08/07/2025
Statement on the Handling of the Ed and Lorraine Warren Occult Museum Collection
By Jason McLeod – Original NESPR Investigator, Trained Demonologist
As one of only a handful of investigators personally trained by Ed Warren — and an original member of the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) since 1990 — I worked alongside Ed and Lorraine Warren on some dangerous and severe cases.
The objects in the Warren Occult Museum were never curiosities collected for show. They were taken from places where dark rituals and sacrifices had occurred, or from homes ravaged by authentic demonic activity. They were locked away to prevent further harm.
They are not harmless props. Even under lock and key in Ed’s restricted museum, they were dangerous. In 1990, while Ed was training me as a student of demonology, I accidentally brushed my head against a hanging dragon sculpture. Ed instantly recognized it as one of the most dangerous items in his collection. He prayed over me immediately and repeated his standing order: “Do not touch anything. If you do, tell me at once.”
These objects were safe only because they were under Ed’s control — handled by a man who knew exactly how to contain them, and what to do if their energy reawakened. They were teaching tools for a select few trusted students, not public attractions.
Demonology is not paranormal entertainment. It is theological. It is spiritual warfare. In the 1980s and 1990s, Ed trained a small number of us to assist in cases so disturbing that many details will never be made public. The Work required unwavering faith in God, strict discipline, absolute adherence to Ed’s rules, and a deep understanding of the dangers involved.
Acting as “guardian” of a cursed or negatively-charged object without being a trained demonologist is like walking into a nuclear fallout zone without protection — you may not see the danger, but it can still destroy you.
Haunted and cursed objects tied to demonic cases can act as conduits. Even without touching them, your own energy field can interact with theirs, creating an opening for attachment or attack — especially in those weakened by fear, illness, or substance use.
Ignoring Ed and Lorraine’s clear warnings — “Positively Do Not Open” and “Don’t touch anything” — is reckless in the extreme. Such items should remain sealed and under the care of qualified demonologists, not treated as novelties or props.
I speak out of loyalty to my mentors and concern for public safety. I was there. I worked in the trenches alongside the Warrens. And I can tell you with absolute certainty: this is not a game, not a joke, and not comedy. Mishandling these objects can have consequences that carry through generations and last lifetimes.
The Warrens were the legends. Those of us they personally trained and trusted to work alongside them share a responsibility that cannot be claimed by those who were not part of The Work. For everyone’s safety, the will, wishes, and warnings of Ed and Lorraine Warren must be respected.
