egypt or Greek origins. They
believe that metals possessed some magical power. Alchemists tried to make
gold with other metals or stones. They also believe to find immortality in
the so-called "fountain of life". Alchemy is a complex subject with many
different interconnected aspects...
AMULET: An object worn to protect the one who wear it from sickness, accident, evil
spirits, spells, etc. They can be made of precious stones, gold, etc. The
Egyptians used it as a necklace, and the emblems could be one of their
deities. The people who wear an amulet "think" they are protected against
the evil forces. The only protection that someone needs is Jesus Christ'
blood. That's why Christians can sing "There is power in the blood..."
Demons are afraid of Jesus and His blood. The apostle James tells us: You
believe that there is one God; you do well: the Devils also believe and
tremble." James 2:19.
APPARITION: An apparition is a spirit (or a ghost) that appear in the visible world.
They live in the invisible world (also called spirit world), yet at times,
appears or manifests itself to be seen by humans. » (See spectre) »
ASTROLOGY: A form of divination. The word astrology comes from the Greek: αστρολογία,
astron (άστρον), "star" and logos (λόγος), "word". It is believed that the
celestial bodies have some influence on human affairs and/or terrestrial
events. At birth, according to the positioning of these celestial bodies
astrologers can "understand" and "interpret" its influence on someone's
life. Astrologers, With the study of the positions and movements of planets,
believe it has an effect and/or it makes up the character of that person's
life. There are 12 zodiac signs (See Horoscope).
BAPHOMET: Baphomet is an image of a goat symbolizing satan. This image became popular
when Anton Szandor LaVey wrote the satanic bible in 1966. On this bible,
we can notice baphomet's head in the pentagram's logo. Some believe that
this term was first used by the Kights Templars.
BAT: One of symbols associated with witchcraft and Halloween. It is a good re-
presentation of darkness, for this mammal lives by night and sleep by day.
We often see drawings of witch with a bat somewhere around. Most bats are
fruits eater. On the other hand, vampire bats, mostlry found in some parts
of Central and South America, but not in North America.
BEELZEBUB: It is believed that he is one of the high ranking demons. He is also called
"lord of the flies". There are many references of beelzebub in the Bible
(Matthew 10:25, 12:24,27, Mark 3:22, Luke 11:15,18-19).
BLACK MAGIC: Magick used in an evil way. Some say it is the ancestor of satanism. It is
used to harm someone by contacting "spirits", rightly called demons. Some
say they had problems when they contacted those demons. It is intended to
be "worst" than the white magic, yet they use the same "power".
BORN AGAIN: Term used by Christian who have had a spiritual rebirth (that's why we also
say born AGAIN). This term is also used by the New Agers to suggest they
have been reincarnated.
CHANNELING: Used in New Age and spiritualism to communicate with spirit world. This
occurs when a demon spirit uses a human body to transmit information to a
third party. The New Age movement uses the term channeling instead of a
more appropriate term, demons possession.
CHARM: An object like an amulet or a talisman, and some "believed" it has magical
powers. It could also as a spell by chanting or reciting it.
CLAIRVOYANCE: The ability to perceive situations or things beyond our natural world, or
senses. Some believe they can tell the future by "seeing" in the spiritual
realm. See divination.
COVEN: An assembly of witches. There are between 5 and 50 witches in a witchcraft
coven. The norm would be 12-15. The leader of a coven is called high priest
or high priestess.
CRYSTAL BALL: A transparent sphere or ball-shaped object used by clairvoyants to "tell"
the future. When the clairvoyant fix the Crystal Ball, known as scrying or
"Crystal Gazing", He/she enters into a trance state and is "able" to view
future events. As someone says: "If they could tell the future, why can't
they know what would be next the numbers for the lotto!!! See divination.
CRYSTALOMANCY : Divination using a crystal ball. Comes from the Greek "crystallyus" and the
word "manteia" which means divination. Also know as "Crystal Gazing"
(See scrying).
CRYSTALS: Clear or colored stones, yet always transparent. Some believed the crystal
have some magical power or cosmic energy that can be used to "see" the
future (See crystal ball).
CULT: A small religious group who is unorthodox, outside of the Christian main-
stream belief. The core of Christianity can be defined as the Birth, the
death, the resurrection, the deity of Jesus Christ. Most people in cults
exhibit antisocial behavior and don't consider themselves as such. They
have some "specifics" that other religions "don't have". Some of them are
led by a radical leader.
DEMON: An evil spirit or, as it is sometimes translated, a devil. In some circles
demons are considered to be beneficent in that they guide humans in making
decisions. To the Christians (from the Bible), demons are the agents of
satan.
DEV: The name of the devil (satan) in Persian.
DEVIL: Derived from the Greek diabolos which is translated "accuser" or "slanderer".
According to the Bible, the devil fell from Heaven. Before his fall, his name
was Lucifer ("Son of the morning") or satan and he was the worship leader of
God. He was the prettiest angel around, but because of his pride, he got
kicked out of Heaven. At one point he even tried to replace God, our creator.
He is NOT the opposite of God (as in yin and yan), for he also,is a creature,
as we are, made by God. We can find the story of the devil in the Bible in
the following books: Isaiah 14:11-15 and Exekiel 28:12-16. In satanism, he is
the master, or the one called god. He is the object of worship and sacrifice.
In some witchcraft groups, they don't believe in the existance of evil. In
other witchcraft groups, particularly in black magic, the devil is a priciple
of evil. Most of those groups make pacts with the devil and make a mark on
their body to proove their allegiance to him. One of the lies of the devil is
that none can come back to God because first they made a pact with him and
second they have an unremovable mark. That is not true! The Bible specifically
talks about the devil as a liar (John 8:44)for he came to steal, kill and
destroy (John 10:10). When you you read the Bible correctly, you clearly
understand the devil is only a fallen angel and, at the end of times, he will
be cast into the everlasting fire, or Hell (Revelation 20:10). When I play
any game I play to win. The Bible reveal the end of the game and tells us the
devil has lost it! Logically if your like me and prefer winning, then you need
to chose to the winner, Jesus! The devil try to hide it, but we can ALWAYS ask
God in Jesus'name for forgiveness and be completely forgiven of ANY sin if it
is done honestly before God(1 John 1:9). We may be able to foul most people,
but NOT God!
DIVINATION: The attempt to foretell and/or explore the future with other means than by
God or by the Holy Spirit. Popular ways of divinations are : astrology, the
tarot cards, the crystal ball, the numerology. The Bible clearly forbids
anyone to use DIVINATION to know the future (Deuteronomy 18:9-12).
DUNGEON & DRAGONS: Also called "D & D"; a game that involves imaginary role-playing that needs
our interaction. This game is played in the Middle Age period. There is a
master of the game called Dungeon Master. He is the one who decides what
kind of missions his players would have, the treasures to be found, the
monsters, the number of players, etc. As we notice, the Dungeon Master
controls evertything. Concerning the players, everyone chooses the identity
they want, based on their desire and on certain criteria of the game and/or
of the Dungeon Master. They can choose anything such as sorcerer, monster,
demons, witches, thief, warrior, etc. Unfortunately there is a lot of occult
in this game. The players can cast spells are comprised mainly of the world
of the occult. Players who participate in "D & D" are usually teenagers.
Because it is so involved and absorbing, it involved a great deal of time.
Players have been known to fulfill roles that transport them great distances
from home. Some psychologists believe "D & D" has the potential of distorting
a person's ability to distinguish fantasy from reality. Reports of harm and
even death attributed to "D & D" have appeared in newspaper across the United
States. When I was a teenager I did play this game.There were times when
certains friends (humans) would try to kill other players, I'm talking about
killing the character of a certain person. These situation caused problems
among friends...
DRUID: In the Gaelic, the word druid means "finding or knowing the Oak tree." For
the druids, the oak tree was sacred. The Romans tells us they used magic in
their practices. Unfortunately the nature of the magic they used is unknown.
They were the intellectual leaders of the Celtic community. They were learned
people, for they study astronomy, medicine, and philosophy, etc. In their
religion, they believe in reincarnation (immortality of the soul).
ENCHANTMENTS: The act of influencing by charm or by incantations the practice of magical
arts.
ENCHANTER: A sorcerer, a magician, or anyone who uses the human voice or music to bring
another person under psychic control, in other words, under his/her control.
ESOTERIC: The basic thrust is that of possessing "secret" knowledge or truths that
remain hidden, secret, or veiled and is available only to those who have been
designated or initiated to receive it. Esoteric knowledge is very common
among the cult.
FAMILIAR SPIRIT: It is a spirit (demon) who impersonates someone who is dead. It could act as
a companion or attendant to witches or warlocks. Though sometimes human,
familiar usually assumed the shape of animals…
FORTUNE-TELLING: To tell the future by supernatural or mystical means. It uses different ways
to achieve its purposes, such as crystal balls, numerology, tarot cards, etc.
GHOST: A manifestation (appearance) of a spirit being (believe to be the soul of a
dead person or a demon) in a body form.
GHOUL: An evil spirit or demonic presence who robs graves in order to feed on the
corps of the dead. A ghoul is among the most frightening and dangerous of
all the demons.
GOBLINS: Goblins are believed to be the same as fairies.
GUIDE: A spirit in a séance, available to offer assistance, guidance, or advice,
to the medium attempting to contact the spirit world. Guides are usually
gurus, sages, Hindu, masters, priests, and other great spiritual leaders from
the centuries past. I believe that those spirits who are call guides, or
spirit guides, are in fact demons. In some occult groups, they believe their
guide is the Holy Spirit. They are saying this because the Bible said He
(the Holy Spirit) shall teach you and guide you into all truth, John 14:26
and John 16:13. It is impossible that He shall be their guide because the
Holy Spirit help only those who are Christians.
GYROMANCY: Form of divination in which an individual walks in a circle repetitiously
until he or she collapses from exhaustion or dizziness. The person then
proceeds to prognosticate the future based on the position of the fall.
HAUNTINGS: The occurrence of supernatural visitations; the source of hauntings are
usually ghosts, apparitions, or other manifestations of spirits returning
from the dead… Accompanying phenomena include noises, lights and objects
being moved or transported by an invisible source, drops in temperature
and extremely unpleasant odors. I believe that all of the supernatural
phenomena mentioned above are related to demons.
HALLOWEEN: Modern name of pagan festival Samhain. It is celebrated the evening of
October 31, preceding All Saint's Day. It is the most important holiday
on the witches calendar. Some people in the occult believe it is the
best time to communicate with the dead. The Ancient druids believed this
occasion merited celebration because Saman, the lord of death, brought
back the souls of the wicked who had been condemned to inhabit the bodies
of animals. Now let's look at the transition of the name of this pagan
holiday:
-It was called the evening of "All Saints Day" (a day to celebrate ALL
the saints), for it was celebrated on the eve of "All Soul’s Day".
-from then on it became called "All Hallowed Evening" (or "All Hallowed
Eve") the evening for all saints.
-Then it progress to "All Hallow E'en" ("E’en" is an abreviate term
like eve, and means evening).
-With linguistic sliding and through the years, we now have the term
Halloween has we know it today.
If we look around us, we notice that this celebration is closely related
with death and all that surrounds it. People consult more mediums and
do more divinations during this "holiday". Though it contains christian
terms, this festival and its practices have occultic roots and NOT
Christians...
HIGH PRIEST: The highest ranking male leader in a witchcraft coven or a satanic group.
HIGH PRIESTESS: The highest female leader in a witchcraft covens. The high priestess
receives her authority by passing through several stages. First she must
become a member of the coven by becoming a skilled witch. Second, she
proves her leadership capabilities. Finally, she is admitted to the
priesthood before chosen as the high priestess.
HOLY SPIRIT: In the Bible HE is called by several names : Holy Spirit, Spirit of God,
Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of Jesus Christ, The Spirit, etc. I included
this term because several people playing with the occult, including the
new age, for they are thinking they are talking to the Holy Spirit, when
in fact, they are talking to a demon. He is different from the Father
and the Son. He has His own personality, and has emotions, for He can
convict, lead, be grieved, comfort our spirit, be lied to, etc. He is
more than a force, as some may believe, he is God, as much as the Father
is and the Son is. I remember there was a person, we will call him Joe,
who had a spiritual "guide". He said his "guide" is very gentle and nice.
One day someone ask Joe to ask his "guide" who is Jesus Christ. The gentle
"guide" that he was referring to, suddenly he became angry. The demon
revealed himself at the name of Jesus for there is POWER in that name and
everything is revealed, Hebrews 4:12. Joe was thinking his "guide" was the
Holy Spirit. Yet by the reaction to the powerful name of Jesus, the demon
was discovered. The Holy Spirit talks about the truth and guide us into
all truth, John 16:13 (See Spririt guide).
HOROSCOPE: In astrology, the heavens are arranged in 360 degrees, the purpose of
which is to ascertain the precise positions of the planets at a moment in
time and to determine the signs of the zodiac. Astrologers use the
horoscope to determine the future…
INCANTATION: The use of spells or verbal charms spoken (or sung) as a part of a ritual
to bring magic into one's life. It can also be a written or recited formula
of words designed to produce a particular effect.
LEVITATION: Floating freely in the air with no means of support. It is believed to be
spiritual, or supernatural. It could be on a human body or any object being
suspended in the air with no apparent means of support. Some religious
occult groups have claimed to accomplish this phenomena. I truly believe
those objects (or human beings) are being raised up in the air for real,
but I also believe there are invisible demons playing with these it. If you
have notice these things always occur during the night and NEVER in Real
Christian Churches…
LUCIFER: Another name for satan before his fall from Heaven. In the King James
Version (KJV) he is also described as "bright start" or "star of the
morning" in the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Reference to him are
found in the Bible in Ezekiel 28:12-14 and Isaiah 14:12-36. These
references are talking about Lucifer in his initial condition. Some
satanists and other people involve in the occult, believe Lucifer is more
powerful than the God of Christianity. Some see him as equal power to the
God of the Bible. We have to remember God created Lucifer, so they cannot
be opposite, or lower in position and/or rank for the God of Christians
is The Creator!
MAGIC: Term used mostly by magicians and/or illusionists who does "tricks" to
seduce the eye. See magick for the use of supernatural powers.
MAGICK: Ability to manipulate and/or control the nature for selfish purposes. The
addition of the letter "k" to magic was done by Aleister Crowley. He
wanted to distinguish between the magic as being "slight of hand" used by
magicians and illusionists and the magick used in conjonction with ritual
for people who deals with the occult.
MAGICIAN: One skilled in magick for occult purposes, or magic for illusion and
sleight of hand.
MEDIUM: A person who is an intermediary between our world and the supernatural
(spirit) world. These people may use objects such as a Ouija Board, a
crystal ball, etc. to convey a messages to the living. The medium may also
use his/her body to tell the audience what the spirit (demon) has to say
to the question asked about a deceased.
REINCARNATION: Transfer of a soul (spirit) from one body to another. A soul that lives
under a new body form. (See my text concerning this subject). When Jesus
came back from the dead he took the SAME body, not another body. At one
point He told his disciples to touch the wholes on his body from the nails
(John 20:20,27). Therefore He hasn't been reincarnated, but really
resurrected from the dead, giving us a free and direct access to God.
ROD: Instrument used by diviner for detecting the "earth rays". It's usually a
forked twig taken from a willow tree. Fish bone, metal, and other woods
are used also, though less frequently.
SABBATS: Not to be confound with sabbath, which is the seventh day of the week.
God ask the Jews to keep holy(Exodus 20:11). The Latin/French word is
mostly associated with witchcraft. The sabbats are periods of time when
witches and warlocks gather for devotion to the mother goddess, nature,
Satan, etc. (See the witch calendar).
SAMHAIN: One of the eight sabbats celebrated by witches and other people that are
involved in the occult religions. Samhain is the festival that ushers
in the season of darkness. According to legend, spirits would roam the
countryside on October 31 destroying all that were left not harvested.
Samhain is also known as Halloween, yet the latter is usually used. It
was associated with the time for contacting the deceased. Halloween
customs are derived from ancient Celtic druids and other pagan religious
customs.
SATAN: It means an adversary, an opponent. The chief of fallen spirits or demon
(See devils).
To be continued...
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The free encyclopedia (on the web)
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"Satanism": The seduction of America's youth"
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Bethany House Publishers
By Steve Russo
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His book on the net: "What's the deal with WICCA"
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Other glossaries
Occult Encyclopedia
New age terms
Occult Glossary
Mystical Dictionary