The reprimand of Father Herman, who received permission to hold a special prayer service from the ruling bishop, will help cleanse the believer’s soul and free himself from the destructive demonic influence. To read incantatory prayers requires special spiritual strength and power, therefore not all priests are allowed to perform such services.
The miraculous power of the rite of reprimand has been known since ancient times. The Gospel tells of demoniacs cured by the Savior. Those possessed by an unclean spirit cannot get rid of the evil one on their own; they need outside help. The sufferer receives prayer support during the rite of reprimand.
How Father German reprimands in Sergiev Posad - reviews from believers
The church rite of exorcism from the possessed is performed not far from Moscow on the territory of the monastery of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra. Archimandrite German (Chesnokov) carries out a mass lecture according to the most ancient canons.
Believers who attended the service talk about the strong impression they received from the ceremony. The feeling of belonging to the divine arises upon entering the gate temple and intensifies during the speech of the clergyman.
The reprimand is preceded by Father Herman's sermon, guiding the believers and penetrating deep into the soul. This is followed by an unusually long special prayer, accompanied by the unnatural muttering and howling of the possessed.
Ordinary people watch with fear how the unclean spirit manifests itself in those possessed by demons. Sprinkling with holy water causes disgusting convulsions in the possessed, animal sounds burst out of their mouths, and people take on terrible forms.
After visiting the lecture three times, believers notice noticeable changes in their daily lives. For some, the ceremony helped in their personal lives; for others, their loved ones were cured of addictions and became kinder and calmer.
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Why do Sverdlovsk VIPs go to Father Sergius to cast out demons?
Former priest Father Sergius became the main exorcist in the Urals Photo: From Vsevolod the Mighty YouTube channel © URA.RU
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The case of Father Sergius
In Yekaterinburg, in the scandalous bar “Demons”, a historian, researcher of the phenomenon of “readings” - this is the name for the exotic process of exorcism for the Russian Orthodox Church - Anton Kochnev spoke. The scientist spoke about these rituals, which are practiced in the Sredneuralsky convent, which is still under the authority of the excommunicated schemamonk Sergius (Romanov). Why his “reprimands” are so popular among his VIP parishioners, why they are dangerous and who gave him a free hand - in an interview with a scientist for URA.RU.
— Anton, why did you suddenly decide to tell the people of Yekaterinburg about the rites of exorcism performed by Father Sergius?
Kochnev’s lecture on obsession was held at the “Demons” bar
Photo: Vladimir Zhabrikov © URA.RU
— I study social anthropology, a science that studies such phenomena. For our time, they are anachronisms (relics of antiquity), but have taken root in modern society. Now I am preparing an article about lectures for publication: I presented it in Moscow in the spring, and in December it should be published in the magazine. These rituals are interesting to me from a scientific point of view: what kind of phenomenon this is, what place it occupies in the world and what its danger is for people. I myself went to Father Sergius for lectures, as well as to other monasteries (as a scientist, incognito). And now I’m ready to tell you what’s happening there and what analogues of this phenomenon exist in other cultures.
— Do the scoldings perform some important social function or is it a rudiment (residual organ) that can be safely cut off?
— It’s hard to call it a rudiment, since it is present in our lives. For certain social groups, this is an important mechanism for interaction with the world and the world with them. I'm talking about a social group that gathers in a monastery: for them this is not an anachronism, but everyday life.
— Father Sergius has many VIP parishioners. The most famous of them are Dmitry Sokolov, a participant in the Ural Dumplings show, hockey player Pavel Datsyuk, and formerly the ex-prosecutor of Crimea, State Duma deputy Natalya Poklonskaya. Also among his followers are officials, doctors, and lawyers. All of them attend the services of Father Sergius, when he casts out demons, and, according to stories, some VIPs themselves went through these rituals. Why do they need this?
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“I think the reason is the same as for ordinary people: they have achieved some goals in life, and the time has come to search for something spiritual. And Sergius Romanov answers this search, but not in the same way as the official church - through some deeper understanding of faith, through the archaic. But when VIPs show by their example that you can go there, to the monastery, and also defend Father Sergius, this is even worse. For me this is nonsense. And for them to show that they sympathize with the disgraced priest is an opportunity to stand out even more, to emphasize their spirituality.
—Where did Father Sergius borrow the rituals of exorcism he performed? Maybe he's doing something wrong?
— There are certain sources that are established in the reports - for example, the breviary of Peter Mogila. But in general, in Russian Orthodoxy there is no clear order regulating the ritual of reprimands, such as, for example, the order of exorcism in the Catholic Church.
There has always been self-will: priests often begin to flog, act on a whim. So Sergius’s hands are free, he can do whatever he wants.
And he allowed himself a lot of unnecessary things, began to promote his personal conspiracy theory, hiding behind lectures. Not only atheists, but also the Orthodox Church were outraged, because some of the things he says are not entirely sane. There are special risks in this.
- What is the danger?
Sergius has many VIP followers. One of the most famous is the “Ural dumpling” Dmitry Sokolov
Photo: Anna Mayorova © URA.RU
“Many children are brought to him for reprimands, and this is a very serious threat to their psyche. Of course, diagnoses are not made remotely, but it is clear that many of them have obvious health problems. Many of these children have disabilities. Of course, it would be worth diagnosing these people from a psychiatric point of view, but they do not make contact: the flock is very closed, subject to the influence of the leader and trusts him unquestioningly.
— Are people traveling or taking their loved ones to reprimands themselves convinced that they have demons, or is it he (Father Sergius) who convinces them of this?
— People who question religious obsession need confirmation of this. And Father Sergius gives such confirmation - this is what they are going for. He “diagnoses” their demons, and through this they receive that same approval. Because most often these are people with some serious problems.
— Are methods of exorcism universal? Or does each demon have its own “tool”?
— The method does not depend on the demon, but on the specific parish and the person performing the ritual. Within the framework of “private” exorcisms, when people, having read or listened to such figures, decide for themselves, outside the church, to carry out such a “rite,” both knives and sticks and stones.
Some ride on their parishioners, some trample on them, some hit them. Someone might stick a knife in, believing that by doing so they are casting out a demon.
There is no such thing in Sergius Romanov’s reports, but there are guards who forcefully break the possessed and put them on the floor.
The situation is especially dangerous when children with mental or physical illnesses are brought to Sergius for reprimand, and forceful methods are used against them. I saw harsh treatment of children who came to the monastery with their parents - I think the attitude towards children living in the monastery without parents is much harsher.
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- Can you give the most egregious example?
— There was a case with a small child. I'm not a doctor, but he clearly had some kind of movement disorder, cerebral palsy. He did not behave aggressively, but when he was grabbed, he naturally began to break free. This convinced those around him that he was possessed by demons. And the child feels that his parents want something from him, and begins to act out this role of the possessed in order to earn their encouragement.
The parents also get it: during the scolding, Romanov accuses them of being the ones who brought their child to such a state. He says that they abandoned him - they gave him to the Internet, thereby justifying the harsh treatment of children: twisting them, putting them face down on the floor, hitting them with a book. And supposedly only Sergius is able to save their child.
— How much does a lecture usually cost, and how much does it cost Father Sergius?
— Sergius Romanov, I think, has enough money, so this ritual is free for him. But I attended lectures in other monasteries. For example, in Sterlitamak they offered me to buy a belt made of calico ribbon so that evil spirits would not enter you when they were expelling it. It cost 300 rubles - a kind of “entrance fee”.
Biography of Father German Chesnokov
Archimandrite German, in the world Alexander, (Chesnokov) was born on August 30, 1941. His entire life is devoted to boundless service to God and activities in the fight against unclean spirits. He strives to introduce the faith and cleanse the souls of the Orthodox from demonic influence.
The biography of Alexander Chesnokov includes military service, admission to the Moscow Automobile and Road Institute, and gradual unity with God. After graduating from the theological academy, Father German becomes a novice of the Lavra, and then a monk of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery.
AND THESE ARE DEMONIC WORDS CAPTURED ON AUDIO
An excerpt from the Orthodox film “At the Line of Eternity”, there is a story by the servant of God Elena about the afterlife. There is a moment when the priest anointed one woman, the demon could not stand it, and as she screamed inside her, everyone looked at her and crossed themselves. (769 Kb, 2.10 min) download, In this story you can hear the words of demons: “I love it when girls smear cream, apply mascara, put lipstick on their lips, oh how I love it! Ooh, you, Valka, are disgusting to me, you teach everyone, teach everyone, ooh. Let them go to HELL. They have no business knowing the truth. Let them be deceived! Let them watch TV, play on computers, let them die! In their HELL, in HELL, in terrible HELL! TO HELL everyone!”
Schedule of lectures in Sergiev Posad
You can attend the lecture of Archimandrite Herman by visiting the Holy Trinity Monastery of Sergiev Posad. The rite of reprimanding the possessed is not carried out on the twelfth holidays, the most important holidays in Orthodoxy.
The location of the ceremony every Friday, Saturday and Sunday is the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. The rite of exorcism of unclean spirits begins at 12:00.
Reception hours can be confirmed by phone.
Priest Alexy Moroz
“There are many fallen spirits,” says Archpriest Alexey Moroz, candidate of pedagogical sciences. “Now, in the midst of an epidemic of magic and occultism, clergy are increasingly encountering people possessed by demons. In a psychiatric clinic in St. Petersburg they asked me to determine whether there were demoniacs among the patients. I read the prayer “May God rise again!” And in front of the doctors, some patients literally began to bend, they were screaming in voices that were not their own. Such screams are one of the evidence of obsession. One of the Pskov monks, who is engaged in reprimanding the possessed, collected a whole book of such cries and sent them to me for review. It's scary to read...
People who have fallen under the power of fallen spirits cannot help but do evil. Father Alexey Moroz cited an amazing case:
— A woman teaching philosophy at the university decided to take revenge on the man who abandoned her. I bought a book on magic and simply repeated the spell described there. She had no idea that by doing so she had taken on a fallen spirit as her assistant. And then the woman simply could not stop in her sorcery, she even cast spells on her friends! The unfortunate woman showed me the bruises on her neck and said that she was being strangled by a demon...
— «To decide to reprimand the possessed, the priest himself must be free from passions
“- explains Archpriest Alexey Moroz.
- “ Otherwise, you can harm both yourself and the possessed.
The ability to deliver people from demons is a great gift of God... "
The case of the cat
I'm not trying to comment, I'm just stating a fact. While still a layman, I visited with my friend, Deacon V., Mother Maria of Starorusskaya. I don’t remember if it was the first or second trip. Mother and I talked in her small cell, lit only by lamps. The seventy-year-old mother had been blind since childhood. The conversation took place in the twilight on the sofa. Father V. asked the old lady questions about himself, while I, lost in thought, “digested” what my mother said. And then this happened. A cat appeared in the room. More precisely, someone invisible dragged her. The animal went mad with horror. Someone dragged her into the red corner onto the rug where mother usually prayed, and squeezed her out like a tube! The animal immediately ran away, and a pile remained on the rug... That this was the action of the spirits of evil was clear even to us, people with little experience in spiritual life.
Sorokoust
This is a special church rite.
For forty days the priest prays for the one for whom the magpie was ordered. Remember that it must be ordered for the deceased; this is often done on the day of the funeral. They also order magpie for a living person. Don’t be alarmed, don’t confuse it with a funeral service, this is a different type of church sacrament. They also order it for damaged and seriously ill people. Sometimes it is used to solve serious problems in life.
To get rid of severe damage, magpie is ordered in three churches at the same time. To do this, they visit all three temples in one day. This method does not always work. It all depends on the level of spirituality of the priest. Choose a priest who is well-known among people and enjoys great trust.
Violation of the ritual is possible in large churches, where other church rituals are often held - baptism or weddings. Sorokoust is performed for forty days, and it takes time. Downsizing eliminates work. Therefore, choose small churches in villages or monasteries.
Reprimanding the family up to the seventh generation - how to remove the ancestral negativity and get the help of ancestors
Reprimanding the family up to the 7th generation is atonement for the sins of direct relatives, it makes it possible to receive their help. When you want to count on the help of the spirits of your ancestors, you cannot do without cleansing the karma of the entire family. It also helps against generational curses and other “gifts” that are inherited.
They start by drawing the family tree. At the top you indicate yourself; when there are brothers or sisters, they are not indicated, but they can also carry out a clan report. The “branch” to the left and down is the father, to the right and down is the mother. Thus, indicate grandparents and their ancestors. Find out more about your ancestors - names, professions, photographs, portraits. It helps to know who you are praying for.
In addition to the family tree, you will need a thick church candle and drinking water. During the reprimand, you constantly want to drink, but this must be done between prayers - there is no need to interrupt. The ceremony is considered stronger when it is performed by a mother and daughter or grandmother and granddaughter. The texts are read by the eldest representative of the clan, the younger ones repeat mentally. The ritual is done in the morning, before breakfast, after washing.
Before him, you are supposed to read “Our Father” three times and ask the Creator for a blessing to cleanse the family from sins and negativity and the strength for this. When you do not profess Orthodoxy, the candle is consecrated according to the faith to which you belong. Instead of turning to the Lord as is typical in Orthodox texts, ask Allah or God the Father. Ancestors could belong to different religious movements.
Attitude is also important. So that there is a willingness to pray for dead and living relatives from their sins. Hold a candle in your left hand, concentrate on the person you are praying for and read the texts.
You have to start with yourself: Then go to the mother: This text is also read for the father, the gender changes from feminine to masculine, and the text begins like this: Afterwards, do this for the paternal grandparents, and then the maternal: Thus, pray for everyone ancestor, call whoever you are. When you reach the seventh generation, the text changes like this: When a candle smokes or splashes wax, this indicates that the negative is coming out. Read the indicated prayer until the candle burns evenly. Afterwards, when you read the prayer for the last ancestor, say: The people performing this ritual noticed that their lives were changing for the better. Purifying family karma, receiving the help of ancestors and their gratitude - these are the results.
