Googling “Signs of an Entity Attachment” or “Signs of a Spirit Attachment”

Who this article is for:

stay clear of spirit attachment storiesThis article and the recording are for people wondering if they have an entity or spirit attachment issues, but who aren’t certain and who are seeking clarity.  If you are certain that you are dealing with an entity or spirit attachment, you may want to go directly to my Entity and Spirit Attachment Removal Resources page or Compassionate Entity Removal pages.  I have different things to say to people who are certain this is an issue and to those who are concerned about it but haven’t reached a conclusion.

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One of the wackiest—and most fascinating—parts of my shamanic practice over the last 25 years has been my work clearing entities. Some people call these spirit attachments, others say entity attachments, but fundamentally, we’re talking about beings who aren’t in bodies and who interact with humans. They’re not spirit guides, nor are they qualified to be hanging around for our highest and best good. There are countless types of these beings, and I dive deep into the details in my podcast and in my full program on entity work and energy body protection.

But today, I want to speak to something more immediate: People keep arriving at my website because they’ve Googled phrases like “signs of an entity attachment” or “signs of a spirit attachment.” And I realized I haven’t written an article that directly addresses that search. So if that’s how you found your way here, I want to share a few thoughts that might help.

The Temptation to Diagnose Yourself

I completely understand the longing to name what’s happening. There’s something profoundly comforting about having a diagnosis. One of my favorite shows, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, features a song about finally getting an accurate diagnosis—and how wonderful it will feel to finally understand why life has been so weird and wacky. Of course, in the show, it doesn’t play out quite as hoped. The doctor warns the character not to Google it… which naturally she immediately does, leading to a spiral and total freak-out.

When it comes to signs of an entity attachment or signs of a spirit attachment, I get why people turn to Google. When you’re feeling odd energetic sensations, emotional upheaval, or unexplained fatigue, it’s natural to look for answers.  Researching is a sane, practical impulse. But in this particular arena, it can also be profoundly unhelpful—and even harmful.

The WebMD Problem—for the Spiritual Realm

Googling “signs of an entity attachment” is a bit like checking WebMD for a headache and deciding you have a brain tumor.  Online discussions about spirit attachments can quickly lead you into dramatic, fear-based narratives. Forums like Reddit are filled with people convinced that every non-ordinary experience is demonic, or that they’re under constant psychic attack.  This subject brings a way to live out an inner dramatic warrior/hero with some advice givers.  While the internet can sometimes provide helpful insights, it can also send people spiraling into fear and misdiagnosis, generating far more anxiety than clarity.

Better Questions to Ask

Instead of asking:  “Do I have signs of an entity attachment?”

A more powerful question might be:  “How can I strengthen my energetic immune system?”

Energetic hygiene is crucial—not only to protect against entities but also from the daily chaos of human life.  Humans are messy with their energy. Psychic projections are flying around all the time—on the freeway, in workplaces, even in casual conversations. We’re not, as a group, the most emotionally regulated species. Even people who’ve done years of therapy can sometimes weaponize their insights to justify being the victim in every situation.  It’s a weird, wacky world out there. And it’s wise to cultivate resilience—not just against entities, but against all the energetic noise that comes with being human.

The Reality of Clearing Entities

Over the years, I’ve cleared thousands of entities for clients. And here’s something important I’ve learned:  It’s often much easier to clear an entity than it is to convince someone that the entity is truly gone.

This isn’t because people are foolish or irrational. It’s because many energetically sensitive people have strong psychic awareness—but little training.  Our culture doesn’t teach us how to manage or interpret energetic perception. If I were running the world, kids would be screened in elementary school for high levels of psychic sensitivity and given practical tools for protection, grounding, and discerning what belongs to them and what doesn’t.  If I’d had that training between ages seven and seventeen, I would have saved myself a lot of overwhelm and social awkwardness. 

How the Mind Creates Pictures

One of the biggest challenges in working with entity attachments is how the mind creates images to make sense of energetic sensations.  Our brains hate ambiguity. When we sense something unusual, we try to turn it into a mental picture. That picture can become sticky—so sticky that even if the entity has been cleared, the client still “sees” it or feels it lingering.

Think of it like this: you feel a tickle on your skin and instantly imagine a spider. But when you look, it’s just a stray hair.  Or consider online dating: how easy it is to imagine who someone is based on texts and photos—only to meet them and find the real person jarringly different.

Our psychic perception works the same way. Once you’ve created an inner picture of an entity, it can feel incredibly real, regardless of whether the entity is still present—or ever was. 

Why Googling “Signs of an Entity Attachment” Can Backfire

If you’re reading article after article about signs of a spirit attachment, it’s easy to build a vivid mental construct. That mental image can become so real that it starts driving your perceptions and emotions—even if no entity is actually present.  Unlike a physical tickle on your leg, which you can inspect and resolve, energetic sensations don’t offer such straightforward feedback. The lack of a “closed loop” leaves room for our minds to spiral.  For example, I have no trouble clearing ghosts for clients. But I absolutely cannot watch ghost movies. Even the most mild ghost movie will leave me too freaked out to go into my hot tub at night. Real ghosts? Fine. Fictional ghosts? Hard pass.  It’s the same dynamic with researching signs of an entity attachment. You can unintentionally terrify yourself and keep the idea alive in your mind, even if the entity is long gone—or never existed at all.

Entities and Energy

One of the quirks about entities and spirit attachments is that they typically need an energy source. Staying focused and engaged is hard for a non-corporeal being. This is why I’m such a big proponent of soul retrieval. When we’ve experienced soul loss, our energy and vitality aren’t fully present in our bodies. That diminishes our effectiveness in life—and makes us more vulnerable to energetic intrusions.  Entities feed off fear, attention, and emotional upheaval. Constantly scanning for signs of a spirit attachment can inadvertently attract new disturbances—or even create energetic forms through the sheer power of focused thought.  This isn’t to shame anyone who’s hyper-vigilant.  That’s a normal response to this experience. It’s simply to say: the more energy you pour into searching for signs of an entity attachment, the more you can amplify the problem. 

The Cost of Drama

Sadly, some practitioners exploit these fears, charging thousands of dollars for endless clearing sessions, insisting the client is never quite safe.  Others are simply swept up in their own need for meaning, caught in the drama of a hero’s battle against dark forces. The archetype of the warrior fighting unseen enemies can be deeply seductive—for both practitioners and clients.  I’ve seen clients hand over tens of thousands of dollars for repeated entity clearings that left them no better off—and sometimes worse.

The Placebo Effect and the Power of Belief

I’m endlessly fascinated by how powerfully the mind shapes experience.  During wartime (I believe World War I), medics ran out of morphine and began injecting soldiers with saline solution. Astonishingly, many soldiers reported pain relief and avoided going into shock simply because they believed they were getting morphine.  That’s the power of belief. And in the realm of entity attachments, it can work both ways. If you become convinced you have an entity, your brain can create experiences that feel very real—even in the absence of any actual spirit attachment.  This isn’t to say all entity attachments imagined.  I do find and clear entities often.  Only to say that if you’re googling this because you’re not definitely sure, I recommend another path than trying to find out.

So… What Should You Do?

Instead of Googling “signs of an entity attachment,” I’d encourage you to focus on:

  • Energetic hygiene. Build practices that help you feel clear and strong.
  • Vitality. Work with modalities like Qigong, breathwork, or energy healing to keep your energy body robust.
  • Psychic Protection tools. Maybe a Herkimer diamond resonates with you, or herbs, or a medicine bundle, or a blessed stone.
  • Boundaries. Learn to discern what energy belongs to you and what doesn’t.

And perhaps most importantly: cultivate the ability to soothe your mind from fear back into safety.  Because the truth is, even if there was an entity, the more grounded and strong your energy body becomes, the less likely you are to be vulnerable in the future.  

You can still get clearing, if needed, without answering this question:

I am a passionate believer in soul retrieval work.  I think it would be great for every adult survivor of childhood to have a soul retrieval once in their lives.  You can book a session with the “entity add on” without knowing if entity attachment is actually an issue.  When we talk, just let me know you’re not sure and want to cover your bases.  I’ll take a look at do any clearing needed.

The Learnable Art of Energetic Sovereignty

Energetic sovereignty is a learnable skill.  Just like someone with a temperamental neck might carry special pillows when traveling, energetically sensitive people benefit from having protocols and tools for self-care.  Even if entity attachments aren’t on your radar, managing energetic sensitivity can help prevent fatigue, anxiety, and overwhelm. It can keep you from absorbing other people’s projections and help you move through the world with more ease and elegance.

A Final Word

If you’ve found this article while searching for signs of a spirit attachment or signs of an entity attachment, I hope I can gently encourage you to pause.  Google is unlikely to provide reliable answers in this arena. Worse, it can plant vivid, scary ideas in your mind that become their own kind of energetic burden.  Instead, focus on building your resilience, clearing your energy body, and working with practitioners you trust if you truly feel something is amiss.  I have plenty of free resources on my website, and if it’s within your budget, I offer one-on-one work. Soul retrieval, in particular, is a powerful intervention for regaining lost energy and strengthening your spiritual sovereignty.  Above all, I wish you a clear, vibrant energy body and a life that feels spacious, joyful, and free.

 

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