A – There are several different types of spirit attachments. The human spirit or energy of a person who was alive and now is dead and their spirit has become connected in some way with a living person e.g. the client.  Ancestors can also be called a spirit attachment. Non-human energy such as a water being or tree spirit that has become connected to a living person. Thought forms from other people which is a type of energy can become attached or absorbed by people.