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Memoirs of an Exorcist

Memoirs of an Exorcist
By David Devereux

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Level-headed and highly knowledgeable, David Devereux is cofounder of a company specializing in situations that range from cleansing houses and businesses of malign paranormal influences to curse-protection and exorcism. In this compelling and fascinating book, he recalls his extraordinary experiences in the deadpan, matter-of-fact tone of the unphased professional that he is, approaching the most hair-raising of situations with calm, authority, and logic—often accompanied by a cigarette and a whiskey. He tells of work done quietly and discreetly in locations ranging from ordinary suburban homes and provincial offices to the boardrooms of multinational corporations and the mansions of household names; and explains the difference between psychic activity, hauntings by the dead, and other entities. Stories include that of a long-standing client who was the target of magical attacks on a regular basis, and how David dissuaded the attackers; how he successfully cornered a malevolent ghost and pushed him across to the other side; and how he witnessed violent and terrifying poltergeist activity. From the basic principles of exorcism to tales of haunted workplaces and bars—and including a glossary of terms—this is a must for fans of real-life ghost stories.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1841939 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-10-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 232 pages

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Memoirs Of An Exorcist5
Memoirs Of An Exorcist reads like the day of a life of an exorcist; not surprising, as it's first time author, David Devereux started studying magic when he was a teenager and has been a professional exorcist for twenty years.

He writes in such a humorous and down to earth way about his first hand experiences of exorcising homes, pubs and offices that he comes across as totally convincing.

'Exorcism is an extremely specialised task that calls for a great deal of training, a very particular skill set, a confidence in one's abilities that borders on arrogance and a team of people who work well together under pressure. It's really not something to try if you have any choice in the matter.'

The most interesting thing about Memoirs is how Devereux describes his extraordinary job of an Exorcist as perfectly normal. He candidly describes the hair-raising jobs which Athanor Consulting, a 'ghost busting' company, which he co-founded are hired to do. His clients aren't esoteric weirdoes but are professional people who need their homes cleansed or pubs and businesses cleaned of malign paranormal influences.

Scientists, sceptics and disbelievers in magic of any kind will probably dismiss David's autobiographical account of an exorcist as pure fantasy. But, it doesn't matter if the reader is a cynic or a fervent believe in psychic entities of the malevolent kind. Memoirs Of An Exorcist is a highly entertaining book, whatever way you wish to view it.

David Devereux makes a living from exorcism and in his book, never escapes into fantasy. The matter of fact way he recalls his out of this world experiences is normal to him. To him and his grateful clients, his job is necessary and normal, rather like the role of a plumber. And I should know.

Devereux came to do some 'Spot Cleaning' (chapter seven) in my office when weird things suddenly started to happen to my electronics one Christmas. I'm pretty cynical, and didn't truly believe in stuff like curses or exorcism before he came round to cleanse my room. But, I quickly changed my mind after his extraordinary session, which I can only describe as 'magical'.

'Once a tulpa' (the word comes from Tibetan and means thought-forms), 'has been identified as the cause of a problem, the task is to catch or corner it, and then eliminate it. Since these are artificially created entities, there is nowhere to which they can be returned and so they must be destroyed. This process generally involves draining them of energy to a point where they can no longer hold themselves together and then hitting them with a concentrated blast of energy to effectively blow them apart.'

A fascinating read, especially if the reader like David, believes that 'the universe in which we live is wild and mad and scary,' and know that exorcism is the only solution for 'strange noises in the night and things that move by themselves.'