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Demonology 101: Part
II
Denizens of the "Demonic Realm" - are they invariably
of non-human origin, or can the human psyche generate such a
negativity that a soul can somehow degenerate into the form of
that which we name a demon? It has even been conjectured that
demonic "thought forms" could, under extraordinary conditions,
be created by a human being and take on a sort of "life" or
"lives" of their own. And some contend that they are fallen
angels.
This is all speculative; what is certain (that
is, what experience has borne out) is that in some dimensional
reality apart from our own, there exist seething, resentful,
debased entities which occasionally make their way into the
living world, seeking human subjects to prey upon and torment.
At times these shadow creatures appear attracted to a
particular person or locale, and are inexplicably "just
there." In other instances, someone has inadvertantly opened a
psychic porthole, or chasm, to their netherworld and allowed
them access, perhaps by means of a seance or ouija board use,
sometimes through reckless magical conjurations (for a demon
may not consider itself "banished" at the close of a
ceremony), or even via one's psychological imbalance (such as
excessive sorrow, hostility or psychosis). And having achieved
a foothold in this plane, they can become insidious,
formidable adversaries, wholly devoted to inflicting despair,
and notoriously difficult to expunge.
One method of
dispelling a demonic presence is to remove oneself from its
presence, from the setting of the infestation, allowing it to
simply dissipate for lack of the psychic energy which it
provokes through fear and frustration, and upon which it seems
to feed. Obviously, this isn't always practical, nor do demons
always so easily relinquish their holds. This is when
intervention and assistance is called for, either from
open-minded clergy who accept the existence of such phenomena,
or from experienced and competent paranormal
investigators.
The investigating team will endeavor to
find the source of the trouble, determine the type of haunting
('intelligent,' 'residual,' or 'inhuman'), log and analyze all
available data, then decide what measures should be taken to
counter the harmful influence(s). If it is judged to be a
demonic agent, what must be avoided is a personal, one-on-one
confrontation with these forces, which would be dangerous and
most likely ineffective. Never meet the demon for a showdown
on its own terms; exasperated rage serves only to strengthen
them, and most seem adept at bringing out the very worst in
people. Once they incite conflict within a family or group,
cause panic, or drive someone to the point of exclaiming "Damn
you! What do you want from us?", they then have the upper
(invisible) hand.
Remaining as calm and scientific as
possible in the midst of a demonic assault is unquestionabley
a trying discipline, but it is developed through experience,
and with the essential support of fellow investigative team
members. A paranormal investigator needn't be fearless, or
saintly. (Hopefully not, since I fall far short of both.)
However, he or she must assess his or her own strengths, as
well as limitations.
-Carl
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