Demonology Glossary – OCCULT WORLD

Aiwass (Aiwaz)

Aiwass (Aiwaz) Imposing entity who dictated to Aleister Crowley The Book of the Law, Crowley’s most significant magical work. Crowley ...

Amulet

An amulet is an object believed to have protective power. Amulets are used to ward off Demons, evil, disease, bad ...

Angels in Demonology

An Angel is a being who mediates between God and mortals. Angels minister over all living things and the natural ...

Apples in Demonology

apple The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge that led to the fall of Adam and Eve became, during the ...

Babylonian Devil Trap

A Babylonian Devil trap is a terracotta bowl inscribed with charms or magical texts to drive away evil. Babylonian Devil ...

Blood

Blood is a source of power unleashed in ritual sacrifices to appease gods and conjure Demons and other spirits. Blood ...

Charm

A charm is in Magic, a spell or “little prayer” for something desirable. Charms may invoke the help of Demons ...

Cursing Demons

Cursing Demons In ceremonial magic, spirits or Demons who refuse to appear when evoked in ritual may be cursed to ...

Demon

A Demon is a lesser spirit that intervenes in the physical world. Demons usually are associated with evil, but in ...

Demon Queller

A Demon queller is in Chinese and Japanese folklore, a fierce demigod hero dedicated to saving others from evil Demons ...

Demoniac

A demoniac is a person who becomes possessed by a Demon. A demoniac undergoes a marked change in physical, mental, ...

Demonic Possession

According to some religious sects, demonic possession is the taking over of a person’s body by one or more demons ...

Demons

Demon is a vague word, which may refer to any number of spirits or types of spirits. It is one ...

Demons and the Devil

According to certain religious doctrines, demons are evil spirits led by the devil (also known as Satan). The devil and ...

Devil

Devil Christianity's Prince of Supreme Evil. The Devil, or Satan, is not a god of Wiccans and Pagans. The association ...

Devil’s Pact

Devil's pact A pledge to serve the Devil or one of his Demons. The pact may be made orally, but ...

Devil’s Arrows

Devil’s arrows are stones flung by the Devil in attempts to destroy towns and churches. According to lore, the Devil ...

Devil’s book

Devil’s book A black book kept by the Devil listing all persons who have pledged Pacts with him. In accounts ...

Devil’s bridge

Devil’s bridge An old bridge, especially in England and Europe, said to have been built by the Devil or his ...

Faust

Faust Legend of a learned but arrogant man who makes a Pact with the Devil. The Faust legend was based ...

Gilles de Rais

Gilles de Rais (Gilles de Retz) (1404–1440) was a wealthy and distinguished French nobleman executed on charges of child murder, ...

Goodman’s Ground

Goodman’s Ground (Guidman’s Grunde) is in Scottish lore, a portion of farmland that is left uncultivated and ungrazed. The offering ...

Griffin-Demon

A griffin-Demon is an Assyrian guardian against evil spirits. The griffin-Demon is a hybrid with a human body and bird ...

Hell

Hell is the underworld abode of souls of the dead. In Christianity, hell is the opposite of heaven and is ...

Incantation Bowl

An incantation bowl is a terra-cotta bowl inscribed with Charms or magical texts, used to trap or drive away Demons ...

Infestation

Infestation is the presence of demons in a place, object, or animal. Infestation occurs when demons are able to take ...

Iron

Iron has long been regarded as a powerful tool for protection against malevolent forces in various cultures and traditions. Its ...

KING SOLOMON

King Solomon (10th century B.C.E.) was the legendary king of the Israelites, son of David, builder of the Temple of ...

Law of Invitation

Introduction Within the study of demonology, the Law of Invitation describes a metaphysical principle governing how malevolent entities gain access ...

Legion

In demonology, a legion is a highly organized unit of demons, structured with precision akin to a military hierarchy. Each ...

Les Farfadets

Les Farfadets: The three-volume autobiography of Charles Berbiguier, a Frenchman who claimed to have been locked in a desperate struggle ...

Lightning

In folklore, lightning has often been associated with the Devil, seen as a physical manifestation of his wrath or presence ...

Mary of Nemmegen

Mary of Nemmegen A 16th-century fictional tale of a woman’s seduction by the Devil and her ultimate redemption and triumph ...

Mirror

A mirror is according to folklore, a doorway or portal through which spirits, including ghosts and Demons, can gain access ...

Oppression

Demonic Oppression: A Stage of Total Domination and Psychological Torment Demonic oppression is a profound and insidious form of influence ...

Ouija

A patented game consisting of a board printed with letters and numbers, and the words yes, no, goodbye, over which ...

Pact

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] pact is a binding agreement with a Demon or the Devil for gain and services beyond the power of nature, ...

Processus Sathane

Processus Sathane Devil’s advocate drama in which a representative of Satan appeals to God for his right to lead humanity ...

Scorpion-People

The Scorpion-People: Guardians Against Evil in Assyrian and Babylonian Lore The scorpion-people, also known as Aqrabuamelu or Girtablilu in Assyrian ...

Seal in Demonology

A Seal is in Magic, a symbol unique to a Demon, Angel, or other occult force, used in rituals such ...

Six-six-six (666)

Six-six-six (666) is the number of “the Beast,” or Antichrist, according to interpretations of the book of REVELATION in the ...

Theophilus

The story of Theophilus, a legendary monk, is one of profound caution and ultimate redemption, resonating deeply during the Middle ...

Thomas Maillot

Thomas Maillot (16th century) was a French official who resisted entering into a Pact with the Devil in order to ...

What is Possession ?

possession The takeover and control of a person’s mind, body, and sometimes soul by a Demon, Ghost, spirit, or deity ...

Yawning

yawning In folklore, a means by which Demons can enter the body, and the soul can escape. The custom of ...