Chapter 20: Definitions
Rebecca Talks:
Perhaps it would be well to give definitions of some of the most commonly used occult terms.
The list here could be very long, but we have chosen to limit it to only the most commonly used terms the Christian is likely to come across.
Familiar Objects
These are objects to which demons cling.
Anything used in the worship of satan or in serving satan is legal ground for demons. In other words the demons have a right to cling to or use such objects. Let us look at a couple of Scriptures that pertain to this.
"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.
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 7:25-26 "What say I then? That the idol is anything, or that which is offered in a sacrifice to idols is anything? 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."
I Corinthians 10:19-20 These two Scriptures show that the idols represent demons. The passage in Deuteronomy clearly shows that all such things used in the service of satan are an abomination unto the Lord, even the gold and silver on them cannot be used - it must all be destroyed. God has a purpose for every command. He did not want the Israelites bringing such "demonically contaminated" objects into their homes because of the effect they would have on them. God warned them that they would also become "a cursed thing." Why?
Because the powerful influence exerted by the demons would cause them to fall into demon worship themselves.
The seriousness of God's concern about these objects used in satan's service is demonstrated over and over again in the Scriptures. Read the story of Achan in Joshua chapter 7. God commanded the Israelites not to take any spoils from the city of Jericho. The entire city of Jericho was involved in worshiping and serving satan. But Achan took some of the articles from the city. God told Joshua:
"Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff." Joshua 7:11 As a result of Achan's actions the entire army of Israel was defeated in their next battle. This is a very solemn warning to us. If we have not cleaned out our homes as well as our lives, we will be defeated every time we try to fight against satan.
Common familiar objects include: any occult object used in the practice of the occult arts, any Rock & Roll records, tapes, posters, Tshirts, etc., any material from occultic roleplaying fantasy games, any artifacts of Eastern religions such as the little statues of gods people buy as souvenirs while traveling, any rosaries or objects used in the practice of Catholicism, any articles used in the practice of Masonry, any literature or tapes on the occult or pagan religions, and so on - the list is nearly endless. All such materials must be destroyed. I think the Ephesians set an excellent New Testament example for us in Acts:
"And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts [occult 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."
Symbolic image of breaking occult bonds and destroying artifacts of the past.
There is another type of familiar object as well. satan's servants can call up demons and attach them to specific non-occult objects, then present the object as a gift to someone, thereby placing the demon directly into their home without their awareness of what has happened.
The purpose of these demons is to exert a strong demonic influence to produce such things as marital discord, strife amongst family members, illness, depression, difficulty praying, difficulty reading the Bible, and so on.
These objects usually do not need to be destroyed. A simple anointing with oil and prayer asking the Lord to sanctify and cleanse the object is usually sufficient. This is according to the principle God gave Moses in Exodus 40:9ff:
"And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy."
"Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain."
Proverbs 25:14 Christians must be alert and very cautious about receiving any gift from someone they do not know well enough to know where he/she stands with the Lord. This is an area where we must be very sensitive to the Lord's guidance.
Familiar Spirits
"There shall not be found among you anyone that maketh his Son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer." Deuteronomy 18:10-11 A familiar spirit is a demon with whom a witch has developed close communication. Such demons are used in many ways. In our times, a familiar spirit is used primarily for spying and information gathering purposes. For instance, the term a "witch's familiar" is often used in reference to some animal. In this instance the demon is placed within the animal and the witch can then, through her communication with that demon, both control the animal and see and hear everything the animal sees and hears. Also, a witch may astral project her (or his) own human spirit into an animal and then control the animal for her own use. People in the occult often from a very close link with an animal or bird that is used in this way. Traditionally witches are thought to use black cats. This is a lie spread by satan's servants for the purpose of misleading people. Witches can and do frequently use cats for such purposes, but they prefer pure white cats, because white stands for purity.
An incident with a familiar spirit happened in my own office just recently. I am very much an animal lover. I have a couple of cats who love to ride in the car and I usually take one or both to the office each day. Normally we keep them closed in an area where they do not come into contact with the patients. That particular evening, one of my last patients was a fairly powerful local warlock. I do not think that at that point he had any idea I knew his true identity.
Somehow, that evening Joshua, my cat, got loose and came into the room where the patient was. I grabbed him up before the patient had the opportunity to touch him saying:
Tm sorry, Joshua got loose somehow, I hope you don't mind cats?"
"Not at all, in fact we have a cat ourselves whom we love very much."
As I carried Joshua out of the room the Lord revealed to me that I was too late. The patient had succeeded in putting a familiar spirit demon into him. One second, that's all it took!
After all the patients were gone, I was sitting in my personal office talking with two friends.
The change in Joshua was remarkable.
Normally he is an extremely calm and quiet cat. But as we sat talking, he paced continuously from one to the other of us, looking up at each one of us as we talked. I explained to the others what had happened.
The patient was using the cat's eyes and ears to monitor all that was going on. I picked up Joshua and looking directly into his now glaring eyes said:
"Now you listen to me, Jimmy (the patient's name). Your master satan is a liar. He is not stronger than Jesus. Jesus Christ is God and He died on the cross for you as well as me.
Jesus is the one you should be serving, not satan. Now I'm going to prove to you that what I am saying is true. We are going to cast your familiar spirit out of this animal with the power of Jesus Christ. If satan is as strong as he says he is we should not be able to do this."
I then took some oil and anointed Joshua and we joined in prayer asking our Lord Jesus to cast out the demon. Again, the change was immediate. The glare left his eyes, he stopped struggling and with a big sigh lay down and promptly fell asleep.
Gaining spiritual awareness and deliverance from familiar spirits.
If you have pets, always be alert to the possibility of their having familiar spirits, but please be sure to briefly share the gospel before casting out the demon or asking the Lord to remove the human spirit. Usually you will not know if you are dealing solely with a human spirit or with a demon, and whenever possible you want the satanist involved to hear the gospel. We daily pray for special shielding of our animals.
Animals are usually easily cleared because they do not sin, therefore satan has no legal ground in them in the same way he does humans.
However, they have been affected by the curse of sin. The Scriptures make this very plain.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now." Romans 8:22.
In the end, all of creation, including the animals, will be made new through Jesus Christ to remove the curse of sin.
"For it pleased the Father that in him [Jesus] should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in Heaven."
In Biblical days, the term familiar spirit seemed to refer more to a witch simply consulting with a demon. A most interesting example is found in I Samuel 28. Saul was at the end of his career. He was so far in rebellion against God that he decided to seek out a woman who consulted with familiar spirits to find out how the battle of the next day would end. The really interesting thing in this story is the fact that Saul asked the woman to use her demons to call up the dead spirit of the prophet Samuel. Obviously the woman didn't hesitate to do so, expecting her demon to come up and masquerade as Samuel. But God actually sent Samuel! Verse 12 of chapter 28 tells us that when the woman saw that the real Samuel was there instead of a demon she cried out and was terrified.
The many seances that are held to supposedly contact the dead are all lies. These witches cannot actually contact the dead. This Scripture shows us that they only use demons who masquerade as the dead person. satan can kill humans physically, but he cannot control their spirits and souls after death. Jesus said:
"But I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will fore warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into Hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."
Luke 12:4-5 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom..."
Proverbs 9:10 Our Lord clearly tells us not to fear the physical death that satan can cause, but to fear rather God, who is able to cast the soul and spirit into Hell after death. I believe that these Scriptures and others clearly show that satan and his demons have no control whatsoever over peoples' souls and spirits after they have died. One other Scripture that is particularly pertinent to this is found in Revelation.
"[Jesus speaking] I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of Hell and of death." Revelation 1:18 SPELLS, INCANTATIONS, HEXES &
Curses
All of these accomplish the same purpose that is, to summon a demon or demons to perform a given action. Frequently incantations are in poetic from, they are multitudinous and have been passed down from generation to generation. They are usually spoken aloud (remember, demons cannot read the human mind), but often are spoken by the witch's spirit into the spirit world which is not audible to the physical ear.
The term "Placing a spell, hex, or curse on someone," refers to the act of calling up a demon and then sending it to the person to perform certain influences or damage. ALL spells, etc., are accomplished by demons, even the so-called "good" ones such as those stimulating love in a person, etc. Another term used especially in some other countries is "bewitched," that is, someone who is under the influence or control of demons sent by a witch.
The more powerful witches do not have to use long and complex incantations. They simply communicate with the demons directly in the spirit world, or through their "guiding spirit."
Guiding Spirit
A guiding spirit is usually a powerful demon specifically asked by a witch to come and dwell in him/her for the purpose of giving them all sorts of occult skills and powers and increased communication with other demons.
Mann-Chan was Elaine's guiding spirit. He ruled her entire life. He gave her the many abilities detailed earlier in the book.
Fetish, Talisman, Amulet
These three terms all mean about the same thing. They refer to objects, most often worn or hung over the door of a home, which are supposed to bring protection and/or good fortune to the owner. Talismans are most often for the purpose of bringing "good luck."
Amulets and fetishes are frequently made to protect a person from a particular enemy, such as another witch. In these cases, something from the enemy (usually hair) is incorporated into the amulet or fetish. These vary greatly in composition, but the power involved is the same in all Demons! The Lord has no such objects! The Christian's power is only through our Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. Any Christian who accepts or uses such things is directly using demons. It is amazing how many Christians accept such things as a crucifix or even a Bible as being a protection in just the same manner amulets or fetishes are used. This is in absolute contradiction of God's word.
Marks are called different things in different areas of the world. A mark is in essence an identifying object. When a witch wishes to send out a demon against another person, the demon does not automatically know who that person is. The quickest, most effective way is to present to the demon some identifying object or mark, such as the person's hair, fingernail clippings, etc. Articles of clothing are sometimes used, but are not as effective as part of the person. These marks serve to identify the person just as fingerprints do.
We have, on a number of occasions, had problems when satanists have tried to kill our pets with witchcraft. On these occasions, we have noted that the whiskers have been cut off of our cats and dog on only one side. We have lost some pets from demons afflicting them with illness, but we continually remain alert to this possibility and pray for them and anoint them with oil asking the Lord for special shielding for them. The whiskers taken from our animals were the "mark" or identifying object the witches gave the demons to use to identify our animals.
Hagstones
These are most commonly a form of onyx, but may be made up of any crystal or gem. The purpose of a hagstone is communication. They are frequently worn as a piece of jewelry.
Special incantations are used over these stones along with various ways of rubbing the stone, etc. to summon the necessary demon or demons to take communication to another person. Often the demon will cause the stone to glow with light to signify his presence.
Forces And Powers
White witchcraft is full of references to forces and powers. As an example, look at the following quote from a book on White witchcraft called Ritual White Magic Tape Instruction Book, by Dick Stephens (Valley of the Sun Publishing Co., 1985).
"Magic works in accordance with natural laws and harnesses and employs those forces. It is a means of making us into better, wiser people and is an extension of our consciousness. The ultimate aim of magic is for the practitioner to create his own reality. And you are about to open the door to this incredible power that can assist you to do exactly that." p.3.
Many other descriptions for this same thing are used, but ultimately all white witchcraft comes down to "uniting the person with the forces of the universe." Of course what these authors always neglect to say is the fact that these so called powers and forces are demons, and the "extension of our consciousness" or "altered state-of-mind" are really the establishing of communication with the spirit world.
To the unwary reader it all sounds so good and harmless, but be warned, it is witchcraft and as such is an abomination to God.
In Conclusion
Elaine and I join in earnest prayer asking the Lord of lords and King of kings, our beloved Jesus Christ, to open your spiritual understanding to all that we have attempted to say in this book. Remember this, no matter what happens to you in battle, or as a result of entering into spiritual warfare, even if you are despairing of your very life; you will always be in the center of our God's love and guardianship. Psalm 116:15 assures us:
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." God jealously guards your life.
In closing we wish to commit this book, with all the love our hearts can hold, into the hands of the One whom we love above everything else: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. May all love, and glory, and praise, and honor, and thanksgiving be given to Him for ever and ever! Amen.
Please come quickly, Lord Jesus!
Addendum
I want the reader to understand that I am not a professional writer. I apologize for any place where I do not make myself completely clear. I decided to add this note to the the book because of the many questions I have received about the terrible struggle I had with the demons in Elaine. The Lord always demands complete honesty. I had to write about my failures as well as my successes. The battle with the demons in Elaine was my training ground. I freely admit that I did not know what I was doing. I learned rapidly through searching God's word and by direct guidance from the Holy Spirit. The wonderful thing is that our Lord honors the desires of our hearts! The Lord knew that I was desiring to serve Him, and so was Elaine. Thus, no matter how unskilled we were, Jesus was faithful!
I no longer have the struggles with demons in deliverance that I did with Elaine. I have learned MUCH since then and am continuing to learn. Those further lessons are detailed in my next two books, "Prepare For War," and "Becoming A Vessel of Honor In The Master's
Service." Yes, I have suffered much and have struggled much, BUT, this is a book of VICTORY not defeat. Elaine and many others have been set free through the power of Jesus Christ. We are all imperfect servants, but Jesus Christ is perfect! His power is perfect and unlimited! He is faithful to His servants now and forever.