Shadow Council

This tumblr is for anyone who is interested in, or practices, the darker aspects of the Craft, or the oft misunderstood rites of Santería, Voodoo, Asatrú, and everything in between. We discuss the maligned deities, the disparaged paths, and most of all, balancing the dark with the light. For how do we know when the sun sets if the moon doth not rise? Administrators

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His tongue will hum—ever a hive of bees, Remember how you cracked open my ribs and found what was lodged there? She will say, It certainly wasn’t honey. He will say, And yet, you keep coming back for more.

Bianca Spriggs, from “All That Glitters” published in Muzzle  (via facinaoris)

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SERIOUSLY.

This is no longer an active blog. Everything has been transferred to its sister-blog Curia Umbrae (link on previous post below). There are no longer any active admins and I can't deactivate the blog nor can I respond to anything. So please:

Stop writing in here. Stop leaving messages. Stop following this blog.

If you want to know more about the dark side of paganism/witchcraft/magic follow at Curia Umbrae. Ask questions there. Write in there. Follow there.

Thank you, Katy, admin of Tumblr Coven and Curia Umbrae.

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REMINDER:

this is a friendly reminder to the followers of Shadow Council. This blog is no longer active, but cannot be deactivated since all the admins are now deactivated themselves.

If you are still interested in the dark side of the craft, this blog as been moved to Curia Umbrae. You are more than welcome to join us there!

Blessings, Katy

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Meet Curia Umbrae.  The blog for all things dark, disparaged, and maligned. For the dark side of the Craft, Demons, Voodoo, Santeria, Asatru, Dark gods, and everything in between. BUT, most of all, understanding the balance between the Light and the Dark. What is the Sun, without the Moon?

I am accepting memberships and admin requests. Leave me a message in our ask box with your email (it will be kept private and promptly deleted thereafter) with either, “MEMBERSHIP” or “ADMIN” and the request will be sent to your email.

Unfortunately this blog will now go inactive, so anyone following it now is more than welcome to join us over at Curia Umbrae.

Blessings, Katy

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UPDATE:

So, I’m really effing pissed. No. Scratch that, I’m BEYOND pissed. Somehow I’m no longer an admin here at Shadow Council and all of the other admins who would be able to reinstate my status are all deactivated or inactive. AWESOME. Meaning, I cant respond to messages, I cant promote people to members or admins/moderators, I cant do anything.

So for all of you who are following Shadow Council, I’m going to be remaking it and turning this one into an inactive account since I cant deactivate it because I'M NO LONGER AN ADMIN. Anyway...Once this new blog is made, if people here are still interested in what could and will be, the link will be posted here and everyone is more than welcome to follow us there.

Hold on to your brooms, kids. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride. 

- Katy

PS: If anyone can come up with a clever name for the new blog, you’re an automatic member. Keeping in mind that it’s focused towards the darker side of the craft. Okay? And since I cant respond or even see messages left here at Shadow Council, leave them in the ask box at Tumblr Coven or my personal blog

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UPDATE:

If anyone is interested in being a moderator of this witchcraft blog dedicated to the darker side of paganism: dark gods, curses, demons, luciferianism, satanism, voodoo, santeria, etc., please feel free to contact me via message box.

You must be interested in and fairly knowledgeable of any of the above, as well as currently practicing any pagan path. You also must post related info/pictures regularly to semi-regularly.

If you're interested, please leave a message in our ask box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Blessings, Katy

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Hi Im particularly asking you for advice Its been a month since Im empty of energy Its really so not like me I cant perfom Craft I cant go to my Uni I simple cant go outside It feels so weird the first time I encounter it I only sleep all days Recently Ive slept for 21 hours without a break Im a healthy girl and I cant even imagine what shall I do Please advise me something to get back to my lively self I implore and will pray in your honour when get better It ruins my life and dreams

Well as someone who suffers from severe hereditary depression & anxiety. I have to say it sounds like that's what is happening to you. Right now is the prime time for seasonal depression. I would talk to your family and then go to your doctor and tell them whats going on so they can advise you further. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a victim of depression. And dealing with your health comes before anything else. Best of luck xoxo

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Hey Rae, in a past life we actually worked together when I came over from Lemuria. I think I was related to, or a close family friend of Jay's

Message me on my personal, lowtide-hightea. We'll discuss this more for sure!

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Closing Up Shop.

Hello all -

It's with mixed emotions that I have to write that we are closing up shop here at Shadow Council. The administrators that I had entrusted to help run this blog with me have all but disappeared, and the few that remain run pretty quality blogs on their own, so there's no need to have SC open anymore.

I am really sorry to everyone who had asked questions and had seemed to be ignored, when really health-related circumstances in my life, plus the absence of every other moderator, has gotten in the way of our responsibility here on the page. I'm sorry, I truly truly am.

I will be keeping the site open for a month in order for reblogs of this post, which will have a list of quality blogs at the bottom, in order to have any questions answered, or anything of interest pop onto your dash.

Thank you for making this experiment a fun one, and if you want to follow me on my personal, it's lowtide-hightea. Thanks again.

- Rae

Blogs that fucking rock

Amanda, aka thecatsith.tumblr.com

Jeremy, aka doorhingeteeth.tumblr.com

Aaron, aka ayrawn.tumblr.com

Like seeing bones and dead things?

bonesniffer.tumblr.com

graveyarddirt.tumblr.com

Straight up Pagan blogs

tinypagan.tumblr.com

littlecitywitch.tumblr.com

occult-equality.tumblr.com

thegreenwolf.tumblr.com

occultwarrior.tumblr.com

aeprilraven.tumblr.com

darkmoontarot.tumblr.com

fuckyeahitchywitch.tumblr.com

I know I'm missing a bunch of people, but these are the ones that come to mind.

Thanks again. <3

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Kyle Fite- Samedhi Gate

Hand printed block print on hand-made paper.

Size: 5” by 7” mounted on 8” by 10” matboard. Edition of 33.

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Hel by ~Bubaben

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(Children possesed by the demon being healed)

Abiku

Demonic/Forest Dewller

Origins- Yoruba/Dahomey/Fon/West Africa

 Abiku refers to the spirits of children who die before reaching puberty; a child who dies before twelve years of age being called an Abiku, and the spirit, or spirits, who caused the death being also called Abiku. The Abiku posses the minds and bodies of children and babies, drawing away their life until the child dies. They kill the child by eating and drinking everything that the child is giving, no matter how much food and drink the child has the hunger is never satisfied as the Abiku consumes everything. Once the child dies the spirits go on to find another victim.

The only known ways to protect a child or baby is to adorn it with bells,dedicate the child to a god or goddess, rub red peeper into the child’s wounds, to mark the child as a undesriable host body. Sometimes a child in chains by iron ankles and bells to ward an Abiku before it has a chance to posses a child.

Artist Setsuna22 OC of a Abiku female, Aziza.  http://setsuna22.tumblr.com/post/5773535608/my-oc-aziza-print-for-fanime-d

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Demonology: E

Earos: A demon affiliated with the southern point of the compass. In the Ars Theurgia, Earos is said to sere in the court of the infernal king Maseriel. Here he holds the title of duke and holds sway over a total of thirty lesser spirits. He is affiliated with the night, and he serves his master only during the hours of darkness. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.

Earviel: A demon named in the court of the infernal king Maseriel. In Henson's translation of the Ars Theurgia, Earviel is accorded the title of duke, and he is said to have no fewer than thirty lesser spirits to serve him. He is associated with the south and will only manifest during the hours of the day. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.

Ebal: Described as a spiritus infernalis, or "infernal spirit," this demon appears by name in the fifteenth-century magickal manual known as the Munich Handbook. Ebal is invoked as part of a love spell. He has power over lust and passion, and he can cause a woman to become so obsessed that she will know no peace until she has given in to her desires. 

Ebaron: A demon attributed to the rule of Paimon, one of four infernal princes of the cardinal directions. Ebaron appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. See also MATHERS, PAIMON.

Ebra: A demon reputedly useful for chasing off other spirits. According to the Ars Theurgia, Ebra is particularly good at clearing haunted houses and driving away other spirits of darkness. This usefulness comes at a price, however. Ebra himself is an evil and deceitful spirit, and he should never be trusted with secret matters. He holds the rank of duke and serves the demon-king Pamersiel, the first and chief spirit of the east beneath the emperor Carnesiel. See also ARS THEURGIA, CARNESIEL, PAMERSIEL.

Ebuzoba: According to the Liber de Angelis, this demon has the power to incite passion and lust. He is a subordinate of the infernal king Abdalaa, and he is called forth to compel a woman's love. See also ABDALAA, LIBER DE ANGELIS.

Edriel: A mighty duke in service to the demon Emoniel. Edriel is reputed to be able to manifest during the day as well as the night, and he has a fondness for woodland settings. His name, as well as the seal used to summon and command him, both appear in the Ars Theurgia. One thousand three hundred and twenty lesser spirits exist to do his bidding. See also ARS THEURGIA, EMONIEL.

Efiel: A demon of the day siad only to manifest in the hours between dawn and noon. Efiel holds the rank of chief due in the court of the demon-king Dorochiel. Through Dorochiel, he owes allegiance to the court of the west. According to the Ars Theurgia, Efiel has forty infernal minions of his own. See also ARS THEURGIA, DOROCHIEL.

Efrigis: A demon whose name may mean "the quiverer," at least according to the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of ABramelin the Mage. In the Abramelin work. Efrigis is identified as a demonic servant of the infernal king Amaimon. There may be a relation betwen this name and the Arabic word efreet, which refers to a type of djinn, or otherworldly spirit typically associated with the element of fire. See also AMAIMON, MATHERS. 

Egakireh: Also spelled Egachir, this demon is said to serve the infernal ruler Magoth. His name appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. According to the Mathers translation of this work, Egakireh is also ruled by the demon Kore. See also KORE, MAGOTH, MATHERS.

Ekalike: One of over three hundred demons named in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. In the Mathers translation of this work, Ekalike's name is related to a possible Greek root meaning "at rest" or "quiet." Ekalike is a demon who serves the four infernal princes of the cardinal directions: Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Ekdulon: The "Despoiler." The name of this demon appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. According to this text, he is loyal to the four princes of the cardinal directions: Oriens, Paimon, Airton, and Amaimon. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Ekorok: According to nineteenth-century occultist S. L. MacGregor Mathers, the name of this demon is derived from Hebrew and means "thy barrenness." Ekorok appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. He is a servant of the infernal prince Ariton. See also ARITON, MATHERS.

Eladeb: A demon connected with the planet Mercury. In the Peterson translation of the Sworn Book, Eladeb is named as a minister of the demon-king Habaa. According to this text, Eladeb is goverened by Michael, Mihel, and Sarapiel. These are angels who hold sway over the power of Mercury. As a Mercurial spirit, Eladeb is a master of secret knowledge. He can also provide familiar spirits. When he manifests, he is said to have a form that resembles clear glass or the whitest flame of a fire. See also HABAA, SWORN BOOK.

Elafon: According to Mathers, the name of this demon is derived from a Greek word meaning "stag." Elafon appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he is said to serve two of the infernal kings of the cardinal directions, Amaimon and Ariton. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS.

Elantiel: A demon under chief Sirachi, Elantiel is named in the True Keys of Solomon. According to this text, he has dominion over riches. He is alternately known as Chaunta. See also SIRACHI, TRUE KEYS.

Elaton: A demonic servant of the infernal kings Amaimon and Ariton, Elaton's name appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. Mathers suggests that the name is derived from the same Latin root as the word elation. In the version of the Abramelin material kept at the Wolfenbüttel library in Germany, the name of this demon is rendered Yeyatron. In the Peter Hammer edition, the name instead appears at Yriatron. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS.

Elburion: In the Testament of Solomon, Elburion claims to be falsely worshipped as a god. Associated with the seven stars of the Pleiades, this demon claims that his worshippers once burned lights in his name. According to the text, Elburion is not his true name, but unfortunately the demon's true name is not revealed within the Testament. See also SOLOMON.

Elcar: A demon tied to the hours of the day that nevertheless manifests at night, Elcar serves the infernal prince Camuel and thus is associated with the direction of the east. In the Ars Theurgia, Elcar is said to hold the rank of duke and to oversee a total of ten lesser spirits. See also ARS THEURGIA, CAMUEL.

Elelogap: A name meaning "the laughter" or "the mocker." Elerion appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he said to serve the infernal king Ariton. In other versions of the Abramelin text, his name is spelled Elamyr. See also ARITON, MATHERS.

Eligor: The fifteenth demon of the Goetia. Eligor appears in both the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Johannes Wierus and Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft. Eligor is described as a great duke with sixty legions of spirits who serve him. He takes the form of a handsome knight carrying a lance, ensign, and scepter. He can see the future and answer questions concerning martial matters, foretelling the outcome of duels. In addition to this, he can also help to procure the favor of lords and knights. An alternate version of his name is given as Abigor. In the Goetia of Dr. Rudd, his name is spelled Eligos. He is said specifically to cause the love of lords and great persons. The angel Haziel has power to constrain him. See also GOETIA, RUDD, SCOT, WIERUS.

Elimi: A demon who supposedly tormented and possessed a number of nuns at a convent in Loudun, France. Elimi's name appears on the supposed pact of Urbain Grandier. This seventeenth-century priest was accused of conspiring with the demons to corrupt the nuns, a crime for which he was burned at the stake.

Elitel: According to the Ars Theurgia, Elitel is a mighty duke in service to the infernal prince Cabariel. Elitel is one of fifty demonic dukes who serve Cabariel during the day. Another fifty serve by night. As a demon of some significant rank, Elitel has fifty lesser spirits that tend to his needs and carry out his orders. HIs name and sigil appear in a list of demons associated with the points of the compass. See also ARS THEURGIA, CABARIEL.

Ellet: A demon named in the Ars Theurgia from Henson's translation of the complete Lemegeton. Ellet is one of twelve infernal dukes said to serve the demon-king Maseriel during the hours of the night. As a demon of rank, Ellet has command over thirty lesser spirits of his own. He is affiliated with the southern part of the compass. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.

Elmis: This demon's name appears in an extensive list outlined in Mathers' translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. Elmis is said to serve Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon, the four demonic prince of the cardinal directions. According to Mathers, the name of this demon is derived from a Coptic word that means "flying." See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Elonim: A servant of the demon Ariton. His name is absent from the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, but Elonim appears in the version of this work kept at the Wolfenbüttel library in Germany. In the Peter Hammer edition published in Cologne, the name of this demon is rendered Ekorim. See also ARITON, MATHERS.

Elpinon: A servant of Beelzebub, this demon is called up as a part of the Holy Guardian Angel rite as described in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. In the 1898 Mathers translation, drawn from a fifteenth-century French manuscript, this name is spelled Elponen. See also BEELZEBUB, MATHERS.

Elzegan: In Mathers' translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, this demon's name is given as meaning "he turns aside." This name may be meant to imply that Elzegan turns people away from the righteous path by leading them astray. Elzegan's name appears alongside a vast array of other demons, all of whom are said to serve beneath Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon, the four infernal princes of the cardinal directions. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Emogeni: A divinatory demon, Emogeni is summoned to assist in the discovery of a theft. He is invoked in a spell that appears in the Munich Handbook. The second half of his name may be related to the Greek root for "genius," often used to denote a class of guiding spirits. See also MUNICH HANDBOOK.

Emoniel: The fifth spirit described by the Ars Theurgia as a wandering prince. Emoniel rules over one hundred princes and chief dukes with another twenty lesser dukes to do his bidding. In addition to the princes and dukes, Emoniel also has scores of lesser spirits to minister to his needs. Emoniel and his followers are reputed to inhabit mostly forests in wooded areas. Although he has a tie to natural woodland settings, Emoniel is nevertheless an airy spirit, which is to say that his substance is more subtle than physical and he is unlikely to appear visibly without the aid of a crystal stone. The name of this demon can also be found in Trithemius's Steganographia. See also ARS THEURGIA, TRITHEMIUS.

Emphastison: In his translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Mathers suggests that the name of this demon is derived from a Greek word meaning "image" or "representation." As such, Emphastison may have some connection to poppets or other images, often constructed of wax, and used to represent the living target of a curse or spell. Emphastison is listed among the many demons who serve beneath the four demonic princes who guard the cardinal directions: Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Emuel: According to the Ars Theurgia, Emuel is a demon with four hundred lesser spirits at his command. He holds the rank of chief duke and serves the demon-prince Dorochiel in the second half of the day, between noon and dusk. He is associated with the western point of the compass. See also ARS THEURGIA, DOROCHIEL.

Enaia: The "Afflicted One." Enaia appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he is said to serve the four demonic princes of the cardinal directions. As a subordinate of Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon, Enaia shares in their powers and, when summoned, can assist the magician by summoning spirits; answering questions about the past, present, and future; or even enabling the magician to fly. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Enarkalê: A demon of invisibility and illusion, Enarkalê appears in Peterson's edition of the Grimorium Verum. He is called upon as part of a spell. See also GRIMORIUM VERUM.

Enei: A demon said to serve beneath Asmodeus in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. In the fifteenth-century French manuscript sourced by mathers, the name of this demon is spelled Onei. See also ASMODEUS, MATHERS.

Enenuth: In the extra-biblical Testament of Solomon, Enenuth is named as a demon of the thirty-six decans of the zodiac. He is a demon of affliction, and he can torment the living by visiting them with suffering and disease. Enenuth's specialty seems to be connected with the complaints of old age, for he is said to have the power to weaken the teeth so they grow loose & fall out. He also has the power to addle the mind and to change the heart - a possible reference to senile dementia. As fearsome as this demonic entity may be, he can be driven away by uttering a single name: Allazoôl. See also SOLOMON.

Enêpsigos: A demon connected with the moon, according to the Testament of Solomon. Enêpsigos is one of several demons in the Testament of Solomon that are said to specifically be female in form. She has a triple form, which Solomon ultimately binds with a triple chain. The triplicity assigned assigned to this demon, as well as her association with the moon, seems to connect her to ancient forms of the Triple Goddess, often connected with witchcraft. This connection seems to be supported by the assertion that Enêpsigos can be invoked to accomplish the magickal act of drawing down the moon. This was an ancient power attributed to witches and used to explain lunar eclipses. Witches were once believed to gather in caverns by night and literally pull the moon down from its heavenly sphere, binding it underground for their own ends. Enêpsigos is said to answer to the name of the angel Rathanael. See also SOLOMON.

Eniuri: A demon said to serve the arch-fiend Asmodeus. Eniuri is one of several demons named in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage whose name varies greatly between different versions of this text. The 1720 manuscript in the Dresden library gives this name as Jemuri. The manuscript maintained at the Wolfenbüttel library renders the name Iemuri. Finally, the 1735 edition published by Peter Hammer gives the spelling Ieniuri. No original has survived for those copies to be compared against. See also ASMODEUS, MATHERS.

Ennoniel: The first of twelve dukes listed as the chief servants of the wandering prince Emoniel. According to the Ars Theurgia, Ennoniel has a basically good nature, and he can appear during the day as well as the night. He is drawn to wooded areas and is most likely to manifest in these locations. As a demon of rank, Ennoniel commands a total of one thousand three hundred and twenty lesser spirits. See also ARS THEURGIA, EMONIEL.

Ephippas: A demon who appears in the extra-biblical Testament of Solomon. In that text, King Solomon first hears reports of Ephippas because the demon has assumed the form of an ill wind. In that form, he has harried a distant country, killing all in his path. King Solomon has the demon shut up into a flask and brought to him. Through the power of a special ring given to him by the Lord God, Solomon then questions the demon about his nature. Because of the power of the ring, Ephippas has no choice by to comply. He reveals that he can blight and wither trees, destroying entire mountains with his hellish wind. He can reveal treasure - from silver to god to precious gems. In addition to all of this, he can command a mighty pillar of air capable of moving even the heaviest objects. When Ephippas reveals this last detail about his power, King Solomon realizes exactly what he should do with this infernal creature. Invoking his power over demons, King Solomon commands Ephippas to aid in the construction of his temple. In obedience to Solomon's command, Ephippas then lifts a massive stone rejected by the builders because it was too heavy for them to work with. With his pillar of wind, Ephippas moves this stone easily, and it becomes the cornerstone of the temple - at least according to the Testament of Solomon. Later in the Testament of Solomon, Ephippas helped King Solomon imprison Beelzebub's child Abezithibod, a demon who once haunted the waters of the red sea. See also ABEZITHIBOD, BEELZEBUB, SOLOMON.

Eramael: A demon named in the True Keys of Solomon, Eramael is said to serve as one of four principal spirits under the direction of Satanachi, a chief of the demon Lucifer. See also LUCIFER, SATANACHIA, TRUE KEYS.

Erekia: According to S. L. MacGregor Mathers, the name of this demon means "the sunderer." Erekia appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he is said to serve the infernal king Amaimon. Other spellings include Erkeya and Erkaya. See also AMAIMON, MATHERS.

Erenutes: A demon whose name appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. He is one of a number of spirits who serve in the hierarchy of the four demonic princes of the cardinal directions: Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Ergonion: One of Beelzebub's many demonic servitors, this name is listed in the Sacred Magice of Abramelin the Mage. In his 1898 translation of this work, occultist S. L. MacGregor Mathers gives this demon's name as Ergamen. See also BEELZEBUB, MATHERS.

Espoel: According to the Ars Theurgia, Espoel is a demon with the title of duke. He serves the infernal king Maseriel during the hours of the day and has thirty lesser spirits under his leadership. he is affiliated with the south. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.

Etaliz: According to the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, the name of this demon is related to a Hebrew word meaning "to furrow" or "to plow." Etaliz is one of a number of demons who serve both Astaroth and Asmodeus. See also ASTAROTH, ASMODEUS, MATHERS.

Ethan: A name given as that of a demonic servitor of the arch-demons Asmodeus and Astaroth in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. See also ASTAROTH, ASMODEUS, MATHERS.

Ethanim: A curious name that Mathers presents as meaning either an ass or a furnace in his translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. Ethanim is said to serve the demonic princes of the four directions: Oriens, Paimon, Ariton, and Amaimon. See also AMAIMON, ARITON, MATHERS, ORIENS, PAIMON.

Ethiel: A night-demon in the hiearchy of the infernal prince Usiel, Ethiel commands ten lesser spirits of his own. His name and seal appear in the Ars Theurgia. In this text, Ethiel is said to have some of the most puissant powers of illusion when it comes to hiding away precious objects or revealing the location of treasure hidden by magickal means. He is tied to the west. See also ARS THEURGIA, USIEL.

Etimiel: A demon connected with the hours of the day, Etimiel holds the title of duke. He serves the demon Cabariel, who rules in the west by north. Etimiel has fifty ministering spirits beneath him and the seal to summon and compel him appears in the Ars Theurgia. See also ARS THEURGIA, CABARIEL.

Euronymous: According to demonologist Charles Berbiguier, Euronymous is the Prince of Death. He holds a respectable rank within the hierarchy of Hell envisioned by this curious Frenchman. Among his distinctions, Euronymous has been awarded the Grand Cross of Beelzebub's Order of the Fly. Euronymous went from Berbiguier's book Les Farfadets to Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, thus establishing his name within the canon of demonology. Euronymous is almost certainly a misspelling of the Greek name Eurynomos. Eurynomos appeared in the great painting of the Assembly Room at Delphi, executed by the fifth-century BCE Greek artist Polygnotos. In Henry Beauchamp Walters' Art of the Greeks, Eurynomos is described as a "demon of savage aspect" who overlooks the shades of Hades on the reedy shores of the River Acheron. Later in the same text, Eurynomos is said to devour the flesh of the dead in Hades. He is represented as having bluish-black skin reminiscent of a bluebottle fly. See also BERBIGUIER, DE PLANCY.

Exteron: In his 1898 translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, occultist S. L. MacGregor Mathers gives this demon's name as meaning "foreign" or "distant." Exteron is a demonic servitor in the hierarchy beneath Astaroth and Asmodeus. See also ASTAROTH, ASMODEUS, MATHERS.

Ezequiel: One of several fallen angels named in the Book of Enoch, Ezequiel was one of the Watcher Angels entrusted with secret knowledge. In addition to lusting after human women, he sinned by teaching this forbidden knowledge to humanity. Ezequiel shared the knowledge of the clouds, including how to divine omens and portents through patterns seen in the sky. See also WATCHER ANGELS.

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Salem, MA Festival of the Dead Events Announced!

As much as people may not enjoy the tourism of Salem, especially during the Samhain season, there are some interesting things that are done. I will post the pamphlet descriptions, and since I have taken 10/25/12 to 11/1/12 off, I will be going to most of these events. I am aware that it's just June, but some people may need time to plan ahead...

No, I am not sponsered by Christian Day or Salem, MA. I went to school there for 4 years, and I worked for Christian for 2 months at the most. We actually ended my occupation terms poorly (he fired me for getting sick on the first day of October, so I had the gall to want to prevent his psychics from getting sick...), but these events get pretty amazing reviews every year, and if any of the followers here wish to go to Salem to celebrate, I figured it'd be some good information to share.

The website is http://www.festivalofthedead.com

THE ANNUAL PSYCHIC FAIR AND WITCHCRAFT EXPO Every day in October, 10 am - 10 pm, at the Museum Place Mall at 176 Essex St. Explore the future with a psychic reading at Salem's largest psychic fair! Hosted by Salem Warlock Christian Day, The Annual Psychic Fair and Witchcraft Expo features the Witch City's most gifted Psychics, each licensed by the City of Salem. Wander an enchanted alley of magical products, meet authentic practicing Witches, and make an appointment with one of Salem's talented psychics, whose extraordinary abilities include tarot, clairvoyance, palmistry, mediumship, astrology and past lives. While visiting, be sure to explore our Enchanted Alley, a magical marketplace of vendors offering crystals, jewelry, magnetite, cloaks and robes, spell kits, books of shadows, enchanted candles, voodoo dolls, herbs, incense, fairy crowns, pendulums and pendulum boards, wands, books, divination tools, and much more!

THE OFFICIAL SALEM WITCHES' HALLOWEEN BALL: WITCH AND FAMOUS Friday, October 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm, at Salem's Haunted Hawthorne Hotel. Join your host, Salem Warlock Christian Day with special guest Dorothy Morrison and musical guests Dragon Ritual Drummers, Kellianna, Jenna Greene and more for a night of magic at the world's most exclusive Halloween party! Join the Witches of Salem as you feast, celebrate, and cast spells of luck and love on a night of enchanting entertainment!

Dance in the Grand Ballroom to pop, party, and goth by dj addambombb and a laser light show by AudioLust

Be among the first 100 guests to arrive and get a gift bag full of magical swag!

See into the future with a free psychic reading in our psychic parlor upstairs!

Feast on sumptuous hors d'oeurvres

Visit the bar for your favorite potion

Immerse yourself in the tribal beats of the Dragon Ritual Drummers feature belly dance by Hadiya

Enjoy entrancing concerts upstairs with Kellianna and Jenna Greene

Thrill to a bagpipe performance by Cu Dubh with belly dance by Rajuli

The 2012 theme for the costume contest is Witch and Famous! Dress as your favorite famous Witch, Warlock, Magician, or Sorceress! 1st place is $1,000 cash, the 2nd place is $200 at PentaclePress.com.

At night's pinnacle, cast a magic circle with Christian Day and the Salem Witches with guest Dorothy Morrison as we honor loved ones in the spirit world!

The Salem Vampires' Masquerade 2012: APOCALYPSE BALL Friday, October 19, 2012 at 8 pm, at Salem's Haunted Hawthorne Hotel. Indulge in an evening of immortal sin with Vampire Queen Jezebel at the Witch City's most sinister Halloween party! Prepare for the Apocalypse! The end of the world is coming, the rivers have turned to blood, and Jezebel, Queen of Vampires, is ready to party. With her horde of hungry vampires, she ravenously descends upon the Witch City to feast on the blood of all who dare to indulge in her company at the end of days.

Revel in Gothic and Industrial music by dj addambobb with a captivating laser light show by AudioLust

Be seduced by Jezebel's Harem of Succubi

Feast on decadent hors d'oeuvres

Satiate your thirst for more than blood at the cash bar

Witness Jezebel's Dance of Blood

See a gothic fashion show by The Fool's Mansion

The 2012 costume theme is the Apocalypse Ball! Dress as if the world is crumbling around you but all you want to do is celebrate. 1st place is $500 cash.

The intoxicating sacrilege of the evening culminates in a ritual seduction of the soul, where each guest is offered a choice - kneel before Jezebel and receive her unholy communion, or be utterly consumed by the coming doom!

THE DUMB SUPPER: DINNER WITH THE DEAD Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 6:30 pm, at Salem's Haunted Hawthorne Hotel. Join the Salem Witches as we honor the dead with a dinner observed in utter silence. Your hose Salem Warlock Christian Day invites you to a banquet of sumptuous cuisine where the only sound heard is music chosen in memory of the departed. Bring photos and momentos to summon the souls of your loved ones on the other side as you partake in the most solemn of all the ceremonies of Witchcraft. The Dumb Supper is an ancient tradition where the dead attend the living for a magical night of communion!

THE MOURNING TEA Sunday, October 28, 2012, at 10:30 am, at Salem's Haunted Hawthorne Hotel. Leanna Marrama and Heather Macdonald host a 3-course Victorian High Tea. Don your finest mourning attire and celebrate the lives of your dearly departed as you share stories, add photos and moments to to our Salem Witches' Book of the Dead, enjoy live music and poetry, and receive messages in the tea leaves!

MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD: AN AUTHENTIC SALEM SÉANCE Fridays, 8 pm, Saturdays 9 pm, Sundays 8 pm, at The Spirit Parlor at OMEN 184 Essex St. Step into the Spirit Parlor of OMEN and experience an authentic séance in Salem with true spirit mediums, who were born with the uncanny ability to connect us with our loed ones on the other side. Our beloved dead often reach out to us from beyond and the authentic spirit mediums at OMEN have helped thousands of people reunite with those who have crossed over. Bring an object worn by the departed will help the medium to make the connection. Experience the wonders of spirit communication in a classic Victorian séance setting and discover that death is not the end but merely a doorway though which we all must pass!

SPECTRAL EVIDENCE: GHOST HUNTING 101 Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8 pm, at Salem's Haunted Hawthorne Hotel. Journey into the unknown with ghost hunter, author, and radio personality Ron Kolek and his team of experts as you learn to be a paranormal investigator like the ones on TV! Using real-life ghost hunting gear, you can develop the skills necessary to begin your own investigations!

Explore methods of ghost photography using infrared, digital, thermal imaging, and full spectrum cameras

Work with EMF meters and thermal scanners, including the popular K-2 and Mel meters to detect spiritual activity

Capture ghostly voices using EVP (electronic voice phenomena), ghost boxes, and PX Ovilus machines

Use dowsing rods and pendulums to make contact

See real ghost photos and hear tales of true hauntings

Receive a CD of EVPs captured by Ron and his team

Enjoy appetizers and a cash bar filled with spirits

CONJURING SPIRITS: A NIGHT OF NECROMANCY Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7 pm, The Spirit Parlor at OMEN, 184 Essex St. Join Salem Warlock Christian Day, author of The Witches' Book of the Dead, as he schools you in necromancy, the world's most forbidden magical practice! The necromantic arts offer the power to conjure and commune with the dead that they may show us the future and aid us in our magic.

Enter a visionary state and link into the death current

Learn to create your own altar of the dead

Explore methods of banishing and exorcism

Work with the tools of necromancy and discover the power within the human skull to act as a bridge to spirit

Partake in a ritual of necromantic magic

Light refreshments will be served throughout the night

Dare to walk between the worlds of the living and the dead!

PORTAL TO THE SPIRIT WORLD: THROUGH THE NECROMANTEUM WITH ROSEMARY ELLEN GUILEY Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 7 pm, The Spirit Parlor at OMEN, 184 Essex St. Join paranormal expert Rosemary Ellen Guiley as you voyage into the doorway that bridges our world with the afterlife! Since ancient times, darkened mirrors have been used as powerful portals to the spirit world. Your astral ship shall be the mysterious necromanteum, "the place of the dead," where you can communicate with loved ones who have passed through the veil!

Drink from an elixir of herbs to relax mind and body

Part the veil of time and space in a guided meditation

Make contact with the dead in the mirror world

Complete your voyage with light refreshments as you share and discuss experiences with your fellow voyagers.

This powerful journey is limited to 25 people. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and bring a photo or personal momento of someone with whom you wish to reunite.

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