There are several dark principalities. Some examples are fear, rage, dissatisfaction, fear, worry, doubt, and so forth. They are called principalities because they exercise control over their subjects, just as a prince exercises control over his people. Fear is one of the most powerful of all the dark spirits. It causes us to do things we would otherwise never consider doing. Dark spirits use our fears against us, so it makes sense that they would want to be involved in any drama that is going on within us. When we are afraid, fear takes control of our minds and emotions, and it does so by triggering our instincts for survival. This means that when we are afraid, we try to protect ourselves or those we care about. Our fears come in three forms: physical, emotional, and spiritual. Physical fears include being poisoned, beaten up, or robbed. Emotional fears involve feelings such as sadness, loneliness, disappointment, anger, hatred, and jealousy. Spiritual fears are related to death, hell, God, heaven, eternity, and the like. Dark spirits take advantage of these types of fears by giving us thoughts that cause us to feel anxious or worried.