I find myself wishing there was a catechism for Christian witchcraft. I feel like constant discernment is exhausting and it’s kind of beautiful that those who blindly follow the narrative of the institution don’t have to think about the things I think about.
Does anyone else feel this way?
Christ is risen!
In this post, I share (i) why Christ-centered divination is powerful; (ii) how I personally engage in Christ-centered divination.
The Power in the Name
I believe the spiritual world is real, layered, and populated by many beings, but not all spiritual beings are equal. The Holy Trinity alone has absolute sovereignty. Any person of the Trinity can be called upon directly and casually, without fear of deception or impersonation. The Saints can also be called upon in this way because they are united to God and participate in His holiness.
In contrast, I think other gods or deities may exist as lower spiritual beings, something like heavenly hosts, lowercase-g gods, or created powers with partial domains of influence. For example, I can imagine Aphrodite or Venus having some authority or influence on romantic love, but of course, that authority is partial. God is the highest authority over love, truth, and destiny.
Jesus says there are many mansions in the Kingdom of heaven (John 14:1-12), which makes room for a good metaphor for my view. Imagine every spiritual being has a mansion. Calling on a deity directly is like calling a phone in their mansion. We do not know what kind of company some of them keep. If I call Aphrodite directly, a deceptive being could pick up. I think this is why spiritual invocation in other traditions requires so much ritual precision; you are trying to ensure the right being answers the call.
Now, although the saints are just as trustworthy and easy to reach as God, I do not think they can reliably function as intermediaries for contacting lower deities. Only because they do not become all-knowing nor all-powerful in heaven. We do not know what they do not know. A saint might basically respond, “You want me to call… who?!” So while the saints are safe they are not the best for a call transfer haha.
Basically I’m saying, when divination puts Christ first, there is no need to worry about ritual precision because God will put you on the right line every time! If Aphrodite is truly a real spiritual being under his sovereignty, then He can permit and oversee contact. If “Aphrodite” is actually a demon, or just an illusion, then I believe the Trinity will reveal that too. That is why invoking the Trinity first is, to me, the safest and most trustworthy spiritual practice of divination.
How I Do Christian divination
Sign of the cross with tool in crossing hand.
Our Father…
Move the tool (shuffle/shake/spin/turn) 3x in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
I use tarot cards mostly. Around my anti-Christian witch friends I cross the deck with my thumb and then silently do 2 & 3. I often end up shuffling more than 3x but the first 3 are done in the name of the Trinity.
Hope this inspires someone out there!
Peace be with you! 💖