The only thing that burns in hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life: your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away, but they're not punishing you, they're freeing your soul. If you're frightened of dying and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. If you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels freeing you from the earth.
Originally trained as a press photographer John first became interested in metaphysical topics in the 1970s.
His early interest was in the area of past life therapy.
"Many people relate to their past lives without realising it" says John. When people meet strangers and feel that they have met them before this is often because they have !
In a past life." John also says that "an affinity with places that we have never been to (this lifetime) eg. Tibet, Egypt etc. is often a desire to return to pleasant (past life) surroundings. Non physical "guides" are often people we have met in our past lives" says John.
This interest quickly led to an awareness of, and interest in, the topics of non-physical "guidance", healing, massage etc. Following years of training, and assistance from his "guides", he began to be in demand as a lecturer and teacher. By the end of the 1970s he was running the Melbourne group "Aspects". During this time he edited, wrote and produced a "New Age" monthly newsletter and travelled extensively.
This was when he first became interested in "rescue" work (the clearing of discordant spirits and energies from around a person and/or haunted house. A number of John's patients have been virtually chased out of their homes before being directed to him. It is a pity more people don't know about "clearings" says John. "If they did then many people with possession and obsession problems could be helped. At the moment many spend unnecessary periods of time in mental hospitals.
When doing this work John realised that many people were having problems in their lives due to a lack of knowing what "negative psychic influence" was and/or what could be done about it. This has lead to him writing a booklet in recent years on psychic protection and related subjects.
Since these early times John has run classes, meetings and seminars on past lives, healing, mediumship, psychic protection, karma etc. and sold books on all of these subjects.
He also does individual counselling, teaching, massage etc. when required.
When not doing metaphysical things John still does professional photography.
In addition he does computer application training (including internet courses) as well.
Those spirits encountered as rescues are what are termed as 'earthbound' and I prefer to keep this fairly simple, they can best be viewed as those that - upon dying - never end up where they should have gone - at whatever appropriate level – that level that comfortably encapsulates the very best and worst of us.
Every one of us will eventually move on to a plane of existence that best aligns with our current disposition, which is defined by our nature, particularly our spiritual nature.
In other words, what is in our hearts is far more important than what is in our heads.
"The transformational process after death is not a movement to some other place or time; it is just a change in the quality of our attention. You can only see what you vibrate to...... “ Deepak Chopra - Life after Death
Earthbound spirits having failed to make the transition to the various spirit dimensions - remain invisible and ignored by most people.
Many continue to exist within their own projected reality which has been organised through their strong ties to issues of physicality.
Failing to make the normal transition at death can happen for a number of reasons: confusion – fear - traumatic death - emotional attachment - rigidly held religious beliefs – guilt - unfinished business etc, but it should not be assumed that this will happen to everyone like this, but that it will happen to a minority.
Upon dying they may not be aware of those in spirit entrusted with their safe passage but will continue as before, their emotions and attitudes unchanged, some for example will not even be aware that they have in fact died, and lack the awareness to question their situation and understand it, as to their mind they still have a body, which can then reinforce their misunderstanding and confusion.
Spirits for rescue are never forced to move on as it must be their decision to do so, but if they prove reluctant and it's inappropriate that they be allowed to remain, then they should be passed onto guides for a period of re-education and assistance. This can often be in the form of a guide or helper accompanying them and helping them to better understand their situation.
However it isn't possible to rescue all earthbound spirit you come across, some will need help yet be unreachable, some negative spirits will be open to persuasion and can then be rescued, while others will have no part of it and being currently irredeemable in their attitude, should be either passed onto guides for hopeful re-education with a view to eventual rescue, or moved on there and then to somewhere appropriate to their nature, see clearance.
It's at this point that it's best to address the issue of their consciousness and awareness, especially as this is something that rarely seems to be covered. Those requiring help typically fall into two categories of varying degrees, both of which cover spirit of good disposition and the less pleasant variety.
1: Some will be quite aware of their situation and be as intelligent and articulate as they were in life with the ability to rationalize. The more aware ones will frequently be encountered either within our own homes or wherever you are called to visit and they may or may not have any connection with the place, in fact they may well be free to go wherever they choose.
2: Some will display less consciousness and awareness, they may appear to be in something of a dream state, and as we know ourselves when dreaming we will accept just about anything without question or criticism.
They may well be existing within their own projected reality, lost within their own world where nothing really changes, and which they have unwittingly created through their own expectations or desires. So this is where we find for example 1940's children in the rubble of their bombed house and soldiers still on the battlefield even though they may no longer actually be located at the same place as they died.
The less aware ones will usually be gathered by guides prior to a planned rescue circle and will be present still within their perceived environment or 'scene,' only they may now be aware of some additions, namely ourselves.
It would also not be unusual to encounter them within places though they may be less obvious than those that are more aware, they will often present as grey, dull and fairly lifeless, as are the projected surroundings they frequently exist within. So although you may be aware of one of these spirits, consider what things might be like from their point of view, and you may find that they aren't seeing anything like what you are seeing.
Attachments
EARTHBOUND by Evelyn de Morgan (British, 1850-1919)
Because of their particular emotional needs some earthbound spirits will attach themselves to people with varying results, it can often be a negative experience due to the transfer of these emotions and the person may be completely unaware of the spirit's presence, so the old adage of "like attracts like" is particularly apt in these situations, as earthbound Spirit will sometimes attach themselves to those that offer a sense of protection or caring, or for any reason where they have an sense of affinity with that person, so they will gravitate towards those of a similar disposition and energy to themselves, where they can then in turn amplify aspects of a person's personality to good or ill effect.
For example imagine an alcoholic attracting an earthbound spirit who was also an alcoholic when living; they will have the same desires as when alive yet the only means of expressing those desires is vicariously through someone still living and able to drink. Not only will the alcoholic have to deal with their own addiction but they will also have to contend with the desires and impulses of an attached spirit, so all in all not a wonderful situation.
Attachments can also be responsible for draining or disrupting a person's energies to quite detrimental effect, frequently leeching off them in a parasitic sense.
It is also not unusual for those with psychic ability to be an attraction, particularly when they are using those abilities, and spirit can usually recognise those abilities even if the person concerned is oblivious to having them.
Some developing mediums will sometimes practice at home without adequate knowledge or preparation regarding protection, this together with a lack of awareness and control can be akin to painting a target on themselves and saying "come and get me" to earthbound spirit.
You can be sure there will be someone around taking an interest in active psychic work, and although this will involve guides and other genuinely interested parties, it may also be an attraction to others of more dubious intent who may be hanging around.
It is unfortunate also that the Spiritualist movement so often fails to address the continuing problem of mediums with bogus guides who have been accepted either due to the ignorance of the medium, poor training in the field of discernment or both.
When a negative earthbound spirit gains acceptance as a guide by a naive medium they also gain increased status amongst their peers, so it's no wonder that this type of deception is a popular pastime with spirit of this nature.
Some 'guides' may also be false in that the spirit is earthbound yet they are genuinely well intentioned, sometimes even being rather over zealous in their work, they want to help and feel they have something to offer as they may be quite knowledgeable, however what they really need is help to get to where they can really learn and grow, as hanging around the earth plane is a poor comparison to what awaits them in the spirit realm.
Preparation
Once a request for assistance has been made, you may wish to either visit the place concerned, the person affected by a spirit attachment or have them come to you, it is even possible to ask your guides to bring along the problem spirits in a house to a clearance circle and deal with them on your home ground, as in a remote rescue or clearance.
Your guides may then as their part of the team visit the place affected or the person to check the situation out, and you may also have your own initial perceptions as to what the situation entails, together with who or what you might be dealing with.
It might be appropriate for the place to be sealed by guides prior to a visit as some wily spirits will vacate the premises until you've gone, only to return after you've left. It's often a better idea to make sure they can't leave and therefore deal with the whole lot concerned in one visit.
Another point to this is that when the negative spirits realise a visit from a rescue medium is imminent; they may choose to get in first by weakening the medium when they are least prepared and not expecting trouble. So you may find yourself the recipient of their attentions before you even get to where the problem is, unless steps have been taken to contain them until everything is ready.
House Clearance - (Visiting the house)
A house should have its normal occupants there but its best if the owners don't invite all their friends round and it's also a good idea to send children and pets away from the working area too.
All present can be protected by guides and kept quite safe.
Before entering reinforce your protection but keep some in reserve as it's not always necessary to enter a house in a blaze of light. It's better to adopt a 'tread softly but carry a big stick' approach and check out the situation and the main players in a house first.
Explore the house if you need to but everyone there can either be brought to you when you begin working, or you can use your senses to work at their location in the house from where you are and needn't move.
I personally prefer to have a brief wander around first and then retire to somewhere comfortable to continue; whatever your preference be prepared for any aggravation as there will often be someone there prepared to have a go if they are able.
As mentioned before it's best to work in pairs or a small group but don't take a crowd with you, run through the problems with the owners and give them down to earth advice and information, paying particular attention to whether there is a problem with the people there attracting negative spirits.
In some circumstances it's all too possible to clear a house only for the owners to attract a whole new crowd of negative spirits in next to no time, so education is often a must too.
You may have picked up on those needing rescue too so give them the protection they need and keep them apart from the negative spirits, mental projections of walls and shields can work well but guides are quite capable of maintaining a barrier between them.
One of the main players will no doubt make themselves obvious but be aware that they may possibly have been sent forward as cannon fodder by someone more senior who has the good sense to hang back, either way deal with them but be sure to sort out whoever is at the top of the pile.
By dealing with them I mean engaging them and sensing their nature, if you believe they are open to persuasion then by all means reason with them and extend help, sometimes you may wish to conduct a rescue first and help those keen to move on once the opportunity is presented
. By doing so all the others there will experience the option of moving on and will be aware there is something possibly rather better than what they've experienced so far, and it's this that can provide leverage in your persuasion of others to move on.
Should they prove irredeemable in nature, and there will usually be those with no interest whatsoever in moving on, they should be removed.
Some may still need help but are reluctant to move on and these should be passed onto guides, while those with intent to continue causing disruption and harm should definitely be removed.
This may involve the introduction by guides of a portal or gateway, similar to the 'light' it will be a means of entry to somewhere appropriate to their character and vibration, only the destination is rather less pleasant but has been earned by their nature and activities.
It may appear as an opening in the room through which you may perceive a dark and cold place, or it may be enough to hand them over to guides to take away and they will either escort the spirit to the portal, or you may never 'see' quite where they are taken.
The portals we perceive are provided, as are all the 'visible' references we work with clairvoyantly, as something both we and spirit can relate to, but which in fact are only aids to vibrational attunement as this is where the actual work takes place, all of the rest is essentially mind games for us all.
Naturally the negative spirits will usually be extremely reluctant to enter a portal of their own accord as they will be aware of the destination and a struggle may ensue, though sometimes they may put on a brave face and stroll in themselves when realising they have no choice.
If they are reluctant it's possible for guides to initiate something akin to a magnetic pull which may appear as the spirit being pulled down like water down a plug hole, I've even 'seen' one reluctant spirit hiding upstairs being pulled down into a portal downstairs, and it was like he had a tail like a genie as he was stretched and pulled in.
There are many ways the process of removal may appear though these instances mentioned have been quite unusual.
Again these are all clairvoyant mind games for us and spirit to relate to, a common frame of reference for all concerned.
Once the spirit at the top of the chain have been removed it's normal for the others to be a little more compliant, and you may even be aware of a scatter effect as they rush for the exits, fearing they are next now their leader has been dealt with.
Unfortunately for them there are no exits available as guides will have sealed the house, unless they have good reasons for allowing individuals to leave, so now some of the lesser spirits may be open to the option of rescue rather than the alternative, and if not then there will be somewhere guides will remove them to.
Turning Negative Spirits Around
Some negative spirits may appear quite unpleasant, but part of discernment is looking into their nature and seeing what it is that drives them, some act the way they do because of the emotions they are locked into, or because of various unresolved issues they have carried with them on passing.
Anger, resentment and bitterness can colour their perception of others causing them to lash out and create upset.
It can be helpful to isolate them within a mental projection of an light / energy 'cage,' and once contained project whatever coloured light you feel inspired to use, together with a projection of love and healing. In this way their emotional energies can be dampened or dissipated and once they have calmed down they may be much more reasonable. So provide a counter to whatever negative emotions and energies they may be using.
Either way they should be much easier to deal with and will hopefully cease their attacks, you may then become aware of other aspects of their nature, and it is this which can be addressed to help them achieve a more balanced perspective.
Quite often it is appropriate to turn them over to guides for a period of adjustment and guidance, some may be moved on to another plane whilst others may need more time here before they are ready.
The important thing is to make sure whoever it is that you pass them onto really are guides and not associates of the spirit trying to bail them out.
Even thoroughly nasty types may be brought around if you can break them out of whatever negative emotions drive them, and I'd rather help them if possible rather than sending them all to one of the less pleasant spirit realms.
Unfortunately not all negative spirits can be helped in this way, some will reject whatever you present to them and it is these that really need removing to wherever guides decide is appropriate to their nature.
The good thing is that you have another tool with which to deal with negative spirit in a productive way, so things can be flexible and far less black and white in outlook.
House Clearance - (Remote)
This method may involve guides bringing those spirits to be rescued or cleared from the house concerned, to a rescue circle and the advantage of home ground, or you may focus on the place and use your perceptions to find and deal with whoever is causing problems. Guides also help by forming a link with the place, the people living there and the spirits involved.
Beyond that the procedure is much the same in the way they are dealt with, but be sure to follow up with the occupants of the house to confirm the problems have been solved, together with bringing them up to speed on perhaps why they had problems and how to avoid them in future.
It naturally varies between mediums in their ability to focus remotely, and some may find an initial phone conversation with the people concerned useful, or even a photo or personal item, whatever you need really to help establish a confident link.
Beyond this I find it's a case of using various mind games in controlling the situation by means of mentally projecting what is essentially an imaginary you, into what you perceive as the place concerned.
So it's a little like working in a house with your eyes closed and doing it all mentally, so instead of wandering around a house in person you sit there and do it through your imagination, but remember that our mental projections assume a reality to spirit.
With this in mind you will have to shift gear in your projections between what you radiate in your aura when presenting a solid no nonsense, authority figure come to deal with those there, and a softer more reassuring and kindly presence to establish a rapport with those who are frightened and need help. Again, it's that flexible approach in action, and while we may need an imposing and well protected presence when going into a clearance situation, it can also be terrifying for the ordinary earthbound spirits there who need help.
Make sure that it's you that sets the pace and that the spirits there are reacting to you and not the other way around, you have to control things and not let them coordinate or initiate any effective blocks or attacks aimed at making you ineffective. This is where working as a pair has its advantages.
Attachment Removal
This can be conducted in a similar way to a house clearance and I can certainly recommend the use of mentally projected (and guide assisted) light and energy 'cages' to isolate and contain negative spirits, but it is also essential to explore the reasons why the person acquired a spirit attachment in the first place, otherwise removal will only pave the way for a new acquisition due to the person's vulnerability in this respect.
Sense the spirit or spirits concerned, discern their nature and disposition, then decide from input from your guides whether it is appropriate to remove the spirit, or allow it to remain as a necessary lesson for the person to experience and deal with themselves, together with whatever useful guidance you may be able to offer in this respect.
This may sound harsh but particularly where those with mediumistic ability are concerned it may be necessary for their understanding and progress.
I can also recommend healing, and this would be particularly useful after the removal of an attachment that has been a disruptive influence on people’s energies, and a period of rebalancing may be needed before they experience the full benefit of removal.
How not to do it!
Please steer clear of theatrics, and if for some reason you use rescue and clearance work as a means of ego massaging, then perhaps you might also wish to look elsewhere for your needs.
Some mediums have to meditate beforehand to decide whether to send a group of men or women, because apparently women have stronger energies than men??? but probably the strangest 'method' I've heard of relates to a group of people who would visit a house with glasses of previously blessed water, and while parading through the house would flick the water at the offending spirits to remove them.
This technique was further modified to include them standing in line one behind the other while flicking their water, just in case they missed.
They would also stand in a circle and use their collective energies to push the resident spirits out; they weren't making any distinction between rescues and negative spirits that was down to God to sort out.
They also had a thing for using bells too, and while this may have some merit it's hardly an essential part of a clearance medium's kit, which should consist of nothing fancier than you and your guides.
It also transpired that they believed it necessary to explore every nook and cranny of the premises including the garden, which I find strange as a successful clearance needn't involve you even leaving your own home, or if you do visit a house why would you need to physically visit every part of it?
Now while I find the above amusing it does raise some rather disturbing questions, regarding not only their dubious methodology but where it came from. In all probability some of this is the advice of a bogus guide, in which case they would do better to look closer to home for negative spirit rather than making fools of themselves in public.
Planes of Existence
As given to Michele Baxter by one of her guides in relation to rescue work. - 9th January 2004
There are many different planes of existence, each overlapping the others, each of a higher vibration than the last, and each with it’s own set of goals.
The densest of these is the physical plane, which is made up of all that is ‘solid’ and tangible, as you would perceive it in your current form.
You need it to be this way for the sake of stability, for the sake of the lowered vibration necessary to learn and for the sake of ease of existence (although it may not seem that way for some, it would not be satisfactory to live a physical life, with little or no memory of your existence and part of spirit – or how the energies actually work, and then find that all around you is ‘unstable’ or ever-moving and ever-changing).
The purpose of existence on the physical place is different for all, yet the main reason for return to the physical plane is to grasp the concepts of positive and negative side-by-side, and how light and darkness work overall.
This plane is the only plane where it is possible to learn about ‘darkness’ and ‘negativity’ without undue damage being done, for in this plane it is in its ‘diluted’ form, since it is balanced with the positive.
When you return to spirit, you will gravitate at varying places to the plane of existence most suitable at that time.
It is ‘where you are at’ or the ‘level’ of your spiritual path. Most will gravitate to the Astral Plane, at least initially, for a period of readjustment.
This may be long or short, but there is no ‘time’ as you would understand the concept of time. During this time, the individual will become re-accustomed to their existence as spirit and will process all that they have absorbed in the time that they spent in the physical. This plane is similar in appearance to the physical in order for the adjustment to be gradual. There will still be physical appearance and identity, although as time passes and the individual becomes better adjusted this will begin to lose importance as the last piece of the ‘ego’ is discarded. The ‘ego’ leaves an imprint, so that the individual being still exists (in effect) in the Astral Plane, while the actual, spiritual self can then move onwards. It can be compared to a snake shedding its skin.
We mentioned that the physical plane is the only plane where an individual can safely learn about the negative.
There is, in between the physical and Astral planes, the Etheric Plane. Most will pass through this plane rapidly and may have no recollection or knowledge of having ever been there. Others, whose vibrations have not, for whatever reason, been sufficiently raised (again, many factors will contribute to determine the level of vibration as the spirit separates from the physical body to return to spirit in the Etheric body, which in turn is discarded in the Etheric plane as the Astral body continues onwards to the Astral plane), will find that their Etheric body is not discarded as described and that they remain in the Etheric plane of existence.
With ALL planes of existence are a multitude of concepts, each of which co-exist, like the different rooms of a house.
These are all different to accommodate the many and varied beliefs, ideals and concepts at any given moment. All are equal within their own plane of existence; each has its own purpose. The Etheric plane is no exception. There are different forms of darkness, coldness, negative energy and spiritual solidarity.
Whereas the energies on the higher levels will work together, the energies on the Etheric level will work as individuals, and may not be aware of the existence of any others, or they may actively work against the others. This situation may sound hopeless, but it is not. ALL will progress eventually – ALL will be helped when they ask for it and ALL will move onwards once the issue or issues that have caused them to remain in the Etheric and retain their Etheric body have been processed.
As each level or plane of existence is reached, the individual’s energy increases; their vibration raises, and they move further towards the light and purity that is the ultimate goal.
The more progression occurs, the less contact with the physical world is possible. In these cases a ‘chain of communication’ is necessary if contact is desired (for example, to pass on knowledge in the form of philosophy, or other concepts).
States of Consciousness
As given to Michele Baxter by one of her guides in relation to rescue work - 20th January 2004
There are varying degrees of consciousness throughout existence – within those who walk on the Earth plane in the physical, all the way up the scale to the ultimate purity, at which point all is one with the light and all is of one consciousness.
In the Etheric, this is no different.
There are those who cannot see beyond what they believe to be so, and there is no room for those that they do not know or for other energies, since all is taken within and their concern is solely for the Self.
Others are more aware, but will not see other energies in a good light so to speak – there will be no trust at all and they will be very suspicious of anyone who moves into their consciousness.
To move into their consciousness in this case means moving close – and in this case, one would be too close and would therefore be rejected. In other words, their consciousness is what you might refer to as ‘personal space’.
There are those who are of a greater – though not a higher – consciousness. These could be seen as the ‘negative’ to our ‘positive’. These are energies that have consciously chosen to remain in the Etheric, and those who have chosen to keep others there as well. These energies may sound formidable and they may appear more formidable to those who are aware of them, and it is true that these energies are harder to reach and assist, but they are not as formidable as it might appear.
In truth, they do not move onwards and upwards because their fear holds them back. They are afraid of punishment and they are afraid of processing anything that will put them in the Etheric realm. They believe, wrongly, that they will be judged and punished. They cannot see or comprehend that the help and unconditional love will be there for them once they choose to move on.
Our task is to reach the part within them that still holds the spark; this will be a different task for each of them and it is never easy since they view those who are trying to help them with suspicion. It is most effective to allow them to decide for themselves that they need and want help; that it is time to move on. In these cases there is no ‘quick fix’. Patience is the key in this, as it is in all things.
You might refer to it as a ‘battle of the wills’, and what you see should you choose to assist us by providing spiritual assistance is one small part of this.
We have not “collected nor removed” the energy prior to your involvement as the process is not complete.
In the cases where you become aware of the energy that needs “removal” (although we prefer to refer to it as vibration adjustment and heightening since the aim is to raise their vibration and assist their transition to the higher planes of existence), it is because they have lowered their vibration further so that you become aware of it more easily.
Rest assured that we are already working with this energy.
The lowering of vibration may occur as the energy attempts to move away from those helping them, of whom they will be suspicious. At this point it is important that we continue to work with the energy in consistency and ongoing love and patience.
Since the energy will at that point have touched the physical, we need the help of those in the physical to gently nudge them in the right direction, showing the same loving consistency and patience.
Thus they are surrounded.
They may then move upwards away from your consciousness (to remain aware of them would require heightening your vibration – your ‘frequency’ if you will – at exactly the same pace as the energy being assisted).
They may, alternatively, meet with your vibration/frequency at the same point as we do, having lowered our vibration accordingly.
At this point, it might be helpful to remove them from your sight to continue our work, or they may remove themselves. It is then that you may appear to see ‘portals’ – the Etheric is, as previously stated, made up of several ‘sections’ and the ‘portals’ to which you have referred are merely the doorways. It is an image that the energy being assisted can relate to and one that you can understand.
Others may see it as a vortex; some might simply believe that we have ‘vanished’. As we have stated before, when you work with us it is important that what you see is within your realms of understanding and expectation.
The ‘portal’ does not exist, in fact, except in your own consciousness.
When assisting us, it is important that you maintain your own vibration in order to connect successfully with ours. To do this, you must be sure to work with love, with patience, and with consistency, as mentioned earlier. It is important that you do not see the energy in question as ‘the enemy’ or one to be dealt with severely or punished – this would be counter-productive and in fact serves only to work against us. In such cases we may have no choice but to block your efforts. This is, fortunately, a rare occurrence, but we wish you to be aware of this so that you can have a greater awareness of the cause and effect of your actions; so that you can be more aware of your own vibration; so that ultimately you are able to work at optimum efficiency with us to assist us in our efforts to work with the energy in need.
We are aware that there are concerns regarding safety and protection when encountering such an energy. It is important that your vibration meets ours as already discussed, in order to attain maximum protection. We will always do our best to protect you, but if you are working against us this is much more difficult – it would be like trying to put a suit of armour on someone intent on fighting and struggling against it!
If your work is carried out at all times with love and honesty, and with patience and humility, then our protection is at its strongest.
Often the greatest obstacle to overcome is the Self. Often the greatest battle to be fought is with the Self. Overcoming both of these will make you stronger – as a physical being and as a spiritual assistance to us. For in overcoming these, you stop fighting against yourself and become whole. In becoming whole, you renew and strengthen your connection to spirit – and in doing so we can work as one to bring the dawn to those who walk by night.
Love always.
Peace always.
With these, the other qualities discussed will come.
With these, you will always walk and work in and with the Light.
