The Unseen World: Demon Possession and Exorcism 

Saint Paisios said something similar to the "holy shrug", roughly: "thoughts are like airplanes - they are only yours if you invite them to land, so just wave as they go by".

This is more helpful than anything any therapist told me😂

I like praying when I walk. I take one step and say :"Lord".. Next step :"Jesus"... Next step :"Christ"... Next step:"have"... Next step:"mercy"... Next step :"on me"... Next step:"a sinner"... Next step, I start over again... Sometimes, while walking, whatever neighbourhood I pass by I say :"God, bless, protect, forgive, save the people - alive or dead-who live, lived or will live in this area"...... Thank you father for everything! God bless you and yours!

"if they´re putting demonic symbols on things in hidden ways, we have to ask what the creators purpose was." That right there is basic wisdom, yet majority of humans cannot fathom it.

Social media is full of demonic stuff. After praying for a while after a long time I started to notice things. There are always posts that are meant to trigger an emotional response. "Buy this! Get outraged by that! , Look at this woman!, That person has something that you don't, you want that too! etc." Sometimes after I stop scrolling I realize how tired I feel from being assaulted with so many suggestions and distractions. But prayer always soothes the heart and mind.

I was brought into the Orthodox Church this past Lazarus Saturday. I attest that Father’s words are true. I have been in a running spiritual battle for weeks.

God brought me to Orthodoxy a couple years ago, and what He’s been doing in my life is so beautiful and undeniably divine. It’s like a flower that keeps on opening, more and more lovely, and never wilts. That is how His work feels to me. But especially since my chrismation, I’ve experienced a greater degree of demonic interference. Everything going wrong before church or an event where God is moving, weird maladies, attacks on mood and motivation, disharmony with someone at the worst times. All this can and does happen without any help from the dark side. But there is just a different flavor when they are messing with you. All my life, I have occasionally seen, heard, and felt both holy and unholy spirits. But I think it is scarier when demons are subtle, when they make you believe lies because they align so well with your own pain and insecurities. The other day, I realized I had been deceived for years into forgoing a path God is pointing me to. The lie had become my truth, part of me. But God is breaking strongholds. Praise God, He always protects me and always brings good from bad. I am seeing more miracles than ever. May He bless you all ❤

Amen Father. The animals coming back to the area is amazing! I always feel peaceful when I see deer in our neighborhood.

As someone that struggles with OCD, this video is helpful.

I've always wondered why the demons attack so viciously after baptism, and this video explains it perfectly. They were on the inside, and God's grace was knocking. Now they're on the outside, and they're pounding on the door to be let back in.

I’ve had a couple of incidents like this when I lived in the Republic of Georgia. This was before I converted to Orthodoxy from Lutheranism, but when I saw these things, I immediately closed my eyes and started saying the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostles Creed. I was also given a prayer bracelet from a church there and then slept with that on almost every night for a few weeks. Prayer and wearing the bracelet truly helped!

Thank you Father for your information. After being saved I threw away my tarot cards and anything related to the occult. Christ has softened my heart of stone to one of flesh. Thank you Jesus Christ for your grace that I do not deserve. Spiritual warfare is not a joke. Your statement on looking at Christ and fighting forward rather than having the back to Christ to fight the demonic is life changing. Lord please bless this page and all those who look to you for guidance, may those who pursue evil return to you and be reborn to the truth, Amen

The "Holy Shrug". I love it. Thank you, Father!

There are “unseen Angels” as well. So, where we stand not only as individual but as a family, a community or even as a nation is what determines. Prayers from Ethiopia

“We have to learn to fall in love. And it doesn’t take effort. It takes a real learning about what the heart is really yearning for.” Wow, this was a beautiful and perfect way of describing that! I also began to learn this when I realized the pain from my childhood trauma was keeping me from being able to love the way I desired to. I had to learn how to give these things to Jesus which is a part of the process of falling in love, at least I believe so. The Lord Jesus showed me what my heart was really yearning for and He was what my heart was really yearning for. Thank you for this very beneficial and informative video. Eastern Orthodoxy is my home on earth 🥹❤️☦️

I love how practical Fr. Paul's advice is about living for God. I gained insight about how exposing ourselves to horror movies, Hollywood movies about murder can acclimate us toward evil. We are a conduit of senses and these things leave their mark.

"Too much too soon" very real! I know so many people that went from not believing/practicing to being very stringent and failed. It's important to take your time with embracing religion to truly understand and accept it✨

My Romanian wife was such a fan of the idea of being a demon. She performed witchcraft. She hand drew tremendous drawings however they were mostly pornographic in nature. She loved horror and listening to serial killer documentaries etc and it showed. She was very violent and said some unholy things. Lust made me a bit blind for she was very beautiful but I always had this hope that one day she will wake up and be a good natured person instead of hating all of humanity. To me she still has a good soul. I know that she is better now and that gives me a little peace. I don't blame her for turning to that way of thinking because she was forced at 15 to go to a private Christian high school here in the states fresh off the boat. The ridicule and hate she experienced from a particular group of Christian kids calling her devil or black sheep became her whole identity. Even her family from a very early age said she was the spawn of Satan because of her mother's actions which is not fair. All of that negative energy and karma directed at her manifested and grew ugly until she beat my head in full force with her fist to my right side temple and we ended our marriage. I could tell she felt awful about what she did giving me permanent brain damage and no amount of apologizing would fix the tension between us. I still loved her even after we almost died cause it happened in the car over an argument. I confess this and ask forgiveness for not being able to control my words and anger while we struggled to start a life together. I ask God that she will be happy and safe for many years. I pray to find peace in my mind some day. It is much better now that I found Christ. I thank the love of my life for all the good times. I do not see myself to ever love another as much as I did her. If she did not do the demonic things she did I would not have turned to God for answers and help. Mulțumesc Doamne că m-ai salvat. Amin.

Great Channel! Greetings from Germany from a orthodox greek born and baptist here! ❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Jesus and the Father are our saviours! ❤❤❤❤

Thank you father, may the Lord continue to bless the church and your teachings

Another banger from Fr. Paul. Always a joy to hear his insight!

catholics we have a rosary against evil. but I found Jesus prayer even more powerful

I love listening to Fr. Paul. Thanks for all these great videos with him.

I'm a cradle catholic but do appreciate your videos and message fr , thanks

I tun on YT with prayers I made from TN to OR in 2.5 days constantly praying rosary. Till this day, my trip was a piece of cake.

I’ve been in many Ayahuasca ceremonies - and in my last ceremony - I learned the power of Christ and the fact that demons are real - I will never be engaging in “plant medicine” again - Jesus is King ! Boom !

Michael Heiser was successful at reigniting the awareness of that "unseen world" hopefully in both Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christian world. Though true Protestant, Orthodox & Catholic Christians should be well aware of the spiritual world.

Yet another profound video, Thank you Father.

On psychological injuries. Find out what the cause of the injury and you are halfway to the cure. Don't stop just because you discover an injury; it's just as important to know the cause or you won't be able to cure it. That's why confession is important for the injured party so that the root cause may be discovered in confidence. As for exorcism - I'll leave that to the experts. God bless and mercy for all who suffer.

The moment I was chrismated the entire world for me was different. Idk how to explain it but there is a black and white difference between how I experience and viewed the world before that moment compared to now. I wish I can put it into words but that’s the best way I can

8:05 that's really interesting about animals coming back

Great Q & A session! Very practical/helpful! Thank you!

I always get excited seeing Fr. Paul on my explore page. Truly a saint in the making ❤🙏🏻

I have chills when he mentions footsteps behind him. I had finally stopped fearing going out in the dark but I don’t know anymore 😭

Love the holy shrug advice. Thank you. 🙏🏻 ❤

I've always been so sensitive to the spiritual realm, and it's definitely gotten me in trouble. One thing I do now, is keep my focus on Christ. On occasion, I happen upon a place that just feels dark energy wise, and vice versa - I've been to places that you can truly feel peace/stillness.

Found this page this morning and it reopened my eyes😮 I've been struggling with keeping my faith and keeping my eyes on God. This is really helping me to stay on track❤ Thank you so muchhhh!

Please read Spiritul Warfare by St. Nicodemus. Amazing insight.

I am so grateful for this amazing video. Invaluable pieces of information to someone that used to be heavily involved with the occult.

I really hope that man from Halloween found help and peace.

Awesome teaching, thank you Fr. Paul

Very cool. Cannot wait for baptism

This kind of activity happened in the past and it seemed to be connected to my daughter’s sexual assault by a classmate. I prayed one night quietly alone in my room. Not even aloud. The next morning my 3yo said “mom, the rainbow man was here last night and got rid of all the monsters. Look! See them (he points to the edge of our property)! They can’t get in anymore!” Within days, the boy that committed the assault almost came to my home office for homeopathic care without knowing I was the mother of the girl he harmed. His mother tried to make the appt and told me he was hearing voices, losing weight rapidly and needed help. I referred her elsewhere because I knew it was demonic. Fast forward 5 years, this now young man recently committed suicide and we have suddenly had similar activity in our new home. I asked my daughter if she’s had any contact with him because I knew it was from him. That’s when I found out he killed himself and my daughter has been having dreams of him nightly. I just burnt sage and prayed for Jesus to remove them.

Thank you so much, you have given me guidance that I needed to be a better person.. love the video and keep teaching!

Thank you for just being super normal and relatable in your description of basic yes’s and no’s without extremes

Deadass I listened to through fire and flames when I was a teenager, and when I find a new song I like I listen to it over and over again, and then I stopped because I just noticed I was feeling worse every time after the song ended and I swear I was getting unluckier in small ways over the week between me listening to it for the first and last time.

He is right ✅️, and our God is our strength 💪 Stay strong and be holy

I Muslim and I find this very informative and helpful. Thank you ❤

Not christian or orthodox, but i think this dude is pretty insightful

Great advice, i needed this today.

You will never know the power of God until you learn to wield the Sword of the Spirit. Those in the actual battle know the power we have in Jesus the Christ.

God bless you 🙏 ❤all

The questions in this interview are very valid and responses from the priest are as well. This is great content and I thank you for it 🙏🏾

The holy shrug 😂💯going to use this

Very helpful, as opposed to sensationalist. Sober minded and discerning, yes!

I am so thankful to be blessed with discernment. I’ve prayed a lot about it in the past.

Слава Богу ❤

He is full of good advice, and I so needed this. Thanks

Excellent Father! Greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing

We're not too entertained by evil, we're entertained by the savior who takes down evil.

Everything has been given to us so we can use it, but not everything is of the use to us. What I like to do is think if something makes me sin, if it makes me lazy, and so on, that's when I will take a step back and consider ridding myself of that thing. So I think a lot of things are depending on the context, for a lot of things we can't just say "Well this is bad because it's secular", it depends on how we use it, and what effect it has on us. And also, does something or someone try to attack Christianity, especially if it's obvious. Like recently it has been with Monster Energy drinks. I was really big fan of their energy drinks, great flavors, and everything, but recently they put out a monster drink with a woman on the front of a can, and she was holding an apple, the flavor is called "Bad Apple", and on the back there is a part that says "Forget regular apple, bad apple is so good it's almost worth getting kicked out of Eden for", and that's when I drew a line and stopped buying monster drinks. So first we should observe if something makes us sin, and if it directly attacks Christ and Christianity. As for movies and similar media that sometimes have some unholy sign, I think it's not always on purpose, cause sometimes authors will see the same sign somewhere else, in some other culture and they will think it will look cool and they don't think much about it. It's like if you watched the anime "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood", they do use pentagrams and things like that, however, if you look past that, you will see there is actually a good message there, they are fighting for their friends and family, they help people even when they don't get anything in return, they fight against evil which are literally seven deadly sins, and ultimately they sacrifice themselves or parts of them for the greater good. Also in the beginning of the show, we can see what happens when you try to do something that is against the will of God when they tried to revive their mother and they lost their bodies or parts of their bodies. So we should always look at the broader picture, and as long as we don't make idols, and as long as Christ is our actual goal and we are trying to be Christ-like, we will be fine.

So true ❤thank you

Thank you for your golden beautiful knowledge

Very helpful talk. Also great reminder about prayer life being key.

Praise God! thankyou for making this video. 🙏❤️

I really needed to hear this. Thank you. So so much.

So good and so true. ❤🔥

This was sooooooooo good and on point❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you, Father ❤️☦️

I learned this as well when I was a Religious.

The horror movies part hits me hard,cos I love em, to the extent where I don't mind watching in bed after everyone else has slept.I attest to what he means by "we need to avoid these kind of entertainment" .Been woken by horror movies like dreams multiple times,sleep paralysis type sometimes, woken by invisible beaing touching me sometimes but for me they come and go like any dream.Dont ponder much why how that happens. And doesn't hider my relationship with God, thank God for that.

I went through Las Vegas a couple weeks ago and I could feel the evil and demonic energy from it. It’s an instinct that almost feels like dread. But it’s an assault on the spirit. Needless to say I didn’t stay there long. I got back on the road as soon as possible.

Thank you great video

“The holy shrug” love that😂 my new motto in life

Wow the thing of this is what WE ALL HAVE DONE. And harmed ourselves bc of it deeply.

As a 40 year old person in all of my life I can say I have never once had random thoughts to kill everyone in the car with me. That’s fkn CRAZY…. And if you think that’s normal to have those thoughts popping into your head, then you need to have your head checked and probably be on a registry.😂

THANK YOU ☦🙏🏻

god bless you

You have God's gift of discernment.

I do hear voices in my own head that are not my thoughts i feel the demons are trying to posses me although ive been keeping close with god and praying to god to get rid of it in jesus name

Wow just wow !!! Our Lord Jesus is God ✝️❤️

Good man. Bless you.

I think this goes for all of us Catholics not just orthodox.

I totally agree with you when you said don’t stop your additions right away because that makes a person freak out. Myself personally I never thought that way either that makes more sense. As a person who was born to a Christian family , I’ve seen a lot of advice that’s been so harsh, especially for people that are not Christian hearing that must freak them out. Most people love God, but they don’t pray for wisdom the wisdom to teach others in the most effective way

Yes and amen! The Bible says 'cast down every vain imagining'

i'm so ashamed that i had prayed 15 years of my life, i feel like an alcoholic when he understand that he have an alcohol problem.

I completely agree with everything said here. As someone who has been sensitive to the supernatural and spiritual and energetic realm my entire life, all of which he has said is true. Thank you priest for your videos as they are some of the most helpful things on the internet.

I agree with the sentiments that you can inadvertently add substantial weight to negative thoughts and deeds. I see examples every day of absolutism, of conspiracies being embraced as truth. How those deepening shadows infiltrating the hearts and minds spreading like a virus creating distrust in those who think otherwise (family, friends and neighbors).

God bless orthodoxy ❤

I had this very wierd encounter while walking going to see a family friend, there was a oval and a path i tended to remain on the nartow path and walk forward, the thoughts i had as i walked past someone that evening had me feeling some type of way that i was walking into battle while the person infeont of me already came from battle, we slightly glimsed at each other and i continued to walk, that day was something else i actually fealt like i was battling something higher force i couldnt see. I had encounter with it and dealt with it when i got home, i honestly fealt like one door opened while another was shut for good. I happened to pray and continue to ask the lord why it was me going into battle. I soon then started to write what i fealt at the time, i ended up recieving heavinly downloads and kept my sanity within myself to know what was happning, it was frightning and true all in one, i managed to get through that dark phase of self ego and all the bs that goes with it. Still i ask myself what it was and ive got the answers now for it

What makes me really mad is the fact that the church overlooks the the simple idea that it’s okay that the Devil is allowed to exercise unseen powers over us and we have to suffer through it and keep going to God for help. Help that is not immediate by the way. We suffer from both good and evil. How interesting…

GOD BLESS THIS MAN.

thank you for this video .

Thank you for the wisdom 🙏🙏

I'm not Catholic or Orthodox and I don't call myself Protestant. I pay attention to all brothers and sisters in Christ. I fully believe in demons, but my faith in God outweighs that.

Thank you

I was demonically influenced by rap music. I listened to an artist that constantly talked about drugs, demons, and the devil. I developed a 2 year long opiate addiction because I wanted to be like this rapper. My mental health went downhill and I had some really dark moments. I was constantly angry and I became a completely different person. When I finally got sober I felt like I was waking up from a bad dream. I believe I was tormented by the same demonic influences that caused that rapper to make that music and I opened myself up to it. Be careful what you consume and let into your heart and mind.

I wish I had watched these orthodox teachings, I would have had a different 'christian' walk and I would be well today. Sin abounded in my life everywhere and I was completely deluded that I ever was a christian. I am now at the behest of every dark force which is spoken about here. God has handed me over due to my terrible sin and hypocrasy. I know I am going to die the most horrible death of any man as Jesus has turned his face away and turned me over to dark forces which will reveal themselves. I alligned myslef with darkness constantly. I have been struck with Fatal Insomnia and it is a judgement from God.

Amen

Thank you so much, me as a musician but also a strong believer had real struggles with how much music or can I listen to music at all strughles like that, thanks alot for your opinion and opening!