I recently stumbled upon a “fact” floating around social media that exorcism is now a booming business.

A booming business.

Like tech. Like wellness. Like artisanal sourdough.

Somewhere between oat milk and AI, we’ve apparently made room for demons.

Now, before we all start side-eyeing our neighbors and clutching sage bundles, let’s pause.

Is it actually booming?

Sort of. In a very specific, niche, slightly medieval-meets-modern-anxiety kind of way.

Certain religious institutions, most notably the Catholic Church, have reported an increase in requests for exorcisms. There are even more priests being trained in it.


Let’s get psychologically curious for a second.

Because whenever something like this “booms,” it’s rarely about the thing itself.

It’s about what the thing represents.

We are living in a time where:

Everything is uncertain
Information is overwhelming
Control feels aspirational at best

So what do humans do when life feels chaotic and hard to explain?

We look for clear narratives.

Preferably ones with:

A villain
A cause
And ideally, a ritual to fix it

Because “I feel off, overwhelmed, disconnected, and I don’t know why” is a very uncomfortable place to sit.

“Something external is wrong and can be removed”?

Oddly soothing.

Also, let’s not underestimate the role of late-night Netflix.

You watch one documentary at 11:47 PM about unexplained phenomena and suddenly:

Your house has “energy”
Your mood has “shifted”
And your dog is definitely “sensing something”

(Your dog is sensing a snack. But still.)

There’s also a deeper layer here.

We’ve become:

More psychologically aware
More emotionally literate

But also we’ve become more intolerant of discomfort.

Not in a weak way. In a human way.

We want explanations. We want solutions. We want relief.

Immediately, preferably.

And when science, therapy, and self-help don’t give fast, tidy answers?

Well, nter more dramatic frameworks.

But here’s the grounded truth behind the boom.

Most legitimate exorcism processes involve:

Psychological evaluation
Medical screening
Ruling out mental health conditions first

Which means even in the world of exorcism, we eventually circle back to:

👉 The brain
👉 The mind
👉 The human experience

So what does this “booming business” really say about us?

Not that we’re suddenly overrun with demons.

But that we are:

Searching for meaning
Struggling with uncertainty
Trying to make sense of discomfort

Also, I would just like to know:

If someone does ho into this line of work…

Do they casually mention it at parties?

> “Oh, I’m in consulting.”
> “Oh nice, what kind?”
> “…spiritual conflict resolution.”

In the meantime, I’ll be over here:

Not applying on Monster.com (which I assume still exists in some digital afterlife)
Watching my dogs closely
And trying to distinguish between existential dread and needing a snack

Because honestly?

In this world…

It’s sometimes hard to tell.