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X-Yami-no-Ko-X
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:24 pm


So I was talking to my one friend the status on him and his ex because they still seemed close and it seemed odd to me. In conversation he said that she had been seeing symbols. So I asked what symbols. He said that she had been seeing an inverted pentagram with a devil head in it. I think she's just saying stuff to get attention because she's been known to get that. But I said I'd still ask because he's getting to the point of magic and I told him to let me ask you guys first to find out exactly what that symbol means first before he does anything. I don't want him using the energy without knowing exactly first. With how he was talking I don't think he exactly knows what it means.

So what exactly does that symbol mean? Is it really evil like they think it is?
PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:20 pm


I've never heard of a pentacle with a devil's head in it being a particular symbol of any group or tradition. Does she mean maybe this instead? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigil_of_Baphomet

The Sigil of Baphomet is pretty stereotypical as a Satanist symbol, but it doesn't really represent evil. Although if a person believes Satanism and paganism and witchcraft are all the same thing and it's all evil, you wouldn't convince them of that easily.

I'd assume she's seeking attention, more than anything magical. Give her an amulet or a stone or something protective, something that can ward off unwanted entities or magic. (Or hell, a placebo, since she likely won't know.) Take a very reasonable, rational step - and then see if she says it doesn't work, or if her 'visions' escalate into another form of harassment. If it does, chances are she's just looking for attention.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:33 pm


The girl claiming to see the symbol had asked me about magic two weeks ago. She had asked me about protection spells because of something going on. Then after the talk with my friend and the symbol she started asking me if there really was black and white magic and about binding spells if they were ethical.

But that seems to be the symbol my friend said she's been seeing. I'll pass along the advice and talk to him about it. Thank you Morg.
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:22 am


For what it's worth, I agree with Morg. I know a lot of attention-getters around me (well...used to be around. Hooray for shedding dead weight!) that were all about that particular sigil and how evil it was and it must be the devil. In the end it was all eye-roll worthy.

Poor Baphoment.

But I'd go with what Morg says, and probably start with a placebo. If things stay the same, it's possible she's being somewhat sincere (somewhat) but if they escalate or are suddenly better, well, you know what's what then.

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Hallowed Prophet

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:10 pm


Thanks Garrett.

I asked my friend and he said that that's the sigil she's been seeing. He said that it was and then I told him what Morg said but left out the placebo part since when I was talking to one of my other friends about it when she was driving me to Denny's and then home last night she agreed that she thinks the other girl is just saying crap, and then offered to make a bracelet that would protect her so we could first see if she was faking.

I feel kinda bad that we can't tell him that we all think she's faking. He's a good guy. I hate to see that she's able to "con" all this attention out of him.
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