The Demon Star and Eugenie von der Leyen
A princess' life filled with the dead and demons
Eugenie von der Leyne was a German princess who was visited by the purgatorial souls and demons. The purgatorial souls came to her in horrific appearances and behavior while asking for her prayers to release them into Heaven. Purgatory is where people who die in a state of grace go to be purged of their sins before going to Heaven. Those who go to Purgatory are Christians who died without unforgiven mortal sin. However, they still must be punished and cleansed of all sins committed that were not atoned for on earth via penance. The living can help purgatorial souls to be cleansed faster via penitential acts aimed toward those souls.
Informed Catholics understand ghosts to be the souls of purgatory. But, devout Catholics regularly visited by the dead is rare. Eugenie was visited every night and could see the dead during the day as well (she described seeing them attend mass, as well). Eugenie’s experiences often followed this sequence: A soul will appear to her in a grisly way. They will be deformed, monsters in some way. Some will be violent toward her. She will understand them to be a soul and will pray and do sacrifices for them. After a few days, the soul will gain the ability to speak a little and they will communicate with her. She will ask the soul who he is and what sins were committed. She will continue the prayers for the dead and it will visit her every night harassing and begging for prayers until one night it transforms into a holy visage announcing it is going to Heaven.
She often asked the souls why they came to her and not others. The answer would be “The way to you is open.” This investigation is to show how she was open.
The Shepherd named Fritz –From the diary of Eugenie von der Leyen, 1923.
June 11, 1923. At awakening, a long grayish form over me, completely nebulous; I can't say whether man or woman, but unsympathetic; I am very frightened.
June 14. The phantom was already in my room when I wanted to sleep. Then I said my evening-prayer aloud, during which it came very near to me. If it hadn't been for his arms, it rather would seem a walking tree-trunk. It stayed perhaps twenty minutes, then came back at four o'clock.
June 16. It was very bad. It shook my shoulder. That is a horrible moment. I struck him and said: "You may not touch me!" Whereupon it withdrew in a corner. At my push, I didn't feel a body, it was like a humid, warm towel. I believed I couldn't stand such terror any longer.
June 18. Again this horrible thing; it wanted to clasp my neck. I prayed in fear and took the particle of the Cross [a holy relic she possessed] in my hand. Then it remained with me, staying upright and big before me. It didn't answer questions. Then it went out through the door, which it left open.
June 19. I can recognize now that it is a man; he was only there for a short while.
June 21. The horrible man more than an hour during the night, went back and forth continuously. He has disheveled black hair and horrific eyes.
June 22. This man from one o'clock until past five with me, it was very bad. He repeatedly bowed over me and sat down at my bedside. I really wept for fear, then prayed the "hours" so that I didn't need to see him. Then he went again back and forth and moaned horribly. Now it seems to me I must know him, however I cannot find out who it is. I have become very cowardly, for many times it is really a decision for me to go to my room in the evening. Yet ordinarily I am able to fall asleep very well.
June 24. He came back, seized me at my shoulder. I said: "Now tell me what you want and then don't come back."
No answer; he went again through the room a couple of times and then was gone. My rest however was completely destroyed. At six in the morning he came back. In daylight he even looks more horrific, makes a disgusting impression, belongs to the dirtiest category of ghosts who have already come. I said: "Don't disturb me, I want to prepare myself for holy Communion!" Then he drew very near to me and lifted his hands imploringly. I was so sorry for him that I promised him a lot. Then I said: "Can't you speak?" Whereupon he shook his head. "Do you have much to suffer?" Now he moaned terribly. I gave him much holy water and then he was gone.
June 27. He was there again, in the night. Seems to know me; I racked my brains as to who he might be. He is very unsympathetic.
June 29. He was again in the room when I went to bed. It could be the murdered shepherd Fritz. I asked him at once, but he didn't react. I prayed with him, during which he fixed his eyes on me so angrily that I was really frightened. I asked him to go and then he went indeed.
June 30. He came very briefly; his moaning waked me up.
July 1. Again, I really believe it is shepherd Fritz. However his face is so black that I have difficulty recognizing him. But figure, nose, and eyes are wholly "he," as I saw him so many times in life.
July 2. He came back, didn't look so terribly wild anymore and stayed not for a long time. I addressed him as "shepherd Fritz," which he apparently found quite natural.
July 3. He came very briefly. I asked: ''Are you the murdered shepherd Fritz?" Then he said distinctly: "Yes!"
July 4. He came to me in the morning, looked sadly at me and went away soon, answered nothing, too.
July 5. Now it struck me that everything about him is clearer. During prayer, he made the Sign of the Cross.
July 6. I am very happy for he can speak now. I asked him: "Why do you always come to me?" He: "Because you have always prayed for me." (That is right, for I had always been sorry for the poor fellow; he always looked so particular, even as a boy.) I: "Then what saved you?" He: "Insight and repentance." I: "Weren't you dead immediately?" He: "No." I: "Will you be released soon?" He: "Not by far." Then I gave him permission to continue coming to me, if it does him well. How remarkable it is, that someone who was so rude in life speaks like that when separated from his body. Now I am not frightened by him anymore, and would like to help him as best I can. How merciful is the good Lord!
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July 9. He came at 6:00am and by doing so woke me up. Otherwise I had overslept. I: "Is it so important for you that I go to holy Mass?" He: "That way, you can help me a lot."
July 11. Only came very briefly.
July 12. We prayed together, then I: "Then what do you have to suffer?" He: "I am burning!" Then he came up to me and before I could defend myself, he pressed a finger on my hand. I was frightened so much and it hurt me so much, that I screamed. Now I have a red burn which I hope will heal soon. It is a very strange feeling, to have this visible mark from the other world.
July 24. Shepherd Fritz and the other one came two times in the night, all silent, but [the new one] not very pleasant.
July 29. Nothing special to mention. Now these two are coming every night. The new one looks horrible, while shepherd Fritz becomes ever more bright!!
August 10. Shepherd Fritz drew so near to me again, but looked very friendly. So I said to him, "Don't you have to suffer so much anymore?" He: "No." and I: "Can you pray for me yet?" He: "No." and I: "Where are you then all the time?" He: "In the forlornness." I: "Will you still come often to me?" He: "No." and I: "Why not?" He: "I am not allowed to any more!" and I: "Have I been able to help you?" He: "Yes." Then he was gone….
EUGENIE’S CHART
Her chart. Time unknown.
Early Taurus is Mercury (Communication), Mars (angry, fighting), Saturn (Dead, Devils). Eugenie communicates and fights with the dead. 22-30 Taurus is Venus, Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune-Pluto. “Illumining (Sun) Ghosts (Pluto) to Heaven (Neptune) with Prayer (Jupiter) and Gifts (Venus).” Or “Life (Sun) of loving (Venus) and helping (Jupiter) ghosts (Pluto) to Heaven (Neptune).”
Moon is at 17 Libra. Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Saturn. With only the Moon and Ruler, we have “Seeing (Moon) the dead (Saturn).” With all subrulers we can get: “Seeing (Moon) Suffering (Saturn) Dead (Saturn) Release (Uranus) from Pain (Mars).” We can also use different terms from the Moon to get different sentences. Moon is also “home” and “nights.” So, “Nights” or “home” “of suffering dead released from pain.”
With Eugenie’s Sun at 24 Taurus, she has a Life (Sun) of Female (Venus) Royalty (Jupiter) and (Belligerant (Mars) Dead (Saturn). Her Sun opposes Saturn, which is an aspect often showing a life (Sun) that feels trapped (Saturn). Here, it is also showing someone enlightening (Sun) the Dead (Saturn). Saturn is at 20 Scorpio which is Uranus, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus. Dead (Saturn) as Strange (Uranus) Ghosts (Pluto) Determined (Uranus) for Heaven (Neptune).
Her Chiron is at 25 Pisces. Pisces is ruled by Pluto, and this degree is nothing but Pluto all the way down until it hits Neptune (Pluto, Pluto, Pluto, Neptune). Chiron can show where altruism and ingeneuity is directed (see my articles on martyrs). With Pisces ruled by Pluto and Neptune is the subruler of 22 to 26 Pisces, we see Eugenie’s altruism is directed toward sending ghosts to Heaven. Chiron is also parallel her Pluto, a strong affirmation her Chiron is about ghosts. Chiron is also in sextile with her Sun, which I covered above and below. The Sun aspect is showing a connection between her life (Sun) of helping the dead (Libra ruled by Saturn) and the altruism of Chiron.
Huya is parallel Pluto. Huya is understanding people, but it is also regarding “healing wounds from previous incarnations.” This is describing healing the temporal punishment of the dead. So, Huya is “Healing (Huya) of Ghosts (Pluto).”
Orcus-Vanth is opposing Uranus at 0 degrees 02 minutes. Orcus is about imprisonment and is mythologically associated with the god of death and the underworld itself. Thus we have “Releasing (Uranus) the Imprisoned Dead.”
Eugenie’s Sun is conjunct Algol, The Demon Star. Literally, “life full of demons.”
Eugenie was also visited by evil spirits. However, I have little information on these visits. In her diary left to her priest, her priest notes she did write to him of evil spirits, however, these letters were confessional, and thus, privileged. There may be more information on these paranormal experiences of hers in Germany, but, all we got in English is this edition of her diary that only contains the purgatorial souls.
I have found the saints who have heavy demonic activity in their lives, have a planet (or two) conjunct Algol. St. Lydwine had Pluto conjunct Algol. St. Gemma had Mars and Pluto conjunct Algol. St. Pio had Mars conjunct Algol. Here, Eugenie has her Sun conjunct Algol. These conjuncts occur even with the centuries of precession and all result in demonic activity, and sometimes stigmata (with the Mars conjuncts). I have more Demon Star articles in the works to explore this more.