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Strange scent and Spiritual Attachments	Crystal	Friday, April 5, 2013
Question: Dear Brother, I have been feeling really great for the last few weeks and things are improving in my life, however for the last 2 days, I've been feeling somewhat strange and I believe it is due to Spiritual Attachments from other people I know. For some reason, whenever I'm around people who complain, are argumentative, and have a lot of negativity; I have a tendency to feel ill. Although I pray on a daily basis, this is a reoccuring issue with me, as I try to surround myself with people who are Christian and express their Christianinty. The other day, one of my relative's was in a bad mood and took his frustrations out on me. This individual has been very disrespectful to me over the years and I asserted myself, whereas I told him that because he does not respect me; I thought it would be best that we keep our distance from each other. This particular relative's Mother is deceased and when she was alive, we did not have a good relationship as she constantly belittled me and made my life miserable; but I have forgiven her. What occurred after this incident with my relative was, that I started to feel lightheaded, became very fatigued,developed aches and pains and began to smell this perfume like scent but couldn't detect where it was coming from. I've heard that spirits have certain scents attached to them, but I also wanted to know do certain individuals have Spiritual Attachments that can make a person feel ill and uneasy? As my relative did not have a good relationship with his deceased Mother, and could that Spiritual Attachment be on him and if so; could it have transferred on to me? I did prayer for my relative, as well as said some of the prayers in the library as a form of precaution; but if you could give me any additional information about this, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you, God Bless, Crystal
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Crystal: There is an old joke: A man goes to the doctor and says, "doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this." The doctor says, "Then don't do that." If being around people who are negative or whatever bother you then don't be around them. Do what you have already done with your relative — assert yourself. It may be necessary to keep your distance from certain family members or friends. I have had to tell a couple of my family members that if they did not stop their abusiveness toward me that we would never be in the same room again. We must always forgive, but we are not required to be around these people or to allow them to abuse us. As for your personal reaction to these situations, I think that it is mostly likely psychological, not spiritual. You seem to be a very sensitive soul. As such the reactions you describe are understandable. Some people are very sensitive. That is okay. As for the scent, that too can actually be a psychological reaction. Sometimes, however, such scents happen in the presence of our Blessed Mother. An uneasiness can take place when in the presence of a person who is demonized. But, we need to be careful in spiritualizing every experience. The uneasiness you feel can just as easily be an uneasiness that comes from being around negative people. Just stay away from them. Do not under any circumstances try to diagnose these people or speculate on whatever spiritual attachments they may have. You are not qualified to make those assessments. All you need to know that these sorts of people make you uneasy. That is enough to keep your distance. You need to forgive them if they abused you in some way, but keep your distance, and pray for them. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Strange scent and Spiritual Attachments

Crystal

Friday, April 5, 2013

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Dear Brother,

I have been feeling really great for the last few weeks and things are improving in my life, however for the last 2 days, I've been feeling somewhat strange and I believe it is due to Spiritual Attachments from other people I know.

For some reason, whenever I'm around people who complain, are argumentative, and have a lot of negativity; I have a tendency to feel ill. Although I pray on a daily basis, this is a reoccuring issue with me, as I try to surround myself with people who are Christian and express their Christianinty.

The other day, one of my relative's was in a bad mood and took his frustrations out on me. This individual has been very disrespectful to me over the years and I asserted myself, whereas I told him that because he does not respect me; I thought it would be best that we keep our distance from each other.

This particular relative's Mother is deceased and when she was alive, we did not have a good relationship as she constantly belittled me and made my life miserable; but I have forgiven her.

What occurred after this incident with my relative was, that I started to feel lightheaded, became very fatigued,developed aches and pains and began to smell this perfume like scent but couldn't detect where it was coming from.

I've heard that spirits have certain scents attached to them, but I also wanted to know do certain individuals have Spiritual Attachments that can make a person feel ill and uneasy? As my relative did not have a good relationship with his deceased Mother, and could that Spiritual Attachment be on him and if so; could it have transferred on to me?

I did prayer for my relative, as well as said some of the prayers in the library as a form of precaution; but if you could give me any additional information about this, I would appreciate it very much.

Thank you,
God Bless,
Crystal

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Crystal:

There is an old joke: A man goes to the doctor and says, "doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this." The doctor says, "Then don't do that."

If being around people who are negative or whatever bother you then don't be around them. Do what you have already done with your relative — assert yourself. It may be necessary to keep your distance from certain family members or friends. I have had to tell a couple of my family members that if they did not stop their abusiveness toward me that we would never be in the same room again.

We must always forgive, but we are not required to be around these people or to allow them to abuse us.

As for your personal reaction to these situations, I think that it is mostly likely psychological, not spiritual. You seem to be a very sensitive soul. As such the reactions you describe are understandable. Some people are very sensitive. That is okay.

As for the scent, that too can actually be a psychological reaction. Sometimes, however, such scents happen in the presence of our Blessed Mother.

An uneasiness can take place when in the presence of a person who is demonized. But, we need to be careful in spiritualizing every experience. The uneasiness you feel can just as easily be an uneasiness that comes from being around negative people. Just stay away from them.

Do not under any circumstances try to diagnose these people or speculate on whatever spiritual attachments they may have. You are not qualified to make those assessments.

All you need to know that these sorts of people make you uneasy. That is enough to keep your distance. You need to forgive them if they abused you in some way, but keep your distance, and pray for them.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.