Do I need an exorcism?

[TK421]

I like the look of that blue & black fuzzy blanket. Looks cozy

 

[edjlopez23]

Fine I’ll pray and listen to the Saint Michael prayer. Unless that’s not okay either.

 

[TheLittleLady]

It really sounds like you need to talk to your pastor.

 

[Melchior_1]

There are youtube videos with a layman

No. Nope. NOOOOOOOOOOOPE. Shut it down.

Listen, people can pray for deliverance from evil, that’s fine. People can pray for others to have deliverance from evil, also fine. Everyone can do these things. The Our Father literally has it within it’s text. The Saint Michael prayer is also very acceptable.

There’s even some whom may have particular charisms as it pertains to identifying if someone is under attack from evil spirits or the devil. Not everyone can do this, and the charism itself needs to be tested by the one who has it to ensure they actually have it. If you know such a person (and, once again, the charism needs to be previously tested), you can ask them to pray for you and to see what they notice .

As someone who has that charism and is also beginning to be a spiritual director, I will say this; I would never, ever, attempt to perform the actual Rites and Prayers of exorcisms under any circumstances. There are specific people chosen to do this for specific reasons, given this authority by their local Ordinaries. The charism of discernment of spirits grants people a window as to what happens “behind the scenes” as it pertains to spiritual warefare - trust me when I say that one should leave the elements pertaining to exorcisms to the professionals.

For a spiritual consult, talk to your priest (and a spiritual director, if you have one).

For a physical consult, talk to your doctor. And when talking to the doctor, only describe the physical elements.

 

[stuartbrianhenlis]

Ed,

You state that you have anxiety. If that’s the case, you may want to see a professional. Anxiety is a serious condition that can play havoc with your mind and spirit.

Stuart

 

[otjm]

Those marks are from the sheets. Nothing unusual at all.

and in all seriousness, you need to speak with your pastor, and very possibly a counselor. Your anxiety is not healthy.

 

[edjlopez23]

Hey guys I’ll try to meet with a priest soon so I took down the picture of my stomach. So listening to that layman was probably a mistake. I do need to leave the discernment to the professionals.

 

[Lovinglight]

Im so sorry u are troubled. I also think it looks like indentation marks. After psych causes for your stress have been eliminated…

The best way to know is from the testimony of other ppl who interact with u and most especially from ppl who know u.

 

[thephilosopher6]

Yeah, you just slept on something. That happens to me all the time. There is nothing demonic. Don’t be too superstitious. Demons are real, but they’re usually something we don’t have to worry about.

 

[Mollymultiple160]

Sleep marks. Used to get em all the time in school.

If you’re convinced you have a problem of that nature then you will interpret things in that light. If you can go to Mass and don’t feel like you’re on fire or start speaking in a language you’ve never studied, you’re probably fine. Try listening to some mindfulness meditation recordings before bed.

Listening to these prayers all night isn’t wrong but maybe you already have a “thing” that makes the constant repetition sort of reinforce it. Then you wake up and freak out. It’s psychological. That’s good news. No priest would give you an exorcism over this.

 

[Sunbreak]

Those marks just look like you slept on crumpled up sheets and blankets. I don’t see any red scratches in the photo. Now I’ll tell a little story here - there was a time when I was waking up with real scratches on my body. What I discovered is that the old mattress apparently had some metal springs inside to keep its shape. The springs had sharp ends and had been poking through the mattress top. Mystery solved.