| I have had clients come to me to describe being | | | | possessed came from within that individual, and so the |
| haunted or they may raise concerns that they may be | | | | only power which will help them will also come from |
| possessed. It is often the case that what my clients | | | | within them. |
| were experiencing was just a case of reckless | | | | Many people may object and say that god, or a saint, |
| imagination. But sometimes there have been those odd | | | | angel, spirit guide or psychic may help someone who is |
| feelings that there might be some truth to the matter. | | | | haunted or possessed. It is my belief that this may be |
| Fortunately the same advice which can help a subject | | | | true in practice, and that any of these may succeed in |
| who is genuinely haunted or possessed can also help | | | | regard to freeing a subject from their evil spirit. |
| a subject whose imagination is the only thing | | | | However, I also believe that this type of help only does |
| possessing them. | | | | the subject further harm, particularly if they have |
| If I were to tell an imaginative subject that they were | | | | turned to a skillful charlatan for help. A skillful charlatan |
| not haunted or possessed they would be strongly | | | | can influence the mind of a possessed or haunted |
| inclined to disbelieve me no matter how gently or | | | | subject to successfully guide the subject to relieve |
| eloquently I might try to lead them to the truth. The | | | | themselves of their attachment to a malign entity; but in |
| subject has chosen to adopt a belief that they may be | | | | this case the charlatan may also be regarded as a |
| haunted or possessed for a reason; they may want | | | | malign entity for it is in the nature of such a person to |
| attention, or they may sometimes exhibit peculiar or | | | | use their knowledge to take advantage of a subject |
| embarrassing behavior which they are trying to explain | | | | and relieve their subject of their worldly goods or |
| away by being haunted or possessed, or they may | | | | services to benefit themselves. |
| just want an excuse to be able to do things they | | | | Putting the motive of worldly gain aside, a subject has |
| know are wrong or hurtful. Whatever their motive for | | | | been harmed if they believe that an entity other than |
| choosing to believe that they may be haunted or | | | | themselves has relieved them of their problem with an |
| possessed they are most often looking for some form | | | | evil spirit, whether that help came from god, or a saint, |
| of reinforcement of their belief rather than | | | | angel, spirit guide or psychic. This is because in this |
| disillusionment. | | | | case the subject has not empowered themselves to |
| Consequently, challenging their belief will not help a | | | | manage their own life and has instead surrendered |
| subject and may actually harm them; if a reactive | | | | their power in this situation to another party. It does not |
| formation occurs in a subject's mind in response to | | | | matter how well intentioned an assisting party may be, |
| being challenged then a challenge may actually wind up | | | | if the party who assists such a subject fails to guide |
| reinforcing their chosen belief rather than dissuading | | | | the subject to a state of self-empowerment then they |
| them from it. Therefore, treating an imaginative subject | | | | have done that subject a disservice or injustice. |
| as a genuinely haunted or possessed person is often | | | | The most important issue here is to guide the subject |
| the best option a psychic or spiritual counselor may | | | | of a malign influence or belief to a state where they |
| have because by doing so we may make an alliance | | | | empower themselves so that they may independently |
| with our subject and be perceived as their friend; in this | | | | resolve the issue to their satisfaction. |
| way the client may become more trusting and open to | | | | The subject must be guided into the understanding that |
| our advice and guidance. | | | | everything that happens to them occurs because they |
| In regards to the truly haunted or possessed person it | | | | have allowed it to happen to them even when they |
| must be understood that a subject in this state has | | | | may feel they have not given their permission to allow |
| allowed this to happen to them. It may most often be | | | | some particular thing to happen to them, such as being |
| the case that they are entirely unaware of having | | | | haunted or possessed. |
| opened themselves up to this experience, nevertheless | | | | The subject must learn that they are an inviolable |
| it is so. Nothing can ever happen to us against our will. | | | | being. They must know that no entity, whether it is an |
| However, our will can be a tricky thing for it is divided | | | | incorporeal being or an incarnate being, can ever harm |
| among our several states of consciousness and such | | | | them against their will in any way whatsoever. |
| an agreement may be made upon any of the levels of | | | | Ultimately, the subject must accept the wisdom that all |
| our minds which are known as the consciousness, | | | | the things they may have perceived as having hurt |
| sub-consciousness, unconsciousness or | | | | them in their life have actually helped them since they |
| super-consciousness. Typically we are scarcely aware | | | | would otherwise never have agreed to allow these |
| of most of our thoughts below the level of our | | | | things to happen. |
| consciousness and we cannot immediately apprehend | | | | Sometimes a subject may make examples of murder, |
| that on some level of our mind we have agreed to | | | | rape or maiming and say "But look! These people have |
| experience everything which happens in our lives. | | | | all been hurt!" |
| In the case of a subject who believes they may be | | | | It may seem very insensitive to say that in these |
| haunted or possessed the subject of their responsibility | | | | cases any people who have had these violent |
| for what has happened must be broached very gently. | | | | traumatic experiences are all responsible for having |
| It is important to stress to subjects who feel the | | | | brought those experiences upon themselves, but that |
| presence of some malign entity in their lives that they | | | | is the spiritual truth of the matter. |
| can take control of their situation and change it. | | | | All of our experiences are opportunities for our further |
| Whether real or imagined, if the subject believes that | | | | spiritual growth and development. Even if we are slain |
| evil spirits are molesting them then terrible things may | | | | our spirits go on and we may learn from our |
| happen to them as a consequence. By helping the | | | | experience. Some lessons are much harder for some |
| subject to become actively involved in addressing and | | | | of us than for others and we may not always 'get it' |
| resolving their issue we may be able to guide them to | | | | when these lessons appear in our lives, but sooner or |
| empower themselves to put an end to the matter | | | | later we will learn our lessons and we will then be able |
| before it can do them any further harm. | | | | to move on to new lessons. |
| The state of belief that their lives have been invaded | | | | At the point when we finally 'get it', whatever our |
| by an evil spirit is a form of harm in itself. The subject | | | | lesson may be, any pain or displeasure associated with |
| typically feels powerless in this situation and surrenders | | | | learning the lesson disappears. Once we have finally |
| control of some part of their life to their belief. By | | | | understood a particular lesson we become grateful for |
| surrendering any control over their life to another entity | | | | everything done on our behalf to teach us our lesson, |
| or to a part of themselves which indulges in unpleasant | | | | even if it is gratitude toward someone whom we once |
| or hazardous behavior they have taken the first step | | | | felt hurt by. |
| upon a road which may lead them to do further injury | | | | When the subject of a haunting or possession finally |
| to themselves or to others, particularly their loved ones | | | | 'gets it' that they have created their situation and that |
| who will often be distraught by the circumstances | | | | they were always in control of it, then they may |
| created by a person who is either genuinely haunted | | | | relieve themselves of any unpleasantness that they |
| or possessed, or who believes themselves to be so. | | | | may have associated with their experience and move |
| Regardless of whether a person is truly haunted or | | | | on. |
| possessed or only believes themselves to be so the | | | | Typically, the lesson involved in cases of haunting or |
| subject must empower themselves to change their | | | | possession is to show the subject two things. The first |
| situation. Sometimes a subject's culture provides tools | | | | thing the subject must learn is that they themselves |
| for dealing with these phenomena, such as using | | | | are the center of all power in their life and that they |
| candles or bells and invoking good spirits or raising a | | | | have total control over everything they experience. |
| white shield. Sometimes such a subject is open to | | | | The second thing the subject may learn is that there is |
| adopting such tools from a different culture and may | | | | a subtle world beyond the conventional world we |
| have already tried to do so. Unfortunately, the tools | | | | experience, a world full of great mysteries to be |
| and rituals for psychic cleansing to rid oneself of evil | | | | explored. |
| spirits may not always work because the real work is | | | | So while it is possible that at some time in our lives we |
| done by the individual who is experiencing the problem. | | | | may come to believe we may be haunted or |
| The tools and rituals are only aides to focus the | | | | possessed and that it is further possible that our belief |
| resolve of the subject to end the situation and such | | | | in this regard is true, we can only become haunted or |
| tools have no power in and of themselves. All the | | | | possessed if we ourselves allow it to happen to us. |
| power to create the circumstances in which a subject | | | | And who knows? |
| comes to believe that they may be haunted or | | | | |