THE HEROES OF HALLOWEEN

 WARNING!
This book is NOT intended for children!  It is written to warn parents and adults of abominations and perversions of Halloween, witchcraft and the occult.

Links to Topics:

The Witch
The Origin of The Name "Witch"
The Influence of "the wickedest man in the world" on Wicca
Unmasking The Truth About Witches
Lies Witches Tell
Definitions, Doctrines & Principles
What Do Witches Believe?
Common Witchcraft & Occult Beliefs
The Quest For Wisdom & Power
The Means That God Approves For Accessing His Wisdom & Power
How People Attempt To Access Demonic Wisdom
Four Categories Of Supernatural Phenomena

The Witch

Parents take notice Witches are real and witchcraft is popular with teenagers today. Your daughter or son may be a witch or at least into the beliefs of witchcraft.

According to a Gallup poll, "a majority of teenagers believe in witchcraft."

The primary "hero" of Halloween is the witch. Consider this material from An Illustrated History of Witchcraft:

The witch is, without doubt, one of the most enduring figures in superstition and literature. Whether portrayed as an aged crone astride a broomstick off on some mission of evil, or else a young girl dancing naked with her companions in a wooded grove, she can be found in carvings of antiquity or the columns of today's newspapers...since the Middle Ages, (writings have) shown her as an enemy of humanity, a solitary being able to compact with the Devil to work all manner of supernatural powers.

The oldest known illustration of a witch dates back to the pre-Columbian times and shows the goddess Tlazolteolf naked, wearing a pointed hat riding a broomstick. The most famous witch in history probably is the Witch of Endor. I Samuel 28 relates how King Saul went to her in an effort to get in touch with the dead prophet of God, Samuel. He wanted advice on how to defeat the Philistines. He should have known better because Exodus 22:18 notes that being a witch was a capital crime, punishable by death. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 makes it clear that people are neither to consult nor participate in the OCCULT. The passage says, When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a! witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviner: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. Deuteronomy 18:9-14

The New Testament addresses witchcraft as well. Galatians 5:20 and Revelation 21:8, in the King James version of the Bible lists the practitioners of witchcraft as fleshly sin and those who practice it are said to be excluded from God's kingdom. Witchcraft is serious business!

The Origin of The Name "Witch"

Many of todays witches elect to be called "wiccans" instead of witches. The very name witch conjures mental images associated with evil and they want to change that. They go to great lengths to redefine themselves by using the term wicca. But, the word witch comes from the Old English word wicca (masculine) wicce (feminine) which means to practice sorcery. In fact our English word wicked is from the root word wicca and literally means witch-like. As early as 890 A.D. the word "wiccan" was used to identify witches "in the Laws of King Alfred." In short, changing the name from witch to wiccan is an attempt at historical revisionism. A witch or wiccan is, by the very name, a defining word for wickedness.

The Influence of "the wickedest man in the world" on Wicca

So, are witches really wicked? To answer that question let me introduce Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). As I mentioned earlier, Crowley boasted of being "the wickedest man in the world" and openly despised Christ and the faith of his parents who were Plymouth Brethren. One author wrote, "Everyone knows about Aleister Crowley, of course. He was a satanist, a pornographera traitor to his country during the war of 1914-1918, an insatiable ambisexual athlete, a pimp who lived on the immoral earnings of his girl-friends, and a junkie who daily took enough heroin to kill a roomfull of people."

The sadistic, satanic teachings of this "Beast 666" (as he called himself) are being used in a number of occult organizations including Ordo Templi Orientis, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, various satanic cults and Wicca. Indeed Crowley has had a major influence on Wicca, despite the ardent denial of many Wiccans. First, Crowley had a major impact on Sybil Leek, a well known witch. She studied under him and boasted that Crowleys mantle was passed onto her. Second, Alex Sanders (1926-1988), who was "certainly one of the most influential Wiccans of the last 25 years, claimed to have known Crowley and studied under him. He also wore a magic ring identical to the one which Crowley used to wear and casually let it be known among his friends that Crowley had bestowed it upon him." Finally, there is Gerald Gardner (1884-1964). Dr. Aidan Kelly, Ph.D., a witch himself, says that Gardner is the inventor of the cult of Wicca. There is definite evidence ! that Gardner commissioned Crowley to write parts of his witchcraft work the Book of Shadows.

My point is simply this, there is nothing wholesome in contemporary witchcraft. To be sure witches are out of the broom closet and walking down main street. Some of the more commonly known names in contemporary witchcraft include Margot Adler, Starhawk, Isaac Bonewits, Jessie Wicker Bell (Lady Sheba), Lady Sintana, Zsuzsanna (called "Z"), Budapest, Laurie Cabot, Scott Cunningham, Selena Fox, Amber K, Gavin and Yvonne Frost, Judy Kneitel (Lady Theos), Leo Martello, Miriam Simos (Starhawk), Allyn Wolfe, Doreen Valiente, Otter (Oberon) G'Zell, Morning Glory Zell and more. In fact Selena Fox, witch of Circle Sanctuary in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, received coverage for her pagan group in the May 6, 1991 issue of TIME magazine. The title of the article, was "When God Was a Woman." Witches got the cover of Milwaukee Magazine in 1992. It says, "Witches: Tales and Truths. Witchcraft is alive in Wisconsin. The rituals may seem strange - ! to some even evil - but the beliefs will surprise you. Milwaukee witch Mary Ellen Orenda and the tools of her trade." In fact, they are going to great lengths to sanitize their reputation and remake their image. That is easy to see when you see media articles with titles like Witches spell it out: Dont Stereotype Us, and I Am Not A Wicked Witch. In the process of trying to remake themselves to be acceptable to mainstream Americans they use deceptive schemes, old tricks and dirty lies to accomplish their goal.

Unmasking The Truth About Witches

Witches are not the wholesome, family oriented people they claim to be. Doreen Irvine, a practicing witch for many years, said, many "witches were lesbians and homosexuals." And shes right. I have a poster, letter and application in my files for, as they called it, "FAGGOT WITCH CAMP." The letter advertised the "second annual FAGGOT WITCH CAMP, August 26-30, 1991." This event was held at Wyalusing State Park in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. According to the letter, "Our purpose in organizing this event is to gather with like-minded queer men and to explore our unique perspectives and experiences as faggot witches." This sodomite gathering was even announced in two prominent witchcraft publications, Circle Network News; Spring 1991 and in Green Egg - A Magazine of Goddess and Nature Religion; Litha, 1991.

Witchcraft is a perverted sex oriented cult. According to the book, What Witches Do, "witchcraft has always been a fertility religion" and the orgy was a part of the Craft "giving the plainer girls a chance."

Gardinarian witch Patricia C. Crowther describes modern day witch orgies this way

The motives of the modern witches are often thought to be questionable, and certainly a considerable element of sexuality is present at many meetingsThe nudity of the coven, the frantic dancing, the incense and the slightly illicit atmosphere contribute to thisThe binding and whipping of new initiate for purification purposes, for instance, is highly titillating for those with sado-masochistic tendencieswhile the five-fold kiss bestowed by the high priest or priestess on the feet, knees, genitals, breasts and lips of the new members speaks for itself. The Great Rite, performed at certain ceremonies and consisting of token or actual sexual intercourseis justified on the grounds that Wicca is, after all, a fertility cult. Only the high priest may initiate a female member, while the high priestess initiates the males.

While not all occult groups practice these evil rites, it is not the exception to the rule.

The book, People of The Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out, includes a chapter titled Sacred Prostitutes A pagan who calls herself DVora is one of those interviewed in this chapter. She is the author of a book called Reflections from the Orgynizor. The book says she is known as "Queen of Thelemathe Prostitute, Sex Magician, Cat Woman and as a sacred prostitute." Most of what she says is too perverse to print. Suffice it to say that she characterizes witchcraft pretty well with this sentence; "Id say most of magic is sex." She continues in the article to promote ritual prostitution and says, "I like group sex, I like anonomys sex, I like sex." It is interesting that the Bible connects the whore, the adulterer and the sorceress. Isaiah 57:3 speaks of the "sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore." We are told to flee fornication not embrace it (1 Corinthians 6:18). Sexual perversion is never wholesome! Many witches are into sexual activities that the Bible forbids.

Speaking of sexual perversion I also have in my files a copy of a witchcraft publication that states that a well known east coast witch "transitioned from male to female on Samhain, October 31." What that means is that the person was born a biological male but had his sex organs surgically removed and altered to appear to be female. That IS perversion! In fact, another noted witch who has authored a best selling book on witchcraft under a female name, was born a biological male.

In 1991, I published a thirty-page research report entitled, "The Dark Side of Halloween." In that book I quoted a former witch who said, "Sadism was practiced frequently..." That is true. Several years back I brought this up on a national talk show. When I said this, two witches who worshipped Dagon were sitting on one side of me and a vampire on the other. The audience was peppered with witches. As soon as the words were out of my mouth there was a hot protest from the witches. In fact, since the show was not live, the witches put so much pressure on the producers that they edited out my words! They did not want the public to know about their sadistic practices.

Let me lend support to my assertion about sadism. "One of the most important religious organizations of Neo-Paganism in America is the Church of All Worlds (CAW)CAW played a key role in the 1970s in the networking of diverse Pagan and Wiccan groups" Their official journal is the Green Egg A Journal of the Awakening Earth. The entirety of Volume 29, No. 119; 1997 dealt with ritual sexual sado-masochism. There certainly is nothing wholesome about sado-masochism.

I will conclude this section by saying, there is nothing wholesome about any of these perverted sexual practices. While witches try to mask these diabolical practices, the record speaks for itself. And as Dr. Merill Unger observes, "for those who surrender to worship and serve Satan, the moral degradation and perversion is horrifying."

LIES WITCHES TELL

"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will dohe is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44

Lie #1 -- Witches Do Not Believe In or Acknowledge The Devil/Satan

While Wicca and other witchcraft traditions have a modern origin, they draw eclecticly upon occult information, rituals, and ceremonies from idol worshippers of the past. In fact, they use a deceptive scheme involving semantic word games to deny their involvement with the Devil and or Satan. For instance, most witches will tell you that they believe in Lucifer. They claim that "he is the god of the Sun and of the Moon." However most knowledgeable witches recognize that the book La Sorciere by French historian, Jules Michelet, is a major contributor to the Wiccan cult. (The English version is published by Citadel Press under the title Satanism and Witchcraft) But, heres the facts. "Michelets book is full of passionate, sympathetic depictions of Satan and medieval witchcraft."

Then there is the book by Charles G. Leland Aradia: Gospel of the Witches, which is another major source of Wiccan beliefs. The very first paragraph reads

Diana greatly loved her brother Lucifer, the god of the Sun and of the Moon, the god of Light, who was so proud of his beauty, and who for his pride was driven from Paradise.

This is a reference to Isaiah 14 in the Bible where Lucifer is expelled from the presence of God and becomes the Devil or Satan! In fact, Isaiah 14:12 (KJV) is the only passage where Lucifer is mentioned in the entire Bible. Otherwise he is called the Devil, Satan, the Dragon, etc. But that is not the only example. In Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches Paul Huson makes this statement

This is a beginners guide to practical witchcraft, revealing the techniques and secret workings of those who practice the black arts. It presents the first steps to becoming a witchIt answers all the basic questions about spells, magical recipes, rituals, divination, covens, curses, apparatus, how to develop ones power, etc. From reciting the Lords Prayer backward throughdetails for spells to arouse lustattain vengeance

Speaking of vengeance, consider this ritual of wrath "a conjuration of the Horned One" recorded on page 186 "I conjure thee by Barabbas, by Satanas, by the devil cursed be! I summon thee by Barabbas, by Satanas by the devil conjured be! By the underworld itself" Need I note that Barabbas and Satanas are references to the devil who is mentioned?

Lucifer is the devil, Satan. Their slick little word games are the attempt of modern witches to cover up the truth.

Nothing could be further from the truth! While the upside-down pentegram is used in Satanism, it is well documented that in the Gardinarian and Alexandrian Wiccan cult, they use the upside-down pentagram as the symbol of Second Degree Initiation. One former Alexandrian witch stated, "As I got to the higher degrees I learned that the name of the horned god was Lucifer. I learned that the sign of the second degree was an inverted pentagram, symbolizing the horns of Satan."

On numerous occasions I have been told by witches that the Wiccan Rede ("An harm none, do what ye will") and the threefold law (evil directed at another will return 3 fold upon the perpetrator) hinders witches from directing magic spells or other negative actions against anyone. That just is not true! For instance, famous witch, Sybil Leek, published a book called the Book of Curses. It is an encyclopedia of curses that witches can use in their spells. Then there is Paul Husons book, Mastering Witchcraft. In it, "full details are given for spells toattain vengeance." Obviously curses and vengeance are a part of witchcraft. This is just another attempt by witches to mask the truth.

Lie #4 Witches dont believe in blood rituals, animal or human sacrifice

While many pagan and Wicca cult members offer fruit and vegetable sacrifices to their pagan gods and goddesses, blood rituals and animal or human sacrifices are a part of historic pagan and witchcraft rites and are becoming increasingly frequent in the witch community today.

I have read several accounts and have recorded personal testimonies of individuals who were initiated into witchcraft that incorporated rituals using their own blood. Consider Alex Sanders (1926-1988). He is the father of Alexandrian Wicca. He was initiated into witchcraft using a blood ritual. A witch had "him stand nude in a circle with his head down. She took a sharp razor, cut his scrotum to make it bleedHe was initiated as a third degree, and he became a black magickian."

There are other uses of blood as well. For instance there is a connection between blood and the witches wand. "The most efficacious wand will be made of one of the woods sacred to the White Goddess: elderberry, willow, rowan, hazel, oak or mistletoe." The article goes on to say that the branch is then hollowed out and "filled with cotton wool and brought to life with three drops of the witchs own blood."

The use of blood to facilitate power is not uncommon. One witch told me that they had anointed their divination board with their own blood so as to give the board power.

In the book, "Secrets of the Occult" by C.A. Burland, it talks about groups in south Germany about 1960 who "hunted and decapitated deer for a blood-drinking rite."

I told you earlier that the Gerald B. Gardner is considered the originator of modern Wicca. He was involved in planning a human sacrifice. Here is what is recorded. "The group was deadly serious about their secret ritualBut to be 100 per cent effective there would have to be a human sacrifice." One of the coven members volunteered to be the human sacrifice.

The coven was also known to use a hallucinogen. Having formed their magic circle in the depths of the forest, the group, who were naked, made a line and held hands and then danced furiously around a small bonfire, chanting incantationsThey performed the rite with such vigour that one or two of them fainted, a not uncommon experience when a serious amount of power and energy is aroused by the performance of ritual. The old volunteer duly collapsed and died, and it is not known whether it was from an overdose of mushrooms, over-exhaustion or the cold. The great sacrifice had been made and the potency of their magicenhanced

Though the group was ready to murder the volunteer, as it turned out they did not have to.

The fact is, historically, human sacrifice has been associated with witchcraft. Anyone who is intellectually honest will admit that. But it seems that some Wiccans are finally coming out of the closet and preparing the way for the acceptance of human sacrifice within their ranks. In fact, a major Wiccan periodical carried an article titled Sacrifice: An Elevation. In this article Nasira Alma states, "We cannot be above sacrifice, human or otherDivinors foresaw events by noting the manner of the victims fall, the twitching of his limbs, and how his blood spurtedSacrifice is the law of our nature. It maintains the balance between the inner and the outer, the physical and the spiritual, the Divine and the human."

Witches desperately want public acceptance! Many will lie in an effort to get it. A massive nation wide disinformation campaign is being waged in an effort to convince people that their beliefs and practices are normal and acceptable. They are neither normal nor acceptable. They beliefs are aberrant and their practices are wicked.

Definitions, Doctrines & Principles

The word "occult" comes from the Latin word "occultus" and means secret, concealed, hidden or esoteric (private; only understood by a select few) knowledge or practices.

It often employs a dangerous spiritual element that is called upon at times through ritualistic means. Altered states of consciousness can be used as a tool to tap into a deceptive spiritual power that resides within the normally invisible and intangible demonic sphere of reality. Magickal seduction, psychological problems, predatory or belief crimes can be the end result.

The Encyclopedia Britannica -- Micropaedia, gives some additional information that I think would be helpful. It says the occult is:

A general designation for various theories, practices, and rituals based on esoteric knowledge, especially alleged knowledge about the world of spirits and unknown forces of the universe. Devotees of occultism strive to understand and explore these worlds, often by developing the [alleged] higher powers of the mind... Occultism covers such diverse subjects as Satanism, astrology, Kabbala, Gnosticism, theosophy, divination, witchcraft, and certain forms of magic.

Actually, there are more than 7,000 practices known to relate to the occult and many more individuals, societies, groups and religions that promote and advocate occult practices. There are numerous directories and dictionaries of occult organizations. I am a minor contributor to the Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions and The Occult published by Zondervan. This is an excellent one volume work if you want to learn more about cults and occult.

WHAT DO WITCHES BELIEVE?

I have been researching the occult and witchcraft for nearly two decades now. Within that time I have found that it is impossible to say ALL witches or occult devotees believe one unified doctrinal statement because they do not. As Craig Hawkins noted in his research article entitled, The Modern World of Witchcraft, "Contemporary witchcraft is so diverse and eclectic that it is extremely difficult to accurately identify and define."

Without a doubt his statement is true. Yet, I have found a core of recurring beliefs that most witches and occult devotees believe. I call them...

COMMON WITCHCRAFT & OCCULT BELIEFS

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 1 Timothy 4:1-2

ANIMISM The false belief that all objects (rocks, trees, wind, plants, mountains, etc.) are alive and have a soul. Here is how this false belief is practiced by many witches. They believe that spirits inhabit everything and especially sacred sites. They call these spirits Nature Spirits or Elementals.

The term nature spirit is used synonymously with Elementals, the beings who exist in the four Elements of earth, air, fire and water. In Neo-Paganism and neo-pagan Witchcraft, nature spirits are to be treated with respect, as they can combine into a powerful energy. Their participation and cooperation is sought to enhance rituals and stimulate communication between mankind and Mother Earth. When sites are selected for outdoor rituals, an effort is made to communicate with nature spiritsto secure their cooperation and seek their guidance.

In working magic, Witches summon the subtle forces of the elements and their guardian spirits(these elemental spirits) may be summoned by witches to assist in MAGIC, such as weather control. Earth elementals are known as Gnomes; Fire elementals as Salamanders; Water elementals as Undines; Air elementals as Sylphs. They may be seen by physically gifted persons who are close to nature. Some elementals are said to be malicious and unpredictable, tricking human beings into accidents, setting traps for them and killing them.

By the way, do you know that Trolls (remember the famous troll dolls that were popular a few years back?) are earth spirits? The troll belongs to "the supernatural fairy community which was once assumed to exercise dominion over nature." And you should also know that "the pagan goddes of Rome Diana (the virgin goddess of the hunt, moon and goddess of fertility) was the queen of all nature spirits." The apostle Paul encountered great opposition in Ephesus, the center of Diana Worship (also called Artemis in the Greek). These idol worshippers hated the message of Christ! (Read Acts 19:21-41). Witches today worship the Mother Goddess and you will find that it is Diana/Artemis. I should note that nature spirits are what Christians know as demons!

Now, to a second view of animism that other witches hold to. To some witches

animism means that the Life Force is immanent within all creation. All is imbued (permeated) by the Life Force: rocks and trees, deserts and streams, mountains and valleys, ponds and oceans, gardens and forests, fish and fowl; everything from amoebas to animals to humans. All is infused with and participants in the vital Life Force or energy, and therefore the entire earth is a living organism.

To them, all nature is alive and all nature is sacred. Therefore some worship nature and some worship the power, god energy or Life Force that is manifested in nature.

PANPSYCHISM Though this is similar to animism it adds a new dimension. Panpsychism is the false belief that "all objects in the universe have an inner or psychological being and thus possess some level or kind of consciousness...some panpsychists even postulate that ever object has a soul, spirit or mind." It does not matter if it is a rock or a plant. Noted witch, Starhawk holds this belief. She says, "To Witchesall thingsplants, animals, stones, starsare alive, and on some level conscious beings. All things are divine and are manifestations of the Goddess."

MONISM -- The false belief that views everything in the universe as being an extension of one reality. The plurality in the cosmos is derived from a single ultimate source. God, the spirit world, and creation are ultimately one in essence. All diversity, therefore, flows from a uniform and divine Force or Energy. There are no Creator-creation distinctions. All differentiation is an illusion and is absorbed into one Source, Energy or "Force" of all that exists. This absurd philosophy would go something like this -- "Out of ONE has proceeded the many, and back into ONE are many traveling."

PANTHEISM The false belief that everything is divine (god). Divinity is inseparable from and immanent in everything such as nature and humanity. This belief is the basis for the self-deification and nature (creation) worship of most occultists. The primary quest of humanity is to discover and tap into the knowledge of the divine that resides in nature and within ourselves. Most witches believe that humans are gods (goddesses) or potentially gods.

POLYTHEISM -- The false belief in many deities (gods/goddesses) and religions. This also is stretched to include belief in multi-levels of reality. There is no one way or right religion for all. "All religions are simply different, equally valid paths that lead to the same destination: realizing ones potential or actual divintiy."

EXISTENIALISM The false belief that stresses the total freedom of individuals coupled with the ability to "know" by intuition, experience and feelings. Truth is therefore subjective. "One view is as good or true as another because it is at least true for the individual. Reality, then is a matter of perspectiveand everyone has a different one."

RELATIVISM The false belief that there are no absolutes in any area of life. There is no right or wrong morality, religion, etc. What is right for you is right. You are the judge. The only "absolute" is that there are no absolutes.

REINCARNATION The false belief that the soul, upon the death of the body, moves to another body or form based on the Law of Karma. The Law of Karma is the Hindu law of retributive justice. It is the belief that the load of guilt or innocence accumulates as the result of good or bad actions committed during a persons lifetime. These accumulated actions determine ones lot in the next life. Good Karma means a good reincarnation, while bad Karma means reincarnation into a less desirable state.

Most witches believe in, invoke and worship the Mother Goddess and her male consort, the Horned God. The Mother Goddess is also known as the Triple Goddess because she manifests herself as maiden, mother and crone. Wisconsin witch Scott Cunningham, husband of Wisconsin witch Selena Fox says, "The Goddess is the female force, that portion of the ultimate energy source which created the universe."

The Mother Goddess is worshipped and invoked under a variety of names: Aphrodite, Artemis, Diana, Gaia, Isis, Kali, Lilith, Luna, Venus and many other names. For instance, the popular Irish vocalist called Enya is really named Eithne Ni, after a Celtic goddess. In 1993 I covered The Parliament of The Worlds Religions for several Christian organizations. At one of the sessions, Witch Olivia Robertson invoked (prayed) to Isis and yet noted that she is known by a variety of other names. Here is her pagan prayer.

Holy Goddess Isis, mother of all beings, come to our hearts. Grant us, thy children, thy children, love, beauty, and truth. We offer thee our loving care to all who are bought of thee. In the Name of Isis of 10,000 names, may all beings be blessed. The company here assembled, the spirits all around us: human, animal, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, trees, the great rain forests, plants, the earth and all her sacred elements, Baraka!

The Horned God is worshipped and invoked under a variety of names: Adonis, Apollo; Cernunnos, Dionysius, Eros; Hades; Horas Lucifer; Odin, Pan, Thor, Woden and more.

None of these beliefs are Biblical. Any one who believes them is "giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." 1 Timothy 4:1

THE QUEST FOR WISDOM & POWER

It is important for you to understand that there are two sources of wisdom and power that mankind can access -- God's Wisdom & Power and the Devil's Wisdom and Power. We see this in James 3:15-17 "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

The wisdom that "decendeth not from above" is demonic wisdom (Lucifers, the Devils or the Satans wisdom). This corrupted wisdom, is characterized as being earthly, sensual and devilish. "The wisdom that is from above," Gods Wisdom, is said to be pure, peacable, gentle, etc. In short, there are two very different kinds of wisdom with two very different outcomes.

Biblical Christianity is the manifestation of Gods wisdom and power from above. Witchcraft, paganism, the New Age, Satanism, etc. are manifestations of the Devils wisdom and power from beneath.

The Means That God Approves For Accessing His Wisdom & Power

Gods Wisdom & Power may be accessed through

How People Attempt To Access Demonic Wisdom

There are occult means that people use with the intent of tapping into demonic wisdom. But the Bible warns us that God condemns and forbids seeking after demonic wisdom. This is clearly expressed in Deuteronomy 18:9-12 where we are told not to learn to imitate detestable demonic ways such as divination, sorcery, witchcraft, channeling, necromancy, casting spells and more because they are said to be an abomination to the Lord.

There are three means that occultists use in an attempt to tap into occult power

• DIVINATION -- FORTUNE TELLING

Divination is the old term and fortune telling is the modern word. They both refer to the same occult practice. Divination is the act of attempting to prophesy (forecast future events) or human character through occult means by making use of certain omens or divination tools such as tarot cards, tea leaves, Ouija board, astrology, palmistry, scrying devices (crystal balls, mirrors, crystals, etc.). The methods of divination often changes but the spirit and force behind it remains the samea demon spirit (Acts 16:16-18).

There are hundreds of varieties of divination: Catoptromancy, Hydromancy, Chiromancy, Iridology, Palmistry, Mirror Mantic, Cartomancy, Alectryomancy, Onirocriticism, Numerology, Psychometry, Capnomancy, Geomancy, Pyromancy, Tephromancy, Telenomancy and more.

• SORCERY -- MAGICK

The magic that most of us are acquainted with is sleight-of-hand magic, like picking a silver dollar out of the air or pulling a rabbit out of the hat. Technically that kind of magic is called legerdemain magic. It is the art of illusion. We are NOT referring to that kind of magic.

Often, but not always, adherents to occult magick differentiate between their magick and sleight-of-hand magic by spelling theirs MAGICK. Occult magick is technically called non-legerdemain magic.

Sorcery or magic is the act of attempting to contact, manipulate or control people, spirits, animals, plants, the elements (earth, air, fire, water) through occult rituals, ceremonies, objects (amulets, talismans, charms, etc.) Though magic may "work," the power behind magic is demonic and those who practice magic are the enemies of righteousness. Here is Gods evaluation of those who practice sorcery or magic

Acts 13:6-10 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

There are hundreds of varieties of occult magic: White Magick, Black Magick, Red Magic, Tantric (sex magic); Blue Magic, Neutral Magick, Liturgy Magic, Sympathetic Magic, Magic Mesmerism, Magnetism, Magical Hypnosis, Lycanthropy, and many more.

• SPIRITISM -- NECROMANCY

Spiritism or necromancy is an occult activity grounded in the belief that through certain persons acting as mediums or channels (psychics, necromancers, channelers, etc.) the dead or the spirit world can be contacted and hidden information can be acquired from those contacted. Trances and seances are often used by the medium. The power behind this activity is demonic. The Lord forbids this activity. 1 Chronicles 10:13, So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it. (1 Samuel 28:7 gives the context).

There are scores of different types of necromency: Seances, Telekinesis, Levitation, Apports, Spiritualistic Visions, Automatic Writing, Spirit Raps, Speaking in Trances, Spirit Photography, Materializations, Table Levitation or Tilting, Ectoplasm and more.

By their own testimonies witches, neo-pagans, Wiccans, Satanists, New Age adherents, etc. without exception, attempt to secure their wisdom and power through one or more of the occult means I have just mentioned.

We are to order our lives by the Wisdom and Power of God. That is the wisdom and power revealed in the Bible. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

We are to reject the wisdom from beneath, the wisdom of the devil, the wisdom of Witchcraft. The wisdom of witchcraft is the wisdom of the damnedRevelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

FOUR CATEGORIES OF SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA

Supernatural phenomena or seeming supernatural phenomena fall into one of the following four categories:

1. MANUFACTURED--That is, they are man-made, designed to appear supernatural, but indeed are fraudulent.


2. PSYCHOLOGICAL--Mind altering drugs, hypnotism, drumming, trances, etc. can induce a mental state where the mind genuinely perceives something supernatural has happened but in reality it did not happen. For instance, a friend of mine had surgery. I visited him after the surgery. While there, he got a frightened look on his face and shouted out, "Keep those big dogs away from me. They are coming in the window. Don't let them get me!" The fact is, we were on the 7th floor of the hospital. The window was closed. I was right there and there were NO DOGS. But, the anesthetic my friend received caused a mental reaction and I could not convince him that there were no BIG DOGS. He saw them. Some supernatural phenomena falls into this category.

  
3. DEMONIC--The Scriptures clearly indicate that Satan and his fallen angels (demons) are the "supernatural" power behind true occult phenomena and their false religious practices (See Deuteronomy 32:16-17; Psalm 106:35-40; Acts 16:16-19; I Corinthians 10:19-21; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10; I Timothy 4:1). One of the devil's key tactics is to masquerade as an "angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:14-15) or servant of righteousness to help humanity, when in reality the devil and his demons are the enemy of all mankind. Though Satan and his emissaries have supernatural power, they do NOT have unlimited supernatural power and ability. BEWARE! DO NOT dabble in occult practices. Those who get involved in the occult get more than they bargain for!

  
4. DIVINE--The Lord God Almighty, the Triune God of the Bible, in the persons of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit have unlimited supernatural power and ability. Further, God has an army of Holy Angels who are endowed with supernatural abilities. On rare occasions in this present age God may work through a believer to accomplish something supernatural, but most of the time in this age He works independently of human agents.

In summary, occult activities accomplish several dangerous things. First, they expose devotees to occult philosophies of demons (I Timothy 4:1) and motivate them to seek knowledge that is forbidden by God. Second, occult activities ultimately bring the devotees into contact with the world of evil spirits or demons. Those who become involved with these spirits get more than they bargain for. Dr. Carl A. Wickland, M.D., a physician, research psychologist and acknowledged authority in the occult sternly warns that involvement in the occult can cause:

Apparent insanity, varying in degrees from a simple mental aberration to, and including, all types of dementia, hysteria, epilepsy, melancholia, shell shock, kleptomania, idiocy, religious and suicidal mania, as well as amnesia, psychic invalidism, dipsomania, immorality, functional bestiality, atrocities, and other forms of criminality. Further, a great number of unaccountable suicides are due to obsessing or possessing influences of...spirits. Some of these spirits are actuated by a desire to torment their victims.

This should not surprise anyone acquainted with the Bible. In its pages there are illustrations to these things and we are told that the Devil is a liar and a destroyer. Dr. Luke tells us what people did with their occult material when they came to know Christ as their Savior in Acts 19:18-19, "Many that believed (in Christ) came, and confessed (their former evil practices) and showed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver." A piece of silver was a day's wage back in that day. By today's standard that could have been as much as half million dollars. If you have witchcraft material, New Age, occult or satanic literature, jewelry, etc. or Halloween paraphernalia I strongly urge you to follow the instructions recorded in Acts 19:19.