Most negative supernatural spirits are not demons. Demons are actually pretty rare, though infestations do happen. Many people who claim experiences of possessions are not experiencing the demonic, either. Victoria Jaye , a supernatural folklorist, uses her background in supernatural folklore to deconstruct demonic cases and organise demonic phenomena into a classification system.

My Special Guest is Victoria Jaye

The Exorcism Of Roland Doe

In adult life, Hunkeler was a Nasa engineer whose work contributed to the Apollo space missions of the 1960s and who patented a technology that helped space shuttle panels withstand extreme heat.

William Peter Blatty, who wrote the 1971 novel and the film based on the same name, first heard about Hunkeler’s apparent demonic possession when he was a senior at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

The Rev Luther Schulze, Hunkeler’s family minister, eventually wrote to the Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, in North Carolina, in March 1949 and explained how “chairs moved with [Hunkeler] and one threw him out [of it.] His bed shook whenever he was in it.” Schulze also explained how the family’s floors were “scarred from the sliding of heavy furniture” and how “a picture of Christ on the wall shook” whenever Hunkeler was nearby. The family eventually sought the help of William Bowdern, a Jesuit who conducted more than 20 exorcism rituals on Hunkeler in the span of three months. Writing in his diary on 10 March 1949, Bowdern noted how Hunkeler entered a trance-like state as 14 witnesses watched during one of his exorcisms.

Negative Supernatural Experiences

A NSE (negative supernatural experience) is not automatically a demon because there are more dark, possessing entities than demons in the world. Many people who claim experiences of possessions are not experiencing the demonic, either.

In this episode, you will be able to:

2. Understand what the 5 phases of demonic narratives highlight alongside common characteristics in each stage.

3. Discover some of the theories about the origins of demons.

4. Gain an understanding of what demonic folklore is.

5. Explore the connection and differences with other possessive type entities.

6. Gain an understanding of Victoria's research and how she has used demonic narratives to create a classification system.

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