Evil Spirits and Possession
Q: Noah, can you explain to me to the best of your knowledge how people become possessed by evil spirits.
A: People are so filled with their own evil spirit, there may not be room for others, lol. Possessions seem uncommon in our times, since there are not many righteous souls who can even identify such possessions. Also, physical or mental illness could be spirits or it may not be. Most of the religious world today pays little, if no attention, to spirits.
The most important thing to have in mind is the belief in the power of Hashem and that Hashem is the only force in the world that controls everything. No spirit, good or bad, can go against the Will of Hashem.
According to our personal behavior, it is determined what type of “form” we have. A good and holy form, or evil and impure form. Then there are mixtures of good and bad. Any spirit or soul that is similar to the “form” of behavior that a person has, can connect with that person or even possess them. This means that if we act positively, then the soul of a Tzaddik can possess us, a better word would be attach to us. The purpose is to support our efforts. Whatever direction we take, Hashem helps us further in that direction. So if someone wants to sin, G-d forbid, then Hashem lets an evil spirit or soul attach to that person to help them sin more or to suffer.
So the spirits are not in charge and we are not in danger of being possessed. And possessions can end with a change in behavior. When a person becomes kinder and less selfish, then their form changes so the evil spirits cannot stay attached. Equally, if someone has the attachment of a righteous soul, the moment they sin or even get angry, the holy spirit departs from them. So, in short, we should worry less about outside souls and focus on our inside soul. This spiritual form will decide the support system we get, whether from souls, spirits, angels, etc., all controlled by Hashem.