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J. F. SAWYER
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
INTRODUCTION
FOREWARD
I - The Accursed Inn
II - Possessed
III - Unknown Visitor On A Winter's Night
IV - Satan's Daughter
V - Demon In The House
VI - You See, He Put A Curse On You
VII - To Dwell With A Devil
VIII - The Voodoo Doll
IX - Haunting In New Haven
X - The Incredible Case Of Maria
XI - The Ghosts of West Point
XII - Deliver Us From Evil
XIII - The Case Of Douglas Dean
GLOSSARY
INTRODUCTION
The supernatural - a vast area within which man's accepted knowledge and beliefs no longer hold true. It is a world of terrifying powers and nightmares; of voices from nowhere, footsteps in empty rooms; of demons and curses and apparitions; a world where fear reigns! But it can also be an area of gentleness and charm, of helpful entities attempting to aid those of the physical world.
Man is constantly seeking new frontiers for investigation, trying to learn all there is to know about life and the phenomena which influences it. There is a frontier which some courageous individuals have been studying since the beginning of time, although mankind as a whole has refused to - or has been afraid to - explore it: the region of the world beyond.
To date, only the most intrepid souls have dared to leave the light of the accepted universe to travel the dark pathways of the unknown. Man has always feared the unknown; but when that which was unknown is explained to him and becomes comprehensible, he learns to tolerate it and so no longer fear it. Make known the area of psychic phenomena to him, and he will no longer dread it. This, then, is the role of the psychic investigator. This is the task which Ed and Lorraine Warren have set out to accomplish.
Although artists by profession, the Warrens have been seriously investigating the supernatural for over twenty-seven years, traveling throughout the United States and abroad, researching, and in recent years, lecturing on their discoveries.
Ed Warren's interest stems from his childhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he lived with his family in a haunted home. His father, however, was a devout Catholic and refused, in spite of continuous paranormal occurrences suffered by every member of the household, to allow a belief in ghosts. In later years, Ed Warcen began trying to prove that other people experienced the same phenomena that he, as a child, had witnessed.
Lorraine has naturally always been fascinated by psychic occurrences since she is a sensitive and has been having clairvoyant experiences all of her life. Although at first she was only slightly more sensitive that the majority of people (everyone is psychic and has the ability to develop his or her psychic powers to a greater degree) Lorraine's powers gradually grew stronger. The more supernatural happenings she experiences, the more her clairvoyance develops.
When Ed and Lorraine were first married, at eighteen, they used whatever money they earned from the sale of their paintings to travel to various haunted houses. They would sketch each house and learn all they could about its history, meanwhile trying to experience whatever it was possible for them to experience of the haunting. From the very first case, they kept a careful record of every investigation they conducted, so that they now have a few thousand thoroughly documented histories.
Until just a few years ago, the Warrens' interest in the occult was known to only a few close friends. Then one day a collection of paintings Ed had done about some of his more memorable cases was seen by an art show promoter who asked Ed to exhibit them. Ed was at the show to answer any questions the visitors might have had about the supernatural. Since that time, the Warrens have been on the go constantly, investigating, lecturing, and doing radio and television shows. Members of the medical profession and even of the clergy are now contacting the Warrens for help in both human (ghostly) and inhuman (demonic) hauntings.
Of course, they have paid the price for their interest through many curses and strange accidents. No matter how serious the consequences, they feel that they have to keep on with their research and bring the results to the public. As the Warrens point out, the danger in dealing with psychic phenomena is in not knowing enough. It certainly is no field for amateurs. Their purpose in presenting their lecture programs is to interest more people in learning to become psychic researchers so that greater knowledge will eventually be brought forth.
Man is constantly seeking new frontiers for investigation, forever trying to learn all that he can about his earthly life; is it not also worthwhile for him to learn all that he can concerning his eternal life?
The stories which follow are all completely true cases. However, the names of persons living or dead have been changed for the protection of those involved, as have the names of buildings.
FOREWARD
The Thoughts Of Ed Warren
The case histories that you will be reading about in this book concern mainly witchcraft and demonology. I realize that many readers will regard these subjects as sheer nonsense, remnants of the superstitious beliefs of times long past. Yet, there are those among you who are open minded enough to give serious thought to such ideas.
Men of science - doctors, physicists, biologists and even psychiatrists - could benefit greatly if they would look more closely into the field of parapsychology, especially if they would concern themselves not only with extra sensory perception and its relation to their fields, but also with the vast amounts of evidence of both human and demonic hauntings. I would like to refer these men to institutions such as Duke University, Georgetown University and Hospital, and St. Paul's University and Hospital, where they could learn of incredible cases of possession brought about by negative forces. In the case of one fourteen year old boy, the officials of the two hospitals and three universities mentioned above all verified that the boy was under the influence of amazing supernatural forces. Dr. J. B. Rhine of Duke University said it was the most fantastic case he had ever encountered in all the years of his investigations. The many doctors who examined the boy could find no logical reason, of any kind, for his behavior. In fact, the manifestations were of such a nature that no hospital or sanitarium would accept the boy during the time that the exorcism rites were being conducted. (This case has sin
ce been changed slightly and made into a very popular book and movie.)
Many people ask, "Why do you use mainly religious sponsored institutions such as Georgetown University and St. Paul's University for corroboration?" Where demonology is concerned, the answer is simple. Because they are religious organizations (in this case, Jesuit), they have great knowledge pertaining to the subject of demonology and how to deal with it. Of course, since all the great religions are deeply interested in the fight against the forces of demonology, those involved in working for these religions must necessarily be open-minded about a supernatural world. The evidence that they collect would be of great help in our work.
When the author of this book speaks of the performance of exorcism in some of these cases, please keep in mind that every religion, be it Catholicism, Judaism or Buddism, has some form of exorcism rite in its doctrines. Exorcism is a series of ancient prayers used for the casting out Of demons.
I was brought up as a Roman Catholic and, of course I believe in the teachings of Catholicism. I do not want to be misunderstood, I am not so narrow-minded to dismiss any other religion. I believe that any religion which teaches the love of our fellow man and the love of God is based on a sound foundation. Because I was brought up as a Catholic, 1 tend to use Catholic methods in my work. If I were in one of the deepest jungles of the world where so-called "primitive" witch doctors of.1 good nature were present, I would not hesitate lor a moment to ask for their help in exorcism rites. (iood comes in many forms and can be just as potent, just as helpful, in people we might regard.is primitive and illiterate.
I believe that there are positive and negative supernatural forces that can and sometimes do manipulate our way of thinking and our way of life. I believe that even today, in our modern, scientific society, demons are just as much a threat as they were twenty centuries ago when a man called Jesus preached many warnings about them. If I am wrong in my beliefs, they can harm no One. If I am right and am taken seriously, I can help many. At one high school where I lectured, they aaid that I frightened the students with my talk of these malign forces. My answer to this wai, "Thank God. It only proves to me that they were really listening!"
As you read these pages, be logical in your thinking, but remain open-minded. I do not for one minute expect you to believe everything that is related to you in this book; I only atk you to think about it seriously while you are reading it and then ask yourself, "Is there a chance that these people may be right? If they are, what does it mean to me, personally?" I have seen atheists call on God, changing their way of thinking overnight when they've become involved with negative supernatural forces.
When one steps into the world of darkness, he had best go well prepared. A very wise man once said to me, "Ed, I would not go into some of the homes and communicate with the entities that you do for any price, especially where demonic forces are concerned!" Once you cross the threshold, you will be in great danger, as will be those whom you love. The negative forces against which you are working are clever, for they possess the cunning and knowledge of the ages. Those who have encountered these malevolent forces know this only too well. Ask a missionary priest or minister who has lived and worked in foreign lands if he believes in demonology and possession. I'm sure his answer will be most interesting. It is not that there are more cases of satanism and black witchcraft in other countries. Actually, there are more cases right here in our own country. The difference is that we feel too civilized and scientific to even consider the possibility of demonic influences.
How many people are suffering the torments of Hell itself in some of our mental institutions today simply because psychiatrists have labeled them as paranoid schizophrenics when, in actuality, they may be under demonic possession?
Witchcraft, or wicca as it once was called, is the oldest religion. It originated about 4000 years ago. The very word "witchcraft" conjures up many different kinds of impressions to those unfamiliar with its true meanings and with those who practice it. We are all too aware of the infamous witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts, and of the slaughter of thousands of innocent people in Europe condemned for so-called witchcraft practices during the Middle Ages. Even today, people found to be practicing witchcraft in fome backward countries are persecuted for their beliefs. "Wicca" means "the knowledge of the wiie." It refers to the knowledge for mixing potions and healing salves from leaves, roots, berries and the many other varieties of plant life. To the practitioners of this craft, Mother Earth is aacred, and they worship her. They have learned to live with nature and know many of its secrets. Through a life of solitude, they practice psychic development; long hours of quiet meditation and concentration sharpen their extra senses. Precognition, the ability o see into the future, astral travel, out of the body experiences, telepathy, mental contact between living beings, and other aspects of the sixth sense are developed. Unfortunately, people with this type of knowledge are often considered by others to be strange and weird or even harmful. What we do not understand, or do not want to understand, frightens us. To be clairvoyant and to use this talent for the benefit of mankind can only mean progress, but our fear of this unknown world delays our progress.
At the same time, we must also consider what is commonly referred to as black witchcraft or devil worship. White witchcraft is used for the benefit of mankind; black witchcraft is used solely for the benefit of the black magicians, regardless of the consequences to others.
My own knowledge of both white and black witchcraft comes from my investigation of curses put on people, houses, and even certain locations, some of which you will be reading about in this book.
Some of the readers may be asking. "Can a curse really be placed on a person or object?" In answer, let me ask if you believe that someone or something can be blessed by a high spiritual person such as a priest, minister or rabbi? Through a blessing, vibrations of holiness and protection are placed on you. Now you may be asking, "Protection against what?" Against the negative or evil forces! In the Lord's Prayer, did you ever stop to really think about the words, "Deliver us from evil…"? What do they really mean? If a person of high spiritual caliber can place a blessing on you or your home, why can't a person with enough hate, calling upon the forces of darkness, place a curse on you?
Let me give an example of the effects of a curse placed on a certain object.
During my many years of investigation of Satanic curses, I have met some very skeptical people. They usually respond with loud laughter to the suggest
ion that a curse can be placed on them. In fact, in the following case, a man actually died with a startled look of disbelief on hii face when the ancient Egyptian curse in which he didn't believe was fulfilled.
The man was Britain's most famous Egyptologist, who had searched the sands of Egypt looking for the tomb of the god of medicine. He had been warned not to touch the statue of Orisis, the god of death, which would be found nearby. Professor Walter Amory was a scientist and he was not about to heed any such nonsense. Diggers at the site said that Professor Amorv had many a good laugh about the curse and insisted on being the one to pick the statue up. The dale was Friday, March 12, 1971. I wonder what the Professor was thinking about a few minutes after he had picked up the statue as his eyes rolled back into his head and he lapsed into a coma from which he never awakened. By the way, before Professor Amory left on the expedition, he hud a thorough physical check-up that showed him to be in excellent health. Dr. William James of the British Museum was very distressed to receive the bad news of the Professor's death and remarked that it was most unfortunate how many archcolo-gists met sudden death in similar cases!
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