Hardback: Go forth thou deceiver, full of all evil and falsehood, the enemy of virtue, the persecutor of the innocent. Give place thou wicked one; give place thou evil one; give place to Christ. - Translation from the Latin of an ancient form of exorcism, which is still sometimes used in the Western Church.
Black magic, sea madness, African witchcraft - these are familiar problems for Dr Omand. A practising exorcist for thirty years and an Anglican priest, he is regularly called upon by those who know of his faculty to exorcise the evil which can possess both people and places, threatening the well-being - and sometimes the lives - of innocent victims.
Dramatically introduced to the problems of 'possession' when invited to exorcise afflicted people, Donald Omand has met many challenging situations and here gives for the first time an account of some of his remarkable cases. Wary of superstition and cautious in his initial assessment when his help has been sought - many calls would be better made to a psychiatrist than a priest - his skill and perception in detecting the source of any sinister influence is impressive.
His reputation as a successful exorcist led to Dr Omand being co-opted on to a study group of scientific and medical men sceptical of traditional belief in possession, but interested to establish whether there was any factual basis to these theories. Evidence examined by that group suggests that many unexplained disasters, including road accidents, may arise from supernatural causes, and underlines the value of Donald Osmand's battle against evil influences.
Experiences Of A Present Day Exorcist was first published in 1970.
About the author: Donald Omand, a Devon clergyman in the Church of England, began his ministry as an exorcist in the diocese of Portsmouth and is now retired.
There is only scant information about Reverend Donald Omand on the internet. Sincere apologies for any omission or error here.
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