On The Nature Of Possession, What exactly is it??? Options

I am greatly interested in exploring this topic with you guys on this forum. I've read the various posts that mention the subject, but none of them attempt to actually explain the nature of possession and to tell you the truth...for all that I've read and experienced, I can't actually explain what it is. To clarify, when I say 'possession' I am not merely suggesting demonic possession but I am also referring to possession by gods, spirits, djinns, angels, elementals, extra terrestrials, animals etc. I am also referring to deliberate evocations, scrying methods, speaking in tongues, channeling, walk-ins, and astral parasites. Possession, in question, is not always malign...so I thought it might be time to explore both the good and bad of it, and to get down to the nitty gritty of how it happens and why.

I gratefully welcome anyone's explanation on the events leading up to possession, the process (particular concerning how the host's spiritual and emotional energies are manipulated to accommodate the being), symptoms, various forms of exorcism (not constrained to the christian method), and the aftermath.

well, i don't doubt for a moment, that that there IS a tremendous amount of 'persuasion' going on in the physical world...but then my sense of confidence comes straight from my understanding of my higher self; i know my higher self has a higher intent and WILL that is unlikely allow me to be swayed by the whispers of petty spirits (or at least minimally so). I suppose that my overall connection and conscientiousness to regard my higher will power with the holy reserve it so desires and demands, would determine whether or not i was easily possessed to do things beyond my spiritual motive and gain. my guess is, one would have to be pretty shut off from their higher self not to have that kind of control? i dunno. just something to chew on.

I don't disagree at all. I'd just point out that not a lot of people are all that in touch with their higher self. And I'd submit that even if one is, it would still require due diligence to avoid influence. And, if we were really completely in tune with our higher selves, then in my belief structure, we'd effectively transcend our current spiritual state as human beings. So at least in my belief system, most of us have a ways to go yet with higher self integration.

it would be worth testing the extent to which your higher self work protects against this sort of influence. you could try with a hypnotist sometime, just to see how that goes, and get a feel for the sensation of having your conscious will tipped over. Better to proof things out in a friendly setting eh?

but ya, i do basically agree with everything you said.

i know this can happen. it is very confusing and incredibly uncomfortable...but it IS possible. i don't recommend it though.

comfort isn't a very important thing to me. If I can learn from it, i'm interested by default.
but your point is taken. I guess the question, for me at least, would become 'is there something worthwhile to be learned from it?'.

well i don't know about 'identical twins' but i am a fraternal twin...and me and my brother you could say are kindred spirits. we both decided in the process of reincarnating that we would be born and grow up together...and assist each other with our lessons and our spiritual endeavors. it has well been worth while thus far.

hmmm, well i was more thinking of identical twins, since they start out life as one single being, and then split into two. I've heard some mystic traditions suggest that they share a common soul or something like that. Honestly I'm not sure I buy that, but it is interesting, and loosely related to the topic.

iyou mean like kindred or certain otherkind? im kinda curious about this. im not sure what you mean.

was more thinking of people who contain 2 human souls in one body, lifelong or long term.
also interested in walk-ins.

This post has been edited by Kath: Dec 13 2009, 08:20 AM