Hello all,

There’s a few things I’d like to address before I pass out (hopefully not on the keyboard itself). You all have questions concerning the demonic. You all want to learn more about the demonic. This is a daunting task, because, as I understand it, this is just a few of the requests that I’ve received: – I’d like to learn how to protect myself against demons – I’d like to learn more about the demonic from the non-Christian point of view. – I’d like to learn more about the history of the demonic, and rely less on the theology. – I’d like to learn about the demonic from a psychological point of view. – I’d like to know why you, Ryan, believe in the demonic. – Do you wear boxers or briefs? – I want to know if demons are real or not. – I’m a paranormal investigator and I want to know how to better handle demonic cases.

These are all great questions (the underwear one is a bit odd, but then again, we are talking about demons, so maybe it isn’t). I could seriously talk about every single one of them for a long, long time. It’s difficult because I try to answer as much as I can. The web classes are supposed to be 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours long, but for those of you who’ve attended the first two PRS 126 courses, you know that sometimes it’s run past the 3 1/2 hour mark. I don’t want to spend time rambling during the live webinar classes, because I also know your time is precious and you don’t have time to sit there and listen to it all.

And believe it or not, the aforementioned questions are pretty vague. For example, how to protect ones self from demons? Well, I know you probably want me to start by giving you prayers and incantations that we’ve used. But that’s not the right thing to do, at least in my view. And that’s what I’m here to teach you. I know I’m only 31. Yet somehow I was given access into this crazy world known as demonology. It’s been 10 years now.

What makes my stance different is that I am not clergy. And I am not a religious demonologist. This may hurt some people’s feelings but there are a lot of people declaring themselves demonologists these days. I’m not here to judge or pick out who is and isn’t. People in the paranormal field love to pick fights, and I believe it’s because the paranormal field has become a battle of ideals rather than on research. In short, the paranormal is just as polarizing as religion.

I am Roman Catholic. But that is not what shapes my views when it comes to my research and investigations. So to return to the point about the “protection” question… instead of giving you a list of prayers I would try to encourage you to think about what it means to be protected/shielded against the demonic. And in order to do that, I believe you need to understand what it is your trying to defend yourself against before you do it. It’s like being attacked in the dark. How does one defend themselves against something they don’t understand?

I make no claim to have all the answers when it comes to the demonic. But I am really hoping and trying to get ALL of you to look at the demonic DIFFERENTLY than you currently do. If you don’t believe in the demonic or you’re a skeptic, that’s fine. You want proof first. Wrong. You don’t need proof in order to understand. You can instead attempt to look at it from a different angle. Allow yourself to believe that perhaps, just perhaps, there is something to the demonic phenomenon. Afterwards, you can then sort it out in your head and in your heart and decide for yourself. Besides, if you don’t believe in the demonic, what’s wrong with entertaining the idea for a couple of weeks? Likewise, for those who believe in the demonic strictly from a Christian viewpoint, you need to allow yourself to see other possibilities. For anyone who is attempting to categorize the demonic in to a neat little box, you’re already off on the wrong foot. You’re going to have to be willing to let go of what you swear you think you know, or what conditions you’re already looking for.

Now, please, do not get offended regarding the above paragraph. I’m not calling anyone out, or referencing anyone in particular. Understand that when it comes to me I meet people with different beliefs and different personalities all the time. The problem is, we project. We project how we view the world on to everything. I’m guilty of it. And I am guilty of entering the world of the demonic with preconceived notions.

Once the course is done, you can go back to believing what you have believed all along. This is such a polarizing subject that I have always lost a fraction of the audience due to the fact that they did not “agree” with what I was saying. I’m not going to stress over that. But I will make an attempt at this point to say that you can’t be expected learn anything if you close your ears just because you don’t like what you hear. On top of that, this is a COURSE and not ONE class. So, one thing I may say in Class Two may carry on into Class Four. You have to look at the whole picture.

I will not be able to fulfill the wishes and demands of everyone here. I’m also aware that some people may have already lost interest due to the time away, and I’m sorry for that. However, the class is here waiting for you whenever you choose to return.

I want to make sure that I am always aware of what the class wants to learn more about. But in order for me to do this, I need some of you to prepare these questions in advance so that I can take the time to group them together, gather my thoughts and do any necessary research, and then answer them. I’m not all-knowing, so I can’t answer every question on the spot, try as I might.

For those of you who are investigators and want to walk away from this class feeling you have more knowledge that you can apply towards your cases, I’d like to know what it is you’re looking for. And the same goes for every other group of questions.

This class roster is diverse, but within each diversity one will find others seeking similar answers. I’d love to be able to sit down with every one of you and answer every question you have, but I cannot do so. But, I think we can come up with ways where we can satisfy all parties.

If I reserve a bonus 20-minute class that focuses on answering questions for investigators, for example, I’m going to pre-select questions or topics, and then free-flow from there.

I’m trying to cater this course for you guys this time. As best as I can. So, that’s going to require some thinking on your end.

Lastly, my absence has obviously angered some who entered this course. Yes, I wish I got here sooner. I’m sorry that some of you have lost faith in this course and/or my abilities to see it through. So, if you’ve made up your mind that you don’t want to be here under any circumstances, you are able to remove yourself from Basecamp on your own. Or, you can contact tech and they can handle that. But you will not be allowed to use this site for negativity. For anyone willing to give this another shot, I’m working hard for you and please let me know how I am doing. I’d appreciate hearing from you from time to time on how you feel the course is going and if it is satisfying. Let me know what I can do to improve.

Thank you.

May 2nd