Damage is recognized in Orthodoxy as a phenomenon associated with demonic influence on a person’s energy potential. Discussing the confrontation between black and light forces, their role in people's lives, the clergy were divided in opinion.
Speaking about damage or the evil eye, many priests express complete confidence that a Christian who truly believes in the power of God will never experience a negative attachment that will greatly ruin his health and change his life.
Corruption primarily threatens people who consider themselves atheists, deny the existence of Higher Powers, and claim that the world is material and spirits cannot exist in it for the reason that the human eye cannot see them. Militant atheism is still present as a worldview in society, which makes it possible for lower forces to do Evil with impunity. The servants of Satan easily take possession of the energy potential of people who frivolously deny the spiritual subtle worlds invisible to the human eye.
Rules of behavior in the temple that will help protect against damage
Surprisingly, in church you need to be especially attentive and careful to protect yourself from a sorcerer who can greatly harm you. The consequences of meeting an evil person can be catastrophic. You are risking your health and maybe your life.
While in church, you need to remember some rules, by following which you can protect yourself from negative influences. For example, if someone unfamiliar in church tries to hug you, in this way he is trying to take away your health. This is a sure sign. Communication with such a person should be stopped immediately.
At the same time, you can protect yourself by placing your hand in the same place that this person touched.
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Everyone in church lights candles. It is important to ensure that no one touches the candle you placed. If someone tries to take it, you need to stop it. Moreover, you should act as decisively as possible.
The main thing is not to be afraid
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Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov notes that anyone can be saved from evil and the evil eye if he is not afraid of them. It is a sin to be afraid of these superstitious rituals, since a believer should only fear two things: the Lord God and sin. Everything else, even if it is death, poverty, illness, war, should not frighten the Orthodox.
According to the priest, if a person begins to be afraid of something, he immediately becomes its slave. If a person is afraid of sin, then he is afraid of sin, and if God is, then he is afraid of offending his greatness. If you are afraid of corruption, this means that a person recognizes the existence of forces greater than God, forces that, despite God's providence, are capable of causing harm. Hence the recognition of these unclean forces as equal to God, which is sin.
Bad advice
Never follow the advice and recommendations of “good” aunties, who may begin to try to tell you something in church. If an unfamiliar woman tries to teach you something, explain what to do, you should be wary of her. She can give advice that will cause you to damage yourself.
Often in such situations it is recommended to break the candle into two parts and place them in front of the icon. Allegedly, in this case you will be able to attract double prosperity and happiness. This is strictly forbidden. Otherwise, you will damage yourself.
Two extremes in relation to damage
There are two extremes in relation to damage. The first is revealed in its denial, and the second in the desire to attribute one’s sins, passions, and vices to external occult influence. Let's take a closer look at the second extreme. The state of strong captivity of a person by the spirits of evil really exists. Depending on its form, it is called prelest or obsession. However, while a person lives in this world, he always has the opportunity, calling on God for help, to escape from the deadly bonds of evil. It is beneficial for the demon to convince a person of his own powerlessness before himself, to suppress his will to resist and deprive him of the desire to fight. For a person to justify his troubles with damage is a convenient way to justify himself to his conscience and relieve himself of personal responsibility. This is probably why some pastors choose to deny these occult terms themselves. Let's give a typical example:
Question from a TV viewer: “Is there such a thing as a love spell, does it affect absolutely all people, and what are its consequences?”
- No, only for those who believe in love spells. All these things are quickened by faith. You believe that the witch is doing damage to you, then everything starts to take effect. There is a floor lamp with a light bulb in it, but it is dark. You take the plug, plug it into the socket, the current flows and the light bulb lights up. Also here, if you do not believe in these spells, then nothing will happen[1].
However, the Monk Macarius of Optina writes:
I’ll say about M. L-y and your opinion about damage: she is too superstitious, and you are free-thinking, imitating the opinion of today’s smart people: as if there is no damage at all. Call me a superstition too, I will accept and tolerate it, but it can be proven that it exists, both from the lives of saints and from the experience of many, and not only simple, but also enlightened [3].
And Ambrose of Optina notes: “The priest prays to deliver the mother and the newborn from the fear of the ghost, from jealousy and envy, and from invisible spirits.” This means that there is no doubt about the evil eye[4].
Justified by the Holy Tradition of the Church and a balanced answer to those who deny the influence of demons through people, is given in the article: “On corruption and the evil eye: the view of the Orthodox”[2]. But still, most often it is not about denying the phenomenon itself, but denying the meaning that occultists and pagans put into it. Suppose that we have two people in front of us: one was actually damaged by a sorcerer, the other found himself in a difficult situation due to personal sinfulness without outside influence. Both claim that they were victims of damage. How can a priest diagnose the true cause of their troubles? And why? The easiest option is to look at the root. The root is the sinful, godless life of the person himself; it was this that made the person defenseless against the fallen spirit. And it is not important to determine whether the demon acted “on a tip” from the sorcerer or independently; Moreover, this investigation will only confuse the person seeking help. Thus, what is important is why a person neglected himself, his soul, so much that demonic obsession became possible, and not who else could be blamed for it.
Damage to death
In church you can even become a victim of death damage. To protect yourself from such a misfortune, you should not enter the temple through the main gate. The fact is that it is through them that the deceased is traditionally brought in during the funeral service.
When you hold a candle in your hands in church, watch how it burns. If the flame begins to smoke, with the help of an object lying under your feet, the sorcerer can cause damage.
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To protect your health and life, do not light it from other candles. All churches have lamps from which, according to the rules, a candle is supposed to be lit.
If you decide to give alms, the best time to do so is when you enter the church. When returning from the temple, it is better to refrain from giving alms.
How to protect yourself from the evil eye and damage?
First of all, don’t believe in them. Don’t see every person you don’t like as a sorcerer or healer. It is important to remember that not a single person has the power to harm you, and that such a “sorcerer” receives magical abilities (if he really has them) from evil spirits.
And only God can protect from the influence of the inhabitants of the demonic world. Only by staying in the Church and being its faithful child can one be guaranteed protection not only from imaginary “tricks”, but also from real demonic obsessions with which evil spirits constantly try to confuse and subjugate human souls. And a faithful member of the Church is not one who simply considers himself such, but one who fulfills the will of God and regularly participates in the Sacraments, first of all, in Repentance and Communion. Only the Church can serve as a reliable fence from evil.
It is equally important for a person to be kind himself, fulfilling the commandments of Christ not formally, but consciously and with all his heart. Evil tends to grow only in the soul that already has some evil habits. Stained and unrefined by repentance, such a soul is like a magnet, attracting to itself everything similar in quality to it. There is anger, irritation, hatred, pride, hypocrisy and other vices and passions in the heart - which means it will be easy for evil to penetrate there and strengthen in it. If love, forgiveness, mercy, calmness, gentleness, and complacency live in the heart, then no demons can gain power over it. Their influence is strong only if a person himself, through his actions and habits, gives them power over himself.
Real cases
There are real examples of how specific people became victims of damage that was inflicted on them right in the temple.
For example, church choir singer Evdokia Zmyanskaya tells about such a story. According to her, she spent about 20 years as a singer, having seen enough of everything during that time. Once the priest fell with a seizure right during the service, horrifying all the parishioners with this incident.
Somehow Evdokia Egorovna herself experienced torment due to the damage brought upon her. A woman says that while singing during a regular Sunday service, she felt someone’s gaze on her.
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When she turned around, she saw a woman looking straight at her. At the same time, the stranger moved her lips intensively, and clearly did not do it in time with the singing. When Evdokia Egorovna turned around again after some time, she was no longer in that place.
At that very moment, her voice disappeared. If she opened her mouth, all that came out was a hoarse and muffled wheeze. The other singers began to look at her in surprise as she tried to cope with the spasms that were overwhelming her. Everything was to no avail.
The woman turned to the doctors, but they just shrugged their shoulders in bewilderment, unable to help. Evdokia Yegorovna literally lost the happiness she received from weekly singing in the church choir. This was her meaning in life, but now she was simply unable to sing.
This story ended happily. They sat her facing east, christened the back of her head with a special enchanted candle, and then read the “Unbreakable Wall” prayer addressed to the Most Holy Theotokos, and a special incantation.
The result was not long in coming. Soon the voice returned. Evdokia Egorovna managed to sing again during church services.
Basis of external influence
Magic is based on two equivalent concepts: faith in powers and faith that one can protect oneself from them. You cannot be saved from corruption if you do not believe in it. Magicians claim that skeptics justify everything bad that happens to them: this is the other side of skepticism - self-confidence and one’s abilities does not allow one to see the full picture of the world around them. Belief in the evil eye does not deprive a person of confidence in the future. It allows you to be prepared for any, even invisible, danger. Confirmation of such faith will be the protection put in place for a safe life.
Belief in corruption
It is important to believe in corruption. Through it comes awareness of everything that happens in life. A person does not shed responsibility for failures, but accepts the possibility that other people do not always experience noble feelings.
Hatred, anger, aggression are real emotions that people believe in their existence. By testing them, the enemy or ill-wisher creates a message, that is, real energy.
If you believe in a negative program, then the concept of apathy or depression takes on a new meaning. This is a consequence of stolen powers, when a person lives according to someone else’s scenario. If evil eyes exist, a person can stop blaming himself for something over which he has no power.
Belief in protection from damage
Evil is real. It lives in the inner world of a person and is born outside. Evil is created or reincarnated. Damage is the same evil, but in a different embodiment. This is the desire of another person, he wants with all his guts to harm, hurt, deprive a living being of happiness or health. If evil exists as an invisible force, then there is protection from it.
How to protect yourself from the evil eye:
- Amulets. These are items of clothing, coins, jewelry. Any things that you can carry with you. According to legend, such things protect the soul from any external influence. Each item has its own history and purpose. Amulets are spoken on the waxing moon - this is a prerequisite for the power of the spoken words to remain on such a magical attribute.
- Charms. The following attributes are used for the home - a statue, figurine, painting or any interior item. Charms are used to consolidate the effect of the cleansing ritual. They protect the whole family.
- Cleaning the house. From time to time, negative energy accumulates in the living space. It affects all household members, so it is necessary to carry out cleansing cleanings several times a year. To do this, use concentrated salt solutions and holy water.
Faith in protection allows you to calm down, reduce internal anxiety and let go of fears. Through trust in amulets or amulets, a person is not afraid to take risks; she accepts difficulties as temporary obstacles and does not worry about the negativity of others.
How to remove damage by visiting only one temple
If you have been damaged in church, one of the most effective ways to free yourself from it is to perform a special ritual. And also in an Orthodox church.
You need to start with special preparation. The night before you plan to visit the temple, it is important to be alone. Be sure to ask family members who are in the house with you not to distract you for at least some time.
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Go to the room where you have the icons. In the room in which you regularly light lamps and candles and read prayers. If icons are located in several rooms, trust your intuition. Let her guide you where you need to go.
Wear a cross if you do not wear it regularly. You will also need some holy water and a church candle. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to stand in front of the icons. You can sit in the most convenient place for yourself.
I've been jinxed. What to do?
First of all, stop thinking like that. Very often, the statement “I was hexed” is an elementary attempt to find someone to blame for one’s problems. The subconscious message is very simple - everyone is to blame except myself. It wasn't a good day - it's Aunt Klava's fault from the fifth floor! At work, the boss scolded me - it was definitely the ex-fiancée who hired a witch! I had an accident - a black cat crossed the road twice this morning! Everyone around me is the cause of my troubles! Everyone but me!
Or maybe you should just think about your life and at least for a moment assume that the origins of our troubles lie within us. After all, in order to fix something, you don’t need to give your hard-earned money to charlatans, but for starters, at least just try to reconsider your views on some things. And instead of blaming the evil eye of the neighbor next door for all your troubles, think about whether it’s our own mistakes that are destroying such a fragile peace in our families?
However, there is truly illogical evil. Many righteous and honest families have suffered and are suffering from various troubles - the children will get sick, the house will burn down, or the money will be stolen. But even in such cases, the Church does not see anything mystical in this and says unequivocally - the Lord visits! And why is that a completely different question. Only He alone knows the true motives of this or that visit. He sobers some, He stops others on the path to certain death, He helps others to get rid of something less valuable in order to give in return something more valuable and necessary. His ways are inscrutable. That is why the saints did not begin investigations into the fault of which particular “grandmother” their problems began, but with gratitude they said one single phrase: “Thank God for everything!”
Illustration: Mikhail Nesterov, “For a love potion”, fragment
Ritual with candle and prayer
Light a candle and drink some blessed water. Then read the Lord's Prayer three times in a row.
Think about those evil people who spoiled you and caused harm. If you know the person who did it, it will be easier for you to concentrate and imagine him.
If you don’t know your enemy, think about who it could be, for what reason someone might need to spoil you.
Then it is very important to sincerely forgive this person, not to wish revenge on him and not to bear grudges against him. Only in this case everything will be effective and you will be able to remove the damage by visiting the temple.
What is the evil eye and damage?
From the point of view of the Church, the evil eye and corruption - in their worldly understanding - do not exist. But there are carriers of evil - creatures who have fallen away from the Creator. If a person does good, stays in the Church, participates in its Sacraments, then even Satan himself will not be able to cause him any harm, since the entire life of a believer is under the protection of God. And yet, alas, many of us, by our way of life, refuse the Lord and His help, voluntarily depriving ourselves of the blessings of grace. In this case, it is easy for demons to play a cruel joke on a person. However, one should blame for this not the “evil neighbor” who has the “evil eye”, but oneself, who has departed from God and thereby delivered his soul into the hands of the devil.
The evil eye and damage are purely pagan concepts in origin. They appeared as a result of the development of primitive human views on the world. Ancient people believed that nature could be influenced not only on a material, but also on a spiritual level. According to our ancestors, evil emotions, desires and feelings are capable of influencing with the same (or even more) force as ordinary tools. For example, if you want to kill someone, it is not at all necessary to take up a stone or a chisel - just put the “evil eye” on your enemy, and he is guaranteed to pass on to another world.
The Church has always condemned such views and fought against them. Already in the Old Testament there was a ban on turning to sorcerers, sorcerers and fortune-tellers, and representatives of these “professions” themselves were persecuted. However, such harsh measures were taken not because the magicians were seen as some kind of mystical threat, but because the essence of the pagan view of the occult directly contradicts the teachings of the Church. Moreover, both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The biblical tradition, and after it all Christian theology, insist that without the will of God, no sorcerer or fortune teller can cause any harm to a person, even if they use the entire arsenal of magical techniques. The Church has always said that the power of an evil person in itself is zero, and can only be compared with the power of a baby who has put on his mother’s apron and imagines himself to be a wizard. But, denying the power of the next “woman Masha,” Christianity speaks of the existence of demons - fallen spirits who used to be bright, good angels, but because of irrepressible pride they became enemies of God and His entire creation. It is demonic, and not human, will that stands behind all those phenomena that are popularly called damage, the evil eye, crafts...
Relief
If you were sincere in your thoughts and intentions, you will feel relieved. It is important to truly forgive the person who caused you suffering, otherwise there will be no effect.
It is also important not to doubt that God will come to your aid and help you cope with this adversity.
After this, do not put out the candle, but remain sitting near it until it goes out on its own. All this time one should reflect on God, pray, think about the ways in which a person can come to the Almighty.
Then go to bed immediately. It is not advisable to start conversations with anyone this evening. If you start listening to the radio, watching TV, or going online, you can neutralize the effect of everything you did that evening.
It is important to go to bed with clean and bright thoughts.
Evidence of the existence of corruption
Magicians talk about whether the evil eye exists. They use the forces of nature, ancient symbolism and stones to concentrate energy. The work of magic words rests on this concentration. They are aimed at energy, at its transformation. With the help of words, what has long been scientifically proven - energy - receives the correct form and changes a person’s life.
The evil eye is an esoteric concept. It does not exclude the existence of that which man cannot see. Officially, magic is not a proven fact. There are many recorded facts, but they are all left to the discretion of each individual. The very essence of magical influence is based on faith: a person must trust the forces to which he turns.
In most cases, visualization is used in rituals. This is a technique for presenting certain images. If the conspirator is sick, he imagines his own recovery. Such techniques enhance the work of texts read for prepared attributes. If damage does not exist in the traditional sense, then negative energy as a message from a man, woman, child or old man is a real concept.
Express plot at the first sign of the evil eye
If you notice the first signs of a negative impact in yourself, then you need to read the following spell against corruption: “I drive out from God’s servant (name) all evil and unclean spirits in the name of the Lord, the Holy Spirit, the life-giving cross, holy prayers, and strong herbs. Take the unclean servant (name) away from God. Bring out the unclean spirits, take him back into his former hands, and go to the bottom of the sea, leaving him there forever. Lock it from God's servant (name) with three keys and three locks. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen".
Is it possible to find out who caused the damage?
It turns out yes. This can be done using wax. Pour water into a wooden bowl, preferably blessed or purified. Melt the wax in a water bath and pour it into the container in a slow stream, saying: “I pour out the wax, I pour out the enemy.” If an image of the moon, flower or star appears, then “look for a woman”, but if there is a raven, square or wolf, pay attention to familiar male faces. Now you not only know how to check if there is damage, but you can also move on to removing it.
