In endeavoring to accomplish the above, mention should be made that there are many varying approaches and beliefs around this topic coming from many traditions, such as Shamanism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, metaphysics, and other forms of spiritual practices. Even in Reiki circles, there are a wide variety of opinions and methods available. Therefore, fully covering such a vast topic within a single article would be impossible. It is also not my intention to make one approach or tradition right and others wrong.

Mohr S, Gillieron C, Borras L, Brandt PY, Huguelet P. The assessment of spirituality and religiousness in schizophrenia. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2007;195(3):247–53. The New Testament indicates that people can be possessed by demons, but that the demons respond and submit to Jesus Christ's authority: Dozier M, Stovall-McClough KC, Albus KE. Attachment and psychopathology in adulthood. In: Shaver JCPR, editor. Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical Applications. New-York: The Guilford Press; 2008. p. 718–44. Catholic exorcists differentiate between "ordinary" Satanic/demonic activity or influence (mundane everyday temptations) and "extraordinary" Satanic/demonic activity, which can take six different forms, ranging from complete control by Satan or demons to voluntary submission: [13] Couture S, Lecomte T, Leclerc C. Personality characteristics and attachment in first episode psychosis: impact on social functioning. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2007;195(8):631–9.

Overall, non-supportive attachment figures may be understood as a psychosocial risk factor for psychosis, among others [ 10]. Indeed, taking into account the multi-causal aetiology of schizophrenia, involving both biological factors, e.g. genetic, infectious, obstetrical [ 11] and psychosocial (e.g. traumatic life events), it is unlikely that a history of non-supportive attachment figures represents by itself an exclusive causal agent. Although forbidden in the Hebrew Bible, magic was widely practiced in the late Second Temple Pe Gumley AI, Taylor HE, Schwannauer M, MacBeth A. A systematic review of attachment and psychosis: measurement, construct validity and outcomes. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2014;129(4):257–74. Fonagy P, Gergerly G, Jurist EL, Target M. Affect regulation, mentalization and the development of the self. London: Karnak; 2002. Bakermans-Kranenburg MJ, Van IJzendoorn MH. The first 10,000 Adult Attachment Interviews: distributions of adult attachment representations in clinical and non-clinical groups. Attach Hum Dev. 2009;11:223–63.

Blasphemous rage, obscene hand gestures, using profanity and an aversion to holy symbols, names, relics or places. It would seem that attachments find a human being that did the same or similar things in life to themselves, so we find drug users finding and attaching to other drug users. The same with alcoholics and they will frequent the same locations as those that they wish to attach to, like pubs and clubs. This is the best place to get all of your answers. Spirit attachment happens to several people; however, they don’t know of it.

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The concept of jinn-possession is alien to the Quran and derives from pagan notions. [37] It is widespread among Muslims and also accepted by most Islamic scholars. [38] It is part of the aqida (theological doctrines) in the tradition of Ashari, [39] and the Atharis, such as ibn Taimiyya and ibn Qayyim. [40] Among Maturidites it is debated, as some accept it, but it has been challenged since the early years by Maturidite scholars such as al-Rustughfanī. [41] The Mu'tazila are associated with substituting jinn-possession by devilish-whisperings, denying bodily possession altogether. [42] It is common knowledge that Christianity has its angels, devils and demons (although the majority of modern so-called Christians probably don’t believe they really exist). Islam has its Jinns and the Hindus have a variety of evil spirits. Mikulincer M, Shaver PR, Cassidy J, Berant E. Attachment related defensive processes. In: Obegi JH, Berant E, editors. Attachment theory and research in clinical work with adults. New-York: The Guilford Press edition; 2009.