Exorcism is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities which are supposed to have possessed (taken control of) a person or object. The practice is quite ancient and still part of the belief system of many religions. The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a priest, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use religious material, such as prayers and set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc.. The exorcist often invokes some benign s ...

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Posession by evil spirits (Jinn) or the Devil (Shaitan) and exorcism is said to have been a part of Islam since its beginning. It is believed that the Jinn can gain control only over those who do not hold true to God. According to Islamic scholars, "The Jinni enters the one seized by fits and causes him to speak incomprehensible words, unknown to himself; if the one seized by fits is struck a blow sufficient to kill a camel, he does not feel it." (Shaikh al- ...

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Vade retro satana ("Step back, Satan") is a Medieval Catholic formula for exorcism, recorded in a 1415 manuscript found in the Abbey of Metten in Bavaria and traditionally attributed to Saint Benedict. Vade retro satana - Text. The Latin text says: Crux sancta sit mihi lux / Non draco sit mihi dux Vade retro satana / Nunquam suade mihi vana Sunt mala quae libas / Ipse venena bibas In approximate translation: "May the Holy ...

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An exorcist is a person who performs exorcism, the driving off of demons or other supernatural beings who have possessed a person, or (sometimes) a building or other object. Exorcist - Exorcists in various religions. Exorcist - Catholicism. Since the Council of Trent, "Exorcist" was one of the three minor orders in the ministry Roman Catholic Church, received after Porter. At the time this order was formally defined, its role was confined exclusively to perform exorcism of the c ...

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A ghost is an alleged non-corporeal manifestation of a dead person (or, rarely, an animal). It is often thought to be the spirit or soul of a person who has remained on Earth after death. According to some beliefs, a ghost may be the personality of a person after his or her death, and not tied directly to the soul or spirit. Every culture in the world carries stories about ghosts, but they vary across time and place, with disagreements both as to what ghosts are and whether they are just f ...

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Anneliese Michel (September 21, 1952 – July 1, 1976) was a German woman who was believed to have been possessed by six or more demons and subsequently underwent an exorcism. Anneliese Michel - Early life. She was born into a lower-middle class Catholic family in Leiblfing, Bavaria, a small town. Anneliese Michel - Hospitalization. In 1968, Anneliese began suffering from seizures and was diagnosed as epileptic at the Psychiatric Clinic in Würzburg. She remained hospital ...

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Charism - Religious meaning. A charism is a power, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the grace of God. From the greek, charis - grace. Well known Charismatic powers in Christian traditions: Discernment of spirits Laying on of hands Exorcism Charism - Social meaning. The word is also used in social psychology in secular circumstances, and takes the meaning of personal influence on oth ...

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The word conjuration (from Latin 'conjuratio', 'conjurare', to swear together) can be interpreted in several different ways: as an invocation or evocation (the latter in the sense of binding by a vow); as an exorcism; or as an act of illusionism. The word is often used synonymously with "invocation", although the two are not synonyms. One who performs conjurations is called a conjurer or conjuror. As an invocation, a conjuration is the act of summoning one or more spirits with a pre-determined purpose by means of a charm. This typically means that the conjurer ...

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Spirit releasement refers to a process of expelling a foreign entity in a format similar to an exorcism which occurs in Native American, or in some cases a new age format. William Baldwin, PhD developed popular forms of it in his book Spirit Releasement Therapy. So did Michael Harner, PhD, who found this procedure common among all shamanistic cultures. Ken Page and Doreen Virtue have formulated more new age approaches. ...

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Religion (see etymology below) —sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine; and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with such belief. In its broadest sense some have defined it as the sum total of answers given to explain humankind's relationship with the universe. In the course of the development of religion, it has taken ...

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exorcism: Any act or method whose purpose is to expel a spirit (particularly Satan, some other demon, or an offensive ghost) or multiple spirits from a person, place, or thing. The word exorcism also refers to any spell used in exorcism.

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exorcism

A rite or process for delivering unenlightened spirits out of a presence or situation

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Exorcism:

A religious or quasi-religious rite to drive out evil spirits.

See also Possession .

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EXORCISM:

1) traditionally, the process of driving out negativities or spirits (demons).

2) in herb magick, a powerful purification.

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Exorcism:

The severing or disruption of all unwanted psychic circuits and circuit potentials within a specific object, person or place; hence the dismissal of ghosts and spirits.

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Exorcism: Any method to expel from an individual or place: 1. Satan, 2. some other demon, 3. multiple evil spirits, or 4. an offensive ghost (discarnate human). Exorcism may include commanding the alleged offender, attempts at persuasion, rituals, special prayers, spells, or symbolism.

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The Latin text says: Crux sancta sit mihi lux / Non draco sit mihi dux Vade retro satana / Nunquam suade mihi vana Sunt mala quae libas / Ipse venena bibas In approximate translation: "May the Holy Cross be my light / Let not the dragon lead me Step back Satan / Never tempt me with vain things What you offer me is ...

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Exorcism

The act of ritual expulsion of demons or evil spirits or negative forces from an individual or place . In the New Testament, exorcisms are a central part of the public ministry of Jesus.

Christianity has utilized exorcisms in a variety of ways: as an integral part of baptismal liturgies in which prayers and rites are used to symbolize the person's departure from sin and entrance into the body of Christians; as blessings to separate material things from profane use in order to dedicate them to divine use (e. g. , the exorcism of water used in baptism); and as a rite to free persons from demonic possession. In the Roman Catholic Church this rite can only be done with episcopal authorization.

Fundamentalist and Pentecostal churches attempt to drive out the demonic with sessions of prayer, the laying on of hands, and the reading of scripture. In some forms of early Christianity there was a separate clerical office for the exorcist.

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Exorcism (from Greek exorkizein to bind by an oath)

In the Christian Church, the casting out of evil spirits by adjuring and commanding them. Under other names the rite has been practiced in all lands and times, with a great variety of ceremonies, and by the power of a person who is versed in the procedure and especially efficaciously by one whose life is holy. Jesus of the Gospels exercises the power and delegates it to his disciples.

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