Demonic Possession

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• Demonic Possession —     Demonical Possession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Demonical Possession     (See also DEMONOLOGY, DEMONIACS, EXORCISM, EXORCIST.)     Man is in various ways subject to the influence of evil spirits. By original sin he brough …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Demonic possession — Part of a series of articles on the paranormal Main articles Afterlife · Astral projection · Aura · Clairvoyance · Close encounter · Cold spo …   Wikipedia

• possession are the following: —    • making a PACT with the Devil or demons    • participating in occult or spiritualist rites, including playing with divination devices such as a OUIJA™ or doing automatic writing    • offering or dedicating a child to SATAN    • being the… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• possession —    The takeover and control of a person’s mind and body by a DEMON, condemned soul, ghost, spirit, or deity. There are different forms of possession; most are not demonic. While possession is a universal and ancient belief, the approaches to it… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• possession — pos|ses|sion W3 [pəˈzeʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(having something)¦ 2¦(something you own)¦ 3¦(crime)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(country)¦ 6¦(evil spirits)¦ 7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses 8 possession is nine tenths of the law ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Possession — The word Possession might refer to:Entertainment* Possession (Sarah McLachlan song), a 1993 song by Sarah McLachlan on her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy * Possession (1981 film), starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani; dir. by Andrzej Zulawski *… …   Wikipedia

• possession — /peuh zesh euhn/, n. 1. the act or fact of possessing. 2. the state of being possessed. 3. ownership. 4. Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. 5. a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one… …   Universalium

• demonic — adjective 1 wild and cruel: demonic laughter 2 like a demon: demonic possession demonically / kli/ adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Demonic Toys (comic book) — Demonic Toys: Play at Your Own Risk! Cover to Demonic Toys: Play At Your Own Risk! #1 Publication information Publisher Eternity Comics …   Wikipedia

• possession — mid 14c., act or fact of possessing, also that which is possessed, from L. possessionem (nom. possessio), from pp. stem of possidere to possess. Legal property sense is earliest; demonic sense first recorded 1580s …   Etymology dictionary