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sarkypi

May 23 2004, 11:25 PM

A Treatise (Rouen, 1644), provoked by the disorders at Louviers, suggested eleven indications of true possession:

To think oneself possessed
To lead a wicked life.
To live outside the rules of society
To be persistently ill, falling into heavy sleep and vomiting unusual objects (either natural objects: toads, serpents, worms, iron, Stones, etc.; or artiticial objects: nails, pins, etc., which may also be illusions caused by witches and not inevitably signs of possession by the devil).
To blaspheme.
To make a pact with the Devil.
To be troubled with spirits ("an absolute and inner possesion and residence in the body of the person").
To show a frightening and horrible countenance.
To be tired of living [s'ennuyer de vivre et se desesperer].
To be uncontrollable and violent.
To make sounds and movements like an animal

From my ikkle book : The Encyclopedia of WitchCraft & Demonology

by Rossell Hope Robbins

Agent_21

May 24 2004, 12:37 AM

QUOTE (sarkypi @ May 24 2004, 12:25 AM)

[*]To be uncontrollable and violent.
[*]To make sounds and movements like an animal

Louviers had a football team in 1644?

Daughter of the Nine Moons

May 24 2004, 06:06 AM

Interesting, does it offer suggestions on what to do if you believe that you are possesed?

Dot9M

Seraphina

May 24 2004, 08:04 AM

QUOTE

Interesting, does it offer suggestions on what to do if you believe that you are possesed?

Seek professional help?

sarkypi

May 24 2004, 03:33 PM

DOT9M, If one is possessed a good old fashioned exorcism is in order.

Here is another bit from the same book...

QUOTE

A Mocking View of Exorcism

Holy water come and bring,
Cast in salt for seasoning,
Set the brush for sprinkling;
Sacred spittle bring ye hither,
Meal and it now mix together,
And a little oil to either.
Give the tapers here their light.
Ring the saint' bell to affright
Far from hence the evil sprite.
-Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

daedelus

May 24 2004, 08:32 PM

after a night at the pub i think we all have done that

saucy

May 25 2004, 12:59 AM

I think I would know after my head rolled around a few times and I became attracted to a crucifix!

Cufflink

May 25 2004, 02:20 AM

QUOTE (Agent_21 @ May 24 2004, 01:37 AM)

Louviers had a football team in 1644?

Come on ye blues!

joc

May 25 2004, 03:15 AM

QUOTE

vomiting unusual objects (either natural objects: toads, serpents, worms, iron, Stones, etc.; or artiticial objects: nails, pins, etc

Should one then see a priest or a doctor first?

Chris_com28

May 25 2004, 11:28 AM

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To blaspheme.

I think most healthy people are guilty of that one.

sarkypi

May 25 2004, 03:30 PM

QUOTE (saucy @ May 24 2004, 07:59 PM)

I think I would know after my head rolled around a few times and I became attracted to a crucifix!

Actually a crucifix would repel you...

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