Truth in Reality

Bless and curse in all the various forms of the words, along with numerous references to cursed objects, are found in the Bible many hundreds of times, in the Old Testament and the New. This list contains many of those Bible references and there are more besides.

Some Christians believe that the New Testament replaced the Old, so there is no need to pay much attention to the Old Testament and what it says. Yet the NT contains around 250 express OT quotations, and more than 1000 indirect or partial quotations.

The OT is quoted in the NT at least 295 times, occupying some 352 verses of the NT, or more than 4.4%. Therefore, one verse in 22.5 of the NT is a quotation from the OT.

It has been said: “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed”.

Jesus said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” (Matthew 5:17)

“All [Old and New Testament] scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

There are the many “Messianic prophecies” about Jesus throughout the Old Testament. There are also prophecies about the Last Days, especially in Daniel, such as .”..knowledge will increase” (Daniel 12:4). These are echoed by scriptures in the New Testament, such as Luke 12:2-3:

“For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.” 

“For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” (Mark 4:22)

“Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.” (Matthew 10:26)

“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” (Luke 8:17)

For example, advances in DNA technology along with family tree databases mean that many decades-old cold cases have been resolved. Various other technological advances mean that archaelogical finds, treasure hoards, and all sorts of amazing discoveries have been made about the Earth.

[The Occult and Cursed Objects List itself begins about one-third of the way down this article.]

What Makes an Object Cursed?

Anything to do with idolatry or pagan / heathen worship, especially the idols themselves, their places of worship, temples, gardens, etc. and images of the same are cursed by God Himself as they are abominable to Him.

“Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.” (Deuteronomy 27:15)

“You have praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, have you not glorified.” (Daniel 5:23)

“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. they have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: Neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like them; so is every one that trusts in them.” (Psalms 115:4-8)

“Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;” (Isaiah 2:8, 20)

“Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.” (Haggai 2:14)

“Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.” (Ezra 9:11)

“Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God; repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.” (Ezekiel 14.6)

“And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. “(Revelation 9:20-21)

Witchcraft / The Occult

All forms of witchcraft (manipulative control) are regarded by God as idolatry and therefore cursed by Him. This includes any form of paganism such as Druidism, wicca, nature worship, New Age occult practices, and all forms of witchcraft, ancient and modern, including white witchcraft, all forms of Satanism and Luciferianism, secret societies and clubs and any form of Freemasonry. This would include false religion that is any system of beliefs and practices other than Christianity and does not correspond to God’s word given to us in the Bible.

Freemasonry in all its various forms is a particularly potent form of witchcraft that involves blood oaths and vows of secrecy and various other elements of soul bondage. Knowingly or unknowingly, they all work together with the common aim of creating the antichrist beast system with the antichrist enthroned as the ruler of all the world systems.

“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed.” (Psalms 2:2)

Freemasonry requires a belief in a Supreme Being (referred to as the “Great Architect of the Universe GOATU”). On the higher levels, it is revealed that this is, in fact, Lucifer, ‘the light-bearer’, who has blinded their mind into believing that he alone is the true God and that the God of the Bible is dark, evil and unjust, and He is the usurper. Furthermore, they suffer from the delusion that they will be given the power to change or order things according to their own desires, whereas the Bible teaches us that this power belongs only to God.

Also, at the higher levels paedophlia and child sacrifice and other such abominations are involved through the close connection to practices originating in the Babylonian occult mystery religions. Due to the vows of secrecy, those on the lower levels may not know this but are nonetheless complicit due to the vows of secrecy taken on entry. These things are done in a dark corner.

“For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.” (Acts 26:26)

Freemasonry is very widespread today and once we know about the various associated objects or occult symbols used, images, signals, hand signs and ceremonies, and regalia, etc. we can see the results of its works all around us.

“A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord;” (Proverbs 6:12-14)

“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:” (2 Thessalonians 2:7)

It is said that Freemasons are the foot-soldiers of the Jesuits and the police are their protectors and enforcers.

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12)

The secret principles of Freemasonry, such as occult symbolism, and ‘sacred geometry’, etc. are often utilised in buildings, and in churches, building layouts and street plans, etc.  Freemasons are referred to in the Bible as ‘the builders’:

“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;” (Ps 118:22)

It can be astonishing the extent of the influence idols are able to exert over the mind and this has been used by religious leaders to exercise control over people for many centuries.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.” (Ep 5:11-14)

The Concept of 3 and 4

Freemasonry is all around us and uses various occult signs – such as hand signs – and symbols extensively. This is examined in more depth further on in this article.

One way to tell if a company is closely involved with Freemasonry is the concept of 3 and 4. When the compass and the square are united, we see the union of 3 and 4. Together they form a numerical and geometric synthesis of three and four equals seven (G).

This pattern is often encoded in street plans, architecture and in company logos.

     

The Removal of Christian Values

Removing prayer and worship from institutions such as schools and various occasions such holidays and celebrations etc., is also a form of idolatry, as it is the substitution of idols for the word of God.

Does our Worship Please God?

Adultery, sodomy, polygamy, sex outside of a marriage as God ordained, and all forms of sexual perversion and other sexual sins, and pornography, and abortion which is counted as murder, are cursed.

“Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:” (Colossians 3:5)

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” (1 Samuel 15:23)

All forms of unconfessed and unrepentant unforgiveness and revenge, wishing harm to someone, inordinate anger or rage, hatred and any such negative emotions can potentially bring a curse, which opens demonic doorways and provide licence grounds to the demonic. [More about this further on in this article.]

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15)

“To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time.” (Deuteronomy 32:35)

Violence and Death

Violence and all things associated, such as weaponry and martial arts, including music lyrics, movies and video games and online gaming.

“The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.” (Psalms 11.5)

Anything to do with any of the many death cults, such as hell’s angels, skull and skeleton figures, zombies, “Day of the Dead” or “Memento Mori” (remember you will die), murder, including imagery and paraphernalia, tattoos, costumes or clothing, anything to do with Halloween or horror movies. Animal sacrifices in particular became evil after the sacrifice of Jesus who paid it all.

“All they that hate me love death.” (Proverbs 8:36)

Curses

We know from scripture, that people, places and things can be cursed by people as well as by God Himself:

“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;” (Genesis 3:17)

Some witches of various types and religions, some nations, and some people too have a propensity for cursing.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” (Proverbs 18:21)

“With his mouth, the godless man destroys his neighbour but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” (Proverbs 11:9)

It is well documented that many Red Indian tribes practised witchcraft and cursed their sacred lands, especially burial grounds as a way of protecting them. These curses are real and can be deadly. Many places, mountain regions, or lakes, etc. with names including words like ‘hell’, ‘devil’ or ‘death’ are well known to have proved to present a danger to life.

Objects can be cursed due to their history, and associations, a connection to personal unholy soul ties, or due to their connection with any practice of sin and idolatry in all its various forms.

There Are Degrees of Curses

The purpose of this influence is to take as much (witchcraft) control of their victim as possible and lead them in a wrong direction where more control can be exerted. It is a curious thing how attached our heart and mind can become to occult and cursed objects and symbols. When presented with the idea of getting rid of them, people can become very agitated which only proves the hold that the effects of the possession of them can gain over us and that these things, far from being trivial and insignificant, can affect us on a deep level. In extreme cases, through a process of infiltration and saturation, if allowed, the possessor can become the possessed.

The degree to which something is cursed could depend on what sort of belief system or value system is attached to it and the degree to which it is in conflict with what the Bible says. Objects or symbols can be cursed to various degrees according to the item itself, its origins and history and connections to certain people or places. Also according to its perceived value to the owner and the level of idolatry involved. Things can be particularly cursed if they are directly idolatrous, or directly connected with or used in idolatry. Or if somehow profane or unholy, or directly or indirectly connected with evil, the devil and Satanism, witchcraft, etc.

Even if someone did not know that objects – or symbols – were cursed or did not know they had them in their home or garden, or in their workplace, or even garage or transport, they can still be used by the demonic. Although there would likely be a difference in the degree to which they are able to be used, which can be, for example, according to how much an object was valued or revered, or not. We can test ourselves as to whether we have the strength to let something go, or whether we have a strange inclination to hold on to it no matter what as that can be an indicator.

Removing cursed objects from one’s home and renouncing them can be an important start and especially helpful for new believers. [See section on Renunciation Prayers.]

It Is Not Possible To Purify Cursed Objects

God Himself has cursed anything which is or has been used in idolatry, no matter how valuable or desirable it may seem to be due to age or rarity, etc. This would include any materials derived from it, such as wood, stone, gold or silver, or anything else.

According to the Bible, only ‘living souls’, that is people and animals – ‘nephesh’ meaning any creature that breathes are not subject to that rule. Some recycle, upcycle or somehow alter items used in idolatry in an attempt to purify or sanctify them. Some believe that if something is blessed or sprinkled with holy water or somehow repurposed or rededicated to God, that will remove the curse on it and of it, and in it. This is a deception.

Take, for example a holiday like Halloween. Halloween is a demonic celebration event and Christians should not allow themselves to be seduced into taking any part in it, or celebrating it in any way, even in an attempt to repurpose it, or clean it, or to give out tracts, etc.

“Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.” (Job 14:4)

“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.” (Deuteronomy 7:25)

“But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.” (Jeremiah 32:34)

“But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” (1 Corinthians 10:20)

Demonic Doorways, Gateways or Portals / Licence Grounds

It has been said that the devil does not usually come into one’s life uninvited. He follows protocol. Someone has to have something belonging to Him. For example, in horror films we see a vampire has to be invited in, he can’t just walk in and certain things can prevent him. (Garlic is not one of them – that is a deception!) This is known as opening demonic doorways, portals or gateways, or giving demons licence grounds. It may be something we have brought into the house, something or things we have done, or something or things we have not done that we should have.

Sometimes demons come in just because they can. It could also be due to ancestral iniquity – sins and the results of sin on the family line. Freemasonry vows and blood oaths are notorious for causing terrible problems of all descriptions as they involve dedicating future generations to Lucifer.

It may be the place itself, as there are places that are inherently cursed, or a building can be cursed due to what went on there. Often, it proves difficult or impossible to cleanse such a place, and it is better to just get away from there as soon as possible and go somewhere else.

Generally speaking, whatever the cause, the remedy is the same – deliverance from evil, as per the Lord’s Prayer, aka spiritual warfare, casting out demons, etc. in the name of Jesus.

The devil and his demons are expert legalists and deceivers and are always looking to get a toehold, a foothold, a stronghold and then a stranglehold in people’s lives. Getting cursed objects and symbols into people’s homes or gardens and lives while blinding them to it, is one of their main methods of achieving that, through a person’s disobedience to God.

Demonic doorways are ways demons can get access to believers by providing a form of channel or conduit for evil spirits. This gives demons access to entrap, harass, torment and destroy, in any way they can, while those targeted are often unaware of the origins of their difficulties.

Any way in which we break the commandments, or we are rebellious or disobedient to God can provide licence grounds or legal rights for demons to get access. Any type of traumatic experience, even as a child, also has the potential to provide demonic doorways. The possession of cursed objects and symbols in one’s home, garden, transport or office, along with engaging in other sinful and unconfessed practices can effectively open such doorways.

The many forms of idolatry that are popular today such as idolising pop and rock stars, sexual impurity, or engaging in any sinful practices and all the many forms of disobedience and rebellion, such as having cursed objects in our possession, or unforgiveness, or lack of repentance can effectively open demonic doorways.

For scriptures to confirm, see the article “Renunciation Prayers” linked to at the foot of this page.

Some have expressed concern that demonic doorways, gateways or portals are not mentioned in scripture but while those actual words do not appear in the Bible, examples of what is meant or implied by those terms can be seen in scriptures such as these:

“Neither give place to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:27) [Other versions say “Do not give the devil a foothold, or an opportunity.] [Not give some place, or a little place, but give NO place.]

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: For we are not ignorant of his devices.” (2 Corinthians 2:11)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:” (1 Peter 5:8) [Other versions say: “Be vigilant”, “Be alert”, “Be on your guard”, “Be clear-minded”, “Be watchful“.]

These scriptures conclusively prove the need to be fully clothed with the armour of God as we are engaged in daily warfare.

“I will set no worthless or wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them who fall away [from the right path]; it shall not cleave to me.” (Psalm 101:3) [Other Bible versions say: “It shall not fasten its grip on me“, “It shall not grasp hold of me“.]

“Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.” (1 Corinthians 10:21)

“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” (Ephesians 5:11)

God Repeatedly Asks in His Word that We Hate Evil for Good Reason

There are a number of scriptures where God asks us to hate evil and not to take any part in it, not even in the appearance of it. Part of the reason for this is because it is dangerous as it has the potential to open demonic doorways.

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:22)

“Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalms 97:10)

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5)

“Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.” (Deuteronomy 7:26)

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9)

“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:16-18)

“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?” (Isaiah 8:19)

“And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.” (Leviticus 20:6)

“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:31)

The Armour of God

Demons can cause problems that manifest in any number of ways in any and all areas of life, and the answer is spiritual warfare through worship and prayer and repentance, renunciation and changes such as right-living, studying scripture, etc.

Demons will consistently attempt to entangle people in a myriad of temptations representing the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, as Satan did to Jesus when he fasted in the desert for 40 days. (1 John 2:16, Matthew 4:1-11)

The solution is always deliverance from evil as per the Lord’s prayer, in the name of Jesus, the name above all names.

One problem may seem more horrific or ‘evil’ or shameful or guilt-inducing than another, but that is one of their aims and we should not allow it. It is better not to spend any time worrying about the how or why, and just get on with the remedy which is always the same.

Prayer, along with some concrete changes, such as removing cursed objects and practices from one’s life, along with a change of lifestyle, putting aside ungodly practices and living a more godly life, including prayer and studying the Bible.

For example, an audio Bible left playing on low volume can be effective even when there is no one in the room or in the house. It will make any demons feel very uncomfortable and they will want to get away and go somewhere else. These are available online free for download in various versions, such as dramatized or non-dramatised. The King James version is far superior to other versions for this purpose.

The better we know and understand what the Bible says ourselves, and the more we turn to God in prayer for help and guidance, the easier it will be to overcome any problems.

The Bible speaks of ‘the weapons of our warfare’ and these primarily include learning  about spiritual warfare. Especially, we can apply the armour of God in Ephesians 6.

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”

This may include some changes in our life as association with wrong people and things is inevitably corrupting.

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” (1 Corinthians 15:33)

Paul spoke of a new man, a new creation in Christ.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Co 5:17)

The gospel proclaimed repentance before the coming of God’s kingdom.

Other cases may be more complex with more to uncover, such as perhaps unconfessed sin, or unforgiveness, or unholy soul ties, (including for example trauma bonding) and/or generational curses, etc.

We only need to find out what it is in our life that has opened demonic doorways so we can shut them down. Or if we don’t know, we can ask the Holy Spirit to make it known to us.

Removing cursed objects from one’s home and renouncing them can be an important start and especially helpful for new believers who can be particularly vulnerable. [See section on Renunciation Prayers.]

The presence of one or more cursed objects in our home, garden, office or transport has the potential to affect any and every area of our life. It can affect our health, our physical and mental wellbeing, our finances, relationships, our employment, our home and anything else without our even being aware of it. It may be just an indefinable subtle influence on the mind and soul of those around it, or it may be more profound and prominent or eventually progress into such.

Pray for Revelation About Any Legal Access the Enemy Has to You

• Items
• Movies
• Music
• False teaching/ false doctrine
• Past associations
• Enemies
• Friends
• Wrong attitude and thinking, unforgiveness, unteachableness, etc.
• Lust of the flesh (carnality), lust of the eyes and the pride of life (1 John 2:16)
• Unconfessed sin: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (1 John 1:8-10)

Playing worship and praise music can change the atmosphere so that it is . With one proviso, great care should be taken in the choice of music as much of modern worship music today has strong occult associations. Some so-called Christian music these days is not godly. The battle here can be for our very mind and soul.

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth.”(John 4:24)

All Power and Authority Is in the Name of Jesus

In some cases, just removing the cursed objects and throwing them in the trash can resolve any problems, and remove any issues associated with them. Especially when accompanied with standard  renunciation / confession / repentance, deliverance and prayer, all in the name of Jesus.

Whenever we pray we say “in the name of Jesus” because Jesus Christ already defeated the devil at the cross and the resurrection. Jesus came to expose the works of the devil and save us from our sins, but it is up to us to believe what He says and stop practising sin and serving the devil and to fight.

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” (Hebrews 2:14)

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that is hanged on a tree:” (Galatians 3:13)

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7)

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” (Colossians 3:17)

Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that AT THE NAME OF JESUS every knee should bow, of things in heaven, And things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)

“THE NAME OF THE LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10)

“These signs shall follow them that believe; IN MY NAME shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;” (Mark 16:17)

“The seventy returned again with joy, saying, LORD, EVEN THE DEVILS ARE SUBJECT UNTO US THROUGH THY NAME.” (Luke 10:17)

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)

These Things Ought Not To Be Done in Any Kind of Spirit of Fear

In the Bible God tells us many dozens of times not to fear and this too is part of spiritual warfare:

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil.” (Proverbs 8:13)

“The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.” (Proverbs 29:25)

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalms 34:4)

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 1:8)

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

Occult Symbolism

The use of occult symbolism which is so prevalent today provides demonic doorways, gateways or portals which act as a conduit to channel invisible powers. This is part of programming people’s minds, providing access for the demonic which could be likened to tuning into a certain radio channel or frequency. So that watching or listening to a TV or radio programme, movie, using a PC, laptop, mobile phone or even just a book, can open demonic doorways.

For example, through such means, mind control methods like ‘predictive programming’ can be employed, where something is shown to happen in a TV series or movie before it happens in reality. Thereby priming people to expect and therefore more readily accept planned changes and events.

The occult openly presents various symbols –  hidden in plain sight – broadcasting (broad spell casting) their next move. A seemingly innocent-looking piece of paper or symbol can effectively used as type of mandala loaded with occult symbolism. This is also done as a display of power, and vanity and a means of mockery, along the lines of “Bet you didn’t see this one coming”. ‘They’ show off the level of power and control they have by setting times by which they are confident they will achieve their aims, eg. 2030.

Sometimes we can see in a horror movie, the shape of a pentagram is somehow made on the floor, often drawn or chalked, in order to create a portal through which a demon can be summoned, or even the devil himself. Another example is a Ouija board which is sold as a game to provide a means whereby people can speak to the dead, although God has expressly forbidden contact with the dead. In fact, it is not possible to use a Ouija board to communicate with the dead, but only with demons who can easily pretend to be the deceased.

Demons can and do network so they can have access to information to help to convince their victim that they are genuine. Ouija boards are particularly dangerous because they can open doorways or portals for demons to gain access and get control. It is not recommended that anyone should watch this but there is a video on YouTube about possessions caused by use or possession of a Ouija board and many other similar accounts can be seen on the internet.

Just going to a seance once, having our tarot cards read or consulting a fortune-teller once, reading astrological horoscopes in a newspaper or magazine, or watching a horror film has the potential to open doorways for the demonic. In some cases, this can result in demonic oppression and harassment of all descriptions. There are Christian testimonies where someone’s problems began after they experienced some traumatic event, such as after they visited a haunted place, or a child went on a ghost train, etc.

Although true Christians cannot usually be possessed as they are sealed by the Holy Spirit, they can be subjected to other forms of oppression and harassment, even demonization. Believers can certainly have a demon or demons tormenting them, even though they have the Holy Spirit. Many articles have been written on the subject of “Can a Christian have a demon” explaining how this can happen using scripture, such as this one:

Can A Born-Again Christian Have A Demon?

There are Christian testimonies where someone has suffered nightmares and demonic oppression for many years after they became a believer and after they were born-again. Especially, when they have a history of abuse or other traumatic incident/s, or prior involvement in the occult, such as the New Age, or Freemasonry, etc. Once demons get their claws in they can prove to be hard to get rid of even if they don’t have the ‘legal rights’ to stay. Everyone is different and not everyone who went through some form of occult indoctrination, abuse, or trauma etc. would experience similar results. Nonetheless, this can and does happen and one can see online the testimonies of many people who have  – for whatever reason – experienced the reality of it.

It is especially dangerous to tamper with things we do not understand, such as hallucinogenic drugs, or even alcoholism, and the same is true of occultism in all its forms, particularly because such practices can open demonic doorways for worse things to happen. Do not be deceived because demons exact a very high price and will not want to leave.

The idol entices its proposed victim by provoking curiosity or fascination like the Greek legend of the head of the Medusa that turned anyone who even looked on it into stone.

Sometimes we need to find out what is likely to have caused doorways to open and shut them. It may be a combination of things that we have done or not done, or what we are doing or not doing. Once we know and understand what the Bible says, it usually is not that difficult to find out, although for some this can take a little time, particularly if there are compounding problems that need to be dealt with. For a few, it can be quite a journey.

Although God is more than able to heal us and restore us even when difficulties and trials have gone on for some time. Although it is best not to allow the situation to continue too long in order to prevent too much effect on one’s body and soul as there could be some lasting residual damage, such as to our physical health and wellbeing.

Jesus Has Given His Followers Power and Authority Over All the Enemy

Demons can cause problems that manifest in any number of ways in any and all areas of life, but whether it is through prayer and repentance, renunciation and changes such as right-living etc. Demons will consistently attempt to entangle people in a myriad of temptations representing the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life. (1 John 2:16) The solution is always deliverance from evil as per the Lord’s prayer.

One problem may seem more horrific or ‘evil’ or shameful or guilt-inducing than another, but that is one of their aims and we should not allow it. It is better not to spend any time worrying about the how or why, and just get on with the remedy which is always the same.

Prayer, along with some concrete changes, such as removing cursed objects and practices from one’s life, along with a change of lifestyle, putting aside ungodly practices and living a more godly life, including prayer and studying the Bible.

Jesus showed us how to conduct spiritual warfare when each of the three times – corresponding to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life – Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert, he replied with scripture, saying: “It is written ...”.

“It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)

Demonic attacks including fiery darts can be direct or indirect through others and often it is those from our neighbours and work colleagues, and sometimes our own friends and family, we need to deal with the most often. This can be painful and difficult to navigate if we do not know the scriptures that help us to deal with it.

These days people often turn to counsellors and increasingly that includes Christians. Counsellors can be helpful to teach and advise but it is better to turn to God in prayer and listen to what he has told us in His word. No one knows us like God does and no one could ever understand our situation the way that God does.

In John 10 we read that Jesus is the good shepherd, who will not flee when the wolf comes, as the hireling will. Jesus has other titles such as ‘Wonderful Counsellor’ and ‘the Prince of Peace’ and He is able to counsel us and give us peace. God can be trusted to understand and would never let us down like men can. Usually, counsellors work for monetary reward and can mislead us and let us down in any number of ways, that’s why God has said:

“Thus says the Lord: cursed be the man that trust in man, and makes flesh his arm.” (Jeremiah 17:5)

God has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us, teach us and protect us and His word, the scriptures. His timing is not always what we want, but his faithfulness is sure.

Jesus Warned of Deception in the Last Days More Than Anything Else

Jesus warned of deception in the Last Days more than anything else. He spoke of wolves in sheep’s clothing who would be false Christian leaders teaching things that contradict the Bible. He said they would not care for the flock but make merchandise out of them. This is just one of the many warnings given throughout the New Testament, this one by Jesus Himself:

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4)

In these times, we need to take great care as many if not most ministers, teachers and pastors these days are – knowingly or unknowingly – serving the enemy, teaching as much as 99% truth and 1% deadly error, and leading people astray. Scripture tells us that these ministers will wax worse and worse, deceived and deceiving.

“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:13-14)

“I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:” (Revelation 2:2)

“Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:6)

“For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”  (1 Corinthians 1:17)

Listening to any sort of false teaching or following has the potential to be very harmful for a number of reasons, including that it can in and of itself open demonic doorways, so great care should be taken what we choose, even when reading or watching videos online.

Test the spirits, and check everything against scripture, as we have been told to do, no matter how right something seems, it must align with what the Bible says. The better we know what the Bible says, the easier is it is to identify false teaching that contradicts what the Bible says. It may not be easy to discern at first, but the more we study God’s word, the clearer it becomes to us what is scriptural and what is not. We can pray to ask God for more discernment, more wisdom, more faith, more strength and more grace to endure.

How To Get Help Through Prayer

Should Christians Attend Church?

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)

Some believers might prefer, at least at first, to go to a church, preferably one that practices deliverance or at least deliverance prayer and healing. Though today, sadly, many would have to travel some distance to find a church that is teaching sound doctrine. So many churches today have partially merged with the Catholic church, by various ways and means such as the Alpha Course.

Many have allowed – and even welcomed – the toxic influence of the likes of the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) and Bill Johnson, or Rick Warren through his series of books “The Purpose Built Life”. Earlier on, it was Rick Warren’s mentor, Billy Graham and many churches today have their books on their bookshelves. It could prove to be better not to go to a church than to go to a church like that. Listening to false teachers some of whom are blasphemous, and heresy and allowing seducing spirits to work in them and through them can result in demonic oppression, harassment, torment, and even demonization.

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4)

Scripture tells us that in the Last Days many will fall away. The word in the Bible translated to ‘church’ is ‘ekklesia’ which means “those who are the called-out ones”. It means those who are called by God to be a follower of Jesus, and that should take precedence over church attendance. So many these days attend home churches.

Taking that into consideration, it is better to go to a Christian church that honours and praises God, even if they are wrong on a few points or do not practice deliverance. If we do not know of a good church not too far away, we could make enquiries from other Christians, say in a Christian bookshop. We can pray and ask God to guide us to one.

Although it is preferable and good for us to gather together and worship God, it is by no means necessary to attend church to be a Christian, especially these days. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and teach us and there are many church services and audio or video deliverances available online which work perfectly with that.

We should be very careful though when choosing who to listen to, whether on the internet or not. Out of the 27 books of the New Testament, 26 books have warnings about false teaching, especially in the last days. (Philemon is the only one that doesn’t mention this in its one chapter.) There are so many ways and means we can be deceived and falling  for deception can be harmful to us in many ways, which is why there are so many warnings.

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” (Matthew 7:15)

Is deliverance scriptural?

Sadly, some Christians today – whether pastors, at churches, or teachers on the internet, and social media, etc. teach that the Bible not only says a Christian cannot have a demon but that it is wrong for believers to practice deliverance. One famous Christian YouTuber and podcaster, Alisa Childers, has made a seven part video series, comprising over 8 hours explaining why Christians should not cast out demons, which totally contradicts what Jesus taught. So then it comes down to who are we going to listen to, Alisa Childers or Jesus Christ? In this series, she says things like: “if it’s if it’s like um where they’re telling you that anybody who is a continuationist is demonic or something like that that might be a little bit too legalistic for me”.

Doreen Virtue who has been influenced by Calvinists such as John MacArthur, Justin Peters and Jim Osman, has also made many videos teaching why Christians should not cast out demons since becoming a Christian, even though she admits that she herself had problems with demons after she became a believer.

Yet the Bible contains dozens of scriptures about deliverance, throughout Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and also in Acts. Deliverance made up one-third of Jesus’s ministry and that was often the way he healed.

Jesus even cast out demons the two days before he was crucified. His last instructions to us before he ascended to the Father were to preach the gospel with signs following, chief of which is casting out demons. (Mk 16:17-20)

“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.” (Luke 13:32)

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:20)

Sometimes cessationists hold up the NAR as a example of why we should not practice deliverance. Some call Derek Prince a heretic. Some say deliverance is dangerous. It is God who delivers through His Holy Spirit, and therefore deliverance is only dangerous if it is not carried out according to biblical principles, and these are not complicated.

If we pay attention to what scripture says, and especially that we do have the Holy Spirit, deliverance is dangerous only to demons. Such as, for example, we should be careful casting out demons from non-believers or those believers who are wilfully and unrepentantly living in sin. That’s why Jesus said:

“Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” (John 5:14)

The story of the man who swept his house clean explains:

“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, [of the Holy Spirit due to sin, etc.] swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” (Mat 12:43-45)

With that one proviso of being careful who one listens to, and no one has everything right, so we should always check against scripture and ‘test the spirits’:

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures DAILY, whether those things were so.” (Acts 17:11)

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1 John 4:1)

So, in this way, we can safely learn about spiritual warfare from the Bible and from the few sound teachers on YouTube or elsewhere on the internet. We can learn self-deliverance which can be the most effective of all as Jesus gave us power over all the Enemy and we just need to learn how which is not difficult. This is a simple case of renewing our mind and casting down imaginations bringing every thought into the obedience of Christ, and having faith that what God has begun, He will accomplish.

“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2)

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

“And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. and they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.” (Luke 9:40-43)

“For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.” (Deuteronomy 30:11-14)

Christians are deceived into believing deliverance is not biblical by wresting certain scriptures out of context while ignoring the many scriptures that refer to deliverance. Among popular Christian teachers and pastors today, there are many cessationists who teach that all miracles have ceased, along with any miraculous gifts. such as prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles, and some include deliverance with that even though it is not mentioned – which surely it would have been.

Why should deliverance cease when demons did not cease to exist and they are still very much present and active – and will be increasingly so as we go further into the Last Days?

Some claim that Christians do not need deliverance and it is not meant for them. But we know from scripture where, for example, Jesus twice called deliverance ‘the children’s bread’. (Matt. 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30) that deliverance is indeed meant for Christians.

Paul spoke of being harassed and tormented by a demon:

“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan [i.e. demon] to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)

There are a number of scriptures which make it clear that a Christian can have a demon and many of them are Jesus speaking to believers:

So we know from the parable of the man who swept his house clean (as mentioned above) deliverance can be a problem for non-believers. But according to cessationists, deliverance is not scriptural for believers either. So in that case, according to their theory, no one should have deliverance ever, which of course is exactly the situation the Enemy wants.

Christian Ministries

Christian ministries should keep the Gospel central to their ministry and not be centred on deliverance and the supernatural. Deliverance ministries and ministers should adhere to what the Bible says the same as any other. All are equal in Christ and different rules do not apply. A church or a minister should focus their and our attention on the Gospel, on God and on Jesus Christ and the true Holy Spirit (who will always glorify and point to Jesus) according to scripture without false teaching, not on deliverance. When the abilities or specialness or personality of a certain minister is emphasised and deliverance is turned into some type of show, or spectacle, so it’s about them and the empire they have built, rather than about God and His word.

When we learn about deliverance aka spiritual warfare we learn how to use scripture to defend ourselves against the attacks of the Enemy, whether direct or – as often happens – through other people. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and protect us and God has promised that as long as we walk in obedience to His word – which he has elevated above his holy name – He will take care of us. Even though we may suffer or walk through the valley of death, God has promised us He will be with us, He will comfort us, and we will come to no lasting eternal harm.

Doesn’t the Bible say that God created everything and said it was good?

One might ask: “How can things that God created be cursed when the Bible says after God created the world and everything in it, He said it was good?

That is true, but it was before man brought sin into the world and God cursed the earth:

“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” (Genesis 3:17-19)

Cursed objects are mentioned many times in the Old Testament and also in the New Testament including the first two commandments:

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” (Exodus 20:4-6)

“I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” (Isaiah 42:8)*

*[See the end of this article for “What is a graven image?”]

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”(Deuteronomy 30:19)

The blessings of obedience (Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

“Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

“The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.

“And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

“The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.” 

The curses of disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:15-28)

“But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

“Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

“The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

“The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

“The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

“The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.”

The Occult in Christianity

Today there are Christian churches where Satan is worshipped in secret, often at night and/or in the crypt. This is not new as it also happened in Old Testament times:

“He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.” (Ezekiel 8:5-9)

Occult and cursed objects and symbols are often found in Christian churches

It is not at all unusual to find occult, including Freemasonry symbolism in Christian churches, in fact it is quite common. There is more about this further on.

Christian literature and even a Bible that contains false doctrine or occult symbols can be cursed to some degree depending on what it is and what it is used for. It is a matter of degree as to the purpose to which the book itself is put or God’s word is distorted. Actual Bibles are used in black magic and a Freemasonry lodge cannot meet without a Bible – or its equivalent according to where the lodge is located – open on their altar.

“Around the world, every regular grand lodge requires that there be a Bible or other sacred book – often referred to as the Volume of Sacred Law – in the lodge room. ” [Freemason.com]

Even ‘New Age’ Bible versions can constitute a mild form of cursed object, for instance if it is an inaccurate version such as “The Passion”.

On the title page of some NKJV bibles there is a triquetra which is considered to be one of the the oldest Celtic symbols. It is supposed to be a trinity symbol or symbol of the Godhead but it is, in fact, a hidden ‘666’, one of the most powerful satanic symbols.

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The ‘triquetra’ (Latin meaning ‘three-cornered’) is a Celtic trefoil knot similar to the valknot’ or ‘valknut’ or ‘knot of the slain’ which is an old Norse (Viking) symbol of Odin. Odin has been said to be Satan himself and there is an ‘unholy trinity’ of Odin the father, Thor the son and the spirit of power, Tyr.

A trinity of gods also occurs in many other religions such as Hinduism with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Or the Babylonian/Egyptian trinity of Nimrod/Osiris, and Semiramis/Ishtar/Astarte/Ashtaroth/Isis in different cultures and languages and mentioned in the Bible as “the queen of heaven”, with Tammuz who is also mentioned in the Bible:

“Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord’s house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.” (Ezekiel 8:14-17)

It may seem surprising but crucifixes with various embellishments are widely used in Freemasonry and occultism, in Catholicism and in the mystery religions such as Rosicrucianism. So that even crosses and crucifixes – other than a very simple and plain cross in the standard form as in the first picture which follows – can be cursed. Upside-down or broken or bent crosses – such as is used in the Pope’s crook – are used in black magic and Satanism and would be blasphemous and therefore would be cursed.

Crucifixes with a figure on them are popular in Catholicism but Jesus is no longer on the cross so only the cross in the first picture is the one we can be sure is acceptable. Some do not want to wear even such a plain and simple cross as this as it represents a means of torture.

The peace symbol is not only an image of a broken cross but is, in fact, the “cross of Nero” (see 4. above) and represents a man being crucified upside-down. More information can be found about this with a Google search. This ties in with what the Bible says: “They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.” (Jeremiah 6:14)

Even pictures of Jesus can be cursed in part because the Bible does not provide a description of what he looked like so it would be inaccurate. To what extent anything like that would be cursed could be according to the nature of the pictures, etc. For example, a Roman Catholic ‘open heart’ picture would be likely to be a great deal more cursed than, say, one of the Margaret Tarrant pictures of Jesus. Anyway making such images is expressly forbidden in scriptures such as this:

“Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:” (De 4:15-18)

666 Is One of the Most Powerful Occult or Satanic Symbols 

Cunningly disguised 666 symbols can be found in all sorts of places today, such as the Walt Disney, Coca-Cola and Olympics logos, and many more, including the Google logo itself. More examples can easily be found online by searching for ‘hidden 666’.

           

           

 

        

Why is the number 666 associated with the devil?

Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:18

The number 7 is widely regarded as being the number of God. There are a number of reasons for this such as the Bible mentions the number seven more than any other, and it appears around 500 times throughout the Old and New Testaments. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy and according to the Bible there are seven heavens. In the book of Revelation the number 7 is used over 50 times. There are 7 churches, 7 mountains, and 7 kings, 7 golden candlesticks, 7 spirits, 7 stars, 7 lamps, 7 seals, 7 horns, 7 eyes, 7 last plagues, 7 thunders, 7 golden vials, 7 angels, and 7 trumpets. There are seven continents on Earth, seven seas, seven colours of the rainbow and seven notes of the musical scale.

As six is one short of seven, so it is incomplete and six represents mankind also because man was created on the sixth day, and man is incomplete without God. So if seven is the number of completeness, then six is the number of man who would like to be God-like but falls short of it, and with 666, in triplicate. The number 6 represents the worship of man, and is the number of man, signifying his rebellion, imperfection, works, and disobedience. The repetition of three sixes intensifies the effect, representing the ultimate failure.

[From: Meaning of Numbers in the Bible – The Number 6] “The number 6 and its meaning are related to man and human weakness, and ‘the completeness of sinful incompleteness’, the evils of the devil and the manifestation of sin. Man was created on day six of creation week. Men are appointed 6 days to labor and then they are commanded to rest on the seventh day (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset).

“Man’s system on earth is made up of three parts (economic, religious and governmental) all of which are influenced and led by Satan. The bringing together of triple six is the mark of the end time Beast power of Revelation. As such, it represents the very best system of governance that mankind can produce without God and under the constant influence of his chief adversary.”

The Roman numeral for 666, DCLXVI, has exactly one occurrence of all symbols whose value is less than 1000 in decreasing order: D = 500, C = 100, L = 50, X = 10, V = 5, I = 1.

It should noted that relative to 6, there are certain combinations of 3 which are also very significant to the occult. According to Freemasonry itself, the 33rd degree mason is an honorary title given to individuals who have reached the highest level of achievement within Freemasonry.

Also, it has been said that 3.00am is the ‘ devil’s hour’, 3.00 or some say 3.30 am is said to be when the power of the devil is at its strongest. It has also been said that is the time when humans are at our weakest, or when we come closest to death. It is believed that this is because Jesus was crucified at 9am and died at 3.00 or 3.30pm, so it is the opposite, as far away possible.

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The all-seeing eye, pyramid, crescent moon, and other occult symbols

There are thousands of variations of the main occult symbols which are often used for decoration, including on the body as tattoos and nail decorations and here are some examples. There are links to lists of many more occult symbols at the foot of the page.

Paisley is a very popular decorative pattern often found in home decorations and decorative items and often in men’s and women’s clothing. It contains the occult symbol of a stylised version of the all-seeing eye which is ‘the eye of Horus’. According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris – the goddess of love and the god of the dead respectively – who is believed to be the Egyptian equivalent of Jesus and therefore an antichrist figure (meaning in place of Christ). Similar to this is ‘the eye of Ra’, the god of the sun, supposedly the most powerful of the Egyptian gods. It is surely with good reason that paisley can be found in numerous appealing multi-coloured designs to entice the eye.

                

One eye is a common occult symbol sometimes referred to as the ‘all-seeing eye’ and also the ‘evil eye’. In truth, here is only one who can claim to have an ‘all-seeing eye’ and that is God Almighty. As we know, the devil wants to provide a counterfeit which this is, and as such, it represents the Antichrist. The eye can be decorated in innumerable ways as per some examples in the following illustrations. Many even use the term ‘evil eye’ as shown below, where one US department store which is famous worldwide lists no less than 160 items of ‘evil eye jewellery’ for sale:

         

In 1782, ‘the Eye of Providence’ was adopted as part of the symbolism featured on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States and still appears on dollar bills today. It comprises ‘the all-seeing eye’ in the pyramid which is another occult symbol used in Freemasonry and as an Illuminati symbol of which there are also numerous variations.

The crescent moon is another occult symbol available in any number of designs.

Occult hand signs

Occult symbolism includes the various hand signals so popular today. Many images are available online of celebrities and government figures making various occult hand and arm signals. These are mentioned in scripture in Proverbs 6:13-15

“A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart – he always stirs up conflict.” 

These are symbolic gestures based on ‘mudras’, a Sanskrit word used in Hinduism and Buddhism meaning #seal’, ‘gesture’ or ‘mark’, each one signifying something in particular, but all basically signifying allegiance to the antichrist.

The most well-known of these are as follows:

1. Sometimes called the ‘OK hand signal’ this hand sign actually forms 666 as per the illustrations below with one or two hands which is the number of the beast.

2. The one eye symbol in which only one eye is shown, with the other eye covered by the hand or omitted in numerous ways, with one or two hands sometimes also forming 666.

3. The ‘shhh’ sign is a reminder for the masonic obligation of a vow of silence.

4. The pyramid sign formed by a triangle with two hands, in the lap or over the eye, etc. or sometimes inverted.

5. ‘Osiris Risen’ with arms crossed pledges allegiance to the Antichrist.

Greek Key Patterns

Greek key patterns – often used by Versace – with numerous variations are popular decorative patterns used throughout the ages in Assyria, Babylon and Egypt in ancient times and all over the world today.

Greek key patterns are found in numerous forms on various architectural features, woodwork, tiles, pots, rugs, all types of decorative items and often seen on clothes and bags etc. It can contain various occult symbols and one of the most popular spells out ISIS.

The fleur-de-lys (fleur-de-lis) or trefoil

Perhaps the second most powerful widely-used occult symbol is the fleur-de-lys, or fleur-de-lis, or trefoil, which has been called the devil’s flower. The fleur-de-lys has a very long history of being associated with black magic and various forms of Satanism. Certainly, if ever there was such a demonic device as a symbolic devil’s flower, this seems to be it, with numerous variations that resemble a demonic alphabet. It has been said to represent an unholy trinity as mentioned in the Bible:

“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.” (Revelation 16:13)

Throughout history until today, the fleur-de-lys has been used by royalty and the aristocracy, in heraldry (which itself is occult) and in various emblems. A fleur-de-lys symbol was even commonly used to brand slaves and more can be seen about this online.

The fleur-de-lys has been extraordinarily popular as a decorative symbol all over the world, from the most ancient of civilisations in Babylon until today.

There are some videos on YouTube on the history of the fleur-de-lys and an excellent video documentary called The Curse Behind the Fleur-de-Lys is included at the foot of this page. 

The ancient history of the fleur-de-lys

The fleur-de-lys symbol has been used in ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, Indian, Egyptian, and Roman statues, relics and architecture. There is evidence that this symbol came from the earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia – that is present day Turkey, Iraq, and Syria – as long ago as 4500 BC.

      

     

Fleur-de-lys can be found in the 14th-century Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan and the 16th-century Hindu Padmanabhaswamy temple (widely considered as the world’s richest Hindu temple).

One of the earliest surviving examples of a gold helmet features a fleur-de-lys kept at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum. It is attributed to the ancient Scythians mentioned in the Bible who were a savage and cruel nomadic people who lived in modern-day Kazakhstan, between 700 to 300 BC.

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” (Colossians 3:11)

The fleur-de-lys and the French monarchy

It is said that the fleur-de-lys was presented to Clovis I by an angel in a vision as a symbol of his purification when he converted to Christianity – or rather Catholicism – in 496. The angel told him to change his coat-of-arms from three golden toads to three golden fleur-de-lys, which he duly did.

Clovis I was king of the Franks and ruler of much of Gaul from 481 to 511, a key period during the transformation of the Roman Empire into Europe. He converted to Catholicism in 496. Clovis I was the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, and considered to be the founder of the modern nation of France. His name was Latinized to Louis; a name that would live on in French royalty for centuries through 18 kings and remains popular in French culture to the present day.

The fleur-de-lys adopted by the Catholic church

The fleur-de-lys can be seen everywhere in churches and cathedrals in ironwork and furniture, in stained glass, soft furnishings, ecclesiastical vestments, etc. Catholic clergy and Catholic saints are often pictured with it and Joan of Arc’s banner displayed several fleur-de-lys. Statues, and stained-glass windows depict the Virgin Mary holding the flower and it is used extensively in religious jewellery.

The following is taken from ADVIndicate:

The fleur-de-lys in present times

In 1907, the trefoil was adopted as an emblem by the Scouts and Baden-Powell which came under criticism at the time due to its popular connection with war as a spearhead, as it is also an emblem of battle. Baden-Powell explained that he chose the fleur-de-lys because it marks due north on a compass rose and “shows a scout the way”.                      

Today, the fleur-de-lys can be seen in items of every description, where it is perhaps the most popular decorative pattern of all. There is an astonishing array of items which bear this symbol with all sorts of variations in colour, size and shape; carpets, curtains, wallpaper, bedding, cushions, furniture, crockery and items in glassware, jewellery and items of clothing such as t-shirts, neckties and scarves, etc.

One website gives 2,154 results for fleur-de-lys fabric and Google provides 3,190,000 results for fleur-de-lys wallpaper. To illustrate the extent of popularity of this symbol, the images below show searches on one website for fleur-de-lys  returns the following results:

Fleur-de-lis
Clothing 4,284
Aprons 2,634
Jigsaw puzzles 1,048
Decorative blocks 3,405
Tapestries 3,015
Pillows and cushions 3,958
Bedding 3,352
Fabric 2,154

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Identification and disposal of occult and cursed objects

Check home, garden, garage, office and transport of everyone (with their consent) living in the house against this list.

Cursed objects and symbols are everywhere these days, often ingeniously hidden. Unless someone has very few possessions, it will likely not be possible to find everything the first time, the second, or even the third time. Some find that they have to go through the house and garden etc. several times and still find things they have missed – or that were hidden – months or even years later.

Check carefully in places such as jewellery boxes and decorative items for any hidden symbols as there are more ways to hide occult symbols such as 666 than one would believe possible.

Many, if not most, company logos are occult symbols, or contain occult symbols, such as car manufacturers but there is no need to do anything about these unless you would prefer to, as some do.

Occult and cursed objects such as decorative items containing hidden or overt occult symbolism should be identified and disposed of by throwing them in the trash. They should not be sold or given away as any curse/s and/or accompanying demons can be passed on. They can be burned but without any sort of ceremony and ideally the ashes should be removed from the property, or thrown in the trash.

“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.” (Acts 19:19) (The pieces of silver in this Bible passage are believed to be drachmas and one drachma was about one day’s wages, so 50,000 drachmas was a fabulous amount of money in those days.)

“And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” (Jude 23)

It will help to say a renunciation prayer such as this one which, as with all renunciation prayers, is best said aloud and for a woman with her head covered.

Prayer to Renounce the Possession of Cursed Objects

“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” (1 John 5:21)

The Occult and Cursed Objects List

A Course in Miracles (ACIM)

Absent healing, any except Christian prayer

Acupressure

Acupuncture, some

Addictions, any

Adept

Affirmations

African masks – and other native, ethnic, tradecraft items are often cursed

Age of Aquarius

Air therapy

Akashic records

Alchemy

Alexander method

Alice Bailey and Helena Blavatsky writings, Lucius Trust, etc.

Aliens – anything, UFOs, ufology, extra-terrestrials, abductions, etc. (demons)

Altars

Amulets

Ananda Marga

Ancient artefacts, relics, antiquities used in or related to idol worship

Angel worship / communication baby angels or female angels (we can ask God to send us His angels to help us)

Animalism

Animals fantasy – dragons, unicorns, satyrs, gryphons, mermaids, phoenix, etc.

Animals images or figures of real unclean animals as per list in Bible – including serpents, frogs, toads, owls* (owl of Minerva or owl of Molech)

Animals – any as shamanic spirits – wolves, bears, buffaloes, some birds, etc.

Animation, some

Anime

Ankh

Anthroposophy – books, products – anything

Apparitions, ghosts, phantoms, etc. (demons)

Applied kinesiology

Aquarian gospel, Aquarian age

Aromatherapy – some aspects of this esp. connected with the New Age

Artwork – demonic, occult symbols

Asanas

Ascended masters such as Sanat Kumara, St Germain, El Morya, Djwal Khul, Hilarion, Kuthumi, and any other New Age ‘lords’ or ‘rays’ etc.

Ashtar Command, Raelism, Raëlianism, Raelian, Rael, and other ‘space’ cults

Astral projection / astral travel etc.

Astrology / astrological medicine etc.

Atlantis, Lemuria

Augury

Aura reading

Aura Soma – colour therapy etc. (closely connected to New Age)

Auriculotherapy

Autogenic training

Automatic writing or drawing

Auto-suggestion

Avatar

Aversion therapy

Ayurveda, Ayurvedic medicine

Bach and other flower remedies

Bahaism

Ban the bomb symbol – broken inverted cross

Bates eyesight training

Behavioural kinesiology

Belief system or value system – any non-Christian

Bestiality

Beauty cult of cosmetics, beauty products, procedures, plastic surgery, salons and sanctuaries, excessive attention to hairdressing, streaks, extensions, braiding, etc. retail therapy, etc.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, any other gurus, any religion, Hindu or Buddhist, etc.

Bio-energetics

Biofeedback, neurofeedback, biorhythms

Biopathy

Birds some, can represent demons, esp. owls*, crow family, etc. and fantasy birds

Birth signs

Birthstones, etc.

Black and white checks or squares – masonic

Black arts, black magic, black mass

Blood pacts

Body piercings, skin piercings and markings, tattoos, plastic surgery

Bodywork, body building, sculpting, development, fitness cult

Books – entirely depending on the subject and its origins, etc.

Bowen therapy

Boy scouts and girl guides

Breathing therapy

Buddhas / Buddhism

Butterflies – when used as occult symbols for mind control, esp. Monarch butterfly

Cabbala – see alternative spellings after this list

Caduceus

Candle staring

Candles – candle magic – often used in pagan worship and dedicated to idols

Card cutting

Card playing sets

Card reading

Care Bears

Cartomancy

Cartoons – some

Carvings pagan

Catholicism and any paraphernalia incl. statues, rosaries, relics

CDs, DVDs, esp. with violence, horror, sex, etc. anything that doesn’t glorify God

Celestial sees

Celestine Prophecy

Centering

Chain letters

Chakras – healing, anything

Channelling, any

Chanting

Charms any, charm bracelets due to connection with luck

Chess board, chessboard – black & white checks – masonic

Children of God, Family of Love and other such pseudo-Christian cults

Chinese astrology

Chironic healing

Chiropractic

Christadelphianism and other such Christian cults

Christian books that are doctrinally incorrect such as “The Shack”, “One Thousand Gifts”, “Faith Like Potatoes”, “Left Behind” and many more such books

Christian Family Fellowship, Christian Identity Movement, and other pseudo-Christian cults, movements and groups

Christian Science and other such Christian cults

Christmas – as an idolatrous pagan festival rather than a celebration of the birth of Christ

Chromotherapy

Chronicles of Narnia (satyrs, witches an abomination)

Church of Armageddon and similar

Circle in a square, circle with a dot in the centre and other occult symbols, see link at end of article

Clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience

Clinical theology

Clowns

Co-counselling

Collecting obsessive any esp. such as coin or stamp collecting would be idolatry

Colour therapy

Comics – superheroes, paranormal, violence, horror etc.

Communism

Company logos – many or most

Computer games, online gaming esp. with horror, violence, crime, sex, etc.

Concept therapy

Confucianism

Contemplative prayer

Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

Cooneyites

Cornucopia

Cosmic consciousness

Coueism

Country and western and other worldly type music and lyrics CDs that don’t glorify god

Cranio-sacral therapy

Creation myths

Creative imagery

Creativity enhancement

Crown of thorns (used to mock Jesus at the crucifixion)

Crucifixes bent, broken and inverted – used in black magic, Celtic, Maltese etc.

Crucifixes, crosses, torture instrument, esp. with figure

Cyberpunk culture, emos, goths, etc.

Crystal ball, gazing

Crystal healing

Crystal skull

Cults, any – ruled by the Jezebel spirit

Curses – by you, or on you or your family

Death magic – “Memento Mori”, “Day of the Dead”, etc.

Déjà vu

Demon worship, any (any worship of a false deity which is other than the Creator God of the Bible)

Demonised – anything which may be connected or cursed or prayed over to false / demon gods

Demons or devils pictures figures etc.

Devas – nature spirits, fairies, elves, etc. – actually demons

Dharma

Diasporic

Disembodied spirits

Divination

Divine counterpart

Divine flame holder

Divine Light Mission

Do-in

Dolls – many – some would say all

Dove ‘kamikaze’ – flying downwards

Dowsing

Drug stores, pills and potions

Dr Peebles (New Age / Cosmologist)

Dr Who (wizards and any form of sorcery are an abomination to God)

Dragons, anything such as Dragonball

Dream work, dream journals

Dreamcatchers – witchcraft along with other native American items

Drugs, cannabis, magic mushrooms

Druidism

Dungeons and dragons

Earth worship, therapy, Gaia, ‘Mother Earth’

Easter – eggs – anything – pagan origin ‘Ishtar’

Eastern ceremonial dances such as New Year Chinese dragon dance

Eastern philosophies and religions

Eckankar

Ectoplasm

Ecumenism – the Bible is clear that syncretism is an abomination to God

Egyptology – figures, ornaments, etc.

Egyptian gods and goddesses or pharaohs – anything

Egyptian mythology, Isis, Osiris, Horus, Anubis, Amun, Ra, Seth, etc. – all demons

Eight Ball

Electric shock treatment

Elephants – pictures, figures, etc. often decorated, revered in Hinduism

Eleutheria

Elves – any fairies, pixies, imps, goblins, gnomes, leprechuans, etc. – all demons

Emotional Freedom Technique EFT Tapping

Enchantment, enchanter, enchanting

Encounter therapy

Enlightenment, enlightened master

Enneagrams

ESP – extra-sensory perception

EST – Erhard Seminars Training

ET – Extra-terrestrial

Ethnic or native items – can be dedicated to heathen gods or cursed

Evil eye, one eye, all-seeing eye, Eye of Providence, wink

Exorcism

Fables

Fairies – elves, goblins, gnomes, imps, pixies, leprechauns – anything similar

Fairy tales – many are effectively horror stories

Faith healing

Falun Gong

Familiar spirits

Fantasy role-playing games

Fashion obsession, excessive or expensive adornment, jewellery, designer goods, shop until you drop, retail therapy

Fatima and other apparitions of Mary. etc.

Feldenkrais technique

Feminism

Feng-shui, the art of placement, etc. used as a form of witchcraft manipulation

Fertility symbols

Fetishes

Findhorn community etc. and similar (fairies and elves, etc. are actually demons)

Firewalking

Fish – Nimrod – Neptune – Poseidon – Triton, false gods, etc.

Flags national flags

Fleur-de-lys or fleur-de-lis aka trefoil or variations such as the three feathers symbol used in heraldry, etc. (See above for more information about this symbol)

Floating trumpets

Flower remedies – any

Folklore – stories, music, dancing, etc.

Foodie culture, (idolatry of eating) gourmet restaurants, fine dining and fine wine, etc.

Fornication, pornography, oral sex – anything other than between a married couple

Fortune telling

Foundation of Human Understanding – another gospel

Freemasonry, Freemasons, Masonry, Masons, Masonic membership, literature, regalia, anything

Freud

Frogs, toads – pictures or figures (unclean spirits like frogs)

Gaia – goddess worship

Gambling, casinos, betting, betting shops, bingo, lotto, lotteries, prize draws, horse-racing

Games – many esp. with horror, violence, sex, etc.

Gargoyles (often found in architecture even in churches and cathedrals and claimed to scare off demons – but demons do not frighten demons although angels might)

Geisha

Gemstone therapy

Genies or djinns

Geomancy

Gestalt therapy

Ghosts, apparitions, phantoms, etc. (demons)

Gypsies, gypsy curses etc.

Girl Guides and Boy Scouts (connected to Freemasonry)

Glass moving

Global – unity, oneness, Gaia etc.

Gnosticism, Gnostics

Goblins – elves, fairies, gnomes, imps, pixies, leprechauns – anything similar

Godfather

Goddesses, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, any – Isis, Kali, Venus, Ishtar, Ashtoreth, Asherah, Artemis, Diana, Lilith, Minerva, Aphrodite, Venus, Athena, Semiramis, and many more (all false ‘gods’ are effectively demons)

Gods, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, India, Chinese, any – Osiris, Shiva, Apollo, Jupiter, Zeus, Odin, Baal, Remphan, Belial, Molech, any (all demons)

Gods and goddesses, anything

Gods Greek, all – anything

Gods Roman, all – anything

Good luck charms – horseshoe, cloverleaf, rabbit’s foot, any – superstition

Gothic or emo culture, imagery, rock music, clothes etc.

Graphology

Great White Brotherhood

Greek key pattern all (some clearly spell “Isis”)

Greek mythology – any and all

Gremlins

Griffin, griffon, gryphon

Group dynamics

Group psychotherapy

Guided imagery

Guided meditation

Gurus any, ashrams any

Hakims

Halloween – costumes, ornaments, sweet – anything

Hallucinogenic drugs, any

Halos – pictures or figures with – Catholic

Hamsa amulet, jewellery, wall hangings

Hand healers

Hand reading

Handwriting analysis

Hard rock music

Hare Krishna and gurus such as Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Harry Potter anything

Hats – as other clothing – depending on origin, representation, etc.

Healing – any that is not specifically in the name of Jesus

Heavy metal music – any

Hello Kitty (check origins and history on the internet)

Henna body painting body art

Heraldry – heraldry which is study of rank, ceremony and pedigree, as well as many elements of heraldic devices, coats of arms, insignia, regalia, etc. such as fleur-de-lys, dragons, unicorns, double-headed eagles, phoenixes, and so forth, and the extent to which it is cursed would depend on many factors, such as what and who is represented. Many Christian churches and organisations today have logos and insignia which display cursed symbols some of which are cleverly disguised.

Herbal concoctions used other than for medicine such as in spells

Heroes, hero worship – origin Greek goddess Hera, Heracles, Hercules

Hex signs

High priest

Hindu gods – 330 million – such as Shiva, Shakti, Kali, Krishna etc.

Hinduism and anything connected with it

Hippocratic Oath (swearing to named false / demon gods)

Hobbies obsessive any such as sports, classic car, bikes, planes, trucks, etc.

Hobgoblins

Holonomic Integration

Holy objects or relics – many

Homosexuality

Hoodoo, voodoo, hex, etc.

Hookah

Horn of plenty – cornucopia

Horoscopes, astrology, astrological charts, forecasts, star signs, etc.

Horror, vampires, zombies, werewolves, lycanthropy, etc. any – films, books, eg. Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, anything

Horses winged, Pegasus, unicorns, centaurs

Horseshoes and any other ‘lucky’ symbols as superstition itself is cursed

Human Potential Movement

Humanism

Hunting for sport, expeditions, competitions, trophy rooms, etc.

Hydromancy

Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, mesmerism, mind-bending

I Am, the film – based on Hinduism

I Ching

Icons – many company icons are occult symbols incl. cars and PCs, etc.

Idols, any – figures, pictures – anything

Illuminati, Freemasonry, symbols such as compass and pyramid with all-seeing eye

Images – symbols – http://www.crossroad.to/Books/symbols1.html

Imps – elves, fairies, gnomes, goblins, pixies

Incantations

Incense

Incubus

Inherited powers

Initiate

Inner healing

Inner medium

Inner Peace Movement

Intuitive arts counselling

Iridology

Islam, mosque, koran, prayer rug, etc. – anything as with any other false religion

Italian horn – long gently twisting shape often used for amulets

Jainism

Japanese flower arranging – sun worship

Jason and the Argonauts and similar mythological stories

Jesuits

Jesus – pictures or figures – idolatry (the degree depending on type of picture)

Jewellery – check all symbols, origins, etc.

Jin Shin Do

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull – Hindu basis

Juggling

Jung, Jungian Psychology

Kabbalah (see alternative spellings after list)

Karma Sutra

Kinesiology

Kirlian photography

Krishna, gopis

Krishnamurti

Ku Klux Klan, KKK, the Klan

Kundalini

Labyrinth – more info at: http://www.letusreason.org/Nam30.htm

Law of attraction – New Age

Legends – myths and fables especially those about heathen gods etc.

Leis – Hawaiian flower garlands used to pacify idols or demon gods

Leprechaun

Levitation

Ley lines

Liberalism – left – rooted in communism which teaches there is no God

Lifespring, Life Training, New Age human potential training

Lightworkers – New Age term

Logos – icons – many esp. those used today

Lord of the Rings (a story about wizards which are an abomination)

Lotus flower – or yoga position Baphomet is often portrayed in – more info below*

Lourdes, Medurgorje, Walsingham, and other places of Catholic pilgrimage

Luck – a word derived from “Lucifer” – lucky charms, superstitions

Macrobiotics

Madonna and child, mariology

Mafia

Mafu – The Foundation for Meditative Studies

Magic any – black and white

Magic lamps, magic carpets

Magician, magic, conjuration, conjurors, illusions, illusionists, sorcery, sorcerers

Magnetic healing

Mah-jong

Mandalas

Manga

Mantras

Mariology – worship of Mary, Madonna, images, icons, statues, catholicism – anything

Martial Arts, garments literature – anything connected

Marxism

Mascots

Masks – many

Mass Catholic (unbiblical)

Master or other similar titles

Masters of the Universe toys, She-Ra and similar hero and superheroes

Maypole dancing (pagan fertility rites)

Medicine man – sorcerer

Medicine woman

Meditation – any – leads to passivity, open to demonic influence

Mediumship

“Memento Mori” – Remember you will die – Freemasonry connection

Mensa

Mental suggestion

Mental telepathy

Mental therapy

Mentor mystic

Mermaids – Greek pagan origin

Mesmerism

Messages from Michael entity, or other such messengers or messages

Metamorphic technique

Metaphysics

Mind control – anything (The New Age is a devised deception based on Hinduism)

Mind dynamics

Mind mediumship

Militaria, anything – military, war, to the extent that it becomes idolatry, including paraphernalia, memorabilia, medals, games

Mindfulness meditation – leads to passivity, opens to demonic influence

Mirror gazing – Bhagwan mirror, etc.

Mirror mantic

MK-Ultra mind control

Modernism

Money obsession, financial gain, stock market, stocks and shares or bonds (love of money is root)

Monism

Monsters

Moon images or figures

Moon crescent – used in Islam, Hinduism and goddess worship

Moonmancy, any form of moon worship

Mora therapy

Moral Rearmament

Mormon cult

Morris dancing (Moorish origins) and other pagan traditions

Mother Earth

Mother Meera

Movies esp. violence, horror, witches, wizards, superheroes, mythology, sex, etc.

Moxibustion

Mummified remains or soil from graveyards etc. often used in black magic

Muppets

Music – some incl. Christian rock, punk, pop – sadly much of the music now

Mutant Ninja Turtles and similar toys esp. any with violence

Mystical Traveller

Mysticism

Mythological Gods all are demon gods, idols, Apollo, Poseidon, etc.

Myths

Nanbudo

Native American items incl red Indian – any – as most practised extreme witchcraft using curses and spells with violence – evidenced by many internet articles on this

Nativity scenes and figures

Nature worship

Naturopathy

Necromancy

Neopaganism

New Age – anything (The New Age is mind control – a devised deception based on Hinduism)

New Thought

New World Order, One World Order – anything (Freemasonry)

Nganga Cauldron

Ninja

Nirvana (false idolatrous Buddhist belief)

NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming

Numerical symbolism

Numerology

Nursery rhymes, many

Obelisks – phallic – often 666ft high with part hidden underground

Occult letters of protection

Occult music, books etc.

Occultic games

Odinism

Old Moore’s Almanac

Old religions

Olympics incl. symbols, paraphernalia, regalia, clothing

Omens

One World – anything

Oneness Pentecostal

Opus Dei

Oracle

Orgonomy

Oriental ornaments, many

Orthobionomy

Osteopathy

Ouija board, spiritism, any form of communication with spirits

Owls, picture or figures (see info *)

Pagan artefacts, eg. straw man, burning man, corn dollies

Pagan celebrations or days, May Day, Morris dancing, Maypole dancing

Pagan customs, pagan rites

Pagan religious objects or relics, souvenirs

Pagan tourist places, eg. Stonehenge

Pagodas – pictures, figures – temples for demon gods

Paisley – eye of Horus

Palmistry, any form of fortune-telling, character analysis

Pan, faun or satyr – goat god

Panentheism

Pantheism

Parakineses

Paramahansa Yogananda cult, Hindu cults and gurus such as Sai Baba, Babaji

Paranormal

Parapsychology

Partying, raves, carousing, revellings, etc.

Passivity – vulnerable to demonic control

Past lives regression or therapy – anything

Pattern therapy

Peace pipe

Peace symbol – broken inverted cross

Peacock feathers

Pendulum divination, Motorskopua

Pentagrams

Personal growth movement

Personal transformation

Peruvian – Aztec

Phallic symbols

Pharmacopoeia

Philosophies

Phrenology

Pictures – any fantasy animals – dragons, unicorns, satyrs, gryphons, mermaids, winged horse, phoenix

Pictures of Jesus – idolatry as per the Ten Commandments (particularly catholic type)

Pictures of owls*, frogs, snakes, spiders, lizards, etc. and others

Pictures of pop, rock, movie stars – idols

Pictures of saints – anyone with halo, holy people, gurus, etc.

Pierrots

Pinata Bulls

Pirates, skull and bones

Pixies – elves, fairies, gnomes, goblins, imps, pixies

Places with names to do with devils or hell, etc.

Planchette

Playing cards

Pokemon

Polarity Therapy

Poltergeists

Pop stars – idols

Pornography – anything incl. pics of anyone immodestly dressed

Positive confession

Positive thinking, positive mental attitude – as a therapy (Norman Vincent Peale)

Post-Modernism

Power objects

Prayer beads, prayer flags, prayer wheels

Precognition

Primal therapy

Prophets, prophecy not of God

Prosperity consciousness

Psionic medicine

Psychiatry

Psychic healing, diagnosis, psychic surgery

Psychic powers, sight, readings, portraits

Psychic unfoldment

Psychoanalysis

Psychocybernetics

Psychodrama

Psychography

Psychokinesis

Psychology – good and bad aspects when New Age or strays from Bible principles

Psychometry

Psychosynthesis

Psychotherapy – good and bad aspects when New Age or strays from Bible principles

Public house signs and paraphernalia – some

Punk rock music

Puppets

Pyramid healing

Pyramidology

Qigong, Chi Kung, Chi Gung

Quakers – another gospel

Quan Yin, Guan Yin, Kuan Yin, Quan’Am (Vietnam), Kannon (Japan), and Kanin (Bali), Bodhisattva of Compassion

Queen of Heaven – Semiramis, in all its forms – Statue of Liberty, Starbucks, Madonna symbol, etc.

Quieting Reflex

Radiesthesia

Radiesthesia

Radionics

Rainbow Warrior

Rainbows – as New Age or any other type of symbols

Rastafarianism

Raves, DJ dance parties and similar

Realisation

Rebirthing

Red door yellow door any other colour door – game

Reflexology

Rabbit’s foot (see “Luck”)

Reiki

Reincarnation

Religions any but Christian (strictly, denominational as per 1 Cor 3:4)

Relics any – religious or Catholic

Religious idols

Remote viewing

Rhabdomancy

Rock music incl. ‘Christian rock’ which is irreverent

Rocky Horror Picture Show and similar (fornication, etc.)

Rod divination

Rogerian therapy

Rolfing

Roman Catholicism

Rosary prayer beads, rosaries (pagan and used by Buddhists, Hindus and Moslems)

Rosicrucianism and similar mystery religions based on Christianity

Runes

Russian dolls – one inside another

Sailor Moon

Saints, holy people, pictures, books, statues incl. Catholic – anything

Sand reading

Santeria, Palo Mayombe and similar

Satanism

Satyr, faun, unicorn, dragon, phoenix – any fantasy animal

Scarabs, sphinxes, mummies, pyramids, Egyptology, etc.

Science fiction – anything

Scientology, scientologists, dianetics, Ron Hubbard

Scouting movement – Boy Scouts or girl guides – masonic

Scrying

Seances

Secret societies

Seer

Self – just about anything

Self-awareness

Self Realization Fellowship

Self-help psychology, incl. Christian self-help psychology

Self-hypnosis

Self-improvement incl. Christian

Serpents – figures – cursed by God

Seth – any other channelling such as Lazaris, Ramtha

Seven Rays

Sex toys

Shamanism – or animal spirits such as wolves or bears in this respect

Shambhala

Shiatsu

Shinto

Shriners

Shrines – to heathen, pagan, demon gods

Sikhism

Silva Method

Skin markings

Skin piercings

Skulls

Skull and bones, flag, pirates – anything

Smurfs and other similar fantasy figures, imps, etc. (demons)

Snakes, images and figures etc.

Social Gospel

Society of Friends (Quakers) and similar – another gospel

Somatism

Soothsaying, soothsayers

Soul projection

Soul travel

Soulmates, twin souls, twin flames, etc.

Sound therapy

Souvenirs – ethnic crafts, tradecraft etc. – often dedicated to local demon gods

Spells

Sphinx, scarabs, Egyptology

Spirals

Spirit guides

Spirit knockings or rappings

Spiritism

Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship

Spiritual healing

Spiritual unfoldment

Spiritualism

Spoon bending etc.

Sports, anything – to the extent it is idolatry incl paraphernalia, memorabilia, etc.

Square in circle – and many other geometric shapes

St Christopher, amulet etc. – anything dedicated to saints inc. Catholic

Star signs, astrology – anything

Star Wars (George Lucas) and similar

Stargazing

Starseed

Statues – religious, saints, esp. ‘bleeding’, moving, weeping

Statues – certain

Statues of Jesus and/or Mary

Steiner

Stichomancy

Stigmata

Stonehenge and other pagan sites

Stones standing

Stuffed animals esp. frogs (“unclean spirits like frogs”),  owls*, snakes, dragons, etc.

Subliminal messages, etc.

Subud

Success and motivation – selling schemes – some

Sufism

Sun worship – behind most paganism, figures, images of sun, sundials, sunburst

Superheroes incl toys – anything, any, male or female – Superman (in particular), Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Power Rangers, MOTU, etc.

Superstition anything incl. superstitious beliefs such as walking under a ladder, etc.

Swastikas any incl anything nazi, uniforms, paraphernalia, memorabilia, etc.

Swedenborgianism, Emmanuel Swedenborg

Swords – ceremonial and ritualistic

Symbols occult (hidden!) [Links to more info at foot of page]

Table tipping

Taboos (superstition)

Tai Chi

Taj Mahal (Hindu)

Talismans

Tantra

Taoism, Tao Te Ching, Dao De Jing

Tarot cards

Tattoos

Taxidermy

Tealeaf reading

Telekinesis

Telepathy

Temples – heathen, pagan, demon gods, Hindu, other than Christian – anything

Tenrikyo

Teraphims

The Secret – the film also by the same author such as The Power

The Seven Rays

The Venus Project

The Way International

The White Brotherhood

Theosophy

Therapeutic touch

Third eye, chakras, kundalini, etc.

Thought projection, thought transference

Three wise monkeys ‘see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil’

Tibetan singing bowls

Tick – also Nike symbol – Nike heathen goddess

Tongue protruding

Tongues counterfeit (demonic)

Totems and totem poles

Touch For Health

Trances

Transactional analysis

Transcendental Meditation – TM

Transformers toys – and similar

Transmigration

Transpersonal psychology

Trapezoid – pyramid with flat top

Travel of the soul

Treasures any somehow connected with idolatry

Tree of Life – see alternative spellings below

Tribal – dancing, figures, most – idols, demon gods

Trident – pitchfork

Trilateralism

Tulips – due to origin etc. check history of tulip era, tulip mania – more info below*

TV and movie stars or pop, rock stars – idols

Twilight films and similar

Twin Flames, soulmates, etc.

Two by Twos religious movement

UFOs – ufology, abductions, abductee, aliens, cults, extra-terrestrials (demons)

Unification Church, Moonies

Unitarianism, Unitarian Universalist

Universal Life Church Monastery, ULC – claims to have ordained 20m ministers

Universalism

Urantia

Vampires, vampirism, also lycanthropy, werewolves, zombies, etc. – anything

Ventriloquist dummies

Video games, PC games

Violence – reality or films and books etc.

Vipassana

Visionary

Visualisation

Voices in the mind (demonic)

Voodoo, zombies – anything

Walt Disney – see many vids on YouTube incl. Walt himself, a Freemason Satanist

Warlock

Wart charming

Water divining

Weapons such as swords, daggers, especially ceremonial and ritualistic

Weather vane

Wheel symbol

White Eagle

White Feather

White magic

Wicca or Wikka, wiccan, witchcraft – black, white, Christian, any – anything

Willow pattern – incl. china – esp. pagoda – birds represent demons

Wind chimes

Witch

Witch doctor, juju, ju-ju – anything about, used by, made by, etc.

Witchcraft black – white – any

Wizards and wizardry – anything to do with, ‘good’ or ‘bad’

Worry beads, worry stones

Wreaths, of flowers etc. like leis, of pagan origin

Yin yang symbol

Yoga and meditation – anything (some say pilates may be fine)

Zen Buddhism

Zodiac signs, forecasts, horoscopes, birthstones – anything

Zone Therapy

Zoroastrianism

*[The Tree of Life (of Babylonian origin, Jewish mysticism, New Age / Tarot and Hindu) Alternative spellings: Cabala, Cabalah, Caballa, Caballah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Cabballa, Cabballah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kaballa, Kaballah, Kabbala, Kabbalah, Kabballa, Kabballah, Qabala, Qabalah, Qaballa, Qaballah, Qabbala, Qabbalah, Qabballa, Qabballah]

Further information on:

(1)  The Cult of the Body
(2)  Owls
(3)  Toys
(4)  Tulips

The Cult of the Body

There is a type of cult of the body which is very prevalent today and would include the following which belong on this list:

Foodie culture, gourmet restaurants, fine dining and fine wine, drinking, carousing, revellings, food idolatry, idolatry of eating, cooking as entertainment, is carnality

“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:” (Philippians 3:18-20)

Sacrificing things offered to idols – fellowship with devils – drinking the cup of devils – partaking of the table of devils

Intemperance, resulting in lusting after evil things, lust of eye, love of the world, boastful pride of life

Fashion obsession, excessive or expensive adornment, jewellery, designer goods, shop until you drop, retail therapy

Beauty cult of cosmetics, beauty products, procedures, plastic surgery, salons and sanctuaries, excessive attention to hairdressing, streaks, extensions, braiding, etc. retail therapy, etc.

Body piercings, skin piercings and markings, tattoos, plastic surgery

Bodywork, body building, sculpting, development, weight-lifting, fitness cult

*Owls

This applies to images and figures rather than the real creature. That is to say what they represent and where and why they are used. Owls are used as an Illuminati symbol and in Satanism and Freemasonry. An owl logo is used by the Satanist club Bohemian Grove where there is a 40ft statue of an owl standing over a sacrificial altar, which is known as the owl of Molech.

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What are the Roles of Owls in Mythology?

By J.E. Holloway

Owls play an important role in the mythology of many cultures around the world. In mythology, they can be companions to the gods, evil spirits, wise observers or the embodiment of natural forces. In many cultures, owls are messengers of death or otherwise associated with the powers of the underworld. This negative connotation my arise from the fact that owls are nocturnal; animals that are active at night often have negative roles in myth and folklore.

The most famous owls in mythology are probably those associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, patron deity of the city of Athens. Artists depicted Athena with an owl on one shoulder. Owls may have been connected to the goddess because of their ability to see well at night and their large eyes, which evoked her epithet, “bright-eyed Athena.” As a result of this association, owls continue to be symbols of wisdom in the Western world. One genus of owls retains the name “Athene.”

Mythology from other parts of the world often gives owls a more sinister role. Although the Romans adopted many elements of Greek religion, Roman folklore also featured dangerous owl-like creatures that could suck out the life force of an infant. Similarly, in Arabian mythology, owls were birds of ill omen. Legend had it that owls would hoot over the graves of murdered men, and their eggs were thought to have supernatural properties. Similar beliefs are known to exist or have existed in sub-Saharan Africa, where owls play the role of harbingers of death or bringers of ill luck. The owl’s nocturnal habits may account for its association with the underworld in world mythologies. In South and Central America, owls are again connected with death and the underworld.

*Toys

*Tulips 

The following information about tulips is somewhat lengthy and perhaps unnecessary but included as a case study and provides an interesting illustration of a cursed object and the type of things which can and do happen when something is cursed.

It may sound far-fetched – even ridiculous – to claim that a flower could be cursed, and why tulips? Until one begins to look at the evidence to find there is a huge amount of information available on reasons why tulips may indeed be cursed.

The more one looks into it, the clearer it becomes that while the tulip is undoubtedly a very beautiful flower, there is something not only different but rather strange about tulips. It seems that if ever there was such a thing as an actual cursed flower – rather than the symbolic fleur-de-lys – the tulip is it.

The stylised tulip pattern loved by the Ottomans and others also bears an interesting similarity to the fleur-de-lys mentioned earlier on this article which has been called ‘the devil’s flower’ and is one of the most powerful occult symbols, perhaps second only to ‘666’. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that they are, in fact, one and the same. The similarity can be seen in the illustrations below showing stylised tulips from the Ottoman Empire.

At least the tulip and the fleur-de-lys are related as both are cursed occult symbols, although the tulip is a real flower, and the fleur-de-lys is not real but only a representative design said to be of a lily. The only other flower it is generally believed may be cursed is the lotus due to its strong connection with Eastern mysticism (see in the list itself for more information on the lotus). Lotus plants are in fact related to water lilies but the flowers and foliage are on stalks which can reach up to 1.5m high above the water. The flowers and foliage pads of water lilies float on the water’s surface, except for some tropical water lilies.

Lotus patterns are believed to be cursed as they have become symbols of Buddhism, the ‘holiness’ of the lotus pond and the sight of lotuses blooming on the surface of the water have come to symbolize the Buddha’s “Pure Land,” or heaven. Buddha, in his enlightenment state, is often portrayed seated upon an open lotus flower, and in all the forms of Buddhism the lotus is symbolic of the highest spiritual attainment. In Asian art works, ‘buddhas’ and ‘bodhisattvas’ are frequently shown seated on lotus flowers.

Tulips are the national flower of both Iran and Turkey

A stylised tulip, enciphering the word “Allah”, represents the national emblem of Iran and is featured on the Iranian flag. As a national symbol of Turkey, tulips have had a major role in Turkish arts and culture for centuries and it is the current official tourism symbol. The Tulip Festival is held each April and the city parks, squares, and gardens are blooming with millions of tulips of every colour.

Tulips and the Ottoman Empire

[From: Smithsonian Magazine] “Originally found growing wild in the valleys of the Tien Shan Mountains (at the border where China and Tibet meet Afghanistan and Russia), tulips were cultivated in Istanbul as early as 1055. By the 15th century, Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire had so many flowers in his 12 gardens that he required a staff of 920 gardeners. Tulips were among the most prized flowers, eventually becoming a symbol of the Ottomans, writes gardening correspondent for The Independent Anna Pavord in The Tulip.”

[From: The Language of Tulips] “The name ‘tulip’ derived from the Turkish word for turban. By the 15th century, tulips were among the most prized flowers; becoming the symbol of the Ottomans to the Turkish. The Ottoman Empire was an empire that controlled most of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. Tulips did not become popular to the West until the sixteenth century. In the 17th century ‘Tulip mania’ began, this was a period during the Dutch Golden Age when tulips became the most sought-after flower.”

[From: Nomadicson.blog – What’s with the Tulips?]“The Ottoman standard of dress and its commodity culture incorporated their passion for the tulip. “Very fond” could possibly be a gross understatement. Tales abound of the tulip parties in which the palace grounds and gardens were a blanket of tulips with mirrors and lanterns strung from the tree branches. Within Istanbul, one could find tulips from the flower markets to the plastic arts to silks and textiles. Tulip bulbs could be found everywhere; the demand grew within the elite community where they could be found in homes and gardens. Therefore, the tulip is a symbol with mythical appeal, which can be found from Ottoman palaces to their clothing, which sustains a memory of the Ottoman Empire’s social past. The tulip was also praised in poetry and motifs used in paintings. To this day in modern Turkey the tulip is still considered the embodiment of perfection and beauty.”

[From: Tulipmania.art – A Collection of Remarkable Facts about Tulips]“The name the tulip originally bore in its homeland, Persia, was “laleh”, defining it as “Flower of God”, because the letters forming the name of the flower coincided with the letters forming the name of god – Allah. When the tulip travelled to the Ottoman Empire, it preserved the roots of its name, being called “lale” in Turkish. How come then, that it got to be called “tulip”?

“When the tulip arrived to Europe from the Ottoman Empire, nobody knew the name of this exotic novelty of unprecedented appeal and unparalleled beauty. It was addressed with different names, from red lily, to lilionarcisus, until its first written mention as “tulipam” in 1554, in a letter of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, the Austrian ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. The story has it that once, while traveling along blooming tulip fields, the diplomat, who saw the flowers for the first time, stopped to have a closer look and admire the blooms.

“The workers in the field were wearing turbans, which they decorated with tulip blooms, so when the Ambassador pointed to the head of a worker asking what it was, the interpreter answered “tuliband”, meaning the headdress, and not the flower stuck between the folds of the turban. This is how a misunderstanding made out of the Turkish “lale” a “tulipam”.”

[From: Cambridge Library Collection – Tulips Or Turbans?]

“The origin of the word ‘tulip’ itself is of course confused. ‘Tulipan’, as given by Busbecq, is generally translated as ‘turban’, though its basic meaning is a muslin or gauze-like textile (from which turbans were made, presumably). The Turkish word for tulip is ‘lale’ and derives from the Persian. (The Lale Devri, or ‘Tulip Age’ was a twelve-year period of peace and prosperity in Turkey between 1718 and 1730.) Turks allegedly liked to decorate their turbans with tulips: was it this that gave rise to Busbecq’s misunderstanding, or were the flowers nicknamed ‘tulips’ because they had a turban shape? Either way, by the 1570s, the word had been adopted into most European languages as the designator of the flower (though ‘tulipant’ remained the word for a turban): tulip (Eng.), tulipe (Fr.), tulipano (It.), Tulpe (Ger.), tulp (Dutch).” 

[From: Teleflora – Ten Weird Facts About Tulips] “During the 1600s when tulips were extremely valuable they caused what’s now known as “Tulip Mania.” People in the Netherlands traded tulips for their value, and the flowers actually ended up causing what some say is the first economic crash, likely due to the bubonic plague. At one point in history, tulips were the most expensive flower. In fact, in the 1600s the flowers were more valuable than most people’s homes, and cost almost 10 times what an average working-class man earned in a year.”

[From: CNBC.com – Market Mania and How Obsession with Tulips Caused an Economic Crash] “Due to patchy historical evidence, it’s difficult to ascertain the reasons behind the collapse. However, it’s commonly believed that the bubble burst because of poor financial regulations, coupled with unrealistically high market prices. This was one of the first examples of a speculative bubble in history. Today, the term “tulip mania” is used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble when asset prices deviate from intrinsic values.”

[From: Tulip Bulb Mania – The First Economic Bubble] “Tulips first arrived in Western Europe in the late 1500’s, and, being an import from their native Turkey, commanded the same exoticism that spices and oriental rugs did and became a luxury item destined for the gardens of the affluent: it was deemed a proof of bad taste in any man of fortune to be without a collection of tulips. Following the affluent, the merchant middle classes of Dutch society (which did not exist in such developed form elsewhere in Europe at the time) sought to emulate their wealthier neighbours and, too, demanded tulips.

“Though the Dutch were captivated by these flowers, they realised that tulips, courtesy their fragile nature, could scarcely be transplanted or even kept alive without careful cultivation. This made them resort to techniques to grow and produce the tulips locally, establishing a flourishing business.”

[From: Tulipmania Art Journal] “Great Britain has its particular love story with the tulip. The bulbs reached England in 1577 and ever since the tulip was extensively grown. In the Victorian Times hundreds of Tulip Societies were established all over Britain, one of them, the Wakefield and North of England Tulip Society is still thriving nowadays.“

Adam Ruins Everything – The True Origins of Tulipmania

Note the top comment on the above video is from a Dutchman who says that tulipmania is still going and he paid £10,000 for his first bulb.

The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused

A movie made about ‘Tulip Mania’ took 14 years to make

‘Tulip Fever’ began production in 2003 and after numerous setbacks and delays, it was finally released in 2017. This was also the last film to be theatrically released by The Weinstein Company, which filed for bankruptcy following a series of sexual assault cases against co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

[From: Vulture.com – A Tribute to the Truly Bungled Release of Tulip Fever] “Has there ever been a film as enjoyably cursed as Tulip Fever? A period romance about a painter and his married muse who try to play the tulip market, Tulip Fever at least had an auspicious debut: Dreamworks optioned the 2000 novel by Deborah Moggach at the proof stage, long before it would become a best seller, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood flirted with adapting it. Four years later, Tulip Fever nearly got off the ground with Jude Law and Keira Knightley starring and Shakespeare in Love director John Madden at the helm, but shortly after planting 12,000 tulip bulbs at the start of production, the British government closed a critical tax loophole that blew up the budget, closed down the film, and left all those poor little tulips to wither.”

[From: The Guardian: Tulip Fever comes back from the brink]

[From: Plantura Magazine: Are Tulips Poisonous?] “Just handling tulip bulbs can cause allergic, painful, and itchy rashes. All parts of the tulip are poisonous, because the tulipalin (plant poison) is present in all parts of the plant. The tulip bulb is affected, as well as the stem, leaves and flower. We often hear of cases of poisoning where tulip bulbs have been mistaken for conventional edible onions. Tulips can be toxic to animals and humans in several ways. The toxin tulipalin contained in the plant can because damage both internally and externally. Smaller animals such as dogs, cats or rodents are more susceptible to oral ingestion of tulipalin because they usually ingest larger amounts and also carry a smaller body weight. In horses, the increased intake often leads to stomach cramps.”

[From:Higgypop.com – ‘Tiptoe Through The Tulips’ the Scariest Song Ever]
“Tiptoe Through The Tulips” is strangely appropriate on the soundtrack of “Insidious” which is a horror film that successfully portrays the presence of demons in a family house. I’m not the only person who thinks this is a scary song, there’s been plenty of discussion about its eerie qualities online. One comment posted online speculates that the song is so terrifying because of its appearance in a horror movie: “I think it has something to do with the movie ‘Insidious’.” However, what’s odd is that this comment comes from someone who goes on to say, “I’ve never seen ‘Insidious,’ can someone please explain to me why it’s so creepy?” So, if this person finds the song creepy and they haven’t seen the 2010 movie then I guess we can rule ‘Insidious’ out as a cause.”

[From: Medium.com]

“The song ‘Tiptoe through the tulips’, is also been claimed as a cursed song because Tiny Tim (the singer of this song) died when he was about to sing it on a television program.
Though that may not be correct as he had collapsed on the stage while giving a speech and the song which he was about to sing is still unknown. There is a clip available from the television show: Tiptoe Through the Tulips and Tiny Tim’s Last Performance

“The phrase ‘tiptoe through the tulips’ means to be very careful or to move slowly and quietly. Knowing these details about Tiny Tim’s personal life, the true meaning behind “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” becomes even more significant. The song can be seen as a reflection of Tiny Tim’s desire for intimacy and love, as well as his struggles with addiction and mental health. Tiptoe Through the Tulips” itself is not a particularly scary song, but its use in certain horror contexts and the contrast between its cheerful melody and creepy imagery in those contexts have led to its reputation as a somewhat unsettling or eerie tune.”

[From: Perennial Meadows – Broken tulips The Beautiful Curse] “Flared and striking, so-called “Broken Tulips” (or ‘Rembrandts’) are like nothing else in the Tulip world, really like nothing else in the entire flower world. Their bright colours and distinctive streaks immediately grab the eye and don’t let go. In the 17th century, at the height of the Dutch Tulip Mania, it was these flowers that had everyone running wild. With exalted names like ‘Viceroy’ and the legendary ‘Semper Augustus’, a single bulb could sell for more than a house. Breeders were so desperate to produce them that they turned to things like adding paint to the soil, or buying ‘miracle potions’ from street vendors (unsurprisingly, these did not work).

“Now, almost four hundred years later, these once revered flowers have fallen from their pedestal, only grown by hobbyists and rare specialty breeders (although you can see a few in the Hortus Bulborum’s collection garden in Limmen, Holland). In fact, broken Tulips are illegal in the Netherlands today without special provisions.

“So what caused this dramatic shift? Unfortunately, the source of their beauty is also a curse. While Tulip fanatics had long noticed that broken Tulips came smaller and weaker than others, it was not until 1928 that scientist Dorothy Cayley discovered the cause to be a virus. This ‘Tulip breaking virus’ infects the bulb and causes the flower to ‘break’ its single lock. However, it also weakens the bulb and inhibits the proper development of ‘offsets’, new bulbs genetically identical to their mother. These new bulbs also carry the virus, and the degradation continues until, in most cases, the genetic line is wiped out. It is for this reason that legendary breeds like the Semper Augustus are now extinct, lost in time to the very thing that made it so famous. Worst of all, this virus is easily spread by aphids and other sucking insects, and can infect other Tulips or Lilies, and so for a typical garden it is NOT something you want to see and if you do, it is recommended that you dig out the flowers and remove the bulbs.”

[From: Cambridge Planet – Tulips and The Curse of Beauty]

“Think of a word to describe disease. Any number of negative adjectives may come to mind: painful, sorrowful, terrifying. But can a disease be beautiful? Enter Tulip Breaking Virus (TBV), a disease of (unsurprisingly) tulips that causes colour-breaking in the plant’s flower. Colour-breaking is where the flower of the tulip displays more than one colour; for tulips, in a world free from disease, come only in solid colours.

“In fact, TBV is one of five plant viruses that cause tulips to break this restriction, creating patterned petals in infinite combinations of streaks, stripes, feathers and flames. The cause of such wondrous symptoms is the irregular distribution of anthocyanin within the plant cells. Within TBV two strains are recognised, a severe and a moderate form. The severe form causes lack of anthocyanin leading to light breaking and the moderate form causing dark breaking due to excess anthocyanin.

“The virus is historically important as being the cause of tulip mania, a period in Dutch history where tulip bulbs sold for increasingly high amounts. It was the rare bulbs affected by TBV that sold for the most, and at one point 12 acres of land were offered for one bulb of Semper Augustus, believed to be one of only two bulbs in existence at the time!”

“Infected tulips display other, less aesthetically pleasing symptoms too. Leaves become mottled and the bulb becomes increasingly stunted until it lacks the energy to flower and the bulb withers away or breaks apart. The unique beauty of these flowers is temporary, and after a brief flash of radiance their delicate splendour is lost to the annals of history. This is true for some of the most famous varieties, such as Semper Augustus or Viceroy, of which a single bulb sold for more than ten times the average craftsman’s annual earnings during the tulip mania.

“Today, infected tulips still exist such as Absalon, which flowers a chocolate background with rich yellow swirls and has existed since at least 1780. However, to prevent spread of the virus many countries, including the UK, have placed a ban on the sale of “broken bulbs”. For those still desperate to get their hands on patterned tulips, stable variants do exist that are the result of breeding and not of viral infection, such as Rem’s Sensation, though to many they do not match the spellbinding beauty of a flower doomed to die.”

More information in an interesting article: “The History of the Tulip”

[From: Tulipmania Art Journal – A Collection of Remarkable Facts About Tulips] “Tulips have mesmerised people for centuries in different countries around the world and it was somehow normal and even inevitable that such a praised flower would inspire for the creation of a special vessel, designed to emphasise its beauty and uniqueness. It is hard to think of a vase especially designed for one type of flower, but the tulip has even two vases for itself and they both come from two different countries, which adulated the flower for centuries, Iran and Turkey.”

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What is a graven image?

So we see that ‘graven images’ are objects that are ‘graven’ — that is, fabricated into a particular likeness or shape that is forbidden in Scripture. From archaeological discoveries, as well as from Scriptural descriptions, it appears that fabrication of these forbidden objects, or shapes, could have been by any number of processes, such as moulding and shaping, as with clay, or cutting, as with an axe or knife, to produce a particular likeness or shape. Some modern processes used to produce shapes include not only cutting, but turning on a lathe, stamping, moulding, compressing, inflating of an empty shape, and filling of a sewn or fabricated shape.

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For Further Information re Occult Symbols on Other Sites

List of Occult Terms on Wikipedia
List of Some Occult Symbols on Wikipedia
Occult Symbols and Their Meaning
Symbols and Their Meaning
Museum of Idolatry

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What Is Occultism
Occult Questionnaire
The Disney Occult Deception
How To Help Those in the Occult
Should Houses Be Cleansed of Evil Spirits?
Can Physical Objects Be Vehicles of Curses?
In-Depth Bible Study: Are You Blessed or Cursed?
What is Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA)?

Angels and Demons – A Survey of Biblical Doctrine
How To Discern, Test and Judge Rightly
Can a Born-Again Christian Have a Demon?
Refutation of Claims Made by Cessationists
Casting Out Demons
The True Holy Spirit
The Armour of God

A Guide to the Tribulation
The Truth About the Rapture
The Antichrist and a Cup of Tea
Deception Party – Pick Your Poison
What Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Renunciation Prayers
Prayer To Renounce the Possession of Cursed Objects
Prayer of Release From the Occult and False Religion
Prayer for Protection Against Demonic Oppression
Prayer To Break Curses
Prayer To Break Unholy / Ungodly Soul Ties
Prayer To Restore a Fragmented Soul
Prayer for Cleansing the Home
Prayer for Protection
Prayer for Healing
Prayer for Deliverance

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