1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,599 Speaker 1: Is there something in life that you want that's impossible 2 00:00:04,639 --> 00:00:08,320 to have. I'm not talking about too hard to get 3 00:00:08,759 --> 00:00:14,320 or possible, but not in your current situation. I'm talking impossible, 4 00:00:15,439 --> 00:00:20,399 riches beyond comprehension, the resurrection of a past loved one, Hell, 5 00:00:20,879 --> 00:00:26,199 even an extra limb poking out your back. Well, this 6 00:00:26,399 --> 00:00:30,160 might be for you. I know a place where these 7 00:00:30,199 --> 00:00:38,000 things can happen. And all it takes is a wish. Now, 8 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:44,039 I won't sugarcoat it, miss ritual. It's got quite some history. 9 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,280 It's been around for ages, which honestly, if you think 10 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:52,960 about it, means it's very reliable. Anything that lasts this 11 00:00:53,079 --> 00:00:58,240 long has the work right. It's not some snake or gimmick. No, 12 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:05,519 this one's the It's got charm and tradition, and most importantly, 13 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:11,079 it delivers every single time. You just have to follow 14 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,760 the rules and you'll walk away with your wish. Granted, 15 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:23,640 that said, the rules they're a bit particular. They've been 16 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,200 the same for quite some time now, and they're not 17 00:01:26,239 --> 00:01:31,599 really up for misinterpretation or negotiation. But hey, that kind 18 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,879 of thing has its own appeal, doesn't it. If it 19 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,359 was easy, everyone would be doing it and we wouldn't 20 00:01:38,359 --> 00:01:42,920 want that, would we But I think you can handle it, 21 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,680 So let me walk you through it step by step. 22 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:52,359 Stick to the plan and you'll be fine. Make sure 23 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:56,719 you pay attention. People have done it before, and it's 24 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,480 done wonders for many others. Some me my I've heard 25 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,159 of are big names in pop culture, though they probably 26 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:10,439 wouldn't admit it. Okay, First things first, you need to 27 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:15,319 find the church, and no, it's not on Google Maps, 28 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,360 so don't bother looking. You won't find it on Apple 29 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:24,039 Maps either, trust me, I've tried. The church has a 30 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,840 mind of its own and it only shows up if 31 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,000 it feels like it to the people who are not 32 00:02:29,159 --> 00:02:34,120 looking for it. Not very convenient for us, right, But 33 00:02:34,199 --> 00:02:37,000 there's a way to make it much more likely to appear. 34 00:02:39,439 --> 00:02:41,919 You have to drive to the edge of town during 35 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:46,280 the night. And when I say edge, I mean edge 36 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,080 like the this is where the Serial convention is kind 37 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,919 of edge. If you just kind of go to the outskirts, 38 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,319 you might find the church there, and you might even 39 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,280 get the ritual started and completed. But you won't know 40 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:05,719 you've done it wrong until it's all too late. So 41 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:11,639 make sure it's at the edge once you're there, you'll 42 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:17,560 know because everything will go dead silent, no wind, no animals, 43 00:03:18,159 --> 00:03:22,120 no nothing, just the sound of your heart trying to 44 00:03:22,199 --> 00:03:25,560 brunch its way out to your chest. That's the first 45 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:29,039 sign you're in the right spot, a moment where you 46 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:34,280 can only focus on the silence. Turn off your head lights. 47 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,039 When you see the trees arching into each other, it 48 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:42,039 should look like a massive archway. Don't ask me why 49 00:03:42,879 --> 00:03:45,759 I don't make the rules. I just know that if 50 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,919 you don't, you'll end up driving in circles until your 51 00:03:48,919 --> 00:03:51,919 gas tank gives out and no one wants to spend 52 00:03:51,919 --> 00:03:56,080 the night stuck in the woods. And for the love 53 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:00,520 of God, don't bring any one with you, not your 54 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,360 best ee, not even your dog. Yes, I know it's 55 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,879 creepy to go alone, but the place doesn't like company 56 00:04:07,919 --> 00:04:13,039 too much. It's kind of antisocial that way. There was 57 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,560 a guy who tried bringing his girlfriend with him and 58 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,600 planned on leaving her in the car while he went 59 00:04:17,639 --> 00:04:21,319 to the church for moral support. Many people get cold 60 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:24,439 feet looking for the place, and he chickened out each 61 00:04:24,519 --> 00:04:28,079 time he looked for it. They didn't even get out 62 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:32,439 of the car before she vanished into thin air. No 63 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,199 trace of her, just the driver's seat soaked in sweat 64 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:41,319 and him babbling nonsense in a panic. He called the police, 65 00:04:42,079 --> 00:04:45,879 but because nothing he said made sense, the idiot got 66 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:51,480 charge for her disappearance. Once you arrive at the tree archway, 67 00:04:52,079 --> 00:04:55,720 park your car and leave the keys inside. Don't bring 68 00:04:55,759 --> 00:04:58,800 the keys with you. Don't look back once you closed 69 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:03,279 the door. Also bring a lantern or a lantern like 70 00:05:03,399 --> 00:05:07,560 light sauce, a real one, not your phone, not a 71 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,279 flashlight or a lighter. I know it seems easier to 72 00:05:11,319 --> 00:05:14,879 just use what you've got, but trust me, you don't 73 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:18,399 want to mess with this rule. The church has been 74 00:05:18,439 --> 00:05:21,959 around for a long time and it likes its traditions. 75 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,120 If you try using an alternative, the device will exploding 76 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,439 your hand about half way to the church, fingers flying 77 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:34,800 in everything. You'll be lucky to keep your hand. So 78 00:05:35,079 --> 00:05:40,120 use a proper light sauce, and bring some kind of disguise. 79 00:05:41,199 --> 00:05:43,480 You may be wondering what a disguise is used for 80 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,040 in a ritual involving the woods in a hidden church, 81 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,480 but just do it. Make sure the disguise can hide 82 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:54,680 you well too. No cheap plastic masks and mustache noses. 83 00:05:56,759 --> 00:06:00,560 Once you break through the woods, themselves. This is where 84 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,759 I want you to finally use your lantern, not a 85 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:09,000 moment before. Flick the light around and scan your surroundings. 86 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:13,000 If you see no path ahead of you, it means 87 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,720 you use your light too early. Close your eyes now, calmly, 88 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:21,120 turn around and walk out of the woods, back to 89 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:25,680 your car, and speed out of there. If this happens 90 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:31,160 to you never come back, count yourself moderately lucky. Here 91 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:35,519 you have made no real progress, but the penalties for 92 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:39,720 failing here are significantly less impactful than the ones later on. 93 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:45,240 But if everything goes correctly, you'll see a narrow path 94 00:06:45,439 --> 00:06:50,160 winding its way through the underbrush, nearly invisible beneath the overgrowth. 95 00:06:51,439 --> 00:06:54,920 It wasn't always like this. Long ago, the path was 96 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,879 wide and clear, but over time the forest has reclaimed it. 97 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:05,040 Now only those who know what they're looking for can 98 00:07:05,079 --> 00:07:10,720 find it. The trees here are old, ancient, even twisted 99 00:07:10,759 --> 00:07:14,160 and gnarled, and they will feel like they're inspecting you 100 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:18,000 as you walk. Don't be fooled into thinking it's just 101 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:24,560 a feeling the trees. Remember, stay on the path. No 102 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:29,399 matter what. You'll hear things, things that sound like voices, 103 00:07:29,959 --> 00:07:36,279 faint whispers, just beyond the reach of your hearing. Ignore them. 104 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,759 If you leave the path, well, it's kind of random. 105 00:07:41,639 --> 00:07:44,519 I mean, the last person to attempt this decided he 106 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:48,040 wanted to veer up the path on purpose. He ended 107 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:52,279 up on the peak of the Catu Mountain. After a 108 00:07:52,319 --> 00:07:57,480 few minutes of walking, you'll see it, a stone structure 109 00:07:57,759 --> 00:08:01,839 overgrown with ivy and moss, its doors hanging open like 110 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:07,759 a gaping mouth. The church. A feeling might come over you, 111 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:12,360 screaming at you to turn back, a primal instinct that 112 00:08:12,439 --> 00:08:18,600 has been washed away in modern times. Ignore it. Sure, 113 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:21,839 the instinct is one hundred percent right, but you are 114 00:08:21,879 --> 00:08:25,600 past the point of no return. Exiting the path has 115 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:31,000 locked you in, so now you're in for the full ride. 116 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:34,320 I already know what you're thinking. But what if I 117 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,559 want to stand there and truly taking the church's desolate 118 00:08:37,639 --> 00:08:40,639 beauty by taking a picture of it with my handheld 119 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:44,960 camera or phone that I brought with me. Just don't 120 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,679 do it. The church itself is typically excited to have 121 00:08:48,799 --> 00:08:54,559 someone new enter its premises, but as I mentioned, it's antisocial. 122 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:59,960 It's especially camera shy, liking its visages to be unknown 123 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:04,120 to those looking for it. So let's just say, you 124 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:09,000 wouldn't be politely escorted out for this egregious transgression, the 125 00:09:09,039 --> 00:09:13,759 penalty would be far more permanent. As soon as you 126 00:09:13,919 --> 00:09:17,480 enter the church, the door would gently close behind you. 127 00:09:18,879 --> 00:09:22,320 This is a courtesy provided by the church for free. 128 00:09:22,759 --> 00:09:26,120 The door keeps all inside from spilling out and keeps 129 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:30,320 the things outside from interfering. Once the door is sealed, 130 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,799 the air will grow heavier, thicker, and colder. But more 131 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:40,320 than that, the silence will press in on you, suffocating 132 00:09:40,519 --> 00:09:44,840 in its weight. You won't hear a single sound in 133 00:09:44,879 --> 00:09:50,600 this place. It's not just quiet, it's an unnatural, oppressive silence. 134 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:56,519 Walk down the aisle, yes like a wedding aisle, except 135 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:59,440 the only vowels you'll take are to survive the night. 136 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:07,360 Whatever you do, don't look at the pews. I mean it, 137 00:10:08,279 --> 00:10:12,279 don't look, no matter how much it feels like someone 138 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:16,480 sitting there watching you, because if you do, you will 139 00:10:16,519 --> 00:10:21,480 see them, and if you see them, they'll definitely see you. 140 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:25,559 And trust me, you do not want to lock eyes 141 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:29,519 with what hangs out in those pews. So if you 142 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,200 just don't look, they won't be able to touch you. 143 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:40,080 Not yet. Now straight to the altar you go. It's 144 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,399 not as grand as you imagine. A dark, solid block 145 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:46,759 with a thin white veil covering it. You'll see a 146 00:10:46,799 --> 00:10:51,320 little white candle sitting there, your new best friend, along 147 00:10:51,399 --> 00:10:55,679 with a bowl. But before you get too cozy, you 148 00:10:55,799 --> 00:11:00,840 need to give something up. That's right, Bring an offering, 149 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,840 but don't panic. There's no need to cut off a 150 00:11:04,919 --> 00:11:10,279 finger or anything. The offering has to be personal. Something 151 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:14,440 that matters to you. A family heirloom, the last copy 152 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,840 of an important photo, a USB stick with the only 153 00:11:17,919 --> 00:11:21,480 copy of the save for your thousand hour hardcore Minecraft world, 154 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:26,200 anything that carries weight in your life. And no, the 155 00:11:26,279 --> 00:11:28,799 lint that's been collecting in your pockets does not count 156 00:11:28,799 --> 00:11:34,639 as sentimental. The church doesn't care about money only meaning 157 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:39,879 it wants a piece of your soul, something of emotional significance. 158 00:11:41,039 --> 00:11:44,120 If you try leaving a ten dollar bill, the church 159 00:11:44,279 --> 00:11:49,840 will take it and you. It really doesn't appreciate a 160 00:11:49,919 --> 00:11:54,639 lack of effort. Put your offering next to the candle, 161 00:11:55,879 --> 00:12:01,240 easy enough, right, good, your offering is on the altar. 162 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:06,480 You'll notice the silence will deepen, if that's even possible. 163 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,600 You will feel as though the world outside has ceased 164 00:12:10,639 --> 00:12:15,879 to exist entirely. Leaving you alone in a pocket of emptiness. 165 00:12:16,879 --> 00:12:21,480 Now it's time to light the candle. You don't need 166 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:25,559 matches or a lighter. The candle will light itself as 167 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:29,279 soon as you are offering touches the altar. The flame 168 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:33,039 will be weak at first, barely flickering, but will grow 169 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:38,480 stronger the longer it burns. If the candle refuses the light, 170 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:44,039 pack it up, my friend. Whatever you brought wasn't good enough. 171 00:12:45,039 --> 00:12:48,919 Your best bet is to try to escape. It probably 172 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:53,399 won't work, but it's your only move from a survival standpoint. 173 00:12:54,279 --> 00:12:58,159 But let's assume the candle lights, because it usually does. 174 00:12:59,399 --> 00:13:03,080 You'll need to kneel down, close your eyes and not 175 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:07,159 open them until a set amount of time passes, depending 176 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:12,000 on your wish. I know, I know, why the hell 177 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,679 should I close my eyes in this place? What if 178 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:18,320 I want to see what's happening? Well, let me stop 179 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:24,120 you there. Just don't open your eyes. You might feel something, 180 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:29,960 actually scratch that, you will feel something, maybe a slight 181 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,840 shift in the air, someone grazing against you as they 182 00:13:32,919 --> 00:13:38,039 walk around you, perhaps even breathing. And I know that feeling. 183 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:42,039 It's going to make you want to look. It's instinct. 184 00:13:42,919 --> 00:13:45,360 But let me tell you. If you turn around for 185 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:47,679 even just a quick peek when you're not supposed to, 186 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:54,919 it doesn't end well. Remember Trevor. Trevor was a good guy, 187 00:13:55,759 --> 00:13:59,919 but just a little too curious. He couldn't resist at all. 188 00:14:00,919 --> 00:14:05,919 Opened his eyes just a crack, but it was enough. 189 00:14:07,519 --> 00:14:12,240 Trevor was never found, only his eyes in his abandoned car. 190 00:14:13,639 --> 00:14:19,320 So don't be like Trevor. So before starting this ritual, 191 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,559 I want you to really practice your ability to count 192 00:14:22,559 --> 00:14:26,039 the time in your head. You're going to be waiting 193 00:14:26,159 --> 00:14:29,919 for a predetermined amount of time before you turn around. 194 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,440 The number of minutes you must wait here depends on 195 00:14:33,519 --> 00:14:37,240 the nature of your wish. If you want something basic 196 00:14:37,519 --> 00:14:40,240 like a new car, a better paying job, or free 197 00:14:40,279 --> 00:14:44,120 pizza for a year, wait for about five minutes, give 198 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:48,919 or take. Doesn't have to be too exact. However, it's 199 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:52,159 a bit more specific. If you want something more like 200 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:56,639 a fortune in money, a grand house, or fame, fifteen 201 00:14:56,679 --> 00:15:00,320 minutes and a few seconds in change. But if you 202 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:04,360 want someone brought back from the dead, it's a tight window. 203 00:15:05,799 --> 00:15:09,120 You have to wait twenty two minutes and thirteen seconds. 204 00:15:10,559 --> 00:15:15,639 It's not easy, but I've seen it done before. Anything bigger, 205 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,960 like control over the weather or on entire nation. No 206 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,879 one knows the exact timing. I can only imagine it's 207 00:15:23,879 --> 00:15:27,759 specific down to the millisecond. It doesn't stopped some people 208 00:15:27,799 --> 00:15:31,320 from trying, but I've only seen it pulled off once, 209 00:15:32,559 --> 00:15:36,960 and boy did Genghis Khan have a good run. Who knows, 210 00:15:37,639 --> 00:15:41,759 maybe you could be the next. Oh and on the 211 00:15:41,799 --> 00:15:47,519 flip side, turning around too late isn't any better. You see, 212 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:51,120 once the presence is behind you, it knows the window 213 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:54,159 of time for your wish, and if you linger too 214 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,080 long pass the point when you're supposed to turn around, 215 00:15:58,039 --> 00:16:03,679 you're basically overstaying your wealth. Come it's quite patient, just 216 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:08,720 not that patient. The ritual can continue after you are 217 00:16:08,759 --> 00:16:12,679 confident you counted your desired time perfectly and turned around. 218 00:16:13,879 --> 00:16:17,320 You must draw a salt circle around yourself and the altar. 219 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:22,679 You didn't bring any salt, did you. That's okay, and 220 00:16:22,759 --> 00:16:26,559 that's why I didn't mention it at all. Ordinary storeboard 221 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:30,879 salt wouldn't work for this anyway. Reach into the stone 222 00:16:30,919 --> 00:16:35,799 bowl on the altar. It's always there. Use the coarse 223 00:16:36,039 --> 00:16:39,279 ancient salt inside to create a circle that is as 224 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:44,279 perfect as you can. This is crucial. If you try 225 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:47,080 being as smart ass and draw a salt square, the 226 00:16:47,159 --> 00:16:50,200 ritual will be all sorts of messed up and you'll 227 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:54,399 be flying blind from there. While you draw the circle, 228 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,799 you'll hear whispers, soft at first, but growing louder. They'll 229 00:17:00,799 --> 00:17:05,240 tell you things, things you've buried, forgotten and wish you 230 00:17:05,279 --> 00:17:11,480 could forget. Ignore them. The whispers are meant to distract you, 231 00:17:12,279 --> 00:17:16,720 so you can't let it work. Finish the circle before 232 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:20,960 they get too loud. Once the salt circle is down, 233 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:25,920 you'll need to whisper the names of three people you've hurt. Yep, 234 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:33,559 it's time to dig deep. Doesn't matter how you hurt them, emotionally, physically, whatever, 235 00:17:34,519 --> 00:17:39,480 even if he did it unintentionally, the church wants those names, 236 00:17:40,279 --> 00:17:45,279 and it wants them real. No faking. Now, if you're 237 00:17:45,319 --> 00:17:50,799 thinking I've never hurt anyone, first of all, that's a lie. 238 00:17:51,559 --> 00:17:54,839 Then secondly, if you can't come up with three names, 239 00:17:55,559 --> 00:17:59,279 just turn around and leave. The church will know if 240 00:17:59,279 --> 00:18:04,559 you're faking it, and things will go downhill fast. And 241 00:18:04,559 --> 00:18:08,000 and the off chance that you actually never hurt three people, 242 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:14,119 then well, I'm actually not too sure what you're supposed 243 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:21,359 to do maybe try hurting yourself to add an extra person. Congrats, 244 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,519 you've made it to the big moment. Now it's time 245 00:18:25,559 --> 00:18:29,599 to make your wish. The candle will turn black and 246 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:34,759 you'll feel a cold breathing your neck. Don't worry, that's normal. 247 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:42,079 A voice will ask you what do you seek? Here's 248 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:47,200 your moment to shine. Be clear, be specific. This thing 249 00:18:47,519 --> 00:18:53,640 doesn't do nuance and it definitely doesn't appreciate ambiguity. Say 250 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:58,359 what you want, no more, no less. The entity that 251 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:03,319 listens doesn't understand meta force more figures of speech. It 252 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,359 takes everything literally. If you make your wish too vague, 253 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:13,720 the results might be unexpected. Like a guy came in 254 00:19:13,759 --> 00:19:17,119 to ask for hell a cheddar dog, and when he 255 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,240 got back in his home for a variety of dogs 256 00:19:20,279 --> 00:19:23,519 made out of cheese, and for the love of all 257 00:19:23,559 --> 00:19:28,160 things holy. Don't ask for more wishes. How do you 258 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:32,400 think the figure that grant's wishes is stuck? There? One wish? 259 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:42,240 That's it, wish made great? Now get out. But here's 260 00:19:42,279 --> 00:19:47,839 the thing. Don't run. I know, I know you want 261 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,799 to bolt for the door. The church will sense your fear, 262 00:19:52,519 --> 00:19:56,440 and the things inside like the taste of fear. Resist 263 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,799 the urge. If you feel something brushing against your skin, 264 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:05,960 walk don't react. It's testing you, checking if you're ripe. 265 00:20:07,319 --> 00:20:12,559 Keep moving. Walk backwards three steps at a time while 266 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,880 keeping your eyes on the candle, and make sure not 267 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:19,880 to step on the salt circle you created earlier. There 268 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:21,839 was a guy who wished to see his mother one 269 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:25,519 more time. Managed to get the timing down perfectly and 270 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:29,400 word did his wish exactly. While he was stumbling his 271 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:32,880 way backward through the church toward the door, he heard 272 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:36,839 his mother's voice calling out from behind him. He thought 273 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:40,079 his wish had been granted, and in a moment of 274 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:47,160 horrible judgment, he turned around. His mother was there, but 275 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:51,119 not fully formed, yet rasping out calls for help through 276 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:57,039 a half formed corpse. So remember, anything the church does 277 00:20:57,079 --> 00:20:59,480 outside of the rules I have told you while the 278 00:20:59,599 --> 00:21:04,599 ritual is ongoing is trickery, no matter how genuine a 279 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,839 loved one of yours may sound from behind you calling 280 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:12,400 out for help. Now, once you make it to the door, 281 00:21:13,319 --> 00:21:16,440 quietly open it and close it as gently as you 282 00:21:16,519 --> 00:21:20,200 can as you leave. I mean, have you ever given 283 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:22,039 your friend a lift and gone out of your way 284 00:21:22,079 --> 00:21:24,720 to drive them to where they need to? Be, and 285 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:29,119 as they leave, they slam the door. Rude, isn't it? 286 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:35,079 The same applies here. The guests do not take kindly 287 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,279 to the audible disruption to their prayers, and the one 288 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,720 sleeping upstairs are things you especially do not want to anger. 289 00:21:44,759 --> 00:21:49,599 You made it outside impressive, but you're not out of 290 00:21:49,599 --> 00:21:55,359 the woods yet. Literally, the forest is going to feel different. Now. 291 00:21:56,880 --> 00:22:00,000 Remember when you felt like the trees were watching you. 292 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:05,359 They were, and they remember what you look like. Probably 293 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:09,359 some failed wishes turned into trees idiots mad at someone 294 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:14,359 succeeding or something. They're trying to recognize you, but you're 295 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,680 too far away for them to see for now. Just 296 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:21,000 don't look up at them too long. Keep your eyes 297 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:24,799 on the ground. Now, put on the disguise that you 298 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:30,720 brought with you. Start walking. No matter how heavy the 299 00:22:30,759 --> 00:22:35,000 air gets or how loud the whispers grow, ignore every 300 00:22:35,039 --> 00:22:40,799 sensation you feel. You have to keep walking. The trees 301 00:22:40,839 --> 00:22:44,519 will rustle, branches will snap. Then you'll swear you could 302 00:22:44,559 --> 00:22:50,119 see figures darting between the trunks. But don't stop. The 303 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:54,559 moment you hesitate is the moment they close in, Because you, 304 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:59,160 who have just crossed into dangerous territory, would hesitate the 305 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,759 stranger you're dis guys das well. They're just going for 306 00:23:02,839 --> 00:23:06,519 a leisurely strolled through the woods, couldn't possibly be the 307 00:23:06,559 --> 00:23:11,480 person Thereafter, you have to make it back to your car, 308 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:16,559 and this is where many people fail, not because they're 309 00:23:16,599 --> 00:23:20,119 slow or because the disguise was not good enough, but 310 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:24,920 because sometimes the woods just want a victim. You'll hear 311 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:31,839 footsteps behind you, louder, now closer. Something will be following you, 312 00:23:33,039 --> 00:23:38,000 but you can't look back, not even a glance. Try 313 00:23:38,079 --> 00:23:42,839 out matching its pace without acknowledging its existence. You don't 314 00:23:42,839 --> 00:23:46,400 want them to think you're running away from it. The 315 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:50,119 thing following you will stop at the tree line. If 316 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:54,640 you can return to your car before it reaches you, you'll 317 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:59,839 be safe. Once inside your car, lock the doors, turn 318 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:05,000 on the engine, and drive. Only stop once you're back 319 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:08,240 in town. Don't look in the rear view mirror for 320 00:24:08,279 --> 00:24:12,880 a while either. As I mentioned, they don't like being 321 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:19,759 looked at. If you followed every step perfectly, your wish 322 00:24:19,799 --> 00:24:24,480 will come true. It might not happen immediately, but you'll 323 00:24:24,519 --> 00:24:29,400 notice the change soon enough. The Church keeps his promises. 324 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:35,039 It doesn't play around with that. Riches love life, maybe 325 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:44,240 even peace. Whatever it is, it's yours. But there's one 326 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:49,480 final addendum. Once you've made your wish, you can never 327 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:54,519 go back to the church ever. Even if your wish 328 00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:57,119 doesn't turn out the way you hoped, even if you 329 00:24:57,160 --> 00:25:00,400 want to take it back, you cannot step foot in 330 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:07,680 that church again. See here's the issue. The Church isn't 331 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:12,759 done with you, not by a long shot. Sure it'll 332 00:25:12,759 --> 00:25:16,680 grant your wish, but from then on it will keep 333 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:20,440 an eye on you. It'll try to bring you back, 334 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:24,720 and it has many tricks to do that. It won't 335 00:25:24,759 --> 00:25:29,400 be obvious at first. The Church is subtle, smart even 336 00:25:30,519 --> 00:25:34,640 he knows exactly how to get under your skin. You'll 337 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:38,039 continue living your life, and when you start thinking you're 338 00:25:38,079 --> 00:25:43,519 in the clear, that's when it strikes. It could be months, 339 00:25:43,759 --> 00:25:47,839 even years down the line. Imagine waking up in the 340 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:51,039 middle of the night, half asleep, just trying to make 341 00:25:51,079 --> 00:25:53,960 it to the bathroom. You've lived in the house you've 342 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,359 gotten from your wish for years, and you know the 343 00:25:56,519 --> 00:25:59,759 layout like the back of your hand. You don't bother 344 00:25:59,799 --> 00:26:04,079 turn on the lights, you don't need to. But as 345 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:10,920 you walk through the dark hallway, something feels off. You 346 00:26:11,039 --> 00:26:14,599 take a turn and suddenly you're not in your hallway anymore. 347 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:20,640 The floor under your feet, cold stone, the air, that 348 00:26:20,839 --> 00:26:25,759 same silence you remember from the church. You've been baited back, 349 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:31,640 just like that. I've heard of people getting so confident, 350 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:35,519 setting up many contingencies for the appearance of a strange room, 351 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:38,599 but they see how far the church will go to 352 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:42,200 get you to return. One person was about to sit 353 00:26:42,279 --> 00:26:45,160 down at his desk the top floor of the company. 354 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,839 He just happened to inherit, only to see the ground 355 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:53,519 below his desk wasn't the hardwood mahogany flooring imported from Europe, 356 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:59,240 but decaying graystones. When he called maintenance to look at it, 357 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,039 when it was back to the hard wood, it had 358 00:27:02,039 --> 00:27:07,440 always been one misstep and he would have been pulled back, 359 00:27:08,319 --> 00:27:12,640 lost in the church to join the others on the pews. 360 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:16,279 When you hear of a high profile celebrity or a 361 00:27:16,279 --> 00:27:21,519 politician mysteriously disappearing, and you wonder how someone so important 362 00:27:21,559 --> 00:27:28,400 could just vurnish. This could be why. That's the church's game. 363 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:33,160 It'll keep trying to pull you back in using moments 364 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:37,680 when you're not paying attention or most vulnerable. Maybe you're 365 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:41,480 confident enough to always be paying attention. Thinking the wish 366 00:27:41,519 --> 00:27:45,440 has made you untouchable. Maybe you think you can outsmart it. 367 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:50,240 You'll live with this for the rest of your life, 368 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:55,839 that's the real cast of the wish. Sure you'll get 369 00:27:55,839 --> 00:27:59,240 what you want, but you'll always be watching a step, 370 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:03,000 making sure you don't find yourself wandering into the dark 371 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,720 into a place that feels just a little too quiet, 372 00:28:08,039 --> 00:28:10,400 And as soon as your foot hits the cold stone 373 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:18,440 of its ancient floor, that's when you lose. But hey, 374 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:22,359 if you're confident enough and you think your wish is 375 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:28,000 worth it, then by all means, give it a go.