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DEMONS DON'T POSSESS PEOPLE - GHOSTS DO!
By Thomas M. Sipos
[November 1, 2004]
Demons don't possess people - because demons don't exist! Possessions are a real occurrence, but they're actually caused by ghosts!
That's the startling claim of ghost exorcist Wanda Pratnicka, who tells all in her book Possessed by Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21st Century -- and in an exclusive Weekly Universe interview!
* Two Kinds of Ghosts!
Terrifyingly, you and your loved ones may be possessed by two different kinds of ghosts! Explained Pratnicka, "First, there are the souls of departed people. These ghosts have the personality of the deceased, and the free will to decide what to do after the death of their physical body -- so far as they're aware of having died! Many of these ghosts have overseen their own deaths and try to live as if they'd not died.
"The other category [of ghosts] are shadows of departed people, such as an astral body left behind on the journey to higher realms.
"Both [kinds of ghosts] can affect people -- and possess them!"
As for whether animal ghosts can possess people, Pratnicka said, "The soul of an animal returns, in most cases, to the collective soul of that particular animal."
* What Do Ghosts Want?
Ghosts possess people for many different reasons! According to Pratnicka, "The most common case occurs because the ghost needs the living person's energy in order to survive! Other reasons include their attachment to earthly things, such as material possessions, habits, and addictions. And in many cases, souls stay here because they don't want to leave their family or loved ones."
* Do Not Try This at Home!
Pratnicka says she can "easily detect" cases of possession. "I can see the ghost possessing a person. I can talk to that ghost and remove it from the patient. In most cases I am able to communicate with the ghost, determine what his origins are, what life he lived and how he died.
"However, we must consider that the bindings between people and ghosts might be strong, and that the exorcised ghosts may come back and possess these people again. The patient must work at not letting the ghost back in. Emotional bindings between people and ghosts are like rubber bands that draw the ghost back into the patient's body. Those emotional currents must be removed by the patient. That's why, in some cases, the patient also requires my psychotherapy."
Exorcising ghosts is difficult work -- and dangerous! Pratnicka says that a single patient may require exorcism rituals every day for up to three months! What's more, "Exorcisms can be very dangerous for people lacking a deep esoteric knowledge," warned Pratnicka. "Many well-known exorcists end up as my patients!
"However, my method [of exorcism] is very safe -- and always successful!"
While ghosts only rarely possess animals, animals can often see ghosts. "Animals become aggressive, and can even hurt their owner when [the owner] is possessed," said Pratnicka.
Sometimes, one or more ghosts will possess an entire house (an event known as a "haunting" or "house possession"). "It's difficult to exorcise haunted places," said Pratnicka. "The exorcist must contact each ghost in a haunted place, and explain his situation to him. Then the exorcist must convince the ghost to go to the other side of death's curtain, to the so-called 'Heaven,' to God. But many ghosts fear they'll go to Purgatory or Hell [so they resist leaving].
"Hell exists only in their minds -- there is no such place in the non-material world -- but the mind makes it true for them." To placate these ghosts' fears, Pratnicka must perform psychotherapy on them! "That kind of psychotherapy takes some time, and is rarely easy, as some ghosts are completely unaware of their situation -- especially when they died under tragic or traumatic circumstances.
"Exorcising ghosts from people are easy compared to exorcising haunted places!"
Pratnicka rejects the existence of demons, Satan, or the devil. "During my thirty years practice, I've not encountered such entities. Instead, I've discovered that the attributes describing demons or the devil derive from ghosts in the human body."
Pratnicka was born in Poland in 1948, and considers herself a devout Catholic. "But exorcism is not an exclusively Catholic ritual," she says. "Possessed people come from all faiths -- and thousands have come to me for help. I perform exorcisms in God's name, and it is His action. I am only a channel. Exorcisms do not require the name of Jesus or Buddha -- there is only one God. His name is secondary."
Pratnicka sees no contradiction between her Catholicism and her work. "Catholic priests do that same kind of thing using a prayer which I've found to be less effective than my method. My exorcism is based on distance healing. I do not need to see the patient face-to-face."
Bookideas.com
Possessed by Ghosts:Exorcisms in the 21st Century
by Wanda Pratnicka
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Alice Klein
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the paranormal or reincarnation you owe it to yourself to read Wanda Pratnicka's book Possessed by Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21st Century. At first you might be skeptical but, as you begin to read, you become immersed in the reality of ghosts and the belief in G-d that has obviously sustained Ms. Pratnicka throughout the years.
While the author doesn't claim that everything is caused by ghosts, she delves into the distinct possibility that they are a causative factor in everything from cancer to Alzheimer's Disease to hypochondria. She explores why and how certain people become ghosts and, through case studies and in practical terms, attempts to enlighten us.
She tells us that the greatest exorcist of all was Jesus and reminds us of these words from the Book of Mark (Mark 16, v. 17) "And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils."
If you are seeking personal and spiritual growth and development, this book is definitely for you. After reading this book, I guarantee that it will be a long time before you ever take a walk in a graveyard...if ever.
Blether - the book review site
Possessed by Ghosts:Exorcisms in the 21st Century
by Wanda Pratnicka
Reviewed by: Tami Brady
Possessed By Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21st Century is written by Wanda Pratnicka, world-renowned exorcist and psychic healer. During the thirty years that she has practiced her work, the author has noticed some very alarming trends. Growing up in the wake of war torn Poland, the author discovered that she could see, communicate with, and help troubled ghosts. From these experiences, the author learned that most ghosts simply do not know that they are dead. Furthermore, she also noticed this situation occurred not only to those who died in traumatic situations but also those who died while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medications. Other ghosts were simply people unwilling to leave behind their possessions or family members.
Possessed By Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21st Century outlines some very unique theories about ghosts and their activities after their deaths. The author believes that ghosts purposefully or unwittingly can and do actually cause potential harm, disease, and death to live individuals. Though her theories are no doubt coloured by her traumatic experiences with death and the dead in post World War II Poland, many of the author’s ideas deserve some further consideration. At the very least, the author’s plea that we grieve without pining for our dead loved ones is a very important message.
MidWest Book Review
Possessed by Ghosts:Exorcisms in the 21st Century
by Wanda Pratnicka
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by Senior Reviewer
: Shirley Johnson
Interesting!,
There are times when I am asked to read and review a work that I know I must put my own personal beliefs aside to be fair in my review, this was the case with the work "Possessed By Ghosts." Although I certainly do feel we are influences by those of the spirit realm, my take on whom or what we are dealing with is a little different than our authors. Nevertheless, her work was intriguing, interesting, well written and I sensed a sincere desire to help mankind as I read her book. That is always refreshing.
"Possessed By Ghosts," written by renowned exorcist and healer, Wanda Pratnicka is a work where our author opens her heart to you, and shares many years of her experience with freeing not only those troubled by ghosts, but the ghosts themselves.. Bridging this world with the next, she explains how she believes those departed influence our lives and often cause sickness and mishap. She gives testimonies and tells of different circumstances where this has occurred, taking time to answer the questions, you the reader, are sure to have. Carefully explaining her position as an exorcist and healer; Ms. Pratnicka offers solutions to these difficulties.
I believe we all have had some experience with those that we cannot see, even if we are not quick to admit it. In this work, Wanda Pratnicka offers you her answer to who these intruders from the spiritual side are, exactly what they are doing, and what you can do about it. Perhaps your answer lies within the pages of this work. You decide.
BookLoons
Possessed by Ghosts:Exorcisms in the 21st Century
by Wanda Pratnicka
Rating: 2 of 3 books
Reviewed by: Martina Bexte
Wanda Pratnicka claims that since her birth in Poland in 1948, she has 'seen and sensed things that have gone virtually unnoticed by everyone around her', and that she was born with an 'innate ability to alleviate the daily suffering of thousands of people, without being in the same room'. Pratnicka believes that the root of many psychological and physical problems 'lies with ghosts and their desire to possess the bodies of the living'.
Pratnicka has earned a Master's Degree in psychology at the Institute of Economy and Culture in Moscow and received the Specialist in Parapsychology award. For the past 30 years, Pratnicka has been a practicing lay exorcist and psychotherapist and has during that time been 'engaged in helping in the field of the psychology of the soul and freeing people of dependencies between people and ghosts'. In Possessed By Ghosts, she tells us she has been 'given the opportunity to share her knowledge of the toxic associations that arise between people and ghosts'.
Pratnicka presents an interesting premise here and her theory about ghosts is impressive and rather fascinating. She discusses many and varied topics including her views on death and why so many of us fear our last moments, why souls choose to linger, what happens the moment a person dies and how their death influences those left behind, haunted houses, phobias, obsessions and fear. Pratnicka also presents many in-depth case studies and discusses how she helped to 'exorcise' the ghosts responsible for her patients' torments, whether physical or psychological.
Whether you're the most logical and grounded person on the planet or a fan of the paranormal, Possessed by Ghosts presents interesting theories. If read with an open mind, it offers up hours of lively or even heated debates. Its tone does become overly dramatic and florid at times and some discussions and arguments sound redundant, but even so, this book presents an interesting point of view about ghosts, possession, exorcisms, death and our very existence.
BookPros
Possessed by Ghosts:Exorcisms in the 21st Century
by Wanda Pratnicka
What Do Ghosts Wear On Halloween?
Psychotherapist offers unconventional answers to root of negative emotions
(GDANSK, POLAND) Halloween evokes nightmarish images of evil monsters, wicked witches and ghastly ghosts. October 31st, believed by ancient Celts to be the day the souls of the dead walk the earth, provides a perfect opportunity for otherwise "normal" individuals to mask themselves-living out a dark fantasy, embodying another, if only for one night. Wanda Pratnicka, lay exorcist and psychotherapist, says the souls of the dead are with us more than we know. While we hide behind a guise for a single night, the ghosts of the undead cloak themselves with us 365 nights of the year.
Pratnicka shares her knowledge of the astral world and its impact on the living world in her latest book Possessed by Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21st Century (Centrum Publishers, ISBN 3-918022-3-X, $25). She suggests that strong dependencies exist between the world of the living and the dead, resulting in unfortunate, even tragic experiences.
"Ghosts who have not passed willingly and completely through death's curtain remain among the living and are the root causes for anxiety, depression, explosive fits of rage, suicidal tendencies and mental, as well as physical, illnesses," explains Pratnicka.
Endowed with more than 30 years of research and experience with possessions and exorcisms, Pratnicka explores the esoteric arts in her groundbreaking book and offers an extensive, comprehensive guide to spiritual development and personal healing. Through identifying and understanding the origins of toxic dependencies, readers are able to overcome personal struggles and establish a peaceful, happy life.
Wanda Pratnicka earned a Master's degree in psychology at the Institute of Economy and Culture in Moscow, Russia and was awarded Specialist in Parapsychology at the International Academy "Intercollege." Pratnicka also studies the psychology of the soul, cybernetics, astrobiology and astrophysics. She is a renowned exorcist, healing thousands of people worldwide. A mother of two, Pratnicka currently lives in Gdansk, Poland.
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