Occult and Cursed Objects List (2025)

Bless and curse in the various forms of the words, along with numerous references to cursed objects, are found in the Bible many hundreds of times, in the Old Testament and the New. This list contains many of those Bible references and there are more besides.

Some Christians today believe that the New Testament has replaced the Old and we should not give too much heed to what the Old Testament and what it says. Yet the NT contains approximately 250 express OT quotations, and more than 1000 indirect or partial quotations.

The OT is quoted in the NT at least 295 times, occupying some 352 verses of the NT, or more than 4.4%. Therefore, one verse in 22.5 of the NT is a quotation from the OT. It is said: “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed.”

Jesus said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” (Matthew 5:17)

“All [Old and New Testament] scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

“For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” (Mark 4:22)

“Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.” (Matthew 10:26)

“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” (Luke 8:17)

“For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” (Luke 12:2)

[The Occult and Cursed Objects List itself begins about one-third of the way down this article.]

What makes an object cursed?

Anything to do with idolatry or pagan worship, especially the idols themselves, their places of worship, temples, gardens, etc. and images of the same are cursed by God Himself and are abominable to Him.

“Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination unto theLord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.” (Deuteronomy 27:15)

“You have praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, have you not glorified.” (Daniel 5:23)

“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. they have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: Neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like them; so is every one that trusts in them.” (Psalms 115:4-8)

“Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;” (Isaiah 2:8, 20)

“Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith theLord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.” (Haggai 2:14)

“Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.” (Ezra 9:11)

“Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God; repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.” (Ezekiel 14.6)

“And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. “(Revelation 9:20-21)

All forms of witchcraft (manipulative control), are regarded by God as idolatry and therefore cursed. This includes any form of paganism such as Druidism, wicca, nature worship, New Age practices, all forms of witchcraft including white witchcraft, all forms of Satanism and Luciferianism, secret societies and clubs, Christian and other cults, etc.

Freemasonry in all its forms is a particularly potent form of witchcraft which is very widespread today all over the world and as such is cursed. Along with any associated items or symbols used, images, signals, hand signs and ceremonies, oaths, and regalia, etc. The secret principals of freemasonry, such as occult symbolism, and ‘sacred geometry’, etc. are often utilised in buildings, building layouts and street plans, etc. Freemasons are referred to in the Bible as ‘the builders’:

“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;” (Ps 118:22)

“A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord;” (Proverbs 6:12-14)

It can be astonishing the extent of the influence idols are able to exert over the mind and this has been used by religious leaders to exercise control over people for many centuries.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.” (Ep 5:11-14)

The removal of Christian values

Removing prayer and worship from institutions such as schools and various occasions such holidays and celebrations etc., is also a form of idolatry, as it is the substitution of idols for the word of God.

Does our Worship Please God?

Adultery, sodomy, polygamy, sex outside of a marriage as God ordained, and all forms of sexual perversion and other sexual sins, and pornography, and of course abortion which is counted as murder, are liable to be cursed.

“Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:” (Colossians 3:5)

“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraftand stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” (1 Samuel 15:23)

All forms of unrepentant unforgiveness and revenge, wishing harm to someone, inordinate anger or rage, hatred and any such negative emotions can potentially bring a curse and open doorways or provide licence grounds to the demonic. [More about this further on in this article.]

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15)

“To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time.” (Deuteronomy 32:35)

Violence and all things associated, such as weaponry and martial arts, including music lyrics, movies and video games and online gaming.

“The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.” (Psalms 11.5)

Anything to do with any of the many death cults, such as hell’s angels, skull and skeleton figures, zombies, especially animal sacrifice and blood, or murder, including imagery and paraphernalia, tattoos, costumes or clothing, anything to do with Halloween or horror movies.

“All they that hate me love death.” (Proverbs 8:36)

People can also put witchcraft curses on things, and people, and places

Things can be cursed by people too. Some witches of various types and religions and peoples too have a propensity for cursing things. Whether to serve some particular purpose such as some type of advantage, or perhaps revenge, or just because they delight in so doing as some do. It is well documented that many Red Indian tribes practised witchcraft and cursed their sacred lands, especially burial grounds as a way of protecting them. These curses are real and can be deadly.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” (Proverbs 18:21)

“With his mouth, the godless man destroys his neighbour but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” (Proverbs 11:9)

Objects can be cursed due to their history, and associations, a connection to personal unholy soul ties, or due to their connection with the practice of sin in all its various forms.

Places, mountain regions, or lakes, etc. with names including words like ‘hell’, ‘devil’ or ‘death’ have often been found to be dangerous.

There are degrees of curses

Objects or symbols can be cursed to various degrees according to the item itself, its origins and history and connections to certain people or places. Also according to its perceived value to the owner and the level of idolatry involved. Things can be particularly cursed if they are directly idolatrous, or directly connected with or used in idolatry. Or if somehow profane or unholy, or directly or indirectly connected with evil, the devil and Satanism, witchcraft, etc.

Even if someone did not know that objects – or symbols – were cursed or did not know they had them in their home or garden, or in their workplace, or even garage or transport, they can still be used by the demonic just the same. Although there would likely be a difference in the degree to which they are able to be used, which can be, for example, according to how much an object was valued or revered, or not. We can test ourselves as to whether we have the strength to let something go.

The degree to which something is cursed could also depend on what sort of belief system or value system is attached to them and the degree to which it is in conflict with what the Bible says.

It is not possible to purify cursed objects

God Himself has cursed anything which is or has been used in idolatry, no matter how valuable or desirable it may seem to be, due to perhaps age or rarity. This would include any materials derived from it, such as wood, stone, gold or silver, even its ashes.

According to the Bible, it is only ‘living souls’, that is people and animals – ‘nephesh’ meaning any creature that breathes – who are not subject to that rule. Some recyle, upcycle or somehow alter items used in idolatry in an attempt to purify or sanctify them. Some believe that if something is blessed or sprinkled with holy water or somehow repurposed or rededicated to God, that will remove the curse on it and of it, and in it. This is a deception.

Take, for example a holiday like Halloween. Some give out tracts at Halloween when tricking or treating but there is no need to trick or treat or take part in any type of Halloween celebration to give out tracts. Halloween is a demonic celebration event and Christians should not allow themselves to be seduced into taking any part in it, or celebrating it in any way, even in an attempt to repurpose it, or to give out tracts, etc.

“Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.” (Job 14:4)

“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.” (Deuteronomy 7:25)

“But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.” (Jeremiah 32:34)

“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.” (1 Corinthians 10:20)

What is a curse?

It has been said that the devil does not usually come into one’s life uninvited. He follows protocol. Someone has to have something belonging to Him. For example, in horror films we see a vampire has to be invited in, he can’t just walk in and certain things can prevent him (garlic is not one of them – that is a deception). This is known as opening demonic doorways, portals or gateways, or giving demons licence grounds. It may be something we have brought into the house, something or things we have done, or something or things we have not done that we should have.

Sometimes demons come in just because they can. It could also be due to ancestral iniquity – sins and the results of sin on the family line. Or it may even be the place itself, one’s home, as there are places that are inherently cursed or the curse is due to the previous occupants and things they did there. Sometimes though it is not possible to cleanse a place, and it is better to just get away and go somewhere else.

Generally speaking, whatever the cause, the remedy is the same – deliverance from evil, as per the Lord’s Prayer, aka spiritual warfare, casting out demons, etc. in the name of Jesus.

The devil and his demons are expert legalists and deceivers and are always looking to get a toehold, a foothold, a stronghold and then a stranglehold in people’s lives. Getting cursed objects and symbols into people’s homes or gardens and lives while blinding them to it, is one of their main methods of achieving that, through a person’s disobedience to God.

Demonic doorways, gateways or portals

Demonic doorways are ways demons can get access to believers by providing a form of channel or conduit for evil spirits. This gives demons access to entrap, harass, torment and destroy, in all the ways that they do, while those targeted are often unaware of the origins of their difficulties.

Any way in which we break the commandments, or we are rebellious or disobedient to God can provide licence grounds or legal rights for demons to get access. Any type of traumatic experience, even as a child, also has the potential to provide demonic doorways. The possession of cursed objects and symbols in one’s home, garden, transport or office, along with engaging in other sinful practices can effectively open such doorways.

The many forms of idolatry that are popular today such as idolising pop and rock stars, sexual impurity, or engaging in any sinful practices and all the many forms of disobedience and rebellion, such as having cursed objects in our possession, or unforgiveness, or lack of repentance can effectively open demonic doorways. [See section on Renunciation Prayers for scriptures to confirm.]

Some have expressed concern that demonic doorways, gateway or portals are not mentioned in scripture but while those actual words do not appear in the Bible, examples of what is meant or implied by those terms can be seen in scriptures such as these:

“Neither give place to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:27) [Other versions say “Do not give the devil a foothold, or an opportunity.] [Not give some place, or a little place, but give NO place.]

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: For we are not ignorant of his devices.” (2 Corinthians 2:11)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:” (1 Peter 5:8) [Other versions say: “Be vigilant”, “Be alert”, “Be on your guard”, “Be clear-minded”, “Be watchful“.]

These scriptures conclusively proves the need to be fully clothed with the armour of God as we are engaged in daily warfare.

“I will set no worthless or wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them who fall away [from the right path]; it shall not cleave to me.” (Psalm 101:3) [Other Bible versions say: “It shall not fasten its grip on me“, “It shall not grasp hold of me“.]

“Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.” (1 Corinthians 10:21)

“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” (Ephesians 5:11)

God repeatedly asks in His word that we hate evil for good reason

There are many scriptures where God asks us to hate evil and not to take any part in it, not even in the appearance of it. Part of the reason for this is because it is dangerous as it can open demonic doorways.

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (1 Thessalonians 5:22)

“Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalms 97:10)

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5)

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 9:10)

“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 7:26)

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9)

“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:16-18)

“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?” (Isaiah 8:19)

“And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.” (Leviticus 20:6)

“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:31)

Remedies

In some cases, just removing the item/s and throwing them in the trash can resolve any problem/s along with standard confession and repentance, deliverance and prayer in the name of Jesus. can help resolve these issues. Listening to godly praise and worship music such as Christian hymns will also help. An audio Bible (especially KJV) left playing on low volume can also help greatly and this can be effective even when there is no one in the room.

Other cases may be more complex with more to uncover, such as perhaps unconfessed sin, or unforgiveness, or unholy soul ties, (including for example trauma bonding) and/or generational curses, etc. Removing cursed objects from one’s home and renouncing them can be an important start and especially helpful for new believers. [See section on Renunciation Prayers.]

These things ought not to be done in any kind of spirit of fear:

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

The presence of a cursed object in our home or garden can affect any and every area of our life. It can affect our health, our physical and mental wellbeing, our finances, relationships, our employment, our home and anything else without our even being aware of it. It may be just be an indefinable subtle influence on the mind and soul of those around it or it may be more profound and prominent or eventually progress into such.

The purpose of this influence is to take as much (witchcraft) control of their victim as possible and lead them in a wrong direction where more control can be exerted. It is a curious thing how attached our heart and mind can become to occult and cursed objects and symbols. When presented with the idea of getting rid of them, people can become very agitated which only proves the hold that the effects of the possession of them can gain over us and that these things, far from being trivial and insignificant, can affect us on a deep level. In extreme cases, through a process of infiltration and saturation, if allowed, the possessor can become the possessed.

Occult symbolism

The use of occult symbolism which is so prevalent today provides demonic doorways, gateways or portals which act as a conduit to channel invisible powers. This is part of programming people’s minds, providing access for the demonic which could be likened to tuning into a certain radio channel or frequency. So that watching or listening to a TV or radio programme, movie, using a PC, laptop, mobile phone or even just a book, can provide demonic dorrways.

For example, through these means mind control methods like ‘predictive programming’ can be employed, where something is shown to happen in a TV series or movie before it happens in reality. Thereby priming people to expect and therefore more readily accept planned changes and events.

The occult openly presents various symbols – hidden in plain sight – broadcasting (broad spell casting) their next move. A seemingly innocent-looking piece of paper or symbol can effectively used as type of mandala loaded with occult symbolism. This is also done as a display of power, and vanity and a means of mockery, along the lines of “Bet you didn’t see this one coming”. ‘They’ show off the level of power and control they have by setting times by which they are confident they will achieve their aims, eg. 2030.

Sometimes in a horror film, a pentagram is drawn or chalked on the floor in order to create a portal through which they can summon a demon, or even the devil himself. Another example is a Ouija board which is sold as a game to provide a means whereby people can speak to the dead, although God has expressly forbidden contact with the dead. In fact, it is not possible to use a Ouija board to communicate with the dead, but only with demons. Ouija boards are dangerous because they can open doorways or portals for demons to gain access and get control. It is not recommended that anyone should watch this but there is a video on YouTube about possessions caused by use or possession of a Ouija board and many other similar accounts can be seen on the internet.

Just going to a seance once, having our tarot cards read or consulting a fortune-teller once, reading astrological horoscopes in a newspaper or magazine, or watching a horror film has the potential to open doorways for the demonic. This can result in demonic oppression and harassment of all descriptions.

Although true Christians cannot usually be possessed as they are sealed by the Holy Spirit, they can be subjected to other forms of oppression and harassment, even demonization. Believers can certainly have a demon or demons tormenting them, even though they have the Holy Spirit. Many articles have been written on the subject of “Can a Christian have a demon” explaining how this can happen using scripture, such as this one:

Can A Christian Have A Demon?

There are stories such as someone taken on a ghost train as a small child went on to suffer nightmares and demonic oppression for many years into adulthood. That is because the experience opened doorways so that demons could get access. Once demons get their claws in they can prove to be hard to get rid of even if they don’t have the ‘legal rights’ to stay. Not every child who goes on a ghost train or went through some form of trauma would experience similar results, but things like this can and do happen and one can read the testimonies of people who have experienced the reality of it.

It is especially dangerous to tamper with things we do not understand such as hallucinogenic drugs, and the same is true of occultism in all its forms, particularly because such practices can open demonic doorways for worse things to happen. Do not be deceived because demons exact a very high price and will not want to leave.

The idol entices its proposed victim by provoking curiosity or fascination like the Greek legend of the head of the Medusa that turned anyone who even looked on it into stone.

Sometimes we need to find out what is likely to have caused doorways to open and shut them. It may be a combination of things that we have done or not done, or what we are doing or not doing. Once we know and understand what the Bible says, it usually is not that difficult to find out, although for some this can take a little time, particularly if there are compounding problems that need to be dealt with. For a few, it can be quite a journey.

Although God is more than able to heal us and restore us even when difficulties and trials have gone on for some time. Although it is best not to allow the situation to continue too long in order to prevent too much effect on one’s body and soul as there could be some lasting residual damage. The better we know and understand what the Bible says ourselves, and the more we turn to God in prayer for help and guidance, the easier it will be to overcome any problems.

What can we do to protect ourselves, our friends and family, and others?

We need to find out what it is in our life that has opened demonic doorways so we can shut them down.The Bible speaks of ‘the weapons of our warfare’ and these primarily include learning about spiritual warfare. Especially we can apply the armour of God (Ep 6)

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of god, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”(2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”

Demons can cause problems that manifest in any number of ways in any and all areas of life, but whether it is through prayer and repentance, renunciation and changes such as right-living etc. Demons will consistently attempt to entangle people in a myriad of temptations. The solution is always deliverance from evil as per the Lord’s prayer.

One problem may seem more horrific or ‘evil’ or shameful or guilt-inducing than another, but that is one of their aims and we should not allow it. It is better not to spend any time worrying about it and just get on with the remedy.

Prayer, along with some concrete changes, such as removing cursed objects and practices from one’s life, along with a change of lifestyle, putting aside ungodly practices and living a more godly life which includes prayer and studying the Bible.

This may include some changes in our life as association with wrong people and things is inevitably corrupting.

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” (1 Corinthians 15:33)

Paul spoke of a new man, a new creation in Christ.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Co 5:17)

The gospel proclaimed repentance before the coming of God’s kingdom.

“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2)

Playing an audio Bible on low volume can help, even when we are not in the room or in the house. These days there are many recordings of audio Bibles available for free online and the King James version is far superior to other versions for this purpose.

Playing worship and praise music can be extremely helpful for this purpose. With one proviso, great care should be taken in the choice of music as much of modern worship music today has strong occult associations. Some so-called Christian music is not godly and the battle here can be for our very mind and soul.

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24)

Pray for revelation about any legal access the enemy has to you

• Items
• Movies
• Music
• False teaching/ false doctrine
• Past associations
• Enemies
• Friends
• Wrong attitude and thinking, unforgiveness, unteachableness, etc.
• Lust of the flesh (carnality), lust of the eyes and the pride of life (1 John 2:16)
• Unconfessed sin: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS, HE IS FAITHFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”(1 John 1:8-10)

All power and authority is in the name of Jesus

Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that AT THE NAME OF JESUS every knee should bow, of things in heaven, And things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)

“THE NAME OF THE LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.”(Proverbs 18:10)

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)

“These signs shall follow them that believe; IN MY NAME shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;” (Mark 16:17)

“The seventy returned again with joy, saying, LORD, EVEN THE DEVILS ARE SUBJECT UNTO US THROUGH THY NAME.” (Luke 10:17)

When we pray we say “in the name of Jesus” because Jesus Christ already defeated the devil at the cross and the resurrection. Jesus came to expose the works of the devil and save us from our sins, but it is up to us to believe what He says and stop practising sin and serving the devil and to fight.

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” (Hebrews 2:14)

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that is hanged on a tree:” (Galatians 3:13)

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7)

In the Bible God tells us hundreds of times not to fear and this too is part of spiritual warfare:

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 1:8)

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

“The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.” (Proverbs 29:25)

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalms 34:4)

The word of God

Jesus has given his followers power and authority over all the Enemy. He showed us how to conduct spiritual warfare when each of the three times he was tempted by the devil in the desert, he replied with scripture, saying: “It is written ...”.

“It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)

The Bible teaches us what we need to know in order to carry out spiritual warfare. For example, the armour of God in Ephesians 6 mentioned earlier in this article.

Demonic attacks including fiery darts can be direct or indirect through others and often it is those from our neighbours and work colleagues, and sometimes our own friends and family, we need to deal with the most often. This can be painful and difficult to navigate if we do not know the scriptures that help us to deal with it.

These days people often turn to counsellors and increasingly that includes Christians. Counsellors can be helpful to teach and advise but it is better to turn to God in prayer and listen to what he has told us in His word. No one knows us like God does and no one could ever understand our situation the way that God does.

In John 10 we read that Jesus is the good shepherd, who will not flee when the wolf comes, as the hireling will. Jesus has other titles such as ‘Wonderful Counsellor’ and ‘the Prince of Peace’ and He is able to counsel us and give us peace. God can be trusted to understand and would never let us down like men can. Usually, counsellors work for monetary reward and can mislead us and let us down in any number of ways, that’s why God has said:

“Thus says the Lord: cursed be the man that trust in man, and makes flesh his arm.” (Jeremiah 17:5)

God has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us, teach us and protect us and His word, the scriptures. His timing is not always what we want, but his faithfulness is sure.

Jesus warned of deception in the Last Days more than anything else

Jesus warned of deception in the Last Days more than anything else. He spoke of wolves in sheep’s clothing who would be false Christian leaders teaching things that contradict the Bible. He said they would not care for the flock but make merchandise out of them. This is just one of the many warnings given throughout the New Testament, this one by Jesus Himself:

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4)

In these times, we need to take great care as many if not most ministers, teachers and pastors these days are – knowingly or unknowingly – serving the devil, teaching 98% truth and 2% deadly error, and leading people astray. Scripture tells us that these ministers will wax worse and worse, deceived and deceiving.

“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:13-14)

“I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:” (Revelation 2:2)

Listening to any sort of false teaching or following is dangerous for a number of reasons, including that it can in and of itself open demonic doorways, so great care should be taken what we choose, even when reading or watching videos online.

Test the spirits, and check everything against scripture, as we have been told to do, no matter how right something seems, it must align with what the Bible says. The better we know what the Bible says, the easier is it is to identify false teaching that contradicts what the Bible says. It may not be easy to discern at first, but the more we study God’s word, the clearer it becomes to us what is scriptural and what is not. We can pray to ask God for more discernment, more wisdom, more faith, more strength and more grace to endure.

How To Get Help Through Prayer

Should Christians attend church?

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)

Some believers might prefer, at least at first, to go to a church, preferably one that practices deliverance or at least deliverance prayer and healing. Though today, sadly, many would have to travel some distance to find a church that is teaching sound doctrine. So many churches today have partially merged with the Catholic church, by various ways and means such as the Alpha Course.

Many churches have allowed the toxic influence of the likes of the NAR and Bill Johnson. Or Rick Warren through his series of books “The Purpose Built Life”. It is probably better not to go to a church than to go to a church like that. Listening to false teachers some of whom are blasphemous, can result in demonic oppression, harassment, torment, and even demonization.

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4)

The word in the Bible translated to ‘church’ is ‘ekklesia’ which means “those who are the called-out ones”. It means those who are called by God to be a follower of Jesus, and that should take precedence over church attendance. Scripture tells us that in the Last Days many will fall away. Many these days attend home churches.

If we do not know of a good church not too far away, we could make enquiries from other Christians, say in a Christian bookshop and we can pray and ask God to guide us to one.

We should at least try but if it is not possible to attend church for one reason or another, we should not worry, as it is by no means necessary to attend church to be a Christian, especially these days.

We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and teach us and there are many church services, and audio or video deliverances available online which work perfectly with that one proviso about being very careful when choosing who to listen to, whether on the internet or not.

Here are some articles that may help in this:

Ekklesia: The Called-Out Ones by R C Sproul
Must I go to church to be a Christian?
Invalid reasons for staying in a church that teaches false doctrine

Is deliverance scriptural?

Sadly, some Christians today – whether pastors, at churches, or teachers on the internet, and social media, etc. teach that the Bible not only says a Christian cannot have a demon but that it is wrong for believers to practice deliverance. Yet the Bible contains dozens of scriptures about deliverance, throughout Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and also in Acts, and deliverance made up one-third of Jesus’s ministry.

Jesus even cast out demons the two days before he was crucified. His last instructions to us before he ascended to the Father were to preach the gospel with signs following, chief of which is casting out demons. (Mk 16:17-20)

“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.” (Luke 13:32)

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:20)

Sometimes cessationists use the NAR as an example. Some call Derek Prince a heretic. Some say deliverance is dangerous. It is God who delivers through His Holy Spirit, and therefore deliverance is only dangerous if it is not carried out according to biblical principles. With that one proviso, deliverance is dangerous only to demons.

With that one proviso of being careful who one listens to, Christians can easily and safely learn about spiritual warfare from the Bible and from sound teachers on YouTube or elsewhere on the internet. We can learn self-deliverance which can be the most effective of all as Jesus gave us power over all the Enemy and we just need to learn how which is not difficult.

“And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. and they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.” (Luke 9:40-43)

“For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.” (Deuteronomy 30:11-14)

Christians are deceived into believing deliverance is not biblical wresting certain scriptures out of context while ignoring the many scriptures that refer to deliverance. There are cessationists who teach that all miracles have ceased, along with any miraculous gifts. such as prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles. Some include deliverance with that even though it is not mentioned – which surely it would have been. Why should deliverance cease when demons did not cease to exist and they are still very much present and active – and will be increasingly so as we go further into the Last Days.

Some claim that Christians do not need deliverance and it is not meant for them. But we know from scripture where, for example, Jesus twice called deliverance ‘the children’s bread’. (Matt. 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30) that deliverance is indeed meant for Christians.

There are many other scriptures which make it clear that a Christian can have a demon and many of them are Jesus speaking to believers:

This is confirmed by the parable of the man who swept his house clean. One demon was swept out and seven more came in, which tells us that deliverance can make a situation worse for non-believers and perhaps for some believers under certain conditions. Also after he had healed someone, Jesus said this which can be applied:

“Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” (John 5:14)

So then that means according to the theory of Christians who believe deliverance is not scriptural, no one should have deliverance, which of course is exactly the situation the Enemy wants to maintain.

Paul spoke of being harassed and tormented by a demon:

“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan [i.e. demon] to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)

We should always try the spirits to see if they are of God

There are good and bad deliverance ministers in the same way there are good and bad teachers of any type. Test the spirits to see if they are of God because if it is not the Holy Spirit, then it is likely to be demons. If demons use scripture to deceive people then they can also use the deliverance ministry to deceive people and we need to continue to check everything against scripture.

Christian ministries should keep the Gospel central to their ministry and not be centred on deliverance and the supernatural. Deliverance ministries and ministers should adhere to what the Bible says the same as any other. All are equal in Christ and different rules do not apply. A church or a minister should focus their and our attention on the Gospel, on God and on Jesus Christ and the true Holy Spirit (who will always glorify and point to Jesus) according to scripture without false teaching, not on deliverance. When the abilities or specialness or personality of a certain minister is emphasised and deliverance is turned into some type of show, or spectacle, so it’s about them and the empire they have built, rather than about God and His word.

When we learn about deliverance aka spiritual warfare we learn how to use scripture to defend ourselves against the attacks of the Enemy, whether direct or – as often happens – through other people. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and protect us and God has promised that as long as we walk in obedience to His word – which he has elevated above his holy name – He will take care of us. Even though we may suffer or walk through the valley of death, God has promised us He will be with us, He will comfort us, and we will come to no lasting eternal harm.

Renunciation prayers

Renunciation prayers are formulaic prayers which are always addressed to God and said ‘in the name of Jesus’. These prayers provide a means of confession that can help to bring us to repentance and therefore give us deliverance. They can be particularly helpful for new believers who are not sure how to pray or what to say, etc.

Renunciation prayers are freely available on the internet to help with various difficulties such as struggling with various forms of bondage, backsliding, and /or unconfessed sin. They can be personalised and altered to suit particular circumstances and details, names, etc. removed or added, as required.

These prayers can be said for anything such as unforgiveness, unholy soul ties or past transgressions, or anything else that can hinder our spiritual progress. The proof for this is given in many scriptures, such as:

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 Jn 1:9)

“Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (Ja 5:16)

“When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.” (Ps 32:3-6)

We can say a renunciation prayer that is specific to any practice we may need to repent for such as the occult, the New Age, freemasonry, witchcraft, idolatry, etc. Renunciation prayers have been likened to cancelling spiritual ‘subscriptions’. If something has been renounced it has been rejected, cut off, or the individual is refusing to follow or obey.

Some renunciation prayers are quite long as they can go into detail on the subject but they only need to be said once. Reading through details can help bring someone to true heartfelt repentance as it helps them to see what was wrong with whatever the prayer is about and may bring to their attention some things they had not realised before.

“Many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.” (Ac 19:18)

“But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Co 4:2)

“Lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.” (2 Co 12:21)

“He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.” (Pr 28:13)

“Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.” (Ez 14:6)

“For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.” (Ps 38:18)

“Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, ‘Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness’. (2 Ti 2:19)

“When anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess in what way they have sinned.” (Le 5:5)

“And must confess the sin they have committed.” (Nu 5:7)

“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly. O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.” (Da 9:3-19)

Doesn’t the Bible say that God created everything and said it was good?

One might ask: “How can things that God created be cursed when the Bible says after God created the world and everything in it, He said it was good?

That is true, but it was before man brought sin into the world and God cursed the earth:

“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” (Genesis 3:17-19)

Cursed objects are mentioned many times in the Old Testament and also in the New Testament including the first two commandments

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil.” (Proverbs 8:13)

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.” (Exodus 20:4-6)

“I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.” (Isaiah 42:8)*

*[See the end of this article for “What is a graven image?”]

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”(Deuteronomy 30:19)

The blessings of obedience (Deuteronomy 28:1-14)

“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

“Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

“The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.

“And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

“The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.”

The curses of disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:15-28)

“But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

“Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

“The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

“The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

“The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed. The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

“The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.”

The Occult in Christianity

Today there are Christian churches where Satan is worshipped in secret, often at night and/or in the crypt. This is not new as it also happened in Old Testament times:

“He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about. And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.” (Ezekiel 8:5-9)

Occult and cursed objects and symbols are often found in Christian churches

It is not unusual to find occult, which very much includes freemasonry (which is witchcraft) symbolism in Christian churches, in fact it is quite common. There is more about this below in the section about occult symbols.

Christian literature and even a Bible that contains false doctrine or occult symbols can be cursed to some degree depending on what it is. It is a matter of degree as to the purpose to which the book itself is put or God’s word is distorted. Actual Bibles are used in freemasonry and in black magic.

Even ‘New Age’ Bible versions can constitute a mild form of cursed object, for instance if it is an inaccurate version such as “The Passion”.

The “New King James” Bible is not a new version of the “King James Bible”, or anything like it. At the front of most but not all NKJV bibles there is something called a triquetra which is considered to be one of the the oldest Celtic symbols. It is supposed to be a trinity symbol or symbol of the Godhead but it is, in fact, a hidden ‘666’ one of the most powerful satanic symbols.

The ‘triquetra’ (Latin meaning ‘three-cornered’) is a Celtic trefoil knot similar to the’valknot’ or ‘valknut’ or ‘knot of the slain’ which is an old Norse (Viking) symbol of Odin. Odin has been said to be Satan himself and there is an ‘unholy trinity’ of Odin the father, Thor the son and the spirit of power, Tyr.

A trinity of gods also occurs in many other religions such as Hinduism with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Or the Babylonian/Egyptian trinity of Nimrod/Osiris, and Semiramis/Ishtar/Astarte/Ashtaroth/Isis in different cultures and languages and mentioned in the Bible as “the queen of heaven”, with Tammuz who is also mentioned in the Bible:

“Then he brought me to the door of the gate of theLord’s house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.” (Ezekiel 8:14-17)

Even crosses and crucifixes, other than a very simple and plain cross in the standard form, in particular those with a figure on them, can be cursed. This may seem surprising but crucifixes with various embellishments are used in freemasonry and most occult religions, as well as Catholicism. Upside-down or broken or bent crosses (such as is used as a crook by the Pope) are used in black magic and satanism and would be blasphemous and therefore would be very much cursed.

The peace symbol is not only an image of a broken cross but is, in fact, the “cross of Nero” (see 4. above) and represents a man being crucified upside-down. More information can be found about this with a Google search. This ties in with what the Bible says: “They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.” (Jeremiahtrip 6:14)

Even pictures of Jesus can be cursed in part because the Bible does not provide a description of what he looked like so it would be inaccurate. To what extent anything like that would be cursed could be according to the nature of the pictures, etc. For example, a Roman Catholic ‘open heart’ picture would be likely to be a great deal more cursed than, say, one of the Margaret Tarrant pictures of Jesus. Anyway making such images is expressly forbidden in scriptures such as this:

“Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:” (De 4:15-18)

666 is one of the most powerful occult or satanic symbols

Cunningly disguised 666 symbols can be found in all sorts of places today, such as the Walt Disney, Coca-Cola and Olympics logos, and many more, including the Google logo itself. More examples can easily be found online by searching for ‘hidden 666’.

Why is the number 666 associated with the devil?

“Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” (Revelation 13:18).

The number 7 is widely regarded as being the number of God. There are a number of reasons for this such as the Bible mentions the number seven more than any other, and it appears around 500 times throughout the Old and New Testaments. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy and according to the Bible there are seven heavens. In the book of Revelation the number 7 is used over 50 times. There are 7 churches, 7 mountains, and 7 kings, 7 golden candlesticks, 7 spirits, 7 stars, 7 lamps, 7 seals, 7 horns, 7 eyes, 7 last plagues, 7 thunders, 7 golden vials, 7 angels, and 7 trumpets. There are seven continents on Earth, seven seas,seven colours of the rainbow and seven notes of the musical scale.

As six is one short of seven, so it is incomplete and six represents mankind also because man was created on the sixth day, and man is incomplete without God. So if seven is the number of completeness, then six is the number of man who would like to be God-like but falls short of it, and with 666, in triplicate. The number 6 represents the worship of man, and is the number of man, signifying his rebellion, imperfection, works, and disobedience. The repetition of three sixes intensifies the effect, representing the ultimate failure.

[From: Meaning of Numbers in the Bible – The Number 6] “The number 6 and its meaning are related to man and human weakness, and ‘the completeness of sinful incompleteness’, the evils of the devil and the manifestation of sin. Man was created on day six of creation week. Men are appointed 6 days to labor and then they are commanded to rest on the seventh day (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset).

“Man’s system on earth is made up of three parts (economic, religious and governmental) all of which are influenced and led by Satan. The bringing together of triple six is the mark of the end time Beast power of Revelation. As such, it represents the very best system of governance that mankind can produce without God and under the constant influence of his chief adversary.”

The Roman numeral for 666,DCLXVI, has exactly one occurrence of all symbols whose value is less than 1000 in decreasing order: D = 500, C = 100, L = 50, X = 10, V = 5, I = 1.

It should noted that relative to 6, there are certain combinations of 3 which are also very significant to the occult. According to freemasonry itself, the 33rd degree mason is an honorary title given to individuals who have reached the highest level of achievement within freemasonry.

Also, it has been said that 3.00am is the ‘ devil’s hour’, 3.00 or some say 3.30 am is said to be when the power of the devil is at its strongest. It has also been said that is the time when humans are at our weakest, or when we come closest to death. It is believed that this is because Jesus was crucified at 9am and died at 3.00 or 3.30pm, so it is the opposite, as far away possible.

The all-seeing eye, pyramid, crescent moon, and other occult symbols

There are thousands of variations of the main occult symbols which are often used for decoration, including on the body as tattoos and nail decorations and here are some examples. There are links to lists of many more occult symbols at the foot of the page.

Paisley is a very popular decorative pattern often found in home decorations and decorative items and often in men’s and women’s clothing. It contains the occult symbol of a stylised version of the all-seeing eye which is ‘the eye of Horus’. According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris – the goddess of love and the god of the dead respectively – who is believed to be the Egyptian equivalent of Jesus and therefore an antichrist figure (meaning in place of Christ). Similar to this is ‘the eye of Ra’, the god of the sun, supposedly the most powerful of the Egyptian gods. It is surely with good reason that paisley can be found in numerous appealing multi-coloured designs to entice the eye.

One eye is a common occult symbol sometimes referred to as the ‘all-seeing eye’ and also the ‘evil eye’. In truth, here is only one who can claim to have an ‘all-seeing eye’ and that is God Almighty. As we know, the devil wants to provide a counterfeit which this is, and as such, it represents the Antichrist. The eye can be decorated in innumerable ways as per some examples in the following illustrations. Many even use the term ‘evil eye’ as shown below, where one US department store which is famous worldwide lists no less than 160 items of ‘evil eye jewellery’ for sale:

In 1782, ‘the Eye of Providence’ was adopted as part of the symbolism featured on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States and still appears on dollar bills today. It comprises ‘the all-seeing eye’ in the pyramid which is another occult symbol used in freemasonry and as an Illuminati symbol of which there are also numerous variations.

The crescent moon is another occult symbol available in any number of designs.

Occult hand signs

Occult symbolism includes the various hand signals so popular today. Many images are available online of celebrities and government figures making various occult hand and arm signals. These are mentioned in scripture in Proverbs 6:13-15

“A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart – he always stirs up conflict.”

These are symbolic gestures based on ‘mudras’, a Sanskrit word used in Hinduism and Buddhism meaning #seal’, ‘gesture’ or ‘mark’, each one signifying something in particular, but all basically signifying allegiance to the antichrist.

The most well-known of these are as follows:

1. The OK hand signal forms 666 as per the illustrations below with one or two hands which is the number of the beast.

2. The one eye symbol in which only one eye is shown, with the other eye covered by the hand or omitted in numerous ways, with one or two hands sometimes also forming 666.

3. The ‘shhh’ sign is a reminder for the masonic obligation of a vow of silence.

4. The pyramid sign formed by a triangle with two hands, in the lap or over the eye, etc. or sometimes inverted.

5. ‘Osiris Risen’ with arms crossed pledges allegiance to the Antichrist.

Greek Key Patterns

Greek key patterns – often used by Versace – with numerous variations are popular decorative patterns used throughout the ages in Assyria, Babylon and Egypt in ancient times and all over the world today.

Greek key patterns are found in numerous forms on various architectural features, woodwork, tiles, pots, rugs, all types of decorative items and often seen on clothes and bags etc. It can contain various occult symbols and one of the most popular spells out ISIS.

The Star of David

The hexagram is a powerful satanic symbol which has been used for mystical and decorative purposes by pagans, including Muslims and Kabbalistic Jews all around the world since the dawn of civilisation. More recently, it has been adopted by freemasonry and it appears on the dollar bill spelling out ‘mason’.

‘The star of David’ is not mentioned in the Bible, nor is the so-called ‘shield of David’ or ‘magen David’. The Bible does mention ‘the star of Remphan (another name for Saturn) and ‘the Star of Moloch’. How the hexagram came to be used by the Jews and known as ‘the star of David’ is thought to be through Solomon who, defying God’s warning not to take pagan wives, in his later years allowed them to turn him to pagan worship or Satanism. The hexagram came to be known as ‘the seal of Solomon’, and later also became known as ‘the star of David’.

The fleur-de-lys (fleur-de-lis) or trefoil

Perhaps the second most powerful widely-used occult symbol is the fleur-de-lys, or fleur-de-lis, or trefoil, which has been called the devil’s flower. The fleur-de-lys has a very long history of being associated with black magic and various forms of satanism. Certainly, if ever there was such a demonic device as a symbolic devil’s flower, this seems to be it, with numerous variations that resemble a demonic alphabet. It has been said to represent an unholy trinity as mentioned in the Bible:

“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.” (Revelation 16:13)

Throughout history until today, the fleur-de-lys has been used by royalty and the aristocracy, in heraldry (which itself is occult) and in various emblems. A fleur-de-lys symbol was even commonly used to brand slaves and more can be seen about this online.

The fleur-de-lys has been extraordinarily popular as a decorative symbol all over the world, from the most ancient of civilisations in Babylon until today.

The ancient history of the fleur-de-lys

The fleur-de-lys symbol has been used in ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, Indian, Egyptian, and Roman statues, relics and architecture. There is evidence that this symbol came from the earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia – that is present day Turkey, Iraq, and Syria – as long ago as 4500 BC.

Fleur-de-lys can be found in the 14th-century Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan and the 16th-century Hindu Padmanabhaswamy temple (widely considered as the world’s richest Hindu temple).

One of the earliest surviving examples of a gold helmet features a fleur-de-lys kept at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum. It is attributed to the ancient Scythians mentioned in the Bible who were a savage and cruel nomadic people who lived in modern-day Kazakhstan, between 700 to 300 BC.

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” (Colossians 3:11)

The fleur-de-lys and the French monarchy

It is said that the fleur-de-lys was presented to Clovis I by an angel in a vision as a symbol of his purification when he converted to Christianity – or rather Catholicism – in 496. The angel told him to change his coat-of-arms from three golden toads to three golden fleur-de-lys, which he duly did.

Clovis I was king of the Franksand ruler of much ofGaul from 481 to 511, a key period during the transformation of the Roman Empire into Europe. He converted to Catholicism in 496. Clovis I was the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, and considered to be the founder of the modern nation of France. His name was Latinized to Louis; a name that would live on in French royalty for centuries through 18 kings and remains popular in French culture to the present day.

The fleur-de-lys adopted by the Catholic church

The fleur-de-lys can be seen everywhere in churches and cathedrals in ironwork and furniture, in stained glass, soft furnishings, ecclesiastical vestments, etc. Catholic clergy and Catholic saints are often pictured with it and Joan of Arc’s banner displayed several fleur-de-lys. Statues, and stained-glass windows depict the Virgin Mary holding the flower and itis used extensively in religious jewellery.

The following is taken from ADVIndicate:

The fleur-de-lys in present times

In 1907, the trefoil was adopted as an emblem by the Scouts and Baden-Powell which came under criticism at the time due to its popular connection with war as a spearhead, as it is also an emblem of battle. Baden-Powell explained that he chose the fleur-de-lys because it marks due north on a compass rose and “shows a scout the way”.

Today, the fleur-de-lys can be seen in items of every description, where it is perhaps the most popular decorative pattern of all. There is an astonishing array of items which bear this symbol with all sorts of variations in colour, size and shape; carpets, curtains, wallpaper, bedding, cushions, furniture, crockery and items in glassware, jewellery and items of clothing such as t-shirts, neckties and scarves, etc.

One website gives 2,154 results for fleur-de-lys fabric and Google provides 3,190,000 results for fleur-de-lys wallpaper. To illustrate the extent of popularity of this symbol, the images below show searches on one website for fleur-de-lys returns the following results:

Fleur-de-lis
Clothing 4,284
Aprons 2,634
Jigsaw puzzles 1,048
Decorative blocks 3,405
Tapestries 3,015
Pillows and cushions 3,958
Bedding 3,352
Fabric 2,154

There are some videos on YouTube on the history of fleur-de-lys and an excellent documentary calledThe Curse Behind the Fleur-de-Lys.

Identification and disposal of occult and cursed objects

Check home, garden, garage, office and transport of everyone (with their consent) living in the house against this list.

Cursed objects and symbols are everywhere these days. Unless someone has very few possessions, it will likely not be possible to find everything the first time or even second third times. Some find that they have to go through the house and garden etc. several times and still find things they have missed – or that were hidden – months or even years later.

Check carefully in places such as jewellery boxes and decorative items for any hidden symbols as there are many, some ingenious, ways to hide occult symbols such as 666.

Occult symbols are everywhere these days, often ingeniously hidden. Many, if not most, company logos are occult symbols, or contain occult symbols, such as car manufacturers but there is no need to do anything about these unless you would prefer to, as some do.

Occult and cursed objects such as decorative items containing hidden or overt occult symbolism should be identified and disposed of by throwing them in the trash. They should not be sold or given away as any curse/s and/or accompanying demons can be passed on. They can be burned but without any sort of ceremony and the ashes removed from the property as according to the Bible even ashes of cursed objects can be cursed.

“Many of them also which used curious 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.” (Acts 19:19) (The pieces of silver in this Bible passage are believed to be drachmas and one drachma was about one day’s wages, so 50,000 drachmas was a fabulous amount of money in those days.)

“And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” (Jude 23)

It will help to say a renunciation prayer such as this one which, as with all renunciation prayers, is best said aloud and for a woman with her head covered.

Prayer to Renounce the Possession of Cursed Objects

“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.” (1 John 5:21)

*[The Tree of Life (of Babylonian origin, Jewish mysticism, New Age / Tarot and Hindu) Alternative spellings: Cabala, Cabalah, Caballa, Caballah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Cabballa, Cabballah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kaballa, Kaballah, Kabbala, Kabbalah, Kabballa, Kabballah, Qabala, Qabalah, Qaballa, Qaballah, Qabbala, Qabbalah, Qabballa, Qabballah]

Further information on:

(1) The Cult of the Body
(2) Owls
(3) Toys
(4) Tulips

The Cult of the Body

There is a type of cult of the body which is very prevalent today and would include the following which belong on this list:

Foodie culture, gourmet restaurants, fine dining and fine wine, drinking, carousing, revellings, food idolatry, idolatry of eating, cooking as entertainment, is carnality

“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:” (Philippians 3:18-20)

Sacrificing things offered to idols – fellowship with devils – drinking the cup of devils – partaking of the table of devils

Intemperance, resulting in lusting after evil things, lust of eye, love of the world, boastful pride of life

Fashion obsession, excessive or expensive adornment, jewellery, designer goods, shop until you drop, retail therapy

Beauty cult of cosmetics, beauty products, procedures, plastic surgery, salons and sanctuaries, excessive attention to hairdressing, streaks, extensions, braiding, etc. retail therapy, etc.

Body piercings, skin piercings and markings, tattoos, plastic surgery

Bodywork, body building, sculpting, development, weight-lifting, fitness cult

*Owls

This applies to images and figures rather than the real creature. That is to say what they represent and where and why they are used. Owls are used as an Illuminati symbol and in satanism and freemasonry. An owl logo is used by the satanist club Bohemian Grove where there is a 40ft statue of an owl standing over a sacrificial altar, which is known as the owl of Molech.

What are the Roles of Owls in Mythology?

By J.E. Holloway

Owls play an important role in the mythology of many cultures around the world. In mythology, they can be companions to the gods, evil spirits, wise observers or the embodiment of natural forces. In many cultures, owls are messengers of death or otherwise associated with the powers of the underworld. This negative connotation my arise from the fact that owls are nocturnal; animals that are active at night often have negative roles in myth and folklore.

The most famous owls in mythology are probably those associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, patron deity of the city of Athens. Artists depicted Athena with an owl on one shoulder. Owls may have been connected to the goddess because of their ability to see well at night and their large eyes, which evoked her epithet, “bright-eyed Athena.” As a result of this association, owls continue to be symbols of wisdom in the Western world. One genus of owls retains the name “Athene.”

Mythology from other parts of the world often gives owls a more sinister role. Although the Romans adopted many elements of Greek religion, Roman folklore also featured dangerous owl-like creatures that could suck out the life force of an infant. Similarly, in Arabian mythology, owls were birds of ill omen. Legend had it that owls would hoot over the graves of murdered men, and their eggs were thought to have supernatural properties. Similar beliefs are known to exist or have existed in sub-Saharan Africa, where owls play the role of harbingers of death or bringers of ill luck. The owl’s nocturnal habits may account for its association with the underworld in world mythologies. In South and Central America, owls are again connected with death and the underworld.

*Toys

*Tulips

The following information about tulips is somewhat lengthy and perhaps unnecessary but included as an interesting illustration of a cursed object and the type of things which can and do happen when something is cursed.

It may sound far-fetched – even ridiculous – to claim that a flower could be cursed, and why tulips? Until one begins to look at the evidence to find there is a huge amount of information available on reasons why tulips may indeed be cursed.

The more one looks into it, the clearer it becomes that while the tulip is undoubtedly a very beautiful flower, there is something not only different but rather strange about tulips. It seems that if ever there was such a thing as an actual cursed flower – rather than the symbolic fleur-de-lys – the tulip is it.

The stylised tulip pattern loved by the Ottomans and others also bears an interesting similarity to the fleur-de-lys mentioned earlier on this article which has been called ‘the devil’s flower’ and is one of the most powerful occult symbols, perhaps second only to ‘666’. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that they are, in fact, one and the same. The similarity can be seen in the illustrations below showing stylised tulips from the Ottoman Empire.

At least the tulip and the fleur-de-lys are related as both are cursed occult symbols, although the tulip is a real flower, and the fleur-de-lys is not real but only a representative design said to be of a lily. The only other flower it is generally believed may be cursed is the lotus due to its strong connection with Eastern mysticism (see in the list itself for more information on the lotus). Lotus plants are in fact related to water lilies but the flowers and foliage are on stalks which can reach up to 1.5m high above the water. The flowers and foliage pads of water lilies float on the water’s surface, except for some tropical water lilies.

Lotus patterns are believed to be cursed as they have become symbols of Buddhism, the ‘holiness’ of the lotus pond and the sight of lotuses blooming on the surface of the water have come to symbolize the Buddha’s “Pure Land,” or heaven. Buddha, in his enlightenment state, is often portrayed seated upon an open lotus flower, and in all the forms of Buddhism the lotus is symbolic of the highest spiritual attainment. In Asian art works, ‘buddhas’ and ‘bodhisattvas’ are frequently shown seated on lotus flowers.

Tulips are the national flower of both Iran and Turkey

A stylised tulip, enciphering the word “Allah”, represents the national emblem of Iran and is featured on the Iranian flag. As a national symbol of Turkey, tulips have had a major role in Turkish arts and culture for centuries and it is the current official tourism symbol. The Tulip Festival is held each April and the city parks, squares, and gardens are blooming with millions of tulips of every colour.

Tulips and the Ottoman Empire

[From: Smithsonian Magazine] “Originally found growing wild in the valleys of the Tien Shan Mountains (at the border where China and Tibet meet Afghanistan and Russia), tulips were cultivated in Istanbul as early as 1055. By the 15th century, Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire had so many flowers in his 12 gardens that he required a staff of 920 gardeners. Tulips were among the most prized flowers, eventually becoming a symbol of the Ottomans, writes gardening correspondent for The Independent Anna Pavord in The Tulip.”

[From:The Language of Tulips] “The name ‘tulip’ derived from the Turkish word for turban. By the 15th century, tulips were among the most prized flowers; becoming the symbol of the Ottomans to the Turkish. The Ottoman Empire was an empire that controlled most of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. Tulips did not become popular to the West until the sixteenth century. In the 17th century ‘Tulip mania’ began, this was a period during the Dutch Golden Age when tulips became the most sought-after flower.”

[From: Nomadicson.blog – What’s with the Tulips?]“The Ottoman standard of dress and its commodity culture incorporated their passion for the tulip. “Very fond” could possibly be a gross understatement. Tales abound of the tulip parties in which the palace grounds and gardens were a blanket of tulips with mirrors and lanterns strung from the tree branches. Within Istanbul, one could find tulips from the flower markets to the plastic arts to silks and textiles. Tulip bulbs could be found everywhere; the demand grew within the elite community where they could be found in homes and gardens. Therefore, the tulip is a symbol with mythical appeal, which can be found from Ottoman palaces to their clothing, which sustains a memory of the Ottoman Empire’s social past. The tulip was also praised in poetry and motifs used in paintings. To this day in modern Turkey the tulip is still considered the embodiment of perfection and beauty.”

[From: Tulipmania.art – A Collection of Remarkable Facts about Tulips]“The name the tulip originally bore in its homeland, Persia, was “laleh”, defining it as “Flower of God”, because the letters forming the name of the flower coincided with the letters forming the name of god – Allah. When the tulip travelled to the Ottoman Empire, it preserved the roots of its name, being called “lale” in Turkish. How come then, that it got to be called “tulip”?

“When the tulip arrived to Europe from the Ottoman Empire, nobody knew the name of this exotic novelty of unprecedented appeal and unparalleled beauty. It was addressed with different names, from red lily, to lilionarcisus, until its first written mention as “tulipam” in 1554, in a letter of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, the Austrian ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. The story has it that once, while traveling along blooming tulip fields, the diplomat, who saw the flowers for the first time, stopped to have a closer look and admire the blooms.

“The workers in the field were wearing turbans, which they decorated with tulip blooms, so when the Ambassador pointed to the head of a worker asking what it was, the interpreter answered “tuliband”, meaning the headdress, and not the flower stuck between the folds of the turban. This is how a misunderstanding made out of the Turkish “lale” a “tulipam”.”

[From: Cambridge Library Collection – Tulips Or Turbans?]

“The origin of the word ‘tulip’ itself is of course confused. ‘Tulipan’, as given by Busbecq, is generally translated as ‘turban’, though its basic meaning is a muslin or gauze-like textile (from which turbans were made, presumably). The Turkish word for tulip is ‘lale’ and derives from the Persian. (The Lale Devri, or ‘Tulip Age’ was a twelve-year period of peace and prosperity in Turkey between 1718 and 1730.) Turks allegedly liked to decorate their turbans with tulips: was it this that gave rise to Busbecq’s misunderstanding, or were the flowers nicknamed ‘tulips’ because they had a turban shape? Either way, by the 1570s, the word had been adopted into most European languages as the designator of the flower (though ‘tulipant’ remained the word for a turban): tulip (Eng.), tulipe (Fr.), tulipano (It.), Tulpe (Ger.), tulp (Dutch).”

[From: Teleflora – Ten Weird Facts About Tulips] “During the 1600s when tulips were extremely valuable they caused what’s now known as “Tulip Mania.” People in the Netherlands traded tulips for their value, and the flowers actually ended up causing what some say is the first economic crash, likely due to the bubonic plague. At one point in history, tulips were the most expensive flower. In fact, in the 1600s the flowers were more valuable than most people’s homes, and cost almost 10 times what an average working-class man earned in a year.”

[From: CNBC.com – Market Mania and How Obsession with Tulips Caused an Economic Crash] “Due to patchy historical evidence, it’s difficult to ascertain the reasons behind the collapse. However, it’s commonly believed that the bubble burst because of poor financial regulations, coupled with unrealistically high market prices. This was one of the first examples of a speculative bubble in history. Today, the term “tulip mania” is used metaphorically to refer to any large economic bubble when asset prices deviate from intrinsic values.”

[From: Tulip Bulb Mania – The First Economic Bubble] “Tulips first arrived in Western Europe in the late 1500’s, and, being an import from their native Turkey, commanded the same exoticism that spices and oriental rugs did and became a luxury item destined for the gardens of the affluent: it was deemed a proof of bad taste in any man of fortune to be without a collection of tulips. Following the affluent, the merchant middle classes of Dutch society (which did not exist in such developed form elsewhere in Europe at the time) sought to emulate their wealthier neighbours and, too, demanded tulips.

“Though the Dutch were captivated by these flowers, they realised that tulips, courtesy their fragile nature, could scarcely be transplanted or even kept alive without careful cultivation. This made them resort to techniques to grow and produce the tulips locally, establishing a flourishing business.”

[From: Tulipmania Art Journal] “Great Britain has its particular love story with the tulip. The bulbs reached England in 1577 and ever since the tulip was extensively grown. In the Victorian Times hundreds of Tulip Societies were established all over Britain, one of them, the Wakefield and North of England Tulip Society is still thriving nowadays.“

Adam Ruins Everything – The True Origins of Tulipmania

Note the top comment on the above video is from a Dutchman who says that tulipmania is still going and he paid £10,000 for his first bulb.

The Story of the World’s Most Coveted Flower & the Extraordinary Passions It Aroused

A movie made about ‘Tulip Mania’ took 14 years to make

‘Tulip Fever’ began production in 2003 and after numerous setbacks and delays, it was finally released in 2017. This was also the last film to be theatrically released by The Weinstein Company, which filed for bankruptcy following aseries of sexual assault casesagainst co-founderHarvey Weinstein.

[From: Vulture.com –A Tribute to the Truly Bungled Release of Tulip Fever] “Has there ever been a film as enjoyably cursed as Tulip Fever? A period romance about a painter and his married muse who try to play the tulip market, Tulip Fever at least had an auspicious debut: Dreamworks optioned the 2000 novel by Deborah Moggach at the proof stage, long before it would become a best seller, and some of the biggest names in Hollywood flirted with adapting it. Four years later, Tulip Fever nearly got off the ground with Jude Law and Keira Knightley starring and Shakespeare in Love director John Madden at the helm, but shortly afterplanting 12,000 tulip bulbs at the start of production, the British government closed a critical tax loophole that blew up the budget, closed down the film, and left all those poor little tulips to wither.”

[From: The Guardian: Tulip Fever comes back from the brink]

[From: Plantura Magazine: Are Tulips Poisonous?] “Just handling tulip bulbs can cause allergic, painful, and itchy rashes. All parts of the tulip are poisonous, because the tulipalin (plant poison) is present in all parts of the plant. The tulip bulb is affected, as well as the stem, leaves and flower. We often hear of cases of poisoning where tulip bulbs have been mistaken for conventional edible onions. Tulips can be toxic to animals and humans in several ways. The toxin tulipalin contained in the plant can because damage both internally and externally. Smaller animals such as dogs, cats or rodents are more susceptible to oral ingestion of tulipalin because they usually ingest larger amounts and also carry a smaller body weight. In horses, the increased intake often leads to stomach cramps.”

[From:Higgypop.com – ‘Tiptoe Through The Tulips’ the Scariest Song Ever]
“Tiptoe Through The Tulips” is strangely appropriate on the soundtrack of “Insidious” which is a horror film that successfully portrays the presence of demons in a family house. I’m not the only person who thinks this is a scary song, there’s been plenty of discussion about its eerie qualities online. One comment posted online speculates that the song is so terrifying because of its appearance in a horror movie: “I think it has something to do with the movie ‘Insidious’.” However, what’s odd is that this comment comes from someone who goes on to say, “I’ve never seen ‘Insidious,’ can someone please explain to me why it’s so creepy?” So, if this person finds the song creepy and they haven’t seen the 2010 movie then I guess we can rule ‘Insidious’ out as a cause.”

[From: Medium.com]

“The song ‘Tiptoe through the tulips’, is also been claimed as a cursed song because Tiny Tim (the singer of this song) died when he was about to sing it on a television program.
Though that may not be correct as he had collapsed on the stage while giving a speech and the song which he was about to sing is still unknown. There is a clip available from the television show: Tiptoe Through the Tulips and Tiny Tim’s Last Performance

“The phrase ‘tiptoe through the tulips’ means to be very careful or to move slowly and quietly. Knowing these details about Tiny Tim’s personal life, the true meaning behind “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” becomes even more significant. The song can be seen as a reflection of Tiny Tim’s desire for intimacy and love, as well as his struggles with addiction and mental health. Tiptoe Through the Tulips” itself is not a particularly scary song, but its use in certain horror contexts and the contrast between its cheerful melody and creepy imagery in those contexts have led to its reputation as a somewhat unsettling or eerie tune.”

[From: Perennial Meadows – Broken tulips The Beautiful Curse] “Flared and striking, so-called “Broken Tulips” (or ‘Rembrandts’) are like nothing else in the Tulip world, really like nothing else in the entire flower world. Their bright colours and distinctive streaks immediately grab the eye and don’t let go. In the 17th century, at the height of the Dutch Tulip Mania, it was these flowers that had everyone running wild. With exalted names like ‘Viceroy’ and the legendary ‘Semper Augustus’, a single bulb could sell for more than a house. Breeders were so desperate to produce them that they turned to things like adding paint to the soil, or buying ‘miracle potions’ from street vendors (unsurprisingly, these did not work).

“Now, almost four hundred years later, these once revered flowers have fallen from their pedestal, only grown by hobbyists and rare specialty breeders (although you can see a few in the Hortus Bulborum’s collection garden in Limmen, Holland). In fact, broken Tulips are illegal in the Netherlands today without special provisions.

“So what caused this dramatic shift? Unfortunately, the source of their beauty is also a curse. While Tulip fanatics had long noticed that broken Tulips came smaller and weaker than others, it was not until 1928 that scientist Dorothy Cayley discovered the cause to be a virus. This ‘Tulip breaking virus’ infects the bulb and causes the flower to ‘break’ its single lock. However, it also weakens the bulb and inhibits the proper development of ‘offsets’, new bulbs genetically identical to their mother. These new bulbs also carry the virus, and the degradation continues until, in most cases, the genetic line is wiped out. It is for this reason that legendary breeds like the Semper Augustus are now extinct, lost in time to the very thing that made it so famous. Worst of all, this virus is easily spread by aphids and other sucking insects, and can infect other Tulips or Lilies, and so for a typical garden it is NOT something you want to see and if you do, it is recommended that you dig out the flowers and remove the bulbs.”

[From: Cambridge Planet – Tulips and The Curse of Beauty]

“Think of a word to describe disease. Any number of negative adjectives may come to mind: painful, sorrowful, terrifying. But can a disease be beautiful? Enter Tulip Breaking Virus (TBV), a disease of (unsurprisingly) tulips that causes colour-breaking in the plant’s flower. Colour-breaking is where the flower of the tulip displays more than one colour; for tulips, in a world free from disease, come only in solid colours.

“In fact, TBV is one of five plant viruses that cause tulips to break this restriction, creating patterned petals in infinite combinations of streaks, stripes, feathers and flames. The cause of such wondrous symptoms is the irregular distribution of anthocyanin within the plant cells. Within TBV two strains are recognised, a severe and a moderate form. The severe form causes lack of anthocyanin leading to light breaking and the moderate form causing dark breaking due to excess anthocyanin.

“The virus is historically important as being the cause of tulip mania, a period in Dutch history where tulip bulbs sold for increasingly high amounts. It was the rare bulbs affected by TBV that sold for the most, and at one point 12 acres of land were offered for one bulb of Semper Augustus, believed to be one of only two bulbs in existence at the time!”

“Infected tulips display other, less aesthetically pleasing symptoms too. Leaves become mottled and the bulb becomes increasingly stunted until it lacks the energy to flower and the bulb withers away or breaks apart. The unique beauty of these flowers is temporary, and after a brief flash of radiance their delicate splendour is lost to the annals of history. This is true for some of the most famous varieties, such as Semper Augustus or Viceroy, of which a single bulb sold for more than ten times the average craftsman’s annual earnings during the tulip mania.

“Today, infected tulips still exist such as Absalon, which flowers a chocolate background with rich yellow swirls and has existed since at least 1780. However, to prevent spread of the virus many countries, including the UK, have placed a ban on the sale of “broken bulbs”. For those still desperate to get their hands on patterned tulips, stable variants do exist that are the result of breeding and not of viral infection, such as Rem’s Sensation, though to many they do not match the spellbinding beauty of a flower doomed to die.”

More information in an interesting article: “The History of the Tulip”

[From: Tulipmania Art Journal – A Collection of Remarkable Facts About Tulips] “Tulips have mesmerised people for centuries in different countries around the world and it was somehow normal and even inevitable that such a praised flower would inspire for the creation of a special vessel, designed to emphasise its beauty and uniqueness. It is hard to think of a vase especially designed for one type of flower, but the tulip has even two vases for itself and they both come from two different countries, which adulated the flower for centuries, Iran and Turkey.”

What is a graven image?

So we see that ‘graven images’ are objects that are ‘graven’ — that is,fabricated into a particular likeness or shape that is forbidden in Scripture. From archaeological discoveries, as well as from Scriptural descriptions, it appears that fabrication of these forbidden objects, or shapes, could have been by any number of processes, such as moulding and shaping, as with clay, or cutting, as with an axe or knife, to produce a particular likeness or shape. Some modern processes used to produce shapes include not only cutting, but turning on a lathe, stamping, moulding, compressing, inflating of an empty shape, and filling of a sewn or fabricated shape.

Click here to download The Occult and Cursed Objects List in Word format

Further information on occult symbols:

List of Occult Terms on Wikipedia
List of Some Occult Symbols on Wikipedia
Occult Symbols and Their Meaning
Symbols and Their Meaning
Museum of Idolatry

What is Occultism
Occult Questionnaire
The Disney Occult DeceptionHow to Help those in the OccultShould houses be cleansed of evil spirits?Can Physical Objects be Vehicles of Curses?
In-depth Bible Study: Are you Blessed or Cursed?
Occult Objects In Your Home Give Demons Legal Grounds

What Was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

Casting Out Demons
Can A Christian Have A Demon?
Angels and Demons – A Survey of Biblical DoctrineRefutation of Claims made by Cessationists
The Armour of God
The True Holy Spirit

Renunciation Prayers
How to Get Help Through Prayer
Prayer to Renounce The Possession of Cursed Objects
Prayer of Release from the Occult and False Religion
Prayer for Cleansing the Home

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