Odyssey Magazine Issue 4, 2015 | Page 31

Spirit release is carried out today by many people across the world in a gentle and compassionate ways. Despite its long history, the practice of spirit release, or exorcism as some call it, has frequently been kept hidden. Even today it is something that is often viewed as strange or frightening and many people deny that spirit attachment is a real phenomenon or believe that it exists only in the mind and is borne from fear. Sue Allen explains more. H owever much some people would like the whole of the self that has 'left' or become entangled at a time subject of spirit energy attachment just to of trauma, and although still attached energetically to go away, the area of spirit release is real and the person is disconnected from the consciousness. becoming more widely recognised, especially with the Fragments need to be re-integrated and not removed, so increasing coverage through the media and the courage exact identification of the issue is essential. of people who tell of their experiences. Soul rescue is a term that can mean either spirit Spirit release is a very wide and fascinating area release or soul retrieval. Some therapists differentiate which encompasses a number of topics including psychic between release as meaning the removal of an invading attack, curses, witchcraft, spirit attachment, possession, spirit, while rescue indicates the removal of a trapped soul retrieval, haunting, soul rescue, deliverance and spirit. The difference being one of intention on the part exorcism, to name but a few. I separate them for ease of of the entity. understanding into the following: Psychic Attack involves an external energy which Techniques negatively impacts on our sense of well-being. It can In the field of spirit release there are many techniques therefore come from environmental factors as well as for carrying out a clearing. Many people are very capable from living people. of carrying out a spirit release at the softer end of the Spirit Attachment is the presence of a living or scale. These are the cases where there are human spirits deceased entity in the aura or energy field of a person attached who do not intend any harm and may not even and sometimes an object. be conscious of where they are or how they got there. Possession is where an entity has entered the person's body and is lodged within. At the extreme end of the spectrum it is essential that only someone who is well trained, experienced and fully Haunting is the term most often applied to buildings, competent should consider carrying out a spirit release. sites or objects and involves, for example, ghosts, I refer here to the cases of malevolent entities intending poltergeists and imprints. serious harm. It is this form of spirit release that can be Rescuing highly dangerous. At all times the practitioner must be able to remain compassionate and focused in the energy The term spirit release is frequently used by healers and of their Heart centre. The practitioner must also remain psychics to define the work they do in releasing and strong, unwavering and assertive. My emphasis is always rescuing entities found with pe ople, on land, in buildings on helping and if necessary educating both the client and and objects which are then redirected to somewhere the entity. Spirit release or rescue is not merely about more appropriate. This process should be carried out in a banishing an entity in order to aid the client. compassionate way and without blame or judgment of the spirit or of the individual who is seeking help. Soul retrieval signifies the bringing back of a fragment It is essential that spirit release is carried out responsibly. I always ask that the spirit is taken to a place that is appropriate and from where it cannot return. It ODYSSEY 31 •  DIGIMAG