Ghosts, Possessions, and Unexplained Presences by Shoup Kate;

Author:Shoup, Kate;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing LLC

The Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Aiguebelle

After examining Gay, a physician named Dr. Pictet agreed with Father Burnoud. In 1843, Pictet wrote that “we have not been able to discover the least sign of moral or physical weakness.” The doctor concluded, “[Gay’s] extraordinary state can only be attributed to possession.” This conviction was reinforced by the fact that “during our first interview with M. Gay, that extraordinary thing which speaks through his mouth revealed the inmost secrets of our heart, told us the story of our life from the age of twelve onwards, giving details that are known only to God, our confessor, and ourselves.”

Officials determined that the demon was named Isacaron. It had possessed Gay some ten years earlier. This was done under orders from God himself, to instruct humans on Christ, God, the Holy Spirit, and the Virgin Mother. “It is heaven’s will, which all must obey, that I, the devil Isacaron, possessing the body of Gay, should speak through his mouth,” Isacaron said. When Isacaron spoke through Gay, writes author Leon Cristiani, “[Gay’s] voice would change, becoming raucous and producing an outburst of shouting, laden with insults and abuse. The man who had previously been all gentleness and humility suddenly became bitter, sarcastic and foul-mouthed.”

Isacaron did more than just speak through Gay. He also caused various physical symptoms in the man, such as foaming at the mouth, contorting his body, throwing himself to the ground, and performing acrobatic movements. An incident in 1850 revealed an even stranger behavior: Gay met a young woman named Chiquette, who was also possessed. Her demon’s name was Madeste. Gay and Chiquette had never met each other, but according to one witness, Father Chiron, “the devils in possession knew each other well.” Indeed, said Father Chiron, “No sooner had [Madeste] encountered the presence of Isacaron than a remarkably violent dialogue arose between the two fallen angels.” They “sounded like mad dogs. They spoke a totally unknown language, very softly and we understood nothing. I was later informed by Isacaron, who translated the dispute for me, that it was on a question of precedence, as to which was the greater of the two. They insulted and poured scorn on each other. I was often obliged to stand between them to prevent their coming to blows.” This behavior, in the view of Father Chiron, was “inexplicable except as cases of possession.”

Unfortunately, Gay was never freed from his tormentor. Cristiani posits that this was because the demon Isacaron was “obeying God’s orders” by possessing Gay. Interestingly, Isacaron seemed as unhappy about this state of affairs as Gay. According to Cristiani, “There is abundant proof that Isacaron wished to be relieved of his task … so that he could depart.” Once, after spotting a priest nearby, Isacaron called out through Gay, “That is a man! That is a priest! You shall tell him to say a mass for the deliverance of the possessed, and to have my power over his body removed before his deliverance.” Sadly, neither Gay nor Isacaron would be relieved of their shared burden.

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