Possession
Possession
is identified throughout human history as an act by an outside force, either
demonic or spiritual in nature, of taking physical control of an individual’s
body or an object. Humans, animals, even places and objects alike are
susceptible to these supernatural forces in some cases. To manifest on Earth,
demons require a human body. They do not require consent for possession,
although at least some demons can only gain access if the human is
psychologically vulnerable.
There are
some descriptions/symptoms of demonic possessions which are played on in
possession movies.
For
example:
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Convulsions
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Sudden appearance of injuries
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Sudden knowledge of foreign
languages
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Superhuman strength
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Erased memories
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Animals behaving strangely
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Unexplained shadows
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Flickering lights
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Unexplainable noises
Things
like this are played on because you fear the evil, you fear what hides in the
shadow, and you fear the useable. Also the fact that you may be able to relate
to some of these.
In the
movie the person getting possessed is usually an innocent being, usually being
a young virgin girl - the epitome of innocence. One of the best examples of
this is from the movie 'The Exorcist' with Regan McNeil a young girl who was
possessed by a demon; she's a good example because in this movie a lot of the
descriptions/symptoms of demon possessions were in this movie - some of these
are shown in the picture below.
Protection
Possession
horror films are not the only one that use demon possession, the T.V show
Supernatural uses demon possession, exorcism, religious and satanic symbols -
like a devil's trap- to defeat these demons, we plan to use a lot of
information and imagery from this T.V show to help with our opening as it's a
lot more informative than any possession movie and researched a lot of the
facts for the show. For example the devil's traps in Supernatural originate
from the Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a 17th century grimier. The Lesser Key
of Solomon focuses a lot on demonology; it includes stuff about spirits,
conjuring spirits, rituals and protective symbols. It was translated in 1904.
The
devil's trap is a mystical symbol believed to allow you to immobilise and
control a demon. If a demon walks inside the outer circle of a devil's trap, it
cannot physically leave it, and is trapped. There are two different types of devil's traps, the heptagram which is
composed of two pentacles from the Lesser Key of Solomon that form a heptagram
and the pentagram, the pentagram devil's trap is the one most commonly seen,
and is a simplification of the Grand Pentacle.
Heptagram:
Grand Pentacle:
Pentagram:
The Fifth Pentacle of Mars:
Salt is
also supposed to trap demons, a ring of salt is a positive symbol of protection
used against demons and evils protecting or trapping anything within it. The
practice of putting down a ring of salt (or salting the doors and windows of a
room) for protection lies in the lore that a vampire or demon cannot cross the
line without counting each grain. The impossibility of this task thus prevents
the demon from crossing the threshold/line, and thus a thicker line is used
where the threat is greater. Salt has been used in many cultures for protection
against evil, throughout the ages and in some places still continues to be used
for this
.
According
to Christian demonology, demon, the Devil in particular, hates salt. Salt is
used as a talisman against evil (e.g. rock salt worn as an amulet), pre-emptive
defensive magic, to dispel enchantment, and is used in a variety of spells both
ancient and modern.
The
popularity of salt could be related to the fact that salt is a natural
preservative and antiseptic that has long been used as a purifying agent in
folk magic. In some Christian rituals of baptism, especially in Catholicism,
salt is put on the lips of the child during the ceremony of the baptism as a
symbol of wisdom. The dislike for bread can be explained because it represents
the body of Jesus for Christians and is transubstantiated into his flesh during
the Mass. Some believe that the salt's power may be attributed to its purity.
Exorcism
Exorcism
is the act of driving out/away demons from persons, places, things that are
possessed or infested by them or are liable to become victims or instruments of
their malice. During the exorcism ritual, a solemn and authoritative adjuration
of the demon is applied in the name of God or any of the higher powers to which
the demon is subject to.
In the T.V show Supernatural they use multiple exorcisms, all in Latin. For example:
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus
omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.
Ergo draco maledicte
et omnis legio diabolica
adjuramus te.
Cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.
Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
contremisce et effuge, invocato a
nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
quem inferi tremunt.
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
te rogamus, audi nos.
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,
te rogamus, audi nos.
Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo.
Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem
et fortitudinem plebi Suae.
Benedictus deus. Gloria patri.
Which translates into English as:
We exorcise you, every impure spirit
every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary, every legion
every congregation and diabolical sect.
Thus cursed demon
and every diabolical legion
we adjure you.
Cease to deceive human creatures
and to give to them the poison of eternal Perdition.
Go away, Satan, the inventor and master
of all deceit, the enemy of humanity's salvation.
Be humble under the powerful hand of god
tremble and flee -- I invoke by
us the sacred and terrible name
at which those down below tremble.
From the snares of the devil, free us, lord.
So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
we ask you, hear us.
So that you may destroy the enemies of your sacred Church,
we ask you, hear us!
God is frightening about his own sacred place.
The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence
and strength to His Own people.
Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.
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