What Makes You A Target Options

Why would anyone come under spiritual attack? Your average person obviously isn't being attacked by unseen forces so what reasons would anyone have to be psychically attacked?

That makes alot of sense Darkmage. I can't say whether its hallucinations or actual metaphysical threats they'd create because I don't know though. Makes sense as to the reasons why someone might attack you too. The thought of that makes me angry though. If I found out someone I know was going out of their way to cause metaphysical problems for me I wouldn't respond psychically I'd get a golf club and physically break their legs. People have enough problems as it is why the hell would anyone wanna make more problems for them. I'm real naive myself and never suspect anyone of having ill intent until they try and pull something then its a smack in the head to realize that you can't trust everyone you know.

Aphrodite you getting the evil eye from your co workers is most likely you being paranoid. Not many people are into the occult. At least nobody I know is. So working with the occult attracts unseen threats? Thats what I suspected. If you just stay in your house your not at risk of getting mugged but if your wandering the streets at night you might attract some scumbags thats the way I see it. Getting into the occult is venturing into the unknown and like everything theres risks involved only since its the unknown we don't really know about these risks.

This post has been edited by Xochipilli: Aug 25 2008, 05:48 AM

That makes alot of sense Darkmage. I can't say whether its hallucinations or actual metaphysical threats they'd create because I don't know though. Makes sense as to the reasons why someone might attack you too. The thought of that makes me angry though. If I found out someone I know was going out of their way to cause metaphysical problems for me I wouldn't respond psychically I'd get a golf club and physically break their legs. People have enough problems as it is why the hell would anyone wanna make more problems for them. I'm real naive myself and never suspect anyone of having ill intent until they try and pull something then its a smack in the head to realize that you can't trust everyone you know.

See, I'm a cynic who learned at an early age one should hunker down and fight for survival. While this does cause occasional snags, it usually keeps me out of far more trouble than it causes. And the people that go out of their way to cause metaphysical problems for others are also usually the types that go out of their way to cause problems for others in the physical world. Sooner or later they destroy themselves. Learn to identify these sorts and then stay the hell away from them. A good general-purpose protection spell cast from time to time is also always a good idea--you lock your doors, don't you?

Aphrodite you getting the evil eye from your co workers is most likely you being paranoid. Not many people are into the occult. At least nobody I know is. So working with the occult attracts unseen threats? Thats what I suspected. If you just stay in your house your not at risk of getting mugged but if your wandering the streets at night you might attract some scumbags thats the way I see it. Getting into the occult is venturing into the unknown and like everything theres risks involved only since its the unknown we don't really know about these risks.

That's also a very good point. There are predators in the spiritual world as well as the physical, and they have their place there just as they do here. However, that doesn't mean that you have to be a victim or indeed will ever be one, as they seem to be a bit rarer on that side of things. People toss out safety protocols because they don't feel they need them anymore and IMO that's a really stupid thing to do. You *can't* plan for every single tiny threat, but if you follow the rules, do as little harm as you can, and use some common sense you should be fine from 95% of the shit floating around out there.

Usually the victim of a *real* psychic attack knows why they're being attacked and usually by whom. Real psychic attacks are usually personal, although a lot of people just sort of spin off crap that may or may not be harmful. When it is it usually is more annoying than truly harmful.

My $3.