I've been looking around but I've yet to find anyone actually telling anyone how demon hunting is done maybe I'm not looking hard enough but I want to know how it's done just to be on the safe side.  I don't plan on fighting or hunting any time soon but I still want general knowledge on how it should be done to ensure I at least survive an attack or a hunt , I am aware that there are many different ways on hunting and protecting yourself but can anyone give advise on the most successfull method for some one of my experience witch is none.

[matthew321]

You have not been here long but you must realize we get a lot of questions about demon hunting. There are many wannabe hunters that think it will be fun and sexy. If you defeat a demon that means you are more fun then a normal person. That means more will come to play with you.

If you want defense then read the topic about clearing your mind. http://www.monstrous.com/forum/index.php/topic,7459.0.html
You must clear your mind and focus if you want to defend yourself from anything. It is best you don't do anything to attract demons.

That is my advice, meditate and control yourself. Defense is done by you, yourself. It is self-reliant defense, your mind is a weapon and a shield.
But you must train with a shield to effectively block an attack without losing your shield. Once that shield is gone, so you will also be.

[jordyn]

i have to agree with the rest...you really don't have to hunt them, they'll find you if you open yourself to them.

keep yourself spiritually and emotionally balanced at all times, no show of anger, fear or other flash of weakness, think of a spartan...they could fight a demon.

 once you can control that you may have a chance, but hunting is becoming sort of cliche chest puffying than an actual art anymore.

I understand were you all are coming from but a friend of mine has seen thing through his life and he thinks one is following him I cant just sit back and let him do something stupid and dangerous.

[Moloch]

Yes, you can; in fact, you should. Though, as I've said before; if you really want to go through with this, the gene pool needs a bit of chlorine.

what does that mean? also how can I just let him try something without proper knowledge , witch is what I'm here for.

at the very least I'm gonna try some things that might protect him ie salt, iron, and dragon blood if that doesnt work then all thats left is to try somthing new.

[Moloch]

Let's assume for just a moment that demons are real.

I've been studying the occult and related topics for more than fifteen years, and have become quite adept at what I do. However, I'm unique. You see, the vast majority of people out there study these things their entire lives and never come within spitting distance of me.

You propose to be able to absorb, digest, and utilize a lifetime's worth of information in time to help your friend? It won't happen. The fact is, if your friend is really that bad off, you can't help him and shouldn't. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and your good intentions would send him there.

Now, let's step back into reality. Chances are that your friend isn't experiencing any demonic activity. The most likely two scenarios are a) your friend is making it all up, or b) they aren't demons.

If your friend means so much to you, and you really want to help them, send them this way. LEt them earn the wisdom they need to find their way. They'll appreciate it so much more in the long run.

the thing is even seeing them isnt enough to convince him that they exist and as for the whoal studying for 15 years bit I doubt you actualy need all that info for abit of protection against a demon or spirit that pops up every now and then , the only thing I really want to do is investigate and gather evidence even if the chances are close to zero. I havent got all of this figured out yet but I'm still young in age and I have plenty of time to learn. I know this is a very complex subject and dangerous but I will not go through life ignorant of what could exist and be a threat to both me ad the ones I care about.

[Stella]

If you go asearchin' they will give a hurtin'.

Meaning, if you look for them, they will fuind you and hurt you.

Don't percieve them as something with mercy, because they will rip you apart. It doesn't matter how, when, where, and why. They'll just do it, and you would have only brought it on yourself.

Do not underestimate anything.

never do but I will need to find a way to prepare my self

[Moloch]

Kid, you don't even know about life yet, let alone death.

I tell you what. How about; instead of destroying the shred of credibility you have by continuing this here. Go post it in Mayday! Mayday!, and let those of us with knowledge help your friend.

first off I'm not looking for short cuts but you guys certainly aren't helping also who are you to call me a kid you know nothing about me.

can you at least give me some books of reference to start off with be for telling me to study , I mean come on the internet is only so reliable these days I don't want to be ripped off by some guy looking to make some easy cash.

[Muerte]

the thing is even seeing them isnt enough to convince him that they exist and as for the whoal studying for 15 years bit I doubt you actualy need all that info for abit of protection against a demon or spirit that pops up every now and then , the only thing I really want to do is investigate and gather evidence even if the chances are close to zero. I havent got all of this figured out yet but I'm still young in age and I have plenty of time to learn. I know this is a very complex subject and dangerous but I will not go through life ignorant of what could exist and be a threat to both me ad the ones I care about.

  In that assumption you are wrong and if you plan on pursing this plane of study you will find that for most 15 years is no where near enough.  Hell you even contradict your own statement with your very last sentence.

first off I'm not looking for short cuts but you guys certainly aren't helping also who are you to call me a kid you know nothing about me.

can you at least give me some books of reference to start off with be for telling me to study , I mean come on the internet is only so reliable these days I don't want to be ripped off by some guy looking to make some easy cash.

  Do I need to point out that you wrote in your own words "I'm still young in age and I have plenty of time to learn"
so to most of us yes you are still a kid.  To me anyone under the age of 22 or so is still nothing more than juvenile.  However it is not simply age that defines one maturity but also ones demeanour.  Yours is currently exhibiting youth to the core.  A bit of advice, if you plan on ever dealing with Demons than you must first lean how to deal with your fellow man.  (I.E. if the opinions of others fires you up so quickly than you are in no way yet ready to pursue the subject of Demons.)

  Also you want references?  Your local Library and Book stores will have more than enough information.  Here is an easy way to compile it.  Pick a subject, read three, four, five, etc.... books on the subject and compare the information found.  After that you should be able to figure out certain truths for yourself.  Good luck.

[BomidalSasquatch]

wow i've been on here for not that long, my logged time is like 35 minutes so far and i definitely agree how alot of people talk about demon hunting and wanting to know about it, and yet they say they just want to know, but as soon as someone says they would help, they go all like "I'M GONNA BE AWESOME AND FIGHT!" why the hell would you do that, surely i know nothing about demons and whatnot compared to others on here, but i have enough respect to wonder and not wander...

[Moloch]

Thank you, Muerte.

Now, Grip, I will congratulate you on your acronym for god. It actually took me a few hours to get it, though admittedly I had more important things on my mind this morning... such as my job dealing with grown kids.

Tread lightly here child. My patience is wearing thinner with each of your posts.

Firstly...

Who the Hell are you to come into this Forum and ask a question, then act like someone slapped your mother when they tell you that they're not going to help you make a fool out of yourself nor help you destroy yourself? What the fark gives you the right to walk into another man's lair and question his dominion? On top of that, what gall you have; acting as though those of us with more years and vastly greater quantities of wisdom and knowledge are beneath the contempt of even such as you.

I know; it's such a terrible thing that some of us who have experienced far more than you would act in your best interests to keep you out of harm's way. Though I must say that it's your own fault for coming to the internet for help - instead of using the brain between your ears and thinking critically about the problem, a skill you would need to battle demons anyway.

You see, little ersatz demon hunter, we see right... through... you. We have already been there, done that, and begged for more. We knew from your very first post what you were all about, and how you wanted to go about it. We are of a single mind on this and other subjects. You shall not prosper in this inquiry. Try all you want... none of us with any special knowledge will yield to you. This is because you haven't even got the frame of reference necessary to use what we could tell you, let alone use it well.

To use an analogy: You are a toddler. The knowledge you seek is a loaded gun. Why would we, the responsible adults, give you a loaded gun? If you still can't grasp this... then you are hopeless, and I will cease to even try to explain it to you.