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Selling Your Soul To Satan
The concept of selling ones' soul to Satan seems to always pique people's interest whether they actually admit to it or
just keep it in the back of their mind. Selling your soul to Satan is purely a creation of literary fiction which has
been passed down for centuries as a theological truth by organized religion to maintain the "fear of god" in their followers.
The first literary reference to selling ones' soul to Satan was in the Dutch 15th century play, “Mary of Nijmeghen” by Anna Bijns
where a beautiful young woman sells her soul. Later in the 16th century, the Northern German, “Historia Von D. Iohan Fausten” offered
the basis for what would become the most famous soul seller of them all, Dr. Faustus. Thus, in the 17th century Christopher Marlowe
introduced the world to Dr. Faustus in his dramatic work, “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus.” The rest so to speak is history or
would that be folklore?
As well in an 18th century Grimoire authored by Saint Alphonso Maria de Ligouri (1696 - 1787),
details on reclaiming one's soul after it had been sold to Satan should the seller change their mind was detailed in four
simple steps. (I) Renounce and cease contact with Satan, (II) Destroy any black art writings and other related
items, (III) Burn the written Satanic pact or if a written copy doesn't exist, make a declaration that you
regret and reject the pact, and (IV) Make restitution for any harm you may have caused.
One cannot sell their soul to, or make a pact with Satan because in Satanism, Satan does not actually exist as a living entity much
less a god. Satanists consider that the soul and physical body are one, not separate components and that a soul is only of
value to its birth holder.
Even if a person could really sell their soul to Satan, the only people selling their souls would be the stupid,
desperate or bored. If you were Satan would you really want the souls that belong to such individuals? Stupidity is the primary
cardinal sin of Satanism, so stupid people need not apply. Desperate people who would sacrifice the last thing they own,
their soul, would have to have a pretty good sales pitch to gloss over their lack of responsibility and character that wound
them up on the road of desperation. As for the bored that find their life so boring that they must entertain such a serious
remedy, well these individuals are certainly going nowhere with all the time to do it. Believe it or not, real Satanists are
highly educated, intellectual and goal oriented.
The Internet over the years has offered those who wish to sell their soul to Satan everything from step-by-step how to e-books,
online pacts with Satan, so-called Satanic organizations that will bill your credit card monthly as maintenance for the soul you
sold to their "Satan" and last but not least an online auction site that caters to people who want to sell their souls to the
highest bidder! If you take any of these online methods to soul selling seriously you had better join an organized religion fast,
but stay away from Satanism!
Having reviewed several of these websites over the years, I have observed that the three top reasons why people sell their souls
to Satan is (in descending order):
1) Money. Most of the individuals who sell their souls want millions of dollars or simply want a continuous monthly cash
flow for the remainder of their physical existence.
2) Sexual Prowess. People want to be bigger, harder, stronger, last longer, able to attract any mate they want and of course
be able to give and receive multiple orgasms - need I say more?
3)Supernatural Powers. What good is it selling your soul if you can't be like an evil demon yourself? People want the ability
to read minds, make people unknowingly succumb to their will, travel through time, foretell the future, levitate objects,
fly, cause anything they desire to materialize and to heal.
So what would you sell your soul for? Everyone has a price - or do they? On this webpage you will see a mini-survey on this exact
topic. I have created this as an unscientific poll just to see what people would do. Why not put your two cents worth in and
take the survey? Don't worry, the survey is totally anonymous and the only thing that gets recorded is your response to the
survey question. When you are finished you can view the survey results to see what people think.
Pacta Conventa Daemoniorum -
Circa 1593
The item pictured above is from my own personal collection of curiosities and is an exemplar of a 16th century Pacta Conventa Daemoniorum (“Pact with the Devil”) outlining the ritual, terms and conditions that must be agreed to by the “Celebrant” who has chosen to make such a pact and signed in their own blood on the last page. This document is written using Theban script (Honorian Alphabet) also known as the Witches’ Alphabet in Dragon’s Blood Ink (Dracaena and Daemonorops resin based ink), totals 42 pages in length and is ledger bound in the shoulder leather of a blood let cloven beast. The use of Theban script and Dragon’s Blood Ink in occult ritual and spells was believed to increase the power of the magical working and, in the case of Theban script, keep its contents secret from outsiders. The first documented use of Theban script (Honorian Alphabet) appeared in 13th century Rome, while the first documented use of Dragon’s Blood Ink appeared in 1st century Rome. Just in case you are wondering, no - this pact was not signed by me, and no - this item is not for sale. However, you may now add to your life experiences that you have seen a 16th century Pacta Conventa Daemoniorum (“Pact with the Devil”)!
- IRI
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