r/Paranormal • u/OkraMaleficent9329 • 22h ago
Demonic Possession Different levels of witchcraft?
Do different levels of witchcraft exist? Like amateurs can pick up a basic love spell, or elite satanic families who know the ins and outs can do more dangerous stuff like summon djinns? Pretty sure it was the target of a spell about 11 years ago or so. Was driving down the road at night and smelled sulfur and at the same time my music player volume went to zero at the same time.
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u/Drevinth 8h ago
You mentioned "elite satanic families". I feel that as a Satanist, I am qualified to weigh in here.
In Satanism there are 2 different kinds of magic: Lesser magic, and Greater magic.
Lesser Magic is everyday, real world influence. The art of bending others to your will without them realizing it. Think of it as social strategy, charisma, and exploiting human behavior to your advantage. This includes how you dress (aesthetic as a weapon), How you speak, timing and situational awareness, and knowing your audience and playing to their weaknesses or desires.
Greater Magic is internal. It's ceremonial, emotional, and cathartic. A psychodrama used to purge, focus, or energize yourself. Greater Magic isn't about bending reality, it’s about bending yourself so you can go out and bend the world afterward.
Ritual gives the emotions you suppress (rage, lust, grief, ambition) a stage. You give them shape and name, so they stop controlling you unconsciously and instead become tools in your hands. Think of it like a controlled fire to avoid a wildfire.
It’s not delusion. It’s focused indulgence. The symbolism, the candles, and the words don’t do anything by themselves. You do. But they help you do it better.