Occult

Mary Douglas in Purity and Danger suggests the correlation between social structure and the mystical power arguing that controlled, approved and conscious power reside in those who occupy the key positions in the society, while unconscious, dangerous and disparaged power such as witchcraft is attributed to ambiguous and liminal, marginal entities: “To have been in margins is to have been in contact with danger, to have been a source of power”. She illustrates her point by the experiences of…

Comparable to Psycho’s musical framework, The Witch efficiently conveys tension with its cacophonous musical composition. Seeking a symphonic method to arouse psychological discomfort, Canadian composer Mark Korven sought to write a score that would add intimidation to the film’s narrative. Korven obtained the film’s aqueous shrieking sounds by utilizing various stringed instruments such as the Swedish Nyckelharpa, Finnish Jouhikko, a hand-cranked Hurdy-Gurdy, and the inharmonic Waterphone.…

of the devil on Young Goodman Brown would affect him and all his decisions for the rest of his life. Goody Cloyse An elderly lady who was also a citizen of Salem Village. She would later introduce herself as a witch who is a member of the witches occult. However, Goody Cloyse is recognized as a Christian and a very religious woman in the village. She teaches the Bible to the little ones in the village. It becomes apparent that she secretly performs magic ceremonies in the forest at night. She…

Hex~ A hex is a form of positive protective magic that can positively manipulate or change the actions of myself, another person or their actions to help and benefit that person and to protect them from doing harm to themselves or others. The term originally came from Norway and Switzerland from German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dutch settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s to 1800s. The term came from their Old High German word for “Witch” or “hexe ”. These…

The history of the swastika Originally the swastika was a sign of peace. It wasn't until hitler decided to take and use for himself the symbol that it became a bad thing. The swastika predates the egyptian symbol. known as the ankh being over 3000 years old. The swastika was a symbol that many different cultures used. When hitler decided his nazi party needed a symbol for their flag that exact thing simply ruined a lot of cultures here ill tell you how. The buddhist swastika was more turned…

experience many changes in who played in the band but the only member that remained constant through the entire time was the head guitarist and songwriter Tommy Iommi. The group originally started as a blues rock band but later became more of a horror/occult themed rock band. Ozzy Osbourne regularly abused drugs and this constant behavior led to his dismissal from the band in 1979. He was then replaced by former Rainbow vocalist named Ronnie James Dio. Ronnie James Dio did two albums with Black…

investigate the unexplained Spirit Law or so-called Law of Nature and the powers latent in man (Romans 8:1-4, John 1:9). To encourage and promote the study of the Scriptures, comparative Religions, Psychology, Philosophy, and Modern (practical and occult) Science (2 Timothy 2:15, John 5:39, Romans 1:19-20). To extirpate current superstition, skepticism, and ignorance (Psalms 19:7, John 8:32).…

Stephen King, a world renowned author who has written over 100 novels focusing on horror and occult themes. Graduating with a degree in English, not only is Stephen King renowned for his horror novels, but also for his teachings in Hampden, Maine. Although Stephen King is a famous horror author, the real horror lies in his text; where Stephen King fails to uphold proper Scholarly writing. For example, in King's essay My Creature from the Black Lagoon he fails to introduce his thesis. King opens…

unconventional coping mechanisms during life crises. He stated in his work “How Could They Believe That: Explaining to Students Why Accusations of Witchcraft Made Good Sense in Seventeenth-Century New England” that, “People believed that they could harness occult forces to control their world. Experts in these techniques, often called ‘cunning folk’ by contemporaries, told fortunes, claimed to heal the sick, offered protection against witchcraft, and could apparently use their powers to harm or…

raises a new topic: “political correctness” from the general discussion between Harry Potter and the religious belief. At the same time, Blume summarizes the reason of protesting Harry Potter through the following correlation: Harry Potter promotes the occult. It abuses several religions’ oaths. Thus, Harry Potter goes against political correctness. By reconstructing a weird correlation between Harry Potter and political correctness from protestors’ opinion, Blume knocks down this correlation,…