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Are crystals a portal for demonic spirits?	Sally	Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Question: Recently I made some jewelry with crystal beads selected for their supposed healing powers. My intent was purposeful in that I was seeking healing from a raw knot in my stomach caused from anxiety. My rationale was that God made these natural semi-precious gems so through them healing could be received without contradicting my faith in Jesus Christ. While shopping in my local craft store, I unintentionally held these crystal beads close to my stomach/digestive tract and soon felt an energy pulsate in that exact spot. In the past I prayed for healing, but to no avail. After feeling this tingly sensation, I prayed asking for God's guidance if I should continue down this path. I didn't get an answer or else ignored it, so I asked for forgiveness and strength if this is not the right path after trying it. Big mistake for "trying it". I left the crystal necklace and bracelet on my nightstand for maximum benefit as was suggested by one helpful semi-precious jewelry making person. After nursing my baby at 4am this morning I went back to bed and started praying my rosary like I usually do. In the twilight between sleep and awake I tensed up as I thought about somethings. I soon sensed the presense of a dark human like figure with a gentle soothing feminine voice saying "relax and let go" each time a tense thought came to my mind while praying. I also felt like I was being spiritually transported outside to some pine trees and later returned me to a dream with the morals of a typical primetime televsion show. Later in the morning when I was fully awake, I sensed this "spirit guide" was still with me. This next part is hazy, but I asked her point blank if she was there to guide me on my walk with Jesus Christ. Whatever her response was it was not in supporting this walk. Her answers were vague. My question is so what do I do now?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Sally: Using crystals as healing talismans can indeed bring demonic harassment. It sounds like you are experiencing that. You need to immediately renounce your participation in this ungodly form of healing, confess it in the Sacrament of Confession, destroy and bury the crystals in the ground, and pray applicable prayers from the Spiritual Warfare Catalog, such as the Hedge Prayer of Protection and the Rebuking Particular Spirits and the Taking Back Ground. Also follow the seven steps to self-deliverance found in the HELP section of this website. Concerning destroying the crystals use the following procedure: 1) Bless the object with Holy Water 2) Destroy the object so that it no longer resembles what it was. If burnable, then burn it, if glass is break it up into pieces, if a rock or crystal take a hammer to it, if some other material, take it apart or damage it as best you can. 3) Dig a hole in the ground and place the remains of the object in the hole, sprinkle the remains with Holy Water once more, place a St. Benedict medal on top of the remains, and then pray the following prayer: Father in heaven, we ask you to bind and cast away from our entire family any demonic entities that may have been attached to these materials. We plead the blood of Jesus over these materials and take back any ground the Evil One may have snatch from us because of the presence of these materials in our home. Strengthen, O Lord, the hedge of protection around our family and around each of us. Bless our family, O Lord. Help is to love You more. We also ask that you be with the person who gave us or sold to us these materials and free them from any bondage. Help them to understand Your ways and bless them. We ask these things with the intercessions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, Blessed St. Michael the Archangel, and all the Saints and Angels of Heaven, and powerful in the Holy and Mighty name of your Son, Jesus Christ, whose name causes hell to tremble. Amen. 4) Fill in the hole burying the remains of the materials. 5) Forget about it, it is gone. Keep in mind that this procedure is not magick. The primary power of the sacramentals (holy water and the medal) is in your faith. The sacraments do have a secondary effect in that they are items that have been blessed and made holy by God. Demons do not like being around such things. Destroying the item so that it no longer resembles what it once was removes the attachment that it had for the demons, or the curse, or whatever. Even with blessed items like a Rosary, once the Rosary falls apart or is taken apart and no longer resembles a rosary, the blessing that was attached to the Rosary is no longer there. Bury it in the ground as the earth has this symbolizes a cleansing from the good earth. If there is any demonic repercussions from doing this remember the God promises that nothing will be allowed into your life that you cannot handle. The devil is the author of fear -- BE NOT AFRAID. If further assistance is needed, then you can ask for help once we open up for new clients (probably in March). 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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Are crystals a portal for demonic spirits?

Sally

Tuesday, January 25, 2005

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Recently I made some jewelry with crystal beads selected for their supposed healing powers. My intent was purposeful in that I was seeking healing from a raw knot in my stomach caused from anxiety.

My rationale was that God made these natural semi-precious gems so through them healing could be received without contradicting my faith in Jesus Christ. While shopping in my local craft store, I unintentionally held these crystal beads close to my stomach/digestive tract and soon felt an energy pulsate in that exact spot.

In the past I prayed for healing, but to no avail. After feeling this tingly sensation, I prayed asking for God's guidance if I should continue down this path. I didn't get an answer or else ignored it, so I asked for forgiveness and strength if this is not the right path after trying it.

Big mistake for "trying it". I left the crystal necklace and bracelet on my nightstand for maximum benefit as was suggested by one helpful semi-precious jewelry making person. After nursing my baby at 4am this morning I went back to bed and started praying my rosary like I usually do. In the twilight between sleep and awake I tensed up as I thought about somethings. I soon sensed the presense of a dark human like figure with a gentle soothing feminine voice saying "relax and let go" each time a tense thought came to my mind while praying. I also felt like I was being spiritually transported outside to some pine trees and later returned me to a dream with the morals of a typical primetime televsion show.

Later in the morning when I was fully awake, I sensed this "spirit guide" was still with me. This next part is hazy, but I asked her point blank if she was there to guide me on my walk with Jesus Christ. Whatever her response was it was not in supporting this walk. Her answers were vague. My question is so what do I do now?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Sally:

Using crystals as healing talismans can indeed bring demonic harassment. It sounds like you are experiencing that.

You need to immediately renounce your participation in this ungodly form of healing, confess it in the Sacrament of Confession, destroy and bury the crystals in the ground, and pray applicable prayers from the Spiritual Warfare Catalog, such as the Hedge Prayer of Protection and the Rebuking Particular Spirits and the Taking Back Ground.

Also follow the seven steps to self-deliverance found in the HELP section of this website.

Concerning destroying the crystals use the following procedure:

1) Bless the object with Holy Water

2) Destroy the object so that it no longer resembles what it was. If burnable, then burn it, if glass is break it up into pieces, if a rock or crystal take a hammer to it, if some other material, take it apart or damage it as best you can.

3) Dig a hole in the ground and place the remains of the object in the hole, sprinkle the remains with Holy Water once more, place a St. Benedict medal on top of the remains, and then pray the following prayer:

Father in heaven, we ask you to bind and cast away from our entire family any demonic entities that may have been attached to these materials. We plead the blood of Jesus over these materials and take back any ground the Evil One may have snatch from us because of the presence of these materials in our home. Strengthen, O Lord, the hedge of protection around our family and around each of us. Bless our family, O Lord. Help is to love You more. We also ask that you be with the person who gave us or sold to us these materials and free them from any bondage. Help them to understand Your ways and bless them. We ask these things with the intercessions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, Blessed St. Michael the Archangel, and all the Saints and Angels of Heaven, and powerful in the Holy and Mighty name of your Son, Jesus Christ, whose name causes hell to tremble. Amen.

4) Fill in the hole burying the remains of the materials.

5) Forget about it, it is gone.

Keep in mind that this procedure is not magick. The primary power of the sacramentals (holy water and the medal) is in your faith. The sacraments do have a secondary effect in that they are items that have been blessed and made holy by God. Demons do not like being around such things.

Destroying the item so that it no longer resembles what it once was removes the attachment that it had for the demons, or the curse, or whatever.

Even with blessed items like a Rosary, once the Rosary falls apart or is taken apart and no longer resembles a rosary, the blessing that was attached to the Rosary is no longer there.

Bury it in the ground as the earth has this symbolizes a cleansing from the good earth.

If there is any demonic repercussions from doing this remember the God promises that nothing will be allowed into your life that you cannot handle. The devil is the author of fear -- BE NOT AFRAID. If further assistance is needed, then you can ask for help once we open up for new clients (probably in March).

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.