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viktorbc Special user Baltimore 648 Posts |
"For the wages of sin is death" (Romans VI,23)
The page for my Marked 7 Deadly Sins effect is now up! I have 3 in stock now and more on the way! You don't have to be catholic or even religious, to understand the spiritual wisdom of the seven deadly sins. The only goal of Temptation is to take you from the power of the light. Recognizing when you are being lured into temptation is a major step towards creating a path destiny that evolves your soul and gets you to a higher spiritual level. For each sin, there is corresponding demon and Prince of Hell. These Princes and their minions have tempted man since the exile from Eden and whisper in our ears to do harm to ourselves and others! "Eat that cheeseburger and get large fries. You'll be fine!" "Don't worry about chores, get some more sleep." "Does he think he is better than you? Spread some gossip and ruin him!" "You don't need to help the that beggar, you need your money more than him!" "There's no such thing as too much porn!" Although we are all tempted by every sin, we all have at least one sin that tempts us more than others! One demon we listen to more than any other! Your personal Demon! Instructions include 3 new routines! http://shadowbizarre.com/The-7-Deadly-Sins-p106838311 THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS are character vices and the origin of sins, dating back to early Christian times. The seven deadly sins are wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony. In 1589 German bishop Peter Binsfeld coupled each sin with a demon responsible for the temptation related to the sin. Lucifer "Lucifer" usually refers to the great angel cast to hell. However, in the two places in the Bible where the term appears (Isaiah 14:3–20 and 2 Peter 1:19), the word "Lucifer" means to the Morning Star -- the appearance of Venus in dawn. Only since the New Testament has the title changed to mean a demon responsible for the sin of pride. Mammon Mammon, in the Christian Bible, refers to wealth and greed (avarice). Matthew 6:24 personifies Mammon as a false god: "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Asmodeus Asmodeus is the king of demons, appearing, among other books, in the Kabbalah and Book of Tobit. He is accountable for lust and distorts sexual desires. Those who succumb to these sins spend eternity in the second level of hell. Leviathan Leviathan is a sea monster and the gatekeeper to hell, mentioned six times in the Hebrew Bible. He is like serpent demons found in ancient Near Eastern mythology. Leviathan is the demon of envy in the seven deadly sins. Beelzebub The name "Beelzebub" literally translates to "Lord of the Flies". He was a Semitic deity, worshipped in the Philistine city, Ekron. Beelzebub is responsible for sins of gluttony. He appears in the Bible in 2 Kings 1:2: "Go and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury." Satan Satan is accountable for sins of wrath in the seven deadly sins. Exiled from heaven, Satan is the antagonist of God and tempts mankind to rebuff Him. Revelations 12:9 mentions Satan: "The dragon, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan" and later at 20.2 as "the deceiver." Belphegor Belphegor aids people in the creation of inventions to bring them wealth. His power is stronger in the month of April, according to some 16th century demonologists. Binsfeld designated Belphegor as the demon of sloth, from a belief that Belphegor's seductions stem from laziness. He also symbolizes vanity. PM me for any questions or commentary please.
VINCE WILSON
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Gaunt Regular user 105 Posts |
Looks interesting. Just placed my order, viktorbc.
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viktorbc Special user Baltimore 648 Posts |
Awesome! Thanks!
VINCE WILSON
Bizarrist, Hypnotist and Paranormalist Profile and more: www.vincewilsonmagic.com www.poesmagic.com |
Merlinsmagic Inner circle Daly City, CA 1606 Posts |
& just placed my order Vince, loving the artwork.
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viktorbc Special user Baltimore 648 Posts |
Wow! Thanks again!
VINCE WILSON
Bizarrist, Hypnotist and Paranormalist Profile and more: www.vincewilsonmagic.com www.poesmagic.com |
George Hunter Inner circle 2013 Posts |
Viktor:
My performances would have little use for the Hell and Lucifer type cards, nor for Binsfield's theory of how particular demons function as sources for the Seven Deadly Sins. However, (as a Protestant) I have become convinced that Pope Gregory, a millennium before Binsfield, pretty well nailed the perennial issues of the human condition in featuring the Seven. So, do you have cards (and routines) that feature the Seven? Thanks for your industry in the area's behalf, George |
viktorbc Special user Baltimore 648 Posts |
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On May 24, 2018, George Hunter wrote: Grabbed from some of the research I did: "According to Sacred Origins of Profound Things, by Charles Panati, Greek monastic theologian Evagrius of Pontus first drew up a list of eight offenses and wicked human passions:. They were, in order of increasing seriousness: gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, acedia, vainglory, and pride. Evagrius saw the escalating severity as representing increasing fixation with the self, with pride as the most egregious of the sins. Acedia (from the Greek "akedia," or "not to care") denoted "spiritual sloth." In the late 6th century, Pope Gregory the Great reduced the list to seven items, folding vainglory into pride, acedia into sadness, and adding envy. His ranking of the Sins' seriousness was based on the degree from which they offended against love. It was, from most serious to least: pride, envy, anger, sadness, avarice, gluttony, and lust. Later theologians, including St. Thomas Aquinas, would contradict the notion that the seriousness of the sins could be ranked in this way. The term "covetousness" has historically been used interchangeably with "avarice" in accounts of the Deadly Sins. In the seventeenth century, the Church replaced the vague sin of "sadness" with sloth." Thanks for the input George! I would suggest simply focusing on the sins instead of the demons. Some patter could cover that: "These cards were designed by a Jesuit priest and have some interesting demonic imagery, however, for our purposes here tonight, we shall focus merely on the sins they represent..." Other than that, I could put together a handmade set for you that just have the sins in a medieval font if you would like.
VINCE WILSON
Bizarrist, Hypnotist and Paranormalist Profile and more: www.vincewilsonmagic.com www.poesmagic.com |
George Hunter Inner circle 2013 Posts |
Thanks, so much, Viktor. I was aware that the list had gone through much reflection and at least several "drafts" before Gregory crystallized the Seven.
I would not need you to "exorcize" the demons from a set. But I do need to ask if your instructions and effects are "demon-dependant," or if some of it focuses on the Sins only, or especially. Thanks, George |
viktorbc Special user Baltimore 648 Posts |
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On May 24, 2018, George Hunter wrote: Oh no, the patter can leave out the demons completely if you wish. Just leave out the references and focus on the sins.
VINCE WILSON
Bizarrist, Hypnotist and Paranormalist Profile and more: www.vincewilsonmagic.com www.poesmagic.com |
Hugo New user Texas 46 Posts |
Good call on the Lucifer details, Viktor. Thumbs up!
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