Biblical Fasting
This person fasted 40 days and 40 nights all while being tempted by the devil
Who is Jesus
Luke 4:1-2
According to Genesis 8:11, a dove returned to Noah’s ark carrying a freshly plucked leaf from this tree, signaling that the floodwaters had receded.
What is an Olive tree?
“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.”
Who is Aleister Crowley?
This "friendly ghost" just wants to make pals instead of scaring people.
Who is Casper?
The realm of the dead in the Old Testament, where both righteous and unrighteous were said to go.
What is Sheol?
This man fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before writing down what he received
Moses
Exodus 34:28
In Matthew 21:18–19, Jesus found this type of tree with leaves but no fruit; after He spoke a word to it, the tree withered immediately as a sign to His disciples.
What is a Fig tree?
“There is no religion higher than truth.”
Who is Helena Blavatsky?
A Scottish household spirit that may help with chores—but becomes dangerous if offended.
What is a Brownie?
A realm often described in mystical traditions where the soul travels outside the body.
What is the Astral Plane?
This person proclaimed a 3 day fast for all of the Jews before they would approach the king
Esther
Esther 4:15-16
In Luke 19:4, this short tax collector climbed this specific type of tree in Jericho to get a better view of Jesus as He passed through the crowd.
What is a Sycamore (or Sycamore-fig)?
“Culture is not your friend.”
Who is Terence McKenna?
Hint*
He also often said "Take it easy..... but take it!" while discussing "Machine Elves."
A humanoid creature from Native American legend said to be a cannibalistic spirit that can imitate voices and human behavior.
What is a Skinwalker?
In a Sumerian narrative, Enkidu descends into this realm of the dead after Gilgamesh’s lost objects fall into it.
What is the Netherworld?
This person fasted after becoming blind on a journey
Who is Paul
Acts 9:7
In 1 Kings 5, King Solomon made a deal with King Hiram of Tyre to import the wood of these massive, fragrant trees from Lebanon to build the First Temple.
What is a Cedar?
"Stars shine, constellations are signs, deep in the mind, we are divine."
Who is TruthSeekah?
Once a major 90s paranormal staple (thanks to early digital cameras), these were thought to be elongated, multi-finned creatures flying too fast for the eye to see.
What are Rods (Skyfish)
In Greek myth, this peaceful afterlife is reserved for heroes and the righteous.
What is the Elysian Fields (Elysium)?
This is the hebrew word for fast, meaning "to cover over the mouth"
tsum or tsom
2 Samuel 12:21
In Judges 6:11, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon while he was secretly threshing wheat in a winepress, sitting under this type of tree in Ophrah.
What is an Oak tree?
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
Carl Jung
A small humanoid creature from Latin American folklore said to lure children into the forest or mimic voices.
What is a Duende?
The Egyptian underworld through which the soul journeys after death, guided by deities.
What is the Duat?