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Glossary
Here below, are some terms I used in this document, or that terms that are related to the celebration called Halloween.
At the end, I list the references I used for the definitions below.
You can choose a letter to go directly :
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T W
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...
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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.
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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)
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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).
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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 Knights Templar.
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BAT: |
One of symbols associated with witchcraft and
Halloween. It is a good representation 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 are mostly found in some parts of Central and South America, but not in North
America.
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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).
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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 say they are using the same "power".
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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.
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CHANNELLING: |
Used in New Age and spiritualism to communicate with the
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 channelling instead of a more appropriate term, demons
possession.
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CHARM: |
An object like an amulet or a
talisman. Some "believed" it has magical
powers. It could also be used as a spell by chanting or reciting
it.
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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.
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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
(for male or high priestess for the female).
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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).
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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).
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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
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CULT: |
A small religious group. Most of the cults are led by a radical leader. It is not to be mixed up with a
sect. Many people in cults have antisocial behavior, but don't consider themselves as such. Several people
of these cults do not recognize they are belonging in one. One group called "the Order of the Solar Temple" is considered a cult.
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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 a biblical perspective), demons are the agents of
satan.
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DEV: |
The name of the devil
(satan) in Persian.
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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 Ezekiel 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 existence of evil. In other witchcraft groups, particularly in
black magic, the devil is a principle of evil. Most of those groups make pacts
with the devil and make a mark on their body to prove 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 irremovable 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 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!
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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).
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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 everything. 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 involving 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 certain friends would try to kill their "friends" players, I'm talking about killing
the character of a certain person. These situation caused problems among friends...
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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).
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ENCHANTMENTS: |
The act of influencing by charm or by
incantations the practice of magical arts.
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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.
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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.
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FAIRIES: |
Fairies, were believed to live underground or in dark places. Through time they were believed to be transformed into elves
or even goblins (the later one is the French name of fairies). They are not imaginary,
but in Britain, these little dark-skinned people of about 4 ½ feet high wore green clothing to protect themselves from their enemies. Because they lived in
the woods, the green was a perfect color since it blended with the forests or the fields. Because of their small size, the Celts believed they were fairies
and evil.
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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…
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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.
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GHOST: |
A manifestation (appearance) of a
spirit being (believe to be the soul of a dead person or a demon
) in a body form.
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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
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GOBLINS: |
Goblins are believed to be the same as fairies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ones...
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HIGH PRIEST: |
The highest ranking male leader in a witchcraft coven or a
satanic group.
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HIGH PRIESTESS: |
The highest female leader in a witchcraft coven. 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 she's chosen as the high priestess.
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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 religion, 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 Spirit Guide).
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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…
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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.
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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…
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LUCIFER: |
Another name for satan before his fall from Heaven. In the Bible (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!
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MAGIC: |
Term used mostly by magicians and/or illusionists who does
"tricks" to seduce the eye. See magick for the use of supernatural powers.
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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 conjunction
with ritual for people who deals with the occult.
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MAGICIAN: |
One skilled in magick for occult purposes, or
magic for illusion and sleight of hand.
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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 regarding the question asked about a specific deceased person.
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NECROMANCY: |
The rite of communication with the dead... The necromancer's purpose is to seek out information regarding the future. There are two
main braches: Divination wih the help of a
ghost and Divination from corpses.
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OCCULT: |
Beyond the realm of empirical knowledge; the supernatural; that which is secret or hidden. The study of the occult is
generally classified into three different areas: 1- Spiritism, 2- Fortune-Telling
, 3- magic.
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PSYCHOMETRY: |
Possessing an object belonging to a specific person, it's the ability to tell that person's future using the object.
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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 (the Christian, born again) a
free and direct access to God.
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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.
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SABBAT: |
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 sabbat are periods of
time when witches and warlocks
gather for devotion to the mother goddess, nature, Satan, etc. (See the
witch calendar).
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SAMHAIN: |
One of the eight sabbat 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.
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SATAN: |
It means an adversary, an opponent. The chief of fallen spirits
or demon (See Devils).
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SATANISM: |
It is commonly referred to as devil worship. Satanism is
the general term for worship of the Biblical once called Lucifer (see Genesis 3:1-15 , Isaiah 14:12 -14 and
Ezekiel 28:12 -14 for Lucifer's fall in he Bible), or now commonly known as Satan,
from he greek meaning the adversary. One thing I need to clarify. Satanism should not be confused with
witchcraft, though from a Christian perspective, they can be put in the same basket, for both are part of the
occult. The story of modern Satanism begins with the life of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). Though He never
considered himself a Satanist, yet his writings and teachings on magick did influence
modern Satanism (Crowley spelled the word magic, note the ‘k' at the end of magic).
There are those Satanists (individuals or groups), who do not necessarily believe that Satan
is real metaphysical being, but merely the symbol or personification of fleshly human desires and appetites while others believe he is a force and/or a being
who need to be worshipped. Anton Szandor LaVey founded the church of Satan in 1966 in San
Francisco, California. He has his own view of Satanism since he wrote The Satanic Bible. Below are the nine satanic statements taken from:
http://www.churchofsatan.com/Pages/NineStatements.html :
• Satan represents indulgence [one who forgave] instead of abstinence.
• Satan represents vital existence, instead of spiritual pipe dreams.
• Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead hypocritical self-deceit.
• Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted
on ingrates!
• Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.
• Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern
for psychic vampires!
• Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more
often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his
"divine spiritual and intellectual development", have become the
most vicious animal of all!
• Satan represents all the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical,
mental, or emotional gratification!
• Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it
in business all these years! »
Note all that God has created, Satan or one of his followers try to pervert it.
In the world, a sign that represents Christianity is the cross. Satanists use the cross, but up-side down and there is also others symbols hey use,
such as their statements above, they are doing it to mock Christianity. Most heavy metal bands use many satanic symbols such as the
pentagram, the 666 symbol, he goat's head, etc. One of the symbols that represent
the Satanists is the pentagram.
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TAROT CARDS: |
Tarot cards is closely related to Fortune-Telling
and is using a special pack containing 72 peculiar cards. The origin of the tarot cards is not clearly defined, but is believed to have begun around
the year 1400. Gypsies are believed to hold the first set of cards and "they alone" know the secret and its meaning. There are many interpretations to the
cards because there are so many interpreters. People using these cards want to gain insight into the future for most of them are afraid of the future. Some
believe they are using a spiritual force (ex: Gaia) while others believe with the help of the cards they can tap into the collective unconscious.
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WARLOCK: |
A man practicing witchcraft or black arts.
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To be continued...
Some underlined words may not be active, because that word is not available as yet (ex: Zodiac)
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"Dictionary of cults, sects, religions and the occult",
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Le dictionnaire petit Larousse illustré version 1995.
The free encyclopedia (on the web)
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Starburst Inc, by Phil Phillips and Joan Hake Robie
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Last modification: October 31, 2009
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