Myth Busting: Why There Are No Evil Spirits or Possessions
Demons and Darkness are Human Creations
Hey there, honey bunnies! It's time, again, to dive into the intriguing world of Laura Michelle’s unpopular opinions. Just in time for Halloween, I want to unravel some common myths about energy space, and Spirit.
Have you ever wondered about evil spirits, trapped souls, or possessions? Let's explore why these notions might be more fiction than fact and how they've been influenced by Hollywood, superstition, and religion. Also, they’re handy tools for power and control over others.
Evil exists only on this plane, within the heart of humanity. There are no "dark entities," "haunting spirits," "trapped souls," or "purgatory." So, let's break down the reasons behind these beliefs and why they’re often teetering on or falling right off the edge into pure hogwash.
1. Hollywood's Spooky Spectacular Nonsense: Many have been spooked by paranormal TV shows and movies depicting earthbound spirits and malevolent entities. These shows aim to entertain and, admittedly, frighten us. They feed into our fascination with the supernatural but often blur the lines between fact and fiction. They aren’t meant to be educational. They’re just entertaining if you’re into that kind of thing.
2. Religion's Influence: Some beliefs in earthbound spirits or "trapped souls" have roots in religion. These ideas have been propagated to control and, in some cases, frighten people into compliance. The notion that we, mere mortals, can assist All That Is in releasing a trapped soul seems pretty out there. However, I have encountered spirits who were shocked by a sudden death and appeared temporarily confused. I’ve written about this before and experienced it often when working as an Emergency Medical Technician who picked up a lot of dead bodies. So, while they are not trapped here, they also don’t see their helpers ready to help them transition. A gentle nudge to awaken and see their people there waiting to help them is all they need.
This is different than areas where it feels like a lot of psychopomp work is required, such as large numbers of people dying all at once, as happened in the early days of COVID-19 and, sadly, the recent war in Gaza.
In these cases, we can hold space and add energy to assist and support the movement of Spirits but make no mistake, we aren’t doing the work - they are! Given time, they’d all make that transition themselves, but we can assist - the same way we assist in birthing situations by supporting the Mama who is doing the work.
3. A Limited View of the Divine: It's a vast underestimation of All That Is to think that there are kinks in the system. The idea of spirits being earthbound or incapable of transitioning contradicts the concept of a benevolent, all-powerful Creator. We shouldn't underestimate the universe's perfection by assuming that there are glitches or that it punishes "bad" souls by plopping them in purgatory.
4. Evil Only Exists On Earth: The shitty reality is that all evil exists only while physical. History's painful events, like the horrors we’re witnessing daily, serve as proof that we are capable of both great good and immense evil. The presence of evil is part of the human experience, but even the most evil person returns to spirit and back into the Oneness.
5. Instant Return to the Source: When our spirits depart these physical bodies, they return to the Source ideally instantly and fully. As I mentioned above, there can be some exceptions and some delays, but there is no room for evil or darkness in those exceptions.
In general, when people or pets die, those close to them can feel their presence for a short period of time, and then they become temporarily harder to hear. They “leave” and go do their life review, hang out in the bardo lands for 49 days, etc. During that time, it can feel hard to, well, feel them or be aware of them. That’s why mediumship readings aren’t recommended until some time has passed, the heat of fresh grief has faded a little, and the Spirit is available once again to communicate with in new ways.
6. What About Places that Feel Heavy or Register Bleeps on Machines?
I ran across these plenty when doing house clearings. Once, I stopped dead in a certain spot in a house I was clearing, and the owner gasped and told me that was exactly the spot where an unfortunately violent incident had occurred. I could have easily misinterpreted that as a dark spirit were I untrained - it was not - it was an energetic imprint. It’s like when you burn popcorn in the microwave, and it takes several days to get the damn stink out of the house.
These imprints aren't souls or spirits but echoes of long-past experiences. Sometimes, they can take shape as visual or emotional impressions but are not sentient entities. You can also think of them like vinyl records - a sound is pressed into vinyl, and when you hit it just right with the right tool, you can hear the sound. Energetic imprints can be perceived when in the presence of certain instruments and sensitive people.
Our mind may provide images or a sense of shape, even a person, but often, that is just a mind trying to make sense of energy by drawing on the frames of reference available from your life experiences.
It’s not that those things aren’t real; it's that they aren’t a danger to you in any way whatsoever except for the damage superstition and imagination can do to us. They aren’t spirits, and you cannot be possessed by them or anything else for that matter.
When we fall into attributing things to these echoes that aren’t true, it can lead to a cycle of fear, reaction, and further experiences because we are reinforcing biases based on ignorance.
7. What About Shielding and Protection Spells?
I don't teach shielding or blocking energy; I go one step further and preach against it.
The idea that you need to, or even can, “protect” yourself from energy is one of the most disempowering fear-based practices out there.
All you’re doing with shielding is forcing yourself to go unconscious to everything around you. Similar to the ways you would tune out a barking dog, you can tune out your awareness of energies, but consider that you wouldn’t be aware of them if they weren’t somehow in resonance with you in the first place.
Crystals, sage, and rituals feel good but aren't necessary at the end of the day. I've always taught the let-it-flow-through way of being because the power is you, not the rocks (which are often sourced through human suffering, so know where they came from) and the plants (again with the sustainable, ethical sourcing). It's you, honey bunnies.
I'm not saying plants and stones don't have energies we can and should work with in partnership. I mean, I teach Forest Reiki FFS. I'm saying be careful about creating a dependency on a scripted series of actions with objects to feel safe and to create power. They are not the Source. They are not your Safety.
Are there benefits to ceremonies and rituals and playing with beautiful things? Absolutely! Especially at the beginning of your walk on the magical side of life, all these things can be a helpful part of learning. Connecting to your body, awakening your intuition, etc., all these are useful places to play.
Just remember the ritual is a tool; it's not the magic you are. Don't make items your false God(dess) or think they are keeping you safe or protected against something.
Blocking energy is a comforting mind thing, but you can't pick and choose energy any more than you can pick and choose which particles of air to breathe. You are breathing it all.
You can get comfortable with perceiving and feeling the sensations of those perceptions. You can then decide what you'll give your attention to, but it's all still there. Resistance and blocking use a lot of energy, which is better used elsewhere.
The power isn't the method, the objects, or the pageantry. It is, and always has been, you.
When I found Human Design, I nearly fell over with joy because it says the same thing - we receive energy all the time, and learning about our Open Centers is fascinating for exploring this quality of flowing and experiencing all the signatures of energy.
To get comfortable with all the energy signatures you’re capable of perceiving, you'll need to do some Shadow work, strip away judgments, conditioning, and face tangles about knowing yourself as THE power, but there’s nothing more rewarding than standing lightly on the razor's edge and perceiving it all.
Okay, so to wrap this up, the idea of evil spirits, trapped souls, and possessions may have captivated our imaginations, but there is no room for darkness in Spirit. I encourage us to explore the profound connections between our physical and spiritual selves and to recognize where our true safety lies – within.
So, let's keep our hearts open and our minds open as we journey into the world of mediumship and other psychic experiences.
XO,
LMW
P.S. Although this post isn’t about money per se, the practice of receiving all the things is something we work with in Train Your Body to Wealth: Befriending the Body to Manifest Money because we inadvertently stop money from coming in for these same reasons - the inability to feel safe with the intense sensations that come with the energy of wealth. The next round’s registration closes on Oct 25th.