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WORKS OF<br />
DARKNESS<br />
relationship, Daishonin reassures the faithful student in stating, "There<br />
are two kinds of demons, good and evil. Good demons feed upon enemies<br />
of the Lotus Sutra, while evil demons feed upon the sutra's votaries."<br />
Here, the word "demon" is clearly in reference to the malevolent,<br />
vampiric entities, however, their alignment seems rather subjective.<br />
Although they are harmful by nature, it is only who they harm that<br />
determines whether they are good or evil. Buddhism, it seems, has all<br />
of the myth and little of the self-deception infecting most spiritual paths,<br />
freely admitting that what serves me best is good, what does not is evil.<br />
To some groups, such as the Mayans and several African tribes,<br />
the demons were to be revered and worshipped as natural forces existing<br />
at a level far above human understanding. As in Egypt and Babylon,<br />
the evil ones held a position no less Divine than the celestial Gods.<br />
Prayers were issued to keep them away, and some were issued to bring<br />
them near.<br />
Demons exist. Every scripture and religious text bears their<br />
testimony, demons seeming to be the one constant character<br />
throughout. Some texts may even bear their mark and signature,<br />
whereby they may be Summoned and an alliance may be made.<br />
Prophets and Saviors are mere spectators of Darkness. Religions<br />
make wild guesses as to the nature of a thing they cannot understand<br />
because they have not experienced it. They speak of the devil and his<br />
agents, sounding much like prepubescent children gathered around an<br />
ouija board. They know nothing of the powers that sway all things<br />
around them, as they know nothing of the wind or the light of the sun.<br />
Only one that is immersed in Darkness can understand Darkness. Only<br />
one who holds the company of demons can understand demons.<br />
DEALING WITH THE DAMNED<br />
The incantations given in virtually every grimoire written<br />
and the traditions of every ritual system seem to evidence that there<br />
are three ways to ensure the cooperation of the entities that have the<br />
power to assist the Sorcerer. The first of these methods, and the most<br />
familiar to those that have no real experience or knowledge of the occult<br />
is the Demonic Pact. Immortalized by Goethe, Dr. Faust became the<br />
icon of the supposed demonist, as his life and death became the known<br />
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