A viewer asks: “I have a one-year-old, 120-pound dog who is very timid and scared of almost everything. He avoids walks, meeting strangers, and even getting out of the car. We adopted him from a shelter when he was young, and while his brother is well-adjusted, my dog struggles with fear. I want to help heal his higher self so he can live confidently and show the world his loving nature.” What is the source of his fear and how can we best help him?

This is a combination of karmic history and spirit attachments, so he would benefit greatly from clearing to remove the perturbations by this outside consciousness that toys with him to keep him in a state of fear. It is an act of cruelty for selfish gain as the invading spirits are draining him of the energy they whip up through their campaign of torment to keep him in a state of constant agitation and fear. Though this will go a long way in helping him stabilize, the karmic history will take longer to undo. But that will be ongoing now in earnest, and in the absence of spirit attachments will be able to help him greatly to reach a new equilibrium. There is much in the way of inner conditioning and cellular memory as well that must be undone, given what he has been subjected to that has shaped his being.