How To Sell Your Soul For Your Heart’s Deepest Desires
Have you ever uttered the phrase “I’d sell my soul?” Have you ever wondered if it was possible? There are actual historical beliefs that say yes. From the first Faustian deal to the Pagan legends, here are the basics of the world’s most desperate idea.
I first heard of the crossroads when I was doing research in high school. I can’t remember what I was researching, but I stumbled across a book on occult legends. It described the place to make a deal with a demon as “the four crossroads” and was out sometime in the 1980s before I was a Freshman. My interest started there.
Crossroads Demons And Demon Deals
It’s older than anything we know, and the origins are rooted in mystery and folklore. It’s the deal with a demon, and the legends go back to medieval times when Catholic saints constantly feared the devil’s enticements. However, the Faust legend may be the strongest of such stories.
In more modern times, it’s said that the legendary bluesman, Robert Johnson, was little more than a lazy womanizer who couldn’t play a lick. Johnson allegedly went to the Crossroads of Route 49 and 61 and made…