THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SATANIC CULT INVOLVEMENT: AN ...

11. I wasforced to keep the demon a secret, 11. E did not believe the demon's threat to
because otherwise he saidhe would take take away the things he loved should he
from me the things that I loved the most. I reveal the demon's presence, and so told his
didn't believe this at all, but the following parents ofhis experience.
day, after I'd seen this demon the first time,
I told myparents.
12. Then on the third day I woke up and the 12. E was shocked when, shortly after the
dog I had been givenfor Christmas, Dusty, demon's threat, his pet dog died.
was dead, her whole side eaten away. I
rememberfeeling stunned, just standing
looking at her.
13. I didn't know what to do, 'cos I felt this 13. E, experiencing the demon's internal
thing in my head Allofa sudden I got a presence, felt fearful and incredulous at the
fright, andI ran round thinking, "this can't actualization ofit's threat.
b e ".
14. All my animalsjust starteddying one by 14. When more ofE's pets began dying he
one. The I realized he was serious.
realized the demon was indeed punishing E's
disclosure ofits presence.
15. A few days after that my grandmother 15. Shortly after his possession experience
took me to what was some sort ofcoven E's grandmother took him to a satanic
meeting.
meeting.
16. From then on I just got sucked in, it's 16. E felt himself caught in a series ofevents
like a chain reaction, one thing led to the that resulted in him becoming inured to his
next, until my mind became so conditioned extraordinary experiences.
17. I'll tellyou the details later, but there's 17. The demon, which initially terrified E,
more about the demon. I was petrified at then befriended him.
first, but the demon became myfriend
18. He knew about my ambition to fly - we 18. The demon, intuiting E's wish to fly,
lived near the airport andI wanted to taught him to leave his body by means of
become a pilot - andhe taught me astral mental concentration alone.
projection. He told me I couldalreadyfly,
andI discovered that by concentrating I
couldfloat high above my body.
19. Eventually I came to rely on him and 19. E came to trust and rely upon his
trusted him with everything.
possessing spirit.
20. J learned how to lift things in the air 20. E acquired further supernatural powers
without touching them, I couldspeak in under the demon's instruction.
other languages.
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