Demons Exorcism Divination Magic Lehman Myers Rituals of
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Demons, Exorcism, Divination & Magic Lehman & Myers Rituals of Divination: Supernaturalization of Knowledge Pandian
Demons Realities in the human mind n Possess the power n Rituals to counter-balance good & evil n n Balance is fragile Inflict pain & anguish in people Most common is the demon
Possessions n “An integration of spirit & matter, force or power & corporeality, where boundaries between individual & environment are negotiable. ” n n n i. e. Aymara Indians of Bolivia Haitians Voodoo rituals Exorcism n “the driving away of evil spirits such as demons, by chanting, praying, commanding, or other ritual means. ” n n Caused by an evil spirit entering the body/mind Prevalent in American Indians (Latin America).
Exorcism n Techniques for exorcising n n n n Sweat baths Trephing- Egyptians & Incas Manipulating & massaging the body Sucking out Scraping or Sponging Reciting spells, coaxing, singing, tempting, causing discomfort, etc. Catholic church continues to accept and perform exorcisms in Latin America
Divination “Learning about the future or about things that may be hidden” n Magic & Religion basis n n 10 Divination Techniques 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Dreams Presentiments Body Actions Ordeals Possessions by spirits Necromancy Animal types Mechanical types Nature types Miscellaneous divination
Magic n Function n n Imitative Magic Contagious Magic Sympathetic Magic vs. Witchcraft
Rituals of Divination: Supernaturalization of Knowledge n Divinatory information n n Intervention with deities/spirits Interpreting natural phenomena Special techniques Practitioners n n Shamans, witches, sorcerers Urban practitioners- Astrologers, palmists, mediums/psychics
Rituals of Divination: Supernaturalization of Knowledge Divination without Human Experiment 1. Augury 2. Ornithomancy 3. Geomancy 4. Pyromancy 5. Lithomancy 6. Hydromancy 7. Astrology 8. Somatomancy 9. Neomancy 10. Prenology 11. Ophthalmoscopy 12. Palmistry 13. Metoscopy 14. Physiognomy Divination Involving Human Experiment 1. Ordeal 2. Haruspicy 3. Hepatoscopy 4. Scapulimancy Divination through Dreams & Trances 1. Oneiromancy 2. Chremastismos
