Tag: Demons

The Demon in the Computer

Posted C. LaVielle6 CommentsPosted in Demons, Hell's Gate

My last blog asked a question that’s been on my mind since I began writing Hell’s Gate, which will be available very soon—really. I asked, “What if demons are real?” I should have known better. Never ask a question unless you really want an answer. And, of course, I got an answer. After I finished writing the blog, one of the images that I’d used, a picture of a demon from a 14th century Arabic manuscript, remained on the monitor. In fact, it was on both of my monitors. And I couldn’t figure out how to get it off. There were no Xs in the upper right hand corner. Contol-alt-delete didn’t work, and neither did the escape key. The demon remained, grinning out at me from the screens. I have been writing this blog and inserting images into it for over ten years and nothing like this has ever happened. Totally weird. And I was beginning to get just a little bit freaked out. Well,… Read More »

What If Demons Are Real?

Posted C. LaVielle4 CommentsPosted in Hell's Gate

What if Demons aren’t just the product of overactive minds?                    What if they aren’t just grumblings and backlash from the unconscious? What if they aren’t just another name for our psychological challenges? What if they are actual, malevolent beings from another dimension, Hell-bent on possessing our bodies and souls and using them for their own evil pleasures? “Impossible!” you say. And most folks would agree with you. Except for the millions of people who, over the course of thousands of years, have claimed to have seen them or experienced their presence. And the ancient Egyptians, Hebrews, Sumerians, and Greeks; and some modern Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and many Magicians would also disagree with you. The Catholic Church trains some of her priests as exorcists, and they have been ridding people of demons for centuries. In fact, according to a December, 2018 article in The Atlantic, “Priests are fielding more requests than ever for help with… Read More »