Exorcisms are usually elaborate rituals of some kind, designed to remove demons and negative energies. It is a traditional and ancient practice that is part of the belief systems of many cultures and religions, most notably the Catholic faith. In fact, the Catholic Church still takes exorcisms very seriously to this day and recently announced that the demand for exorcisms is on the rise.

Until recently, only a limited number of priests could perform the ritual, as the texts are written in Latin. To meet this new wave of demand, the church has been distributing its guidelines on exorcism in English, meaning that the ritual will be accessible to more priests.

The church would argue that even if you had a copy of their exorcism guidelines, you still wouldn't be able to conduct an exorcism yourself without being an ordained priest. As with many other aspects of demonology, this is a dated...