Psychic attacks (what are they?)

[East Sun]

From time to time on here someone speaks of having or getting a psychic attack. Even though I consider myself to be spiritual and have studied religions and some new age stuff I don't have a clear understanding of what a psychic attack is

Lots of things have happened in my life that I did not understand and passed as 'wish I knew' or 'whatever' or 'can't be explained.'
I always figured that if you have nothing to do with any possible spiritual influences and ignore them they will not affect you.
It's my way of dealing with such things but I'm curious as to what others think.

Last summer I suddenly had very bad balance. I was able to hide it from people around me. At the same time I stopped really caring about anything very mush. It lasted all summer and still have some of it left. No idea what it could be.

Can anyone explain what is meant by psychic attacks or what they are supposed to be?

Thanks!

[Kristin]

Hello East Sun,

A great place for you to start would be to visit this thread: http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?55019-Please-report-psychic-attacks-here&highlight=report+attacks Please feel free to post your thoughts and story as well as read the great advice that is presented.

From the Heart,
Kristin

[ThePythonicCow]

In order to avoid confusion with a couple of other threads involving psychic attacks, I have changed the title of this thread, adding the comment "(what are they?)".

We now have these three threads considering psychic attacks:

Please report psychic attacks here (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?55019-Please-report-psychic-attacks-here) -- Report personal experiences of psychic attacks here.
Psychic attacks -- solutions, comments and advice (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?55024-Psychic-attacks-solutions-comments-and-advice) -- Post comments and solutions related to psychic attacks here.
Psychic attacks (what are they?) (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?55989-Psychic-attacks--what-are-they--) -- This present thread, to describe just what is a psychic attack.

[ghostrider]

when you are feeling fine, and out of nowhere you get really tired, or really sad, or anxious, your heartbeat gets rapid, electronics turn off or make a crackle, these are some things that can happen... ask yourself , I was fine five minutes ago and all of a sudden I can barely hold my eyes open, ask yourself where did that come from ... the psy warriors pray on human emotions, all in the mind ...the easy one is sleepy , one minute your fine and the next you are just drained and you say to yourself oh I'm just tired, hmmm are you ??? or is it what you were just reading or talking about ??? or watching ??? the energy of emotion is a powerful weapon, just like that song that gets stuck in your head ... it happens to me , now I know what to look for thanks to the members here at avalon , they saved my darling bride and me ... I will never forget to be thankful everyday ...in multitude of counsel there is saftey ...

[East Sun]

What about other reasons for suddenly feeling bad. I discovered that I had allergies that affected me in many negative ways, sleepy, weak, depressed etc. I had cerebral allergies, meaning that my brain was affected by things I was allergic to. I got treatment for many years and know that these kinds of allergies are very real.

It's like, if you are behind a bus spewing out pollution, you take in a breath and get an instant headache and your head is fuzzy for the next 20 min.
Of course some are sensitive more than others, but you see what I mean, don't you. There can be many reasons for feeling bad without making a connection.

So, what I am trying to come to terms with is how you can know what is spiritual and what is not.

Also, a psychic attack would have to be a definite conscious effort by an "entity"that wants to attack. Why would there be such a thing? Things don't happen for no reason.
What is or what would initiate an attack? What would be the cause/reason for an attack.
Or is it that, believing something makes it so, in some cases. And if so, would not believing something eliminate any chance of it having an effect on you?

Seems like believing in bad spirits or in being possessed. I believe in possession but not in little bad spirits attacking you.
Like to hear opinions.

[Anchor]

Psychic attacks (what are they?)

I'd like to attempt a definition.

Analogy attempt:

If I attack you verbally and you take offense, are hurt, feel bad then that is a verbal attack - if I meant for you to be hurt, then it would have been a success.

If I attack you psychically and you are affected, then that is a psychic attack. If I knock you off-track, or cause you to express a lower vibration in any part of your being, then I succeeded.

The analogy is not clean because in many cases there is a lot of overlap between these modes of attack. Someone attacking you verbally may also be projecting a psychic component to the assault - even if they don't know they are doing it. Any attempt at dominating or manipulating behaviors probably are accompanied by low level psychic attack - because we can all do it, even if we don't know about it.

Psychic in this sense is the realm of the extra-normal, generally operating in this realm is the function of a disciplined person whose mind and will are focused; but like I said, it can also happen in other ways, however much less profound than the operation of an adept doing something naughty with focused intent.

There is a very large temptation it seems, to assign the causes to everyday slings and arrows and longer term illnesses as psychic attack, but it can (I think more often than not) turn out that there was no such attack - and there are other causes to do more with the self and the path through life you chose for yourself at super-conscious levels. You owe it to yourself to spend time reviewing it all closely and engaging the resources of your higher-mind/higher-self to understand the true picture.

When it gets a little bit more tricky is when you are walking a path of truth seeking and service in the way of love for others, sooner or later you will attract the attention of those who walk a different path and wish to divert you from your own path of light. One of the tools of their trade is psychic attack. These are the more serious attacks that deserve closer study in the context of psychic attack. Generally the secret to avoiding them is to work hard at removing the weak-spots that must be there for them to leverage.

One who is perfected and tuned to their highest and best, is a very hard for a negative to attack with any measure of success.

There is some great advice in the solution thread that Paul linked to, but if you keep yourself tuned to the highest "vibration" or expression, you should be shrugging of most attempts with a wry grin, and/or, be in the perfect state of mind to walk the inner path necessary to discover the truth of all this for yourself.

Finally I normally refer to psychic attack as psychic greeting. I like it better this way as it is less of a fear polarised expression of the phenomenon.

When one can look at this with no fear, and little judgement, one sees its all just stuff that happens and we can only be successfully attacked/harmed, if somehow we let it. Freewill may never be abridged.

[Nanoo Nanoo]

Shebang , Anchor ! i am mute

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[East Sun]

Thanks, Anchor
We are mostly agreed. A psychic attack from one person to another is understandable but what I'm trying to ascertain is about psychic attacks that are not from an other person.

That's what most seem to be referring to. If not from another person, then what?

[donk]

So, what I am trying to come to terms with is how you can know what is spiritual and what is not.


What anchor said....plus, in response to the above--everything is as spiritual as you make it. If someone decides they are being psychically attacked, whether they actually are by some outside force or not...aren't you necessarily self-attacking, in a way--if you consciously decide that is what is happening.

The easy asnwer, same with all things "spiritual", is that you never can "know"...it is just how you choose to interpret your reality, right?


That's what most seem to be referring to. If not from another person, then what?

That's the question, now...isn't it?? :confused:

[Anchor]

Thanks, Anchor
We are mostly agreed. A psychic attack from one person to another is understandable but what I'm trying to ascertain is about psychic attacks that are not from an other person.

That's what most seem to be referring to. If not from another person, then what?

An Entity that is attempting a psychic greeting does not have to be incarnate. Can be any kind of entity (or even a group of entities) - not much general can be said. It will have will and intelligence. Its form is not particularly relevant.

It is likely that if you were able to discern a form for the attacker, it would be composed of images and imaginings of your own mind - in this life the media has provided much food for these.

If you are reacting in a fearful way, then these images would be the stuff of nightmares. If you are reacting in a loving and fear free way, then the attack will be over almost as it starts.

If you have a particular scenario in mind, I would recommend meditation and contemplation - asking the higher-self, or guides, or whatever you feel appropriate, to help you figure out what is what for your particular situation.

[East Sun]

Anchor,
They would be spiritual, not incarnate, but there still has to be an intention and a motivation. What would be the motivation of a 'spirit' wanting to attack a person? I'm very choosy about the type of spirit I would believe in and as stated, if I don't believe in something it does not exist as far as I'm concerned.

I'm curious as to why so many people will automatically think they got a psychic attack without any kind or reason to think so.

There's a lot superstition involved I think, even vague beliefs. Maybe most of these beliefs are just psychological fears that a lot of people let get out of hand.
That could get to be serious. Reminds me of a book from the 70s called "The 50 minute hour." I forget the authors name but he was a psycho-annalist or psychiatrist. It's about his patient that got really carried away in his imagination creating almost a whole world of stuff.

[Anchor]

What would be the motivation of a 'spirit' wanting to attack a person?

To walk further along their own self-seeking and self-serving path of evolution. To proove a point. To gain respect among their peers. To prove how strong they are. To feed their egos and sate their desire for power over others. There must be hundreds of reasons.


I'm curious as to why so many people will automatically think they got a psychic attack without any kind or reason to think so.

I think that it is easier for people to blame something outside of themselves, rather than face the possibility that there is an inner issue that needs to be attended to.


There's a lot superstition involved I think, even vague beliefs. Maybe most of these beliefs are just psychological fears that a lot of people let get out of hand.
That could get to be serious.

I agree and it is one of the reasons I think it is worth trying to explain things like this as clearly as possible. The best I can do is present my explanation, but I cant guarantee it is true (except to say, I think it is!), each must decide these matters for themselves.

[East Sun]

Anchor,
Thanks for the open-minded reply. I'm always amazed when someone 'knows beyond a doubt' the answers to spiritual phenomena or ufo stuff.

Is there such thing as something that is not physical or spiritual?
--- like from a different dimension, that can appear and disappear?
If it's on a different vibration to us we can't see it until it decides to switch to our vibration level. Then is it physical? When we can't see it is it still physical?

Another question regarding belief--If we believe something does that make it so?
If consciousness by many can make it so, no wonder there is so much confusion in our world with so many different beliefs vie-ing for dominance.
Maybe that is what the great struggle has always been. We create reality if enough people believe the same thing if some other belief does not zero it out.

If all or the majority of people on Earth believed in peace and health of the planet and well - being for all it would be so.
How could it be any different if everyone believed it?

Your opinions?