"Stop! Stop!" shrieked Satan; "let me go! I will depart - but I shall return." And instantly Nicola fell into the most frightful concvulsions. A black smoke was seen issuing from her mouth, and she fell again into a swoon. Her left arm, which had been paralyzed by the devil, was found entirely without feeling. The doctors cut into the arm with a sharp knife, they burnt it with fire, they drove pins and needles under the nails of the fingers, but Nicola felt no pain; her arm was utterly insensible.they rubbed her limbs briskly, they threw water in her face, they pierced her tongue till the blood flowed; they tried every possible means to arouse her, but in vein!. At last the priest touched the lips of Nicola with the Blessed Sacrament, and instantly she was restored to consciousness, and began to praise god." (Muller, 3).

             The interest of demonic possession show in the actions people make as well as their decisions. Little things you would think of only being fun, such as playing a "Ouija" board or calling a psychic hotline, are related to the devil and his demons. It is the belief of many that there is such a thing as a demon. That satan in fact exists. Can a demon really possess someone? Or something? Do people understand the powers that they are dealing with and what the consequences can be?.

             The word "demon" signifies a devoted helper of satan who assists in the harming and harrassment of humans. "Demon" is also used to make known when a spirit is malignant. They get their name from the Greek word "daimon" meaning intelligent. The phrase "demonic possession" is .

             The belief that demons wre indeed real originated in the first century CE. Being a helper of satan, demons were said to promote violence and bring upon deception within the followers of god. Many Christians believe that possession is allowed by god to test the devotion of his followers. Certain hardships would be suspect of a demonic possession in a township.