I'm a Sagittarius born December 8, 1964. About a year ago, I experienced the beginning of a spiritual awakening. Let's just say that I'm moving past being angry, closed and depressed. Now that I feel my feelings, I'm resisting them because my physical and emotional pain is very overwhelming. On top of that, I supposedly have ADD (impulsivity and sensory overload). As I work on myself through alternative healing, I feel heavy, pushed down and exhausted. I've heard many times that I have a lot of beings attached to me, probably from the womb as I came into this life. A number of people have told me that they can help me. I'm no longer skeptical of alternative healing but don't want to believe just anybody can remove these entities that are no longer serving me. Any ideas?

-Lisa

Dear Lisa,

Well, kiddo, you and I were born on the very same date, and I have yet to know a Sag born between December 1 and 10 who didn't APPEAR to have some sort of ADD.

Is it just because we can multi-task better than most people? Are we just too darned smart for most folks to understand us? Is it the famous impatience we Fire Signs burn with that keeps us always moving and changing?

There are all sorts of explanations for the high energy and intelligence of people who share our birth date. One thing is for sure: we haven't got time for stupid people who can't understand us!

Sagittarius is one of the signs most susceptible to transferring emotional pain into physical pain, though all Fire Signs do this to some degree. Fortunately, we can learn to recognize when we're doing it and banish those problems. The next time someone upsets you to the point of a migraine, call on an Angel to take your pain away. Your angels are always around you and glad to help you, but you DO have to ask.

Getting past anger and depression can be tricky. Depending on what you chose to experience before you came into this incarnation, you may have a difficult time shedding excess negative energy. Since Sagittarians are born at the close of the Christian Year, we have all sorts of extra challenges that most people never have to face. Why? Because we are capable of facing them, dealing with them, and letting them go.

I'm sure the past five years of your life have been filled with endings, for at forty, December 8 people begin to dispense with the Great Clutter Which We Create. As we do this, we usually find our longstanding Misplaced Sense of Loyalty has to go out the window too. This includes those pack rat attachment issues we have to broken hair bands, old envelopes, and people who aren't good for us to be around.

Also, as you've been told, there are entities all around you that can influence you whether you can discern them or not. They're not ALL evil, however. Just as you don't need to be healed from every influence you experience, you don't have to get rid of every spirit in your vicinity.

The entities that are no longer serving you can be easily led away from you. Find a Libra or Aquarius who'll take them on; those signs love company and they probably have a lot more patience than we Sags do. These entities are yours to keep or give away, just like any other gift. Since you don't need them anymore, it's time to let them go.

As for those people who complain about your alleged ADD, tell them Astrea said - Oh wait! Look! A bunny rabbit! :)

Susyn responds:

Dear Lisa,

Congratulations on your spiritual awakening. The gifts that will result from this transformation are already unfolding as you begin to deal with and heal all the aspects of your life that have been holding you back.

We come into this life with past life karma when we're born, and it's also possible to have certain entities attached to us. Throughout our lives, other incidents, random spirits and negative thought patterns can also work to restrict us or tie us down.

It sounds like you're in the midst of profound healing, and are working with people you trust who can help you identify and remove much of this negative energy through various healing modalities.

When you feel ready, you may want to explore these birth entities via a psychic or past life reading. Once you identify who they are and where they came from, you'll find it much easier to detach from them or ask that they go into the light and leave you alone. You can also employ a psychic or Spiritualist to get rid of these discarnate entities.

This process may even alleviate your ADD. Though modern doctors like to blame ADD on a chemical imbalance in the brain, metaphysically speaking, this syndrome sometimes arises when people feel like their world is out of control. When people have a variety of ghosts or entities hanging around, as you do, they may feel that in order to remain safe, they must be hyper-vigilant and constantly on alert to keep these spirits from taking over their lives or influencing their thoughts and actions.

Once you clear these entities with the help of a professional, there are also things you can do on a personal level to make sure they don't return. To make sure that your environment is free of unwanted entities, you may want to perform a smudging ritual to cleanse and refresh the energy in your home.

You can purchase a smudge stick from a local metaphysical shop. Light the end of the smudge stick until it smolders and then waft the smoke through each room in your house, asking that all negative and uninvited entities vacate the premises at once.

To balance the spiritual vibrations, you can also place a few metaphysical air fresheners in each room. To create a metaphysical air freshener, pour a small amount of salt into a bowl or onto a plate. Place a natural quartz crystal upright in the center of the salt, and place on a table or shelf where it won't be disturbed.

These two rituals should help you create a balanced, spiritual atmosphere in your home as you continue to heal and grow stronger.

Good luck on your journey of awakening, Lisa!