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Question: "Our family is somewhat 'empathic' and we are experiencing a very negative energy in the house. It is affecting my daughter (20 years old) in a physical way. She can see and hear the entity and it seems to want to harm or scare her. I hope you do not think us strange.... this is not a hoax. Is there anything we can do to rid our home of this?"

Psychic Advice : It is very common for places to be marked by energetic imprints of what has occurred there in the past. Sometimes, a heated argument can leave negative energy in a particular room, or a home can be energetically "stained" from abuse, or events leading to the divorce of previous owners. Offices or retail spaces can be imbued with the energy of failure or bankruptcy from prior businesses, often causing that pattern to repeat itself over and over again in that particular location. Such energetic "stains" can be removed from the fabric of place through psychic cleansing.

Sometimes a negative energy can be coming from a spirit who has not crossed over into The Light. These entities can be attached to a particular place that was meaningful to them in life, or else they can be stuck in a place as a result of shock or trauma from their death. Spirits or ghosts can be attached to particular buildings or houses, or to specific rooms or offices, or to the land itself.

Entities can also attach themselves to a particular person for many reasons. Alcoholics or drug addicts often attract negative entities because the negative vibration of their addiction feeds the negativity of those entities, who in turn promote more of the negative addictive behavior so they can feed off more and more negativity. Negative entities can also attach themselves to beings of Light or Lightworkers, often seeking help and healing to release them from their spiritual prison of being stuck between worlds and dimensions. Such negative entities can be picked up like "hitchhikers", wreaking all kinds of havoc in a person's life until they are somehow released.

People who are psychically sensitive are able to sense these entities or energies in or around people, places and things. Your family's "empathic" abilities, or clairsentience, is a psychic gift that is allowing you and your daughter to be aware of the entity in your home. This spirit is being attracted to the Light around you and your daughter, because you are Lightworkers. This entity is seeking THE LIGHT, but is being mistakenly drawn to your light instead, like a fly drawn to a light bulb instead of finding the freedom of an open window. You are being asked to open the window so this spirit can be free.

The entity that you and your daughter are experiencing is one that is attached to the house you are in. In your case, you and your daughter are psychically gifted, and have been called to help free this spirit to move on to higher realms. This may not really be a negative entity, but it is a spirit that is desperately trying to get help and is resorting to negative behavior in order to try to get your attention (just as some children do negative things in order to get the attention they need). Your daughter is extremely sensitive, and this spirit is being drawn to her because she is able to sense it. She may be so sensitive as to be prone to depression, and that is depressing her Light, leaving her vulnerable to psychic attack.

Many people respond to fear by diminishing their light and withdrawing their auric field, but this is exactly the wrong thing to do. The aura that surrounds us is our force-field of protection, shielding us from all forms of negativity, including disease. When we shrink our light in the face of fear or darkness, or when the auric field becomes shrunken or damaged because of trauma, then we leave ourselves unprotected from harm.

The first thing we must all do each day is to visualize ourselves surrounded by a thick bubble of light - this is particularly important for those who are empathic to protect themselves from absorbing other people's energies and emotions. We must put on this force-field of protection right away upon awakening, and last thing at night before going to sleep, as well as anytime during the day that we wish to feel more safe, protected, loved and secure. As you imagine the bubble of light surrounding you, affirm to yourself that: "This bubble of light is the Light of Love, and love is the most powerful force in all the Universe, so this is a powerfully protective light. This Light allows all that is Love, Light and Joy to enter my space, and protects me from all that is not Love, Light and Joy." Surrounding yourself with this Light of Love will protect and shield you from all harm and negativity wherever you go.

It is also wise to clear any space of negative energy, especially after any negative occurrence, such as an argument or illness. To clear a space, you must first surround yourself with the Light of Love, and see this light as a thick bubble all around you, affirming that you are Divinely protected. It is best not to wear any black clothing, and ideally, to be dressed all in white. Black attracts energy, while white deflects it (wearing black clothing in the sun makes you hotter because black attracts energy, and wearing white in the sun keeps you cooler because white deflects energy).

You may choose to clear the energy from one particular room or space if there is only minor negativity to be cleared (such as after an illness or discord), or you may need to clear the entire building if there is a great deal of negativity, or if you are moving into a place for the first time (even a brand new building should be cleansed of any residual negativity from the builders, or from the land itself). If you are cleansing the entire building, start with the lowest level and work your way up room by room. Closets and cupboards can be cleansed at the same time as the room they are in by simply opening their doors, but if you have experienced strong negative energy in a particular closet, then you should cleanse that space thoroughly as well.

Begin by opening all the windows and doors in the space to allow the energy to move (dress warmly if it is cold). White is the color of purification, so light a white candle with the intention of cleansing and purifying the energy of the space. Visualize white light swirling outwardly from the center of the room, growing bigger and stronger as it sweeps every corner of the room and everything in it, including closets, drawers and cupboards. Imagine this light continuing to swirl around the room until the room becomes filled with the Light. State and affirm that you are filling this space with all that is Light, Love and Joy, and that you command all else to be cleansed from this space forevermore. Visualize that each window and doorway is a shower of light, cleansing and purifying all the energy that flows through it, protecting you and your space in the Light of Love.

Many Eastern religions and spiritual philosophies also call for ringing some form of bells to further clear the space of negative energy and set the tone and intention for a positive vibration to fill the space. Some spiritual practices also call for lighting incense or burning herbs like sage to "smudge" and clear a space of negative energy. You may do either or both of these to enhance your cleansing, if you wish.

Once you have completed the cleansing of the room, you may want to look around and see or feel if there is any residual negativity in the space, or anything that feels uncomfortable to you. You may feel inspired to move some furniture around, or to let go of anything that you do not truly love or that is holding negative memories or negative energy. Once you move things around, feel how the room feels to you. If it feels peaceful, move on to the next room. If the room is still uncomfortable, repeat the swirling of the light, making sure to fill each crevice and corner, and try moving things around again until the room feels peaceful and comfortable to you.

Bring the white candle to the next room, and repeat this process with the windows and doors open until you have completed the cleansing and purification of each room. If you live in an apartment building, you can simply visualize each of the other apartments filled with light, with showers of light in their doors and windows, purifying, cleansing and transforming the energy that enters and leaves each space. It is not intruding on another person's boundaries or free will to send Light, Love and healing to them and to their space. If they do not choose to resonate at this frequency of Love and Light, then they will probably be inspired to move to a new location, or else you will be inspired to move, because like attracts like resonance.

Finally, visualize the light filling every room, in every space and every corner of your entire home or building. Imagine that every door and window is a shower of Light, cleansing, purifying and transforming all the energy that enters your space, and protecting you and your space completely. Imagine that there is a great beam of light pouring down from the sun onto your home or building, and this beam of light is pouring pure light into your space, filling it so full of pure light that it overflows all around your home or building, surrounding it and your entire property in the thick white light of love and protection. Now imagine that this beam of white light is also a vacuum that is drawing all negative energy out of your space, leaving only pure Love, Light and Joy all around you. You can clear any space in this way, sealing all windows and doors with light when your cleansing is complete (you may leave doors and windows open or closed, as you wish).

If you feel that you are dealing with a ghost or negative entity that has attached itself to you or to your space, then you must call upon the help of your angels and guides, and "spirit doctors" to assist you. Always surround yourself first with the thick white light of protection, affirming that you are divinely protected and safe at all times. Then state clearly: "I banish all darkness and negativity from me and from my space, and command it to return to its rightful place forevermore. I call upon the angels, guides and spirit doctors to guide any and all negative entities to their rightful place, and to gather all ghosts or souls who are lost, trapped, stuck or afraid, and gently guide them into the Light of Love and peace. And so it is."

Remember to always surround yourself with the Light of Love, and send out loving thoughts instead of fear. Fear feeds negativity, but love transmutes and transforms it. Love and joy hold such a high vibration that negativity cannot exist at that frequency. Loving yourself will raise your vibration above harm, and will protect you from negativity and disease, so fill and surround yourself with love at all times, and fill your space, your time and your mind with the thoughts, energies and intentions of Love, Light and Joy, and you will be protected from all else.

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