Entity de-Possession Therapy, popularly known as Spirit Releasement Therapy, uses hypnosis to open up a safe communication with any energies that do not belong with a person and a therapeutic discussion ensues, allowing the energy to be gently released into the LIGHT. Spirit releasement is a therapy, not a rite. Unlike exorcism it comes from a position of compassion, not confrontation. It aims both to free the client and to assist the attached discarnate entity to continue on its spiritual journey.

Use of hypnosis in treatment of patients possessed by outside entities was first described by Edith fiore in her book “The Unquiet Dead”. Fiore had earlier written about past lives, and her work came from this perspective. Dr William Baldwin, influenced by Fiore’s work, took things further, particularly in categorising the different human and non-human entities and in developing protocols for clinical use.

Spirit release derives from a pragmatic approach to therapy. Alternation between embodiment on Earth and blissful existence in the spirit world, preparing for reincarnation, is the essential pattern. At death the human spirit usually passes to the LIGHT, the white brilliance seen in a Near-death experience (NDE). However, the discarnate spirit may not always go into the LIGHT especially if the life has ended with shock, confusion or unresolved issues. Spirit may stay behind with the clear intention of attachment, perhaps out of concern for a relative or to satisfy an addiction, even for revenge. As a result they can be stuck on the earth plane and, not knowing where else to go, will be attracted to a living person displaying similar energy. Family sex abusers seem commonly to attach to their victims. Suicidal people are often seen to have with them spirits who encourage suicide.

Vulnerability to spirit attachment varies from person to person, according to predisposition, health and circumstances. People with strong and healthy auras are generally impervious to spirits of a lower frequency. Illness, injury, drugs, emotinal disturbance and the presence of attached spirits may cause lowering or impairment of resistance. Organ transplant recipient may receive the spirit of the donor. Certain people seem to attract spirits, often from those who, during life, had a similar problem. For instance those who have suffered sexual abuse may be drawn together. In other cases attachment may appear to be purely accidental, for no apparent reason at all.

Sometimes an apparently earthbound spirit may indicate that its body lives. Soul fragments of living people may attach to others and have a controlling effect.

In addition, there are non-human entities, both positive and negative. The latter may attach to human souls, in and out of the body and cause troublesome effects. People may also be affected by curses or subject to pacts, which they have made in this or in a precious life.

Negative thought forms may cause difficulties and may appear as images symbolising fear, anger, destructiveness and other negative forces. 

Attached entities/ spirits do not have the ability to help the host. They often bring along their own emotional problems, addiction or physical symptoms causing unexplained manifestations in the host. They are simply “stuck” and are unable to leave without assistance.