In this episode I am once again joined by Mattias Daly, Taoist practitioner and translator of ‘Taoist Inner Alchemy’, published by Shambala.

Mattias tells the story of his affliction by a malevolent entity, a demon attached to his ancestral line for generations. Mattias details the progression of his symptoms and his terror as the being began to take deeper hold on his body and mind.

Mattias recounts several attempts at exorcism, working with ritualists from Taoist, Catholic, Tibetan Buddhist, Spiritualist, and Māori traditions in increasingly desperate attempts to rid himself of the entity.

Mattias also explains various theories of demonology, the steps he now takes to avoid contact with such forces, and reveals the surprising reasons why he is sharing his story now, for the first time in public.

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Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep263-possessed-by-a-demon-mattias-daly-3

Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.

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Topics include:

00:00 - Intro

01:02 - Arriving in New Zealand

03:49 - Searching for a mentor

04:23 - Intense and unusual spontaneous meditation experiences

11:48 - Teacher’s advice

13:02 - Extreme experiences reach a crescendo

14:54 - Martial movements and speaking in tongues

17:34 - Self healing powers

20:26 - Meeting a new Qi Gong teacher

26:01 - Lead up to the exorcism

35:06 - Exorcism #1: Taoist

37:33 - Failure of the exorcism

42:06 - Exorcism #2: Catholic

50:18 - Challenge to Mattias’ materialistic world view

55:03 - Return to meditation practice and involvement with Tibetan Buddhism

58:38 - The demon returns

01:02:13 - Teacher advises to stop practice

01:04:37 - Exorcism #3: Tibetan Buddhist

01:09:26 - Demon breaks through and takes possession of Mattias

01:13:33 - A deeper level of possession

01:15:47 - Isolation and worsening symptoms

01:20:20 - Exorcism #4: Spiritualism

01:24:14 - Fear of full possession

01:25:35 - Exorcism #5: Māori

01:38:06 - Māori tohunga’s explanation of the exorcism

01:49:03 - Origin of the demon and ancestral ties

01:50:54 - Why did the demon try to take possession of Mattias?

01:54:11 - Care and safety around malevolent entities

01:59:19 - Contact with other entities

01:59:48 - Should you learn exorcism?

02:02:23 - Sleep schedule and dreams

02:03:16 - Chinese demonology

02:07:15 - Ghost sightings

02:10:38 - Why is Mattias sharing this story now?

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Watch the previous episodes with Mattias Daly:

- https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep244-taoist-adventures-mattias-daly

- https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep251-taoist-inner-alchemy-mattias-daly-2

To find our more about Mattias Daly, visit:

- https://www.shambhala.com/authors/a-f/mattias-daly.html

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For more interviews, videos, and more visit:

- https://www.guruviking.com

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James