Do Common Items Invite Evil Spirits?
Can items invite evil spirits into your home? The Answer is Yes! Some items are obvious. Two types of items that are obvious are:
- Idols: Exodus 20:4
- You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
- 1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
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- Deuteronomy 18:9-14 When you enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to imitate the detestable (repulsive) practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire [as a sacrifice], one who uses divination and fortune-telling, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a charm or spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or a necromancer [who seeks the dead]. For everyone who does these things is utterly repulsive to the Lord; and because of these detestable practices the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You shall be blameless (complete, perfect) before the Lord your God. For these nations which you shall dispossess listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners and fortune-tellers, but as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.
Other items are not always so obvious. Yes, it is easy to understand that we don’t want anything to do with witch craft or demonic connections. However, many today are ignorant of what those items could be. As 2 Corinthians 11:14 says, “And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”
A good idea is to pray and ask God. According to John 14:26 the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. Often times you will get a feeling or a nudging. I have had a feeling that something in my home was not right. I just could not for the longest figure it out. When you get those feelings, pray about it.
Other times as you study you may learn this or that that will prompt you to get rid of an item. I have finally figured out the item in my home that was not right. It happened recently as I was studying and researching for a recent post, Modesty vs. Modern Fashion: A Cultural Shift. I learned about Istar who is also known as Astarte. Istar goes by various names depending on where you are and the language.
Astarte and Her Divine Counterparts
Astarte’s image and attributes morphed and merged across cultures, influencing or becoming conflated with other prominent goddesses:
- Ishtar (Akkadian): Nearly identical in function, Ishtar was revered in Assyria and Babylon for similar domains—love, sex, and warfare.
- Inanna (Sumerian): The earliest known version of this goddess archetype; she underwent mythical journeys into the underworld and embodied chaos and passion.
- Anat (Canaanite): Another warlike fertility goddess, often considered a sister or rival of Astarte in Canaanite myths.
- Aphrodite (Greek): The goddess of love may have inherited elements of Astarte’s sensuality, especially through Cyprus, where Astarte worship was deeply rooted.
- Venus (Roman): Rome’s love goddess was modeled after Aphrodite, carrying Astarte’s legacy further west.
- Hathor (Egyptian): In Egypt, Astarte was sometimes absorbed into or syncretized with Hathor and Isis, particularly in the New Kingdom when cultural exchanges with the Levant flourished.
After learning this, I kept remembering the song and scenes from an old commercial from the early 2000’s. Some of you might remember the commercial. They were advertising the Venus Razor. They played some music while a woman sat in a bathtub with bubbles shaving her legs. They song was just a few lines from Venus
by Shocking Blue
“Well, I’m your Venus
I’m your fire at your desire
Well, I’m your Venus
I’m your fire at your desire”
Look at those lyrics. It basically told us that it was not good. Like many others, I didn’t put attention to the lyrics. I didn’t realize that Venus was the name of a demon. I never thought about a razor having anything to do with an evil spirit. This Bible verse is most definitely true:
- Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
I am now buying a new razor. Venus has been evicted from my home in the Name of Jesus.
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