Identifying and Removing Your Inner Demons - Part 3

Jules Henry Rivers
Jan 19
8 min read

Instruction Manual for Removing Them and the Promise of Psychedelic Therapies

This is Part 3 of a three-part article series. Part 1 discussed that we are not one person, but many subpersonalities. Part 2 explored how subpersonalities evolve into entities that hijack the brain.

When considering what entities may reside within our Self-Identity, we often have an intuitive sense of where to look. Entities frequently reveal themselves through behaviors significantly out of alignment with our normal tendencies, becoming visible to us and those around us. However, they often remain hidden behind more socially acceptable subpersonalities, surviving and growing until we begin to suspect their presence.

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The more obvious manifestations include addictions and compulsive behaviors. Losing control in specific situations is a clear signal that warrants attention and, if necessary, professional intervention. Common examples include emotional outbursts of rage that escalate into violence, property destruction, domestic abuse, child abuse, or even darker criminal actions. These patterns of addiction and obsession are entities that require conscious healing efforts.

A useful method for identifying hidden entities is to observe changes in behavior under the influence of alcohol. As many know, a few drinks can lead to dramatic personality shifts, making some individuals more friendly, sensual, romantic, or lustful, while others may feel resentful, self-righteous, angry, or melancholic. These shifts often signal the presence of entities that should be carefully examined to uncover their origins and develop a strategy for healing. Once identified, it is essential to assess whether the entity is relatively harmless, under control, or a rogue influence that occasionally compels regrettable actions or behavior warranting apologies.

A practical starting point for those seeking self-realization without the aid of ayahuasca is to inventory behaviors that merit close attention. Consider traits such as racism, pride, greed, anger, opinionated gossip, victimhood, self-righteousness, lasciviousness, and others that might reveal hidden entities.

Entities are subpersonalities that have become self-aware, operating consciously within the Self-Identity to sustain themselves. Their repetitive behaviors, fueled by energy, strengthen the neural pathways they exploit. Once these pathways are well-established, it becomes easier for entities to manifest compulsive or addictive patterns. Think of a grassy field where repeated walking creates visible trails, which are then used repeatedly. This is why spiritual healing of entities is more challenging than addressing average subpersonality behaviors. Multiple sessions with focused advisory work are often necessary to remove or diminish an entity's influence. Such progress is achievable through the properties of sacred medicine during the peak of an ayahuasca experience, where the ego-self awakens and reprograms itself at the quantum level.

During these peak moments, neuroplasticity enables the brain to become more malleable, facilitating the creation of new neural pathways for reprogrammed behaviors that compete with the old ones maintained by the entity. This process is akin to constructing a temporary road detour that redirects traffic away from the entrenched path. However, addiction entities tied to substances like heroin, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine are particularly resistant, as these substances deeply harden brain circuits, making top-down spiritual healing less effective. Dr. Lieberman articulates this phenomenon well:

"Drugs destroy the delicate balance that the brain needs to function normally. Drugs stimulate dopamine release no matter what kind of stimulation the user is in. That confuses the brain, and it begins to connect the drug use to everything. After a while, the brain becomes convinced that drugs are the answer to all aspects of life. Feel like celebrating? Use drugs. Feeling sad? Use drugs. Hanging out with a friend? Use drugs. Feeling stressed, bored, relaxed, tense, angry, powerful, resentful, tired, energetic? Use drugs."

While ayahuasca may seem ineffective in severe cases of hard-drug addiction, this perception often reflects unrealistic expectations. Recovery from such entrenched patterns may require months rather than days or weeks, even with ayahuasca-based interventions. If programs like Narcotics Anonymous can achieve recovery through spiritual strength and willpower alone, it is entirely plausible to develop ayahuasca-based methods with far greater success rates, provided expectations align with the severity of the addiction.

The Challenge of Removing Them

The spiritual healing of entities is among the most challenging tasks on the spiritual path. Its importance cannot be overstated, as entities significantly hinder progress in self-realization. Here, the healing process is likened to waging war—a metaphor meant to resonate with the subconscious, shaped by cultural narratives of heroes and villains in stories of monsters and dragons. This metaphor is intended as an educational tool to strengthen resolve, not a literal depiction of the process.

When the main ego-self aligns with the soul-self to confront an entity, it constitutes an open declaration of war. The mission is clear: to subdue the entity and restrain its operations, offering no alternative but total obedience or elimination. War is a serious, all-consuming effort, demanding complete focus and willpower for success. With this in mind, consider the following guidance for addressing entities as adversaries:

1. An entity is as intelligent as its creator—you. Do not expect to outsmart it easily.

2. Entities are elusive and adept at hiding when confronted. Close your eyes, sense the negative energy, and pray inwardly for strength and determination.

3. Entities will do anything to prevent your cleansing work—lying, fabricating, seducing, bullying, and conspiring, among other tactics.

4. They will assume any form to deceive you and obscure their true nature.

5. They will reason with you persuasively, sowing doubt about your mission. Be wary of proposed negotiations or peace treaties.

6. They will make promises to secure a deal but betray you the moment you relax your defenses.

7. They are relentless liars, and falling for their deception invites the consequences.

8. Like resilient movie monsters, they can persist even when reduced to their smallest form.

9. They cannot be reasoned with and only respond to the strength of your will.

10. They do not understand or care who you truly are, operating with the indifference of a psychopathic criminal.

11. Resistance from an entity serves as a compass—strong resistance indicates you are striking a significant blow.

12. Entities draw power from the behaviors you permit and your fear of failure.

13. As you gain ground, expect strong counterattacks. This is a sign of progress but requires vigilance.

14. The harder the battle, the greater the satisfaction when victory is achieved. Let the importance of your healing drive you forward.

15. Entities are masters of rationalization, spinning plausible excuses for avoiding your work.

16. Overcoming an entity may seem impossible, but remember that monumental efforts, like childbirth, have been achieved for millennia.

17. Avoid unrealistic timetables. Sustaining the intensity required for entity healing is a marathon, not a sprint.

The strength of your main ego-self lies in its resources. It can form alliances with other subpersonalities and has a stronger will connection to the soul-self. The entity, by contrast, operates alone, entrenched in its behavioral niche. The main ego-self commands the battlefield, with strategic allies and a broader perspective.

The overarching strategy involves: (i) surrounding the entity with self-observation, (ii) cutting off its supply lines by abstaining from the behaviors that sustain it, and (iii) strengthening the soul connection through personalized prayer for willpower and divine assistance.

Physical surroundings also play a role. To project law and order into the subconscious where the entity resides, bring order to your external environment. Organize closets, discard unnecessary items, clean thoroughly, turn over your mattress, and enhance organization in all areas. Eliminating external chaos helps banish it from your inner Self-Identity.

You Can’t Out-Smart Your Entities

Those who have created and experienced their entities in action understand that these entities must exist, as they manifest in subtle, often unnoticed ways. The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) movement, for example, refers to the alcoholic entities as “the enemy” within their programs. By labeling and objectifying the addiction in this manner, they provide a framework for individuals to relate to and understand the force they are up against. They embrace this terminology because it is evidently real in their lives, without fear of being deemed delusional.

The “enemy” or the alcoholic entity operates at sub-perceptual levels. Observant alcoholics in recovery often recognize how it manifests in mysterious, insidious ways. Consider an alcoholic in recovery who, one day for no apparent reason, decides to take a different route home from work. He ends up driving past a bar he used to frequent with old drinking friends, and suddenly, cravings overwhelm him, leading to a relapse. In his next therapy session, he reflects on how the enemy impaired his ability to recognize the danger of this new route and then persuaded him to drink “just one more time.” In terms of our model of the psyche, I believe the entity sensed its host’s weakened state and began to push back. The entity, feeling starved and seizing on the gap of attention, tricked the ego-self into a detour, leading him closer to the bar. Once near, it took over the command, displacing the ego-self and securing the opportunity to feed. The entity, embedded within the Self-Identity, uses the ego-self’s resources and intelligence to survive. Created in the image and likeness of the ego-self, it is not something easily outsmarted. The entity patiently observes the flow of sensory input and, when the ego-self drops its guard, it seizes the moment, hacking the behavior to guide the person toward a relapse.

This “something made me do it” behavior is widely recognized among addicts of all kinds, often referenced in their personal testimonials. Food addicts might hide a piece of pie for later, porn addicts may “accidentally” end up on a porn site while searching for something unrelated, and sex addicts might find themselves unintentionally encountering a compatible partner at a party. These are just a few examples of how entities drive behaviors to secure their "food" supply.

Entities feed on the quantum psychic energy produced in the brain while the addictive behavior is in progress. Neuroscientists may explain this through the lens of dopamine circuits and neurochemical reactions that “make the addict act” in these ways. Addicts often report that the more determined they become to stay on track, the more frequent these opportunities for relapses seem to arise, almost as if they appear out of nowhere. These opportunities rarely show up when the addict is actively seeking them. This phenomenon occurs when entities are starving, doing their best to maintain their hold on the Self-Identity before they are defeated by the recovering addict’s stronger will. When this happens, it’s a good sign that the addict is doing well with their abstinence and should stay motivated to continue their path.

When grappling with addictive behavior, some addicts view total success as a goal too far off and instead try to negotiate with the entity, such as saying, “I’ll stop for thirty days, then we’ll talk again.” While the intention is good, they fail to recognize that they are, in fact, negotiating with the entity. This approach might work in the short term, but usually, the addict is unable to outsmart the entity, which returns on the 31st day, demanding its “food.” Although this tactic might succeed sometimes, more often than not, the entity outwits the addict.

In the past, outside of institutional programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and other support systems designed to help people break free from addiction and the entities that often accompany them, the main tools available were mindfulness practices and self-observation—valuable, but often limited in their reach. Fortunately, we are now entering a new era. Psychedelic-assisted therapies are unlocking profound access to the subconscious, making it possible to identify and remove these inner parasites with greater clarity and effectiveness than ever before. For those who are battling within, striving to become better human beings, know this: the path is real, the tools are here, and you are not alone. Keep going—your transformation is already underway.

This is an excerpt from the section “Doing Your Part After Ayahuasca” found in Chapter Eighteen of Ayahuasca Wisdom: Achieving Personal Spiritual Healing with a Quantum Model of the Psyche. Available in Amazon