Obsession and its masks

The Spiritist Doctrine devotes an important part of its teachings to the relationship between incarnate and discarnate beings. Within this theme, the phenomenon of obsession - described by Allan Kardec in The Mediums' Book - remains current and deeply connected to the spiritual needs of our time.

Rather than being feared figures, the so-called “obsessors” are suffering spirits who, through magnetic affinity, draw close to incarnate or discarnate people, influencing their thoughts, emotions and behavior. It's not a question of punishment or supernatural intervention: above all, it's a phenomenon of vibratory attunement, in which equally unbalanced minds touch each other.

What are obsessors?

Obsessors are spirits who, trapped in sorrows, guilt, anger, attachments or addictions, find affinity with people who carry similar vibrations. According to Kardec, this influence can range from simple mental annoyances to more serious conditions.

Kardec classifies obsession into three degrees:

1. Simple obsession

The performance is light. There are negative intuitions, sudden discouragement, irritability or insistent ideas. The person still retains control over themselves.

2. Fascination

The obsessing spirit creates illusions and deceptions. The person loses their critical sense and begins to accept distorted ideas, often believing that they come from the good.

3. Subjugation (moral or physical)

When the influence is so intense that it affects the person's will and autonomy. It can lead to humiliation, uncontrolled impulses and great emotional suffering.

How do obsessors appear?

According to Spiritism, nobody becomes an obsessor by nature. They are spirits who have gone through some degree of ignorance or pain. The most common causes include:

- unresolved enmities from the past;

- resentments that persist after disincarnation;

- excessive attachment to people, places or habits;

- revenge, when the spirit feels victimized by someone;

- spiritual disorientation, present in spirits still attached to the sensations of the material world;

- vibrational affinity, since negative thoughts attract equivalent influence.

It is therefore a meeting between two sufferings, not the unilateral action of an “invisible enemy”.

Consequences of obsession

The impact can be emotional, mental and even physical - not because the spirit directly causes illness, but because it intensifies existing weaknesses. Constant irritation, negative fixed ideas, a sense of oppression and deep fatigue are common signs.

It's important to remember that spiritual obsession and psychological suffering can coexist, and both must be cared for responsibly.

Paths to liberation

Spiritism offers safe, therapeutic and moralizing resources:

- Gospel at Home

It illuminates the intimate environment, harmonizes thoughts and strengthens the home.

- Sincere prayer

Prayer doesn't just ward off negative influences, it attracts spiritual benefactors and renews vibrations.

- Spiritual treatment

Passes, fluidized water, fraternal care and disobsession meetings help those involved.

- Charity and love

The feeling of brotherhood dissolves bonds of hatred and transforms past relationships.

- Intimate reform

That's the essential point. Influence can only be sustained when it finds fertile ground. Moral change interrupts attunement.

- Mental health

Psychological care complements spiritual care. We are integral beings.

The obsessor is also a suffering being

In the Spiritist view, there are no eternal enemies. There are companions on the journey who have lost their way.

By forgiving and seeking good, we not only free ourselves. We also help the obsessing spirit to find its way back to peace.

Spiritism reminds us that all spiritual healing is, in essence, a movement of reconciliation.

Obsession and its Masks

In this book, written by Marlene Nobre, you will find a synthesis of everything (or almost everything) that André Luiz wrote about Obsession and Thought. Human beings often attach masks to their faces that are not those of their own persona, leading them to evil acts and crooked paths.

All of them, without exception, need to be bathed in the light of spiritual renewal that only the Gospel of Christ can offer. Buy your copy in our literature section and delve deeper into the subject: https://folhaespirita.com.br/produto/a-obsessao-e-suas-mascaras/