Curses are real.

And Korean shamanism is not a benign practice or 'religion'. Is this true of all forms of shamanism? I suppose it depends on what is believed -- is there an omnipotent God who is the source of all that is good? Or do humans somehow have the ability to command spirits to do their bidding, and to perform 'magic'? Is magic seen to be a neutral instrument? I once got into an online debate with a Wiccan about the use of magic and spells. She claimed that spells were nothing more than 'prayers,' but in her worldview, why would spirits even bother with humans? Don't they have anything better to do? Why would they help a human attain some sort of temporal good? And if a spell is nothing more than a prayer, how can this be reconciled to claims of efficacy? A petition can always be refused. But perhaps we can bribe the spirits to do as we ask or wish...

I was thinking about curses and Korean shamanism this morning, since a dear friend's family was cursed by a woman through the help of a Korean shaman, and she even died during the process. (It was unclear to me if the death was intentional, as a means of finalizing the curse, a perverse form of sacrifice -- but it sounds quite diabolical, does it not? And what sort of morality would permit curses like that to be put on someone else?) As a result of the curse, her family has suffered greatly (especially physical ailments).

This probably has had no small impact on their religious orientation. (Especially when turning to Christianity seems ineffectual.)

Recently one of her brother-in-laws lost his job, and has become ill. She doesn't know what illness it is, but it seems rather serious. I didn't say anything to her at the time, but perhaps she was thinking that it was another effect of the curse. She has been having bad flashbacks recently as well...

Please pray for them and all victims of Satanic activity. St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.

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Faces in Shamanism of Korea