The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies (13 page)

The encounter took place in the summer of 1989 and involved
a middle-aged man who was hiking through the woods near Ellenville, New York. It was sometime in the afternoon and the day was
clear and warm. While walking on a trail that had several small
dirt mounds, the man stepped on a flat rock that rocked back and
forth under his weight, making a very hollow sound. The man
continued his walk, and a moment later, he heard a voice behind
him say, "Hey! What do you think you're doing?" The man turned
around and saw a "small man" standing on top of the mound
looking at him with a great deal of anger in his eyes. The little man
was about two feet tall with a long black beard and dressed in a
tight-fitting suit that was black, green, and red. The small man's
hair was long, and fell past his shoulders. The hiker turned around
and said, "What do you mean? Who the hell are you?" The strange
little man replied, "You stepped on my home and made a noise
that woke me up from a deep sleep!" Pointing to the ground, the
little man said, "This is my home right here. How would you like
it if I walked over the roof of your home while you were trying to
sleep?"

The witness was no more than ten feet from both the hole and
the little man-he couldn't believe what he was seeing. As he listened to the little man speak, the witness noticed that the flat stone he stepped on had been moved away to the side of the mound-a
perfectly circular dark hole was in its place. In his report, the witness said that the hole was much too dark and deep-looking to account for the bright afternoon.

At this point, the man became fearful. He apologized to the
little man, who then said, "Why don't you come in and see my
home?" The man politely refused and the creature became visibly upset and said something like, "Then go to hell!" and made a
number of obscene gestures with his hands. The little man jumped
back into the hole and was gone. The witness slowly and cautiously walked over to the hole and to his amazement, saw that it
was gone. All that was left was a small crater in the ground where
the rock had rested. The man quickly made his way back to his car
and drove home.

In the above story, we see the connection between holes and the
appearance of what seems to be a harmless, playful green djinn.
Could these holes in the ground actually be portals that open, allowing the djinn and other creatures to enter our world? It's possible
that these portals can only be opened in certain areas but they don't
seem to be restricted to the mountains and deep woods; we have
reports of "dimensional holes" opening up in the homes of people
who have had a history of paranormal events since childhood.

SUMMONING GREEN DJINN

For the most part, green djinn seem as curious about us as we are
about them. As all djinn are shapeshifters, the number of forms a
green djinni can take depends on its age and experience. If a green
djinni's motive is harmless, it may take on a number of forms that
are pleasing to the human eye, hiding its true nature. However, if
a djinni is angry or annoyed at a person, it may take on a hideous
appearance that would terrify even the bravest human being.

According to Turkish belief, the green djinn are the easiest to
summon, due to their already-present interest and curiosity about
humanity. If they are open to the communication, the djinn may
take on the form of a friendly dog, elf, fairy, or even a beautiful,
glowing, angelic-like being. On the other hand, if you summon
one or more djinn who don't want to be bothered, you might be
in for a great deal of trouble. Several years ago, we received a letter
from a woman who grew up in Turkey who tells the story of how
her husband and a number of his friends decided to have some fun
and try to contact the djinn.

The encounter took place in Istanbul, during a summer evening some time during the late nineties. One of the friends had
a brother who was quite religious and lived in a mountain village
nearby. The men knew this person had abilities to call the djinn so
they all decided to visit him.

There are ancient Arabic rituals pre-dating Islam that can be
used in conjunction with the Qu'ran to contact the djinn and
bring them into our world. The person who had this ability was
reluctant to summon the beings, but the others finally talked him
into it, because they didn't really believe the djinn existed.

So, the man chanted Islamic prayers from the Qur'an and after several minutes, the windows blew open. Three glowing orbs
entered the room. The light the orbs gave off was so bright, the
men had to shield their eyes. The lights were able to move back
and forth through the glass without breaking it. The apparently
called djinn were very angry they had been interrupted, and asked
for what purpose had they been summoned. The men didn't know
how to respond, and this angered the djinn even more. The house's
lights started blinking on and off, and they heard a loud banging
on the door and wall. The djinn finally left, and the frightened
men began to calm down. In the middle of the commotion, they
didn't notice one of the men had gone missing. The other men figured he got scared and ran somewhere to hide. They looked everywhere, but couldn't find him. Hours later, the men heard a person crying out on the balcony. They walked out to investigate and
found the missing friend crouched in a fetal position, soaked with
sweat, his face full of fear. He said that as punishment for their act,
the djinn had taken him to their world and brought him back.
The man said it was a terrible place and was so frightening that he
couldn't talk about it. All the men now believe the djinn are real,
and they want nothing to do with them ever again.

Blue Djinn

The blue djinn, also called marid, are the smallest in number, but
are considered the most powerful. The blue djinn rarely interact
with the human race and very little is known about them. Stories
vary greatly about who the true evil djinn are, but many say the
blue djinn are the most heinous of all. On the other hand, other
accounts mention that a number of blue djinn were the ones responsible for saving the entire djinn race from extinction by defeating the evil red djinn, the worshippers of Iblis.

The blue djinn are the oldest of the djinn and their power is
said to be just below that of an angel. When the race of djinn was
ordered to leave the physical universe and give it up to Adam,
some of the blue djinn resisted and waged war against the angels.
The war lasted a thousand years and in the end, the angels were
victorious, an event that resulted in a rift within the djinn race.
Many repented and obeyed the order to leave what had become
Adam's world, but some refused, including an unknown number
of powerful blue djinn and their clans. According to an old Persian
belief, if you encounter a very old man alone in the desert, he is
most likely a blue djinni in disguise, secretly entering our world.
Travelers are warned to be wary of those who travel in the desert
alone.

Although the blue djinn are much more powerful than their
green counterparts, they can still be manipulated into doing a human's bidding. On rare occasions, these djinn are known to grant
wishes to those who summon them, but things always turn out
badly for the wisher. If approached correctly and with respect, blue
djinn may be persuaded to help a person, especially if that person
is troubled by another djinni. Most blue djinn have no trouble
tolerating humans, and they aren't as given over to outbursts and
unpredictable temperaments as the green djinn. The blue ones lie
in wait, accumulating more power as each century passes, hoping
that one day, they can once again claim what was theirs and defeat
their old foes, the angels, in another war.

Red Djinn

Red djinn have one purpose: the downfall of the human race.
They are the followers of Iblis, and from the shadows slowly influence humanity's thoughts over the centuries. Red djinn are the
true terrorists of the universe-they whisper in the ears of men
and women, causing them to take actions that are against the laws
of God and man. Red djinn are also in the business of collecting
human souls in order to make them stronger. The Red djinn broke
all allegiances to their family, clan, and king. They only follow Iblis, who is their Messiah.

Red djinn usually take on a reptilian form. They are responsible
for possession, illness, and hauntings. Many modern-day Islamic
clerics believe red djinn are responsible for alien sightings and all
other forms of paranormal phenomena. They are the devils and
demons of history, and to deal with one courts disaster. They are
eager to grant favors and wishes to humans, but their fee for such
services is usally quite costly.

Black Djinn

Little information is available about the mysterious black djinn.
In the Sunnah tradition, they are associated with evil or black
magic. We have found one brief mention of them in one other
text: they seem to be leaders of the blue djinn, and are clan leaders or perhaps kings of a large number of clans. Their numbers are
unknown. It is possible there is only one, who may be the ruler of
all other clan leaders and kings.

According to legend, when King Solomon ordered the djinn to
obey him, he had a large black djinni at his side who he was able
to control to enforce his will on all of the others. If a green or blue
djinni defied Solomon's orders, the black djinni punished them. It's
clear this particular djinni king was forced to act as a sergeant of
arms for the great king, for he stood by Solomon with his arms
folded in a display of power and authority. However, there was a
very discontented expression on his face. Who or what the mysterious black djinni represents, their interaction with the human race
is extremely limited. It may be that they are too important to deal
with us and depend on those who serve them to take care of business.

Yellow Djinn

Arabic stories of a type of djinn described as yellow exist, but
not much is known about this classification; they seem to isolate
themselves from the physical universe and other types of djinn.
Although the term "yellow djinn" has come up more than once in
our research, we have little information about this class of elusive
beings.

Ascended Djinn

In metaphysics, the spiritual goal of both humans and djinn is to
ascend to a higher plane of existence. Ascended humans no longer
have a need for physical bodies.

Ascended djinn occasionally interact with people who have not
ascended, the latter of which might mistake the former for angels
or extraterrestrials.

We believe ascended djinn exist, but the only one we know of is
Iblis, most likely the most powerful of all djinn. For the transgression of ascending in order to access the choirs of angels, Iblis may
have been demoted and sent to an existence between the physical
universe and the realm of ascended beings. From there, Iblis persuaded other powerful djinn who had not yet ascended to fight for
what he convinced them was rightfully theirs: the world of human
beings. Although all djinn are potentially dangerous, Iblis and his
red djinn have only one thing on their minds: our extinction.

HE QUR'AN SAYS GOD GRANTED djinn abilities and powers
he didn't give humans. Indeed, some djinn run amok in the
world with those powers, creating disharmony and damage in their
various guises, sometimes for fun and sometimes for malice. The
djinn are made of smokeless fire, and they certainly act like fire,
igniting suddenly, behaving erratically, and destroying whatever
lies in their path. Humans believe they have ways of containing
djinn, much like they try to contain fire itself-but djinn, like raging blazes, have ways of jumping the barriers to burn somewhere
else. There is another, tricky element to the fiery nature of djinn:
they are not only the blaze itself, they are the arsonist who starts
the fire-who laughs while things burn.

Djinn as Tricksters

The Trickster is an archetypal figure found in all mythologies, but
is especially prominent in Native American lore. Tricksters operate
outside the laws and boundaries of order. Although both a creator
and a destroyer, the Trickster spirit is best known for its destructive tendencies: pranks, jokes, and malicious, cruel acts. Trickster
has no morals or values, and follows only his desires and impulses.
While not inherently evil, Trickster doesn't distinguish between
good and evil, for both are means to an end. He has no sexual
boundaries, and is even of unclear gender himself at times. He will
tell lies if they suit his purpose and follow one lie with another lie
that conflicts with the first, such that anyone who listens to him
becomes utterly confused and disoriented. Trickster also loves to
shapeshift, and his animal nature is expressed in his favorite forms,
such as the coyote, snake, raven, spider, or hare.