What is an Attachment and How do I get rid of it?

As a paranormal investigator, one of my main objectives is to find out what is causing the reported activity. Normally, haunted locations are that way because some sort of traumatic event has happened at or near the site of the haunting, but it is not just a location that can be haunted. People can also be haunted. This is what is known to paranormal investigators as an attachment.

Attachments are energies or entities that cling to a live human host. Having an attachment is not the same as a possession. A possession is when a person gives up their free will to a negative or evil entity and allows it to take over their mind, body and soul. Attachments are more of what I would call influencers, you never give up control of yourself or your decisions. Based on my professional experience, I would dare say that most people have had an attachment at one point or another in their lives; most never even realizing that something was attached to them. It’s important to note that there is also not a set duration for an attachment. Some are short lived, others longer term. There are a number of types of attachment that can occur, with the severity of the encounter depending on the type of attachment and the responsiveness of the human host .

Parasitic, spirit and demonic are the most common types of attachment that we paranormal investigators find ourselves facing on a case.  Each one has its own unique telltale signs and steps that can be taken to end the attachment.

This is a lower level energy form that was never a living, breathing being and is usually brought on unknowingly by the host. The everyday choices you make can invite these types of attachments in. Choices like engaging in heavy drinking, drug addiction, sexual perversions, domestic violence or going out of your way to cause or be a part of drama are all good examples of this. These “parasites” are attracted to and feed off of anything that can cause negativity to yourself or others. Once a parasitic attachment has it’s hold on you, it can manifest in your life in ways such as influencing more poor decision making (I normally use the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. You know what the correct thing to do, but you choose to do the wrong thing).  You may also have streaks of bad luck (the kind where no matter what you do you just can’t catch a break). If actions are not taken to improve your situation these attachments can lead to longer and more serious struggles with addictions, relationship issues, health problems, financial problems, and more:

To rid yourself of this type of attachment, you need to step back and really re-evaluate your life and the choices you have made or are in the process of making. Since these parasites feed on negative energy, you need to do whatever it takes to change your situation for the better, including getting professional help if needed.  There is no easy way to remove this type of attachment.  It is not something a Priest, Medium, Sear, Reiki practitioner or Shaman can remove for you. The heavy lifting has to be done by you. Most of the time as you improve your situation and make right any wrongs you have caused, in time these parasites will leave on their own. You are no longer providing them a food source. You do need to take heed though, parasites do seem to hang around a host hoping for another opportunity. So any lifestyle changes you make really need to be lifelong.

Spirit attachments are energies (souls) of people who once lived and who have passed. Spirit attachments happen when a spirit is invited in by the host knowingly or when a spirit takes a liking to  someone living and decides to hang around them. Sometimes this kind of attachment is brought about because the living person reminds the spirit of someone they once knew, other times, it is just a case of opportunity.

Spirit attachments normally manifest as a haunting. In a typical haunting, the host may see shadows, hear knocking or voices, and possibly find objects moving or things disappearing.  This type of attachment can just as easily be benign as it can be harmful. On the one hand, the spirit could be a loved one who has passed and is sticking around you as a guardian. On the other hand, the spirit could be an angry former resident who is manipulative and trying to get you to cause harm to yourself or others. Spirits have also been known to lie, so you always have to be careful when you have a spirit attachment. Although it may seem like they are there to help you, it actually may be the opposite.

To remove this type of attachment, the first step is to simply ask the spirit to leave. You can tell it that it scares you, that it's your home now, and that they can go into the light to be with their loved ones. If you can identify who or what the spirit is, you can say so. Sometimes just being remembered is enough to satisfy the spirit.

EXAMPLE:  Spirit of a young child attached to a living female: The woman can tell the child spirit that she is not who they think she is (mother, nanny, sister) and to look to the light and go to those waiting for him.

If the spirit ends up seeming to be more of a negative energy, or seems resistant to leaving, you may need to get some assistance from a Medium to successfully remove the attachment.

This one is Hollywood’s favorite. A demonic attachment has been reported to be like no other type of attachment. The demon’s only purpose is to destroy the host. It wants the host to surrender completely as it consumes him from the inside out. Demonic entities, including incubus, succubus, energy vampires, and demons, reportedly entice their intended hosts by promising them their deepest desires—sexual favors, drugs, alcohol, power or money. This type of attachment does need to be invited by the host. If you let them in, these entities will manipulate you into thinking they are there to help you but this one is at a true cost. The price for this deal is your soul.

The removal of demonic attachments is reported to be a very long and difficult process that may or may not be successful. It needs to be performed by a skilled Exorcist, Shaman or Medicine Man. Your best bet is not to get into this situation to begin with. 

I have been dealing with the paranormal since I was a child. At the time of this writing, I have dealt with hundreds of paranormal cases. I also get calls from other paranormal groups to assist them with the more difficult cases and personally, I have never run into a truly demonic case. I have also never seen any of what I would consider credible evidence of this type of attachment either. I’m not saying that demonic attachment is a falsehood, I’m totally open to the possibility of demonic attachments. It is just that from my personal experience, I have never encountered this. The source of the attachments that I have dealt with may have been dark, but so far, not demonic. 

As with most things in the paranormal world, it is best not to attempt to dabble in this unless you have an experienced teacher or mentor. Getting an attachment can end up with dire consequences and years of heartache and pain. Living a good life, helping when you can, and removing any negative things from your life, including any life drama, should help protect you from getting an attachment. You do have the power after all.