Breaking the Circle

Thom has stated in meeting he purchased and read this book to help him counsel and to inform him on SRA – Breaking the Circle of Satanic Ritual Abuse: Recognizing and Recovering from the Hidden Trauma

This is not an exhaustive list, but there are deep, deep issues I find in the book Thom used and recommends. I question everything Thom says about the “client”, or anyone that Thom “counseled” coming up with their memories on their own. Would you be comfortable with your pastor having this in their reference library?

Here is a link to a complete picture of who Daniel Ryder, the author of Breaking the Circle is

Who can accurately remember their childhood?

Page 3 – “Another common trait among many ritual abuse survivors is that their memories of childhood in general are usually vague or almost nonexistent.”

Heavy Metal Music

Page 29 – Another influence[of Satanism]especially on youth, according to Roper’s research, is heavy metal music.

Dreams are a clue you have been ritually abused

Page 52 – They also dream about being at family-of-origin gatherings, she said, like picnics or parties, and feeling not at all safe. In fact, they feel extremely scared. This, again, may be the unconscious’s way of providing another clue, further preparing the victim for the truth. “As they get closer to the memories, I’ve observed that a lot more blood imagery starts to surface in the dreams,” the therapist said. “And people will also start dreaming about giant, al- most monster-like animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits.” Some of the dreams about giant animals can be symbolic of the huge impact that watching animal (and perhaps human) sacrifice has had on their psyches. Also, Ms. Hector notes, the significance of animals, like dogs, in the dreams, may be related in part to acts of bestiality.

Unethical breaches of a client-counselor relationship

From Chapter 9, on Primers – “At this stage, it is often helpful for therapists to tell clients their suspicions about cult abuse, based on the data gathered in earlier sessions. This “leveling” should still be rather brief and general, so clients don’t feel any more overwhelmed than they’re already feeling. If a client still seems receptive, the next step is to show the person a list of the characteristics of ritual abuse victims (page 67-75) and go over some of these with them, bringing up any observations related to these characteristics that have been noted during prior counseling sessions. Introducing “Primers” When a therapist believes the person is ready (although no one is ever totally ready), the next phase is to introduce some rather generalized articles about satanic ritual abuse (not graphic at first) to begin the desensitizing process, as well as to assure the person that recovery is possible.

An entire chapter is dedicated to mind control, beginning on Page 77

“Many cult members are highly sophisticated in the art of mind control and torture.”

The author includes a list of Physical, Psychological, Behavior Symptoms of people exposed to ritual abuse. I will list some of the symptoms below, but recommend, as always for anyone interested to read the book. To quote from Page 61 of the book –

The following lists were developed by Holly Hector, MA., for use in her practice as a therapist. They provide possible further clues to a client’s background of ritual abuse

• Sleep disorders
• Digestive Tract Disorders
• Headaches
• Asthma
• Overweight
• Allergies
• Chronic Pain
• A noticeable aversion to drinking water(prefers coffee, pop, juice)
• Often fascinated or drawn to aspects of the occult or paranormal
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Fear of One’s birthday
• Strong reaction to circles
• Black and white thinking
• Depression
• Fear of Needles
• Fear of Any type of surgery