When was the last time you did a good cleaning of your house?
Attending a ‘Victory in Spiritual Healing’ workshop by Patrick and Joy Campbell was eye opening for me. Breaking chains that bind us and hold doorways open to demons and the enemy is so critical. But, probably something most Catholics (and, unfortunately, most priests) simply don’t understand.
Having items in your house with attachments to the occult or even cursed items can be more than hazardous, it can be deadly. These items open portals that could potentially allow demons access, even to a Blessed house.
Occult comes from the word occulte and Latin occultus meaning “secret, not divulged,” occultus, “hidden, concealed, secret,” past participle of occulere”cover over, conceal,” from assimilated form of ob”over” (see ob-) + a verb related to celare “to hide,” from PIE root *kel- (1) “to cover, conceal, save.”
There are some items that seem more obvious, Ouija Board, Tarot Cards, spell books, and so on. But, there are many others that truly live up to hidden, secret.
Did you know that Harry Potter books contain many occult spells and even was written in an occultist manner. JK Rowling has even said that many times she was in a trance while writing. This may seem like a story of good overcoming evil, but that is the lie to get read. Some of the spells in the books are true evil spells. Get them out of your house.
Even the innocent ‘Magic 8 ball’ calls upon the occult and pulls the heart to trust luck and magic instead of God.
Dungeons and Dragons. Ugh! My name for so many years. This may seem like an innocent role playing game but it calls upon demons by their real names, lists actual spells and draws a person to lower the value of life by killing in the game. After my first Workshop, I came home and pulled out all my old D&D stuff. I had original, first edition books that were true collector’s items – 6-7 books that valued near a $1,000. All were torn, and put in a garbage bad with holy water and exorcism salt.
Horror movies and others pertaining to the occult. Sorry to say, but gotta go. These are direct portals as well and many were made with spells cast around the filming to add curses to fall upon any who watch. Other dangerous media is hard rock music like Ozzie Osborne, KISS, Dio, Iron Maiden and many more, I know many because they were my preferred music when I was a teen. Just read the lyrics of the song, look at the artwork on the album cover and you can see clearly those that are cursed music. Best thing I found nearly four decades ago was Stryper. They were a heavy metal Christian band – “to hell with the devil” stings rings in my head to this day.
Video games, some are very obvious, Diablo, World of Warcraft, Everquest. These are truly built upon the demonic and have incantations, demons and worship of false gods built right in. Others like Grand Theft allow a person to slip into a world where murder, rape and theft are given rewards for success.
Idols and decorations. Do you have some idol in your home, on a shelf or not the garden that is there because it looks neat? So many are actual satanic idols. These are images that pertain to false gods. Remember the Brady Bunch episode in Hawaii? The idol cursed the family until they got rid of it. Same thing here. Buddha, jade idol, Egyptian ‘holy’ symbol.
Pyramids, new age crystals and ornaments. Yoga accessories. These are all about receiving a power from something other than God.
Lastly, your computer, laptop and cell phone. Yes, these are great tools to get to know God and learn scripture or read blogs from THEROADOFFAITH (haha). But they can also be open portals as well. How? Pornographic images pop up on the screen, evil pictures posted by someone on Facebook, and other things we don’t intend or maybe we pursue in sin. Don’t toss your new IPhone XYZ, this link can be broken. Simply take them to a good, holy priest and have them blessed. This will slam any doors right in the enemy’s face. Even if you do nothing intentionally, the enemy is banging on the door to get in, just get the items Blessed.
One blessing my wife and I have had recently is that God called us to sell our home, downsize and move – twice now in a year’s time. This gave us the opportunity to clean house of all items not linked to God as well as so many attachments we had.
Take time to clean house. Get rid of all those potentially cursed items and open portals. If you aren’t sure, contact me (I can ask Patrick if we aren’t sure).
Make God the center of your home!
“as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15