Demon Possession: The Possessed Yesterday And Today
Demon Possession: The Possessed Yesterday And Today |
almost all human societies have held the belief in "possession" of human beings by nature evil spirits, and were given the name of devil, poltergeist or another.The exorcists have traditionally been the only ones able to expel these spirits.
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It is significant that almost all people who believe in the existence of superior beings who could take over evil places, or even individuals, to cause distress to mankind. We have abundant evidence of this phenomenon, characterized by horrific events: hollow voices that seem to emerge from the body of the "possessed", furniture moving, unbelievable contortions ...Not surprisingly, then, that all cultures have sought an explanation for this phenomenon and a way to end it.
The ancient Egyptians practiced rites to ward off threatening powers that could stand in their way in this or another world religion in its magical spells oral character complemented with rituals consisting of hurt, or section from a representation of being feared. In Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia there is also a wide demonology accompanied by parallel rites to ward off evil entities action, one of the most widespread was magically to pass the spirit to a glass or other object, which is then cast into the fire or breaking. Also, some typical practices of primitive animistic religions, such as head shrinking among the Jivaro, are also forms of exorcism intended to capitalize certain spiritual influences. The universality of these rituals and retention over time can not but make us reflect on the nature of the phenomenon that motivates them. Religions, on the other hand, have already given their own interpretation and acted accordingly. Exorcists E Church
According to one of the foremost authorities on the matter, the Catholic priest Corrado Balducci, a member of the congregation De propaganda fide specialist in problems of demonic possession, is only true one in a thousand cases that took over the Catholic Church.
However, he acknowledges having witnessed cases in which the possessed "emitted cries were not human, objects and animals vomited had never swallowed, showing a force or ten people were able to contain. They flew around the room.Suddenly increased to eight times the weight. Roared like madmen when they are approaching a sacred symbol. " Balducci is regular consultant in this field, the bishops, who bear the responsibility for approving currently exorcisms, duly advised by people who are supposed leading figures in psychology and parapsychology. The Catholic Church has been the institution that has been most actively dedicated to helping improve the possessed and the formulas of exorcism for this purpose. Jesus Christ himself was the first to give "orders" the devil accurate to vacate the bodies of some possessed of his time. Since then, the principle of exorcism has changed little: the exorcist must go to the devil who "lives" on the victim, and order, in the name of God, to go away from there. If the occupant refuses spirit and worsen effects of possession come into play the use of sacred symbols and the personality of the Exorcist, which is usually very strong and prone to spirituality. The most common formula of exorcism used by the Roman Catholic Church dates back to 1614, and is contained in the Ritual Romanum: "Exorcise you, immundissime spiritus, omnis adversarii incursions, omne phantasma, omnis privilege, in nomine Domini Jesu Christi nostri. Eradicare et ab hoc effugare plasmata Dei. Ipse imperat tibi, qui tea in inferiora Coelorum supernis demermergi praecipit terrae. " Here is the rough translation: "I exorcise you, unclean spirit, every incursion of the enemy, all spectrum, every legion, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Let go and flee from this creature of God. Commands you that you was precipitated from the heights of heaven to the depths of the earth. " The Catholic Church is the only official religious institution that has been concerned with these phenomena, some Protestant churches, especially Anglican, also have a long tradition in this field. But also, by its mysterious nature, like other rites have been passed down since ancient times, often unorthodox channels, regardless of religion "official". In Galicia, for example, these beliefs have persisted, at the grassroots level, in ceremonies conducted by the "menciñeiros" characters halfway between the magician and the exorcist. The Possessed, Today
Possible cases of demonic possession are becoming more numerous, perhaps due to increased stress and the growing consumption of tranquilizers and antidepressants. But while this explains some of the cases, there are phenomena that can justify any emotional disorder. In addition, the frequency of occurrence makes these phenomena are increasingly subject to disclosure, which has contributed particularly the cinema with a series of productions that focus on these issues (The Exorcist, Carrie, etc..)
What is really alarming is that many people openly incompetent or fraudulent intentions have acquired the status of "exorcists". Hence, in recent years has produced more than a case of tragic outcome: in 1975 the young GermanAnnaliese Michel died of circulatory disorders, surrounded by strange rituals of exorcism, his parents and two priests involved in the events were judged and convicted of negligent homicide. In Britain there were between 1977 and 1979, several interventions that ended wrong hospital admissions, also in 1981 has erupted in Italy a major scandal around the former Salesian Domenico Bernardini, founder of a center, with episcopal permission, exorcised mentally unstable young women, who were demonized by suggestion, and it applied a series of violent magic. These and other similar cases suggest one of the most delicate problems of the phenomenon of possession. What kind of "possessed" should have a full-blown exorcism and what a medical or psychiatric treatment? In today's world are numerous, or suspected victims of spirits, demons or poltergeists, as we like to call them-and few have any idea of the nature of the phenomenon that afflicts them, or who may be at risk. Exorcisms and Spirits
Formerly, any paranormal phenomenon received a religious treatment. Among the most famous figure of the deplorable episode of "devils of Loudun" (1631), following which the priest Urbain Grandier died in the fire, a victim of political maneuvering and accusations of an Ursuline convent in state possession. Even more famous, if anything, was the long process of the witches of Salem. This case is famous for being one of the few witch hunts that took place in America where these persecutions were not, nor nearly as frequent or bloody as in the Old World. But aside from the popularity that they have provided the theater, "Posesas" of Salem have their place in history.
These two examples are, curiously, something important in common: both, once clarified in the light of history, turned out to be a combination of deliberate fraud and hysteria. Currently, however, is not plausible that may occur cases like this, since the procedure of possible possessions is very different.From a strictly psychological point of view, the phenomena of possession are within the context of certain disorders called "splitting", which allow the emergence of autonomous systems that manage to supplant the normal synthesis of personality: something like a crack through hovering the magma of a powerful and unexpected region. Since the contribution that Dr. Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893), founder of modern neuropathology, made the study of such phenomena, they have been framed in the table of hysteria, but this does not prevent some overflow every effort of medicine. The accompaniment of psychic phenomena has contributed to strengthening the supernatural aspect of the matter, so many doctors, powerless over these facts, do not hesitate to refer them to the religious authorities for submission to exorcism. The problem of deciding on the nature of a phenomenon of possession is not new, as evidenced by the testimony of the polygraph Benedictine Fray Benito Jerónimo Feijoo (1676-1764), who in his universal critical Theatre devoted a speech to the "Demon, possessed or madmen. " He points out that many of them there are profane, but it is nonetheless true if any (concerning, inter alia, the case of a energúmena was exorcised in the convent of Our Lady of Valvanera, not far from Najera, Logrono).
On the other hand, however, allowed to doubt the good faith or the sagacity of the exorcists who give supernatural phenomena by trickery. In this sense, refers to some possessed of Oviedo, apparently unknowingly spoke Latin, who knew what was happening at any time, anywhere in the world, and as usual jumped on the tree top. The Exorcist believed fully in these wonders, but Feijoo did not budge, just saw in her a liar. The driver made his presence and told him that he had spells more effective than those used by other priests. He gave Virgil, Ovid and other poets' ponderous articulated gesture and voice vehement that would make the strongest impression, as in effect made it. " In addition, we applied a simple handle wrapped in saying it was a relic. This caused the alleged demonic tremors and convulsions. He discovered that it was a fraud.
However, Feijoo, in dealing with exceptional strength attending the possessed, was expressed thus: "This flying out of the street pavement to the roof or the height of the ceiling or placed on the domes of the trees, stepping over ears of the corn without bending the rods, it is said of many fanatics when there is news of them in distant lands. None of these things I could see so far.He who seeth not doubt it does preternatural agency. " The attitude of the eighteenth century Benedictine scholar, a superstitious acceptance outside demonology, you significantly on the current view of the problem.Today, this phenomenon does not seem to be in decline. Instead, the practice of exorcism itself does seem to be heading for extinction in the medium to long term, in parallel with the decline of religious faith is seen in society. However, it is hard to believe that the title of "Exorcist"-despite its sinister memories-could disappear entirely: rather will apply, as is already present, people who, like some parapsychologists and other experts, show get better and better results in dealing with the paranormal. |
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