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what is a demon?
follows an idea not directly derived from any tradition, but drawing on all the ones i know. but first a foil.
an angel is an independent (anthropomorphizable) entity that exists with or without humanity. for example, gravity. of course we only know angels by how our interactions with them, so for us the gravity angel holds us in her grounded embrace, but for the moon the gravity angel makes her spin, and for the ocean the gravity angel makes her dance. angels can help us if we appeal to them without expecting to change their nature.
an angel cannot be identified with an actual organism like a plant or animal. after all, living organisms are the third, middle term. but a plant or animal can reflect the nature of an angel who dwells in a particular place. a beautiful tree suggests that angels of weather, light, and geological processes meet there harmoniously.
a demon is a principle that exists within (human) culture. they only came into existence (fell from heaven) when we as animals became as god: able to create. some/many/most/all are deformed from angelic principles. examples of demons are crime, lust, hours, letters, television, and pollution. also any sigil or egregore. demons can help us because we design them to do so, but since we are imperfect creators they (almost always) take more than they give. some demons approach perfection and some wallow in extreme evil.
an organism can reflect a demonic nature as well. some demonic organisms are pleasing--well groomed, well bred, useful. others are gruesome--malnourished, poisoned, enslaved.
some things are ambiguous, like music and gifts. is music a creation of human culture, or an attempt to reflect angelic principles? is giftgiving a demonic abberation or is it a symbol of divine love?
i think anything humans do is demonic, except maybe mysticism. demons arent necessarily evil, just imperfect. music is demonic not because its bad for us, but because it causes suffering by not perfectly harmonizing space and time and everything according to our known principles of universal resonance. and sometimes it seems like it does, and the imperfection only becomes apparent when we stop playing. even a demon can give us a hopeful glimpse of divinity.
demons are created by yang imbalance. when the structure or plan (yin) is not up to the task of containing/guiding the power (yang), the resulting entity accumulates evil. however, an excess of yang allows quick results because more energy is invested in power rather than guidance. this is why sexual energy can be used to charge sigils when its not used for making babies: the yang is expended quickly during orgasm, and without the long process of creating a baby structure, that power is available for other uses. techniques such as dance, trance, and drugs aim to create a similar yang surplus by raising our potential ability--or expectation--beyond what we can channel into the situation. the autonomic nervous system may be involved, in that even a simulated survival response can align a human to greater potential.
sorry if im not making sense. i havent seen sin city.
By secular I meant not drawing power from a devine source.
but what is devine (divine)? is anything spiritual also divine? like my close relationships with trees? or does divinity refer to the creator of the universe? or does it refer to something beyond the universe? or something else...? |
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