I used to hear alot of accounts from people that were regularly summoning demons and the like…this was over 20 yrs ago tho, they said demons, depending on what rank they were, were almost always appear as a kind of winged reptilian looking thing, wings were usually leathery like bat wings at first, but within seconds of them seeing them, their wings would turn into raven like solid black wings (feathers).
I have heard of 2 people that claimed to have summoned satan, one said he appeared as a curly haired blond guy with a white robe on, the other said he appeared as a very tall, dinosaur looking thing with bat like wings…??
As a spiritual being, I’m not sure Satan, or any angel or demon for that matter, has a definitive physical form, at least that we would be able to perceive while we’re alive. I’m not sure I would really take the word of someone professing to summon demons though, for what it’s worth. A demon would likely appear as whatever it thought would be the most effective form to manipulate the human trying to summon them. The only person who can command demons is Jesus, and if they are cast out by humans, it’s only in His name and through His power.
While I doubt the people you mentioned summoned Satan, the fact that they both have different descriptions of him should tell you that his form isn’t necessarily definite, since it isn’t necessarily physical. A dragon is generally terrifying to a human. Being able to cause something fear is being able to have power over that thing. If a demon can appear as something that scares you, it will have power over you. And if it can gain power over you, it will try to do so, since it wants to separate you from God. An angel, by comparison, would want you to feel peace and security, and even joy, and as a result would appear as something pleasant and gentle, as God is Love, and the angel wants you to understand that.
Hence why the first thing angels often tell people in the Bible is “do not be afraid,” as did Jesus when He appeared after the Resurrection. They understand that, in this world, people and creatures don’t just appear out of thin air and start talking to us, they have a definite place in space and have to approach you in some way. So if they appear to us out of nowhere, our first reaction is surprise, shock, disbelief, and even fear because such a thing is impossible for us. We freak out when someone walks around a corner unexpectedly, obviously we’ll freak out if someone just pops into existence in front of us.
A demon, however, wants us to despair and feel unease. A human who is afraid often has compromised decision making. If you’re in panic mode, you’re more open to suggestion for one. So seeing a winged monster would naturally put you off-guard, compromise your ability to think straight and reason, and ultimately make you far easier to manipulate and drive to sin. An angel would want you to be calm, collected, and able to rationalize actions. A demon would want you to be flustered, confused, and unsure of what to do.
