African beliefs: is the owl really a bird of ill fortune?

The owl is a species of bird

According to the International Ornithological Congress (IOC), the owl is a species of bird of prey classified in the Strigidae family (Strigidae). It is a generally nocturnal bird of prey whose cry and large eyes strike fear into people who know little about it.

In fact, in African beliefs and even elsewhere, the owl is considered to be a bird of ill omen, harbinger of death, responsible for evil spells, generally associated with witchcraft, etc. These considerations give the owl a bad image among people, who are afraid of it and reject it whenever it appears. They even go so far as to kill them.

Is the owl so bad?

As one of God's creatures, the owl is a superb bird that is as much a part of biodiversity as any other species on the planet. Like many animal species, it is beautiful, good and useful to man. However, the reason why the owl is one of the most feared animals on earth is because it can see, recognise and unmask sorcerers. It is usually present where witches gather. He sees everything they do. That's why wizards can't stand them.

The owl is a special, spiritual bird that detects the evil works of darkness and breaks them with its powerful cry or song. In certain situations, the owl calls on ‘its brothers and sisters’ to help it in this fight.

How did we get here?

Not knowing where to turn, the sorcerers revolted against the owl, falsely accusing it of being a bad animal. The aim was to undermine the owl's image so that people would hate it and not pay attention to its actions. To add insult to injury, sorcerers often transform themselves into owls to perform negative acts in order to make people believe that the owl is really a bird of ill omen. The aim is to encourage people not to trust the owl's warnings.

Owls are not the only victims of sorcerers. They can also transform themselves into other animals such as salamanders, mice, cats, hawks, bats, swallows, lizards, snakes, chickens, dogs, cockroaches, buffaloes and so on.

Sorcerers have been so successful in their ploys that today, when people see an owl on their roof, they think it's a sorcerer, when in fact the owl is simply warning them of a sorcerer's plot to harm them.

Why is all this happening today?

The fall into sin of almost all human beings leads the devil's followers to believe that they can destroy all the works of God. What's more, the devil's followers think they can become like God by imitating his works.

The devil's agents do this to tell God that they rule the world. In addition, they defy God by saying that men belong to them; they do what they want and can control all God's creatures.

In reality, the devil's followers behave in this way to indulge in the illusion that they can compare themselves with God. In this way, they believe they are avenging their master Lucifer, who was chained by the Holy Spirit a long time ago.

Let them know that God's Longanimity and Mercy have an end. The Holy Wrath of God will fall upon them, surely and slowly, when the time comes. God has the Last Word!

Important: Please help to make the Truth known by SHARING it with as many people as you can. GOD WILL BLESS YOU !

AGA News - TIA Lazare

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