Foreign Energy and Entity Attachments vs. Your Shadow and Wounded Parts of Self
The intricacies of discerning what energies are truly your own versus those from other sources, realms, and beings may seem like a nuanced task—something difficult to differentiate. But in reality, it is not as complex as it appears.
In this 3D realm of existence, things are not as they should be, nor as they are in other planes. Here, you should be in full control of your energy and what you consent to allow into your field. However, due to the nature of a false paradigm—originally created to usher in healing but later distorted—our energy has been fractured. This distortion has led to false love, false light, and a diminished awareness of our current state of being, our power, and what we are truly capable of.
We are often told that free will is always respected, that no foreign energies or attachments can enter our field unless we consciously consent to them—whether knowingly or unknowingly—or that they can only attach if we are in a low vibration. But through my experience in energy clearing and hypnosis, I know it is more complex than that.
Foreign energy attachments can follow us through lifetimes, through ancestral lines, or through unresolved energetic imprints. They do not necessarily attach because we are of a low vibration, but rather in moments of weakness, doubt, or fear. Many believe that everything we experience is a reflection of ourselves—something we have either created, consented to, or must integrate. While that is how it should be, in a reality steeped in false light, this paradigm has been distorted to allow for things that should not be.
Many spiritual teachings describe how things can be in higher-dimensional frequencies while neglecting the reality that we are not fully there yet—but that is a topic for another day.
Foreign energy and entity attachments are real, and they take many forms—some of which you did not create, did not knowingly invite in, and were not even aware of. So too do energetic fractures of self exist—wounded aspects of our soul and shadow parts of our psyche.
What Are Foreign Energy or Entity Attachments?
Foreign energy attachments and entities are creations of distortion that exist within a false light system of control. They are fractures of energy, fears, and emotions that have taken form through thought within an inverted world, affecting Earth. While there are exceptions, most of the entities that influence us exist in the unseen layers of the 3rd and 4th dimensions, manifesting as fragments of a fractured Earth. Energy attachments or interference higher than those dimensional frequencies do exist, but are taking advantage of the opportunity on Earth, have separated themselves from God or are choosing their expression in this way.
How Do You Tell the Difference Between an Entity Attachment and a Shadow Part of Yourself?
The key is discernment. And first and foremost, I recommend working with a professional who can see past illusions and distortions. If you ever feel uncertain about the energy you are dealing with—if it does not feel good or if you are unsure—do not attempt to integrate it. In truth, you do not need to invite anything in if you do not want to - inviting something into yourself and integrating it are two different things in my opinion - integration comes from the understanding that allows your mind to release and heal the interference, to know that it is gone, honor the lessons and grow from them. You can leave it in the hands of your higher self and God to remove the energy, heal, and bring it back to where it belongs. More on that later.
Signs That You May Be Dealing with a Foreign Energy or Entity Attachment:
The energy initially appears helpful, but upon deeper questioning, reveals itself to be harmful.
It makes requests of you—whether for energy, time, urgency, or attention.
It feels consuming, draining, or obsessive.
It triggers negative racing thoughts about yourself or others, sudden anger, mood swings, or a deep lack of motivation for things you once enjoyed.
It reinforces self-sabotaging patterns that you know you have already worked on but cannot seem to break fully.
Unexplained physical symptoms, addictions or fears.
One of the most important questions to ask yourself is: Are these thoughts, emotions, or behaviors truly mine?
This can be a difficult question, but you may gain clarity in a moment of joy or high energy—after dancing, laughing, or doing something that nourishes your heart and body. Take a quite moment for yourself, to settle into your being and ask yourself some questions around the issues you are experiencing.
Is this mine?
Is this what I want for myself?
Is this protective, or is it causing harm?
If you have already been working on certain patterns and cannot seem to move past them, it is possible that foreign energy is holding you back. Sometimes, these patterns did begin as your own wounds, but entities can latch onto them, keeping you stuck in cycles you may not even realize are externally reinforced.
What About Shadow Parts of Self or Wounded Aspects?
In my experience, when I have energetically healed and integrated shadow aspects of myself, it has always been done with my intention. When this was not the case, I had a deep knowing that the energy was a part of me—wounded, yet attempting to protect me. Often, for me, this has manifested as a protective force around my heart or programmed behaviors and beliefs.
Unlike entity attachments, shadow aspects are not inherently harmful. They are repressed parts of you, your psyche, your expression, emotions, and behaviors. They do not seek to consume your energy. Instead, they act as protective mechanisms, keeping you from experiencing what they perceive as dangerous, embarrassing or shameful. While shadow wounds can create self-sabotaging behaviors, physical symptoms, or false self-beliefs, they do not demand energy from you.
A wounded part of yourself may hold you back due to fear, but it does not need anything from you except understanding and healing. The tricky part is that our own fears can prevent us from stepping into what we truly desire.
Shadow parts of self just require your awareness, your reflection and understanding to heal. This can be through self-guided shadow work and reflection, traditional therapy or safe containers.
The Difference Between Entities and Shadow Parts of Self
The distinction between entity attachments and shadow aspects is not always obvious—but it is not as subtle as one might think. Sometimes, they can be intertwined, but at their core, shadow wounds originate from within you, whereas foreign energies do not.
Shadow work is about understanding, integrating, and transforming beliefs that no longer serve you. It is a process of shifting the mind and heart, not accepting entities back into you. Any false belief, shame, or energetic imprint you have carried requires healing and forgiveness—not just for the self, but for the energy as well so it can be returned to where it needs to be by the divine.
With your understanding, your love, and awareness of the patterns, these parts of yourself can be known - you can release shame, guilt, burdens, grief and hate around all parts of yourself, allowing them to heal naturally and reintegrate.
Clearing, Releasing, and Healing
For both entity attachments and wounded aspects of self, understanding can be key - but not always necessary for foreign energy - to healing, or removing them, especially if they were creating major issues in your life. When clearing energies, you can set the intention for God, you higher self, your Angelic team of light - whoever you feel comfortable with - to return all energies, entities or false beliefs or programming as love to their highest expression—to be reunited with their master soul aspect, healing all parts of themselves in the process and getting them back to exactly where they need to be.
In doing so, you restore not only your own wholeness but also the wholeness of the greater energetic field.
You can remove entities through different clearing practices, prayer to God, your higher self, and your angelic team of light. For trickier cases where understanding is required and you've experienced great effects on your daily life, an experienced spirit releasement practitioner or Soul Center Healing Hypnosis practitioner, or other practitioner who works with entity removal is necessary.
I offer this through hypnosis services, Key Guidance Session, and through Empowered Soul Journey in a self-guided capacity, as well as the Self-Healing Frequency to release energetic blocks (not specifically entities, although that may be experienced)