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My grandma is scared of evil because last time,as a young woman,she was involved in black magic.Now,she’s like praying constantly,afraid of evil.She explains to me that someone(a human being) is trying to hurt her with black magic(which is satan in other forms). She told me once that at night she felt sharp things poking her at night,and after she prayed,it went away.

She also thinks that animals that are in or around the house are of black magic.Sometimes,when a bird lands outside the house on the fence and starts to chirp away,she would fall down on her knees and start to pray like crazy,asking God to protect the house from whatever evil.Even the insects like bees or beetles,she would say it is evil.

There was also this time when a black snake came into the house.I poured hot water on it and it slithered away.When my grandma knew of this,she said it was because someone was trying to hurt the family using black magic.

Another thing is that she is afraid of going out of the house as she thinks that the person trying to hurt her may see her.According to her story,she says there was an old man living just to the back of our house.She says that this old Chinese man is the one trying to hurt her.She also thinks that our next door neighbour’s Indonesian maid is also helping him.From my knowledge,Indonesia is known for these black magic things,because in my town,some have been robbed and rendered useless after some guy with the knowledge casts the magic on them.

As a result,my grandma rarely goes out of the house.She even wears a cap,so that people don’t recognise her.She also places the bible on her chest,leg,butt or other areas when she says that those areas were in pain.She also blesses the house maybe 3 to 4 times or more a day,even in the early morning.She also places Holy Salt everywhere from windows to doors.She would also dip her foot in a bucket of Holy Water if her foot was painful.

My father generally disapproves of her peculiar behaviour and always questions her about whether this was accepted by the church.(My father is not a regular sunday mass-goer)He says that we should believe God and not believe in satan,which is pretty much related to my question in my previous post(What happens next?). My grandma would reply that it was taught to her by a priest.

I’m really sad because of this.When I was young,my grandma was never afraid to go out and was a normal person.Now,she’s so afraid to go out and is constantly afraid.

I know satan exists,its just that,is he existant in birds,beetles,etc…🤷 .I dont know how my grandma ever became like this.I don’t know if she will ever be like before.I feel like shouting to God for change.

Just now,my father and my grandma argued about her peculiar behaviour. She stressed that he(my father) has never experienced being struck by black magic,that’s why he doesn’t know anything and justs says what he wants. He refutes by saying that it’s all in her head.

I just don’t know.I feel so depressed,like there’s no hope for my family:blush:
 
It sounds to me that your grandmother may be suffering from a mental illness. I have seen very similar actions from others many times before. An example is that I’ve seen a woman who believes someone is hiding in her house and it gets to the point that she sleeps in her locked vehicle. She has even ripped apart the walls of her house thinking that he is in between the walls. The most difficult part is to convice the person to seek help becasue they usually do not feel like there is anything wrong with them. In your grandmothers case, I would try to make her see that we have a forgiving God, a merciful God, and that his love for her is greater than any evil force the devil possesses.
 
Thanks for your advice.I will continue to pray for her,praying the rosaries and prayers to St Jude Thaddeus.Fervent prayer is what I have to do.Let God do the healing.God bless you
 
You may want to ask a priest to talk to your grandmom. Let the priest knw what the situation is in advance. It seems like she is using religious sacramentals (holy water etc) like she may have used magic articles. A simple short prayer should be all that is needed for protection from evil. If she has had the bouse blessed, once should be more than enough. The priest would let her know that her actions are excessive and borderline if not overly superstitious.

He may even recommend some help psychologically if he thinks she is overly paranoid.
 
It sounds as if your Grandmother has attributed TOO much power to Satan! Yes, Satan is
evil, and powerful-but nowhere NEAR as powerful as Our Lord. I’m assuming that she realied, long ago, that any fellowship with Satan was wrong when she practised it…and confessed amd repented of it then. If so, she should have no need to fear.

She needs to see a priest, so that he can reassure her about these things, and help her deal with any lingering oppression. She also must see a doctor, to check for any mental or physical illnesses (you do say she experiences severe pain). Holy water and sacramentals can be of help, but over using them can become a superstitious habit. She needs to be able to honor God, who is the Source of all good things,and not allow even the most good, holy objects overshadow Him.

i’ll be praying for your Grandma, and for your whole family to gain wisdom, insight, and comfort, in dealing with her situation. Call a Priest, call a Doctor, and keep praying that the knowledge God gives them will help restore your whole family to a normal, happy existence!
 
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