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Expensive Roya,
A number of years after my associate and I moved to an outdated farmhouse, a person I believed was my good friend took some cash out of his pocket and tossed them by way of the entrance door into the hallway. Two years later, dangerous luck all the time appears to seek out us, and it’s stopping us from having the life we as soon as did. (The irony is we moved right here to be nearer to that “good friend” within the first place.)
Earlier than that incident, we had been pleased. We repeatedly went to the seaside, visited the forest, and had picnics. I used to be a terrific drummer, we had a pleasant automotive, and we had greater than sufficient cash—we had a full life.
Then, I began to lose cash. Later, we misplaced our automotive. Lastly, our landlord attacked me after a dispute and put his palms on my associate. He’s made it clear he needs to kick us out, however we’ve got nowhere to go.
We’re each getting older and we’ve got no cash coming in—solely social welfare. I’ve been affected by despair and have turned to beer and rum once I can afford it. My associate suffers from many illnesses—tremors, complications, and dizzy spells. She’s very unsteady when strolling and has blackouts often. I imagine we have to be cursed as a result of nothing goes proper for us.
There are even nights once I go into the kitchen and really feel like I’m being watched. One night time, whereas my associate was alone in our residence, a really loud and terrifying bang got here from the freezer door. Nearly an hour earlier than I wrote this electronic mail, my associate was within the kitchen getting some meals when she heard a loud whisper in her ear say: “Get out.” It scared the life out of her. This isn’t unusual—I’ve additionally felt a presence I knew wasn’t pleasant in any respect.
We really feel trapped right here, however we additionally really feel undesirable right here. What will we do?
Sincerely,
Bogged Down
Expensive Bogged Down,
I commend you for being open and sincere about your expertise, which sounds really terrible and my coronary heart goes out to you. It’s not straightforward to confess you suppose you’ve been cursed or that you just’re being attacked by unfavorable entities. Although many individuals would denounce your suspicions as nothing greater than your creativeness getting the most effective of you, human beings have been describing the feeling of being “haunted” since time immemorial. You aren’t the primary individual to really feel cursed. You aren’t the primary individual to dwell in a haunted home. It doesn’t matter what scientists or specialists must say on the matter, this case is totally actual to you and that’s all that issues. Forcing your self to disregard these emotions simply since you can not show they’re primarily based in actuality does nothing to treatment the issue. There is probably not proof that ghosts exist, however there additionally isn’t proof that they don’t exist.
Fortunately, you’ve shared your considerations with the suitable individual, as a result of I’m a witch, not a scientist. And whenever you’re an intuitive and open-hearted individual, there’s likelihood you’ll really feel “haunted” sooner or later in your life. Spirits don’t prefer to hang-out everybody. No matter their intentions, spirits are sometimes interested in people who’re receptive to their power, as what they’re actually looking for is a reference to the bodily world. Spirits don’t often wish to dangle round somebody who ignores them or can’t sense them, which is why they search out people who find themselves delicate to refined non secular energies. I actually have skilled precisely what your associate has skilled, to a much less terrifying diploma. A number of months in the past, round quarter-hour after I had tucked myself into mattress, I heard a male voice whisper my title. It sounded prefer it was coming from somebody standing not more than two toes away, which is why I anticipated somebody to be standing proper above me. Nobody was there and it rattled me to my core.
You and your associate are spiritually receptive individuals. You’re a Scorpio, which is a set water signal that may sense what’s not being mentioned and never being felt by others. Scorpio can raise up the rock and see the vermin skulking beneath it. Scorpio can search by way of shadows and see clearly at midnight. Nothing will get previous a Scorpio. Your associate is arguably much more psychic than you’re, as she was born with a large Most cancers stellium. A “stellium” means somebody has many placements in the identical zodiac signal or astrological home, indicating an enormous focus of power in a single space of their life. Most cancers is a cardinal water signal of empathy, sensitivity, and nurturing, and your associate’s start chart signifies that her natal solar, moon, rising, Mercury, and Venus are all in Most cancers. She is especially psychic, which is why it comes as no shock that she might hear a disembodied voice so clearly. And since Most cancers is such a caring and compassionate zodiac signal, these spirits are doubtless drawn to her maternal qualities. Fortuitously, the truth that each of you’re psychic makes you much more able to expelling these undesirable spirits all by yourself. (Be taught extra about the water indicators.)
I’m about to present you some recommendation that could be laborious to observe: Don’t be afraid. Your concern is making you and your associate much more engaging to those entities. Remember the fact that unfavorable spirits are literally in a whole lot of ache. Give it some thought—damage individuals damage individuals. When somebody is offended, traumatized, or emotionally injured, it’s by no means unusual for them to lash out and attempt to carry another person right down to their stage. Destructive spirits are precisely the identical method. They rush to one thing—or somebody—who shares the identical frequency of ache. Like attracts like. Your concern attracts extra concern. And despite the fact that it’s horrifying to really feel haunted, these spirits are feeding off that concern.
Using alcohol can also be doubtless making you extra vulnerable to those unfavorable energies, as being in a drunken state makes you extra susceptible to non-corporeal entities. You know the way most individuals don’t act like themselves after they’re drunk? That’s as a result of, in a non secular sense, being drunk makes you a bunch for unfavorable spirits (and even demonic forces). They’ll latch onto you and take over the wheel until you’re grounded and down to earth. As laborious as it could be, I might suggest reducing your alcohol consumption as a lot as doable, a minimum of till you get this case underneath management.
I additionally suggest talking to those spirits such as you would a damage little one. As an alternative of displaying your concern and frustration, calmly validate their presence and acknowledge the ache this spirit have to be in. As terrifying as they’re, these spirits are depressed they usually actually simply wish to be understood. Inform them: “I hear you, I see you, and I perceive your ache. What occurred to you was not truthful. However that is our residence, and you aren’t welcome right here. I want you nicely, however there’s nothing for you right here.” The straightforward act of displaying kindness and understanding to a bully might be extremely disarming. The identical goes for unfavorable spirits.
You have to take again what belongs to you, which implies it’s time to cleanse your private home of unfavorable power and defend it from future hurt. You don’t want to rent a psychic or non secular healer to do that for you, as you’ll be able to simply accomplish this with gadgets that will already be in your kitchen. And in your susceptible state, I might advise in opposition to paying a psychic to do that for you, as they might be a con artist that manipulates you into spending a lot of cash you don’t have. (Right here’s inform in case you’re working with an actual psychic.)
I might first suggest burning sacred incense or resin that purifies your house and wards off unfavorable power, like copal, frankincense, or sage. Do that day-after-day. I might additionally suggest chopping some limes in half and sprinkling salt on high of it. Place a salted lime wedge in each room of your farmhouse and substitute them with contemporary limes as soon as they start to look outdated and moldy. Lemons may also work simply in addition to limes. Lastly, I like to recommend putting one thing fabricated from iron at each entry level in your house, akin to doorways and home windows. This may be something fabricated from iron, however a well-liked alternative could be a horseshoe. Whereas the limes will suck up all of the unfavorable power in your house, the iron will push back undesirable spirits. You too can plant rosemary round your private home, because it’s been generally known as a robust safety herb since biblical occasions. Belief me, this can assist. Simply because one thing is easy doesn’t make it much less efficient. (Be taught extra about safety rituals.)
Cash are a standard instrument for hexes. If somebody is making an attempt to carry out a hex, they might toss a cursed coin their goal’s property or go away it in a spot the place their goal is certain to select it up. In case your “good friend” did deliberately hex you (and it actually sounds doable, contemplating your lengthy string of dangerous luck), they doubtless carried out a ritual and concentrated their unfavorable intentions onto these cash. It’s additionally doable that these cash had been cursed to start with, they usually had been merely making an attempt to do away with it and cross the issue on to another person. Both method, that good friend was no good friend to you in any respect.
Fortuitously, you’re stronger than any hex, which is why it’s best to carry out one thing referred to as an “uncrossing ritual”. One of these ritual is designed to take away unfavorable and depleting attachments out of your life, particularly if that power is coming from a curse, a hex, or a spell gone flawed. I like to recommend this uncrossing ritual by Mickie Mueller, because it’s extremely efficient and all you want is a number of lemons and a few salt. When you nonetheless have the cash, I like to recommend disposing of them by wrapping them in a black or white material and burying them in a spot that isn’t in your property.
You say you moved into this farmhouse 13 years in the past and the timing of that’s extremely fascinating. In January 2011, Jupiter—planet of development and enlargement—fashioned a conjunction with Uranus—planet of instability and sudden modifications in probably the most spiritually receptive zodiac signal of all—Pisces. This planetary alignment is one thing that solely occurs each 13-14 years, and tomorrow, on April 20, 2024, Jupiter is as soon as once more forming a conjunction with Uranus. When this conjunction initially occurred again in 2011, it occurred proper subsequent to your natal Chiron in Pisces. In astrology, Chiron is guidelines over your deepest wounds and your lifelong makes an attempt to heal that wound. Pisces can also be the zodiac signal of non secular energies and otherworldly entities. In a way, transferring into this farmhouse could have kickstarted a therapeutic journey that can finally present you embrace your sensitivity to the spirit world with out succumbing to its overpowering influences.
13 years later, Jupiter is as soon as once more forming a conjunction with Uranus, and this time it’s straight opposing your natal Scorpio moon. In astrology, the moon represents your private home and your non-public life, which is why this conjunction is as soon as once more rising the strain and uncertainty you’ve been experiencing. Your associate’s natal Mars—planet of fight and warfare—can also be in Taurus, which explains why this conjunction has been draining and destabilizing her well-being. The truth that your demented landlord put his palms on her is one other manifestation of the rise in violent power she’s been coping with. Fortuitously, this Jupiter-Uranus conjunction additionally represents one other breakthrough, urging you’re taking motion, heal from these miseries, and take again management of your life. (Be taught extra in regards to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction.)
The North Node is at present transferring by way of warrior Aries, encouraging you to faucet into your energy and stand your floor. In spite of everything, you had been born when the North Node was transferring by way of Aries, and your nodal return is activating your capability to be a frontrunner and a protector, each for your self and for your loved ones. By constantly defending your private home, strengthening your mind-set, and calmingly remaining grounded, you can find a method out of this turmoil. In truth, a full moon in Scorpio on April 23, 2024 will carry you and your associate some speedy aid, permitting you to purge this negativity, particularly in case you harness it appropriately. I imagine that is the proper time so that you can carry out your uncrossing ritual, as full moons are highly effective moments of launch. (Be taught extra about how full moon rituals work.)
I feel constructive modifications will actually start to take form in your lives as soon as the North Node of Future enters Pisces on January 28, 2025. I do know that feels very distant from now, however you’ll start to really feel huge enhancements taking form after the lunar eclipse in Pisces on September 17, 2024. Each you and your associate had been born together with your natal Chiron in Pisces, which implies this eclipse represents a therapeutic flip in your story. Let go of this concern and nervousness and substitute it with calm acceptance that you’re protected by your spirit guides. Your horrible good friend, your abusive landlord, and these unfavorable entities aren’t any match for the diving gentle that each you and your associate are surrounded with. Don’t let something—or anybody—persuade you that you’re not protected.
About Roya
Roya Backlund is StyleCaster’s Senior Way of life & Astrology Editor and an expert witch. Born in Los Angeles on Might 26—the identical day as Stevie Nicks—she’s been obsessive about the zodiac since she found she was a Gemini as a baby. Her curiosity in mysteries and the occult started within the metaphysical part at her native Borders. When you’re a fan of astrology, spirituality, and witchcraft, you’ve most likely learn her horoscopes and life-style articles, which have appeared elsewhere in Elite Every day, PopSugar, Astrology.com, and extra. Whether or not you wish to delve deeper into your start chart or interpret indicators out of your spirit guides, Roya’s received you coated.
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