The Substitute King Ritual: Protecting Monarchy Through Celestial Omens

What *actually* makes exorcisms effective? What are demons? What is the Catholic teaching on magic, grimoires and spirit summoning? Jimmy Akin - Catholic theologian, philosopher, author and host of ‘Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World’ - goes deep into magic, theology, testing spirits, near-death-experiences, answers questions from Patrons and more!
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___Episodes referenced from ‘Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World’___

*Old and New Rites of Exorcism - https://sqpn.com/2024/12/exorcism-the-old-and-new-rites-of-exorcism/ 
*St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult - https://sqpn.com/2020/06/st-thomas-aquinas-and-the-occult/ 
*Near Death Experiences - https://sqpn.com/2019/02/mys027-the-mystery-of-near-death-experiences/
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00:00 Intro
4:08 What are demons?
16:13 What is possession?
20:37 What is an exorcist?
25:25 Different schools of exorcism
40:18 Imprecatory vs Deprecatory prayers
43:04 Thinking systematically about magic
47:53 Ancient, Medieval Magical Practices
53:30 Spell for a Good Singing Voice!
1:03:11 The Wise Men and Following a Star
1:22:51 Catechism on Magic
1:27:58 Curiosity vs Studiousness?
1:35:24 'Clerical Underworld' 
1:52:58 Thoughts on the Supernatural