Her mother was a witch. Her grandmother was a witch. “Janice” was dedicated to Satan as a baby and expected to become a witch. By the grace of God, she decided otherwise. Liberation has been a long and valiant fight. I do not know how many would persevere in such an ugly fight for so long, but she has.
However, one of the underlying dynamics is her periodic insistence on how to do things, including the exorcism, and her overall rejection of authority, on many levels. There is a spirit of rebellion in her. Having been repeatedly abused as a child, one can understand it, but this spirit impedes the process of liberation.
Often in the sessions we invoke the Virgin Mary and her humble obedience. I have Janice repeat after me, “I consecrate myself to the Blessed Virgin Mary and I ask for her humble spirit of obedience.” Needless to say, the demons choke on the words as Janice fights to verbalize them.
Modern day witchcraft typically includes a spirit of rebellion which more than a few find attractive, especially young women who feel disenfranchised. This spirit of rebellion also permeates much of society today, left and right. All this feeds a growing lack of unity and the angry chaotic tenor of our times.
A spirit of rebellion predates the Garden of Eden. Satan and his angelic followers were the first to rebel. The Evil One has been fomenting rebellion and chaos ever since.
The followers of Jesus recognize the humble obedience we owe to God our Creator. Moreover, Jesus empowered the Church to continue His ministry and declared, “Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me” (Luke 10:16).
Janice is slowly coming to trust us. This will be one of the final hurtles to expelling an underlying witch’s mentality and finding complete liberation. We, on our part, are striving to be trustworthy, and never violate her trust in the slightest. This will be an important part of her healing process.
This post was first published on Catholicexorcism.org and is reprinted here with permission.
Image: Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
