Wicca and satanic beliefs are often mistakenly lumped together due to their association with alternative spirituality and occult practices. However, these two belief systems are fundamentally different and represent contrasting ideologies. **Wicca:** Wicca is a modern-day pagan religion that emerged in the mid-20th century, primarily popularized by Gerald Gardner. Wiccans worship a goddess and a god, often represented by the Moon Goddess and the Horned God. They believe in the interconnectedness of all things and celebrate the cycles of nature, aligning their rituals and Sabbats with the seasons and lunar phases. The foundation of Wiccan practice is centered around respecting nature, promoting harmony and balance, and performing magic for personal growth and spiritual development.
John 8:44, Revelation 12:10, Exodus 15:3, Deuteronomy 20:4, 2 Chronicles 20:17, Ephesians 6:11-18, Isaiah 54:17, John 10:10, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Corinthians 10:3-4, James 4:7, 1 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:4, 2 Timothy 3:5, Psalms 144:1, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:14
Although we are human, help us not to fight as humans do, but use God s mighty weapons not the world s weapons , to knock down and destroy strongholds of human reasoning and false arguments. I break the curse of unbelievers, unbelievers in my household, that mixture in the house from the mother, the father, the children, the wife or husband.
The foundation of Wiccan practice is centered around respecting nature, promoting harmony and balance, and performing magic for personal growth and spiritual development. Many Wiccans adhere to the Wiccan Rede, which states "An it harm none, do what ye will," promoting a philosophy of responsible, ethical behavior and non-harm towards others. Wiccans do not worship or believe in the Christian concept of Satan or the devil.
PRAYER FOR BREAKING OF CURSES
I break every curse of the wanderer and the vagabond. I break the curse of rebellion, disobedience, and not obeying the Word of the Lord. I command selfishness and greed to loose me in JESUS' Name. I break the curse of the city, the things that I have tried to build under myself, the kingdoms and possessions. I break the curse off my fields, lands and inheritance. I break the curse off the fruit of my body, off my children, and my generation. I break the curse off of the increase of my wealth, the things I have done, and the blessings of my land.
I break the curse off my going out and my coming in, my sitting down and my rising up. I break the curse off my basket and storehouse in the Name of JESUS. I break every curse that satan has set up to bring defeat into my generation man.
I command all lawlessness and rebellion to cease in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of confusion. I command the spirit of confusion, the spirit of Babylon, the harlot system, that whorish nature, that flirtatious woman that goes a whoring after other gods, to lose me right now in the Name of JESUS. I go back ten generations and break that hold on my life. I come against that Babylon curse. I come against all the rebuke and blasphemy, every curse of damnation that has been spoken upon my bloodline for ten generations. Everything that took away my self worth, I command it broken.
I come against the spirit of destruction, all the perishing and quickening. I command this curse of destruction to be loosed off of my generation in the Mighty Name of JESUS. I command the curse of evil, all the backbiting, the slander, the contention, the anger, the hatred, to come out in JESUS' Name. (You are the priest in your tabernacle. God causes this by the Name of JESUS taking effect in you.)
I come against every pestilence. I break the curse of poverty and command that spirit to loose me. The things that have been stolen from me, I command them to come into obedience to the Word of God. I break the curse of the thief and the liar, incest, illegitimacy, and sodomy. I come against the spirit of pride and self-righteousness. Religious spirits, I command you to loose me.
I break the curse of consumption and fever, inflammation, fiery heat and sword and drought, blasting and mildew that would pursue me till I perish. I come against all diseases and infirmities, the pneumonia virus, in the Name of JESUS.
I command the curse of brass, not hearing, no sight, no vision to be broken. I break the curse of blindness and godlessness in my generation in the Name of JESUS.
I command condemnation, you will loose me in the Mighty Name of JESUS. I break the curse of powdered soil and dust from the heavens and the spirit of destruction. I break the curse that causes me to be struck down before my enemies. The spirit of failure, no vision, I command it to loose me. I break the curse of death, premature death. I break the curse of boils, blood diseases, tumors, in the Name of JESUS. I command the curse of cancer to be loosed from my body. I command bitterness, bitter roots, resentments, unforgiveness to loose me. I break the curse of molestation and frigidity in the Name of JESUS.
I break everything that would make me the tail, the man beneath. I come against depression, insanity, and retardation and I command it to loose me.
I break the curse of scurvy, itch, all skin diseases, and things that don't heal, herpes, and psoriasis. I come against the spirit of torment in itches, nervousness. I break the curse of shingles, madness, and insanity. I break the curse of blindness, no spiritual insight, physical and mental. I come against the spirit of dismay, dismay of mind and heart, the spirit of despair, mental anguish, mental depression, and I command you to loose me in JESUS' Name.
Everything that has been allowed to bruise my life, I now cancel it. I call Heaven and earth to witness that I will not be bound with the curse of poverty any longer. I come against the enemy coming in and robbing from me, taking the things that are precious and robbing me of good.
I break the curse of lust, promiscuity, adultery, fornication, bestiality, and perversion. Your assignment is cancelled. The spirit of fantasy, the daydreamer, I break your hold in JESUS' Name.
I break the curse of sore boils and in the knees and legs -- no upright walk. I command the curse on the knees, the lack of balance, to be broken off of my life. Boils that can't be healed from the soles of my feet to the top of my head will be healed in JESUS' Name. I break every curse of disease, all the diseases of Egypt, all 39 diseases that could be visited to my bloodline. I command the curse of the cat-of-nine-tails, the 39 lashes to loose me: arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, heart trouble, nervousness, and all the things that are visited in the bloodline, the weaknesses of the knees, rheumatism, all the things that settle in the neck, in the column, the back. I break the curse of a weak back, hips and legs, in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of edema, swelling. I break the curse of heart attach and stroke, and I command it broken off my bloodline.
I break the curse that would allow the enemy to pursue me and allow him to come in and present himself. I break the curse of all witchcraft and all mind control. I command every demon to loose me in the name of JESUS. I break the curse of the false prophet, false teaching, things that I have listened to and taken into my being. I command all false teachings and errors, to be broken and out of my life in JESUS' Name. I repent before You, Lord, and I ask You to show me from here on in, what is right in Your sight, in Your Word.
I break the curse of unbelievers, unbelievers in my household, that mixture in the house from the mother, the father, the children, the wife or husband. I break the curse of laziness and I command the spirit of passivity to loose me in JESUS' Name.
I command the witch and the warlock, the generation man that has been infiltrated with these things to go in the Name of JESUS. I break the curse of Jezebel. I call that theatrical spirit that has to be seen and heard loosed in JESUS' Name.
I break the curse of verbal abuse and physical abuse. (Many times as children we were whipped, beaten, cursed at and it left a mark on our personality.) I come against that spirit of abuse and I break the curses of damnation in JESUS' Name.
(Now start praising the Lord.) I worship you, Lord. I give my vessel to you, I give my being to you and I surrender to you, Lord. Come on in JESUS and take every area that I've emptied out. I give it to you, Lord, in JESUS' Name. Amen.
LORD Jesus, You are the highest authority, and there is no spiritual power above You. Therefore, I hide in You, as You are my safe shelter. I'm confident that in submitting to You, no evil will ever be able to conquer me. Therefore, in Your name, I trust You to send Your messengers and protect me wherever I go.
The notion of Satan does not exist in Wiccan theology, as they do not perceive a struggle between good and evil. Instead, they view the world as a complex tapestry of light and dark, and focus on embracing the positive aspects of life. **Satanism:** Satanism, on the other hand, encompasses various beliefs and practices that revolve around the figure of Satan, or the devil. Satanism can be broadly categorized into two main branches: theistic Satanism and LaVeyan Satanism. Theistic Satanism, also known as traditional Satanism, involves the worship or veneration of Satan as a deity. This strand of Satanism views Satan as a real entity and often incorporates elements of occultism and magic into its practices. Theistic Satanists endorse individual freedom, embracing personal desires and indulgence as key tenets of their belief system. LaVeyan Satanism, founded by Anton LaVey in the 1960s, is a non-theistic branch of Satanism that does not worship Satan as a literal being but rather adopts Satan as a symbolic representation of rebellion and individualism. LaVeyan Satanists prioritize personal autonomy, rationality, and self-fulfillment, rejecting religious dogma and societal norms. In both manifestations of Satanism, there is an emphasis on embracing the self and individualism, often viewed as opposing mainstream religious and societal values. However, it is important to note that Satanism does not seek to engage in harmful or evil acts but instead promotes the pursuit of personal desires and the rejection of oppressive systems. **Conclusion:** While both Wicca and satanic beliefs fall within the scope of alternative spirituality, they are distinct and separate ideologies. Wicca centers around nature worship, emphasizing balance, harmony, and responsible behavior, whereas Satanism revolves around the figure of Satan as a symbol of rebellion and individualism, endorsing personal autonomy and self-fulfillment. It is crucial not to conflate these two belief systems, as doing so perpetuates misunderstandings and stereotypes..
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