Signs of Possession - Possessed Among You
Priests claim that there are many people around who are possessed by evil spirits. This opinion was expressed by minister Konstantin Parkhomenko in an interview for the newspaper “Evening Moscow”:
Sometimes, to understand that something is wrong with a person, it is enough to look into his eyes... This could be a modern and even famous politician, businessman or artist. Look into his eyes and you will shiver. Something demonic sparkles there.
Priest Konstantin Parkhomenko
The clergy are confident that the possession of a demon is not medieval fiction, but a harsh reality. Symptoms of possession are not always like those seen in horror films. It is difficult to recognize someone possessed by a demon; the unclean are characterized by cunning.
The main sign is intolerance towards everything related to faith. It would seem that he is a person with a broad outlook, who is accustomed to taking into account and accepting other people’s opinions, but as soon as you start a conversation with him about God, his face begins to change, and respect fades away. The demon is not able to transcend his essence when it comes to the eternal enemy - the Lord, so he gives himself away.
It is difficult for such people to be in church. The victim of evil spirits is afraid of temple servants, consecrated objects and Christian shrines, but this fear does not belong to her.
Reluctance to baptize oneself or children is often considered a sign of the disease in question. But here the reason may be a reluctance to talk about belonging to another religion.
How the demon manifests itself in a person - passions and addictions
Distorted desires and emotions can live in each of us.
A good example is erotic attraction to a person of the opposite sex. This is normal, but sexual relations without marriage are fornication. This is the name of one of the varieties of demon. Passion in marriage coupled with fidelity is a fulfilled desire, without which humanity would die out. The desire to satisfy lust without marriage, promiscuity, frequent changes of sexual partners are the influence of dark forces. It is considered normal to want to drink on holidays, while meeting with friends. Alcoholism, drug addiction - from the demon.
The love of culinary experiments is a hobby, an attempt at self-expression, a good way to please others. However, there is corruption - demonic gluttony, when the sorcerer introduces evil spirits that cause an excessive appetite. The victim consumes food in such a way that it is undesirable for the faint of heart to see the process.
Envy that pushes a person to self-improvement is normal. The one that makes you harm others is demonic. Any passion that makes a person a slave to his desires and forces him to act not according to his conscience can be an obsession.
Possession - signs other than mental disorders
Those possessed by demons are often mistaken for mental illness. If a person has always been aggressive and unkind, there is a high probability of the presence of evil spirits.
Another sign is a clear aversion to Christian shrines. Talking about religion, an inadequate reaction to the smell of incense, holy water, reading prayers, icons are manifestations of demon possession.
There is a very simple way to check - offer two glasses to the person suspected of possession. One will contain plain water, and the other will contain water consecrated in the temple. Naturally, a person should not know about this. The possessed person will definitely choose a glass with plain water - evil spirits can easily distinguish between two identical glasses. However, do not discount chance, this method is suitable in conjunction with the others.
According to priests, more often we have to deal with a situation where a serious mental illness is mistaken for obsession. It's not just about devout relatives. Sometimes those allegedly suffering from the influence of evil spirits themselves mistake this phenomenon for a nervous disorder. Often in this way they attract attention to their person.
Real cases
Clara Hermana Celje
One of the students at St. Michael's Mission in South Africa in 1906 became a victim of the devil. It is still unclear why the dark forces chose the body of a fragile sixteen-year-old girl as a refuge.
The first sign of Clara's demonic possession was her fluency in several languages. Later, she began to see events of the near future, read people's thoughts, rose from the bed to a height of several meters and hovered in the air, making inhuman sounds.
As a result, it was decided to carry out an exorcism ceremony. For this, two priests were called, one of whom almost died at the hands of a possessed woman. The confrontation between prayers and devilish power lasted two days, after which the demon left Klara Cele’s body.
Anneliese Michel
The case of Anneliese Michel is one of the most famous cases of possession in the world. The girl’s story formed the basis of the film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.”
At the age of 16, the girl was admitted to a psychiatric clinic for treatment with a diagnosis of epilepsy and mental disorder. However, the more time Annelise spent in the clinic, the more doubts and dire assumptions the doctors had about her condition.
She experienced epileptic seizures, paralysis of the entire body at night, and hallucinations. The diagnostics did not help to identify any abnormalities in the brain, and Anneliese herself began to claim that she saw the face of the Devil.
Initially, no one believed her until she began to behave extremely strangely: tearing her clothes, eating spiders and coal, licking her own urine from the floor, and once biting off the head of a dead bird. When no one doubted Anneliese's obsession, consent was given to carry out the exorcism ritual.
As a result, 67 exorcisms were performed over 10 months, and during this time she ate or drank practically nothing. In 1976, the possessed woman died. At the time of death, she weighed about 30 kg and was 166 cm tall.
Roland Doe
The story of 14-year-old Roland Doe, whose real name is Robbie Magname, is known to many from the film “The Exorcist.”
The teenager showed signs of possession after his aunt suggested playing with a Ouija board. From that day on, terrible things began to happen in the house.
Roland began to speak in unknown languages, in the mornings strange scratches were found on his body, reminiscent of claw marks, after which it was decided to call a priest.
The boy survived more than 30 exorcisms, and the last one was successful. As a result, the entire hospital in which Doe was lying heard an animal's sad howl and smelled a strong smell of sulfur.
How a demon possesses a person and how to prevent it
The priests are sure that a person personally prepares housing for demons through his actions. The demon enters along with sin. Murder, rape, fornication, cynicism, interest in the occult and belonging to Satanists - all this opens the way for demons. Everyone who leads an unbridled life and is far from repentance is at risk.
If a person adheres to Christian morality, attends church, confesses his sins, fasts, reads prayers and regularly receives communion, demons will not be able to approach him. The believer is under God's protection, and feasible asceticism will always be a plus for getting rid of troubles of a black magic nature.
The clergy claim that people who did not find the strength to fight passion should lead a Christian life. Demons run away from God's grace.
According to medieval sources, the interest of demons in members of the clergy has always been high. The purer a person is, the more interesting and valuable his soul is to evil spirits. Records have been preserved of the monks' struggle with it. The means are still the same - faith, prayer, Christian lifestyle and, of course, willpower.
Story
The first cases of exorcism, or driving out the devil, were described in Mesopotamia in 4000 BC. e. In those days, the rite of exorcism was common in different cultures. Every person who had the right to heal and be called a healer knew conspiracies and spells against evil spirits and could put them into practice. Different peoples and religions had their own ideas about possession.
Islam
The phenomenon of possession by shaitans (jinn) in Muslim culture was determined by inappropriate behavior, hallucinations, and mental disorders. Muslims suspected people who fainted, suffered from nightmares, and sudden pain.
Moreover, Islam had its own views on what jinn were.
Muslim demons live in their own world, they come from a smokeless flame, are completely free from any rules and regulations, and cannot be seen by the human eye.
There is an opinion that jinn can inhabit one person in droves if he is sinful, has moved away from the Islamic religion or is not faithful to Allah. Getting rid of possession occurs when a specially trained person reads the Koran over the possessed person.
Judaism
Cases of possession in Judaism have been known since ancient times (516 BC). Much later, influenced by various surviving records, the concept of the dybbuk emerged.
In Kabbalistic literature, the dybbuk personified an evil spirit that was sinful in a past life, which is why it cannot be reborn into a new body. The spirit is on the border of two worlds, so it clings to other people’s bodies and souls and parasitizes on them.
To expel the dybbuk, a community of believers gathered, led by a righteous man, who was responsible for this process.
Buddhism
Back in the Middle Ages in Japan, folk stories about ghosts and the devil were widespread, which monks drove out under the protection of the Buddha himself. There was even a ritual, the essence of which boiled down to prolonged reading of mantras and paying off the spirit with beans. In those days, amulets and amulets began to appear.
In Tibetan Buddhism, demons are practically on the same level as people. They are fed, pacified, and people are redeemed from them through sacrifices. But in some cases, rituals are performed to forcibly expel spirits.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a separate branch of traditional Indian medicine. In it, unlike other societies, the appearance of the devil in the world of the living is not a naive superstition or popular belief.
Indians have always believed that there is a very thin line between the physical and energetic worlds that is easy to overcome. In addition, it was obvious that the two worlds always interact with each other: they seem to be intertwined with thin threads.
The branch of Ayurveda devoted to demonology is called graha-chikitsa. It examines precisely those spirits that can harm a person. The treatment of obsession among Indians is closely intertwined with the reading of mantras and prayers.
People possessed by demons and their inherent diseases
Symptoms may include disturbances in well-being. However, all these should be considered as symptoms of the disease. If examinations do not show its presence, one may suspect a negative program or the entry of a demon.
This is especially true for parents who are sure that their offspring has been possessed by an evil spirit. The crime chronicle is replete with similar stories, and for children they end in tears. The demon may also be in you, pushing the “possessed” person to deprive you of medical care.
Unreasonable weakness and fatigue should cause alarm. Any form of seizures and convulsions is a reason to consult a doctor and a chance to think: were it not sins that were to blame for the disease? Symptoms similar to demonic possession include fever, drying out of body parts, trembling hands, sweating, cold skin, obesity or excessive thinness, and sleepwalking.
Despite the cunning and enterprise of the unclean, it is possible to recognize their presence, which poisons a person’s life. However, many of the symptoms can be attributed to half of the country's inhabitants. Be careful in identifying demons; the law will not always be on your side.
What does a possessed person experience?
Often, a person whom evil spirits are trying to take possession of experiences very unpleasant feelings. He may complain to his relatives and friends about his incomprehensible condition. What sensations do the possessed experience?
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Permanent presence
He constantly feels the presence of someone otherworldly nearby. This is especially felt alone or at night. A person loses sleep and appetite, hears strange voices nearby that ask him to do things unacceptable to a sane person.
Sudden surge or loss of strength
A person who has fallen under the influence of a demon is either ready to move mountains or so weak that he is unable to get out of bed. Sometimes the possessed person feels as if he is dying. It is important to understand that all this begins to happen abruptly and suddenly.
