There are occult means that people use
with the intent of tapping into demonic wisdom. But the Bible warns us that God
condemns and forbids seeking after demonic wisdom. This is clearly expressed in Deuteronomy
18:9-12 where we are told not to learn to imitate detestable demonic ways
such as divination, sorcery, witchcraft, channeling, necromancy, casting spells
and more because they are said to be an abomination to the Lord.
Divination is the old term and fortunetelling is the
modern word. They both refer to the same occult practice. Divination is the act
of attempting to prophesy (forecast future events) or discern human character
through occult means by making use of certain omens or divination tools such as
tarot cards, tea leaves, Ouija board, astrology, palmistry, scrying devices
(crystal balls, mirrors, crystals, etc.). The methods of divination often
changes but the spirit and force behind it remains the same…a demon spirit
(Acts 16:16-18).
There are hundreds of varieties of divination: Catoptromancy, Hydromancy, Chiromancy, Iridology, Palmistry, Mirror Mantic,
Cartomancy, Alectryomancy, Onirocriticism, Numerology, Psychometry, Capnomancy,
Geomancy, Pyromancy, Tephromancy, Telenomancy and more.
SORCERY -- MAGICK
The magic that most of us are acquainted with is
sleight-of-hand magic, like picking a silver dollar out of the air or pulling a
rabbit out of the hat. Technically that kind of magic is called legerdemain
magic. It is the art of illusion. We are NOT referring to that kind of
magic.
Often, but not always, adherents to occult magick
differentiate between their magick and sleight-of-hand magic by spelling theirs
MAGICK. Occult magick is technically called non-legerdemain magic.
Sorcery or magic is the act of attempting to contact,
manipulate or control people, spirits, animals, plants, the elements (earth,
air, fire, water) through occult rituals, ceremonies, objects (amulets,
talismans, charms, etc.) Though magic may "work," the power
behind magic is demonic and those who practice magic are the enemies of
righteousness. Here is God’s evaluation of those who practice sorcery or magic
–
Acts 13:6-10 And when they had gone
through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a
Jew, whose name was Barjesus: Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius
Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the
word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Then Saul, (who
also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, And said,
O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy
of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
There are hundreds of varieties of occult magic: White Magick,
Black Magick, Red Magic, Tantric (sex magic); Blue Magic, Neutral Magick,
Liturgy Magic, Sympathetic Magic, Magic Mesmerism, Magnetism, Magical Hypnosis,
Lycanthropy, and many more.
SPIRITISM -- NECROMANCY
Spiritism or necromancy is an occult activity grounded
in the belief that through certain persons acting as mediums or channels
(psychics, necromancers, channelers, etc.) the dead or the spirit world can be
contacted and hidden information can be acquired from those contacted. Trances
and seances are often used by the medium. The power behind this activity is
demonic. This activity is forbidden by the Lord. 1 Chronicles 10:13, So
Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even
against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of
one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it. (1 Samuel 28:7
gives the context).
There are scores of different types of necromency: Seances, Telekinesis, Levitation,
Apports, Spiritualistic Visions, Automatic
Writing, Spirit Raps, Speaking in Trances, Spirit Photography, Materializations,
Table Levitation or Tilting, Ectoplasm and more.
By their own testimonies witches, neo-pagans, Wiccans,
Satanists, New Age adherents, etc. without exception, attempt to secure their
wisdom and power through one or more of the occult means I have just mentioned.
We are to order our lives by the Wisdom and Power of
God. That is the wisdom and power revealed in the Bible. Jesus saith unto
him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but
by me. John 14:6
We are to reject the wisdom from beneath, the wisdom
of the devil, the wisdom of Witchcraft. The wisdom of witchcraft is the wisdom
of the damned…Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and
the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with
fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
"Neither
is there salvation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved."