![]() It is therefore, properly speaking, the religion of the devil, the cultus of darkness, hatred of good carried to the height of paroxysm: it is the incarnation of death and the persistent creation of hell. Eliphas Levi (the guy who drew Baphomet) wrote in his classic Dogmes et Rituels de la Haute Magie:īlack Magic is really only a graduated combination of sacrileges and murders designed for the permanent perversion of a human will and for the realization in a living man of the hideous phantom of the demon. To truly understand black magic, one must read the words of actual occultists, not “witchcraft is fun” bloggers. However, any occultist will be keen to say: Black magic is not a game. ![]() By catering to children’s wants and needs (chores, homework, etc.), the book over-simplifies the extremely dark and complex world of ceremonial magic and turns it into a fun game. So, yeah, this is a strange name choice for a book intended for children aged 5-10.Ī Children’s Book of Demons is yet another attempt at normalizing black magic and satanism to children. The name’s association with “boy love” was cemented by the French author André Gide’s who titled his book defending homosexuality and pederasty (a sexual relationship between an adult man and a pubescent or adolescent boy) Corydon. It is the name of a pedophile character in Virgil’s Eclogues: A shepherd who’s in love with a young boy named Alexis. ![]() First, the drawing of the demon is highly inspired by Baphomet, complete with the “as above, so below” hand sign. There are several things worth noting here. ![]() Each demon is accompanied by a sigil (a symbol representing a demon imbued with occult power) and a “cute” drawing (that is replete with occult symbolism). It contains 72 demons that can be conjured by children for their personal benefit (which is the definition of black magic). Ages 5-10.Ī Children’s Book of Demons is basically a grimoire (a manual of witchcraft to invoke demons and the spirit of the dead) for children. ![]() Leighton’s renderings of the multieyed, multiarmed, sharp-toothed demons are outlandish without being creepy, and the creative concept will likely inspire some readers to create demons of their own. They include “Flatulus,” whose talent is passing gas “Quazitoro,” an expert at finding missing objects and “Spanglox,” “the best-dressed demon in the underworld,” who offers cutting-edge fashion advice. The demons necessitate specific summons (a riddler named Corydon requires a sigil “drawn in bright red, the colour of a clown’s nose–preferably while you’re giggling”), and express specific characteristics and abilities that range from pragmatic to gross. Leighton integrates a hands-on craft element into this playful guide that invites readers to conjure gentle demons by writing their sigils, which serve as “a phone number” straight to the spirit. Here’s the summary of the book by author Aaron Leighton:ĭon’t want to take out the trash tonight? Maybe you’re swimming in homework? Perhaps that big bully is being a real drag? Well grab your coloured pencils and sigil drawing skills and dial up some demons! But be careful, even if these spirits are more silly than scary they are still demons. It is published, widely distributed and it is sold on Amazon, at Walmart and some of the largest book stores in the country. Although it might the worst idea for a children’s book in world history, A Children’s Book of Demons exists. ![]()
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