Evil spirits: what are the evil spirits and how to get rid of them

The spirits of evil and good have been known since ancient times, the line between them and the gods is very blurred

According to many researchers, spirits are gods from half-forgotten cults. For example, the Slavic goblin and vodyanoy could well have been deities of Slavic paganism.

Historically, belief in spirits is the last stage of degradation of a religious tradition, which usually goes through the following stages:

• monotheism - Christianity, Judaism;
• polytheism - the religion of ancient Greece;
• magic and belief in spirits - shamanism of different traditions.

It may be noted that many religious traditions fail to distinguish between gods and spirits at all. In Hinduism, the gods are called devas, and their enemies, evil spirits, are called asuras.

But technically, both have similar powers and are practically equivalent to each other. At the same time, in Hinduism there is also a Supreme God, which creates confusion for an external observer.

spirit of fear

- feelings of rejection, anxiety, fearfulness, hopelessness, stress, phobias, timidity, shyness, inactivity due to fear, inferiority, self-denial, self-hatred, hypocrisy, bad habits, nightmares. Fear of; future, success, death, loss of friends, isolation, failure, suffering, nakedness, poverty, men, women, intimate relationships. - spirit of fear - fear of; people, the future, death, closed space, intimate relationships - spirit of anxiety - restlessness, timidity, nightmares, constant fears of something - spirit of inferiority - inferiority, timidity, shyness, isolation

Often evil spirits are gods who are no longer worshiped, their list is huge

Using the example of Slavic spirits, we can be convinced that “evil spirits” are simply those deities that are not pleasing to the dominant religion.

Here are just a few examples:

• demons - this word in antiquity was used to describe any spirit - good or evil. An angel is a good demon. But the Christianization of Rome entailed that the past religious tradition was simply declared evil without understanding it. Nowadays Christians call evil supernatural beings demons, which is wrong;

A demon is not an evil spirit, but various beings of a supernatural nature. In the ancient world, this was the name given to gods, for example, Mercury. Photo: upload.wikimedia.org

• Bacchus - aka Dionysus. Greek god of winemaking, vegetation, nature. He had goat-like features, like many gods of antiquity. These were positive symbols. Due to opposition to his temple in Pergamum, he is identified with the devil. From there Satan got horns and hooves;

Statue of Bacchus, the god of wine, whose features Christians used to describe the appearance of evil spirits

• Asuras are the evil spirits of Hinduism. Enemies of the good gods. But if we move to Iran, everything will be the other way around. It turns out that the Indian gods are evil, and the asuras are benevolent to people;

Figurine of an asura, a demon in Hinduism. Photo: upload.wikimedia.org

• Lilith is the goddess of ancient Mesopotamia. Not much is known about her. But the Jews, trying to disown the gods of the people from which Abraham came, named Lilith a demon who drinks blood, kills children and seduces men;

Lilith as imagined by a contemporary artist (Sergei Kolesnikov). Photo: s.picture-russia.ru

• Astarte is another goddess of Mesopotamia. Her cult was associated with sexuality. The Jews, in order to break ties with this tradition, classified such ritual actions as sinful, calling them fornication;

Figurine of Astarte. The Jews called this goddess a demon, although she is kind. Photo: lunaatra.org

• goblin - perhaps in the past the god of the ancient Slavs. The creature is positive, although not very friendly towards humans. Capable of making fun, intimidating, etc. Modern Orthodox Christians willingly classify goblin as evil forces only because the Bible says nothing about them. They call them devils, for which there is no reason;

Leshy as imagined by a modern artist. Photo: i.mycdn.me

• demons are supernatural beings in the religion of the ancient Slavs. They are hostile to humans and many other creatures and are capable of causing harm. It is completely wrong to identify any supernatural forces with them;

Who is the demon

The image of a demon that is well-established in the mass consciousness. Photo: stihi.ru

• devils is a new word that has no roots in ancient traditions. The conventional name for spirits that are negatively disposed towards a person. About their appearance, Christian sources unequivocally report only that they are “black as Ethiopians.”

This image from an old book shows that in Orthodoxy devils were depicted as black.
This is the only unborrowed feature of the appearance of evil spirits. At the same time, they clarified that they were “black as Ethiopians.” The roots of this comparison are unknown. Photo: pp.userapi.com The list of perfumes would not fit into a whole book.
It is important to understand the main principle here: most “evil spirits” are just misinterpreted foreign deities and beliefs. Sometimes this happens by accident, sometimes on purpose.

1. SPIRIT OF FEAR

2. SPIRIT OF SLAVERY

3. FAMILY SPIRIT

4. SPIRIT OF OCCULTISM

5. THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST

6. THE SPIRIT OF FORMINATION

7. SPIRIT OF PERVERSION

8. SPIRIT OF DEATH

9. SPIRIT OF UNFORGIVENESS

10. SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY

11. SPIRIT OF PRIDE

12. SPIRIT OF DESPION

13. SPIRIT OF LIE

14. THE SPIRIT OF ERROR

15. SPIRIT OF SLEEPING

16. SPIRIT OF WEAKNESS

17. THE SPIRIT OF DEAFNESS AND MUTENESS

18. SPIRIT OF BLINDNESS

God allows the existence of evil spirits because He Himself created them for some reason.

Many Christians wonder why evil spirits are needed at all if they harm people and are disgusting to God. We will talk about harm to people later, but the Bible clearly tells us that there is no supernatural force hostile to the Lord under the leadership of Satan. This image was formed on the basis of an incorrect interpretation of the Bible and contradicts its text

Leo Taxil, the author of the infamous book “The Funny Bible for Adults and Children,” wrote best on this topic, where he rather soberly assessed the function of Satan:

“Where Satan is mentioned under modern names, he is far from being what Christian legends later made him out to be. The biblical devil is not at all an enemy of God: he is his obedient servant, his official angel.

In the Old Testament there is not even the possibility of the Devil acting in the spirit of modern Christian concepts. God rules everything, sending both good and evil. “Is there a disaster in a city that God would not allow?” (Amos 3:6), etc.

In the book of Job, Satan is directly portrayed as a simple servant of God. He easily visits God’s palaces: “And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. And the Lord said to Satan: Where did you come from? (Job 1:6-7).

The following describes how Satan works under the good pleasure of God. And in other places in the Old Testament part of the Bible, Satan is mentioned in full accordance with the view of him as an obedient instrument of the will of God. For example, “an evil spirit from the Lord” is sent against Saul (1 Samuel 16:14).

In Zechariah, Satan also plays an almost auxiliary role, accusing “the great priest Jesus,” and God forbids him to do so (Zechariah 3:1-2).”

Leo Taxil

French writer and journalist

Evil forces do not oppose God, but carry out the tasks given by Him

In the New Testament episode with the possessed man, we see how a representative of evil forces addresses Jesus Christ:

“And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I conjure You by God, do not torment me! For Jesus said to him, “Come out, O unclean spirit, from this man.”

(Mark 5:7,8)

He asks the Messiah:

“And they asked Him many times, so that He would not send them out of that country. There was a large herd of pigs grazing there near the mountain. And all the demons besought Him, saying, Send us among the swine, that we may enter into them.”

(Mark 5:10-12)

And Jesus Christ fulfills his request! The Savior does not see in the spirit anything contrary to Himself, evil or unworthy. His conversation with the evil spirits is a respectful dialogue, and not a meeting of two opponents.

Therefore, we can definitely say that the Lord allows the works of evil forces according to His plan, for they fulfill the will of God.

family/family spirit

- a feeling of fear, a feeling of death, a feeling of slavery, arrogance, heaviness, fornication, debauchery, uncleanness, envy, perversion, lies, infirmities and hereditary diseases, fortune telling, divination, delusion, fanaticism and racism, hereditary character and actions, prostitution. - family spirit - the feeling that you are spiritually connected with your ancestors, there are family heirlooms and values ​​- the spirit of heredity - hereditary character, shortcomings, sins or deeds - the spirit of damnation - troubles, premature deaths, miscarriages, infertility, illness, poverty - the spirit of generations - repeated fates, divorces, loners, lawbreakers, criminals, losers

Evil spirits help a person to see his mistakes in spiritual life

Christianity recognizes that an evil spirit can inhabit a person. It's called obsession. A lot has been said about these entities and their influence on people. But the main question is how to get rid of evil spirits.

Very often, priests recommend reprimanding, but Orthodox authorities warn against this practice. They even condemn her. Archpriest Dionisy Svechnikov says:

“Some people consider it a “cure for all diseases,” while others do not perceive it at all in the form in which it is practiced now. It is impossible to call reprimanding the only effective way to get rid of obsession.

The reason for the infusion of the fallen spirit into a person was sin, therefore it is sinfulness that needs to be treated, and not its consequence - obsession. A truly possessed person is not able to fully confess and then receive communion.

He needs help. Such help can be a reprimand, but this is not a panacea, but just one of the means that can be used by the Church to heal a person from possession by evil spirits.”

Dionisy Svechnikov

archpriest

The consequences of initiatives with exorcism are well illustrated by the example of Anna-Elizabeth Michel, who, instead of treatment, was tortured by clergy who were trying to cast out demons from a sick woman.

Evil spirits should be fought by living a righteous life and only after being examined by a mental health specialist. And exorcism can lead to terrible outcomes.

The girl from this photo, Anna-Elizabeth Michel, died as a result of exorcism rituals performed on her, although she did not need them, but medical help. Photo: 4stor.ru

The only thing that evil spirits really fear is spiritual life. Sometimes strange situations happen when a righteous person is faced with the machinations of evil spirits.

However, such stories were found both in the Bible and in the lives of saints. In such cases, Orthodoxy considers this a test, a stage in the formation of a righteous person.

Orthodox authorities nevertheless note that the supernatural does not occur so often in people’s lives, and therefore, if possession is suspected, they recommend first consulting with a psychotherapy specialist in order to exclude the influence of possible diseases.

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spirit of sleep

- chronic fatigue, impotence, escapism, passivity, slowness, disorganization, mediocrity, inability to pray, difficulties on the path to success, sleeping a lot in general, erratic sleep, low standards, unpreparedness, often falling asleep during a meeting, inferiority complex, better opinion would not have been born at all. - spirit of sleep - sleeping a lot in general, disordered sleep, often falling asleep at the time of prayer, meetings - spirit of passivity - disorganization, mediocrity, inability to pray, go to church - spirit of heaviness - escape from life, difficulties on the path to success, low standards, complex inferiority - spirit of weariness - chronic fatigue, impotence, weakness

Kumo

In human form, a kumo is a beautiful woman who lures a man into her trap, and then... in its normal form, a kumo is a huge spider, comparable in size to a person, they have poisonous claws on their paws and burning eyes, so what does a kumo do to a man? who is “fallen” by beauty understandably eats him up.

Shikome

Other "bad guys" in Japanese mythology are shikome. They are usually depicted as bloodthirsty giants, somewhat similar to the goblins of European mythological tradition.

Shikome have sharp teeth and burning eyes, they do nothing but wars and strife, and often lie in wait for people in the mountains and caves.

spirit of infirmity

- allergies, attacks on female organs, attacks on male organs, cancer, tumors, diabetes, diseases of women, fungal growths, rashes, heart disease, high blood pressure, long-term health problems, fistulas, viruses, blood diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, nervous diseases, peptic ulcers, mental illness, congenital organ damage, arthritis. - spirit of illness - recurring illnesses, temporary illnesses or hereditary diseases - spirit of allergies - any allergies - spirit of arthritis - arthritis, joint diseases, bone diseases, salt deposits, brittle bones - spirit of cancer - tumors, bad blood, bone marrow problems - spirit of thrombosis - all kinds of vascular diseases, blockage of veins - the spirit of asthma - respiratory diseases - the spirit of curvature - disturbances in posture, spine, stoop, scoliosis, different lengths of arms or legs - the spirit of pain - pain for no reason, recurring pain, constant pain - the spirit of diabetes - diabetes, obesity

spirit of witchcraft

- spirit of witchcraft - witchcraft, doing or saying something to influence others, prayers for revenge and punishment - spirit of magic - doing or saying something to make the supernatural or unusual happen - spirit of the occult - books and attributes (spirit world, energy, elements, aura, forces, signs), demonic games - the spirit of spiritualism - access to the astral plane, crystal balls, seances, meditation, fortune telling board, voices - the spirit of fortune telling - fortune telling; by hand, on cards, coffee grounds, wax, involving or appealing to fortune-tellers - the spirit of prediction - astrology, horoscopes, dream books, predictions in literature - the spirit of clairvoyance - involving or appealing to such - the spirit of false prophetic - giving false prophecies or false predictions in the church - hypnotic spirit - were under hypnosis, hypnotized others, were susceptible to this - magical spirit - magic, magic books - spirit of the dead - evocation of spirits, communication with the spirits of the dead - healing spirit - folk healers, herbalists, old women whisperers, psychics, healers

spirit of despondency

- inability to enjoy life, inability to rejoice, inability to worship, unhealthy sadness, disappointment, hopelessness, depression, emotional overwhelm, loneliness, stress, self-pity, hopelessness, defilement, false guilt, shame, feelings of defeat, sighing, obsession with suicide, burdensomeness , wounded soul. - spirit of rejection - thoughts that you are not loved, betrayed, offended, distrusted, insulted, rejected - spirit of disappointment - in yourself, in life, in people, in God, in church, a feeling of defeat - spirit of loneliness - I am no one to anyone needed (not needed), depression, sighing - spirit of suicide - obsession with suicide, suicide attempts - spirit of despondency - inability to rejoice, worship, enjoy, everything around is bad, everything is wrong, languor - spirit of inferiority - your thoughts; I am ugly, fat, thin, old, stupid, trash, spinster, loser - a spirit of defilement - due to despondency; overeating, smoking, drinking, self-satisfaction, harming yourself, committing sin - spirit of shame - feeling of guilt, shame, uncleanness, feeling that you are being judged, that you will not be forgiven, being rejected - spirit of doom - emotional depression, exposure to stress

spirit of fornication

- adultery, prostitution, sexual promiscuity, premarital sexual relations, premarital caresses leading to orgasm, pornography, porn films, porn literature, perversion, illegitimacy, masturbation (self-gratification), lust, rape, sex with minors, sex of teenagers with the elderly, stimulants, sexual fantasies and self-stimulation, dressing so that intimate parts of the body are visible, polygamy. - spirit of adultery - adultery, premarital sexual relations, imagining oneself with someone in sexual intercourse - spirit of prostitution - giving the body for reward or pleasure, sex between teenagers and adults - spirit of promiscuity - sexual incontinence, dissatisfaction, multiple relationships, polygamy - spirit of pornography - any porn products, undressing someone with your eyes, peeping in bathhouses, cracks, windows - the spirit of self-satisfaction - masturbation, premarital mutual caresses leading to orgasm, sexual dreams - the spirit of lust - sexual fantasies and self-excitement, you like it when the opposite sex desires you - spirit of seduction - dressing so that intimate parts of the body are seen, speaking in an exciting way, flirting - spirit of rape - sex with force or coercion, seduction of minors

spirit of death

- accidents, cases of violence, persistent illnesses, cancer, tumors, driving at high speeds, miscarriages, suicide attempts, abortions, participation in fights, convulsions in the water, an unfamiliar voice within oneself (not the Spirit). - spirit of violence - cases of violence, participation in fights, you like how someone suffers (people, animals) - spirit of torture - constant illness, suffering, pain or infirmity - spirit of murder - cancer, tumors, miscarriage, abortion, spasms in water , misfortune, threat of death from water or fire - spirit of suicide - suicide attempts, confusion, losing control, driving at increased speed - spirit of madness - following an unfamiliar voice within oneself (not the Spirit), insanity - spirit of schizophrenia - head diseases (mental) - spirit of epilepsy - convulsions, fits, fits

spirit of jealousy

- anger, rage, rebellion, anger, vindictiveness, cruelty, divorce, division, greed, instigation, love of argument, insecurity, competition, suspicion, feeling that God loves others more, comparison, hypersensitivity, self-centeredness, neglect of others, criticism of success, revenge, jealousy, hatred, despotism. - spirit of jealousy - jealousy, divorce, scandals, suspicion, division - spirit of rebellion - rebellion, instigation, competition, stubbornness - spirit of anger - anger, rudeness, mistrust, rage, despoticism - spirit of bitterness - grief over the success of others, criticism of success, feeling that God loves others more - spirit of enmity - love of argument, comparison, lone wolf

Hundun

In the image of the hundun, you will not see any eyes, mouth, or ears, since the hundun is the personification of chaos, an absolutely faceless deity from Chinese folk beliefs. Hundun is described as a humanoid creature that resembles a living, shapeless bag with no holes.

Hundun was a malicious creature and brought misfortune to life. Hundun, meanwhile, has a rather tragic fate. The Chinese gods Shu and Hu, who considered him a freak, decided to perform plastic surgery on Hundun and drill his eyes, mouth and nose, but the patient did not survive the operation...

Alexey Rudevich

spirit of antichrist

- Satanism, occultism, spiritualism, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and His gifts, opposition to the Bible, condemnation of the Church, justification of sins with Bible verses, cults, secret societies, sects, denial of the divinity of Christ, impatience with other Christians, opposition to ministers, reasons for the schism of the Church, renunciation from Christianity, Jewish legalism, persecution of Christians, communism, fascism. - spirit of rebellion - open or internal rebellion against the decision of your elders; parents, boss, minister - the spirit of religion - persecution of Christians, impatience with other churches, teachings, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and His gifts - the spirit of division - you were the cause; schism of the Church, doubts and disagreements between others in society, churches - the spirit of resistance - condemnation, open criticism, doing something deliberately that interferes with others, disobedience - the spirit of Satanism - Satanism, cults, secret societies, sects, Mormons, New Age , communism, fascism, etc. - spirit of opposition - opposition to ministers, ministry, government, strikes

spirit of perversion

- homosexuality, lesbianism, orgies (sex with multiple partners), sexual abuse in marriage, sex with adopted children, likes to watch sex in animals, acts with mannequins and objects, changing nipples, breasts, penis, sex with certain spiritual beings, masochism ( cause pain during intercourse), bestiality (sexual intercourse with animals), voluntary sterilization, sexual intercourse with relatives, wearing underwear of the opposite sex, sexual perversion. - spirit of perversion - orgies, acts with mannequins, objects, wearing underwear of a different sex, perversions in sex - spirit of homosexuality - sex between men, craving for one sex, feeling that you are of the other sex - spirit of lesbianism - sex between women, craving for one gender, the feeling that you are of a different gender - the spirit of cruelty - cruel, sexual treatment in marriage, sex with adopted children - the spirit of bestiality - sexual intercourse with animals, likes to watch sex in animals - the spirit of an incubus - sex with unknown spiritual beings (in a dream, in thoughts and in reality) - spirit of self-mutilation - harming or changing nipples, breasts, penis, voluntary sterilization - spirit of masochism - masochism, sadomasochism (causing pain during the act), desire to bite, pinch, crush, scratch - spirit of incest - sexual intercourse with blood relatives

spirit of pride

- spirit of pride - this is important to you if; they didn’t pay attention to you, didn’t congratulate you, didn’t agree, said the wrong thing - spirit of hatred - cruelty, inability to forgive - spirit of competition - blaming, comparing yourself with others, ridicule, pickiness - spirit of envy - criticism, condemnation, discontent, gossip - spirit of control - you control your actions and words so as not to show your weaknesses and mistakes - spirit of selfishness - selfishness, love of attention, overconfidence - spirit of self-righteousness - super spirituality, self-justification, I am the best, arrogance, boastfulness

spirit of lies

- condemnation, deception, exaggeration, hypocrisy, blasphemy, vanity, confusion, gossip, not reliable, there is no equal to me. Low self-esteem: no one wants you, you're ugly, rejected by God, a bachelor, an old maid, you'll never change, you'll never get married, a loser, trash. - the spirit of condemnation - no one needs you, you are ugly, you will never change, you will never marry - the spirit of deception - exaggeration, gossip, lies for profit, “holy” lies - that is, for the sake of good intentions - the spirit of hypocrisy - you speak you see one thing in your eyes, but you yourself think something else about the person, you flatter - the spirit of blasphemy - bad thoughts and words come to God, distrust of God, speak badly about God and the Church