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Led Zeppelin	Katie	Monday, October 15, 2007
Question: Dear Brother, I previously asked you two questions about my involvement with the occult. I am currently trying to live a Christian life. The thing is I have some music that has occultic undertones and most of it I could part with, but I'm very attached to Led Zeppelin. I have listened to them since I was a teenager more than any other rock band. I have a very strong attachment to this music. It has a pull on me that I can't really express and is ten times better than any of my other CD's. Led Zeppelin seems to speak to a hidden corner of my soul that nobody knows or understands. It's hard to explain why I like them without sounding like a melodramatic teenager. I heard that urban legend that Led Zeppelin made a pact with the devil, but I always thought that their talent made them what they are, not the influence of the devil and that maybe that rumor was started by the devil from his own envy :) Also, I feel like so much vigilance might make me a target for more attacks. Didn't C.S. Lewis say not to have an unhealthy interest in the devil and wouldn't junking those CD's be saying I fear fear itself? I don't know what to do and need some advice; this seems like an ambiguous issue up to the discretion of the person, but maybe my own love of this music is blinding me to its dangers. I like Led Zep and these CD's and can't see the harm of keeping them unless they have a negative influence on my actions which they don't.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Katie: Whether or not Led Zeppelin made a pact with the devil is a side issue to the attachment you are describing. As Christians we are to DETACH ourselves from material things as much as possible. There is no problem owning things, but we need to work on not being too attached to them. The attachment you describe to Led Zeppelin appears to me to not be healthy regardless of any occult connection Led Zeppelin may have. I think that as a religious exercise you need to rid yourself of all Led Zeppelin CD's. This will be hard, but you need to detach yourself for the sake of your soul. To detach yourself from this music is even more important in that much of Led Zeppelin's music is not appropriate for a Christian and has a message that can harm your faith -- especially when you are so intensely in to them. This detachment is even more critical given your occultic background. You must look at yourself sort of like an alcoholic. A sober alcoholic generally stays away from bars and parties where alcohol is served because he is super-sensitive to temptation. The same goes for people who have been involved in the occult. It becomes even more important for you to stay away from anything that is not uplifting to your faith. I suggest that you get rid of these CD's. The degree of your resistance to my advice will be a clue to the degree of your attachment. You must break this attachment. By the way, years ago I faced the same decision. I had a collection of Albums (this was before the days of CDs) that included Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, the Beetles, Stepenwolf, CCR, and others. For me, my obsession was CCR. As a religious exercise, recognizing my attachment to this music, I got rid of them all. It was a great freedom that came to me when I did this. I have been ten years without this music. The attachment is broken. I could probably re-purchase some of the albums now without a problem of attachment. But, since I am no longer attached, I am not concerned about whether or not I re-purchase any of these albums. I might, or might not. It is when you can say that you know that the attachment is gone. One does have to be careful, however, that one does not become re-attached to the stuff. In many cases it is best to let go of it for good. You say that these CDs do not have a negative influence. Well, much of that music has a negative message that is counter to Christianity. That is harming you whether you realize it or not. But, mostly, the extreme attachment you describe is a negative influence that you need to break. Such a strong attachment is negative for your soul even if the music was gospel songs. Our attachment needs to be with God, not any material object. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Led Zeppelin

Katie

Monday, October 15, 2007

Question:

Dear Brother,

I previously asked you two questions about my involvement with the occult. I am currently trying to live a Christian life.

The thing is I have some music that has occultic undertones and most of it I could part with, but I'm very attached to Led Zeppelin. I have listened to them since I was a teenager more than any other rock band. I have a very strong attachment to this music. It has a pull on me that I can't really express and is ten times better than any of my other CD's. Led Zeppelin seems to speak to a hidden corner of my soul that nobody knows or understands. It's hard to explain why I like them without sounding like a melodramatic teenager.

I heard that urban legend that Led Zeppelin made a pact with the devil, but I always thought that their talent made them what they are, not the influence of the devil and that maybe that rumor was started by the devil from his own envy :) Also, I feel like so much vigilance might make me a target for more attacks. Didn't C.S. Lewis say not to have an unhealthy interest in the devil and wouldn't junking those CD's be saying I fear fear itself? I don't know what to do and need some advice; this seems like an ambiguous issue up to the discretion of the person, but maybe my own love of this music is blinding me to its dangers. I like Led Zep and these CD's and can't see the harm of keeping them unless they have a negative influence on my actions which they don't.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Katie:

Whether or not Led Zeppelin made a pact with the devil is a side issue to the attachment you are describing. As Christians we are to DETACH ourselves from material things as much as possible. There is no problem owning things, but we need to work on not being too attached to them.

The attachment you describe to Led Zeppelin appears to me to not be healthy regardless of any occult connection Led Zeppelin may have.

I think that as a religious exercise you need to rid yourself of all Led Zeppelin CD's. This will be hard, but you need to detach yourself for the sake of your soul.

To detach yourself from this music is even more important in that much of Led Zeppelin's music is not appropriate for a Christian and has a message that can harm your faith -- especially when you are so intensely in to them.

This detachment is even more critical given your occultic background. You must look at yourself sort of like an alcoholic. A sober alcoholic generally stays away from bars and parties where alcohol is served because he is super-sensitive to temptation. The same goes for people who have been involved in the occult. It becomes even more important for you to stay away from anything that is not uplifting to your faith.

I suggest that you get rid of these CD's. The degree of your resistance to my advice will be a clue to the degree of your attachment. You must break this attachment.

By the way, years ago I faced the same decision. I had a collection of Albums (this was before the days of CDs) that included Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, the Beetles, Stepenwolf, CCR, and others. For me, my obsession was CCR. As a religious exercise, recognizing my attachment to this music, I got rid of them all. It was a great freedom that came to me when I did this.

I have been ten years without this music. The attachment is broken. I could probably re-purchase some of the albums now without a problem of attachment. But, since I am no longer attached, I am not concerned about whether or not I re-purchase any of these albums. I might, or might not. It is when you can say that you know that the attachment is gone.

One does have to be careful, however, that one does not become re-attached to the stuff. In many cases it is best to let go of it for good.

You say that these CDs do not have a negative influence. Well, much of that music has a negative message that is counter to Christianity. That is harming you whether you realize it or not. But, mostly, the extreme attachment you describe is a negative influence that you need to break. Such a strong attachment is negative for your soul even if the music was gospel songs.

Our attachment needs to be with God, not any material object.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.