When considering releasing work, people are often quick to jump to horror movies where ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and other “evil” entities dwell with the intent to harm. We all have an innate and intuitive sense that there is a world beyond our senses that we don't quite understand. That’s one reason why these entities in scary movies seem so interesting. But what happens in real life? What is the shamanic view of these entities?
Let’s start again with our souls that are connected to Source/God/Divine, the elements, the body, souls of other living beings, and the original authentic pattern of the universe we are born into. Disconnection from any of these is considered soul loss (see Part 2). This experience is traumatic and can produce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, addictions, and separation between souls and bodies.
Nature abhors a vacuum. Another way of stating this is—nature does not experience a vacuum. There is always a connection. When there is a disconnection in your soul pattern, a reconnection must be created somewhere else. And what you reconnect with can be an entity that is disconnected themselves, lost, and looking for a warm home. Soul loss can provide space inside your energy body for one of these entities. We call these entities possessing spirits.
Yikes! I’m possessed! Take a deep breath. Relax. You are not in a horror movie. I remember the first time I heard I had a possessing spirit I immediately jumped to scenes from the movie “The Exorcist.” That is Hollywood. Fiction. In real life, the explanation is much simpler, and the healing process is actually quite beautiful and profound.
First, what is a possessing spirit? From a shamanic perspective, that could mean any spirit, energy, or thoughtform that needs to find their rightful place. These energies can be spirits of animals or trees, ancestral spirits, or ghosts. They are RARELY the scary monsters we see on TV. Often, they are beings who have passed on and need some healing before they can cross over. They are not evil.
For the client, the healing involves the practitioner conversing with this spirit and helping them find a more fulfilling and authentic connection someplace else. Often this means helping them resolve any unfinished business in this world. Just as soul loss is a result of your disconnection, these beings also need help finding their way. That’s not so scary. It’s a helpful and compassionate process.
Releasing work and restoration work tend to go hand in hand, and even in the same healing session. After releasing work, people often report feeling lighter, more connected and whole, and in-tune with their bodies, minds, emotions, and souls.
If you have an intuitive sense that you’re holding onto something that is not yours, feel disconnected from your body, have emotions that don’t seem to match the intensity of the experience, feel constantly fatigued, you may have mistakenly and subconsciously connected with an entity that is not yours. Contact a shamanic practitioner for help.
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