Demonic Harassment/Opression

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Has anyone experienced any demonic oppression or harassment when embarking the journey towards God ?.* We read about how monks are harassed by demons trying to trick them and tempt with with thoughts of worldly passions i.e: riches, power, lustful desires…etc just to simply distract them from God.

Has anyone here experienced the oppression/harassment from demons because you renounce your sinful ways and try to walk towards God?. Have you ever felt a demonic entity harass you with worldly/physical sensations at church or at your home while praying ?.

Looking forward in hearing your experience,

Thanks
 
There are many threads about this topic, including a couple of current ones.
 
Sure, the issue is: how to be sure that the trouble was supernatural in origin, and not just a reaction of our own flesh? It can be a rather powerful enemy 🤷 I think that demons hardly need to directly bother us nowadays, given that - unlike the holy men of the past - we live in a state of permanent temptation :rolleyes: or at least most of us do. Ex. after my first communion, having begun the slow walk on the path that leads to the equilibrium of chastity (and from what I see I still have a whole lot to walk :rolleyes:) for the first month or so every time I’d receive the Holy Eucharist I was literally overwhelmed by temptations 🤷 Thank God, it stopped after a while 🤷 My solution was to not pay any attention to what was going on, besides, of course, letting the confessor know and paying attention to his advice). That’s one example, but countless are the trials of those who follow Christ…in these, we truly imitate the good Lord, who “had no place to rest his head” and was “a man of sorrow accustomed to suffering”, though not all of us are called to great trials: ultimately, “those who are faithful in the little things will also be faithful in the large ones” 🙂
 
Oh my goodness! Last night I was asking myself this very same thing!. I have been trying to come deep in my new catholic faith. I was born catholic and have always kept to my roots at least to what I had learned regarding the religion. I had left for a while however to a protestant religion for several years. The thing is, every time I try to get deeper in faith and prayer and religious thoughts, it’s as if something is around me. Kinda like what you are saying. For example. I have many catholics books I’ve been studying from, so a few days now I’ve been praying and getting closer to God, Christ, Mary, St. Jude ect. Yet these same past few days I’ve been feeling as if something keeps coming into my mind and trys to stop me or distract me by scaring me. Since I was 12 I have had “sleep paralisis”. Although I believe it’s something evil not a sleep condition. Anyway, I have been having these incubus experiances everyday now since praying, and they are much stronger!. I know in the past this has happened and as I get closer to God I feel it goes away and I feel nothing but holiness around me. So I know I have to keep going. But, it truly does scare me. Sometimes I start thinking bad thoughts toward God in my head (as they call it OCD). However I don’t feel like it is me! I feel like it’s something inside me. It’s very scary and If anyone reading would pray for me for this I would appreciate it. It’s getting very bad and I don’t want to walk away from God because of the fear. It’s to the point that I am even scared to walk around my rental even during the day. I don’t know if this is what you meant but this is what I am going through that I feel is like an oppression.

-Nicki
 
Often “demonic harassments” are simply our thoughts, doubts, moments of exhaustion and natural temptations. It’s a fact that sin has its own inertia and even some “withdrawal symptoms”. Excessive fear of demonic harassments is always dangerous, because it can quickly lead to confusion and persistent feelings of helplessness. After all, we are called the Church Militant, aren’t we?
 
Oh my goodness! Last night I was asking myself this very same thing!. I have been trying to come deep in my new catholic faith. I was born catholic and have always kept to my roots at least to what I had learned regarding the religion. I had left for a while however to a protestant religion for several years. The thing is, every time I try to get deeper in faith and prayer and religious thoughts, it’s as if something is around me. Kinda like what you are saying. For example. I have many catholics books I’ve been studying from, so a few days now I’ve been praying and getting closer to God, Christ, Mary, St. Jude ect. Yet these same past few days I’ve been feeling as if something keeps coming into my mind and trys to stop me or distract me by scaring me. Since I was 12 I have had “sleep paralisis”. Although I believe it’s something evil not a sleep condition. Anyway, I have been having these incubus experiances everyday now since praying, and they are much stronger!. I know in the past this has happened and as I get closer to God I feel it goes away and I feel nothing but holiness around me. So I know I have to keep going. But, it truly does scare me. Sometimes I start thinking bad thoughts toward God in my head (as they call it OCD). However I don’t feel like it is me! I feel like it’s something inside me. It’s very scary and If anyone reading would pray for me for this I would appreciate it. It’s getting very bad and I don’t want to walk away from God because of the fear. It’s to the point that I am even scared to walk around my rental even during the day. I don’t know if this is what you meant but this is what I am going through that I feel is like an oppression.

-Nicki
I will be praying for you Nicki. Also, just so you know, there is a group here for scrupulosity/OCD. Look at it this way: every temptation you endure is a chance to move a little closer to God.
 
I will be praying for you Nicki. Also, just so you know, there is a group here for scrupulosity/OCD. Look at it this way: every temptation you endure is a chance to move a little closer to God.
One thing that should help immediately is to wear a blessed Rosary around your neck at all times. I know I sound like a broken record, but it works. Keep another one in your hand when things are bad.

There is a lot of good info here. Do some digging, and come up with a battle plan that works for you.
 
Oh my goodness! Last night I was asking myself this very same thing!. I have been trying to come deep in my new catholic faith. I was born catholic and have always kept to my roots at least to what I had learned regarding the religion. I had left for a while however to a protestant religion for several years. The thing is, every time I try to get deeper in faith and prayer and religious thoughts, it’s as if something is around me. Kinda like what you are saying. For example. I have many catholics books I’ve been studying from, so a few days now I’ve been praying and getting closer to God, Christ, Mary, St. Jude ect. Yet these same past few days I’ve been feeling as if something keeps coming into my mind and trys to stop me or distract me by scaring me. Since I was 12 I have had “sleep paralisis”. Although I believe it’s something evil not a sleep condition. Anyway, I have been having these incubus experiances everyday now since praying, and they are much stronger!. I know in the past this has happened and as I get closer to God I feel it goes away and I feel nothing but holiness around me. So I know I have to keep going. But, it truly does scare me. Sometimes I start thinking bad thoughts toward God in my head (as they call it OCD). However I don’t feel like it is me! I feel like it’s something inside me. It’s very scary and If anyone reading would pray for me for this I would appreciate it. It’s getting very bad and I don’t want to walk away from God because of the fear. It’s to the point that I am even scared to walk around my rental even during the day. I don’t know if this is what you meant but this is what I am going through that I feel is like an oppression.

-Nicki
Nicki, I will pray for you. I feel you and I are in a similar boat. I have been a Catholic for 15 years but about 16 months ago I had a conversion (or reversion) experience and went to Confession for the first time in about 7 years. I started praying and reading the Scriptures and devouring everything I could about the Faith. I have had a least half a dozen or more experiences of seeing things upon wakening (tarantula spiders or black swirling particles). Once I felt ovewhelming evil in my bedroom, and when I tried to pray my mouth felt like it was paralyzed. Another time I felt like the cat was pawing at my shoulder but as I awoke I realized I had already let the cat outside! I haven’t had these experiences for awhile. One thing I do is use Holy Water before I go to sleep and pray these words: “By this Holy Water and by Thy Precious Blood, wash away my sins, O Lord.” I also pray this:
Eternal Father,
I desire to rest in Thy Heart this night.
I make the intention of offering to Thee
every beat of my heart,
joining to them as many acts of love and desire.
I pray that even while I am asleep,
I will bring back to Thee souls that offend Thee.
I ask forgiveness for the whole world,
especially for those who know Thee and yet sin.
I offer to Thee my every breath and heartbeat
as a prayer of reparation.

Amen.

In additon, I also have OCD and have experienced blasphemous thoughts/swear words, as well as disgusting thoughts. It is a trial for certain. But I mustn’t give up. I think the devil realizes that I have come to understand the importance of praying for the salvation of others–and I don’t think he likes it. I don’t think that he likes that I’ve reformed my life either. Feel free to pm me.
 
I will offer this canned advice again, in hope that it will help. You can choose from the menu what you think will work for you:

Here is a good place to start:

Some will tell you to see a Psychiatrist, and rule out possible psychosis. You will very likely find that most Psychiatrists refuse to accept the possibility of anything other than a clinical condition, one which they can treat with the usual myriad of psych meds, and in the process, continue to make their boat payment. Although it is true that some people have clinical issues which may appear to be diabolical in nature, a person with spiritual issues who sees the wrong Physician may very well allow themselves to be convinced that they are just psychotic, that it’s all in their head, and the answer is heavy medication. In many cases, this misdiagnosis and mistreatment could very likely lead to further disaster, and possible ruin. Start by finding a Priest who understands that such conditions do occur, and who is willing to assist you in finding your way out of the woods, so to speak. This will very likely be a lengthy journey. With a little luck, you will soon come to see your affliction as a precious gift from God. If you are unable to find a Priest you are comfortable with, contact your Catholic Diocese, and ask for their assistance. If you still do not receive the help you need, write a letter to the Bishop. Mark it ‘Personal, Confidential and Urgent’, Send it through the mail, or drop it off and hand it to the Bishop’s Secretary.

saint-mike.org/ is a controversial site, but there is some good info there, particularly the deliverance prayers, especially the Hedge Prayer, and the 7 steps to self deliverance. Do some digging, and you will find their Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog. I can tell you with complete certainty, the Hedge Prayer works. The other Deliverance prayers listed on that same site after the Hedge Prayer are also quite beneficial, but may or may not need to be said every night, depending on each person’s situation. Keep in mind that what allows us to become spiritually afflicted is our state of sin. The more we sin, and the more we are attached to sin, the easier it becomes for the demons to attack us, and the more we invite them to do so. It is of critical importance that we all turn away from sin, and follow the Gospel. For someone who is spiritually afflicted, it can be a matter of life and death.

To rely on one or two weapons is not the recipe for success in a battle such as this. You will very likely need to build up an entire arsenal. The St. Michael Chaplet is another powerful weapon, and works well, if prayed fervently, and daily. You probably won’t notice the effect for a while, but if you ever stop, you may very likely see what you’re missing. You can pray it on a regular Rosary. The secret to success is to come as close to our Lord Jesus and Blessed Mary as you can, and devote your entire life to this goal.

If you are Catholic, attend Mass and confess often. The Sacraments are everything the Church says they are, and more. Unfortunately, it took me many years to understand this. Confession is one of the most powerful weapons available to us. When we partake of this Sacrament sincerely and contritely, we are not only returned to our Baptismal state; we are also granted healing graces which will, over time, help us to break our attachment to sin. Our goal should be to continue to persevere until we do not even think about looking back at our old ways. Not only does sin, and our attachment to it, offend God terribly; it also leaves holes in our spiritual armor, which the demons can easily penetrate. Living in a state of mortal sin, or even an attachment to it, can (and I emphasize CAN, not WILL) leave us open to even worse spiritual problems, including possession.

*(^^Anger and bitterness, and lust are some of our worst enemies)

*(stop looking back, and longing for old, sinful ways)

Divine Mercy Chaplet. This is powerful as well, and can be prayed on a regular Rosary. It would be a good practice to recite two Divine Mercy Chaplets every night: one for ourselves and our family, and one to offer to Blessed Mary, to give to someone who needs it. Over the course of time, offering this second Chaplet could very likely help to save at least one poor soul from Hell.

Recite the Scriptural version of the Way of the Cross. Every night, before bed. This too is a powerful form of prayer. Again, although you may not see the benefits immediately, you will most definitely reap the benefits. Also, like the Saint Michael Chaplet, going just one night without reciting this form of devotion would very likely not be pleasant. That should be considered a sign of just how powerful it is.

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Buy at least two Rosaries, and have them blessed by a Priest. Wear one around your neck at all times. Look into the Brown Scapular as well. You might want to buy at least one unbreakable Rosary to wear. Pray at LEAST one set of Mysteries every day. It is very important to pray all four sets of Mysteries as time goes on, even if you do not pray them all in the same night. One good alternative is to pray the Five Joyful and the Five Sorrowful Mysteries one night, and then the Five Glorious and Five Luminous Mysteries the next night. That way, you can easily keep track of which Mysteries you need to say each night. Also, rest assured, the Five Luminous Mysteries are valid, and very important to recite with the other three sets of Mysteries. By following this practice, and also reciting the Scriptural Way of the Cross, you are, in essence, touching on some, if not all, of the most important events of the earthly life of our Lord Jesus. It would serve one well to think about how powerful this practice could be, especially if followed on a regular, continuous basis throughout the course of one’s life.

Buy a nice statue of Blessed Mary, have it blessed by a Priest, and keep it by your bed. This, in itself, is a very powerful weapon. Keeping several more around the house is also not a bad idea, but not imperative. Sacramentals are not ‘good luck charms’ to a devout Catholic; they are in fact channels of grace.

*(Scapulars. Especially Brown and Green)

Buy two or more Crucifixes, and have them blessed as well. Hang one over your bed, where you sleep. Sleep with a blessed Rosary in one hand, and a blessed Crucifix in the other. The Saint Benedict Crucifix is the most powerful, and even more so if the proper blessing is said over it by a Priest.

Pray at least every morning and every night, for yourself, your family, your friends, etc. Pray to Blessed Mary, and ask Her to guide you.

*(Form your own Littany, pray to Jesus, Blessed Mary, St. Joseph……… more Sacramentals)

*(Three steps forward, two back… sometimes it seems victories are short-lived, but you do retain part of it)

*(Redemptive suffering, Offer it all to Jesus)

Find a Priest who knows how to exorcise water and salt, not just bless it. Once he exorcises both the water and salt, he can mix some salt with the water, and say a third blessing over the combination. THAT… is Holy Water at it finest. Also, shake a moderate amount of exorcised salt on your supper, or in a glass of drinking water. This little added touch really helps.

(As you trace the Cross on your forehead with Holy Water, say, “Crux Sacra sit Mihi Lux, Numqum Draco, Sit Mihi Dux…, spray HW on top of head)

Keep in mind that our state of sin, and our attachment to sin, is exactly what makes us vulnerable to demonic torment. Sincere, heartfelt and frequent Confession is one of the most powerful weapons we have. In addition to being absolved of our sins, we receive immense healing graces which will, over time, chip away at our attachment to sin, and our sinful habits. Confession also allows us to gain far more from praying and receiving the Sacraments, and adds a great deal of clarity and content to our prayers. The more pure our spirit is, the more powerful our prayers will be. Confession also allows us to remain in tune with our conscience, provided we listen to it, and follow it.

Above all, I would look at this as an opportunity to come closer to God, and hopefully to Blessed Mary as well. Things may even get a bit worse at first when you begin to fight back, but persevere. Persevere. Persevere. Consider this a gift from God. And persevere. *(move?)

*(When you reach a stable point, work for God. (Ministry) The more demons hate you, more angels and Grace will protect you. “Sin no more, lest it be worse next time” “Happy is the man whom God chastises”. Any gift given must be passed on. Help others, pray for others, live your life for God.)

This is all just a test. Our senses don’t tell the whole story. Consider this a gift from God**
 
Sorry it’s a bit chopped up; it’s a work in process, and I add to it as time permits.

Hope it helps.
 
What is the Scriptural version of the Way of the Cross? Sorry, I’m dumb.
 
Thank you all so very much for your prayers and help. Vames, I do wish it were only my thoughts and nothing more sinister involved. Only it is very difficult when things happen around that I cannot explain. I still however hope it is only that and nothing more. Just in case though I will do what I can to rid any evil involved if there is any. Aeden, thank you very much for your prayers I appreciate it so much. I also had joined the OCD group some time before only barely tonight learned how to navigate the groups here. I do hope I can learn a lot and receive help in the group. Veronica, wow we are very simular in our experiances. I have not seen anything visually however twice I have had my son and daughter say they have seen a dark “person” walk by the hallway. I keep brushing it off to not scare myself or them. I know the only people who have had this place before me were here for a very long time they own it, so we are first renters. They are hindu I believe and had a shrine in the hallway closet. Not sure much about what that can do or if it even does anything. So if anyone knows about what other religions can create in an enviroment please do let me know. Veronica, about your cat I too have had things happen during my moments of paralisis were I feel like someone is near me or grabbing me, I think it’s one of my kids to wake up and find no one in my bed with me. My husband leaves to work at 3am to commute so I am left alone with the kids. I am in so much fear I have no idea how to put it into words. My other fear is my kids. I have one who sleeps alone my oldest son who is 11. Then my three others sleep together in another room. We leave the all the doors open all night along with two lights on. We used to leave only the hallway light but when my daughter was sleeping in my oldest sons room alone one night, she woke us up saying a bug was on her! While I was on my way to her room to find the bug the hallway light shut off! At first I thought someone broke in and turned off the breakers from outside, until I realized the fridge was still on. I then flipped the switch and the light went on. There is NO way any of us turned that hallway switch off. My husband who is an electrican said it’s a three way switch and I was no were near it. So since then in fear it will happen again, I leave not only that hallway light on but also the kitchen light on. This is how scared we are. Also we never found the bug. So no one slept in the room for a month until my oldest started to want to. We don’t scare the kids. We keep everything to ourselves. I fear for them though. Vigilant, thank you for your advice and help. I do appreciate it so very much. Since I recently came back to my catholic faith all my statues are put away in my storage I cannot access at the moment. I do have a small angel that is standing on a serpent out next to my bed. Along with two prayer books and a protestant bible. Other then that I have nothing else around the house literally. I do have my moms old rosaries and small old medals like the miraculous medal and st Josephs medals. I put one near my daughters bed. I really do feel like everything is more centered around me. But, I do feel scared for the kids. Until I can get holy water and my crosses and statues I will put my moms rosaries around their rooms along with the medals I will pin those on them. A long time ago in my old house I was raised in, I started having dreams of my crosses upside down, since then I took them down and never have had any around me. Perhaps if I fallow all your advice Vigilant I will feel more safer. Please continue to pray for my family. Thank you all again so very much for all your help. I hope all this can help the original poster as well! God bless all of you 🙂
 
Nicki–wow your post is pretty scary. I do not know much about the Hindu relgion except I have heard that they have multiple “gods”. We know there is only one God; therefore, I wonder if demons can step in when they pray to these other “gods”? Maybe someone else will know more. Honestly, I would move if you can. If that is not possible, I would ask a priest to come bless your home. You can get Holy Water from most churches–they should have a big dispenser somewhere in the back of the church. google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1920&bih=947&tbm=isch&tbnid=M5Fjp99lSEDGEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.statuesplus.com/catalog/items/holywater-dispenser&docid=i4hSH-do4VbeqM&imgurl=http://www.statuesplus.com/sites/default/files/DSC05057.jpg&w=450&h=600&ei=KUeyUPL3IdGy0QHc-oHABQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=237&vpy=577&dur=4&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=123&ty=208&sig=111489347145524365738&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=103&start=0&ndsp=64&ved=1t:429,r:53,s:0,i:252 Just take a clean bottle or container in and get some. Although I have seen things upon wakening, no one else in my family has seen anything. The first time it happened, I thought there really was a tarantula in my room. As I did some research on the internet and learned this is a common thing for people to see upon wakening, I had an idea it was something evil manifesting itself in order to scare me. Could it be a sleep disorder? It could be–except that I had never seen anything like this in the 43 years before I became devout and started going to Confession regularly. (although I did have a strange experience years before but I believe that was before I was baptized.) I am unsure if you can go to Confession if you are a baptized Catholic but have not had First Communion–I’ll check on that. Receiving the Grace of Sacramental Confession could afford you a lot of protection.
 
Nicki, I will pray for you. I feel you and I are in a similar boat. I have been a Catholic for 15 years but about 16 months ago I had a conversion (or reversion) experience and went to Confession for the first time in about 7 years. I started praying and reading the Scriptures and devouring everything I could about the Faith. I have had a least half a dozen or more experiences of seeing things upon wakening (tarantula spiders or black swirling particles). Once I felt ovewhelming evil in my bedroom, and when I tried to pray my mouth felt like it was paralyzed. Another time I felt like the cat was pawing at my shoulder but as I awoke I realized I had already let the cat outside! I haven’t had these experiences for awhile. One thing I do is use Holy Water before I go to sleep and pray these words: “By this Holy Water and by Thy Precious Blood, wash away my sins, O Lord.” I also pray this:
Eternal Father,
I desire to rest in Thy Heart this night.
I make the intention of offering to Thee
every beat of my heart,
joining to them as many acts of love and desire.
I pray that even while I am asleep,
I will bring back to Thee souls that offend Thee.
I ask forgiveness for the whole world,
especially for those who know Thee and yet sin.
I offer to Thee my every breath and heartbeat
as a prayer of reparation.

Amen.

In additon, I also have OCD and have experienced blasphemous thoughts/swear words, as well as disgusting thoughts. It is a trial for certain. But I mustn’t give up. I think the devil realizes that I have come to understand the importance of praying for the salvation of others–and I don’t think he likes it. I don’t think that he likes that I’ve reformed my life either. Feel free to pm me.
I was just reading your response and I do the same thing with holy water at night…I too have some OCD…especially with fearing thinking bad thoughts…Padre Pio has gotten me through a lot as he experienced tremendous temptations from satan.

God Bless,
Kevin
 
I went on a Marion Pilgrimage some years ago. My life had for a long time been far from God. However I had been saying the rosary for about two years before I went away, but not with my thoughts heart and soul, one half of my prayers were some where else. When I came home I was full of joy and setting out to do my very best and knelt down to say the Rosary, from the heart as Our Lady asks. I wanted to go as deeply into each decate as I could go and was shocked beyond belief at the thoughts and disturbance which came over me. I continued on ( I had promised Our Lady I would say the Rosary every day of my life) I knelt down,and when I could not stand it any longer, I walked around the house, then took the Rosary outside walking by a river, but I had no let up. I was becoming ill. I started saying the 54 day Novena to Our Lady that I could have the peace I wanted to say her Rosary. I had 1000% confidence that Our Lady would not refuse me this request. On the following Penticost Sunday I was shocked to realise that the Rosary was perfect and has been ever since. When I akeded a Priest what had happened, he told me it was a form of purification, and I was blessed and he was really pleased that no matter how bad things were I never gave up. I have never missed the Rosary for 7 years now and can think deeply and pray the way I longed for. I know Our Lady truly took me by the hand and I recognise the wonderful blessings I have received. To feel so Loved By our Mother and Jesus is truly - wonderful. Jesus really does leave his flock and come after the lost sheep and I feel that one of the biggest graces was the grace to know this had happened to me and the further grace to take the outstretched hand of Jesus as he offers his hand to all of us.
Oh Mary conceived without sin, Pray for us who have recourse to you. 🙂 🙂 🙂
 
Demonic harassment occurs when you are struggling severely with things like, self-pity, pride, self-justification, blame, argumentativeness, always having to be right, anger, jealousy, rage, envy, comparisons, self-hatred, etc. etc. etc.

If you are finding that you cannot combat such things you may be tormented by demons. But demons are only attracted to already existing problems. Are you sinning?
 
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