Who is a demon and how does he influence people?

After reading this article, you will learn about who are the demons and angels, where they came from and what they are. And also you can get acquainted with the most popular theories of occultists of the Middle Ages regarding the invocation of evil spirit in our world.

In addition, the article describes how the evil force is related to magic and what impact it has on people.

Where did they come from?

There are three most common versions of who the demon is and where it came from:

1. The first version is based on the fact that the first one was a "serpent-tempter", which deceived Eve to try the fruits from the tree of knowledge.
2. According to the second version, God created them specially, suggesting that sooner or later people will disobey his will. For this, even before the creation of Eve, which became the mother of all people, he created Lilith. She was the first woman on earth, and from her came the kind of demons that were sent with her to Hell in order to punish sinners for their earthly deeds.
3. According to the third version, the lord of evil spirits and, accordingly, the main evil is Lucifer, who received a lot of names in the world (Satan, Devil). He imagined himself to be equal with God and did not want to bow to the sinful and imperfect people that he created. For disobedience, God ordered the Archangel Michael to overthrow Lucifer into hell, where all sinners would refer after death. Together with him, the heavens left 1/3 of the heavenly host, they were further interpreted and became accustomed to all the evil forces. They are responsible for the torments of sinners and are driving the righteous to get off the right path. This theory gives the most plausible explanation of who the demon is.

Photos of these creatures periodically appear in various thematic media, but to date there is no evidence that the individuals imprinted on them appeared on earth from the other world.

In this case, regardless of the version of origin, it is noted that, having got to hell, demons lost their human form.

Angels

As for the angels, according to the Bible, God created them before the creation of mankind. In the Ancient Ages, they believed that they appeared before particularly devout or sinful people. In the first case, to encourage or test the strength of the faith, and in the second, to warn the sinner of what awaits him after death, if he does not correct his deeds.

In addition, it was believed that angels transmit divine messages to various Orthodox prophets, so that they carry the word of the Lord to the masses.

Angels also have their own hierarchy. So, for example, they are controlled by archangels. In addition, they are the main protectors of people from evil spirits. They, like God, often pray, asking for help in a variety of pressing issues, to cure diseases and protect loved ones from misfortunes.

Mention in Magic

According to the legend, the methods of calling the evil forces from the other world were invented by the wisest of people, King Solomon. He used perfume to carry out various assignments and study otherworldly secrets. In addition, it is the rites of Solomon, who knows how to not only call, but also cast out demons, were successfully used by his followers, who wrote down the rituals in their own magical books in detail. A small part of them has survived to this day.

One of the most famous medieval magical books is Goethia (Greek "sorcery", "magic"), which explains in detail who a demon is and how to evoke it. It is noteworthy that, in addition to detailed instructions on calling and instructions on the manufacture of magical attributes and pentacles necessary for the ritual, it includes the chapter "Shemhamphorash", in which 72 princes of the hierarchy of hell are described in detail.

The table below lists the names of the eight demons who, according to the ancient occultists, take the most direct part in people's lives.

Seals for conscription

In most of the magical books that have survived to this day, it is described in detail not only who such a demon is, but also what benefit it can bring if to call it to the human world through ritual. However, it was necessary to carefully follow the procedure described in the book. So, according to some beliefs, before starting the ritual of calling, the caller must necessarily know the real name of the summoned creature - only so a person can gain power over him.

There was another way to make him obey. It consisted in using a secret personal symbol, called "seal." Despite the fact that in the Middle Ages their inscriptions were displayed in a variety of magical books and ceased to be a secret, a significant number of people engaged in occultism continued to assert that with their help it is possible to make a successful ritual of conscription.

The outline of "seals" is very intricate, but in most cases nothing can be said about them about the demons themselves. For example, the "seal" used to call the Shax demon does not indicate that he had the power to send deafness, blindness, and dumbness to people. In addition, it can not be guessed from the fact that the image of a bird was its preferred appearance when it appeared.

Devil

From time immemorial people tried to learn how to call people from the other world into the human world to receive from them various benefits and privileges. However, cases were often recorded when people who performed the ritual of conscription mysteriously died or became possessed. That is why it is worthwhile to examine in detail the question of who such a demon is in magic and what role he is assigned there.

There is a belief that the Devil does evil on the earth through his many enslaved followers - witches and sorcerers who report for the "work" done during the coven. At the same time it is believed that the Sabbath is honored and the Devil himself, performing a mass of lecherous and blasphemous deeds.

However, for example, a physician educated in the occult sciences, Johann Weier, a pupil of the famous occultist Cornelius Agrippa, who lived back in the 16th century, denied the theory that witches directly worship infernal essences during the Sabbath, claiming that the appearances of these creatures are but a fruit Their sick imagination. Although even he does not doubt that there are 72 princes of hell, heads of demonic legions.

In his statements, Weier referred to a special book on black magic called Lemegeton, which describes in detail who the demon and Devil are, how to call them to the human world. Also, there are images of various pentacles and magical circles holding these creatures from causing evil to the person calling them. According to the same book, all demons are invisible, but one who thoroughly studies the dangerous art of invocation can order them to appear, and the evil spirit will appear before the magician in a personal, recognizable form.

How is the Devil most often depicted?

In most ancient books, Satan is depicted as a human being, and only after the church stopped massacring the witches, he gradually began to acquire inhuman, monstrous features. He began to be portrayed as a goat with a five-pointed star in his forehead, sitting in a frame of various occult symbols. If you carefully consider the image presented below, it can be noted that the face of the Devil also resembles an inverted star.

Two horns represent the upper rays of the star, its ears are located just at the level of the middle rays, and the chin which is often depicted with a pointed beard represents the lower ray.

Who are the demons and their influence on people

In the darkest days for the Christian religion, for the first time, there are mentions that there are a myriad of evil entities, so numerous that they can not be counted. So, for example, according to the records of St. Macarius, after a prayer during which he asked God to let him see all the existing demons, he had a vision in which God showed him them. Makarii was astonished to discover that, truly, his name was a legion. It was at this time that Orthodox and Catholic priests increasingly began to tell parishioners about who such a demon was, why it was not worthwhile to get in touch with him and how to protect himself from his influence.

In addition, according to most of the magical books that have survived to this day, disembodied beings banished to hell tend to get themselves a body shell and, for this, in various ways try to take possession of the human body. In such a state a person becomes obsessed and can not control his own actions. That is why the Orthodox and Catholic priests of the Middle Ages have repeatedly mentioned in their records about the rituals of exorcism, which they conducted to expel demons from the human body.

Conclusion

To believe or not to believe in the existence of otherworldly forces, each person decides on his own, because today most of the ideas about demons come directly from the human imagination. In fact, the church in the Middle Ages was firmly entrenched in the human subconscious, that it is witches and sorcerers who serve evil forces, are to blame for the fact that people commit sinful deeds.

The influence of witchcraft and evil spirits explained all possible vices. That's why every person should first start fighting with their sinful essence, and not with the "demonic" appearance that is often given to it. And may God help you with this!