What is a Demon?
What is a Possession?
Notorious Possessions
- Martha Brossier (1578)
- Aix-en-Provence possessions (1611)
- Mademoiselle Elizabeth de Ranfaing (1621)
- Loudun possessions (1634)
- Dorothy Talbye trial (1639)
- Louviers possessions (1647)
- The Possession of Elizabeth Knapp (1671)
- George Lukins (1788)
- Antoine Gay (1871)
- Johann Blumhardt (1842)
- Clara Germana Cele (1906)
- Exorcism of Roland Doe (1940)
- Anneliese Michel (1968)Michael Taylor (1974)
- Arne Cheyenne Johnson (1981)
- Tanacu exorcism (2005)
What is a Demonic Haunting?
PHASES TO A DEMONIC HAUNTING
There are three main phases to ademonic haunting:
Infestation Phase
Infestation is the initial stage, where strange occurrences begin to happen around the person or location, such as mysterious noises, shadows, or unsettling feelings. It’s a subtle, psychological stage designed to disturb and attract fear.
Manifestation Phases
Oppression is the next phase, where the entity targets an individual more directly, often causing severe emotional or physical turmoil, such as depression, sleep disturbances, and sometimes physical attacks. The aim here is to weaken the person’s mental and emotional state.
Possession Phases
Possession is the most intense stage, where the demon attempts to take control of the individual’s body, consciousness, or actions. In this phase, the person may exhibit drastic changes in behavior, physical abilities, or voice, showing signs that go beyond human capabilities or understanding. Each phase progressively wears down the person, seeking total dominance over their will and spirit.
7 DEADLY SINS
7 PRINCES OF HELL
In 1409 The Lanterne of Light provided a classification system of demons that were based on the seven deadly sins. Belief that individuals would potentially commit or be tempted to commit one of those sins lead to the list of seven “Princes of Hell.”
DEMONOLOGISTS
What is a Demonologist?
A Demonologist is someone who studies, investigates, or learns about demons, hell, or demonic beliefs.
ED AND LORRAINE WARREN
Edward and Lorraine Rita Warren were pioneers in the American Demonology and Paranormal Investigator community. During the 1900’s and into the early 2000’s Ed and Lorraine would establish a professional approach and educational background in the study of paranormal.
Ed a self-taught Demonologist and author and Lorraine a clairvoyant and medium worked many high profile cases that today have been associated with books and film to include the Amityville and Snedeker cases. In their career they would work over 10,000 cases. In 1952, the Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), the oldest ghost hunting group in New England to date. The Warrens were among the first investigators in the so-called Amityville case, Snedeker case, and over their careers would work with physicians, clergy members, and law enforcement agencies.
RELIGION AND DEMONS
CHRISTIANITY
Christian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian faith based belief and view. It is primarily based on the Bible (Old and New Testaments) Christianity denotes a hell and a heaven, indicating a hell where sinners are sent and a place of eternal damnation. Belief that entities can travel from hell to earth and posses the individual, influence behavior, and actions.
BUDDHISM
Generally, Buddhism notes the existence of “hells’ peopled by demons who torment sinners and tempt mortals to commit sin. Additionally, tempting those who seek to thwart their “enlightenment.” Mara A demon named Mara is thee chief tempter, “prince of darkness,” or “Evil One” in Sanskrit sources.
JUDAISM AND DEMONLOGY
JUDAISM
Judaism does not have a demonology or any set of doctrines about demons. Use of the name “Lucifer” stems from Isaiah 14:3-20.
“On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you, you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:
How the oppressor has come to an end! How his fury has ended! The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, which in anger struck down peoples with unceasing blows, and in fury subdued nations with relentless aggression. All the lands are at rest and at peace; they break into singing. Even the junipers and the cedars of Lebanon gloat over you and say, “Now that you have been laid low, no one comes to cut us down.”
The realm of the dead below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you— all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones— all those who were kings over the nations. They will all respond, they will say to you,
“You also have become weak, as we are; you have become like us.” All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you. How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! you have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit. Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble, the man who made the world a wilderness, who overthrew its cities and would not let his captives go home?” All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. But you are cast out of your tomb like a rejected branch; you are covered with the slain, with those pierced by the sword, those who descend to the stones of the pit. Like a corpse trampled underfoot, you will not join them in burial, for you have destroyed your land and killed your people. Let the offspring of the wicked never be mentioned again.”
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Want to learn more about Demonology?
Below we have provided some links to help you learn more about demons, Demonology, Demonologists, and types of hauntings associated with demons.
- https://www.dictionary.com/browse/demonology
- https://library.sydney.edu.au/collections/rare-books/online-exhibitions/witchcraft/demonology/demonology.html
- https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/demons-and-demonology
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-history-of-christianity/demonology-15001660/1C9CAEA1E975FA528959F3A88D500438
- https://source.wustl.edu/2015/10/washu-expert-witches-and-demonology/
- https://www.ranker.com/list/seven-princes-of-hell-by-sin/melissa-brinks
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