Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis)
Abraxas: The Gnostic Power Beyond Good and Evil Abraxas, also written as Abrasax, Abraxis, or Abracax, is one of the most mysterious and paradoxical figures in Gnostic, magical, and demonological tradition. He
LILITH
Lilith : Screech Owl; Beautiful Maiden; Dark Maid; Flame of the Revolving Sword; Maid of Desolation; Night Demon; Hand of Inanna; The Night Witch; The Howler Lilith: First Woman, Night Demon and Queen of the Wilderness Few supernatural beings possess
ASMODEUS – ASMODAY (32)
Asmodeus (Aeshma, Ashmedai, Ashmodai, Asmoday, Asmodius, Hasmoday, Sydonay) The Demon of lust, the third of the
Satan
Satan: Adversary, Devil, and Prince of Darkness Satan is the personification of evil and, in later Christian tradition, the head of all demons. He is commonly equated with the Devil, the Prince
Soissons Possessions (1582)
Soissons Possessions (1582) The Possession of four persons in Soissons, France, used by the Catholic Church in their campaign against the Protestant Huguenots. The Soissons Possessions resembled in many respects the Miracle
Surin, Jean-Joseph
Jean-Joseph Surin (1600–1665) was a French priest and mystic who became involved in the Loudun Possessions of Ursuline nuns during 1630–34. Father Jean-Joseph Surin became possessed himself, and his health was adversely
What is Exorcism ?
The expulsion of Demons and other unwanted spirits from a person or place. Rites of exorcism have been performed since ancient times as remedies against the negative or malevolent influences of spirits,
Aix-en-Provence Possessions
Aix-en-Provence Possessions : The burning alive of Father Louis Gaufridi for bewitchment of the nuns at Aix in 1611 formed the legal precedent for the conviction and execution of Urbain Grandier at
Bells in Witchcraft
Bells are repellers of witches and evil spirits. Bells are associated with the divine: their sound is symbolic of creative power, their shape a symbol of the female force and the celestial
Biddy Early
Biddy Early (1798-1874) Irish seer and healer, often described as a witch. Most of what is known about Biddy Early has been collected from oral tradition, and many of the stories about
Crowther, Arnold
Arnold Crowther (1909-1974) was an English Witch and skilled stage magician, friend of Gerald B. Gardner and husband of Patricia C. Crowther. According to Patricia, Crowther, like Gardner, was an “old” soul
Devil’s Pact
A Devil’s pact is a pledge to serve the Devil or one of his Demons. The pact may be made orally, but according to lore it is best to write it on
Exorcism in Witchcraft
Exorcism is the expulsion of evil spirits by commanding them to depart. The expulsion is often done in the name of a deity, saints, angels or other intercessory figures. Exorcism comes from
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