Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist

by R. H. Stavis, Sarah Durand

Overview

The world’s only non-denominational exorcist tells her astonishing true story: a riveting chronicle of wrestling entities from infected souls, showing how pain and trauma opens us to attachment from forces that drain our energy . . . and can even destroy our humanity.

As a secular exorcist, Rachel H. Stavis has cleansed thousands of tormented people, from small children and Hollywood moguls to stay-at-home moms and politicians. But for many years, the horror screenwriter and novelist denied her gift. As a little girl, she began to see "monsters" floating around her bedroom or attached to other children. Told it was only her imagination, Rachel learned to ignore the things she saw.

But a series of events in adulthood forced her to acknowledge her unique ability and embrace her power to heal. Since then, Rachel has dedicated her life to helping others cast off the forces feeding off of us. Performing her services pro-bono, she quietly worked in the shadows, until she unknowingly revealed her work to a journalist, who told her story to NPR.

A unique look at demonology removed from religious dogma, Sister of Darkness recounts Rachel’s journey to becoming an exorcist and chronicles some of her most extreme cleansings cases, including those that put her and her clients in peril. Going deep into her world, we meet the diverse range of people she has helped—young, old, famous and not—in gripping stories of danger and sometimes sadness, that are ultimately about redemption. Rachel teaches us that there are a diverse range of "entities" surrounding us—some of these are playful or misguided, while some are dangerous and harmful. She introduces each of them and explains their power, helping us understand what is attacking and hurting us, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

Frightening, eye-opening, and utterly enthralling, Sister of Darkness brings to light a world ruled by destruction, chaos and fear, and the woman who bravely fights to protect those who seeks her out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062656155
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	108,893
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Rachel Stavis is a screenwriter for film, television, and video games. She has published four horror novels under the name R. H. Stavis. She is also an exorcist, doing her work pro bono and without advertising her services.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Exorcist Next Door 1

Chapter 1 Balled-Up Socks and Baby Dolls: Growing Up with Demons 13

Chapter 2 Finally Facing My Demons 25

Chapter 3 Making Sense of Entities 43

Chapter 4 The Most Common Entities 61

Chapter 5 The Most Dangerous Entities of All 97

Chapter 6 The Source of All Things 111

Chapter 7 The Ins and Outs of Exorcisms 133

Chapter 8 Higher Beings: Spirit Guides, Master Teachers, Ancestors, and More 147

Chapter 9 The Exorcism Itself 163

Chapter 10 Entities and Religion 189

Chapter 11 The Slaughterhouse Collector 193

Chapter 12 Exorcising the Cecil 205

Chapter 13 Bad Moons, Lost Souls, and Making Sense of Everything 215

Chapter 14 Raising Your Frequency: The Big Picture 227

Chapter 15 Home Ex-Onomics 247

Chapter 16 Now That You Know … 263

Acknowledgments 269

Editorial Reviews

The otherworldly inclined will enjoy raising their frequencies, connecting with the spirits, and reading this offbeat yarn.” — Kirkus Reviews

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