Hey there, pornies. How are you today? I had a good weekened, and I hope you did as well. I've been thinking a bit about some matters, and again it's about the Brothers Grimm's Fairy Tales, although this time it's about something way darker. There are two tales that caught my attention because of what they tell about Death and the power it gives tot hose who work with it: The Godfather and Godfather Death. Click on the titles in case you haven't read them.
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The thing that surprised me the most was that these are tales about necromancy for children. Necromancy. For. Children. They give the reader a very good idea about what to do in case there's someone in a critical condition and if there's something that can be done for that person, each with a different teaching.
Let's start with the first and shorter one. This is basicalle a story where the power over Death and the dying is seen as demonic, dangerous and sinful, which is not surprising. Necromancy has long been considered as a way to fool other people since, for those (Christian) authors, there is no way to bring back the dead. Therefore, necromancers summoned demons who pretended to be human spirits. However, there are other authors who said demons only act under the permission of God and that necromancy exists, although prohibited by the Bible. (Kors, 2001).
This seems really curious. One could say this is similar to the Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden, which has also been linked to the knowledge of good and evil. Knowing what's right and wrong on a spiritual level seems like wisdom to me. Kieckhefer (2011) lists some of the benefists of dealing with demons in this context (taken from St. Wikipedia):
- Will manipulation affects the mind and will of another person, animal, or spirit. Demons are summoned to cause various afflictions on others, "to drive them mad, to inflame them to love or hatred, to gain their favor, or to constrain them to do or not do some deed."
- Illusions involve reanimation of the dead or conjuring food, entertainment, or a mode of transportation.
- Knowledge is allegedly discovered when demons provide information about various things. This might involve identifying criminals, finding items, or revealing future events.
Atractive, right? Seems like necromancy is not that bad. In any case, you would need to be a bit careful, and magic has been linked to demons for a long while, although books like the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic and The Lesser Key of Solomon include instructions on how to do this. Devin Hunter speaks about this in his book The Witch's Book of Spirits, saying that demons are not that bad either, just do what's part of their nature.
This is pretty similar to the message of the second tale, where Death is said to be neutral and favor no one. It's a just and fair entity that helps the character and cleanses the overpopulated Earth, but advices that some times there's nothing to be done, which is known when Death stands besides the patient's feet. This can be interpreted as mottled skin, which, according to the Stanford School of Medicine, happens when "patches of purplish or dark pinkish color can be noted on back and posterior arms/legs." Swelling to feet, ankles and hands has also been named as a sign of it.
When I was learning energy healing, our teacher told us to stay away from the feet, take care of what we did there, because, first, we could hurt the patient energetically speaking, and second, bad energies get out of the body there. Makes a lot of sense, if you ask me.
What does this give us? What does this mean for necromancy? Cold is one of the signs of Death, particularly in the lower regions of the body. According to the first story, water from the Godfather can healing the dying, and in the second we are told about an herb, although no name is mentioned. Water and herbs make tea most of the time. Both elements could be used when taking care of that person (and I tend to prefer natural remedies, but that's another topic), although you have to respect their wishes and Death's as well. Remember that "he who has me (Godfather Death) for a friend cannot fail".
What do you think about this? Let me know in the comments! ^^ Kinky regards, K!
References
- Five Physical Signs that Death is Nearing. (2015). Retrieved from https://crhcf.org/insights/five-physical-signs-that-death-is-nearing/
- Hunter, D. The Witch's Book of Spirits (2017). Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications.
- Kieckhefer, R. (2011). "Chapter 7: Necromancy in the Clerical Underworld". Magic in the Middle Ages (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
- Kors, A. C. & Peters, E., eds. (2001). Witchcraft in Europe 400–1700: A Documentary History (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Mottled Skin Before Death: What Is It?. (2017). Retrieved from https://www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-palliative-care-blog/2017/march/02/mottled-skin-before-death-what-is-it/
- Stanford School of Medicine (n.d.). Signs of Impending Death. Retrieved from https://palliative.stanford.edu/transition-to-death/signs-of-impending-death/
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