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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.

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At the age of twenty, George Ritchie died in an army hospital, in Abilene, Texas.  Nine minutes later, he returned to life. During those nine minutes he came to the realization that life continues after death. He was given a guided tour of the spirit world that surrounds us here on earth.

He was shown that after people die, they do not always move on to a place of peace. Instead, some remain, clinging to earthly cares, worries, and interests. He saw the spirit of an over-protective mother following her still living adult son, trying to influence the direction of his life. He witnessed a business owner who had died, still remaining with his beloved enterprise, obsessively attempting to influence the daily workings of the company.

He also observed that the living had an aura surrounding them, “a faint luminous glow, almost like an electrical field over the surface of their bodies”. This is how he differentiated the living from the dead, for the disembodied, including himself, had no such “glow”. At one point during his journey, Ritchey is taken to a drinking establishment. The following is an excerpt from his book “Return From Tomorrow.”

“At this point the light drew me inside a dingy bar and grill, near what looked like a naval base. A crowd of people many of them sailors lined the bar three deep, while others jammed wooden booths along the wall. Though a few were drinking beer, most of them seemed to be belting whiskies as fast as the two perspiring bartenders could pour them.

Then I noticed a striking thing. A number of the men standing at the bar seemed unable to lift their drinks to their lips. Over and over, I watched them clutch at their shot glasses, hands passing through the solid tumblers, through the heavy wooden countertop, through the very arms and bodies of the drinkers around them. And these men, every one of them, lacked the aureole of light that surrounded the others…
I thought I had seen heavy drinking at fraternity parties in Richmond, but the way these civilians and servicemen at this bar were going at it beat everything. I watched one young sailor rise unsteadily from a stool, take two or three steps, and sag heavily to the floor.

Two of his buddies stooped down and started dragging him away from the crush. But that was not what I was looking at. I was staring in amazement as the bright cocoon around the unconscious sailor simply opened up. It parted at the very crown of his head and began peeling away from his head, [and] his shoulders. Instantly, quicker than I’d ever seen anyone move, one of the insubstantial beings who had been standing near him at the bar was on top of him…

In the next instant, to my utter mystification, the springing figure had vanished… One minute I had distinctly seen two individuals; by the time they propped the sailor against the wall, there was one.  Twice more, as I stared, stupefied, the identical scene was repeated…

Was the covering of light some kind of shield, then? Was it protection against disembodied beings like myself? Presumably these substance-less creatures had once had solid bodies, as I myself had had.

Suppose that when they had been in these bodies they developed a dependence on alcohol that went beyond the physical. That became mental. Spiritual, even. Then when they lost that body, except when they could briefly take possession of another one, they would be cut off for all eternity from the thing they could never stop craving.

An eternity like that — the thought sent a chill shuddering through me - surely that would be a form of hell.”

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When foot steps are heard in the attic, or things go bump in the night, the thought of unseen earthbound visitors crosses the mind, if only briefly, of even the most hardened skeptic. The concept of ESA has added a new dimension to the understanding of earthbound spirits, and their interactions with the living. With ESA we concern ourselves with the footsteps in the attic of the mind, and the things that go bump in our hearts.

Attachment is initially made through an opening in the aura or countenance surrounding the body of a living person. This individual energy field protects us from such invasions, but under certain circumstances it can be weakened and fail. This happens as a result of a number of factors. A habit of excessive or prolonged participation in dark emotions such as anger, fear, worry, envy, jealousy, hatred, etc. can cause this protection to fail.

The famous story of Cain and Abel is an excellent example of this. Cain became exceedingly angry towards, and jealous of, his brother Abel.

The book of Genesis illustrates this process perfectly when it states, “And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.” It is recorded that after his countenance had fallen, he rose up against Abel and murdered him. In other words, he became greatly angry and his countenance failed. He was then open to dark spiritual invasion, through which he was prompted to kill his brother.

Another way the aura can be compromised is through excessive use of drugs and/or alcohol.

In his book, “Return from Tomorrow”, George Ritchie recounts his near-death experience while battling pneumonia in an army hospital during WWII. During his tour of the spirit plane that surrounds us, he was taken to a bar. There he watched in amazement as disembodied spirits futilely fought over and tried to consume the alcoholic beverages of the living patrons.

He observed that the living were “surrounded by a faint luminous glow”, and when they drank to excess, this light that encapsulated them would tear open. He watched in horror, as the earthbound spirits dove at these openings and disappeared, obviously attaching to the person in an attempt to gain a vehicle through which to drink.

While there are other conditions through which attachment may be achieved, these two are among the most predominant of culprits.

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One of the most common questions that is asked concerning this subject is:

“How do you know if you suffer from Earthbound Spirit Attachment?”

The only way to know for sure is to be evaluated by a practitioner trained in ESA Therapy or some other form of spirit releasement work.

Otherwise, one might suspect attachment if they have had one or more uncontrollable and destructive behaviors throughout their life, or if their behavior has changed suddenly and radically at some point during their life.

While the following indicators are a sign of possible attachment, they are not exclusive to ESA:

• Character Change or Mood Swings
• Excessive State of Anger, Worry, or Fear
• Sudden Onset of Anxiety or Depression
• Onset of Physical Problems with no Obvious Cause
• Abuse of Drugs and/or Alcohol
• Impulsive and Addictive Behaviors
• Low Energy Level
• Lack of Focus / Memory Problems
• Strong Reaction When Reading this Blog

The following are a few practical scenarios that might indicate parasitic spirit attachment:

• A loved one who has become rebellious and/or seriously alienated from the family unit.
• A spouse that has become verbally abusive or violent.
• A person who is struggling with their own personal sexual orientation.
• One who has developed a behavioral issue such as an eating disorder, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, etc.
• Someone who is wandering through life with no discipline, lacking in focus and motivation.

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Within every major religion and culture worldwide there have been traditions that espouse the idea of spirit attachment and the need for some form of spirit releasement. Within these traditions most mental and emotional ailments were attributed to interference from earthbound spirit entities. As society became more “educated” and technologically advanced, these traditions were considered to be nothing more than superstition.

 This age old concept is known today as “Earthbound Spirit Attachment” (or ESA) and there are therapies that have been developed to diagnose and treat this very real condition.

 The theory behind ESA states that, under certain conditions, the spirits of the dead can attach to, and interfere with the living. Once attached to a living host, these entities can influence directly the emotions, thoughts and sometimes even the physical actions of their victims.

 For example, if the spirit was depressed in life, the host may begin to feel that depression as if it were their own. If addicted to drugs or alcohol, the host may begin to have corresponding cravings. A fight ensues for varying degrees of control over the host.

ESA… Hypothetically Speaking

Perhaps the best way to understand the basic concept behind Earthbound Spirit Attachment is through a hypothetical example. For instance, consider a man who dies in an extreme state of alcoholism.

 Because of his obsession with alcohol he chooses not move on to the next level of existence, but instead remains in an attempt to continue to pursue his passion… drinking.

 Since disembodied spirits cannot drink, obtaining a body becomes a priority. Eventually, he finds and attaches to a susceptible living person or host. He then merges partially or fully with the subconscious mind of the host.

 Next he begins to exert varying degrees of control over the processes of thought, behavior, emotion, and even the physical body. The host then begins to experience the thoughts, cravings, drives, and emotions of the attached entity, believing that they are their own.

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What if emotional and behavioral problems were not purely psychological issues, but had a spiritual cause and effect? What if marital issues and relationship problems were being stirred up by unseen spiritual influences? And what if it was necessary to bring these negative influences under control before lasting happiness and personal growth could be achieved?

In his new ground breaking book Pirates of the Soul, Randy Petersen details the workings of the unseen spirit plane of existence that surrounds all of us. Within this work you will learn that often when people die, they don’t move on to the spirit world but they remain earthbound. Of these lost souls, some may attach to living human beings in turn influencing them on an emotional, mental and sometimes physical level.

You will learn that these attached spiritual presences can motivate and aggravate negative emotions such as stress, worry, contention, anger, fear, and even some physical issues such as chronic pain and fatigue. You will also learn that these influences play a factor in most behavioral disorders such as ADD, OCD, anorexia, and all forms of addiction. Within the pages of this book you will find information and revelation that can bring more healing spiritual light into your world. Light that can transform your life and the lives of those around you for the better.

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Spiritual healing is a very common practice. Most of us have heard about individuals within spiritual or religious circles, laying their hands upon the sick and blessing them, or praying over them. When they place their hands upon the sick, they are attempting to connect with the source of healing light or God, and are allowing their physical and spiritual bodies to be used as a conduit for that healing energy.

Eastern religions and cultures refer to this healing light as Prana or Chi, and emphasize a connection between the balanced flow of these energies and optimum health. Over the years specific forms and modalities of energy healing have been developed. Most place a primary emphasis on balanced spiritual energy flow throughout the body, while attempting to identify and eliminate general blockages that impede the ebb and flow of this life force energy.

A new form of energy healing known as “Restorative Light Healing” (or RLH) not only focuses on energy flow and blockages, but it goes a step further by specifically identifying these blocks and their individual characteristics, and then provides a powerful set of tools that isolate and permanently remove them. RLH is a mostly off-body or no touch healing modality that essentially focuses on the energy field or aura surrounding the body.

Within the structure of this revolutionary process the aura is charted, and changes or shifts within it are tracked from week to week. As blockages are removed and the aura begins to heal, changes in the energy body are closely and explicitly monitored. As a result, the practitioner can specifically tailor their healing approach to the clients unique and changing needs from session to session.

While RLH is primarily an intuitive, spiritual work, the exacting process of mapping and monitoring changes within the aura makes it a powerfully super-charged healing modality.

In a recent in-house, clinical style study, 20 subjects were treated using only Restorative Light Healing sessions. These subjects suffered from varying emotional and behavioral conditions such as severe anger, depression, obsessive behaviors, etc. They were monitored over a four week period, receiving one 30 minute RLH session each week.

At the end of the study, 95% of the participants experienced some level of improvement, while only one of the twenty experienced no change at all. Of those that experienced improvement, over 45% characterized their condition as much improved. Remarkably, of all of those who participated in the study, over a third or 35% felt that their condition had been completely resolved.

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This is my first post on the Gifts blog. This weblog will be focused upon our work at Petersen Restorative Services, and the related subjects of Earthbound Spirit Attachment, ESA Therapy, and Restorative Light Healing. If you find this concept and it’s associated therapies interesting then stay tuned for weekly updates and true stories of our unfolding work and it’s remarkable healing benefits. For information and explanation concerning this work, go to:

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