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The topic of elementals often comes up in paranormal investigation. The question is just how dangerous are they?
Elemental spirits are Earth entities that are often believed to be primitive, evil, and often dangerous. They attach themselves to locations. Their character is often connected to one of the four elements; earth, wind, fire, and wind. There are different levels of danger associated with elementals usually related to various cultures. For example some think the Fire and Water elementals are the most dangerous because of their capacity for destruction. It is generally felt that elementals are not dangerous to humans UNLESS they are provoked, called upon or challenged. The general consensus is to stay away from them because they are more powerful than ghosts and at times, more potent than demons. Some investigators have reported that elementals are shape shifters capable of looking like animals, trees and plants or even geography. They can even take on outrageous mixed forms like something out of a nightmare. Despite all this they are also believed to have a mortal soul unlike humans who have immortal souls. *
Elemental hauntings often manifest in the following ways:
- poltergeist-like activity: items being blatantly moved, slammed, destroyed, loud knocking on walls at night
- personal items going missing or moved to odd places
- aggressive physical touch – being grabbed, pushed, hair pulled, bitten, blankets being pulled off of you in the middle of the night
- balls of glowing light or lightning-fast wisps of light
- food items spoiling long before their expiration dates
- hearing far-off music OR faint drumming in the distance **
A famous haunting including an elemental was that of Leap Castle in Coolderry County Offaly, Ireland. According to occultist Mildred Darby (1915) it was described as an undefinable grey shadow “thing” with humanlike features – black holes for eyes, slobbery lips with a saliva dripping slack jaw, no nose and thick coarse dark hair covering its forearms. Some reports say Mildred was responsible for conjuring up the elemental because of her dabbling in the occult. Other theories are:
- the Druids put it there to protect the site which was sacred to them
- Gerald Fitzgerald Earl of Kildare, a renowned magick practitioner who had attempted to take over the castle on several occasions conjured it
- he spirit of an ancient O’Carroll who died in the castle from Leprosy which validates the decrepit look of the elemental as described ***
It is difficult to get rid of an elemental attached to a location. You can consider getting help from a Shaman who understands such things connected to land. Cleansing with sage won’t work. If an elemental threatens to invade your personal living space, you can use sea or kosher salt the outside perimeter of the abode to hold it at bay until you consult a shaman. The inside of your abode should be blessed at the same time by a priest or minister.
Resources:
* https://www.friendlyspecter.com
** https://otherworldlyoracle.com/elemental-hauntings/