Question: You claim very directly that “Vlach magic” does not exist. Why are you so categorical?
Answer: I deliberately say that it does not exist for me. No Orthodox Christian should believe in magic. If magic truly existed as people claim, I would have been dead long ago, considering that I have publicly spoken against these people for years.
In This Article:
- Question: How then do you explain the fear people feel when they believe that “something has been done” to them?
- Question: But many people say they felt better after rituals or visits to so-called healers and sorcerers.
- Question: You describe these people as frauds. What does that “performance” actually look like in practice?
- Question: How do such people present themselves to the public?
- Question: People will say: “Yes, but they charge money—where exactly is the manipulation?”
- Question: Do you have concrete examples of abuse—specific cases, not just general claims?
- Question: How do victims even reach these people? Who brings them there?
- Question: You also mention extremely disturbing ritual practices. What exactly have victims described to you?
- Question: You have also spoken about practices involving cemeteries and “water.” What is that about?
- Question: Are church practices also being abused?
- Question: Who most often falls into “love magic”?
- Question: What does real “protection” look like, in your view?
- Question: Your final message?
Question: How then do you explain the fear people feel when they believe that “something has been done” to them?
Answer: That fear does not come from magic, but from belief itself. When a person believes something has been done to them, they begin to destroy themselves. It is a psychological process, not a supernatural one.
Question: But many people say they felt better after rituals or visits to so-called healers and sorcerers.
Answer: That is not magic. That is placebo and manipulation. A huge number of these people are classic fraudsters who know how to work with fear, pain, and despair. For a short time, someone may feel relief, but the problem is not solved. It is only postponed or made worse.
Question: You describe these people as frauds. What does that “performance” actually look like in practice?
Answer: I will describe how it looks with one of the more popular ones. A person comes in, he puts a sheet of paper on the table, takes a pencil, and starts acting out some kind of “astral ascent.” He waves his hands, rolls his eyes, shakes as if having a seizure, and at the same time plays spiritual or church music and prayers in the background—such as the prayer of Saint Cyprian—to create the impression that this is something holy, church-related, something divine.
Question: How do such people present themselves to the public?
Answer: One of them presents himself as a “magician, clairvoyant, prophet.” Around him there is an entire story about “reptilians,” curses, and bizarre theories, all sold as some kind of secret knowledge. It is a classic method of creating a myth around oneself: you mix esotericism, fear, religious symbols, and media exposure—and people start believing.
Question: People will say: “Yes, but they charge money—where exactly is the manipulation?”
Answer: In both the money and the way it is taken. With that same person, payment is made “for icons.” For local clients it starts at around 150 euros and goes up. For clients from abroad—Chicago, for example—victims have told me it goes to 600, 800 euros and higher, sometimes into the thousands, literally like a taxi meter. Everything is arranged through messages—SMS, chats—where they negotiate “ascents,” payments, and rituals.
Question: Do you have concrete examples of abuse—specific cases, not just general claims?
Answer: I have many, very concrete ones. I know a woman who owned a four-room apartment in the center of Belgrade. He convinced her that the apartment was “cursed.” We are talking about a large apartment in the city center. He convinced her to sell it and buy a studio apartment “to save herself,” to remove the curse. Now think about where the difference in money between a four-room apartment and a studio ended up.
Question: How do victims even reach these people? Who brings them there?
Answer: There is a network. There are “agents” who bring people to them. And I say openly: those agents are victims as well. They gain nothing, but they are pulled into the story and used to bring in new victims. That is how it spreads.
Question: You also mention extremely disturbing ritual practices. What exactly have victims described to you?
Answer: I will try to explain this carefully. There is a woman who claims she “works with the dead.” She demands that a client bring “semen” from the desired man—I do not even want to explain how they obtain that. It is then placed into paper, “locked” with a padlock, buried in one place, something else buried in another, incantations are spoken, and everything is tied to the lunar cycle: locked on the new moon, unlocked on the full moon. I know many victims who have described these rituals to me in detail.
Question: You have also spoken about practices involving cemeteries and “water.” What is that about?
Answer: I heard this from local residents. They come and offer gold in exchange for water “used to wash a dead person.” People believe that this water can be used for anything—love magic, harm, conflict, even death, depending on what you ask for. The most horrifying part is that they mix it with holy water, with Epiphany water, to make it seem sacred and legitimate. That is the ugliest form of abuse.
Question: Are church practices also being abused?
Answer: Yes. People have told me that certain fortune-tellers asked women not to swallow communion, but to bring it to them in a handkerchief. These stories come from people in the church. What they later do with it, I cannot state with absolute certainty, but it is linked to padlocks, “love magic,” and similar practices.
Question: Who most often falls into “love magic”?
Answer: Among young people, this is very common. Young women are especially inclined to seek ways to “get the man they want.” And I always tell them: even if it “works,” he does not love you—something has been imposed on him. He is not himself. And what does that say about your self-respect if you need to do that to be with someone?
Question: What does real “protection” look like, in your view?
Answer: First, do not seek spirituality from such people. If you want spirituality—read Scripture, go to church, and work on yourself. Do not allow anyone to change you through fear. And remember: when they talk about “love” and “forgiveness,” that is just a story. In practice, they love only money and control.
Question: Your final message?
Answer: Magic does not exist. But the damage done by those who claim it does is very real. And as long as people believe those lies, they will continue to be victims.
