How to Protect Yourself From Spirit Attachments, PART 1

In order to understand this issue properly, one must first have the understanding of what spirits are and how communication between spirits and a living person occurs.

But before we explain this dynamic, it is important to be aware that a person has several bodies. The first is the external body or the physical body, followed by the etheric body, the astral body (the most important for our consideration), then the mental body—the entirety of all our thoughts—and finally the higher bodies, which are not important for the subject matter discussed herein. 

*Picture of the various bodies

The Astral Body Explained

The external body of a spirit is the astral body (because it has already laid aside the physical and etheric body). It resembles the physical body in appearance, so spirits often get these two bodies confused. Sometimes a spirit mistakes its astral body for its physical body, still thinking that it is on the physical level. It is difficult to imagine, but death is a very traumatic experience for many spirits and they do not want to accept that they no longer have a physical body. In the astral world, every object of the physical world finds its counterpart, hence a spirit may confuse the two worlds — it is in an astral body in the astral world, and it seems to the spirit that it is in a physical body in the physical world. When a spirit looks at a loved one, it does not see their physical body, but instead, it sees the astral body of the loved one.

The Spiritual Teachings of Wanda Pratnicka

As Wanda Pratnicka, PhD., explains in her book, "Possessed by Ghosts - Exorcisms in the 21st Century", some spirits feel a desire for close contact with the physical world, which will ultimately cause tremendous suffering for not only the spirits themselves, but for the living people that the spirits have attached themselves to as well. The correct course of action for any soul who has just left a physical body is to go directly to the other side, also referred to as the Light. However, many souls choose to defy this action, and instead, remain amongst their loved ones. Soon thereafter, they begin to run out of energy because they are now astral beings and no longer receive new energy as a living person does. This energy depletion is a traumatic experience for the spirit because it feels like it is dying, which, in fact, it is — for there is no life without energy.

How Do Spirits Draw Energy from the Living?

After a while, spirits will discover that they can receive energy if they manage to get close to a living person. The closer they get, the more energy they can take from that person. Ultimately, their survival instinct kicks in, and they will do anything to ensure themselves a constant supply of energy from the living. This is made possible due to the fact that the living constantly receives energy from the universe.

People attract spirits due to many different reasons, all of which are listed in "Possessed by Ghosts - Exorcisms in the 21st Century". We will discuss some of the most common ones here, because by learning and understanding the mechanism of the attraction of spirits, we will be equipped to defend ourselves from them and keep them at bay.

1. Excessive grief after the loss of a loved one — One must, of course, go through the grieving process, but there must come the time for it to end and move on with your life. This is the moment when you finally have to say goodbye to your beloved one, especially since this is not a final parting.  Although you won't see them again in this lifetime, we know that somewhere on the other side, they are there and they still love us, just as we love them.
   
   
2. Spirits are very easily attracted by our own emotions — When a spirit chooses not to leave the world of the living, they are in the so-called low astral world made up of the lowest human emotions. This will cause irritation, anger, rage, hatred, envy, jealousy, self-pity, depression and a range of other negative emotions resulting from the basic negative human emotion —fear. From fear come all other negative emotions. For example, anger at your boss for not giving you a raise, so you fear that you will not have sufficient finances. Jealousy is the fear of losing a loved one, and envy is the fear of not having what others have obtained. This is how you can analyze any negative emotion and recognize that somewhere, on a fundamental level, it is the result of fear. Feeding negative emotions, allowing ourselves to indulge in them in everyday life, and giving in to them are the main reasons why spirits reside in human beings.  
   
   
3. Interests — If you are interested in spiritual development, you will probably be interested in gaining further knowledge in this area. Let us imagine that before us, there lived a man who devoted his entire life to the study of this subject. As a result, it is obvious that he will have a much broader range of knowledge on this subject. If we are not careful, we can easily attract such a spirit. If you share the same interests of a spirit, you may see such a spirit as a friend, or perhaps even as a guide. Moreover, if you develop spiritually for the wrong reasons (e.g. to gain power), you can easily find someone on the astral level who has studied esotericism for the very same reasons. Such a spirit—knowing our thoughts—will try to get as close to us as possible, and entice us with its knowledge. This kind of spirit will always bring suffering to the living person, because even with the knowledge that the spirit had gained during its previous lifetime, it has not given the spirit the proper guidance as to how to proceed after the death of its physical body. In spite of the spirit’s knowledge, it is stuck at the low level of the astral world and is desperately searching for someone to supply them with energy.
   
   
4. Any form of addiction — Sooner or later, every addict will attract spirits to them because they share the same form of craving (which is a very strong energy of attraction). Addictions to drugs, alcohol, medication, gambling, tobacco, and pornography are all forms of attraction. Other less obvious addictions are sex, food, work, computer games, cell phones, shopping, love (affection), and  many others fall under this scope as well.

Why Do Spirits Avoid Transitioning to the Other Side?

Spirits that didn't transition to the other side are always interested in close contact with the living because they are able to draw energy from them in order to thrive, which they do not receive while remaining in the low astral world. This lack of this energy is the clue that the Universe offers to the spirits, "Please listen, you are doing something wrong. You are suffering from a lack of energy by staying here, but you don't have to suffer at all. You just have to decide to go to the other side, to the Light, where a wonderful world full of abundance is awaiting you."

Suffering in any form is always some form of guidance — the Universe is compassionate and cares about us. So it is important to remember that when we're suffering, it is worth listening to the suffering and wonder what we're doing wrong, instead of constantly looking for ways to escape the suffering.

In part two, we will present ways to avoid spirits that approach us, to create a complete distance from the low astral world, and to raise our own vibration so that energetically or emotionally, we are never on the level of spirits and the level of emotional suffering.

*For more detailed information about various bodies, please refer to Wanda Pratnicka's book "In the Wheel of Life Vol. 1"

About the Author: 

Michael, a co-founder of The Dr. Wanda Pratnicka Center, holds a B.A. degree in psychology and is a spiritual teacher and healer, with a specialization in spirit removal. Under the mentorship of Wanda Pratnicka, Michael gained profound spiritual insights into the nuances of spirit attachment phenomenon, and for many years, he played a crucial role in assisting her with the remote spirit removal process. In his leisure time, Michael finds solace in meditation, immerses himself in the timeless beauty of classical music, and cherishes tranquil walks by the sea.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

1. You can find more information about common symptoms of spirit attachment / possession here: COMMON SYMPTOMS OF SPIRIT ATTACHMENT 

2. How to check whether you or your loved one are experiencing a spirit attachment? Please visit: REQUEST CHECK-UP PAGE 

3. Want to learn more about how we remove spirits? Please visit: SPIRIT REMOVAL PROCESS PAGE. 

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