Samhain, the old Celtic turning of the year, is the season when the veil between worlds feels thin. The air grows still, candles flicker longer, and the living begin to feel the whisper of the unseen. Every year around this time, people open themselves to those whispers — some with rituals, others simply by sensing more than usual.
There is a special joy in that. When you first begin to touch the subtle realms, when something comes through that feels wiser than you could have ever thought, it is intoxicating. The moment of “this is not just me” can feel like touching the divine itself.
But I have also noticed a pattern that is both common and dangerous: pride. The quiet thrill of feeling special for channeling. The subtle sense of superiority that appears when someone starts believing their visions make them more awakened, more gifted, or more right.
The truth is that this is the moment distortion begins.
The Many Faces of the Unseen
In the subtle realms there are as many kinds of beings as there are kinds of people. Some are wise and gentle. Some are mischievous or rebellious. Some come wrapped in light but carry trickster energy beneath it. And some simply echo the fear, pride, or confusion of the person they meet.
Even the helpful ones do not always tell the truth you need. Sometimes they tell you what you want to hear.
And if you start identifying with that — if you decide that your channel is sacred and your insight is the Truth — then you are no longer serving light. You are serving your own shadow disguised as divinity.
Imagine believing that a demon you are channeling is your great gift to the world. Would you let him go when he is ready to transform? Of course not. You would cling to him as he makes you feel important, and together you would stay trapped in illusion.
This is why humility is not weakness in this work. It is protection.
Hearing the Lie in the Light
I have a strange gift. When someone speaks something that sounds radiant and wise but carries distortion underneath, I hear a quiet “no.” It is not logic — it is resonance. And while it sounds like a superpower, it can be quite isolating when dealing with people. And it is very useful when dealing with beings from astral realms.
Often I feel it in myself too: a vision, a message, a voice. And I can feel, hear, or see when it is not pure or truthful. Sometimes it comes from external forces — beings arriving for transformation, or projections from other people. Sometimes it is internal — attached shadows or protector parts distorting reality to keep me from what they perceive as danger.
The external ones are easier to spot because they feel foreign. Internal ones can be trickier and stickier. I used to think everyone had this ability of discernment, but over and over again I saw how something that is obvious to me can be invisible to others until much later.
All of us can learn spiritual skills, but some are more naturally attuned to certain aspects — often through early life experiences. One of my strengths happens to be discernment. And still, I get tricked sometimes. Usually only for a short time, but sometimes longer. It’s important to know this, to stay humble and careful even when you think you “know.”
Discernment is the art of feeling the difference between light and dark.
Not with fear or judgment, but with deep listening.
Ask yourself:
“Does this truly resonate with God? With my soul?”
If not, there is no need to fight it. Just recognize it. Step back and observe without judgment. Shadows collapse when seen clearly. Once you spot them, they usually drop their masks and reveal their truth before transforming back into light.
External Shadows and Inner Protectors
People often fear that if they open spiritually, something dark might attach to them. It can happen, but only rarely and only if there is a reason. External entities are never random. They come because something in you calls them in — not consciously, but through resonance.
The external shadows that come to me (and they come often) are usually ready to transform and wish to be seen. I don’t feel threatened by them. They are rarely aggressive or personal — even when they put on a show before transforming. I see them as patients. Once seen, they move into light, and witnessing what they become after transformation is one of the most beautiful things I know.
For such shadows to actually attach to you or “possess” you, you have to be calling out loudly. When you hide from your pain, pretending it does not exist, you create the shadow’s doorway. These beings resonate with that pain; they attach to protect it and to obscure it. This also allows you to stay innocent — a victim of the chaos your own pain creates through them.
If the attachment continues long enough, people can start believing these entities are part of them, even their greatest gift. They see reality through a distorted, dark lens and feel special for it. That state is difficult to heal, because people often don’t want to let go of what gives them a sense of power or uniqueness.
But the key to release is simple: stop running and face the pain they guard. When you do, the attachment dissolves. You can thank them, release them, and send them home to light. You both complete your task.
The other kind of shadow is not external at all. It is made of you — your protector parts, inner guardians born from old hurt. They are not evil; they are loyal. They will sabotage you if they think it keeps you safe. They will burn down relationships, block your creativity, keep you small — all out of love.
You cannot banish them. You have to talk to them.
Some people do it in meditation, meeting that part in vision.
Some prefer the empty-chair method: one chair for you, one for your protector, speaking back and forth.
Others write — dominant hand as the self, non-dominant as the protector.
Whatever the method, the goal is the same: gratitude and integration.
Thank them for protecting you. Show them that you are safe now. Help them find a new role that uses their strength in a way that serves your growth instead of fear.
The Lesson Beneath the Darkness
The great paradox of this work is that there is truly nothing to fear.
Every shadow, every trickster, every fragmented part of self — all were born from light. Their essence is pure. Their form is only distorted by pain, fear, and forgetfulness.
The challenge is not to fight them, but to recognize them. To remember that even what scares you is part of God’s tapestry.
But discernment is key. If you open too fast, share too soon, or start channeling “messages” for everyone you meet, you are not helping anyone. You are spreading chaos. Spiritual insight without grounding becomes psychic noise.
The unseen realms are sacred. They require humility, silence, and patience.
Carrying the Responsibility of a Messenger
I have been on this path for many years. I have seen visions, visitations, premonitions, the whole spectrum. Most of what I receive no one else will ever hear — and that is how it should be.
When a message is meant to be shared, I check it again and again before speaking. Even a pure message can become destructive if shared without care. Words shape reality.
To be a true channel means to hold the message lightly:
“Here is what I received. If it resonates, take it. If it does not, let it go.”
If someone rejects it, do not push. Maybe it was not for them. Maybe they needed to hear it to feel the dissonance and clarify their own truth. Maybe they are not ready. Or maybe you were the one who needed to hear it and used the other person as a mirror.
Humility is not the absence of power. It is what keeps power safe.
Seeing the Future and Staying in the Present
Visions of the future can feel thrilling, but they are never fixed truths. They are glimpses of the most likely timeline if nothing changes.
Every choice we make shifts us to a parallel possibility. That is why some predictions seem accurate: they fit the path the person refused to change.
But to tell someone “this will happen” is not prophecy, it is black magic. You are planting fear into form.
If you see a difficult vision, do not announce doom. Look deeper.
What pattern is creating this?
What could be changed, healed, chosen differently?
Then offer help — and if they don’t want your advice or insight, be humble and let it go.
If they accept, help them see the path where healing happens instead. That is real guidance.
Receiving some insight or knowledge about another person’s situation does not give you responsibility for, nor the right to control or fix, their life. Sometimes the best thing you can do is simply send a calm, quiet prayer their way and trust them and God. Especially for those newly encountering such “powers,” this is the wisest and safest course of action.
Often the true meaning of a vision is not in the literal message but in the small, quiet piece of insight that it stirs within you — something that points gently toward compassion or truth. Above all, it is about humility: remembering that every person is responsible for their own life and reality, and that our role is not to interfere but to stay respectful, grounded, and humble before the will of God.
Closing: A Season for Light and Shadow
Samhain teaches that death and life, dark and light, are not opposites. They are lovers, intertwined. Every being you meet — human, spirit, or shadow — holds a spark of the same Source.
There is nothing wrong with exploring the unseen. The danger lies only in pride, haste, and blindness.
True mastery is not in seeing visions or summoning spirits. It is in staying humble, kind, and human while you do.
As the candles burn and the nights grow long, remember this:
Discernment is the strongest protection spell you will ever cast.