Contrary to popular belief, we live in a world full of invisible creatures – creatures that some call spirits, jinn, and/or energy. I’ll just call them spirits. Just like humans, some spirits are good and some are bad.
Spirits of ancestors
Some spirits belong to people who have passed away (souls), which is why in many cultures, people give offerings and offer blessings to their ancestors with the hope that their ancestors’ spirits will look out for them.
Other spirits
There are also spirits that aren’t the souls of people who have passed.
Communicating with spirits
Some people are gifted with the ability to see, hear, sense, and/or communicate with spirits. They usually describe spirits as looking ugly. Some spirits are shapeshifters, meaning they can change their appearance to look like anything they want.
Spiritual abusers (witches, etc)
Witches are people who can communicate with spirits to perform witchcraft to hurt others. For example, if someone is jealous of you, they can pay a witch to make you lose your job or never get married. People can also do witchcraft to cheat in life, e.g., to get unfair promotions at work or to make someone want to marry you. Witches send spirits to interfere with people’s lives. Different witches have different backgrounds, religions, and methods. Some methods include animal or human sacrifice, the use of a Ouija board, and sticking needles in a voodoo doll.
Spiritual healers (shamans, exorcists, etc)
Unlike witches, spiritual healers are people who help people who are afflicted by witchcraft and bad spirits. There are many methods, including praying for the victim, having the victim bathe in holy water, lighting certain candles, and having the victim abstain from certain things for a certain period of time. Like witches, spiritual healers have different backgrounds and religions. For example, Christians call their healers “exorcists”. In South America, they are called “shamans”. Some healers follow the religion of Santeria, a mix of the Yoruba and Catholic religions. Others are Hindu, Catholic, and Muslim.
Spiritual readings
Spiritual readings are consultation sessions where people visit a spiritual healer and get information about themselves or someone else. For example, you can ask a spiritual healer if you or someone you know is affected by witchcraft or an evil spirit. The healer will communicate with a spirit to get answers to your questions. Healers have different methods to get information from spirits. Some healers use tarot cards, shells, and candles. Others can just communicate the same way they communicate with people.
Note: not all spiritual healers can provide complete readings. For example, if you are a victim of multiple sources of witchcraft over a long period of time, the original witchcraft needs to be detected and removed in order to remove all subsequent witchcraft. Some healers can only detect and remove witchcraft that was recently done to you. Since this isn’t good enough, it is important to find a healer who can look deep and uncover all witchcraft done to you, especially the original witchcraft, since that would likely trigger subsequent witchcraft being done to you. For this reason, when going for a spiritual reading, it’s helpful to ask the following questions:
- What are all currently active forms of witchcraft (black magic, curses, etc) affecting me, their source, when they were done, who did them, and how often are they being done?
- Am I indirectly affected by black magic that targeted someone else, like my parents, relatives, ancestors, past occupants of the home I’m living in, etc?
- Looking at these photos of my relatives, past and present friends and spouses, and past and present coworkers, did any of them do witchcraft on me?
- Looking at these photos or addresses of all the places I’ve lived, am I affected by witchcraft from any of these places?
You shouldn’t go to more than 3 spiritual healers to get a reading because the more you go to, the harder it will be to remove any witchcraft.
Different sources of spirit interference
Black magic
Black magic is a type of witchcraft where witches may use an object, like a doll, that represents the victim. They may stick needles in it and bury it somewhere. They may also write someone’s name on a piece of paper, stick a strand of the victim’s hair on it, and bury it where the victim lives. An evil spirit is associated with the object. If the object is destroyed, so is the black magic.
Curse
A curse is when someone wishes evil on someone else. They may perform a ritual or prayer to curse someone. Some healers claim that curses are far worse than black magic because, unlike black magic, where you just need to destroy the object, a curse is difficult to destroy because it moves around in the air.
Evil Eye
The evil eye is when someone intentionally or unintentionally causes misfortune on you because they are envious of you.
Other
There are other ways one can be affected by an evil spirit. For example, if someone does black magic on a pregnant woman, the woman’s child can inadvertently get 50% of the magic. Someone can also be affected simply by moving into a house or apartment that has an evil spirit.
Possession
When someone is possessed, the spirit enters the human’s body and can cause the person to get sick, speak another language, interfere with their mind, and more.
How to get spiritually healed
If you suspect that you or someone you know is affected by bad spirits, you should do the following:
- Get a spiritual reading
You can’t cure what you don’t know. A spiritual reading will tell you what’s going on and whether you are affected by witchcraft, curses, bad spirits, etc. Note that not all spiritual healers will detect all issues affecting you. For that reason, it’s important to ask questions that can help the healer find all issues. For example, if you suspect that you lived in a haunted house, give the healer the address and a photo of the house. If you suspect a coworker did black magic on you, show the healer a lineup of photos and ask if anyone among them did magic to you. By showing a lineup including some trustworthy people, you can also test the healer to see if they are telling the truth. You can also get readings from multiple healers to compare. - Get a spiritual cleansing
If the reading reveals that you are affected by spirits, then you need to get spiritually cleansed. Costs and methods vary. Whoever you choose to get cleansed, make sure you verify that you have been cleansed. You may get a reading from a different healer to perform the check. - Reverse the evil
Some people will do witchcraft repeatedly. If they do, then you would have to repeatedly get cleansed. Alternatively, you can reverse the witchcraft such that if someone repeats their witchcraft on you, it will backfire on them. This reversal is not witchcraft but a form of self-defence to deter people from continuing to harm you. - Get protection
Once you’ve been cleansed, it’s possible to get protection from witchcraft and bad spirits. Some healers may or may not give you an object to wear.
Where to go for spiritual readings and cleansings
There are many spiritual healers with different capabilities, methods, and costs. In the Hispanic community, people often visit a botanica (herbal shop). For example, Botanica Yoruba (Yolanda) in San Francisco, California, charges $85 for a reading, whereas Botanic Mantra in Hayward, California (Carlos) charges $45.
When should you get a spiritual reading?
Spiritual readings can detect more than just black magic. It can detect whether someone is lazy, a liar, sick, or more. Therefore, it can be a useful tool for doing a background check on a prospective employee, tenant, marriage partner, business partner, and more. For example, it is not uncommon for people to do black magic to get ahead in the workplace or to make someone marry them. While these efforts do not directly inflict harm, they still cause harm. For this reason, it is recommended to get a spiritual reading whenever making a big decision. Here are some example spiritual reading checks you can do:
- Check your fiancé to see if they are affected by witchcraft or have lied to you or is just a bad person
- Check a prospective job candidate
- Check a prospective tenant whom you are considering renting to
- Check the apartment or house you intend to reside in or purchase to ensure it isn’t full of evil spirits
- Check your parents and siblings; witchcraft targeting your parents can affect you as well
- Check your supervisor at work
- Check yourself regularly, like once a year
- Check your coworkers and friends, as witchcraft is often done by people close to you
Candles
Some spiritual healers use candles to do a cleansing. They may also sell you candles. A ritual (blessing) needs to be done on these candles in order for them to be effective. According to one reputable source, candles that are covered on top have been processed. Candles that are uncovered have not been processed and will have no effect.
Black Candle Soot
After burning a candle, there should be black soot on the glass. This is a sign that the negative energy has been released and the cleansing process is working.
