The following is a quote from Timothy W. Hooker. Tim teaches English at Cleveland State Community College [TN], is a “Point of View” moderator for WDEF-TV 12, and is the author of several works, including: “Rocket Man: A Rhapsody of Short Stories,” “Duncan Hambeth: Furniture King of the South,” and “Looking For A City.”
"Simply put, the Blood Verse stops hemorrhaging on sentient beings when nothing else will. And, by sentient, I mean it will work on animals just as quickly and effectively as it will on humans. I’ve seen others use it. I’ve used it myself. And, up until now, I’ve been very hesitant to talk about it. But, here we go.
The Blood Verse is found in the Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 16, Verse 6. It reads: “And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.”
Not just anybody can use it. It has to be handed down from male to female to male to female, by someone who already uses it. My mother handed it down to me.
If a sentient being is bleeding uncontrollably, the practitioner can say the verse aloud three times and then say the complete name of the person who is bleeding, and the bleeding will stop. It’s that simple. The practitioner does not have to have rock-solid faith. The practitioner doesn’t have to be sinless. The power of the Blood Verse overrides any deficiencies in the practitioner.
I’ve seen my mother use the Blood Verse on cattle that have been de-horned. I’ve used it on people who were recovering from dental surgery. And, it’s always worked. Immediately. Conclusively. No questions asked.
I even used it on my father, when his brain stem hemorrhaged. By that time, the damage was done; he was already brain-dead. But later, the doctors, not knowing what I’d done, reported that the bleeding stopped, believe it or not, at the same time I used the Blood Verse.
I don’t expect anyone reading this to believe me; feel free to think I’m nuts. I’ve got a wall full of academic degrees that say I excel at critical thinking skills; I’m not supposed to believe in things I can’t measure in a test-tube. But, I know the Blood Verse works.
And, as Charlie Daniels would say, “There are some things in this world you just can’t explain.”
Kimberlee is going to tell us about a form of Appalachian folk magic that has been practiced in her family for many years. It’s called The Blood Verse.
First, let me explain a little about what that is.
The Blood Verse
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live;
yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
– Ezekiel 16:6
When spoken by a practitioner, this verse is said to stop hemorrhaging in both people and animals.
Many people claim this verse has worked for them or on them. There’s no science to back it up. It’s an unexplained mystery. The healer does not even have to be in the same room with the afflicted. The verse can be spoken over the phone. All the healer needs for The Blood Verse to work is the bleeding person’s full name. I’ve read different things about who can be a practitioner of the blood verse. Our guest today came by this ability through her ancestry. Rather than tell too much of her story, I’ll let her take over here.
The following is Kimberlee’s experience, in her own words, with The Blood Verse.
The knowledge and use of the Blood Verse–Ezekiel 16:6–has been passed down through my family for centuries. I had always heard stories about my ancestors in West Virginia, especially my two great grandmothers–Margaret Virginia VanMeter, my father’s grandmother and Rebecca Duckworth, my mother’s grandmother. These two women were said to have had great healing abilities.
They would read out of the Bible and be able to touch people and heal them. It is said that people came from miles around to seek their help. They reportedly could cure bleeding–both internal and external–burns, gout, and other ailments.
I came into the knowledge of how to use the power by my mid-thirties. I found an old suitcase in the basement of my parents’ house. Inside it were yellowed papers. On one paper was the Ezekiel 16:6 verse; on the other paper there were words written to cure burns. I asked my mother about the papers. She directed me to my father’s collection of Foxfire books. It is the book in the Foxfire series containing the section about the occult and faith healers. I read the section on how it was done, memorized the verses, and began to use them to treat people in need.
I found out later that my family is mentioned in a book called: Signs, Cures, and Witchery: German Appalachian Folklore, by Gerald Milnes. The name mentioned is Ketterman. These people have been said to have abilities also according the stories passed down through the years by my family.
I have talked to other family members about our abilities. They call it “the power.” They said for it to be effective, a man must teach a woman the words or a woman must teach a man the verses. My uncle said that the power was particulary strong in the women of the family. He also said that these people were called power doctors, blood doctors, moon doctors, bloodstoppers, conjure people, white witches, and faith healers.
Everyone in the family does not have the ability. You could have 5 or 6 brothers and sisters, and maybe 1 or 2 of these siblings would have the ability. I also heard some stories about how some relatives used the verse and were able to save some lives.
I, myself, have saved some lives with this ability. My husband’s grandfather had an aneurysm in his chest that was ready to burst. He had 4 days to live. I treated him and the aneurysm sealed up. He lived another 18 months and passed from a heart attack not associated with the aneurysm.
Three weeks ago, my mother-in-law called on the phone in a panic. She had burst a blood vessel in her nose. I treated her over the phone and the bleeding stopped. When she visited the ENT doctor the next day, they were very confused as to how the bleeding had stopped. They said that it was bad enough where she should have bled out and died, and the blood vessel was just hanging there like a faucet had been turned off.
I have also removed toothache pain from some people. If you use the blood verse to treat anyone, it is extremely important
that you use the patient’s full name. I will use my full name as an example:
As I passed by, I saw Kimberlee Ketterman Edgar laying on the ground wallowing in Kimberlee Ketterman Edgar’s own blood.
Even though Kimberlee Ketterman Edgar was covered with blood, I would not let Kimberlee Ketterman Edgar die. Live!
When treating a male patient, it is very important to use his full title. Some examples: John Doe, Sr., John Doe, Jr.,
John Doe III, John Doe IV, ect. If you do not provide the patient’s full name as it stands, the magic of the charm may not
work. It is extremely important to remember this and apply it to the verse.