The exorcism of the unclean has always been associated with certain magical rituals and ceremonies. And although many of their details are not known for certain, you can clearly see them in the amazing youth series Supernatural, which captivates viewers with its plot, wonderful acting and incredible special effects. A special place in the film epic is reserved for such a rite as exorcism. Moreover, the exorcism of the demon is performed in Latin. We will talk about what kind of rite this is, and about the text of the spell itself in this article.
Series summary
Supernatural, or "Supernatural", is a famous American television series with bright elements of science fiction, detective, mysticism, horror and comedy.
In addition to fictional characters and a peculiar plot, the series has a lot of real. For example, the rite of exorcism regularly carried out by the brothers in Latin. According to the creators themselvesmovie epic, the text of this spell is taken from a real exorcism ceremony.
A couple of words about the heroes of the series
The main characters of the series are the charismatic brothers Sam and Dean. These are hunters and real fighters against evil, forced to pronounce the words of exorcism in Latin each time when fighting representatives of the underworld, to use a variety of potions, spells and other methods.
The Winchesters do their job in a spectacular Chevrolet Impala car, packed full of aspen stakes, holy water, silver bullets, machetes, knives and other monster-hunting weapons.
Throughout the series, the brothers perform rites such as exorcism in Latin, save families from being haunted by ghosts, save the innocent, which is why they themselves repeatedly get into bindings.
Angels and demons: legends and legends
Demons are the same fallen angels who were cast down from heaven and imprisoned underground for all eternity. These are amazing and at the same time creepy characters that come to earth in the form of smoke, a dark shapeless shadow or a terrible creature with horns and hooves. Angels, on the contrary, were the standard of everything bright and pure. Therefore, if they descended to earth among people, they acquired the image of incredibly bright sunlight.
Where did possession come from on earth?
Because the demons were doomed to an eternal stay in "fire hell", they did not stop dreaming of escape. According to legend, one ofdemons decided to penetrate the human body and with the help of cunning forced him to summon himself. But when the deceived individual turned to him, he took the form of black smoke and moved into him. This is how the Possessed appeared.
How did the possessed behave?
People who fell prey to demons most often behaved strangely. Many of them became too angry and irritable, they had sharp changes in mood, there was a persecution mania, fear of sunlight. Many of the possessed have experienced memory problems. Such people could commit murder, robbery, robbery, rape and any other illegal act and then remember nothing about it.
How did you get rid of the "unwanted settlers"?
In order to return the unwanted "guest" back to the underworld, many dedicated people were forced to use a special spell to exorcise the demon in Latin. At the same time, the supernatural being lost its original strength, became vulnerable, and then left the body of its carrier and returned to another world. The aforementioned Winchester brothers did the same with the demons.
Real life exorcism ritual
For clarity, let's give an example of the expulsion of an unclean spirit, taken from a real ritual. As a rule, it was carried out by specially trained people, most often monks, who set aside 2-3 days for preparation before the ceremony. On these days, they usually read prayers, confessed, took communion, and also asked God to save them fromdoubt. During the ceremony, such people came to the house with a prayer book, a crucifix, holy oil and water.
The ritual itself was reduced to the following scenario: the place of the ceremony was first sprinkled with holy water, then a circle was drawn with oil; he was also sprinkled with water and seated on the chair of the possessed. In the most difficult cases, meaning when the unzealous spirit turned out to be too violent, the hands and feet of the possessed were tied so that he could not hurt anyone, including himself.
Then the priest began to say a prayer in Latin, periodically sprinkling the person on the chair with holy water, fumigating him with incense and bestowing the sign of the cross. Sometimes such manipulations had to be carried out several times until the demon left the carrier's body. The text of the prayer in this case looked something like this: “Exorcizamus te, omnis immunodus spiritus, omnis satanika potestas, omnis incursio infernalisadversaria, omnis legio…”.
In history there were also cases when the rite of exorcism was carried out publicly within the church. During it, many possessed began to behave more than strangely, for example, they suddenly got on all fours, barked like a dog, lowed and made other animal cries.
Elements of exorcism in Supernatural
As mentioned earlier, exorcisms are common in the series. It is performed with the help of special prayers and spells in Latin. According to the notes of John, the father of the hunter brothers, this spell consists of two parts: the first one expels the uninvited guest from the “vessel” (human body), and the secondreturns it "at the place of residence".
Spell origins from Romanesque ritual
The very exorcism of the demon in Latin from the "Supernatural" is a kind of interpretation of the real Romanesque ritual, common in Eastern Europe in the XIII century. According to many experts, the modern text of the spell is somewhat different from that used in antiquity. According to them, only fragments of real prayers and texts from the Bible can be found in its composition.
It is interesting that over the years the ritual itself has changed. Some of it was lost, others were added and added. So, several variations of this rite have come down to our time. However, in most cases, the words for the exorcism of incorporeal creatures were borrowed from the short version of the Romanesque ritual and psalms 67-68.
What kinds of exorcisms are happening today?
Based on some historical data, we can conclude that modern man has received information about the following types of exorcism:
- angelic;
- demonic (during it, the text of exorcism in Latin was used);
- telekinetic;
- Enochian;
- reverse;
- healing.
Rite of exorcism
In some legends, there is also a rite of exorcism of an angel. It was believed that these divine creatures, like demons, could penetrate the bodies of people and stay there for a long time. Perform a riteangelic exorcism is possible by first calling or luring a celestial being into a closed room, where you should draw a kind of circle with holy oil, set it on fire, and then utter the appropriate spell. At the same time, not a single angel, with the exception of beings of higher ranks (for example, Archangel Michael), will be able to leave the circle.
With a favorable outcome of events, streams of bright white light will come out of the eyes and mouth of the "vessel" and the angel will leave this world. This information was used by the creators of the television series Supernatural. From themselves, they only added a special blade for angels (a sharp thin knife-bayonet), capable of acting without spells and rituals. However, in this case, for the bearer of the heavenly spirit, everything will end very sadly. We will tell about how the exorcism of the demon in Latin takes place.
Rite of Demon Exorcism
According to many modern sources from the field of demonology, when exorcising a demon, an equivalent method was often used. So, first, creatures from the other world were summoned, and then lured into a special "devil's trap".
Such a supernatural trap looked like a round pentagram with a number of special symbols, written in chalk on the floor, walls or ceiling. Once in this circle, the unclean cannot get out of it, and the exorcist can only say the spell to exorcise the demon in Latin (it can be written in Russian letters for greater convenience). However, as shown in many sources, it was necessary to do everything quickly, since the demon could interrupt the second part of the ritual at any moment andfind a new "human vessel" for their atrocities.
In other sources, on the contrary, the circle was drawn for the person who cast out the demon, and the possessed person was nearby. This confirmation can be found in Gogol and in the film of domestic production called "Viy".
By the way, a similar idea with borders drawn on the floor was also used by the writers of the series, replacing the chalk with s alt. It is believed that s alt is the material that can stop evil forces.
What new did the creators of the series add to the ritual?
The creators of the series came up with an iron blade, which acted similarly to the angelic one, and could instantly send the demon to hell.
Return representatives of evil forces back to hell with one touch, according to the scriptwriters, and angels could. To do this, they put their hand on the forehead of the possessed and perform the exorcism in Latin. As a rule, such spells are not written in Russian letters. However, fans of the series decided to make their work easier and remade the text for themselves. And, of course, other representatives of the "highest echelon of power" can also return the demons, for example, the King of Hell - Crowley, the Knight of Hell - Abbadon, as well as Lucifer himself.
Expelling demons with superpowers
In addition to the standard method of exile, as it turned out, there is also a telekinetic one. For example, there are cases when you can return the infernal messenger "home"was by the power of thought. It was these abilities that the hero of the series, Sam Winchester, originally possessed. The reason for this gift was a certain intervention of the Yellow-eyed demon, who appeared at the bed of the little future hunter and sprinkled him with his blood. As a result, the main character managed to exorcise the demon in Latin without saying a single word out loud. However, this method was not so safe, since Sam had to drink demonic blood to strengthen such abilities, because of which he almost lost the remnants of humanity.
What is an Enochian exorcism?
In some settlements where mostly Old Believers lived, at one time one could meet the so-called Enochian exorcism. In particular, it was used by the parishioners of the church located in Minnesota. It consisted in the fact that the priest pronounced a special spell in the Enochian language (only divine beings spoke it) and ordered the demon to leave the human body. A very effective way, but often it was based on the deception of believers.
Reverse Exorcism
In one type of exorcism, sources say, the entire ritual was based on the theory that a demon expelled from its "vessel" is capable of returning to it. However, to do this, you must cast the exorcism spell, starting from its end.
Elements of exorcism when healing a demon
In some legends about demons and angels, you can find information about an unusual rite. Its essence was to give the opportunity to heal the obsessedhuman and redirect the demon to purgatory for its complete purification. It was this approach that the Winchesters used in their attempt to restore Crowley's demon to human form. The words from the ritual sounded something like this: “Exorcizamus te, omnis immunodus spiritus… khank animam redintegro… chandelier, chandelier!”.
In a word, Supernatural uses many different spells and magic rituals that have a real background. However, when watching the next episode with the exorcism of a demon or an angel, do not forget to keep in touch with the real world.
