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Relative into occult	Angela	Friday, June 26, 2015
Question: I need advice regarding my soon to be grandmother in law who is into the occult. Whenever she would have problems or concerns she would eagerly and regularly go to the province where her friend named "Divine" lives. She would say that this friend of hers cures all things and helps her in her concerns. I believe that this Divine is an albularyo (filipino term for folk healer/herb doctor/faith healer and the like). This grandmother of mine also says that she has a friend, and this friend of hers know everything. Whenever something is missing at their house, for example a camera, she would stare blankly and talk to somebody discreetly, she would ask her friend about the missing object then this friend of hers will tell her that the camera is still in the house. In short, this friend of hers give her answers which are accurate (which is creepy). One time, the grandmother tolde that I would pass the Licensure Exam for Teachers this year but I would not pass the exam in the U.S. in my first take but I would pass in the second one. She knew this because of her friend; she would always seem like a fortune teller. I did not ask her to do this to me; she just told me this out of nowhere and without my consent. In my mind I was rebuking it while she was telling me that because I don't want to get involved in the occult or whatever she was into that was not in line with the Catholic religion. What should I do? I'm in the renewal and I'm a member of a Catholic Charismatic Community and I've learned about these things especially now that I'm currently in the intercessory ministry in which deliverance is being discussed about. I know that her activities are not of the Lord, and I want to help her because I'm sure that these activities will affect our family if not now, in the future. She is the grandmother of my soon to be husband and I have witnessed that in their household, they would always fight easily in such a way that it's chaotic and loud. There's no unity in the family and they have different lives. The grandmother would always fight with everyone and raise voices including at their helper. I wanted to help the person because she is a relative and I'm aware of the gravity of these things if these would not be addressed properly. Thank you so much! More power and God bless.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Angela: I am sorry to hear about your grandmother-in-law. That is not much you can do directly if she is not willing to listen to the truth about her occult activities. You can approach her, perhaps, but always in a spirit of charity and not of argumentation. What can be done is to pray for her. In our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, linked below, specifically, depending on religious affiliation of your grandmother-in-law: Hedge Prayer for the Non-Christian, Hedge Prayer for our Separated Brethren (Protestants), or Hedge Prayer for Return of Wayward Catholics. There is also the Proxy Deliverance Prayer for a Friend or Relative. At the same time, it is important to protect your own household. This means to distance oneself from this person, to not accept gifts (especially food) from this person, and to not allow the person to come to your house. The reason for this is the possibility of curses, spells, and hexes cast through these items, or by items collected from your house. The Hedge Prayer for Protection of Household is important and the Breaking Household Curses and Spells or the Breaking Personal Curses and Spells (for the person) are all important. Any other prayers that are useful in the Catalog. These are the things you can do and what I would advise. Do not be seduced by a compassion to help your grandmother-in-law. Distance needs to be maintained, and a prayer campaign to be done. That is how you can help her. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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I need advice regarding my soon to be grandmother in law who is into the occult. Whenever she would have problems or concerns she would eagerly and regularly go to the province where her friend named "Divine" lives. She would say that this friend of hers cures all things and helps her in her concerns. I believe that this Divine is an albularyo (filipino term for folk healer/herb doctor/faith healer and the like). This grandmother of mine also says that she has a friend, and this friend of hers know everything. Whenever something is missing at their house, for example a camera, she would stare blankly and talk to somebody discreetly, she would ask her friend about the missing object then this friend of hers will tell her that the camera is still in the house. In short, this friend of hers give her answers which are accurate (which is creepy).

One time, the grandmother tolde that I would pass the Licensure Exam for Teachers this year but I would not pass the exam in the U.S. in my first take but I would pass in the second one. She knew this because of her friend; she would always seem like a fortune teller. I did not ask her to do this to me; she just told me this out of nowhere and without my consent. In my mind I was rebuking it while she was telling me that because I don't want to get involved in the occult or whatever she was into that was not in line with the Catholic religion.

What should I do? I'm in the renewal and I'm a member of a Catholic Charismatic Community and I've learned about these things especially now that I'm currently in the intercessory ministry in which deliverance is being discussed about. I know that her activities are not of the Lord, and I want to help her because I'm sure that these activities will affect our family if not now, in the future.

She is the grandmother of my soon to be husband and I have witnessed that in their household, they would always fight easily in such a way that it's chaotic and loud. There's no unity in the family and they have different lives. The grandmother would always fight with everyone and raise voices including at their helper. I wanted to help the person because she is a relative and I'm aware of the gravity of these things if these would not be addressed properly. Thank you so much! More power and God bless.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Angela:

I am sorry to hear about your grandmother-in-law. That is not much you can do directly if she is not willing to listen to the truth about her occult activities. You can approach her, perhaps, but always in a spirit of charity and not of argumentation.

What can be done is to pray for her. In our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, linked below, specifically, depending on religious affiliation of your grandmother-in-law: Hedge Prayer for the Non-Christian, Hedge Prayer for our Separated Brethren (Protestants), or Hedge Prayer for Return of Wayward Catholics. There is also the Proxy Deliverance Prayer for a Friend or Relative.

At the same time, it is important to protect your own household. This means to distance oneself from this person, to not accept gifts (especially food) from this person, and to not allow the person to come to your house. The reason for this is the possibility of curses, spells, and hexes cast through these items, or by items collected from your house.

The Hedge Prayer for Protection of Household is important and the Breaking Household Curses and Spells or the Breaking Personal Curses and Spells (for the person) are all important.

Any other prayers that are useful in the Catalog.

These are the things you can do and what I would advise. Do not be seduced by a compassion to help your grandmother-in-law. Distance needs to be maintained, and a prayer campaign to be done. That is how you can help her.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.