The Encyclopedia Of Demons And Demonology

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He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them,
For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory).
Those who recite the Ayatal-kursi every night before
going to bed will receive a guardian from Allah who will
keep djinn away.
Another qur’anic exorcism weapon are the closing
verses from sura 2:285–86. Even the djinn complain
about their effectiveness:
The Messenger believes in what has been revealed
to him from his Lord as do the believers. All believe
in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers
(saying), “We make no distinction between one and
another of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear
and obey, and seek Your forgiveness, Our Lord, to You
is the end of all journeys.” Allah does not burden a soul
beyond its capacity. It gets every good which it earns
and suffers for every ill it earns. (Pray): Our Lord, do
not condemn us if we forget or fall into error. Do not
give us burdens like what you gave to those before us.
Our Lord, do not burden us beyond our capacity. Blot
out our sins, grant us forgiveness, and have mercy on
us. You are our Guardian, so help us against the disbelieving
people.
Sometimes djinn must be beaten out of people. The
blows are not felt by the possessed person but are felt by
the djinn, who howl and scream in agony.
Another technique employed by exorcists is to blow
three times into their hands before reciting verses, thus
invoking a blessing of the moisture or air touched by divine
words remembering Allah.
Words and phrases from proper qur’anic verses can
be written in ink made from allowable substances on vessels
used for washing and drinking by the possessed; the
water also may be sprinkled on the body. Similarly, the
essence of the verses can be ingested by eating food prepared
with inscriptions written on it (such as bread) or
alphabet soup.
The prophet Muhammad acted aggressively against
djinn. Once while he was engaged in Salaah, IBLIS went to
him and troubled him. Muhammad grabbed him, wrestled
him to the ground, and choked him. Muhammad said, “I
choked him until I felt the coldness of his tongue on my
hand. And if it were not for Sulaymaan’s prayer, he would
have been tied up so they could could see him.” The mention
of Sulaymaan (King SOLOMON) refers to Solomon’s
prayer to Allah for unique power over the djinn, possessed
by no one else. If not for that, Muhammad would
have had authority to bind Iblis himself.
Muhammad also exorcized djinn by cursing them
three times: “I seek refuge in Allah from you! I curse you
by Allah’s perfect curse!” The same CURSE is used against
infidels.
Muhammad exorcized djinn from others by beating
the possessed and by ordering the djinn out. A man took
his grandson, who became insane through a possessing
djinn, to see Muhammad. The Prophet beat the boy’s back
while saying, “Get out enemy of Allah! Enemy of Allah
get out!” The djinn left and the boy was healed.
In another case, a boy suffering with fits was taken
to Muhammad. The Prophet blew into his mouth three
times and said, “In the name of Allah, I am the slave of
Allah, get out enemy of Allah.” The boy was healed.
Spirit Exorcism
In some views, possession is not an evil situation but a
spiritual one. Exorcism is not a religious expulsion but
a firm good-bye, sending the spirit out of its living host
and on to its proper realm. Such techniques of persuasion
involve the use of psychic force.
Spiritual exorcists may perform several persuasive
departures in one day, depending on the individual exorcist’s
intuitive ability and strength. Working with spirits,
the exorcist has come to recognize the sensations associated
with such restless entities, usually described as vibrations
or a feeling of cold. Some entities emit odors, like
stale flowers or worse.
DR. CARL A. WICKLAND and the Anglican clergyman
CANON JOHN D. PEARCE-HIGGINS are two of the most famous
practitioners of persuasive exorcism. Wickland
believed that possession occurred when a discarnate human
entity blundered, confusedly, into a living person’s
aura and became trapped. Using the services of his wife,
Anna, a medium, Wickland coaxed the spirit out of its
victim and into his wife, through whom he communicated
with it.
Canon Pearce-Higgins agreed with Wickland that
possession is not demonic but a manifestation of confused,
earthbound spirits. He refused to call himself an
exorcist. He employed religious services and simple conversation
to persuade the spirit to leave. He said that the
possessing spirit needs as much help and consolation as
the possessed victim.
Exorcism in Magic
Exorcism rites of spirits, demons, ghosts, poltergeists, elementals,
and unwanted or negative spirits, energies, or
thought forms are part of ritual magic. Literature of the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, one of the leading
occult societies in the West, provides information for performing
exorcisms. The Golden Dawn flourished from the
late 19th century into the early 20th century; its rituals
are now public and provide the foundation for many magical
practices. An example of a Golden Dawn exorcism
follows; it is drawn from material found in GRIMOIRES.
In a record of a personal experience, the Golden Dawn
initiate Frater Sub Spe reported that he concluded that
he and his wife were possessed by a vampirizing elemental—a
low-level spirit—after his wife’s bout of influenza
left both of them in a state of inexplicable exhaustion and
vulnerability. Frater Sub Spe at first thought to consult a
fellow adept, but during a state of intense concentration,
he was instructed by a nonphysical guide to perform the
exorcism himself with the guide’s instructions.