A Brief History Lesson on The Subject

To look at the beginnings of spirit attachment, you have to look back to the beginnings of civilization itself.

All forms of sickness, both physical and psychological, were attributed to possessing spirits in ancient Mesopotamia.

The number of possessing spirits awaiting to attach to a person was so great a concern, that it lead to a fear described as "one of the most important factors in the daily life of a Babylonian”.

Assyrian tablets offer the first written accounts for the treatment of illnesses. Treatment included incantations and prayers, as well as direct challenges to the dark spirits which were believed to inflict diseases of every type.

The Hindu scriptures called the Vedas composed around 1000 BC tell of evil beings who interfere with the work of Hindu gods and harm the living.

Some shamanic traditions consider malicious spirits responsible for stealing human souls, resulting in maladies and misfortune. The shaman is responsible for searching for, and recovering, the evicted soul; the negative spirit is driven out and the body returned to its rightful owner.

As many as a quarter of the healings of Jesus Christ involved the casting out of menacing spirits. In fact the ability to cast out evil spirits was a sign of true discipleship among the apostles.

In centuries past, people were very aware of the reality of spirit attachment.

Our language is still peppered with the remnants of those eras. You may recognize some of these sayings as they are still in use today:

· He’s not himself today.

· Something’s gotten into him, or what’s gotten into him?

· He’s beside himself.

· He’s fighting his demons.

· He’s full of the Devil.

· He has a bad spirit about him.

These clichés or sayings speak of a time when society was very keenly aware of, and actively fighting negative spiritual advances.