Demonology

Demonology

Definitions:

Demonology – The study of demons.

Demonologist – Person who studies and interacts with demonic cases.

Demon – Demons are of non-human/inhuman origin, that comes from the outside realm.  Demons can also be fallen angels, which have rebelled against god at their own free will.

Characteristics of Demons:

• Usually have no eyes or red eyes in the sockets.
• If a human is possessed by a demon then there eyes appear to be swollen and black.
• Some demons may be very hairy.
• Some demons have a tail, but the demon will try to hide it.
• Some demons may have horns on their head.
• Demons are extremely strong. They can be 3 times stronger than humans. Demons are able to move heavy objects with no struggle at all.
• Most demon names end in:
• iel or el
• ial or al
• on
• as
• us

Characteristics of a Demonic Haunting:

• Usually a demonic haunting will occur during the demonic hour between 3a.m. – 3:30a.m. to mock Christ and the Church's Holy Trinity (A demonic haunt can happen at all times).
• Things will occur in threes:
• 3 knocks may occur.
• 3 taps on a wall.
• 3 bangs on a wall.
• hauntings will occur between 3a.m. – 3:30a.m.
• Clocks may turn or spin counterclockwise.
• Things may start to move around in your house. NOTE This will also occur in poltergeist activity as well, which is not demonic.
• Religious artifacts may be moved around, thrown off of the walls, or turned upside down. (Especially when praying).
• Some religious artifacts that have been known to be toyed with are:

• Crucifixes will be turned upside down.
• Statues of Jesus.
• The Bible.
• Rosary beads.
• Religious photographs.
• You may hear banging or scratching sounds on the walls and the ceiling.
• You could wake up with scratches or bruises on your body.
• You could wake up in the middle of the night and feel like your being strangled.
• You may feel like your being raped.  (This may deal with an incubus and/or succubus demon. Incubus = Male, Succubus = Female).
• A demonic presence may give off certain odors/smells such as sulfur and/or rotten eggs. (This smell would be very strong.).

Possible Possession of Demons or Causes of Demonic Haunting:

• Playing with a Ouija board:  (You may open up a doorway and let the demon in, or by letting the spirit enter into your body to move the board peace you are allowing the demon to posses you.)
• Playing with the black arts or black magic.
• Channeling spirits:  (By channeling spirits this allows the spirit to use your body and your bodies functions to communicate with someone.) NOTE: Just because you are trying to let a specific spirit channel through you, that doesn’t mean that other spirits or possible demons can enter into you.
• Psychics/Mediums:  When some psychics/mediums do readings they communicate with someone who has passes on. NOTE: Because a psychic/medium is communicating with the other side, that doesn’t mean a demon can’t come through. Demons can act as someone else and you wouldn’t even know it. Psychics cannot tell the difference between a demon and a spirit.
• EVP: (electronic voice phenomenon)  When doing an EVP session you may pick up a demonic spirit, and by asking questions to it you may open up a doorway for the demon.  NOTE:  Be careful when doing EVPs, especially the questions you ask.  Example:  Provoking a spirit. “I demand you to show yourself?”
• Saying a demon's name out loud:  By saying a demon name out loud you are calling it, or calling it out. Example: If someone is in the other room and you say their name what will the outcome be?
• People in desperate need of something: Selling your soul to a demon/devil. Example: If your family is in financial trouble and you would do anything to get them out of it, a demon might show up and make you an offer.
• People with no faith in a higher power can be possessed.  Some people think that just because they have no beliefs in a higher power that they cannot be possessed by a demon.  This is not true. You can be possessed.
• Demons will thrive on:

• Depression
• Sadness
• Weak minded people
• Arguments and fighting
• Negative energy
• The seven deadly sins:
• Pride
• Avarice (greed)
• Lust
• Envy
• Gluttony
• Anger
• Sloth (laziness at work)
• Possessions are extremely rare. If possession does occur the Roman Catholic Church and Greek Orthodox Church can do an exorcism.

Dealing with Demonic Cases:

• Only have very strong minded and strong willed people on the case.
• Have a demonologist present for the case.
• If you can, have a priest or someone of religious significance present during the case. NOTE: Religious significance means someone who has been appointed by the church, temple, monastery, mosk etc.
• Only have team members that have a strong faith and/or religious background present on the case.
• Make sure the entire team is aware of what they are getting involved in. (Each team member should have a basic idea of demonology).
• Team members should be encouraged to wear religious symbols. An example would be a cross around your neck.
• All team members should say a prayer before, during, and after the case. The prayer of St. Michael is a prayer used in demonic cases. Prayers of deliverance are also used.
• If you feel your team is not qualified to handle the case, or you have any doubts then let someone who has dealt with demonic cases take over.
• During the case a demon may try to manipulate the team and cause arguments among each other. REMEMBER: Demons feed off of negativity.
• Possessions are extremely rare cases, but demonic hauntings are not as rare as people think. A demonic haunt does not mean that you are possessed, it just means that a demon is harassing or tormenting you.
• Demons cannot be killed. Even if the demon is exorcised, that just means that the demon has left the persons body.

Debunking Demonic Haunting's:

• Banging, scratching, knocking on a wall:  Check to see if there are any loose pipes in the basement of the home, or check the bushes/trees outside of the home to see if it is rubbing along side of the house.
• Objects moving around the house: This may be poltergeist activity, which is not a demonic haunting.
• Religious artifacts falling off the walls: Check to see how the artifact was placed on the wall.  How well was it hung up?
• Waking up with scratches or bruises on your body:
• Are you allergic to something to scratch yourself in your sleep
• Do you wear a necklace while you are sleeping. If you move around while you are asleep, the necklace may scratch you
• Did you sleep on the remote control or other items. If you fall asleep on the remote control you may wake up with a bruise on your body from it
• Do you sleep with a watch on. If you fall asleep on your arm, it may cause a bruise.
• Waking up with feelings of being strangled or raped:  You may have encountered sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is when your mind wakes up before your body can catch up, putting you in a paralysis like state. You can see, but you cannot move or speak. If you were having a bad dream such as being strangled, raped, abducted by aliens etc this dream will carry on until you come out of the sleep paralysis. This can last up to 1 minute, but it feels a lot longer.
• Odors/smells such as sulfur/rotten eggs: The strike of a match can give off a sulfur smell. Look around the house for things that contain sulfur. The rotten egg smell can be many things such as:
• Garbage decomposing
• Living organisms decomposing
• Some animals/insects can give off a strong rotten egg smell as a defense mechanism, such as a skunk, palm meadow etc.
• Check to see if the person is under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
• Check to see if the person is on any medications.
• There are many health/mental problems/disorders that can give the impression of a demonic haunting but it is not. Some disorders are as follows:

• Depression
• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• High EMF Fields
• Inhalation of household chemicals
• Sleep deprivation (lack of sleep)
• Bipolar
• Schizophrenia
• Dementia
• Psychosis
• Hysteria
• Sleep Paralysis