Under Witchcraft or Demonic Attacks?

Have you or your family experienced tormenting dreams, confusion, mental fog, recurring sickness, or an invisible heaviness in your home or mind? You may be under spiritual attack—not by accident, but because a door was opened. That door may have been through personal involvement in the occult, New Age practices, or even through your ancestors.

🔥 What Is the Occult and What Does "Occult" Really Mean?

What is the Occult? The word "occult" comes from the Latin occultus, meaning hidden, secret, or concealed. But biblically, we can trace similar meanings in Greek and Hebrew that show how God views such hidden knowledge and forbidden practices.

• Greek: The word pharmakeia (φαρμακεία) is used in Galatians 5:19–21 to describe witchcraft or sorcery. It refers not only to drug use but to magical arts and spellcasting.
  

• Hebrew: The word qesem (קֶסֶם) means divination—a forbidden practice of seeking supernatural knowledge outside of God (Deuteronomy 18:10).
  

Anything that seeks spiritual power or hidden knowledge apart from the Holy Spirit is considered occultic, even if it appears good or peaceful. The devil often disguises danger as light (2 Corinthians 11:14).

God forbids nine practices in His word.

The occult, as He warns the Israelites to avoid and abhor it. Pronouncing it as towebah God, in His wisdom, lays out the Nine Forbidden Practices. They are:

1) Passing Children Through the Fire (Child Sacrifice / Moloch Worship / Abortion)
🡆 Leviticus 20:2–5 – warns of severe judgment for offering children to Molech

🡆 Jeremiah 32:35 – “They built high places for Baal... to cause their sons and daughters to pass through the fire…”

2) Divination The Heart of the Occult. Manipulation from demonic sources.
🡆 Deuteronomy 18:10

🡆 Ezekiel 13:6–9 – warns of false prophets using divination

🡆 Micah 5:12 – “I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand...”

3) Astrology We either trust God or the Zodiac, but not both!
🡆 Isaiah 47:13–14 – condemns astrologers and star-gazers

🡆 Leviticus 19:26 – “You shall not... practice divination or soothsaying.”

4) Enchantment/Encantations Someone satanically endowed to produce seductive spells.
🡆 Isaiah 47:9–12 – speaks of enchantments and sorceries

🡆 Psalm 58:5 – mentions the enchanter enchanting skillfully

5) Witchcraft and Witches Include its modern, organized counterpart, Wicca.

🡆 Exodus 22:18 (KJV): “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”
🡆 Deuteronomy 18:10: “There shall not be found among you… anyone who

practices witchcraft...”

🡆 Micah 5:12: “I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers.”
  🡆 Sorcery - Galatians 5:20 – “...idolatry, sorcery (pharmakeia)...”
🡆 Revelation 21:8 – sorcerers listed among the damned

6) Charmer One manipulates objects or beings via demonic power.

🡆 Deuteronomy 18:11: “Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits…”

🡆 Psalm 58:5: “Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.”(This refers to snake charmers, but figuratively shows manipulation by magical means.)

🡆 Isaiah 19:3: “...they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits...”

7) Consulter with Familiar Spirits One who gleans knowledge from demonic contact.
🡆 Leviticus 19:31 – “Do not turn to mediums... I am the Lord.”
🡆1 Samuel 28:7–20 – Saul consults the medium of Endor, which leads to his downfall

8) Wizards Practitioners of magical arts
🡆 Leviticus 20:6 – God sets His face against anyone who seeks spiritists

🡆 Isaiah 8:19 – “Should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?”

9) Necromancers Those who claim to be in contact with the dead.
🡆 Deuteronomy 18:11 – forbids communication with the dead
🡆 2 Kings 23:24 – Josiah removes those who work with spirits and the dead

🚫 God Strongly Forbids All Occult Practices or New Age Modalities for Healing

“There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells…”– Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (NKJV)

This includes:

• Horoscopes and astrology

• Yoga and Eastern meditation

• Crystals and energy healing

• Reiki and chakra alignment

• Communicating with the dead (necromancy)

• Ouija boards, tarot cards, and spirit guides

• Burning sage or using pendulums

• Channeling, astral projection, or dreamcatchers

• and many more. See checklist.
  

Many people, even believers, do these things unknowingly, believing they are “harmless.” But in reality, they open legal doors for demonic spirits to enter.

🧬 Generational Doors You Didn’t Open

Even if you didn’t participate in the occult, your ancestors may have. The Bible tells us that sins can be passed down:

“...visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation...”— Exodus 20:5 (NKJV)

If your parents or grandparents were involved in Freemasonry, witchcraft, divination, New Age religion, or false religions, you may be inheriting demonic consequences like:

• Mental torment

• Poverty and failure cycles

• Sexual perversion

• Addictions

• Fear and anxiety

• Unexplained illness
  

These are not coincidences—they are spiritual manifestations from open doors that must be closed.

😨 Do You Have These Symptoms of Occult Oppression?

If you’ve ever dabbled in these practices, or if you notice the following signs, you may need deliverance:

• Nightmares, sleep paralysis, or seeing shadowy figures

• Chronic anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts

• Unexplained sickness that doctors can’t treat

• Spiritual confusion or blocked prayer life

• Constant fatigue or heaviness without reason

• Financial loss, job trouble, or repeated relational failure

• Feeling a “presence” in your home or on your body

• Voices in your mind, paranoia, or sudden fear
  

These are symptoms of demonic torment. They will not go away with medicine or positive thinking. They must be broken spiritually.

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”— Hosea 4:6 (NKJV)

🕊️ Deliverance Is the Answer

Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). You don’t have to stay tormented. Deliverance is the ministry of Jesus—setting captives free (Luke 4:18).

At Touch of God International Ministries, we help people just like you every day. We minister freedom to those suffering from spiritual torment—especially those with roots in the occult or generational curses.

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The Dark Roots of Fortune Telling: A Christian Warning

Exposing Fortune Telling and Divination: A Christian Perspective

In today’s spiritually curious culture, fortune telling and divination are often marketed as harmless fun, ancient wisdom, or even spiritual gifts. From tarot cards to palm readings, crystal balls to astrology, many people often unknowingly open themselves up to practices God explicitly forbids. But where did these practices originate, and why are they so spiritually dangerous?

The Origins of Divination

Divination, by definition, is the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown through supernatural means. Its roots stretch back to ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, where pagan priests and oracles consulted spirits, stars, and omens to gain insight. These practices were deeply intertwined with polytheistic and occult religions that worshiped false gods and relied on demonic forces.

One notable origin of structured fortune telling is found in ancient Babylon—home of astrologers, enchanters, and magicians. Daniel 2:27 exposes these false practitioners:

“Daniel answered the king and said, ‘No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked.’”

The founders and practitioners of divination in history were steeped in occult religions. They often worshiped gods and goddesses associated with the underworld and nature. These were not neutral or innocent acts—they were rooted in rebellion against the one true God.

What Kind of Power Is Behind It?

While some believe fortune telling is merely intuition or energy work, Scripture makes it clear that it operates through demonic influence. Deuteronomy 18:10–12 strongly warns:

“There shall not be found among you anyone... who practices divination, or tells fortunes... For whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”

The supernatural power behind fortune telling is real, but it is not holy. It is not from God—it is from familiar spirits, which are demonic entities that mimic knowledge to gain influence over a person’s life.

Fortune Telling vs. Prophecy

Understanding that biblical prophecy is not the same as fortune telling is crucial. True prophecy comes from God through the Holy Spirit, as seen in 2 Peter 1:21:

“For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”

Fortune telling, however, is man seeking forbidden knowledge through unholy means. It’s a counterfeit—designed by Satan to mislead, enslave, and ultimately destroy.

Consequences of Engaging in Divination

Engaging in fortune telling opens doors to torment, deception, and spiritual bondage. Many who have participated in these practices report nightmares, anxiety, depression, confusion, demonic attacks, and a persistent sense of darkness.

Isaiah 8:19 warns:

“When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists... should not a people inquire of their God?”

God is the only true source of wisdom and revelation. When people seek answers outside of Him, they place themselves under demonic authority.

King Saul’s demise began with disobedience, but worsened when he consulted a medium (1 Samuel 28). God was silent because Saul had already rejected Him. The result? Saul was tormented and ultimately died in defeat.

Why Fortune Telling Contradicts the Word of God

The Word of God calls believers to walk by faith, not by secret knowledge. Jesus never encouraged people to seek their future from a seer—He told them to trust the Father. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus says:

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Divination places trust in spirits other than the Holy Spirit. It’s a betrayal of God’s lordship and an act of spiritual adultery.

Final Thoughts: Come Out and Be Separate

If you’ve engaged in fortune telling—even out of curiosity—repent and turn back to God. Renounce the practices, break any agreement with the demonic realm, and ask Jesus to cleanse you with His blood.

2 Corinthians 6:17 says:

“Therefore, ‘Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.’”

God wants His people free from the chains of deception. He offers true revelation, peace, and direction—not through cards or stars, but through His Spirit and Word.

Methods of discernment:

• Who was the founder of this modality?

• What was his/her spirituality?

• What culture did it come out of?

• What were their beliefs?

• Who is their God or gods?

Many occult practices in Christianity need to be discerned.  Another method of discernment is the Word of God. The word of God is our measuring stick. The more we read the word, know the word, and have a relationship with the Lord, the more we discern right and wrong. We perish from a lack of knowledge.

Hosea 4:6 declares, “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.”

By Teresa Morin, President of Touch of God Int'l Ministries of Healing and Deliverance. 

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