I have had clients come to me to describe
being haunted or they may raise concerns that they may be possessed. It
is often the case that what my clients were experiencing was just a case
of reckless imagination. But sometimes there have been those odd
feelings that there might be some truth to the matter. Fortunately the
same advice which can help a subject who is genuinely haunted or
possessed can also help a subject whose imagination is the only thing
possessing them.
If I were to tell an imaginative subject
that they were not haunted or possessed they would be strongly inclined
to disbelieve me no matter how gently or eloquently I might try to lead
them to the truth. The subject has chosen to adopt a belief that they
may be haunted or possessed for a reason; they may want attention, or
they may sometimes exhibit peculiar or embarrassing behavior which they
are trying to explain away by being haunted or possessed, or they may
just want an excuse to be able to do things they know are wrong or
hurtful. Whatever their motive for choosing to believe that they may be
haunted or possessed they are most often looking for some form of
reinforcement of their belief rather than disillusionment.
Consequently, challenging their belief
will not help a subject and may actually harm them; if a reactive
formation occurs in a subject’s mind in response to being challenged
then a challenge may actually wind up reinforcing their chosen belief
rather than dissuading them from it. Therefore, treating an imaginative
subject as a genuinely haunted or possessed person is often the best
option a psychic or spiritual counselor may have because by doing so we
may make an alliance with our subject and be perceived as their friend;
in this way the client may become more trusting and open to our advice
and guidance.
In regards to the truly haunted or
possessed person it must be understood that a subject in this state has
allowed this to happen to them. It may most often be the case that they
are entirely unaware of having opened themselves up to this experience,
nevertheless it is so. Nothing can ever happen to us against our will.
However, our will can be a tricky thing for it is divided among our
several states of consciousness and such an agreement may be made upon
any of the levels of our minds which are known as the consciousness,
sub-consciousness, unconsciousness or super-consciousness. Typically we
are scarcely aware of most of our thoughts below the level of our
consciousness and we cannot immediately apprehend that on some level of
our mind we have agreed to experience everything which happens in our
lives.
In the case of a subject who believes
they may be haunted or possessed the subject of their responsibility for
what has happened must be broached very gently.
It is important to stress to subjects who
feel the presence of some malign entity in their lives that they can
take control of their situation and change it. Whether real or imagined,
if the subject believes that evil spirits are molesting them then
terrible things may happen to them as a consequence. By helping the
subject to become actively involved in addressing and resolving their
issue we may be able to guide them to empower themselves to put an end
to the matter before it can do them any further harm.
The state of belief that their lives have
been invaded by an evil spirit is a form of harm in itself. The subject
typically feels powerless in this situation and surrenders control of
some part of their life to their belief. By surrendering any control
over their life to another entity or to a part of themselves which
indulges in unpleasant or hazardous behavior they have taken the first
step upon a road which may lead them to do further injury to themselves
or to others, particularly their loved ones who will often be distraught
by the circumstances created by a person who is either genuinely haunted
or possessed, or who believes themselves to be so.
Regardless of whether a person is truly
haunted or possessed or only believes themselves to be so the subject
must empower themselves to change their situation. Sometimes a
subject’s culture provides tools for dealing with these phenomena,
such as using candles or bells and invoking good spirits or raising a
white shield. Sometimes such a subject is open to adopting such tools
from a different culture and may have already tried to do so.
Unfortunately, the tools and rituals for psychic cleansing to rid
oneself of evil spirits may not always work because the real work is
done by the individual who is experiencing the problem. The tools and
rituals are only aides to focus the resolve of the subject to end the
situation and such tools have no power in and of themselves. All the
power to create the circumstances in which a subject comes to believe
that they may be haunted or possessed came from within that individual,
and so the only power which will help them will also come from within
them.
Many people may object and say that god,
or a saint, angel, spirit guide or psychic may help someone who is
haunted or possessed. It is my belief that this may be true in practice,
and that any of these may succeed in regard to freeing a subject from
their evil spirit. However, I also believe that this type of help only
does the subject further harm, particularly if they have turned to a
skillful charlatan for help. A skillful charlatan can influence the mind
of a possessed or haunted subject to successfully guide the subject to
relieve themselves of their attachment to a malign entity; but in this
case the charlatan may also be regarded as a malign entity for it is in
the nature of such a person to use their knowledge to take advantage of
a subject and relieve their subject of their worldly goods or services
to benefit themselves.
Putting the motive of worldly gain aside,
a subject has been harmed if they believe that an entity other than
themselves has relieved them of their problem with an evil spirit,
whether that help came from god, or a saint, angel, spirit guide or
psychic. This is because in this case the subject has not empowered
themselves to manage their own life and has instead surrendered their
power in this situation to another party. It does not matter how well
intentioned an assisting party may be, if the party who assists such a
subject fails to guide the subject to a state of self-empowerment then
they have done that subject a disservice or injustice.
The most important issue here is to guide
the subject of a malign influence or belief to a state where they
empower themselves so that they may independently resolve the issue to
their satisfaction.
The subject must be guided into the understanding
that everything that happens to them occurs because they have allowed it
to happen to them even when they may feel they have not given their
permission to allow some particular thing to happen to them, such as
being haunted or possessed.
The subject must learn that they are an
inviolable being. They must know that no entity, whether it is an
incorporeal being or an incarnate being, can ever harm them against
their will in any way whatsoever. Ultimately, the subject must accept
the wisdom that all the things they may have perceived as having hurt
them in their life have actually helped them since they would otherwise
never have agreed to allow these things to happen.
Sometimes a subject may make examples of
murder, rape or maiming and say “But look! These people have all been
hurt!"
It may seem very insensitive to say that
in these cases any people who have had these violent traumatic
experiences are all responsible for having brought those experiences
upon themselves, but that is the spiritual truth of the matter.
All of our experiences are opportunities
for our further spiritual growth and development. Even if we are slain
our spirits go on and we may learn from our experience. Some lessons are
much harder for some of us than for others and we may not always 'get
it' when these lessons appear in our lives, but sooner or later we will
learn our lessons and we will then be able to move on to new lessons.
At the point when we finally ‘get
it’, whatever our lesson may be, any pain or displeasure associated
with learning the lesson disappears. Once we have finally understood a
particular lesson we become grateful for everything done on our behalf
to teach us our lesson, even if it is gratitude toward someone whom we
once felt hurt by.
When the subject of a haunting or
possession finally ‘gets it’ that they have created their situation
and that they were always in control of it, then they may relieve
themselves of any unpleasantness that they may have associated with
their experience and move on.
Typically, the lesson involved in cases
of haunting or possession is to show the subject two things. The first
thing the subject must learn is that they themselves are the center of
all power in their life and that they have total control over everything
they experience. The second thing the subject may learn is that there is
a subtle world beyond the conventional world we experience, a world full
of great mysteries to be explored.
So while it is possible that at some time
in our lives we may come to believe we may be haunted or possessed and
that it is further possible that our belief in this regard is true, we
can only become haunted or possessed if we ourselves allow it to happen
to us.
And who knows? It may be fun
BIO: Fledgling author Greg
Gourdian has worked with the general public as a psychic
reader for a little over four years from 1981 to 1986. Much
of his written work is channeled, although he will admit
that he has no idea who many of the sources for his
channeled work may be. He has many strange tales to tell
regarding his spiritual journey and he attempts to tell his
tales in a humorous or entertaining manner. While not an
accredited teacher, Greg has taught classes in psychology,
sociology, metaphysics and parapsychology.
Visit Greg's blog at http://tangledintime.blogspot.com/
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