In Search of Demons

Richard Estep (Colorado) cofounded Boulder County Paranormal Research Society (BCPRS) with his wife, Laura, in 1999. He's the author of more than a dozen books detailing his most harrowing investigations, including The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm. Visit him at RichardEstep.net. M. Belanger is an occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics. Founder and lead clergy of the magickal group House Kheperu, Belanger is most widely recognized for work as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell. Consulted for numerous documentaries, books, and courses, Belanger has lectured on paranormal and occult topics at colleges and universities across North America and was a National Merit Scholar. A prolific and versatile creator, Belanger has also contributed work to projects as wide-ranging as Marvel AR, HBO's True Blood, CNN Headline News, CSI, Nox Arcana, and multiple RPGs. To learn more about Belanger's work, start by exploring www.MichelleBelanger.com, where you'll find classes, books, music, and events at the retreat center, Inspiration House. Follow Belanger on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram under the handle sethanikeem.

Contents

Foreword by M. Belanger xi

Introduction 1

One: Demonized 7

Two: Sympathy for the Devil 19

Three: Burned 29

Four: Infestation 41

Five: "I am the demon!" 55

Six: The Ghost Hunter 63

Seven: An Exorcist's Perspective 75

Eight: Hell in Earling 87

Nine: The Devil in Mind 119

Ten: Illusion, Delusion, and Possession 129

Eleven: Demons and Diaries 139

Twelve: Demons on the Screen 177

Thirteen: A Twenty-First Century Demon 189

Fourteen: Board Meeting 205

Fifteen: Parapsychologically Speaking 213

Sixteen: Here Be Dragons 227

Seventeen: The Demon House 233

Eighteen: Practical Magic 243

Nineteen: Hey Jude 255

Conclusion 265

Acknowledgments 269

Bibliography 271