Many people brought up in a Christian culture are familiar from childhood with such a character of religious doctrine and near-church folklore as Satan. Otherwise, he is called the devil, which in Greek means "slanderer", that is, the accuser of people at the judgment of God. In today's post-Christian culture, marked by the resurgence of magic and witchcraft, there is increasing talk of how to summon the devil at will.
At the same time, rituals from various cultures are gaining popularity, the description of which is the subject of this article. But first you need to understand that culture is formed around the cult. Therefore, before proceeding to the disclosure of the calling ceremonies themselves, it is necessary to first understand the role of this character in the culture-forming religion.
Views on Satan in Christianity
According to traditional Catholic (and Orthodox) doctrine, the devil is a fallen angel. Once he was a bright angel and even held the position of the right hand of God, but, having become proud, he rebelled against the Creator and was overthrown from heaven. Deprived of angelic dignity,he carried away with him a third of the angels who were under his subordination, who then turned into demons and demons of Christian theology. All this conglomerate that fell from the sky, under the command of the devil, formed the kingdom of darkness and evil. Their main activity is the hunt for the souls of people whom they hate as carriers of the divine image and likeness, therefore they try to destroy them, destroying them in the fire of the underworld. This is how the world of the devil and fallen spirits is described in the ancient, medieval, and often in the modern Christian community.
The reverse side of the coin is that for centuries the image of the devil has concentrated in itself all the qualities, attributes that were considered bad and sinful. Therefore, over time, this figure has become a powerful symbol of this-worldly freedom and permissiveness (especially sexual). And since the so-called base and sinful qualities of a person are as natural as his good, highly moral virtues, the devil has always aroused the interest, and sometimes sympathy, of individuals and entire communities.
Writers, poets, theologians, mystics were interested in the Devil, and, of course, all kinds of sorcerers and sorcerers could not ignore him. The forbidden, mysterious, mysterious, disgusting and at the same time attractive vicious image of Satan had such a strong influence on the culture of Europe that even Christian churches adorn his sculptures. And it is no wonder that medieval treatises on magic are simply replete with manuals explaining how to summon the devil.
But Satan is known not only in Christianity. He is the collective symbol of allAbrahamic religions, whose family, in addition to various followers of Jesus Christ, includes Judaism and Islam.
The Devil in Islam
The fallen angel and opponent of God is described in the Qur'an in general terms the same as the Christian tradition draws him - a high-ranking genie, overthrown from heaven for disobedience and pride, who, for the sake of revenge, swore to harm all living things and people in the first place. All evil genies, who are also called shaitans, are under his control.
In the process of the development of Islamic culture, of course, groups of people and individual thinkers appeared, giving Iblis a certain honor. This was most clearly expressed in Sufism and on the periphery of Islam - in the religion of the Yezidis. But in general, devil worship was not as strongly developed in Muslim countries as in Europe. Therefore, there are practically no guides on how to summon the devil. This does not mean that they do not exist at all. It's just the severity of the punishment for such transgressions, if exposed, that makes minions of the rebellious spirit keep their rites secret.
The Devil in Judaism
As for the religion of the Jewish people, Satan is a much more modest figure in it than in extreme Christian or moderate Muslim folklore. For the Jews, the devil is first and foremost an angel who has no will of his own and fulfills the role assigned to him as the accuser of mankind. Its task is to provide people with a choice between good and evil. He is not at allthe principle and personification of universal evil, and therefore very little attention is paid to his person.
However, Kabbalistic constructions have developed the demonology of Judaism to an incomprehensibly complex system associated with the process of divine emanations - the Sefirot. In the language of Kabbalah, demonic forces are called Klipot, but they differ quite a lot from the personified devil in question, so it makes no sense to analyze them in detail. The only thing that can be noted is that the Kabbalistic doctrines reinterpreted by Christian magicians gave a motley set of demonological systems, the reverse side of which was the compilation of many already practical recommendations on how to summon the devil.
But this is still the substratum of Christian culture, albeit enriched with Jewish mysticism. Purely Jewish Satanism, in principle, does not exist, since the nature and role of the devil in Jewish theology are insignificant. From this it becomes clear why only Christian orthodoxy was able, through the ex altation of the devil, to give rise to its own antipode - a full-fledged satanic cult, that is, Christianity on the contrary. Now it's time to talk about the paths that lead to meeting the fallen spirit.
Devil calling ceremonies in Western European culture
In view of the above, it is not surprising that the most popular and well-known rituals for invoking Satan come from Western Europe. It was on this land that the cult of the dark lord was first fully formed. Therefore, the focus will be on her.
"Summon the devil, dirty sinner", or two words about the black mass
According to European ideas, the easiest and at the same time the most common way to get in touch with Satan is to commit a sin. And the greater the sin, the greater the effect it will give. What are the worst offenses in Christianity? First, it is a denial of God and Christ, accompanied by blasphemy and prayer to the prince of darkness. Secondly, it is a sacrifice to Satan (preferably bloody). Thirdly, illegal perverted sexual intercourse. All these three components together gave rise to a specific satanic ritual called the black mass. These parodies of Christian liturgies have been known since at least the 11th century. The devil, on call, in visible form will not appear, of course, during such a ceremony, but spiritual participation in this archetype of evil and vice will be felt quite vividly. Of course, we strongly warn against the temptation to put such rites into practice. At the very least, bloody sacrifice is definitely better to refrain from.
Inquisition, witches and Satan
The theme of witches was very popular during the Renaissance in Europe. Today, interest in it is also high, but from a different angle. Just as witches were feared and persecuted in the past, they are admired and admired today. But if in our time witch practices are more associated with paganism, then in former times they were closely associated with Satanism. This is clearly evidenced by the documents of the inquisitorial trials. The sorceress, according to them, is a woman who knew howsummon the devil for a deal. In exchange for her soul and an oath to harm all living things, she received certain magical powers and power over the elements of nature.
Infernal Treaty
For the deal between the witch and the devil to take place, it had to be sealed with a special written contract written on virgin parchment. Such a contract was sealed with signatures, which are believed to be drawn in blood. As a reminder, the devil also left his mark on the witch's body. According to legend, she had the appearance of a small birthmark, which was insensitive to pain. She was also provided with a familiar - a devil who, on the one hand, was supposed to help the witch, and on the other, to monitor how she fulfills the terms of the contract. Outwardly, the familiar usually had the appearance of an animal. It could be a dog, a rat, a snake or a cat. The witch also summons the devil at the Sabbat, but this is a separate case.
Witches Sabbat and Satan Worship
Sometimes witches gathered for their magical holiday - the sabbath. It involved practicing magic, feasting, dancing and orgies. The central ritual of this action was a black mass, the purpose of which was to summon the devil. The spell was not used for this, since the witches called the lord of the underworld as their master, and therefore not by order, but by prayer. The spells were used by adepts of ceremonial magic, who did not so much worship Satan as tried to find a partner in him. According to the inquisitors, the devil appeared at such festivities in the visible form of a black goat and accepted worship from his daughters.in the form of a kiss under the tail, where the second face was located.
Ceremonial magic, or How to summon the devil by force
Unlike the witches, the practical magician did not ask Satan to appear. He tried to make him do it. To do this, on a special day and hour, he retired to a secret place and drew a circle, along the borders of which he wrote protective formulas. Having performed all the prescribed ceremonies, he, reading special slander, tried to summon the devil. A real spell, enhanced by the names of God, was to make him come, and special magical ceremonies to take on a visible form. Further, the magician demanded from Satan (or the demon replacing him) what he wanted to receive, threatening in case of refusal with the punishment of the Almighty. When the desired was received, the demon had to be released in peace, again with special spells. And only later could the sorcerer safely go beyond the border of the magic circle. There are quite a lot of detailed manuals on how to summon the devil. The most popular of them is the "Key of Solomon". Also well known are the grimoires of Pope Honorius and the so-called Goetia.
Practical guidance
I want to believe that no one would think to call Satan at home. Even if nothing happens, the psychological archetype of evil is still actualized in the subconscious, which is fraught with psychological problems. Therefore, just for the sake of satisfying curiosity, an example of a spell can be given that will help solve the question of how to summon the devil, in Latin.
So, first you need to retire. It is important that during the ceremony no one interferes - notphone call, no family member, no house cat. Only the one who really needs it, who is aware of the full responsibility of this action, and also the fact that the dark forces are far from altruists and for any service will require more than a high price - an immortal soul (one's own or the closest and beloved people) calls the devil.
So, the spell itself (read in a circle by heart):
Satan, oro te, appare te rosto! Veni, Satano! Ter oro te! Veni, Satano! Oro te pro arte! Veni, Satano! A te spero! Veni, Satano! Opera praestro, ater oro! Veni, Satano! Satan, oro te, appare te rosto! Veni, Satano! Amen.”
Invoking the devil in American culture
American culture, which is the heir to European culture, richly flavored with the traditions of Jews, Native American Indians and various emigrants from the East, among other things, produced the first legal satanic religious associations. Their ceremonial is in many ways close to the European one in terms of the set of symbols, but much more syncretic. For example, often in the ceremony of summoning the devil, the latter is associated with the Egyptian god Set. Because of this, traditional Egyptian symbols - ankh, sphinx, steles with hieroglyphic inscriptions, etc. are of particular importance in the rite.
On the other hand, the devil's challenges are arranged on traditional European pagan holidays - Halloween and Walpurgis Night. The rite usually includes group sex, a magical summoning ceremony, and sometimes even a sacrifice. All the action is carried out mainly at night in nature.or abandoned churches. Unlike the European tradition, calling the devil in America is rarely done alone. Most often, collective calls take place.
Slavic culture and the challenges of the devil
There is no need to talk about the fact that the cult of Satan has spread widely in the territories of the Slavs. But still, from the time of the baptism of Russia, the pagan opposition in places took the form of conscious or unconscious devil worship. Often the rebellious angel in Russian cities and villages was associated with Chernobog - a pagan dark Slavic deity. And they called him, respectively, with Slavic rites, namely: during a ritual meal, a cup of wine was passed around in a circle, reciting certain spells to call the devil - Chernobog.
With the overcoming of dual faith, when Christianity began to reign supreme in the cultural space of Russia, they began to forget about Chernobog, and if necessary, the following rite was performed to summon the devil: you had to go to a cold bathhouse at night. There, take off the pectoral cross and put it under the left heel. Then, by a special conspiracy, the caller renounced Christ, the Mother of God and all the saints and entrusted himself to Satan, who was supposed to appear after such an action either in reality or in a dream. Sometimes an additional sacrifice in the form of food and wine was left to the devil.
