Month: November 2023

You may not be aware of my topic, “Sun Gazing,” but it’s a huge fad among many New Agers and spiritually disaffected youth. Let me warn you up front. It’s dangerous both physically and spiritually. I have ministered to many people who’ve tried it. Some experienced eye damage. Others escaped severe retinal problems, but their sun gazing got them something even worse — demons! Let’s start by explaining what this new fascination with staring directly at the sun, open-eyed, can do to your vision. Let me make it plain, no matter what some wacko New Ager tells you, there is no such thing as physically safe sun gazing!

Staring at the sun can cause damage to the retina, leading to a condition called solar retinopathy. This damage is often irreversible and can result in permanent vision impairment or blindness. The sun emits ultraviolet radiation that can damage the cornea and lens of the eyes. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can increase the risk of cataracts and other eye disorders. Ironically, many New Agers claim health benefits from sun gazing, including increased energy, spiritual well-being, and – get this — improved eyesight! Sun gazing can be painful physically, but it is even more dangerous spiritually.

Sun gazing is an ancient religious practice of worshipping the sun as a god. Some Native American tribes indulged in it. So did the Meso-American Aztecs. Hindus still do it. In fact, one of the most basic positions of yoga is called the “sun salutation.” It’s a practice taught by most every yoga teacher. It’s actually a series of 12 positions known as Sur Namaskar. All classic books about yoga encourage this position for spiritual purposes. I have been to India many times and watched Hindus practice morning sun worship. I’ve seen Hindus by the thousands stand on banks of the Ganges River, which devout Hindus believe is a god they call Mother Ganges. They stare directly at the rising sun and hold a vial of Ganges water while bowing repeatedly. They believe this glowing orb, rising in the eastern sky, is a god. Make no mistake. You can’t westernize what is a demonic ritual. If you’ve done the yoga sun salutation pose, you may have gotten a demon from it.

Perhaps most serious, is the fact that sun-gazing goes back to the ancient Egyptians who believed they were worshiping the sun-god Ra, the source of life. I have cast demons out of Hindu sun worshippers, namely the demon Surya. I have cast even more demons out of westerners who have stared at the sun and gotten the Egyptian demon Ra, even when they weren’t asking for this evil spirit. One man declared he had sun-gazed for years without any eye damage, and I verified this. Satan had supernaturally protected him. When I had him renounce staring at the sun, he immediately manifested the demon Ra. This demon was so powerful that the earth shook under our feet as I was casting it out!

In our age of departure from Christian faith, sun gazing is just one more of a thousand ways that people are being deceived. Don’t do sun gazing. Keep your eyes on Jesus, as John 1:14 says, “We beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth.” Take your eyes off the sun – S-U-N — and look at the true Son — S-O-N – the Son of righteousness, Jesus Christ!

Would anyone deliberately want to host a ghost in their home? According to a published article in a real estate web site, a recent homebuyer in Seattle was checking out an “open house” for sale when a chandelier in the ceiling began swinging. A bathroom door closed on its own. The terrified potential buyer ran out of the house. The realtor who handled the listing said that it’s not the first time such things have happened with this place; however, because of paranormal happenings, some buyers can’t wait to get inside, check out the building, and make an offer.

Most people would consider such a stigmatized dwelling to be unsaleable. The thought of living in a haunted house is terrifying to most people. But according to some realtors, some potential buyers look forward to living in a house with ghosts. These misguided individuals are intrigued by the idea of having uninvited spirits live rent-free. Some haunted homes even elicit bidding wars when they go on the market. According to the real estate site Zillow, 29% of buyers said they were more likely to buy a home if it was haunted. They welcome the opportunity to share their living space with spirits. They are thrilled at the idea of a supernatural encounter. And think of all the scary stories they could tell at parties.

Western University in Ontario, Canada, has produced a check list of things to look for when shopping for a haunted home. These include:
• Slamming doors when no one is there.
• A sudden drop in temperature unrelated to open windows.
• Pets that bark at nothing.
• Strange noises not connected to what’s going on in a house.
• Foul odors, flickering lights, and furniture that moves by itself.

Ghost sightings may result from an individual’s hyperactive imagination, or the spritely images may be demons. The idea of ghosts is found in witchcraft and demonic religious practices. Some psychics claim they can contact ghosts. Certain mediums and spiritualists hold seances to invite them as apparitions. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans gladly entertained ghosts. In my experience as an exorcist, true cases of hauntings and ghostly activity are almost always demonic in nature. Evil acts of a home’s prior occupants, like sexual perversion, acts of violence, occult rituals, drug dealing, or violent activity, can be the cause of a haunting. In Christian terms this means that ghosts, aka demons, would then have a legal right to remain on the premises after the evildoers have gone.

Who were the prior occupants of the place where you live? If you know, or suspect, that they indulged in demonic practices, then the house, apartment, or other dwelling that you rent or purchased may need an exorcist for a house cleansing. My book “Larson’s Book of Spiritual Warfare” explains how to do this. I may be available to assist you with a personal visit to your dwelling to get rid of unwanted spiritual critters. But don’t think your demonic, uninvited guests will leave of their own accord. They will have to be driven out by the power of Christ according to Mark 16:17. Don’t put off serving notice on Satan that you won’t host a ghost!

My schedule is filled every day, five days a week and sometimes more, with virtual and in-person encounters. When I make a bold statement about how demons enter and what makes them leave, it’s based on facts collected from more than five decades of deliverance. What I’m going to point out is perhaps the most overlooked aspect of prayer to free an individual from demonic bondage. If you are seeking deliverance, you can’t overlook this crucial factor – exploring the evil roots of generational bloodlines.

As I’ve stated repeatedly in the online curriculum of Bob Larson University, the legal rights of demonic invasion and continuing infestation are often linked to specific factors associated with genealogy. In other words, demons often enter, and continue abiding in a person, because that individual’s ethnic, racial, geographical, and cultural background harbors a curse. That curse must be uncovered and renounced, or the demon may not have to go. And that can only be done by demanding a demonic manifestation and getting the objective facts from the demon about where and when the victim’s curse started.

Let me give an example. I recently ministered to a woman from South America who manifested defiant demons. This individual had been molested as a child, raped as a young woman, and suffered drug addiction and broken relationships most of her life. I had her renounce all the sins of her Hispanic ancestors to no effect. Then she casually mentioned that she also had Italian ancestors. I felt the Holy Spirit alert me to the possibility that her real problem was in her Italian bloodline, all the way back to ancient Rome. When I had her break the curses of her Roman forebears, a vicious demon came forth. I demanded the name of the demon and he said, “Draco.” Draco was one of the ancient Greek Titan gods adopted by the Romans. Confronting this evil spirit and casting him out was the key to the woman’s deliverance. But that could not have happened without tracing her bloodline genealogy.

I could give you a thousand other case studies like this which I’ve encountered in my many decades of ministry. The principle was the same in each instance of deliverance. Finding the generational source of the demon’s power and cutting off that root was the key to freedom. These important factors in ministering deliverance within a genealogical context are explained in detail in many of the videos posted on XDUNAMIS, our streaming platform. Exodus chapter 20 and 24, as well Deuteronomy 23, speak of such generational curses. So does the neuro-biological science of epigenetics, which I discuss in my book “Dealing with Demons.” Educate yourself to the importance of genealogical considerations if you want deliverance or seek to minister deliverance. Avoiding or minimizing this important part of prayer may be the thing that you miss when telling demons to go in the name of Jesus.

When I started in deliverance ministry, one of the first lessons about evil spirits that I learned was this: Fear is the most common right of entry for demons. In fact, I believe that more people become possessed by fear than anything else. Fear isn’t the most powerful demon. That dubious distinction goes to Lucifer, Leviathan, Mammon, Jezebel, and other such evil spirits. Fear isn’t the most despicable demon. On that list are names like Perversion, Lust, Pedophilia, Murder, and Incest. So, why is the demon of Fear so significant in the kingdom of darkness? To answer that question, let’s turn to two Bible verses.

The first verse to consider is Second Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Here is the explanation of this passage given by one respected Bible commentator: “The Bible encourages us to be courageous and not to succumb to fear. God has given us a spirit of power, love, and self-control.” That sounds good, but it begs the question as to what the apostle Paul meant by the words “spirit of fear.” Every Bible commentary I’ve consulted treats the word “spirit” as referring to an attitudinal approach to life. But the Greek word here is “pneuma” which means “breathe” or “soul.” The Hebrew equivalent is “ruach” [RU-auck] which means “an invisible force or power.” It has nothing to do with one’s frame of mind or point of view. Fear is more than an outlook on life. It is a spirit, and Paul is telling Timothy that as Christians we have the true pneuma, the Holy Spirit, not the evil spirit of Fear.

The second verse we’ll reference is Hebrews 11:6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” The meaning here is obvious. The corollary, the proposition that follows, is that if faith pleases the Lord, then fear pleases the devil. The two are antithetical, diametrically opposed polar-opposites. Those justified by trust in Christ live by faith (Hebrews 10:38). By faith we understand that all of existence was created by God (Hebrews 11:13). It is Satan who traffics in fear, irrational phobias, dread of the dark, xenophobia of the unknown, future fright of what might happen, and the most disenabling fear of all—thanatophobia, the fear of death.

Is fear a demon spirit? YES! This demon causes overwhelming apprehension and aggravates any existing feelings of trepidation. In my experience as an exorcist, harboring unresolved fear in one’s life is the open door to many other kinds of demons. It’s not the most powerful demon, but Fear is often the entry point for evil entities far more vicious. So, before you pursue deliverance for demons you suspect are tormenting your life, first get free from fear. Then you will please God and truly walk in power, love, and a sound mind.