Djinn (general)
Overview
Also known as: Jinn, Jinni, Genie, Djinni, Jenie
Djinn (pronounced: JIN) are entities of middle-eastern origin born of the fitra, or from purity. Djinn are neither good nor evil. While often associated with the religion of Islam, Djinn pre-date the religion. During its expansion, Islam cannibalized many aspects of Pagan worship, with Djinn being one of them.
Origins
Djinn are believed by some to originate from legends of beings that took the form of animals to terrorize people in the desert. While some of this may be misconstrued truth, their true origins stem from middle-eastern, Pagan nature deities. These nature deities, similar to the Gaelic Elementals, were named Djinn; meaning “concealed from the senses.” The Djinn were seen as responsible for many supernatural occurrences, such as floods, crop growth, and saving the lost from their death in the desert.
While Djinn worship was popular, the Djinn were credited with granting wealth, wishes, and health to all who respected them. They were said to have brought rain during droughts, food during famine, and health during plagues. Djinn were an integral part of the society and culture of the middle-east. While Djinn walked with man, abundance was everywhere.
While these entities were formally worshipped en masse by the peoples of the area and era, Djinn gradually lost their prominence. Because of this, Djinn worship slowly declined as specific deities gained prominence over them. Once Abrahamic religion spilled into the middle-east, Djinn were quickly demonized as the Islamic power structure was put into place. At this time, Djinn worship was outlawed and public opinion of them was changed. Djinn became analogous to demons in the minds of people in this time.
Djinn in the Modern Era
Today, the connection with Djinn is mostly isolated to spirit keeping and Witchcraft communities. Without them, we would likely lose our access to these wonderful beings. As belief in them has waned, so has their power over our realm. Because of this, they no longer naturally have the power to intervene in human affairs (in most cases).
Powers & Abilities
While there are many types of Djinn who hold numerous different abilities, most Djinn can be attributed a few abilities that cover the gamut. While not every Djinn have these abilities, most do. Judge each Djinn on a case by case basis. Saying that, here are a few general abilities that most Djinn are capable of:
Wish Granting Magick
Healing Magick
Divination
Wealth Drawing Magick
Luck Magick
Calming Auras
Spiritual Guidance
Personality & Nature
Djinn are neither good nor evil, although certain types may be more prone to one or the other. In general, they are kind and compassionate beings. Because they have been ignored for so long, they may be a bit sensitive at times.
Djinn live their own lives outside of our sight. Their dimension is overlaid upon ours. Contrary to popular belief, Djinn mate, marry, and have rich social lives.
Djinn seek to help humans when they can. They are blessed with free will, in contrast to Demons or Angels.
Offerings & Spirit Care Guidelines
Djinn, like all spirits and entities you will keep, require specific offerings and spirit care methods to make sure they are energized. As with their abilities, different Djinn require different methods, but there are some things that hold true for all Djinn in this area.
Offerings: Red wine, coffee (bean, dried, or liquid), sugar (candies or plain, white sugar), cinnamon (sticks, candies, or ground), and mint (leaves, dried, or tea).
Communication: Djinn will communicate via pendulum, EVP, dream-state contact, astral contact, automatic writing, sand divination (geomancy), petitioning, and candlework.
Are Djinn a Good Match For Me?
Likely so. Djinn are some of the most versatile entities in the field of spirit keeping. They are both powerful and well-rounded. Their popularity is high among spirit keepers for this reason. If you are seeking to go beyond mere passed-human spirit keeping, then Djinn are the natural next step. Djinn do not require much upkeep, they are personable, and highly capable in spells and rituals. They work in all fields of Magick, so there is no barrier between you and them when it comes to your practice. Djinn are also quite active, which is why they are often the targets of paranormal investigators these days.
No matter what you are looking for in your spirit keeping experience, Djinn are likely to have it covered.
See also:
Hinn
Ghoul (ghul)
Si’lat
Nasnas
[ I will be updating the “See also” section with links once the pages for each type of Djinn are published. ]
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