"
(The
True Story behind the movie of "The
Exorcism of Emily Rose"
From her birth on the 21st of September, 1952, Anneliese Michel enjoyed
the life of a normal, religiously nurtured young girl. Without warning, her life
changed on a day in 1968 when she began shaking and found she was una..."
(The
True Story behind the movie of "The
Exorcism of Emily Rose"
From her birth on the 21st of September, 1952, Anneliese Michel enjoyed
the life of a normal, religiously nurtured young girl. Without warning, her life
changed on a day in 1968 when she began shaking and found she was unable to
control her body. She could not call out for her parents, Josef and Anna, or any
of her 3 sisters. A neurologist at the Psychiatric Clinic Wurzburg diagnosed her
with "Grand Mal" epilepsy. Because of the strength of the epileptic fits, and
the severity of the depression that followed, Anneliese was admitted for
treatment at the hospital.
Soon after the attacks began, Anneliese started seeing devilish grimaces during
her daily praying. It was the fall of 1970, and while the young people of the
world were enjoying the liberal freedoms of the time, Anneliese was battling
with the belief that she was possessed. It seemed there was no other explanation
for the appearance of devilish visions during her prayers. Voices also began
following her, saying Anneliese will "stew in hell". She mentioned the "demons"
to the doctors only once, explaining that they have started to give her orders.
The doctors seem unable to help, and Anneliese lost hope that medicine was going
to be able to cure her.
In the summer of 1973, her parents visited different pastors to request an
exorcism. Their requests were rejected and they were given recommendations that
the now 20 year old Anneliese should continue with medication and treatment. It
was explained that the process by which the Church proves a possession (Infestatio)
is strictly defined, and until all the criterium is met, a Bishop can not
approve an exorcism. The requirements, to name a few, include an aversion to
religious objects, speaking in a language the person has never learned, and
supernatural powers.
In 1974, after supervising Anneliese for some time, Pastor Ernst Alt requested a
permit to perform the exorcism from the Bishop of Wurzburg. The request was
rejected, and a recommendation soon followed saying that Anneliese should live
even more of a religious lifestyle in order to find peace. The attacks did not
diminish, and her behavior become more irratic. At her parents house in
Klingenberg, she insulted, beat, and began biting the other members of her
family. She refused to eat because the demons would not allow it. Anneliese
slept on the stone floor, ate spiders, flies, and coal, and even began drinking
her own urine. She could be heard screaming throughout the house for hours while
breaking crucifixes, destroying paintings of Jesus, and pulling apart rosaries.
Anneliese began committing acts of self-mutilation at this time, and the act of
tearing off her clothes and urinating on the floor became commonplace.
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True Story behind the movie of "The
Exorcism of Emily Rose"
Exorcisms in big demand
A look at spirit possession
US supreme court may hear exorcism case
Autistic Boy Dies During 'Exorcism'
The Real Exorcism of "Emily Rose" (Anneliese Michel)
