What is a living spirit? Causes and exorcism of living spirits

A. It is a combination of the person's guardian spirit and the person's strong 'thoughts'.

The true nature of what is called a 'living spirit' is a combination of the person'sguardian spirit open_in_new and the thoughts of the person living on earth.

When someone is fixated on a specific person and harbors thoughts of attacking or disliking that person in their mind, such as 'I want to get rid of them', 'I want to send them somewhere', or 'I wish they would die', those thoughts go to the other person and stick to them. This is a living spirit.

In literature from the Heian period, there are often stories of 'a living spirit coming and possessing someone', but even today, living spirits still exist, and living spirit phenomena actually occur.

Living humans emit malice. They may harbor resentment or wish for someone's downfall. When this happens, the living spirit possesses them, leading to self-destructive thoughts and a very pessimistic view of their life, or a loss of courage.

Additionally, a kind of curse called a disease thought may come from a living spirit, causing physical ailments, and phenomena may occur that please the person wishing for the other's misfortune.

For example, in Murasaki Shikibu's 'The Tale of Genji', which has been read continuously for a thousand years since its creation, the character Rokujo no Miyasudokoro, Genji's lover, becomes jealous of his lawful wife, Aoi no Ue, and manifests a living spirit, leading to Aoi no Ue's death being depicted vividly.

When curses, resentments, or feelings of jealousy, inferiority, or self-destructive thoughts exceed a certain level and can no longer be contained within oneself, they ignite above the head and become a cloud-like mass. Eventually, that cloud moves toward the main target and possesses that person's head, neck, shoulders, or waist.

One common cause of the manifestation of living spirits is troubles in human relationships. Even if the person who has become a living spirit is not aware of it on a conscious level, their subconscious thoughts and the parts of their heart that are suffering come to the forefront and attach to the other person.

For instance, people who harbor complaints, grievances, or anger emit such 'thought waves', which can manifest as living spirits.

To exorcise or repel living spirits, it is important to promptly resolve issues arising from real human relationships or work. Additionally, purifying and beautifying one's heart, and having a clean heart like a mirror to deflect that 'malice' or 'curse' is essential.

If the heart is uneven or jagged, it can be penetrated by a 'pickaxe', allowing entry. Therefore, reflection, blessings, and gratitude to 'polish the heart to a shine and avoid being influenced' are crucial.

One method to dissolve resentment and grudges is reflection. If you think you have incurred someone's resentment, quietly reflect on why you incurred that resentment. If there are facts that you have incurred resentment due to your own desires, apologize directly to that person or express your remorse in your heart.

Some resentments are based on complete misunderstandings. In such cases, it is sufficient to explain the misunderstanding, but if the other party is someone you cannot explain to, it is important to reconcile firmly in your heart. Alternatively, you can ask the other person's guardian spirit through your own guardian spirit or guiding spirit.

Thus, as a result of reflecting on oneself, if you find that the cause lies within yourself, it is necessary to correct it. Also, even if there is no cause on your part, do not harbor feelings of blame toward the other person. If there are commendable points about the other person, praise them and take a closer look at them. (Omitted)

Therefore, if there is a misunderstanding on your part regarding that point, it is important to sincerely apologize or to find the other person's virtues and praise them or express gratitude to them.

This is the method to remove the spirits of resentment from living and deceased individuals, known as resentment spirits or vengeful spirits.