{"id":59476,"date":"2023-02-03T00:31:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T05:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/?p=59476"},"modified":"2023-02-17T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:15:00","slug":"strangest-things-the-devils-stomping-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiritdaily.org\/blog\/strangest-things-the-devils-stomping-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Strangest Things: The Devil’s ‘Stomping Grounds’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Devil's<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Devil’<\/span>s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> mysterious<\/span> circular<\/span> patch<\/span> of<\/span> barren<\/span> ground<\/span> located<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> remote<\/span> area<\/span> of<\/span> rural<\/span> Ch<\/span>atham<\/span> County<\/span>,<\/span> North<\/span> Carolina<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> site<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> the<\/span> source<\/span> of<\/span> local<\/span> lore<\/span> and<\/span> legend<\/span> for<\/span> generations<\/span>,<\/span> with<\/span> some<\/span> saying<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> cursed<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> others<\/span> believing<\/span> it<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> a<\/span> place<\/span> of<\/span> spiritual<\/span> power<\/span>.<\/span> Although<\/span> the<\/span> exact<\/span> origin<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span> is<\/span> unknown<\/span>,<\/span> it<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> linked<\/span> to<\/span> Native<\/span> American<\/span> mythology<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> the<\/span> subject<\/span> of<\/span> many<\/span> ghost<\/span> stories<\/span> and<\/span> supernatural<\/span> tales, according to online sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"TheThe Devil’s Stomping Ground<\/a><\/span> (as it is also known), we are informed, is<\/span> essentially<\/span> a<\/span> large<\/span>,<\/span> barren<\/span> circle<\/span>,<\/span> approximately<\/span> 40<\/span> feet<\/span> in<\/span> diameter<\/span>,<\/span> with<\/span> no<\/span> vegetation<\/span> or<\/span> signs<\/span> of<\/span> habit<\/span>ation<\/span>.<\/span> It<\/span> is<\/span> located<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> remote<\/span> area<\/span> of<\/span> the c<\/span>ounty<\/span>,<\/span> near<\/span> the<\/span> small<\/span> town<\/span> of<\/span> Bear<\/span> Creek<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> site<\/span> is<\/span> situated<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> flat<\/span>,<\/span> sandy<\/span> plain<\/span>,<\/span> surrounded<\/span> by<\/span> thick<\/span> pine<\/span> forests<\/span> and<\/span> marsh<\/span>lands<\/span>.<\/span> For<\/span> many<\/span> years<\/span>,<\/span> the<\/span> area<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> a<\/span> source<\/span> of<\/span> local<\/span> folklore<\/span> and<\/span> superst<\/span>ition<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> origins<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Devil<\/span>‘s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> are<\/span> unknown<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> there<\/span> are<\/span> many<\/span> theories<\/span> as<\/span> to<\/span> why<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span> exists<\/span>.<\/span> One<\/span> popular<\/span> belief:<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span> it’<\/span>s<\/span> a<\/span> “<\/span>c<\/span>ursed<\/span>“<\/span> place<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> entering<\/span> it<\/span> will<\/span> bring<\/span> bad<\/span> luck<\/span>.<\/span> Other<\/span> theories<\/span> suggest<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> spiritual<\/span> site<\/span>,<\/span> where<\/span> Native<\/span> American<\/span> rituals<\/span> and<\/span> ceremonies<\/span> were<\/span> performed<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span> most<\/span> widely<\/span> accepted<\/span> belief<\/span> is<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> Devil<\/span>‘s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> place<\/span> where<\/span> the<\/span> devil<\/span> himself<\/span> tr<\/span>amples<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> that<\/span> any<\/span> objects<\/span> placed<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> circle<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> moved<\/span> or<\/span> destroyed<\/span> overnight<\/span>.<\/span> It<\/span> is<\/span> said<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> devil<\/span> visits<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span> every<\/span> night<\/span> and<\/span> tr<\/span>amps<\/span> around<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> circle<\/span>,<\/span> leaving<\/span> no<\/span> trace<\/span> of<\/span> his<\/span> presence<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local<\/span> folklore<\/span> also<\/span> states<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> Devil<\/span>‘s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> place<\/span> of<\/span> great<\/span> power<\/span>,<\/span> where<\/span> wishes<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> granted<\/span> and<\/span> magic<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> performed<\/span>.<\/span> It<\/span> is<\/span> said<\/span> that<\/span> if<\/span> one<\/span> spends<\/span> the<\/span> night<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> circle<\/span>,<\/span> they<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> granted<\/span> whatever<\/span> they<\/span> wish<\/span> for<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> Devil<\/span>‘s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> the<\/span> subject<\/span> of<\/span> many<\/span> local<\/span> ghost<\/span> stories<\/span> and<\/span> supernatural<\/span> tales<\/span>.<\/span> People<\/span> have<\/span> reported<\/span> seeing<\/span> strange<\/span> lights<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> sky<\/span> above<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> hearing<\/span> strange<\/span> noises<\/span> coming<\/span> from<\/span> within<\/span> the<\/span> circle<\/span>.<\/span> Others<\/span> have<\/span> reported<\/span> seeing<\/span> strange<\/span> animals<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> creatures<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> area<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In<\/span> recent<\/span> years<\/span>,<\/span> the<\/span> Devil<\/span>‘s<\/span> Tr<\/span>amping<\/span> Ground<\/span> has<\/span> become<\/span> a<\/span> popular<\/span> tourist<\/span> attraction<\/span>.<\/span> Visitors<\/span> come<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span> to<\/span> explore<\/span> the<\/span> mysterious<\/span> circle<\/span> and<\/span> experience<\/span> the<\/span> local<\/span> folklore<\/span>.<\/span> Despite<\/span> its<\/span> mysterious<\/span> origins<\/span>,<\/span> the<\/span> site<\/span> has<\/span> become<\/span> a<\/span> popular<\/span> destination<\/span> for<\/span> those<\/span> seeking<\/span> an<\/span> adventure<\/span> and<\/span> a<\/span> bit<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> unknown — and who don’t appreciate the spiritual danger of such curiosity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Curiosity can indeed kill the cat. At the same time, lack of awareness causes one to wander blithely and blindly through life, oblivious to traps and pitfalls. The Holy Spirit — not any human — is Who must guide us. He must always be invoked. He must be beseeched. He as God must be worshipped. When He is around us, He is a shield of impenetrable protection. Prayer. Sacrifice. During Lent, His Power is especially close.<\/p>\n

[resources: Lying Wonders, Strangest Things<\/a><\/span>]<\/em><\/p>\n

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