Possession - real cases of people being possessed by demons

Throughout the history of mankind, many cases have been recorded when people behaved strangely, spoke in a voice that was not their own, convulsed, and so on. It is believed that such behavior indicates that a demon has moved into a person.

What is an obsession?

When a devil or demon enters a person, they speak of possession. The resettlement can occur intentionally, and in this case they speak of one of the types of damage. Another obsession is the result of an incorrectly performed ritual. The resettlement can occur if an energetically weakened person gets into cursed places. The peak of the spread of demonic possession falls on the Middle Ages. There are three groups of obsessed people:

1. The first are ruled by violent or aggressive demons.
2. The second live together with the demon of contradiction or the evil one.
3. Still others have an unbalanced character and can be either a “sheep” or a “wolf”.

Obsession in psychology

Official science completely denies the possibility of various demons sharing with a person. Possession is a mental illness called cacodemonomania. People who have addictions, are passive, open or impressionable are more likely to have seizures. In most cases, they are easily influenced by other people. A well-known psychologist called kakodemomania a neurosis in which a person invents demons for himself, and they are the result of suppression of desires.

Obsession - a disease or a curse?

Scientists who believe that there are no demons explain the numerous symptoms of possession with specific diseases. At the same time, it is worth noting that often doctors cannot help people with similar problems with medical methods.

1. From a scientific point of view, possession is a manifestation of epilepsy, in which convulsions occur, loss of creation and a person feels contact with intangible things.
2. Such a symptom as sharp mood swings from euphoria to depression is characteristic of bipolar affective disorder.
3. Another disease that can be confused with obsession is Tourette's syndrome. As a result of disorders of the nervous system, multiple motor tics are observed.
4. It is known in psychology that such a disease as split personality is when there are several personalities in one body that show themselves in different periods. As a result, one person appears as different people with their own tastes, habits and character.
5. Another comparison is obsession or, since the disease causes hallucinations, delusions and problems with speech.

Signs of a person's obsession

If there was a subsistence of the essence, then the life of a person begins to change. At first, the symptoms are rare and not so severe, but over time, everything gets worse. The main signs of demon possession are:

1. Demons can speak through the mouth of a person, cursing those around them or calling them to renounce the Lord, and not only known languages, but also animal roars can be used.
2. Possessed people can practice prophecy, fly, see spirits, and so on.
3. Demons give a person tremendous strength, and he can break iron chains, move heavy objects, and push even strong men away.
4. The possessed can either degrade, or vice versa, show an increased level of intelligence.
5. Sleep disturbances occur, the person often has nightmares and feels as if someone is watching or even walking on the body.

What does a possessed person look like?

If some entity lives in the human body, then this is directly reflected in its appearance.

1. There is a kind of drying up of the body as a result of complete exhaustion.
2. Weight is quickly lost and dystrophy is observed, and this happens due to the fact that a person either eats little or completely refuses to eat. This is accompanied by other consequences: fatigue, weakness, headaches, and so on.
3. If you are interested in how to understand that a person is possessed by demons, then you should know that one of the obvious signs is a change in the eyes, which become cloudy, although the vision remains the same.
4. The color of the skin also changes, becoming darker. This symptom is very scary.

Signs of demon possession in Orthodoxy

The clergy point out that the main sign of the presence of demons in a person is intolerance towards everything that has to do with the Lord. Even talking about faith will cause unpleasant feelings in him. The possessed are afraid of priests, consecrated objects, various shrines, and so on. Believers claim that the signs of demon possession appear in different ways, as demons damage a person's mind. They are capable of inflicting many known and unknown diseases on their victims.

What feelings does a person experience when possessed?

Since the possibility of demons being inhabited has not been scientifically proven, it remains to rely on the testimonies of people who claim that demons lived in them.

1. There is a constant presence of some entity inside, which is constantly trying to suppress thoughts and words.
2. People possessed by demons hear a voice that makes them do unacceptable things and subjugates them in every possible way.
3. There is evidence that the victims either felt a surge of strength and wanted to move mountains, or vice versa, their decline and it seemed as if death was approaching.

Real cases of possession

There is a huge amount of evidence about people who were attacked by dark forces. Some of them are just a fantasy, but there are stories that have documentary or photo evidence.

1. Clara Herman Celje. In South America lived Clara, who was 16 years old. In 1906, in confession, she said that she felt a demon inside. At first they did not believe her, but the girl's condition worsened every day. The testimonies of people who heard that she spoke in a voice that was not her own and behaved inappropriately were documented. The exorcism ritual is performed over two days.
2. Roland Doe. The list of people who were possessed by demons includes this boy, whose story took place in 1949. He played with the Ouija board, and a few days later his aunt died. Trying to connect with her, Roland replaced that strange things were happening around: the icon of Jesus was shaking, various screams were heard, objects were flying, and so on. A priest was invited to the house, and he saw objects flying and falling, the boy's body was covered with various symbols, and so on. 30 exorcisms were performed to achieve recovery. There is over 14 documented evidence of the boy's bed floating in the air.
3. Anneliese Michel. The obsession of this girl began to manifest itself when she was 16 years old. She was diagnosed with epilepsy, but the treatment was useless. The girl's condition worsened and in 1975, the first exorcism ritual was performed. 70 rituals were performed and 42 of them were recorded on a dictaphone. Anneliese could not be saved.

How to help an obsessed person?

If suddenly a person began to behave strangely and possessedness manifests in him, it is important not to get confused and create all possible conditions so that the possessed person does not harm himself and others. Here are some tips on how to deal with obsessed people:

1. There is no need to provoke a possessed person and cause aggression in him, since he is not responsible for his actions. It is better to agree with everything that he says, controlling the situation.
2. It is best to lay the possessed on a bed or sit on a sofa. It is necessary to limit his movements around the rooms to the maximum so that he does not harm himself.
3. Try to calm the person so that he returns to normal consciousness as soon as possible. If an attack was provoked by some object, for example, an icon, then remove it away.

How to get rid of obsession?

Since ancient times, the main fighters with evil spirits are the clergy who perform exorcism rites. Not everyone can fulfill this mission and there are special church schools where they teach the sacraments of rituals to remove possession. There are magical rituals that you can perform on your own, without any preparation, the main thing is to follow all the rules and believe in their power. Possessed people should ask that the rite be performed by close people who have a close relationship with each other.

1. For the ritual, water should be prepared, which should be drawn from a clean reservoir during the morning dawn. Arriving home, put it on a flat surface, light a candle next to it, bought in the church. Read over the water seven times conspiracy number 1.
2. After that, you need to yawn strongly and say plot number 2 three times to remove the obsession.
3. When the last words are spoken, turn over your left shoulder, blow, spit and sprinkle the possessed with the charmed water. The rest of the liquid should be given to him to drink. You can perform this ritual on yourself.

Prayer for obsession

There is a special prayer text that can be used to exorcise the demon. It must be read in complete solitude, otherwise the demon may pass to another person. It is important to wear a pectoral cross, no matter how the demon inside does not resist. Prayer from possession should be repeated at the moments when evil spirits appear. The text must be repeated until the condition improves. It is important not to succumb to the influence of the demon and continue to read the prayer text. When demons are expelled, it is imperative to put yourself in Orthodox protection.

Books about demon possession

The topic is popular, so you can find several decent books on this topic in bookstores.

1. "The Exorcist" W.P. Blatty. The story follows the life of a film actress who notices that her daughter's behavior has changed and she ends up seeing her as signs of being possessed by the devil.
2. "Encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology" R.Kh. Robbins. In this work, a lot of information related to demons and the Devil is collected and systematized.