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In the posting "spirits in the house" you said that unwanted spirits can be picked up at hospitals. I work in a hospital and can understand how such a thing could happen. If an entity did attach itself to me, how would I know, and how would I get rid of it? Is there a way to prevent it from happening in the first place?

Kathryn

namaste,

There are any number of ways you can know if one has attached.

But let's say, as someone else has on the other thread. Nearly everyone has 1 or more attached.

Some, but not everything to look for:
cravings that are unusual for you. Needing alcohol, tobacco, etc., when those are not what you usually want.
mood swings
hearing voices
depression
Health issues you've never had before.
Hearing yourself say it... as in: "it's time we got ready to go to work", and no one else is around.

Understand that having any of these does not mean that you do have an attachment, but are a reason to take a look.

If you are in a place where you can see your own aura, then look. Or ask someone you trust to do it.

I usually pick them up, because I have sent others to the light, and my aura has a marker. They are pretty easy in that case to talk to them, request the presence of relatives that love them and are waiting, and help them leave. Most are just confused, didn't know they had died and now don't know how to cross over.

There are exceptions to that rule, however, and some people are vulnerable enough to pick up "nests".

I have had my guides change my marker so that I am not just covered over with them all the time...it's office hours, so to speak.

I don't know if we can prevent it in the first place. Firekeeper may have some ideas about that. Basically it is clear, clear, clear.... Salt baths, smudging, etc. Just be vigilant.

But as some have already said, they do leech your energy, so you really don't want them hanging around.

Hope this helps,
Priestess

Thank you for your reply! This is a very interesting topic. If I do have any attachments they don't seem to be causing too much disruption. I love salt baths, so I'll have more of them. I like to put so much salt in the water that I almost float!

Has anyone been the the Dead Sea. Now that is a wonderful experience to float in the water there!

Blessings
Kathryn

I just purchased a salt bath product from the local health food store. It has salt from the dead sea in it and it is the best I have used. I sleep like a baby when I use it. Email me if you would like the name of the product.