How to Exorcise Demons

An exorcism is a practice which drives out a satanic or demon possession from a person. Typically the Roman Catholics perform exorcisms, but other religious denominations will occasionally perform an exorcism as well. Follow these steps if you want to exorcise a demon.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

1. Ensure that you have a very close relationship with God. To exorcise demons you must know God and have a very close connection to him through prayer and faith.
2. Work with a team. In the Roman Catholic rite of exorcism the exorcist has three assistants: a physician, a younger priest and a strong member of the victim's family. If the victim is a woman, the third person is also a woman to prevent false accusations of misconduct.
3. Confess your sins and ask for forgiveness. In a traditional exorcism the exorcist will confess any sins he committed to ensure that he didn't have any unforgiven sins that the demon could use against him during the ritual.
4. Ask the demon his name. This will help you to determine who is possessing the victim and the nature of the possession.
5. Pray for the demon to leave the victim. If you know Latin, recite the prayers in Latin because it is believed to be the best language for exorcism. During the prayer, the assistants can read scriptures from the Bible and do the sign of the cross.
6. Command the demon to leave the victim in the name of Jesus Christ. If the demon does not leave, repeat the ritual until he is gone.
7. Pray for God to help and protect the victim.

Tips & Warnings

• Exorcism should only be performed by religious leaders because it can be dangerous.
• Make sure the person being exorcised is actually possessed and not just suffering from a medical disorder.