My sister has started wearing a pentagram

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My sister hs been falling away from the faith ever since my parents divorce 2 years ago. She goes to church with my dad when he has her every other weekend. She has gone to gay pride rallies, came out as “gay” 6 months ago (although she revoked that and is now dating a boy) and lately has started wearing a pentagram around her neck. i told her that is a satanic symbol and she said “I don’t care.” I overheard her talking to one of her friends how she was wearing it one nnight and woke up feeling like someone was holding her down and could see the figure of a man in the dark. Her friend said: “Omg, that is scary!” And she said, “No, it was really cool!” I felt so disturbed and it made me want to cry. The scary part is, she is still going to communion when I attend mass with her! I don’t know if I can say anything to her though…should I? I don’t know what to do anymore. When I try to talk to her she acts like I need to mind my own business and will just roll her eyes. She is 15 years old. I pray for her and hope everyday she will snap out of it, but I feel like everyday the devil’s grip are getting tighter around her. She is influenced greatly by society and her circle of friends who come from gay families, are anti-christian or are gay themselves. I am just so sad.
 
Hi. I’m sorry to hear that. You are clearly concerned and rightly so. However, try to remember that though she may have “left” God, God has not left her. She is only 15 so very young and impressionable. Lots of teenagers go through phases, often involving rebelliousness, rejecting norms etc. It is very common.

Of course she is playing with spiritual fire by wearing symbols such as you describe and already she has had a brush with the demonic. In her naivety she has basically issued an open invitation to the forces of darkness to come into her life and they need little encouragement to respond. Sadly lots of people do this, usually through sin; your sister has just been rather more direct by wearing a symbol. The best thing you can do for her is to pray for her every day, especially the rosary. Ask Our Lady to watch over her. Offer up a period of Eucharistic adoration for her. Pray, pray and pray. And trust God. Ask St Pio to watch over her. Trust me on this.

You can be sure that God will continue to guard and protect her. Your prayers will greatly assist in this. God knows she is very young and vulnerable and will deal with her accordingly; a bit like a worried parent watching their child get in with the wrong crowd. I am sure he will either intervene or more likely just let things run their normal course until she comes to her senses.

Try not to worry. Be there for her. Pray for her. As Saint Pio wisely counselled, “Pray, hope and don’t worry”.

I know how terribly worried you must be but remember she is in God’s hands and they are safe, loving and strong. You don’t have to take all this on yourself - just let God be God. He is better at it than we could ever be:D

Your sister is **very **blessed to have you. May the Lord bless you.
 
She’s in the “shock and awe” stage of being a teenager. I hung out with gay folks (but am straight), dressed goth, listened to scream/industrial music, etc. Teenage angst is an awful thing and you basically are telling people the way you look /stuff you wear that “I’M IN PAIN, LOOK HOW ORIGINAL IT IS.”

She will grow out of it. My parents took my Linkin Park cd and said how much they liked it and it was awesome lol, that stopped me from really listening to it! Same with my System of a Down cd :D. If parents think it’s cool, it’ll turn the teens away from it FAST!

I never wore pentagrams and I’d change a song if it made me feel uneasy but looking back I got awfully close to some bad things and thankfully God spared me.

Now there is one thing, was this a sudden change? I was the victim of attempted rape in high school and it made me very weird very fast. I suppressed the memory of it until this summer when all the dots finally connected with me how I got so bad in school, etc.

Totally pray for your sister and on top of everything, let you know you’re there for her NO MATTER WHAT. Listen to her, don’t judge her. If she asks for advice give it, but don’t be condescending to her. She’s at a very sensitive stage so despite looking like she wants to cast everyone into hell, she’s actually very tender at that age.

I hope this helps, just experience from my hellion years 😃
 
Your parents need to step in and help her.

Teenage rebellion is one thing-wearing a pentagram is serious. They need to go in her room and get rid of all satanic influencers- and tell her as long as she is living here-these things are not allowed in the house–this includes music, videogames that have satanic symbols on the cases or content and other things- get rid of it all. Not only can these things affect her-they can affect the household.

Your parents can pray to the Holy Spirit to reveal these hidden things. They can pray in her room, and sprinkle Holy Water. Your sister sounds in need of help and needs to talk to a priest and go to confession too.
 
It is not against flesh and blood we
are wrestling w/, but w/ the rulers
the authorities, the powers of this
dark world and the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places! Get
“on your knees” and PRAY that
satan will keep his hands off your
sister! We HAVE been given author-
ity over the demonic(Luke 10:19)
Fear only God and His Laws, He
is the One who determines whose
name is written in the Book of Life!
v. 20

Our Father, who is in heaven,
Your name be held holy,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
 
mommy_k said:
Your parents need to step in and help her.

Teenage rebellion is one thing-wearing a pentagram is serious. They need to go in her room and get rid of all satanic influencers- and tell her as long as she is living here-these things are not allowed in the house–this includes music, videogames that have satanic symbols on the cases or content and other things- get rid of it all. Not only can these things affect her-they can affect the household.

Your parents can pray to the Holy Spirit to reveal these hidden things. They can pray in her room, and sprinkle Holy Water. Your sister sounds in need of help and needs to talk to a priest and go to confession too.
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Pray the rosary for your sister’s protection.

A lot of people prayed for me when I was an atheist.
 
Dear ellam,

She is obviously spiritually blind. She needs your love and kindness. If you mention any “touchy” subjects, try to remain as calm and tender as possible. Don’t give in to discouragement; the love that you have for your sister is a participation in God’s love for her. Trust in that love.

The greatest thing you can do for your sister is offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for her spiritual welfare. There is no greater prayer than the Mass; it is the prayer of Jesus Himself.

I also highly recommend the following. Get a medal of St. Benedict. Have it blessed by a priest. Offer it to your sister as a gift, and if she will not wear it, put it somewhere inconspicuous in her room (if possible). St. Benedict’s intercession is very powerful. Trust me. The medal of St. Benedict in particular, like the Scapular, is a source of many graces (of course, the medal itself is not a lucky charm).

stpeterslist.com/8560/8-things-you-must-know-about-st-benedicts-medal/

**“One more Mass! One more Mass!” **
  • Fr. Mateo Crawley-Boevey
You are your sister are in my prayers.
 
I should point out, though not to deny the spiritual danger of wearing such a symbol, that sleep paralysis oftentimes coincides with visions of people holding the sleeper down. I went through phases at that age as well and will pray for her well-being and return to the faith.
 
Billy112 said:
I should point out, though not to deny the spiritual danger of wearing such a symbol, that sleep paralysis oftentimes coincides with visions of people holding the sleeper down. I went through phases at that age as well and will pray for her well-being and return to the faith.
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Would you not say when you where 15, you lied about stuff? Just to be cool? I mean seriously I do not know how many times I blew stories, made up stories and put them so out of proportion, that if an adult would take them serious, I would be the biggest problem child ever.

Kids blow stuff out of proportion of lie to be cool, that is the way it is. I don’t think just wearing a pentagram will summon such things, it could. But I would argue that if you have a Jesus statue in your room, but do not care for Jesus at all. It would just be a statue, now for her it’s just a symbol the question is what does it represent towards her? I think it’s a act of rebellion which teenagers do. Forcing her or dragging her to confession would only be a bad thing as it causes friction.

Try to talk with your sister op, do not go all mystery on her, but talk to her. Teneager are quite impulsive and not consistent.

As for me I woke up sometimes with not being able to move one half of my body. But there was no one there. Yet a kid might feel such a thing and then blow it out of proportion to be cool.
 
Meemai said:
Would you not say when you where 15, you lied about stuff? Just to be cool? I mean seriously I do not know how many times I blew stories, made up stories and put them so out of proportion, that if an adult would take them serious, I would be the biggest problem child ever.

Kids blow stuff out of proportion of lie to be cool, that is the way it is. I don’t think just wearing a pentagram will summon such things, it could. But I would argue that if you have a Jesus statue in your room, but do not care for Jesus at all. It would just be a statue, now for her it’s just a symbol the question is what does it represent towards her? I think it’s a act of rebellion which teenagers do. Forcing her or dragging her to confession would only be a bad thing as it causes friction.

Try to talk with your sister op, do not go all mystery on her, but talk to her. Teneager are quite impulsive and not consistent.

As for me I woke up sometimes with not being able to move one half of my body. But there was no one there. Yet a kid might feel such a thing and then blow it out of proportion to be cool.
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Just for clarity, I was not trying to say it isn’t dangerous to wear a pentagram by pointing out that sleep paralysis can include hallucinations and/or a sensation of somebody sitting on the sleeper. Wearing a symbol such as a pentagram is still dangerous no matter the intent, as we cannot expect the father of lies to play fair.

OP, I will continue to pray for her and for you and your family.
 
I thought pentagrams are only bad if your wearing them to be bad? Im not advocating them in anyway im just wondering
 
ellam25 said:
My sister hs been falling away from the faith ever since my parents divorce 2 years ago. She goes to church with my dad when he has her every other weekend. She has gone to gay pride rallies, came out as “gay” 6 months ago (although she revoked that and is now dating a boy) and lately has started wearing a pentagram around her neck. i told her that is a satanic symbol and she said “I don’t care.” I overheard her talking to one of her friends how she was wearing it one nnight and woke up feeling like someone was holding her down and could see the figure of a man in the dark. Her friend said: “Omg, that is scary!” And she said, “No, it was really cool!” I felt so disturbed and it made me want to cry. The scary part is, she is still going to communion when I attend mass with her! I don’t know if I can say anything to her though…should I? I don’t know what to do anymore. When I try to talk to her she acts like I need to mind my own business and will just roll her eyes. She is 15 years old. I pray for her and hope everyday she will snap out of it, but I feel like everyday the devil’s grip are getting tighter around her. She is influenced greatly by society and her circle of friends who come from gay families, are anti-christian or are gay themselves. I am just so sad.
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It’s good to see that you’re praying, but have faith too. Sometimes a person needs to explore things, and then come back into the Church and making it their own. Pray and have faith that this will happen to your sister and that she returns a strong Catholic. I was an atheist for many years, always looking down on religion, but I’m back, stronger than ever.
 
If she’s dabbling in Wicca, she’s wearing a PENTACLE not a “pentagram.”

The symbol, a star set inside a circle, represents the five elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. It is not ‘evil.’ It is simply a symbol of a different faith. Jewish people wear Star of David pendants, and Pagans wear Pentacles.

Most Satanic symbols are perversions of Christian or Jewish symbols. There’s a reason Satan is sometimes called the Anti-Christ.
 
Whether it is a pentacle or pentagram is irrelevant as either symbol is bad in my opinion. Both are essentially satanic and no Christian should wear either, ever.

If one was to wear such a symbol you would basically be signalling either your interest in or allegiance to the powers of darkness thereby inviting the attention of demons; it is akin to erecting a ‘welcome sign’ on your soul. Demons won’t take long to return the interest shown and once they get a foothold the problems begin. It all seems so ‘cool’ at first but ultimately leads to misery, despair and regret if not, as is likely prison or death.

Symbols are very important and should not be worn lightly. I would strongly discourage anyone from ever wearing such an emblem purely out of concern for them. People should not toy or flirt with the powers of darkness. Their only response should be to keep well away; wear Catholic sacramentals by all means.
 
Magdalen2013 said:
If she’s dabbling in Wicca, she’s wearing a PENTACLE not a “pentagram.”

The symbol, a star set inside a circle, represents the five elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. It is not ‘evil.’ It is simply a symbol of a different faith. Jewish people wear Star of David pendants, and Pagans wear Pentacles.

Most Satanic symbols are perversions of Christian or Jewish symbols. There’s a reason Satan is sometimes called the Anti-Christ.
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This.
 
Is there anybody you can discuss all your worries with…e.g your parents/a priest/a family member etc and then have that person sit down with your sister and have a talk with her?..

Also keep praying for your sister…try asking the holy souls in purgatory to intercede for your sister…they are fast and powerful intercessors and if you pray for them they will pray for your prayer request…read both links in my signature to see what I mean
ellam25 said:
My sister hs been falling away from the faith ever since my parents divorce 2 years ago. She goes to church with my dad when he has her every other weekend. She has gone to gay pride rallies, came out as “gay” 6 months ago (although she revoked that and is now dating a boy) and lately has started wearing a pentagram around her neck. i told her that is a satanic symbol and she said “I don’t care.” I overheard her talking to one of her friends how she was wearing it one nnight and woke up feeling like someone was holding her down and could see the figure of a man in the dark. Her friend said: “Omg, that is scary!” And she said, “No, it was really cool!” I felt so disturbed and it made me want to cry. The scary part is, she is still going to communion when I attend mass with her! I don’t know if I can say anything to her though…should I? I don’t know what to do anymore. When I try to talk to her she acts like I need to mind my own business and will just roll her eyes. She is 15 years old. I pray for her and hope everyday she will snap out of it, but I feel like everyday the devil’s grip are getting tighter around her. She is influenced greatly by society and her circle of friends who come from gay families, are anti-christian or are gay themselves. I am just so sad.
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ellam25 said:
My sister hs been falling away from the faith ever since my parents divorce 2 years ago. She goes to church with my dad when he has her every other weekend. She has gone to gay pride rallies, came out as “gay” 6 months ago (although she revoked that and is now dating a boy) and lately has started wearing a pentagram around her neck. i told her that is a satanic symbol and she said “I don’t care.” I overheard her talking to one of her friends how she was wearing it one nnight and woke up feeling like someone was holding her down and could see the figure of a man in the dark. Her friend said: “Omg, that is scary!” And she said, “No, it was really cool!” I felt so disturbed and it made me want to cry. The scary part is, she is still going to communion when I attend mass with her! I don’t know if I can say anything to her though…should I? I don’t know what to do anymore. When I try to talk to her she acts like I need to mind my own business and will just roll her eyes. She is 15 years old. I pray for her and hope everyday she will snap out of it, but I feel like everyday the devil’s grip are getting tighter around her. She is influenced greatly by society and her circle of friends who come from gay families, are anti-christian or are gay themselves. I am just so sad.
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So sorry to hear about your sister. Please continue to pray for her, especially the rosary, make sacrifices for her and also have masses said for her soul. Masses said for those in mortal sin may give the recipient the necessary graces for repentance and/or conversion.

As far as the sleep paralysis, Our Lady’s Mercy House, a Catholic lay Apostolate for Healing, Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare certifies that sleep paralysis* is real*. According to the Apostolate, “[o]ne in five will experience the terrifying phenomenon of sleep paralysis. Victims wake to find that they are paralyzed and unable to move or speak. Many experience frightening visions of demons, ghosts, dark shadows (shadow men) or an old woman (a witch or old hag). For others, there is simply the unmistakable presence of evil.” Since your sister is unwilling to admit that this is a problem, I would suggest that you place a blessed Miraculous Medal in her bedroom for the Blessed Mother’s protection, preferably under her mattress or somewhere near or under her bed where it would go unnoticed.

Just a general note for all those suffering from sleep paralysis – the Apostolate suggests praying a House Cleansing Prayer every night before going to bed which involves the use of Holy Water. The prayer can be said by the lay faithful. As always, try to remain in a state of grace, having frequent recourse to the Sacraments, especially Holy Communion and Confession.

I hope this helps.

God Bless,

Josie
 
Pray fervently to St. Michael the Archangel. I will.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, oh Prince of The Heavenly Host, by the Divine Power of God, cast into hell satan, and all the other evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
 
Yes, there are many pentagram’s seen within and on the outside of so many of the very old Catholic Church’s in different part’s of Europe.
I have been told it also represents the human body, with the top point being the head, and then the side arm’s and the bottom point’s are the two leg’s.
Personally I see it as a shape of a beautiful star.
I read that if it is inverted, upside down, then that is the form of the pentagram a satanist would wear.
Yes, the swastika is an ancient symbol in India, often found even painted on an elephant, with only good thought’s associated with it.
Anyway, God bless your sister.
 
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