An Ethiopian Monk Describes the Humans Spirits Cannot Approach — And What They Carry

Why do some people seem to walk untouched through a world full of spirits? In this video, an Ethiopian monk of the Orthodox Tewahedo tradition describes the people that evil spirits cannot approach, and the things they carry that keep demons at a distance. He explains how the faithful guard themselves against the buda and the evil eye, and why Ethiopian magic scrolls still hang in homes today. You will hear how a debtera prepares healing scrolls written in Ge'ez, what the asmat, the hidden names of God, are said to do, and why the Net of Solomon and the archangel Phanuel appear again and again on these amulets. He also speaks of zar spirits, exorcism with holy water, and the ancient prayers that monks still recite. This is spiritual warfare as an unbroken Christian tradition understands it, rooted in the Ethiopian Bible and the discipline of the desert fathers. On Ethiopian Monk, we follow this mystical Christianity through the people who still live it. Stay to the end to learn what protects a person whom God has set apart. If you want to know what else is written on these scrolls, like this video and subscribe.