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Can one be demonically harassed in front of the Blessed Sacrament?	Carol	Sunday, September 9, 2007
Question: I was attuned to Reiki level one in a sincere, but misguided effort to help my husband, who suffers from a chronic pain disorder. A "Christian Reiki master", who invoked Jesus while attuning me, explained that Reiki is the same sort of healing done by Christ and His disciples, and she assured me that "no way would Satan want to heal anyone." I couldn't imagine that anything so effective and beautiful could be from anything but God, Himself. I was completely deceived until I browsed through a Christian book on ministering to those trapped in Wicca and happened to see a Wiccan power generation symbol that looked suspiciously like the Reiki power symbol (uh oh!!) I quickly found out that Reiki is actually an occult practice. Horrified, I immediately threw out everything in the house on Reiki and ran to confession the next day, tearfully and formally renouncing Reiki and all occult influences in my life. As soon as I rejected Reiki I began to experience a persistent stinging pain in my palms, and guessed I was being punished by an angry entity. Since, I have grown much in my understanding of the value of suffering and have experienced profound conversion. I am doing post graduate studies in Sacred Scripture, and am enthusiastically training in Catholic apologetics. Thanks be to God, I have already had opportunity to warn many others of the dangers of Reiki and the New Age. It seems, however, the more I warn others, the more my palms sting. I pray fervently, go to Mass and Eucharistic adoration regularly, and pray for deliverance from the demonic, and yet I can sometimes feel heat coming from my palms when I pray or hold my hand up while blessing someone during Mass. I am completely baffled at how this could be happening in front of the Blessed Sacrament, at Church of all places! Is this even supposed to be possible? I don't believe I have any serious spiritual blind spots left but am open to any suggestions you might have. Thank you so much!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Carol: Yes, it is possible to be harassed by demons even in front of the Blessed Sacrament. I praise God that you "saw the light" about Reiki and renounced it, confessed it, and rid yourself of it. I also praise God that you know the redemptive value of suffering. This is a rich theology of the Church that many do not understand. Since this pain began when you renounced Reiki that suggest that it is a form of a demonic attack. I would recommend praying the "Rebuking Particular Spirits" prayer in our Catalog linked below. The particular spirit in your case will likely be the spirit of Reiki. Even though you have renounced Reiki and been to confession, a bondage may still be attached. Hopefully the prayer mentioned above will resolve that issue. If not, then I would recommend the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance found in the HOW WE CAN HELP YOU section linked below. If the self-help strategies do not help, then you may need personal consultation for a formal deliverance counseling. Sometimes there are things that we have forgotten, or would not have thought about, in our lives that work like hooks that demons can hang onto. Our deliverance sessions are designed to locate all the "hooks" in a person's life so demons cannot use them as an excuse to remain in a person's life. This "hooks" can be big or trivial. Reiki is a big hook, but going to a palm reader at a carnival when you were 10 years old just for a lark is a hook too. First, however, try the spiritual warfare prayers that may apply, such as the Rebuking prayer, then the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. After that, if you need, contact me for a personal consultation. It is also possible that this pain is the consequences that you must endure to remind you of where you have been as you go forward to help others, like St' Paul and the thorn in his side. But before coming to that conclusion, try the advice above. Again, I praise God for your enlightenment about Reiki. God will use you to warn others about this, but you must prepare yourself to be a spiritual warrior. 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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Can one be demonically harassed in front of the Blessed Sacrament?

Carol

Sunday, September 9, 2007

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I was attuned to Reiki level one in a sincere, but misguided effort to help my husband, who suffers from a chronic pain disorder. A "Christian Reiki master", who invoked Jesus while attuning me, explained that Reiki is the same sort of healing done by Christ and His disciples, and she assured me that "no way would Satan want to heal anyone." I couldn't imagine that anything so effective and beautiful could be from anything but God, Himself.

I was completely deceived until I browsed through a Christian book on ministering to those trapped in Wicca and happened to see a Wiccan power generation symbol that looked suspiciously like the Reiki power symbol (uh oh!!) I quickly found out that Reiki is actually an occult practice. Horrified, I immediately threw out everything in the house on Reiki and ran to confession the next day, tearfully and formally renouncing Reiki and all occult influences in my life.

As soon as I rejected Reiki I began to experience a persistent stinging pain in my palms, and guessed I was being punished by an angry entity. Since, I have grown much in my understanding of the value of suffering and have experienced profound conversion.

I am doing post graduate studies in Sacred Scripture, and am enthusiastically training in Catholic apologetics. Thanks be to God, I have already had opportunity to warn many others of the dangers of Reiki and the New Age. It seems, however, the more I warn others, the more my palms sting. I pray fervently, go to Mass and Eucharistic adoration regularly, and pray for deliverance from the demonic, and yet I can sometimes feel heat coming from my palms when I pray or hold my hand up while blessing someone during Mass. I am completely baffled at how this could be happening in front of the Blessed Sacrament, at Church of all places! Is this even supposed to be possible?

I don't believe I have any serious spiritual blind spots left but am open to any suggestions you might have. Thank you so much!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Carol:

Yes, it is possible to be harassed by demons even in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

I praise God that you "saw the light" about Reiki and renounced it, confessed it, and rid yourself of it.

I also praise God that you know the redemptive value of suffering. This is a rich theology of the Church that many do not understand.

Since this pain began when you renounced Reiki that suggest that it is a form of a demonic attack. I would recommend praying the "Rebuking Particular Spirits" prayer in our Catalog linked below. The particular spirit in your case will likely be the spirit of Reiki.

Even though you have renounced Reiki and been to confession, a bondage may still be attached. Hopefully the prayer mentioned above will resolve that issue. If not, then I would recommend the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance found in the HOW WE CAN HELP YOU section linked below.

If the self-help strategies do not help, then you may need personal consultation for a formal deliverance counseling. Sometimes there are things that we have forgotten, or would not have thought about, in our lives that work like hooks that demons can hang onto. Our deliverance sessions are designed to locate all the "hooks" in a person's life so demons cannot use them as an excuse to remain in a person's life. This "hooks" can be big or trivial. Reiki is a big hook, but going to a palm reader at a carnival when you were 10 years old just for a lark is a hook too.

First, however, try the spiritual warfare prayers that may apply, such as the Rebuking prayer, then the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. After that, if you need, contact me for a personal consultation.

It is also possible that this pain is the consequences that you must endure to remind you of where you have been as you go forward to help others, like St' Paul and the thorn in his side. But before coming to that conclusion, try the advice above.

Again, I praise God for your enlightenment about Reiki. God will use you to warn others about this, but you must prepare yourself to be a spiritual warrior.

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.