Show Notes: Con Clavi Con Dio
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I see this as a small gathering, perhaps describing the first ritual.
Lucifer
We are here
For your praise
Evil one
The call out to Lucifer as the “Evil One” is perplexing. The usage of evil in Ghosts world is odd.
Our conjuration sings infernal salms
Usage of the word “Conjuration” vs “Congregation”. Conjuration meaning a magic incantation or spell and congregation meaning a gathering, often for religious worship. Are they trying to avoid marking this as a religion?
And smear the smudge in bleeding palms
Smearing sludge on bleeding palms, a direct reference to dirtying the image of Christ.
Siamo con clavi – We are with nails
Siamo con Dio – We are with God
Siamo con il nostro Dio Scuro - We are with our Dark God.
Demigod!
“Demigod” is interesting. It is defined as “a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god” or “a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine”. In my eyes neither of these describe Satan very well, do the occult know he lacks the power to defy god?
Our task
Behind mask
“Our Task, Behind Mask” has multiple meanings here. Living in a society of God, their order would have to hide themselves for the sake of their safety. This implies a very small group who lack power at this point in the timeline. It could also be an acknowledgement of future criminal actions?
Chosen Son
Oh, you rebel chief, Destroyer of the Earth
“Oh, you rebel chief, Destroyer of the Earth”. This is where we need to make the distinction between a good act and an evil act. They are acknowledging that Satan is inherently destructive, they are under no illusion he is harmonious. But do they want the destruction of mankind or the destruction of their divine society?
Sathanas
We are one
Out of three
Trinity!
“We are one, out of three, Trinity” The Unholy trinity is often defined as “beast, Antichrist and Satan”. It is otherwise referred to as “Antrichrist, Satan and False Prophet”. Is Papa here acknowledging their status as the false prophet? Should it not be Jesus in the eyes of the church of Ghost?
Goes on to repeat “We are with Nails, we are with God, we are with our Dark God”. Using the same brainwashing tactics that the Church of God uses perhaps? A continuation of thought from “We are with Jesus, we are with God, we are now with Satan” from the attendees not yet converted?
An attempt at resistance from the followers of god, trying to break up this Chorus with their own worship?
Scene Ends on a blackout to take place in Ritual.
So by this point we should have established the order of Satan and their motivations for the bringing of Lucifer.