In a compelling and eye-opening conversation with Michael Knowles, John Ramirez, a former Satanist, revealed the dark spiritual mechanics behind psychics, tarot cards and mediums. What may appear harmless or even helpful on the surface is, in reality, a demonic trap designed to deceive, manipulate and ultimately destroy.
“Demons roam the earth. They’re spying on you. That’s called monitoring spirits,” Ramirez explains. These demonic entities observe people’s lives and report back to the psychic or medium, feeding them accurate information about the person’s past and present. It’s this eerie accuracy that initially captivates the seeker. “Now you’re blown away…you’re like, ‘Wow, how she know these things?’” he says. But it’s not the psychic who knows—it’s the demon whispering to her.
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The setup begins subtly. A person visits a psychic, gives their name and is asked to divide tarot cards into three piles: past, present and future. The psychic then begins to speak astonishingly accurate details from the person’s past—details no human could know. “Demons roam the earth. They know your past…they know your situation, your circumstance,” Ramirez explains. This lures people into deeper curiosity and emotional openness.
The next step is reading the present. Again, demons feed the psychic information about the person’s current struggles—issues with a spouse, kids, work or health. The seeker is now emotionally invested, believing the psychic truly understands them. “Now she has you spiritually,” he warns. “She captivated you.”
Then comes the catch: the future. The psychic might say something terrifying—your child is going to be in an accident, your spouse will leave you. But there’s a solution, she says—a ritual or cleansing that will protect you, for a fee. “It’s only going to cost you $1,500,” he recounts. It’s emotional manipulation cloaked in spiritual concern. Many people, desperate to prevent disaster, pay the price.
What’s worse, the demonic realm can now manufacture circumstances to make the prediction appear true—an accident, a temptation, a falling out. “The demon that was talking to her goes home with you to produce these things,” he reveals. It’s not prophecy—it’s orchestration. Now the person believes the psychic really did see the future and returns for more “help,” pouring thousands into the deception.
“It’s like a protection racket,” he says. “She has you because now she’s controlling you.”
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The bottom line is sobering: these psychic revelations aren’t fake—they’re demonic. The devil doesn’t know the future, but he manipulates the present to make his lies seem real. “The only person that knows the future, who has a great future for you, is Christ,” Ramirez affirms.
The world of psychics, tarot cards, and fortune-telling may appear harmless or even helpful, but beneath the surface lies a dark spiritual reality. As Ramirez makes clear, what seems like insight is often demonic manipulation designed to entangle souls and derail destinies.
True freedom doesn’t come from a deck of cards or a medium—it comes from the power of Jesus Christ, who breaks every chain and exposes every lie.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
