Symptoms of demonic interference may appear on various surfaces and be characterized by various scales of intensity, apply to people, animals, places and objects. An exorcist priest’s task is to recognise the scope of the evil spirit’s action in a given case. His evaluation is usually conducted after medical examinations in order to exclude, e.g. mental disorders or a natural genesis of the phenomena.
temptations
The kinds and levels of diabolic tormenting
Several kinds and intermediate levels of demonic interference can be distinguished, ranging from temptation to possession.