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Barang or Kulam: Black Magic Curses on Other People’s Plants and Land . by Alice B. Clagett*

Barang or Kulam: Black Magic Curses on Other People's Plants and Land

Image: “Babaylan Festival in Bago City,” by Hptina24, 11 November 2015, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babaylan_Festival_in_Bago_City.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “A Hiligaynon woman depicting a babaylan (Visayan shaman) during a festival. According to Spanish records, the majority of precolonial shamans were women, while the minority were bakla, effeminate men. Both were highly respected, on par with the datu or local ruler.”

Image: “Babaylan Festival in Bago City,” by Hptina24, 11 November 2015, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babaylan_Festival_in_Bago_City.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “A Hiligaynon woman depicting a babaylan (Visayan shaman) during a festival. According to Spanish records, the majority of precolonial shamans were women, while the minority were bakla, effeminate men. Both were highly respected, on par with the datu or local ruler.”

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This post has Christian prayers to defend us against these Black Magic thought forms and actions by other people: Poisoning someone else’s plants … for instance, their vegetable gardens or flower gardens – Throwing boiling water or boiling oil on the victim’s plants, or on the victim himself – Throwing rats or other rodents out of one’s yard and into the victim’s yard – Throwing one’s own feces into someone else’s yard, or else at someone else – Throwing urine on the victim’s yard.

BARANG OR KULAM: BLACK MAGIC CURSES ON OTHER PEOPLE’S PLANTS AND LAND

  • With regard to Barang or Kulam, poisoning someone else’s plants … for instance, their vegetable gardens or flower gardens?
  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Throwing boiling water or boiling oil on the victim’s plants, or on the victim himself?
  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Throwing rats or other rodents out of one’s yard and into the victim’s yard?
  • With regard to Barang and Kulam: Throwing one’s own feces into someone else’s yard, or else at someone else?
  • In the context of Barang and Kulam, throwing urine on the victim’s yard?
  • Do you need information on protective rituals used to cleanse a yard from such substances, or are you interested in how healers (albularyos) diagnose these specific types of “planted” curses?     I said: Yes.

STANDARD CHRISTIAN PRAYERS AGAINST BARANG OR KULAM: BLACK MAGIC CURSES ON OTHER PEOPLE’S PLANTS AND LAND

 


BARANG OR KULAM: BLACK MAGIC CURSES ON OTHER PEOPLE’S PLANTS AND LAND

I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam, poisoning someone else’s plants … for instance, their vegetable gardens or flower gardens?

Google AI said: In Philippine folklore, the act of “poisoning” a garden can take two distinct forms: literal poisoning using toxic substances (often under the method known as Hilo) and spiritual poisoning using sorcery like Usik or Kulam

  1. Hilo: The Method of Poisoning 

The term Hilo (Cebuano for “poison”) refers to a specific branch of sorcery where the practitioner uses physical toxins—often derived from rare plants, animal venom, or chemicals—to inflict harm. 

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  • Targeting the Harvest: A sorcerer may sneak into a rival’s garden to apply these poisons directly to crops. The intent is often for the victim to ingest the poisoned produce, leading to “mysterious” illnesses that modern medicine may struggle to diagnose.
  • Contamination: In some rural beliefs, even if the plant itself is not eaten, the presence of these “charged” poisons in the soil is enough to “wither” the energy of the home or those who tend to the garden. 
  1. Usik: The “Sharp” or Invasive Magic

While Barang typically uses insects to invade a human body, a related method called Usik involves inducing illness using smaller agents or directed energy. 

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  • Drying the Garden: It is a common folkloric trope that a powerful sorcerer can “curse” a garden simply by looking at it with envy or malice. This results in plants wilting overnight without any visible signs of pests or disease.
  • Usikan/Buyagan: Certain individuals are believed to have a “dark tongue” or innate power (Buyag) where complimenting a healthy plant (e.g., “What a beautiful flower!”) without saying “pwera buyag” causes the plant to sicken and die. 

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  1. Using Plants in Rituals (Paktol & Laga)

Plants are not just targets of sorcery; they are also key components in the rituals used to destroy a garden or person:

  • Ritual Materials: In methods like Paktol, specific leaves from trees like mangungkongkanomay, and balanti are used to bind the curse.
  • Garden as a Medium: Sorcerers may bury ritual objects—such as bottles containing hair, needles, or cursed soil—inside a victim’s garden. The garden becomes a “grounded” site for the curse, affecting the family every time they step into the yard. 

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  1. Signs and Remedies

If a healthy garden suddenly dies, an Albularyo (folk healer) might look for signs of “planted” magic: 

  • Diagnosis: Using Tatawas (alum or candle rituals), a healer may identify if the garden was physically poisoned or spiritually cursed.
  • Cleansing: The remedy often involves sprinkling blessed salt, vinegar, or holy water over the soil to neutralize the “poison”. In severe cases, the healer may perform a Sumbalik to make the “poisoner’s” own plants or health wither in return. 

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I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Throwing boiling water or boiling oil on the victim’s plants, or on the victim himself?

Google AI said: In the world of Barang and Kulam, using boiling liquids like water or oil is seen as a way to “scorch” both the physical body and the spiritual essence (bisa) of the target. These acts are often categorized under Usik (intentional harm through directed energy) or Hilo (poisoning/burning).

  1. On the Victim’s Plants (Spiritual Blight)

Throwing boiling water or oil on a garden is a ritual act of “Pagkalos”—meant to wither the family’s prosperity.

  • Killing the Root: Just as the boiling liquid kills the plant, the sorcerer intends to “boil away” the victim’s source of food or income.
  • Symbolic Heat: In folk magic, a “cool” home is a blessed one. By introducing “boiling” energy into the yard, the sorcerer creates a state of “Init” (heat/friction), which is believed to cause constant arguments, feverish illnesses, and “hotheadedness” among the family members.
  • Boiling Oil specifically: Oil is often used in rituals to “bind” spirits. Boiling it and throwing it on plants is seen as a way to “fry” the protective spirits (Larao or Bantay) that might be residing in the garden.
  1. On the Victim (Physical and Spiritual Scarring)

When directed at a person, this act is a form of “Lutuin” (to cook the victim).

  • The “Laga” Method: This mirrors a common sorcery technique where a sorcerer boils a victim’s personal items (hair, clothing, or footprints) in a pot. If they throw the liquid directly on the person, it is a “quickened” version of this curse. The victim is expected to suffer from “internal heat,” chronic inflammation, or skin diseases that feel like they are constantly burning.
  • Sealing the Pores: In Philippine folk belief, the skin is a barrier for the soul. “Cooking” the skin with oil is thought to “seal” the victim’s luck inside or prevent their kalag (soul) from breathing, leading to a slow, wasting death (Tuyot).
  1. Magical Differences: Water vs. Oil
  • Boiling Water: Usually associated with sudden shock and “clearing the path.” It is used to quickly “wash away” a person’s existing protections so a stronger curse (like Barang insects) can enter the body.
  • Boiling Oil: Much more malevolent because oil clings. Magically, oil represents a “sticky” curse that is hard for an Albularyo to wash off. It signifies a long-term, agonizing illness and is often used in “vengeance” magic where the sorcerer wants the victim to suffer slowly.
  1. Countermeasures and Healing

If someone is attacked this way, an Albularyo doesn’t just treat the burn; they must “cool” the spirit:

  • Palamig Ritual: Using “cooling” plants like Aloe VeraCoconut Water, or Banana Stems to draw out the “sorcerous heat.”
  • Lana ng Niyog: Ironically, unboiled blessed coconut oil is applied to the victim to “neutralize” the malice of the “cooked” oil.

 


I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Throwing rats or other rodents out of one’s yard and into the victim’s yard?

Google AI said: In the folklore of Barang and Kulam, throwing rats or other rodents into a victim’s yard is a highly calculated act of spiritual warfare. It is viewed not merely as a pest control problem, but as the intentional delivery of a “familiar” or a “messenger of decay” into the victim’s sacred space.

  1. Rodents as Sentient “Familiars”

In Philippine animistic belief, rats are often referred to as “mabait” (good ones) or “kaibigan” (friend) to avoid offending their spirits. 

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  • The Sorcerer’s Spy: A sorcerer (Mangkukulam) may send a rodent to collect information or personal belongings from the victim’s home to be used in future rituals.
  • The Intentional Transfer: By throwing a rat from their own yard into a neighbor’s, a person is believed to be “redirecting” the bad luck, illness, or misfortune that the rodent represents. 

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  1. Harbingers of Disease and “Gaba”

Rodents are symbols of squalor, illness, and death

  • Planting a Hex: Throwing a dead or dying rodent into a yard is a form of pananim (planting a curse). The animal acts as a “spiritual battery” that leaks negative energy, intended to cause the residents to fall ill with “mysterious” wasting diseases.
  • Destructive Magic: Rats gnawing on furniture or clothing is specifically seen as a sign predictive of evil or impending death within the family. 

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  1. Spiritual Surveillance and Breach

The presence of a rodent in the yard is often interpreted as a breach in the home’s spiritual defenses.

  • Mapping the Defenses: Just like the “sent” cat, a rodent is used to scout the home’s invisible grid of protection.
  • Direct Invasion: In extreme cases, a Mambabarang is believed to command “vile creatures” to magically enter a victim’s body through any opening to destroy their internal organs. 

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  1. Counter-Actions

If a rodent is found “planted” in a yard:

  • Ritual Cleansing: An albularyo (folk healer) may sprinkle blessed salt or vinegar over the spot where the animal was found to “neutralize” the lingering malice.
  • The “Return-to-Sender”: The rodent may be ritually treated and discarded in a way that “returns” the bad luck to the person who threw it. 

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I asked: With regard to Barang and Kulam, throwing one’s own feces into someone else’s yard, or else at someone else?

Google AI said: In the folklore of Barang and Kulam, using one’s own feces is a recognized method of “delivery” for a curse, rooted in the principles of sympathetic and contagious magic

Feces as a Sorcery Medium 

Bodily excrement—including feces, urine, and saliva—is considered bodily exuviae, or traces of a person that remain spiritually linked to them. In the context of Philippine sorcery: 

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  • Contagious Magic: Practitioners believe that substances once part of a body retain a connection to the owner. By ritually “charging” their own feces and placing it in a victim’s space, the sorcerer attempts to establish a bridge between their malevolent intent and the target.
  • The Laga Method: In the Laga method of sorcery, practitioners may boil herbs and animal essences along with traces of the victim, such as their body excrement or footprints, to cause physical suffering or internal ailments.
  • Commanding Pests: Because Barang often involves the command of insects or vermin (like beetles or worms) to invade a victim’s body, feces can be used as an “attractant” or a marker to guide these spirits or familiars to a specific person or property. 

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Intent Behind the Act

Throwing feces—whether into a yard or directly at a person—serves multiple purposes in these belief systems:

  • Invasion of Personal Sanctuary: In Kulam, the yard is seen as a person’s physical and spiritual defense. Violating it with “fouled” material is meant to breach those defenses and “plant” the curse where the victim will unknowingly step on it or be near its energy.
  • Humiliation and Defilement: Beyond the spiritual curse, the act is one of extreme social humiliation. In some interpretations, the “stain” of the feces on the body or property mirrors the “rotting” or “decay” the sorcerer wishes to inflict on the victim’s health or social standing.
  • Targeting Orifices: Folk beliefs regarding Barang suggest that malevolent entities enter the body through openings like the anus or mouth. Using excrement symbolically targets these areas, often leading to diagnoses of related conditions like severe hemorrhoids (almoranas) or internal infections that resist modern medicine. 

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Remedies and Countermeasures

If such an act is discovered, a victim typically seeks an Albularyo (folk healer) to perform a cleansing

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  • Ritual Neutralization: The area may be scrubbed with salt, vinegar, or holy water to “kill” the spiritual charge of the excrement.
  • Sumbalik (Return-to-Sender): Healers may perform rituals to redirect the “fecal curse” back to the perpetrator, believing the sorcerer will then suffer the same ailments they intended for the victim. 

 


I asked: In the context of Barang and Kulam, throwing urine on the victim’s yard?

Google AI said: In the context of Kulam and Barang, there is a prevalent belief that bodily excretions, including urine, can be used as potent tools for sorcery. While specific rituals of “throwing urine into a yard” are less documented in mainstream literature than the use of dolls or insects, the underlying principle of sympathetic magic—where a person’s essence is used to manipulate their fate—supports such a practice. 

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Bodily Fluids in Philippine Sorcery

In Philippine folk sorcery, practitioners often utilize personal items or biological samples to establish a “link” between the curse and the victim: 

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  • Bodily Exuviae: Hair, nail clippings, and bodily fluids are commonly sought by a Mangkukulam (sorcerer) to “personalize” a curse.
  • Contagious Magic: This logic suggests that because urine was once part of the person, it remains connected to them. Throwing it onto their property is seen as a way to physically “deliver” or “plant” a curse within their personal sanctuary.
  • Invading Personal Space: Much like the belief in sending insects (Barang) into a body, the act of violating a person’s yard with a “cursed” substance like urine is intended to breach their spiritual and physical defenses. 

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Related Global and Historical Practices

While not unique to the Philippines, using urine in witchcraft rituals has historical precedent in “counter-magic,” which may have influenced localized beliefs: 

  • Witch Bottles: Historically, victims of witchcraft would fill bottles with their own urine, pins, and hair and bury them or throw them to break a curse or “send it back” to the witch.
  • Harmful Intent: In some cultures, throwing “fouled” or ritually prepared fluids into a neighbor’s yard is a recognized form of malevolent magic meant to bring sickness or bad luck by corrupting the land they live on. 

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Sympathetic Connections

  • Ailment Connection: In some variations of sorcery, the ingredients of a ritual determine the effect; for example, using seawater might cause a victim’s belly to swell with the tides. Using urine is often associated with causing abdominal pains, urinary tract issues, or “unexplained” internal illnesses that resist modern medicine. 

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Google AI asked: Do you need information on protective rituals used to cleanse a yard from such substances, or are you interested in how healers (albularyos) diagnose these specific types of “planted” curses? 

I said: Yes.

Google AI said: In Philippine folk medicine, when a yard or home is suspected of being “planted” with a curse—whether through urine, objects, or animal vessels—an Albularyo (folk healer) or Manghihilot is usually called to intervene.

How Albularyos Diagnose a “Planted” Curse

Healers use several traditional methods to detect if a yard or a person has been targeted:

  • Paggataw or Pagluop: The healer uses a ritual plate with water and a small piece of “dagta” (resin) or wax. They drop the material into the water; the shapes that form indicate whether the source of the illness is human (Kulam) or a spirit (Engkanto), and can sometimes point to the direction from which the curse came.
  • Pagtatawas: This is the most common diagnostic tool using alum (tawas), a candle, or an egg. The healer moves the medium over the victim’s body or around the yard. If using a candle, the patterns in the melted wax might reveal the face of the sorcerer or the image of the object (like a cat or a bottle of fluid) used in the attack.
  • Pulse Reading (Panghihipat): A skilled healer can supposedly detect “heavy” or “unnatural” energy in a person’s pulse that indicates the presence of hangin (bad wind) or pakid (sent spirits) from a specific location, like a cursed yard.

Protective and Cleansing Rituals

To “cleanse” a yard from substances like urine or animal spirits, several methods are employed:

  • Pabulas (The Counter-Spray): To neutralize cursed fluids like urine, a healer may sprinkle a mixture of blessed water, salt, and vinegar across the property. Salt is a universal deterrent for dark spirits and sorcery in Filipino belief.
  • Burning of Incense (Pag-uusal): Healers often burn dried Kamangyan (resin incense) or dried herbs and palm leaves (from Palm Sunday) to smoke out the “bad air” or residual energy left by an intruder or a curse.
  • Burying Protections (Pangontra): To prevent future invasions, objects like Buntot Pagi (stingray tail), pieces of black coral, or small bottles containing holy oil and herbs are buried at the corners of the yard.
  • Reciprocal Cursing (Sumpa): In some cases, if the urine or object is found, the healer might perform a ritual to “return to sender.” This involves ritually treating the substance and casting it back toward the suspected source to redirect the bad luck.

 


STANDARD CHRISTIAN PRAYERS AGAINST BARANG OR KULAM: BLACK MAGIC CURSES ON OTHER PEOPLE’S PLANTS AND LAND

Google AI said: Christian prayers against barang (sorcery) or kulam (witchcraft) focus on invoking the authority of Jesus Christ to break curses, protect land and crops, and render black magic powerless. Key strategies include using the blood of Jesus, commanding demonic spirits to leave, and claiming biblical protection over property and household. 

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Core Prayers Against Black Magic

  • Renunciation and Breaking Curses: “I command all demonic spirits that have gained access to me through curses and rituals to be cut off and banished from me and my household, in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus Christ”.
  • Protection of Land and Crops: “I claim the Blood of Jesus on the air and atmosphere, the water, the fire, the wind, the ground and their fruits all around us, the underground and the nether world”.
  • Binding Evil Forces: “I command and bind all the powers that molest me — by the power of God all-powerful, in the name of Jesus Christ our Savior, through the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary — to leave me forever, and to be consigned into everlasting Hell”.
  • Exposing Witchcraft: “I rebuke every witch and warlock. Their curses are powerless against the Holy Spirit. Any plant of the devil has no authority here. In Jesus’ name, let their stuff fall flat”. 

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Io lux et pax nobiscum.
Joy, light and peace be with us!
Alice B. Clagett

“Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea; quem timebo?”
The Lord is my Light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

Written on 24 April 2026; compiled and published on 27 April 2026

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The Compendium for this series is here: Link: “Compendium: When Threatened by Barang or Kulam Black Magic, Counter with Christian Prayer,” by Alice B. Clagett, written on 24 April 2026; compiled and published on 27 April 2026 … https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com/compendium-when-threatened-by-barang-or-kulam-black-magic-counter-with-christian-prayer-by-alice-b-clagett ..

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DEFENDE NOS IN PROELIO

Full Latin Prayer

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio, contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.

English Translation

“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”

Pronunciation Guide (Ecclesiastical/Church Latin)

  • Sancte Michael Archangele: Sahn-ktee Mee-kah-el Ark-ahn-jeh-leh
  • defende nos in proelio: deh-fen-deh nohs een preh-lee-oh
  • contra nequitiam: kohn-trah neh-kwee-tsee-ahm
  • et insidias diaboli: eht een-see-dee-ahs dee-ah-boh-lee
  • esto praesidium: eh-stoh preh-see-dee-oom

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Really Awful Thought Forms with Regard to Barang or Kulam . by Alice B. Clagett

Really Awful Thought Forms with Regard to Barang or Kulam

Image: “Babaylan Festival in Bago City,” by Hptina24, 11 November 2015, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babaylan_Festival_in_Bago_City.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “A Hiligaynon woman depicting a babaylan (Visayan shaman) during a festival. According to Spanish records, the majority of precolonial shamans were women, while the minority were bakla, effeminate men. Both were highly respected, on par with the datu or local ruler.”

Image: “Babaylan Festival in Bago City,” by Hptina24, 11 November 2015, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babaylan_Festival_in_Bago_City.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … DESCRIPTION: “A Hiligaynon woman depicting a babaylan (Visayan shaman) during a festival. According to Spanish records, the majority of precolonial shamans were women, while the minority were bakla, effeminate men. Both were highly respected, on par with the datu or local ruler.”

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This post offers Christian prayers to defend oneself against these intruding thought forms: Imagining raping the wife or the children of the victim, or raping the victim; or else physically raping them – Castration of the victim’s boy children – Seducing the victim’s workmen and offering them money to kill the victim – Cutting down saplings loved by the victim; killing a Raven friend of the victim; killing a pet bird beloved by the victim; drugging and casting a love spell on a person beloved by the victim.

REALLY AWFUL THOUGHT FORMS WITH REGARD TO BARANG OR KULAM

  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Cutting down saplings loved by the victim; killing a Raven friend of the victim; killing a pet bird beloved by the victim; drugging and casting a love spell on a person beloved by the victim?
  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Imagining raping the wife or the children of the victim, or raping the victim; or else physically raping them? Magical differences, in this regard, between vaginal rape and anal rape? Magical differences, in this regard, between raping the victim, his wife, or his children?
  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Castration of the victim’s boy children?
  • With regard to Barang or Kulam: Seducing the victim’s workmen and offering them money to kill the victim?
  • Follow-up: Do you want to explore the “orasciones” (prayers) specifically used to protect a household from “treachery” and “internal betrayal”? … I said: Yes.
  • Are there standard Christian prayers for this purpose?

HERE IS THE TEXT OF THE STANDARD CHRISTIAN PRAYERS TO PROTECT A HOUSEHOLD FROM “TREACHERY” AND “INTERNAL BETRAYAL”

  • PSALM 55 (KJV)
  • PSALM 35 (KJV)
  • PRAYER TO SAINT JUDE
  • THE VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS (COME CREATOR SPIRIT)
  • PRAYER TO THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS
  • THE PRAYER OF COMMAND
  • THE SAINT MICHALE PRAYER
  • JOB 1:10

 


REALLY AWFUL THOUGHT FORMS WITH REGARD TO BARANG OR KULAM

I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Cutting down saplings loved by the victim; killing a Raven friend of the victim; killing a pet bird beloved by the victim; drugging and casting a love spell on a person beloved by the victim?

Google AI said: In the belief systems of Barang and Kulam, these acts are forms of spiritual psychological warfare. They are designed to “hollow out” the victim’s loob (inner self) by destroying the things that provide them with peace, protection, or emotional grounding. 

  1. Cutting Down Loved Saplings

In Philippine folklore, plants—especially those nurtured from a young age—can become “extensions” of a person’s life force.

  • Withered Life: Cutting a sapling the victim loves is a ritual act of “Putil” (severing). It is intended to cause the victim’s own vitality to “wither” or to stop their personal growth and prosperity.
  • The Guarded Tree: Some believe that a loved tree is home to a diwata or espiritu that protects the owner. Destroying the sapling “evicts” the guardian, leaving the victim’s yard spiritually vacant and vulnerable to a Barang (insect) attack. 
  1. Killing a “Raven” or Wild Bird Friend

While ravens are not native to the Philippines (large crows or Uwak are the local equivalent), the belief remains the same:

  • Messenger of the Spirits: Birds like crows are often seen as messengers from the spirit world or even as familiars of a healer. Killing one is considered a “heavy” act that brings instant Gaba (cosmic retribution).
  • Cutting the Sight: If the bird was seen as a “friend,” it was likely the victim’s spiritual “eyes.” Killing it is a move to isolate the victim and prevent them from receiving omens or warnings about impending sorcery. 
  1. Killing a Beloved Pet Bird

Birds in cages or around the house are believed to be “vibrational filters.”

  • Absorbing the Curse: Small birds are thought to be highly sensitive to Kulam. Often, if a bird dies suddenly, it is believed to have taken the hit of a curse meant for the owner.
  • Spiritual Silence: By killing the bird, the sorcerer ensures there is no “sacrificial shield” left. The silence of a once-singing bird is considered a psychological “opening” that makes the victim easier to hex.
  1. Drugging and Casting a Love Spell (Gayuma)

This is a specific branch of Philippine magic called Gayuma, often used as a weapon of revenge against a rival.

  • The “Lason” (Poison) of Love: Using drugs (like tuba or spiked food) alongside a Gayuma is seen as a way to forcibly break a person’s will. It is considered a form of “living death” for the victim to see their loved one’s mind and heart enslaved by an enemy.
  • Spiritual Theft: Magically, this is seen as “stealing the soul” of the loved one. It is used to drive the primary victim into a state of Hapis (anguish) so profound that their own physical health begins to fail.
  1. The Recoil: “Gaba”

Because these acts target the innocent (children, pets, and loved ones), they are believed to cause the sorcerer’s own power to eventually “turn” on them.

  • The Healer’s View: An Albularyo identifies these as “black” acts. If a victim seeks help, the healer may perform a Sumbalik—a ritual to make the sorcerer feel the exact grief and physical pain they inflicted on the trees, animals, and loved ones.

 


I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Imagining raping the wife or the children of the victim, or raping the victim; or else physically raping them? Magical differences, in this regard, between vaginal rape and anal rape? Magical differences, in this regard, between raping the victim, his wife, or his children?

Google AI said: In the context of Barang and Kulam, acts of sexual violence—whether physical, imagined, or ritualized—are categorized as the most extreme forms of black sorcery and are believed to carry severe karmic and spiritual consequences for the practitioner.

  1. Physical vs. Imagined (Astral) Rape

In Philippine folk belief, there is a distinction between physical crimes and “magical” or “astral” violations, though both are seen as destructive:

  • Physical Violation (Actual Rape): Within the framework of sorcery, this is often viewed as a way to “steal” the life force or bisa (potency) of a victim. It is considered a physical “planting” of trauma that shatters the victim’s spiritual defenses, making them permanently vulnerable to further curses or spirit possession.
  • Imagined/Astral Violation: A sorcerer may use Gahum (spiritual power) to “visit” a victim in their sleep. This is often associated with the Batibat or Succubus/Inccubus phenomena. The sorcerer “imagines” or projects the act to cause Bangungot (fatal nightmares) or unexplained wasting diseases. The goal is to degrade the victim’s soul (kalag) until they lose the will to live.
  1. Vaginal vs. Anal Rape in Sorcery

While both are acts of violence, folk sorcery often assigns different symbolic “payloads” to these acts:

  • Vaginal Violation: Often associated with “corrupting the lineage.” In the logic of Kulam, this is seen as an attack on the victim’s future or fertility. It is sometimes believed to “plant” a spiritual parasite or a Barang insect within the womb, leading to “mysterious” abdominal swelling or tumors.
  • Anal Violation: This is traditionally linked to extreme humiliation and the “death of dignity.” Magically, it is seen as an attack on the “root” of the person. Because the anus is considered a “drain” for the body’s waste, this act is symbolically intended to turn the victim’s own life force into “filth,” leading to rapid physical decay, chronic illness, or social ostracization.
  1. Targeting the Victim vs. Wife vs. Children

The choice of target within a family reflects the sorcerer’s specific malevolent intent:

  • Raping the Victim: This is a direct assault on the person’s “inner strength” (loob). It is intended to “break the pillar” of the house so the entire family structure collapses.
  • Raping the Wife: Since the mother is often viewed as the “Ilaw ng Tahanan” (Light of the Home), attacking her is a method of “extinguishing the light.” It is believed to bring a curse of darkness, depression, and bad luck upon the entire household.
  • Raping the Children: This is considered the “ultimate sin” in Philippine folklore. Magically, it is an attempt to “cut the roots” of the victim’s legacy. It is believed that such an act triggers the Gaba (divine retribution or cosmic karma) almost instantly.
  1. The Concept of “Gaba” (Retribution)

In Philippine belief, there is a massive spiritual “recoil” for these specific acts. Unlike a standard curse, which a sorcerer might survive, sexual violence—especially against children—is believed to cause the sorcerer’s own power to “eat them alive.”

  • The Healer’s Stance: Most Albularyos will refuse to treat a sorcerer who has committed these acts, believing that the “poison” they have created is too foul for any counter-spell to fix.

 


I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Castration of the victim’s boy children?

Google AI said: In the context of Barang and Kulam, the targeted harm of a victim’s children, specifically the castration or “spiritual emasculation” of male heirs, is viewed as an attempt to permanently sever the victim’s lineage and “extinguish the name” of the family.

  1. Symbolic and Spiritual Castration

In Philippine folk sorcery, “castration” is often performed through sympathetic magic rather than just physical violence.

  • The Use of Proxies: A Mangkukulam might use a doll representing the child and perform the act on the doll using ritual needles or blades. The belief is that this will cause the boy to become sickly, “withered,” or sterile as he grows, effectively “cutting the root” of the family tree.
  • “Kapon” through Usik: A sorcerer might direct a curse specifically at the child’s reproductive health. In folklore, this manifests as “unexplained” swelling, chronic pain, or the “disappearance” (retraction) of the genitals—a phenomenon sometimes linked to Koro, a culture-bound syndrome where the person fears their genitals are shrinking into the body.
  1. Targeting the “Future” of the Victim

In many Philippine cultures, male children represent the strength and continuity of the angkan (clan).

  • The Intent of “Lumpo”: If a sorcerer cannot kill the victim, they target the children to ensure the victim dies knowing their legacy is over. Castrating the son is seen as more “cruel” than killing him, as it forces the boy to live as a “broken pillar” who cannot continue the family bloodline.
  • Psychological Terror: The act is intended to cause the father (the primary victim) the ultimate “Hapis” (spiritual anguish), which weakens his own defenses and makes him more susceptible to other forms of Barang.
  1. The Recoil: “Gaba” and “Maligno”

Acts targeting the innocence or physical integrity of children are believed to trigger the most violent forms of Gaba (divine retribution).

  • The Sorcerer’s Fate: It is widely believed that a sorcerer who targets a child for such a violation will suffer a “reversal” where their own body begins to rot or they lose their own “manhood” or vitality.
  • Guardians of Children: Children are believed to have “purer” kalag (souls) and are often protected by Anghel de la Guardia (Guardian Angels) or nature spirits. Violating a child can provoke these spirits to attack the sorcerer directly.
  1. Protective Measures for Children

Because of these fears, families use specific Pangontra (protections) for young boys:

  • The “Habak”: A red string or pouch worn around the waist (often near the genitals) containing specific herbs, a small “anting-anting,” or a piece of Stingray Tail to ward off directed energy.
  • Bulyag Rituals: If a child is complimented by a stranger (a potential sorcerer), the parent will immediately say “Pwera Buyag” and might even perform a small ritual of spitting lightly to “wash away” the intent ….

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I asked: With regard to Barang or Kulam: Seducing the victim’s workmen and offering them money to kill the victim?

Google AI said: In the belief systems of Barang and Kulam, this act is viewed as a transition from spiritual sorcery to social and physical destruction. While a Mangkukulam primarily uses magic, they are also known to use human “agents” to ensure a curse is fulfilled.

  1. Corrupting the “Loob” (Inner Self) of the Household

In Filipino culture, workmen and household help are considered part of the extended “inner circle” of a home.

  • Betrayal as a Curse: Seducing and bribing these individuals is seen as a way to “infect” the home from the inside. In the logic of Kulam, the sorcerer isn’t just seeking a physical hitman; they are seeking to turn the victim’s own “support system” against them. This creates a state of “Gulo” (chaos/disorder) that shatters the victim’s spiritual defenses before they are even physically attacked.
  1. The Sorcerer as a “Master of Manipulation”

A practitioner of the dark arts is often described as having “Maitim na dila” (a black tongue) or an irresistible, dark charisma.

  • Sexual Sorcery: Using seduction to manipulate workmen is a known tactic in folklore. It is believed that a sorcerer can use a minor Gayuma (love/lust spell) on the workers to cloud their judgment, making them willing to commit murder for money or affection.
  • The “Broker” of Death: In some regions, a Mangkukulam acts as a broker between the physical and spiritual worlds. If their spells are not acting fast enough, they will use physical means (bribery and seduction) to “guarantee” the death, viewing the workmen simply as another “tool” or “familiar,” much like an insect or a cat.
  1. “Pananim” through Human Agency

We previously discussed Pananim (planting a curse). By bribing workmen, the sorcerer gains a way to “plant” physical toxins or ritual objects directly inside the house—places the sorcerer could never reach alone.

  • The Inside Job: The workman might be tasked with putting “Hilo” (poison) in the victim’s food or burying a “Kulam doll” under the victim’s bed.
  1. Spiritual Retribution: “Gaba”

Because this act involves the cold-blooded corruption of innocent workers and a conspiracy to murder, it is believed to trigger a massive “recoil” or Gaba.

  • The Fate of the Workers: Folklore suggests that those who are seduced into killing for a sorcerer eventually lose their minds or meet violent ends themselves, as they have become “stained” by the sorcerer’s shadow.
  • The Sorcerer’s Doom: If the plot is discovered or fails, it is believed that the “intent to kill” returns to the sorcerer twofold, often manifesting as a disease that causes their own body to rot from the inside out.
  1. Protective Discernment

To guard against this, traditional Filipino employers often use “Pangontra” (protections) not just for themselves, but for their property to ensure that those who enter it have “clean hearts.”

  • Testing Loyalty: Healers might advise placing a small bowl of salt and vinegar near the entrance where workers pass. It is believed that someone with “murder in their heart” or who is under a “seduction spell” will feel extremely uncomfortable or physically ill in the presence of these elements.

 


Google AI asked: Follow-up: Do you want to explore the “orasciones” (prayers) specifically used to protect a household from “treachery” and “internal betrayal”?

I said: Yes.

Google AI said: In the tradition of Barang and Kulam, protection against treachery focuses on “revealing the hidden” and “shielding the inner circle.” Because betrayal involves a breach of trust, these orasciones (prayers) are meant to act as a spiritual truth serum or a barrier against “black tongues.”

  1. Orascion for Discernment (Pagkilala)

This prayer is used to “unmask” the true intentions of those who enter your home, such as workmen or strangers.

  • The Practice: The head of the household whispers the orascion into a glass of water or over a bowl of salt kept near the entrance.
  • The Intent: It asks for the “gift of sight.” It is believed that if a person enters with a “black heart” or has been bribed/seduced by a sorcerer, they will become inexplicably agitated, refuse to look you in the eye, or find an excuse to leave the property immediately.
  1. The “Seal of the Loob” (Inner Shield)

In Filipino psychology, the Loob (inner self) must be protected from external manipulation like seduction or bribery.

  • The Prayer: Usually a variation of the Sator Square or a specific petition to St. Jude (the patron of lost causes and desperate situations) or St. Michael.
  • The Intent: It is used to “harden” the hearts of your family and workers against the “sweet words” or “ill-gotten gold” of an enemy. It is believed to create a spiritual “unpalatability,” where the sorcerer’s bribe or seduction simply fails to take root in the worker’s mind.
  1. Orascion Against “Maitim na Balak” (Dark Plots)

This is a “binding” prayer used when you suspect a conspiracy is forming.

  • The Practice: Recited at midnight while facing the four corners of the property.
  • The Intent: It specifically asks that “any plot hatched in darkness be brought to light.” Believers claim that after saying this, the conspirators will accidentally “leak” their plans—perhaps through a slip of the tongue or a change in behavior—before the harm can be done.
  1. The “Sumbalik” of Betrayal

If a worker has already been compromised, a healer may provide an orascion intended to “turn the bribe into ash.”

  • The Intent: This doesn’t just protect the victim; it targets the “contract” itself. It is believed to cause the sorcerer’s money to bring bad luck to the one who took the bribe, or to cause the “seduction” to turn into a mutual and violent loathing, breaking the alliance between the sorcerer and the worker.
  1. Protective Symbols in the Workplace

Beyond prayers, families often place physical symbols where workmen gather:

  • Mirrors at the Entry: To “reflect” the worker’s own intent back at them.
  • Buntot Pagi (Stingray Tail): Kept hidden but near the work area to “whip” away any lingering Gayuma (love/seduction spells) that might be influencing the workers.

 


I asked: Are there standard Christian prayers for this purpose?

Google AI said: In the Philippines, where folk beliefs often merge with Catholicism, standard Christian prayers are considered the “spiritual armor” used to shield a household from betrayal, treachery, and the corruption of one’s associates.

  1. Prayers Against Treachery and Betrayal

These prayers are used to “expose” those who might be working against the family or who have been seduced by an enemy’s influence.

  • Psalm 55: Historically known as a prayer against the “betrayal of a friend” or associate. It is often recited to ask God to confuse the “tongues” of the wicked and reveal those who “speak words as smooth as butter but have war in their hearts.”
  • Psalm 35: A “warrior prayer” used to ask God to oppose those who oppose you. It is specifically used to request that those seeking to “trap” or “entrap” the head of the house be caught in their own snares.
  • Prayer to Saint Jude (The Patron of the Impossible): While often associated with lost causes, he is also invoked to protect the home from “unseen dangers” and “internal enemies.”
  1. Prayers for Discernment of Spirits

To prevent workmen or friends from being seduced or bribed, families pray for the Gift of Discernment (1 Corinthians 12:10).

  • The Veni Creator Spiritus (Come Creator Spirit): An ancient hymn/prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for “light for the senses” and “strength for the heart.” It is believed to “clear the air” in a household so that lies cannot survive.
  • Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angels: Families often pray to the guardian angels of their employees or workmen, asking that these angels “guard their hearts” against greed and the “seduction of the enemy.”
  1. Spiritual Warfare for the Property

To stop a sorcerer from “invading” the loyalty of those on the land, specific “binding” prayers are used:

  • The Prayer of Command“In the Name of Jesus, I bind any spirit of treachery, greed, or seduction attempting to enter this property or influence those who work here.”
  • The Saint Michael Prayer: Regularly recited at the boundaries of the yard to “drive away” the influence of anyone seeking to bribe or corrupt the household.
  1. The “Hedge of Protection”

Many Christians use Job 1:10 as a scriptural basis for a prayer to “place a hedge” around their property. They pray that any bribe, poison, or illegal good brought onto the land will be “rendered powerless” and that the person carrying it will feel such a deep conviction of heart that they will be unable to carry out the act.

 


HERE IS THE TEXT OF THE STANDARD CHRISTIAN PRAYERS TO PROTECT A HOUSEHOLD FROM “TREACHERY” AND “INTERNAL BETRAYAL”

PSALM 55 (KJV)

  1. “Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
  2. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
  3. Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
  4. My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
  5. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
  6. And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
  7. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
  8. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
  9. Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
  10. Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
  11. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
  12. For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
  13. But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
  14. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
  15. Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
  16. As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
  17. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
  18. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
  19. God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
  20. He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
  21. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  22. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
  23. But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.”

–from Link: “Psalm 55 (KJV),” in Bible Study Tools … https://www.biblestudytools.com/kjv/psalms/55.html ..

 


PSALM 35 (KJV)

  1. “Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
  2. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
  3. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
  4. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
  5. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
  6. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
  7. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
  8. Let destruction come upon him at unawares*; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
  9. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
  10. All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
  11. False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
  12. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
  13. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
  14. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
  15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
  16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
  18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
  19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
  20. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
  21. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
  22. This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
  23. Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
  24. Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
  25. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
  26. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
  27. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
  28. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.”

–from Link: “Psalm 35 (KJV),” in Bible Study Tools … https://www.biblestudytools.com/kjv/psalms/35.html ..

 


PRAYER TO SAINT JUDE

Instant Miracle Prayer for the Impossible Request

“Almighty Lord, I come before you with humility and faith. I ask for your help in this impossible situation. I come to You today with an impossible request. I know that nothing is too difficult for you.”  –Google AI

 


THE VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS (COME CREATOR SPIRIT)

Here is the traditional Latin text of the hymn alongside its English translation:

Latin (Original) English (Traditional Translation)
1. “Veni, Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita, imple superna gratia quae tu creasti pectora. 1. “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
2. Qui diceris Paraclitus, donum Dei Altissimi, fons vivus, ignis, caritas, et spiritalis unctio. 2. O Comforter, to Thee we cry, Thou heavenly gift of God most high; Thou fount of life, and fire of love, and sweet anointing from above.
3. Tu septiformis munere, dextrae Dei tu digitus, tu rite promissum Patris, sermone ditans guttura. 3. Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts art known, Thee Finger of God’s hand we own; the promise of the Father Thou, Who dost the tongue with power endow.
4. Accende lumen sensibus: infunde amorem cordibus: infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti. 4. Kindle our senses from above, and make our hearts o’erflow with love; with patience firm and virtue high, the frailty of our flesh supply.
5. Hostem repellas longius, pacemque dones protinus: ductore sic te praevio vitemus omne noxium. 5. Far from us drive the foe we dread, and grant us Thy true peace instead; so shall we not, with Thee for guide, turn from the path of life aside.
6. Per te sciamus da Patrem, noscamus atque Filium; teque utriusque Spiritum credamus omni tempore. 6. Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow the Father and the Son to know; and Thee, through endless times confessed, of both the eternal Spirit blest.
7. Deo Patri sit gloria, et Filio, qui a mortuis surrexit, ac Paraclito, in saeculorum saecula. Amen.” 7. All glory while the ages run be to the Father and the Son who rose from death; the same to Thee, O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen.”

–Google AI

 


PRAYER TO THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

“Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God’s love commits me here,
Ever this day [or night] be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.” –Google AI

 


THE PRAYER OF COMMAND

“In the Name of Jesus, I bind any spirit of treachery, greed, or seduction attempting to enter this property or influence those who work here.” –Google AI

 


THE SAINT MICHALE PRAYER

“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.” –Google AI

 


JOB 1:10

  1. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.”

–from Link: “Job 1:10,” in Bible Study Tools … https://www.biblestudytools.com/job/1-10.html ..

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Io lux et pax nobiscum.
Joy, light and peace be with us!
Alice B. Clagett

“Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea; quem timebo?”
The Lord is my Light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

Written on 24 April 2026; compiled and published on 27 April 2026

MORE INFORMATION

The Compendium for this series is here: Link: “Compendium: When Threatened by Barang or Kulam Black Magic, Counter with Christian Prayer,” by Alice B. Clagett, written on 24 April 2026; compiled and published on 27 April 2026 … https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com/compendium-when-threatened-by-barang-or-kulam-black-magic-counter-with-christian-prayer-by-alice-b-clagett ..

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I left the double quotes off of the beginning and end of Google AI’s response, and kept the double quotes as is within the responses. You will know by the light blue font that these are quotes from Google AI.

If you see purple font, that is being used for a term described in “More Information.”

I am using brown font for my questions in the Q&A. Also, through sparing use of square brackets and brown font, I sometimes change the transcript slightly or add my Comments to it.

 

 

Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay – Defende Nos In Proelio: An Epic Gregorian Battle Chant by nikpanekAlassets – Pixabay License

DEFENDE NOS IN PROELIO

Full Latin Prayer

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio, contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.

English Translation

“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”

Pronunciation Guide (Ecclesiastical/Church Latin)

  • Sancte Michael Archangele: Sahn-ktee Mee-kah-el Ark-ahn-jeh-leh
  • defende nos in proelio: deh-fen-deh nohs een preh-lee-oh
  • contra nequitiam: kohn-trah neh-kwee-tsee-ahm
  • et insidias diaboli: eht een-see-dee-ahs dee-ah-boh-lee
  • esto praesidium: eh-stoh preh-see-dee-oom

–Google AI

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Is This Cat Possessed or What? . by Alice B. Clagett

Is This Cat Possessed or What?

Image: “Wild Cat – Feral Cat,” adapted from Image by Jürgen from Pixabay … Pixabay License

Image: “Wild Cat – Feral Cat,” adapted from Image by Jürgen from Pixabay … Pixabay License

  • A CAT THAT IS POSSESSED?
  • SKINCHANGING
  • CATS POSSESSED BY SPIRITS OR SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES
  • “LITTLE TIGER” MEAT – SOMETHING TO BE INDIGNANT ABOUT?
  • FERAL CATS AS APEX PREDATORS AND DESTROYERS OF ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS
  • CONCLUSION
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A CAT THAT IS POSSESSED?

Dear Ones,

Is this cat possessed? … Possibly by the spirit of a dead husband? Forget I said that. Of course that can’t be it. I don’t know where that came from. Please forgive me!

Video: “Show me another cat that high-fives her vet,” @DrMichaelVo, 30 March 2026 … https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cg_8hFn5pdA ..

Ok, here is what I think the cat is saying: Get away! You run aWAY! You run away!

As the man grabs the cat it says: Ah-AH-Ah!

Then sounding garbled or gargling: I don’t like it at ALL!

In the cage: OW!

While the man is holding him in the cage, the cat mutters: God damn it!

As the man closes the lid of the cage the cat mutters: I Will get Out of here! I will!

As the man locks the cage the cat, sounding flustered, says: Damn him.

As the man begins to give the cat a shot, the cat says: No-oh! No! NO! NO-O-O! DAMN YOU! NO-O-O.

After the shot is administered, the cat mutters: Oh no.

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Do you agree? Or is the cat saying something else?


Do you think that cats can be possessed, either by living people or by spirits? Here is what Google AI has to say about it …


SKINCHANGING

Skinchanging most commonly refers to a supernatural ability in fantasy literature and mythology where a person can project their consciousness into an animal or physically transform their body into one.” –Google AI


CATS POSSESSED BY SPIRITS OR SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES

“A spirit or supernatural entity possessing a cat is often called a Bakeneko (changing cat) or a Kasha (fire demon cat) in Japanese folklore. In general paranormal context, it is considered a form of animal demonic infestation or demonic possession. 

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Common Terms and Folklore:

  • Bakeneko: A type of yōkai (monster/spirit) that is often portrayed as an old cat that has transformed or is possessed, capable of standing on its hind legs and shapeshifting.
  • Kasha: A demonic cat from Japanese mythology that appears as a fire-demon, often depicted stealing corpses or possessing cats to eat them, frequently appearing in a flash of thunder.
  • Demonic Infestation: Some religious or paranormal interpretations suggest that a spirit, specifically a demon, can “infest” or inhabit a house pet.
  • Demon Cat (D.C.): A specific American legend, the “Demon Cat” of the U.S. Capitol, appears as a phantom that grows to a large size. 

White House Historical Association +4

These spirits are typically described as having supernatural abilities, such as shapeshifting or controlling other creatures.” –Google AI


Here are some quite countercurrent ways of looking at house cats …


“LITTLE TIGER” MEAT – SOMETHING TO BE INDIGNANT ABOUT?

“Little Tiger” (thịt mèo) is a colloquial term for cat meat consumed in Vietnam. An estimated one million or more cats, often stolen pets or strays, are sold annually for this dish. The trade involves significant cruelty and is mostly rampant in the northern parts of the country, despite being banned for a period in 2020. 

FOUR PAWS in US +5

  • Context: While not consumed by most Vietnamese people, the practice is a localized specialty popular in some areas, sometimes thought to bring good luck.
  • “Little Tiger” Name: The meat is referred to as “Little Tiger” (or thịt mèo – cat meat) and is often served with alcohol in specialized restaurants.
  • Sourcing: The trade relies heavily on the theft of family pets and kidnapping of strays.
  • Regional Focus: While the trade exists elsewhere in East/Southeast Asia, the “Little Tiger” nickname is specifically prominent in Vietnam.
  • Status: While it was made illegal in 2020 to promote pet ownership and manage the, the trade continues illegally, with the city of Thai Binh sometimes described as a, if not the, “Cat Meat Capital”. –Google AI

FERAL CATS AS APEX PREDATORS AND DESTROYERS OF ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS

“Feral cats are highly effective, non-native apex predators that devastate biodiversity, particularly on islands and in Australia, where they drive extinctions of native mammals and birds. They act as top predators because they often lack natural predators themselves, occupying the top food chain spot, killing billions of wild animals annually. 

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Impact and Role as Top Predators:

  • Extinction Driver: Feral cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 63 species worldwide. In Australia, they are linked to 27 native species extinctions and threaten 124 more.
  • Broad Diet: They are opportunistic, feeding on over 2,000 different species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and frogs.
  • Environmental Impact: They are considered one of the most damaging invasive species, affecting ecosystem balance and acting as reservoirs for diseases like toxoplasmosis.
  • Unique Predator Behaviors: They are ambush predators with instinctive hunting skills that are utilized even when they are not starving, which contributes to their high predation rates. 

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Ecological Context:

  • Invasive Status: Feral cats are not native to many environments they occupy, making their impact more severe as native species often have no defense against them.
  • Island Ecology: When introduced to islands, they can destroy entire ecosystems, killing off native birds and mammals.
  • Suburban “Police”: In some scenarios, some argue they manage rodent populations in urban landscapes, though this is largely outweighed by their negative impact on native wildlife. 

tomdemerly.com +4

While they are highly successful predators and act as the top of the food chain in many places, they are, in many cases, considered dangerous invasive pests rather than a natural, balanced part of the ecosystem.” –Google AI


CONCLUSION

I guess there are cats … and then there are cats. It’s like that in the wilderness too. I would advise being on the alert for unexpectedly fierce behavior by feral cats, especially in Palisades Park, Santa Monica (by the Pacific Ocean cliff) and in the Santa Ynez Mountains by Santa Barbara, California.

Those are places I know about, but you may find feral cats elsewhere as well.

Best to be on the alert! It’s not like we carry a containment cage and a calm-down shot along with us on the trail.

Io lux et pax nobiscum.
Joy, light and peace be with us!
Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 25 April 2026; revised on 8 May 2026 and on 10 May 2026


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Are Homeless Living in the Simi Hills Preyed Upon by Mountain Lions? . by Alice B. Clagett

Are Homeless Living in the Simi Hills Preyed Upon by Mountain Lions?

Image: “Homelessness,” adapted from Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay, Pixabay Content License

Image: “Homelessness,” adapted from Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay, Pixabay Content License

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Dear Ones,

I have noticed much less visibility of homeless people in West Hills in the last six months. I had put it down to relocation to shelters, people moving from tent sleeping to urban car camping, and possibly to local vendettas by homeowners and business owners.

It occurred to me last night … maybe because of the solar flare flurries that have taken place in the last day or so … that the homeless who used to live in tents or sleeping bags along Oakwood Trail and Wagon Road Trail and Sarajevo Trail in the Simi Hills near Oakwood Memorial Park and Cemetery; and in Chatsworth Park South and Chatsworth Park North;  and in the underbrush near Chatsworth Community Center might have been preyed upon and possibly decimated by Mountain Lions there.

I guess time will tell. Meantime, this is a warning for the homeless who live in tents or sleeping bags in or near the Simi Hills. Please be aware that intuition tells me there has been a big upsurge in the number of Mountain Lions in the Santa Monica Mountains. This may extend to the Simi Hills. It is possible that Mountain Lions have eliminated the Deer population, and that the population of rabbits, ground squirrels, and other rodents may not be enough to sustain them. Thus they might have turned to predation on human beings.

If you are camping in a tent or sleeping bag, then there is a danger you might be eaten by Mountain Lions in the local mountains. If you are sleeping in a car or, say, a metal container there, then you may be caught and eaten if you get out of the vehicle or container to relieve yourself.

This warning applies at all times of day and night for areas where the Mountain Lions have made one successful human kill. I intuit that word spreads fast amongst the Mountain Lion population locally.

This warning also applies, both day and night, for those who are camping in the Santa Monica Mountains or camping at any of the Los Angeles beaches that are near the mountains.

Io lux et pax nobiscum.
Joy, light and peace be with us!
Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 24 April 2026

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Also search my site for the term: apex predator ..

Don’t be the one to find out if this picture is true to life! Be safe! Err on the side of caution.

Image: Male (left) and Female (right) Mountain LIons 2,” effected from “Puma concolor,” by Julian Welbrock on Flicker … https://www.pinterest.com/pin/351912451721014/ … , CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 ..

Image: Male (left) and Female (right) Mountain LIons 2,” effected from “Puma concolor,” by Julian Welbrock on Flicker … https://www.pinterest.com/pin/351912451721014/ … , CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 ..

 

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Cockatoo Speaks English with Its Head Feathers! . by Alice B. Clagett

Dear Ones,

Here is a very cool video! It seems like the Cockatoo on the left, near the end of the video, is saying “I like that” – first by expanding its head feathers …. Can you see it? … and then at the very end of the video, by looking at the Cockatoo on the right and whispering the words with its tongue.

Video: “Cockatoos Dancing!” by TooVille, 20 April 2022 … https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OF7KqL3LSaM ..

My white homing pigeon (a peace release bird) whispers silently with its tongue in the same way. I told it it is ok to speak out loud, but i guess it feels silence is safer. I think it prefers not to attract the attention of its housemate Oreo cat.

Oreo cat has started speaking English vocally, but only first thing in the morning … or immediately on my return from running errands. She is such a sparse speaker, and so easily influenced by big birds and squirrels and humans who are into mind control.

Hugs are better than conversations with Oreo, as far as I’m concerned. On the other hand, when other cats sidle by or confront her outside the patio door, she waxes quite vocal.

Io lux et pax nobiscum.
Joy, light and peace be with us!
Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 24 April 2026

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