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Creatures and On this day there were extensive celebrations, people drank and walked. It was believed that it was not a sin to drink a lot if the bins were full. It was not for nothing that they said: “I got stuck!” On winter Nicholas

It is customary to make conspiracies against alcoholism. You can order a prayer service for the health of a relative with alcohol addiction. On December 19, Saint Nicholas brings gifts to children, and relatives read prayers for their health.

WHAT IS THE BEST PRAYER TO READ TO EXORCISE THE DEVIL? The rite of exorcism, the expulsion of the Devil from a person, is a prayer service in which a priest reads over a person possessed by a demon, powerful prayer

The Orthodox prayer of exorcism over a person is read only when all the signs of demonic possession are on his face: he falls into a riot, speaks in someone else’s voices during attacks, is afraid of holy water and other shrines, begins to scream and swear obscenely in church, cannot accept Holy Communion and participate in other church sacraments. Fortunately, real obsession is a fairly rare phenomenon; cases of so-called hysteria, when people pretend to be possessed, are much more common. Therefore, only an experienced confessor can determine whether exorcism prayers are needed in each specific case.

The Power of Exorcism Prayers to Banish Evil Spirits

The first mention of exorcism exists in the Gospel. As we remember, Christ cast out demons from the sick and ordered them to move into a herd of pigs, after which the pigs threw themselves off a cliff. It should be noted that although the prayers casting out demons are read by a priest, only the Lord Himself can free a person through the prayers of those who believe in Him. Orthodox Church categorically does not bless you to do proofreading at home on your own or to go to various magicians and sorcerers for this purpose - this can lead to disastrous consequences. There are home prayers that protect from demons, in which we ask the Lord, Mother of God, and various saints to deliver us from the snares of the devil, but they have nothing to do with exorcism prayers.

Independent prayers from demons

At home, special prayers that protect against attacks by demons can be read exclusively with the blessing of a priest. IN Everyday life they are protected from the devil’s machinations by the prayers Our Father, May God rise again, Psalm 90, Archangel Michael, your Guardian Angel, the holy martyrs Cyprian and Justinia. It is worth remembering that demons are afraid of any mention of the name of God, church Sacraments, therefore regular morning and evening prayers, confession and communion for Orthodox man are sufficient protection from demons. It is also good to drink a sip of holy water every morning.

Listen to the video of a prayer to drive out the Devil from a person

Text of a powerful exorcism prayer in Latin

The text of a strong prayer to drive out the Devil in Russian

We cast out you, the spirit of all uncleanness, every power of Satan, every hostile encroacher of hell, every legion, every congregation and sect of the devil, in the name and virtue of our Lord Jesus Christ, be uprooted and flee from the Church of God, from souls created in the image of God and by the precious blood of the Lamb redeemed. You no longer dare, most cunning serpent, to deceive the human race, persecute the Church of God and tear away God’s chosen ones and scatter them like wheat. The Almighty God commands you, with whom you still want to be equal in your great pride; Who wants to save all people and lead them to the knowledge of the truth. God the Father commands you; God the Son commands you; God the Holy Spirit commands you. The greatness of Christ, the eternal God of the Word incarnate, commands you, Who, for the sake of the salvation of our race, fallen through your envy, humbled Himself and was obedient even to death; Who set His Church on a strong rock and promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against Her, for He Himself would remain with Her until the end of the age. The mystery of the Cross and all the mysteries of the Christian faith commands you. The high Mother of God, the Virgin Mary, commands you, Who struck your most arrogant head from the first moment of Her immaculate conception in Her humility. The faith of the holy apostles Peter and Paul and the other apostles commands you. The blood of the martyrs and all holy men and women commands you pious intercession. Therefore, we adjure you, cursed serpent and legion of the devil, by the living God, the true God, the holy God, the God who so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life: stop deceiving people. and pour out upon them the poison of eternal damnation; stop harming the Church and putting Her freedom in chains.

Be gone, Satan, inventor and master of all lies, enemy of human salvation. Make room for Christ, in whom you will not find anything you have done; make room for the One, Holy, Ecumenical and Apostolic Church, purchased by Christ at the price of His Blood. Bow down under the almighty Hand of God; tremble and run when we call on the holy and terrible name of Jesus, from which hell trembles, to which the Powers, Powers and Authorities of heaven humbly worship, to which the Cherubim and Seraphim continually sing the glory, crying out: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts.

Let's pray. God of heaven, God of earth, God of angels, God of archangels, God of patriarchs, God of prophets, God of apostles, God of martyrs, God of confessors, God of virgins, God who has the power to grant life after death and rest after labor, for there is no other God but You , and it cannot be otherwise, for You are the Creator of everything visible and invisible, and Your kingdom will have no end: humbly before the greatness of Your glory, we pray that You would deign to free us by Your power from all possession of the spirits of hell, from their snares, from deceptions and wickedness and keep us safe and sound. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer from demons can protect a person who has become a victim of evil spirits. If demons appear to you, evil spirits live in your home, or you suspect that demons have settled inside you, prayers that drive out dark forces are described below.

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In what cases is a prayer from demons read?

Despite the fact that modern man is surrounded by an equally modern world, in which there is almost no room left for legends and ancient traditions, demons still exist. They can appear to a person, live in his house and even occupy his body.

There are no barriers for demons. Neither thick walls nor reliable door locks will stop them. Only prayer from demons can stop evil spirits and drive them back to hell. Prayer can protect from any evil and evil spirits. It is no coincidence that the latter cannot be in places where prayers are often heard. It is believed that it does not happen in churches and monasteries. However, there are known cases like fighting Satan in one’s own cell, and many also believe in the existence, but this is a separate topic for discussion.

In order to expel evil spirits from the house, you should stock up on holy water, an icon and church candles. Sprinkle walls, windows, doors and corners with holy water, circle them with candles, and carry the icon with you during this process. Church incense is also suitable, which can be used to fumigate a room. Evil spirits are also afraid of wormwood smoke. While you are doing this, you should read any of the prayers that cast out demons. They are listed below.

If you encounter evil spirits, keep in mind that they can not only scare you, but also seriously harm you. Demons are capable of many things, and a meeting with them can result in either mild fright or death. Knowledgeable people often recommend carrying prayers against demons with you, written down on a piece of paper. You can memorize one of the texts below, but many simply lose the ability to think clearly when encountering real evil spirits. Where can I meet her? Almost anywhere, for example, in a deserted place on the street, usually in the dark.

By the way, if you managed to see devils or other unclean entities, most likely they wished for it - evil spirits love to scare people. Perhaps you have the rudiments of clairvoyance and are able to see more than other people. In any case, do not look too closely at the horned figures, read the prayer from demons and believe that it will save you.

Obsession- a separate and extremely complex case. There are several options for getting rid of this problem - casting out demons from yourself, performing the ritual described below for another person, or getting help from a church, which has its own nuances.

What prayers should be read against demons?

So, how to get rid of demons if they have not yet taken possession of a person? The prayers described below are read during the expulsion of demons from the house or during a chance meeting with evil spirits for protection from it. By the way, apartments often become housing for her, especially those in which murders or suicides have occurred. Evil spirits also love the houses of binge alcoholics and drug addicts, apartments in which they often make trouble and sin in other ways. If you happen to have housing with otherworldly residents, you should expel them. Evil spirits will encourage suicide, drunkenness, and scandals. There will be no peaceful life with such neighbors.

One of the prayers that cast out demons is “Our Father”. It can be read in any situation, it is universal. You can also read for protection and expulsion of evil spirits “May God rise again”, Jesus prayer, prayer to the Guardian Angel, prayer to Saint Cyprian and many other sacred texts that can protect against evil spirits. There are also little-known, but very powerful prayers aimed specifically at protection from evil spirits.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel from demons and other representatives of the population of hell

Special prayer for protection from any evil spirits

These prayers can be read anytime, anywhere when you need protection. During sprinkling or fumigation of the home, they can also be read. Their main purpose is to drive away evil spirits, to prevent them from frightening a believer, and to prevent them from causing the harm that they are capable of.

How to cast a demon out of yourself

It is known that exorcisms are usually carried out by priests, and for this they must obtain permission from the church diocese. But with the help of special prayers, the expulsion of demons from a person becomes possible at home. In any case, they will not be able to harm, and if it is not possible to drive away the dark entity, you can repeat the ritual, ask for help from another person - it is believed that it is easier to reprimand someone than yourself, you can also turn to church.

But with the help of special prayers, the expulsion of demons from a person becomes possible at home. In any case, they will not be able to harm, and if it is not possible to drive away the dark entity, you can repeat the ritual, ask for help from another person - it is believed that it is easier to reprimand someone than yourself, you can also turn to church.

By the way, about the church - the demon sitting inside a person may not allow him to cross the threshold of the temple, because such entities experience serious discomfort in holy places. While reading the exorcising prayer, you must be alone - otherwise the entity may move into another person and leave you. The presence of icons, candles or incense is not required, but it is worth wearing a pectoral cross.

So, how to cast out a demon from yourself? This prayer is read during the manifestation of the activity of the evil spirit sitting within you. If you have the willpower to understand that a demon is forcing you to drink alcohol, be aggressive, or engage in other obscene activities, read this text: You need to read the prayer until you feel better. While reading, you will feel resistance to the dark entity that has taken over your body, but willpower and faith in the help of the Lord can save you from demons, demons and devils. You can also read prayer to Saint Seraphim of Sarov

Prayers to cast out demons from another person

Prayers to cast out demons from another person How to drive a demon out of yourself is quite clear - stay alone, wait for its manifestation and read a prayer until it becomes easier. But not everyone has the willpower to fight the dark forces on their own. And not every person is capable of exorcism

In general, there are many requirements for an exorcist. He should not have a zero in his date of birth. He must be older than the one he is scolding, and the name of the scolder must be different, not the same as that of the patient. There should not be a woman who is menstruating or a baby in the exorcist's house. He must be baptized, wear a cross on his body, and fast for nine days before the ceremony.

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The reason for writing this article was the information that in the Primorsky Territory, during a ritual to drive out demons (exorcism), a four-year-old child died. Of course, I do not expect that my article will be able to somehow change the current situation around this ritual, but still I cannot remain silent and not tell what it is. How to drive a demon out of yourself is quite clear - stay alone, wait for its manifestation and read a prayer until it becomes easier. But not everyone has the willpower to fight the dark forces on their own. And not every person is capable of In fact.

A local traditional healer is to blame for the death of the child, and a criminal case has already been opened against her. However, the Christian Church can also be safely called an accomplice of this healer.

Even though it's the 21st century, church continues to intimidate naive people with the devil and various demons, thereby only increasing the number of such healers and “possessed” people turning to them. Moreover, the church does not at all disdain to conduct lectures to exorcise demons. Thus, in Russia there are more than 10 Orthodox clergy who conduct this ritual every day. The most famous “fighters against demons” are Hegumen German in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and Hieromonk Vladimir in the Intercession Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Hieromonk Vladimir at “work”

Perhaps especially impressionable people, after watching this video, will indeed believe in the existence of demons, and this is probably what the church is counting on by supporting exorcism. Indeed, at first this sight is amazing - when they touch the crucifix or icon, many people fall into hysterics, begin to utter curses in a voice that is not their own, and so on. However, all this is striking only if you do not know the methods that are used during this ritual. Any psychiatrist or narcologist will immediately tell you that this is nothing more than the “Shock Therapy” method, used in particular to treat severe forms of drug addiction.

Shock therapy method, like an exorcism session, consists of two main stages. In the first, a doctor (clergyman) in a monotonous hypnotic voice gives a lecture (sermon) to a group of people. The purpose of the lecture is to convey to every person a feeling of fear in relation to some phenomenon or substance. It doesn’t matter at all what exactly it is for - it could be drugs, or, as in the case of exorcism, the possibility of being possessed by a demon. After the first stage, the most trusting people who are amenable to various manipulations already begin to subconsciously feel that something is wrong with them. This, by the way, explains why 90 percent of the “obsessed” are single women over thirty. The thing is that it is much easier to make them believe in something than a man.

During the second stage, the actual process of exorcism (encoding) takes place. What exactly to do at this moment does not matter, the main thing is that the person experiences unexpected and negative sensations. It could be the touch of a cold cross, the pungent smell of incense, splashing holy water in the face, or anything. After this, it is necessary, in the same hypnotic voice as before, to convey to the person that he is obsessed (sick with drug addiction), but right now he must be cured of this. Naturally, a person’s subconscious mind resists this and all the things that we see during exorcism rituals happen.

Thus, there is nothing divine in this, this phenomenon I have known him for a long time and well. However, if in the case of drug addiction coding it is a necessity, then in the case of exorcism it is nothing more than a whim of the church and its desire to prove its strength. It would be fine if this had no effect on the health of the parishioners, but every such session is a severe blow to the human psyche. But the psyche is a very subtle, fragile mechanism that has not been fully studied by scientists.

How many other people, besides the child who died in Primorye, suffered as a result of this ritual is unknown. But it is reliably known that a person who has once gone through "exorcism of demons" will come again and again church to repeat this ritual. The worst thing is that he won't realize the real reason deterioration of his condition, for him all his troubles will consist in one thing - the demon inside becomes even stronger. And with each subsequent reprimand he will get worse and worse, until he finally loses touch with reality.

Believing in the devil or demons is everyone's business, but then you shouldn't be surprised if one day you encounter them. And even if this happens only in your imagination, it will become reality for you. Therefore, believe only in yourself and your own strength and opportunities. Every person is the master of his own destiny and you shouldn’t give anyone the opportunity to bully yourself.

Expelling a demon is not an easy ritual, so you need to carefully prepare for it, study the rules and learn the features of the ritual.

Strong prayers and magic spells will also help to rid yourself or a third party of the unclean.

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How do you know if a person is possessed by demons?

One or two signs are not considered proof of possession. They can indicate a person's mental or physical disorder. If almost all points are present in behavior, this is a reason to sound the alarm.

1. Possession indicators:
2. Intolerance in talking about God.
3. Reluctance to be in the temple, to touch shrines. Fear of spiritual people. Inappropriate reaction to the aroma of incense, to blessed water.
4. Refusal to be baptized and baptize children.
5. A passionate desire for something. To want to eat is a normal desire, to overeat is a passion for gluttony. The desire to find love is a normal attitude, passion for periodically changing partners, for betrayal is fornication, sin. This applies to all desires. Excessive desire to consume or possess something.
6. Knowledge of languages. A person who did not know any language other than his native one begins to speak several (usually Latin).
7. The voice and intonation changes. The man wheezes, growls, speaks with mockery, with disdain.
8. Apathy. The obsessed person is not interested in the problems of his relatives and quits his job.
9. There are voices in your head that command or whisper incomprehensible words.
10. Insomnia, sleepwalking.
11. Intense passion for gambling.

Physical signs of obsession include:

• drying out of the limb;
• obesity;
• thinness;
• convulsions;
• shiver;
• sweating;
• fever.

These ailments do not mean that a demon is in a person, but they can be signs of demon possession.

The video talks about the possession of a demon in a person and the consequences. Filmed by the channel “Because Gladiolus”.

Rules for reading prayers and spells

Without knowing the specifics of reading prayers, it will not be easy to drive out a demon from a person. The demon will notice that an untrained exorcist is working with him and will not back down so easily.

Requirements for reading a prayer in Russian:

1. The prayer is read loudly, in a confident voice.
2. You can't be distracted. The demon will try to stop the process, so don't let this happen.
3. The exorcist must profess the same faith as the possessed.
4. The one who exorcises a demon must be clean - regularly fast, receive communion and confess.
5. The exorcist must be older than the demoniac.
6. It is forbidden to take money for help in getting rid of the devil.

Believe in the power of faith, the Lord will not leave those who sincerely ask for help in trouble.

How to cast out demons using spells and prayers?

To heal from impurities in the body, you should take the person to the temple and negotiate with the priest. If luring a possessed person to church is problematic, then find a spiritual person, bright man(exorcist) who agrees to do his plan at home.

According to the rules, you need to ask permission from the church to perform an independent exorcism. The problem is that the church rarely allows such rituals. After receiving consent from the clergy, it is allowed to begin the ritual.

Helps in exorcising demons:

• prayer;
• reprimand;
• magic spell.

Features of the ritual of exorcism:

• the possessed person must lie down and the exorcist read a prayer over him;
• words can be anything, anything orthodox prayers suitable for ritual for deliverance;
• The plot is read in the morning and can last for several days.

Stages of the ritual:

1. When starting to read the prayer, in a few words pay homage to the saint to whom you are addressing.
2. Request to expel the entity - “Expel the demon (specify who exactly) from (name of the possessed) and protect him.”
3. Timing - “Let it be done instantly and forever. I release you (3 times)!”
4. Ensuring safety - “In the name of a higher power, do not you dare cause harm. Let it be so."
5. Gratitude - “Accept my bow and reward in return, and if this unclean (name of the demon) is not expelled, let it burn and disappear as if it never happened.”
6. Blessing - "Be blessed."

All stages of the ritual are repeated until the demon leaves the body of the sufferer.

Exorcism ritual to drive out demons

A strong ritual that helps in advanced cases will require holy water.

Preparation for the ceremony:

1. Place a jar of holy water near the bed.
2. Tie the possessed man to the bed with ropes.
3. Learn prayers (prepare a prayer book).

Procedure:

1. Read the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, or the Gospel of John, chapters 14 and 16 over the possessed person.
2. Sprinkle the person with water.
3. Communication with a demon. He will try to drive the exorcist into a trap, begin to ask riddles, ask permission to stay or clarify where to go. Submission, humility and knowledge of church literature will be an assistant.
4. Reading strong conspiracy to drive away the unclean.

Ritual to get rid of the evil spirits within yourself

It’s not easy to get rid of a demon yourself, but if you can’t ask for help in church, spend effective ritual on your own.

Rules for exorcising the devil yourself:

1. Stay alone in the house. The demon will want to find a new victim; this opportunity cannot be given to the unclean.
2. Remove sharp objects from the room - knives, forks, scissors, needles, etc.
3. It is necessary to have icons in the room and a cross on the neck.

You need to pray in front of the icon of the Savior, repeating the words until you feel relief. At first it will be difficult, the demon will resist, break from the inside. Don't give up and remember - the Creator sees everything and helps.

We drive you out, the spirit of all uncleanness, every power of Satan, every hostile infernal encroacher, every legion, every assembly and sect of the devil, in the name and virtue of our Lord Jesus + Christ, uproot and flee from the Church of God, from souls created in the image of God and with the precious blood Lamb of the redeemed. + You no longer dare, most cunning serpent, to deceive the human race, persecute the Church of God and tear away God’s chosen ones and scatter them like wheat. + God Almighty commands you, + Whom you still want to be equal in your great pride; Who wants to save all people and lead them to the knowledge of the truth. God the Father commands you; + God the Son commands you; +God the Holy Spirit commands you. + The greatness of Christ, the eternal God of the Word incarnate, commands you, + Who, for the sake of the salvation of our race, fallen through your envy, humbled Himself and was obedient even to death; Who set His Church on a strong rock and promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against Her, for He Himself would remain with Her until the end of the age. The mystery of the Cross + and all the mysteries of the Christian faith commands you to nobility. + The high Mother of God, the Virgin Mary, commands you, + Who struck your most arrogant head from the first moment of Her immaculate conception in Her humility. The faith of the holy apostles Peter and Paul and the other apostles commands you. + The blood of the martyrs and all holy men and women commands you pious intercession. +
Therefore we conjure you, cursed serpent and legion of the devil, by the living God, + the true God, + the holy God, + the God who so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life: stop deceiving people and pouring the poison of eternal damnation on them; stop harming the Church and putting Her freedom in chains.

Be gone, Satan, inventor and master of all lies, enemy of human salvation. Make room for Christ, in whom you will not find anything you have done; make room for the One, Holy, Ecumenical and Apostolic Church, purchased by Christ at the price of His Blood. Bow down under the almighty Hand of God; tremble and run when we call on the holy and terrible name of Jesus, from which hell trembles, to which the Powers, Powers and Authorities of heaven humbly worship, to which the Cherubim and Seraphim continually sing the glory, crying out: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts. Let us pray. God of heaven, God of earth, God of angels, God of archangels, God of patriarchs, God of prophets, God of apostles, God of martyrs, God of confessors, God of virgins, God who has the power to grant life after death and rest after labor, for there is no other God but You , and it cannot be otherwise, for You are the Creator of the visible.

Ritual to exorcise a demon from another person

It will not be easy to cleanse the human soul in which the demon has settled.

Powerful ritual to exorcise a demon:

1. Buy an icon of the Holy Trinity and place a person with a demon inside in front of it (it is better to tie a sick person).
2. Stand opposite and read the magic spell.
3. Be prepared that the ritual will last a long time. Perhaps all day.
4. When the possessed person falls asleep or loses consciousness, read “Our Father,” then continue to recite the text of the original prayer.
5. Believe that light magic will help heal your loved one.

Jesus Christ, You are the son of the living God, You performed miracles for people, before You demons take flight, next to You the blind receive their sight, next to You the dead come to life, You, the One who was crucified and then resurrected, You are the one who the feat glorified the holy cross. Lord, Son of God, look into these eyes, find in them images from the devil, drive out all evil spirits from this white body, and save this soul. Save, Lord, You save this innocent soul, protect it from all evil forever and endlessly. Let what is said come true. Amen. Amen. Amen.

... "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" ... The crucifix in the hands of the priest only touched the head of a woman about 40-45 years old. And suddenly... a terrible animal roar shook the reverent silence of the temple. The woman was literally thrown away from the cross by an unknown but terrible force. With all its might, her portly body collapsed to the floor and began to convulse. The crowd, which had previously been so dense that it seemed there was nowhere for an apple to fall, dispersed almost instantly. People, clinging to each other, looked down with compassion and horror at the bending, beating, shaking, growling man...

Believe me, this is not an excerpt from the script of another horror film. Life, as often happens, presents scenes more terrible than any fantasy. The described event took place in the real dimension just a few months ago. The scene of the action is the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, where the abbot of the monastic brethren of the monastery, Father German, conducted his next “reading.”

From the history of the issue

The word “exorcism” is probably not familiar to every modern person. In the old days in Rus', this sophisticated overseas term corresponded to a simpler, but no less creepy definition - “exorcism of demons”!

Almost any religion, including Christianity, recognizes the existence of dark forces - evil spirits, demons living in the astral world and obeying the prince of darkness, who has fallen away from God. In various revelations he is called differently - Ahriman, Iblis, Satan. However, everywhere his essence is defined the same way - an enemy of the human race, an insidious liar and a fighter against God.

We find the first mention of exorcism in Christianity in the Gospel itself. During His earthly life, Jesus Christ repeatedly cast out demons who trembled before Him from people possessed by these infernal (i.e., hellish) entities. But perhaps the most impressive is the episode of Holy Scripture that tells how our Lord caused a whole crowd of evil spirits (remember: “our name is Legion!”) ​​to move into a herd of pigs. The animals, distraught from such an unexpected “neighborhood,” threw themselves off the cliff into the sea.

The most experienced adherents of Christianity in spiritual life sometimes received the power to cast out evil spirits, commanding them in the name and power of Christ the Savior. However, a practice of this kind is fraught with very serious consequences and at all times required from a person incredible moral purity, control of his physical instincts, ascetic exercises and an ascetic lifestyle. Not everyone, even a warrior of Christ experienced in spiritual battles, dared to enter into essentially open combat with the forces of hell.

"I know Jesus, and I know Paul"

In the most difficult battles with demons, the unclean spirit “immigrated” into the caster himself.

Thus, in the “Acts of the Apostles” (19, 13-16) there is a story about some would-be exorcists: “Even some of the wandering Jewish exorcists began to use the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying: We conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches. This did some seven sons of the Jewish high priest Sceva. evil spirit He answered, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” - and a man in whom there was an evil spirit rushed at them, and, overpowering them, took such power over them that they ran out of that house naked and beaten.”

"Strong Pop"

During another prayer service, a young woman of about thirty-five, turning her face away, suddenly began waving her arms in front of her like a dog—light puffs of incense burned in the priest’s censer reached her.

It is difficult to describe in words the intonation of her voice when she angrily shouted at Father Herman: “S-old fool,” and then, as if with regret in her voice: “Uh... strong priest!” Accustomed to everything during his numerous “reprimands,” the elderly priest paused only for a moment and, standing half-turned, in a stern voice only imperiously said to the one who, sitting inside the woman, was boldly spewing blasphemy at him: “Come on, shut up.” now!" More this one someone He didn’t express his thoughts about what was happening - he just grumbled dully and dissatisfiedly inside the woman.

There have been much more serious cases. One possessed person was brought to Trinity-Sergius chained to a bed. When he was just being brought to the gates of the Lavra, he began to rage terribly and break out of his bonds. He supported his actions with the most selective obscenities. The verbal constructions built from profanity were so multi-story that you can’t hear similar “pearls” in every “eatery.” Calm came to him after several hours of Father German’s prayer service in the church, where the demoniac was brought right from the bed.

Burns of a demoniac, or Why the baby screamed in a man's bass voice

Usually at the prayer services of Abbot Herman, held in the church of St. Prophet John the Baptist, up to a hundred people gather. Among them, as a rule, there are from three to five possessed.

However, they are not necessarily present at every service. If there are such people in the church, then “oddities” begin almost with the first words of the prayer service: some incomprehensible and frightened cries, groans, murmurs, incomprehensible movements. Children who have “something” in them begin to cry for no reason. At the mere approach of Father Herman, one such baby roared in a real man's bass and began to go berserk, tearing himself out of the hands of his mother holding him. And this was at a time when other children happily offered their faces to be washed with holy water. Many of them even seemed to brighten outwardly, smiling happily and listening to something mysterious that was happening inside them.

Obsessed people behave completely differently. When splashes of holy water fall on them, they writhe and cower as if from burns. During the service, Abbot Herman goes around everyone present several times, anointing with holy myrrh and sprinkling with holy water - each individually. Those who have an “anomaly” of an infernal nature usually roll their eyes with a roar, stagger back, and sometimes fall. The woman mentioned at the beginning of the article fell to the floor four times while the service was going on. And every time - convulsions, spasms, roars...

The lady who slandered the priest (who came to the temple, as it later turned out, with a friend and son of 6-7 years old), at the end of the service with difficulty approached kissing the Crucifixion. The picture was heartbreaking: she herself - the image and likeness of God - was reaching out to the Cross, and the one sitting inside her was shying away from him with all his might. It is impossible to describe this scene. You must see it with your own eyes!

Despite the obvious tactlessness, I, unable to contain my professional journalistic curiosity, approached this woman with questions: “What did you feel? Why did you scream like that?” Suffering, tired eyes looked at me: “I don’t know. Everything happens against my desire.”

Revenge of the Prince of Darkness

Possession is not contagious, like, for example, tuberculosis or scarlet fever. But one thing should be remembered: you cannot mock the forces of darkness, even if you are a convinced materialist and a “Voltairian”! Satan, being a liar and deceiver who does not recognize any divine laws, nevertheless knows them well and, like a lawyer-hook-maker, always defends the rights of the “injured party” before God. His “cassation appeal” appeals to the original justice of the Creator, who established the Universal Law, before which everyone is equal and for the righteousness and immutability of which all creation glorifies God. At the moment a person inflicts an “offense” on Lucifer, it does not matter that the latter rebelled against God (for this Satan has already received punishment - eternal excommunication from the Almighty with deposition to Tartarus!). The Prince of Darkness hypocritically cries out to God, like a creature, without any reason on his part, “offended” by a specific “word or action” of an individual.

In accordance with the justice of the Law established by Him, the Creator is forced to grant any “offended” person the right to repay the “offender” in the same measure. There is a so-called God's connivance with the forces of darkness. And the latter will not make you wait with vengeance: generosity and nobility are not the lot fallen angels, they take revenge cruelly and mercilessly!

Suggestion of thoughts of suicide, despondency, despair, hatred, anger, troubles in material life- the arsenal is great. The goal is one - enslavement human soul! The most optimal way is to move inside a person.

What the seers said about the end times

Wherever they come from, they are drawn to the Lavra, to the relics St. Sergius Radonezh Orthodox. Judging by appearance, clothing, speech, people from Moldova, Siberia, and the Urals come to Sergiev Posad, the capital of all Russian Orthodoxy, for spiritual nourishment. There are a lot of visitors from Ukraine. Believers, often families, travel hundreds of kilometers specifically to do only one thing - to venerate the holy relics of St. Sergius, the great wonderworker and abbot of the Russian land. To those relics that have been incorruptible for six hundred years now and to which our ancestors have reverently venerated - just imagine! - Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great. But, as often happens, many of us, who have lived for decades just an hour’s drive from Sergiev Posad, have never visited this great Russian shrine in our lives. Are there not enough of us like that - mired in the everyday bustle?!

People come here from all over Russia, among other things, to get to the spiritual children and heirs of St. Sergius - to Father Naum, who has the gift of clairvoyance, or Father Herman, who casts out demons in his services.

And this is the thought that came to my mind. Almost exclusively believers and religious people come to the latter’s prayer services, but even among them there are those possessed. How many of these, imperceptibly carrying an unclean SOMETHING within themselves, exist among us, mere mortals, many of whom, living to the point of whitish gray hair, never knew the way to the Temple - who, like St., did not find it. to the Apostle Paul, on his way to Damascus?!

Ancient seers spoke of the last times as a terrible bacchanalia, when demons, before the coming of the Antichrist, escaped from hell and began to move in droves into people who had opened their souls to them with their godlessness, debauchery, vices, malice, hatred, envy, love of money, selfishness and dislike. Look around! Do not the morals of modern times (“O tempere, o mores!”) correspond to these descriptions of sinful people, first given as the most important characteristic of the proximity of the end of the World two thousand years ago by St. by the Apostle Paul in one of his epistles. Official church, who has always been very skeptical and wary of all sorts of homespun prophecies about the dates of the end of the world, today openly asserts that we all live in last times. Father Herman also speaks about the terrible coincidence of signs of the approaching End in his sermons. Perhaps it’s time to seriously think about the perishability of existence and the future of our immortal souls!..

P.S

For those who are interested in the article, I will add that Abbot Herman receives all those who suffer in the church of St. Prophet John the Baptist, located above the very arch of the entrance to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra (directions: to the Sergiev Posad station, then three hundred meters on foot). Services begin every day at 13.00. No one will ask you for money, entry is free. However, if you take with you five to ten rubles for donations to the Lavra and alms for the poor, then, frankly speaking, this will not be a sin.

Before the service begins, you must venerate the relics of St. Sergius and ask for his blessing in your soul. You can bring children and sick people with you. And take a small container with you: Father Herman’s holy water prayer service - pour some holy water for your home.

God bless you!

Alexey Verda