Several kinds and intermediate levels of demonic interference can be distinguished, ranging from temptation to possession.
tormenting
Reasons for tormenting, enslavement, visitation and possession
The list of spiritual threats possibly resulting in demonic tormenting presented below is not exhaustive and contains the most common of contemporary practices. It was constructed based on the knowledge of the Church (the Roman Ritual), exorcist priests books and testimonies of people freed from the evil spirits actions.