Is it demons or khear?

 Dear Reader,

Within the spiritual architecture of the cosmos of Filianism and Déanism, there are malevolent forces known as demons and then there is khear, which is a natural tendency towards athamë. When we are faced with a situation where we're drawn away from the thamelic path, it is at times hard to tell if it is a spiritual attack or if it is the pull of khear. While there is overlap between demons and khear, the two are fundamentally different from what I have observed.

Khear is a form of miasma. It is spiritual contagion that we can pick up as we engage in athamelic acts. It is present because the incarnated world is fundamentally flawed in ways that we can not overcome. Khear is not good, though it may seem to be so because of the illusions of the world. It is that which weakens us despite our resolve to live in Déa and walk a thamelic path. Khear has no consciousness, though. It is spiritual ick that we acquire moving through a world that has its taint upon it. 

Demons, on the other hand, have consciousness and will. They are malevolent and live within the abyss of khear. They are the servants of the Dark Queen whose realm is absolute death. (This Dark Queen is not the same as Hel, the Norse Queen of the Dead. I'll post about those differences later.) Demons seek to take the bright souls of the children of Déa and load them down with khear so that it is harder for them to walk a thamelic path. Demons seek to take the children of Déa and guide them upon false paths so that they wind up farther from Her. The greater our distance from Déa, the more suceptable we are to the influence of demons and the more we must struggle with khear.

What is the ultimate goal of the demons? It is to gather as many souls for their Queen to hold captive. The Dark Queen is greedy and seeks to gather as many souls to her as possible. She desires to hold them in thralldom. The Dark Queen is cruel and rejoices in the suffering of the world. She sends her servants out into the world to draw the souls to her through trickery and temptation. The Dark Queen is the mistress of the abyss that is the distance between Déa and her children. The more she can draw into the abyss, the greater suffering she can cause to her ultimate target, Déa herself.

Now khear does also speak of the abyss between Déa and her children. This is the greater meaning of khear. This is khear as a proper name of that abyss. The abyss is devoid of light, which is a sign of Déa's presence. It is devoid of warmth or joy. It is a place of nothingness. As one falls into it, they suffer through different agonies. These are spoken of as the swords of sorrow that periced Our Lady's heart as she moved through the Dark Queen's realm. The discussion of the architecture of the Underworld, however, must be handled in its own post because it is more complex than it seems. The abyss of khear lies at the heart of the Underworld, at its deepest level.

The question arises, how can one tell if they are being assailed by a demon or suffering the effects of khear accumulation? A demon's assault comes with strange turns in luck, greater misfortune for no apparent reason, and repetitive perseveration on things that are athamë, despite one's efforts to put those thoughts aside. A demon may manifest in dreams as a beautiful being speaking of the rewards of athamë or they may manifest as a terrifying creature threatening horrible suffering if one does not engage in the athamelic acts. Persons who are suffring demonic assault are prone to nightmares featuring their tormentor. They may also suffer sleep paralysis accompanied by spectral visions.

Khear accumulation manifests in increased difficulties engaging in thamelic pursuits. It brings with it a sense of fatigue and despair. Ill luck can come with a high accumulation of khear but it falls into a persistent pattern of difficulty with connecting with Déa. Khear accumulation will manifest as nightmares and perseveration on one's distance from Déa. It can be over come to a limited extent with perseverance, though the effort will bring great fatigue. Right action and careful examination of the thought-forms one interacts with can help identify where the khear has the greatest accumulation in their life.

Rituals of purification and penance can help release acquired khear. A more effective way to release acquired khear is to place oneself in the hands of Our Lady and petition her for aid. Praying the rosary helps to release khear and bring one the blessings of Our Lady. Praying to the janyati for aid during times of difficulty can also help release khear.