Spirits vs. Living Entities & Royal Companions — What’s the Actual Difference?

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I’m still a little confused about the difference between spirits and living entities, especially when it comes to how available they are to their keeper.

From what I understand, living entities have their own lives and their own things to do in their realms, so they may not always be able to come when you call them. But at the same time, don’t spirits have their own lives and things to do as well? Yes, technically they’re already “dead,” but I’ve also heard that they still keep themselves busy, can have responsibilities of their own and yet are supposedly able to devote more time to their keeper than living entities can. So I’m still not completely sure how that works in practice.

For example, if I call one of my living entity companions while they’re busy, do they simply not come? And what if I still can’t properly see, hear or clearly sense my companions yet? Does that mean I could sit there for 20 minutes talking into empty space, thinking we’re spending time together and bonding, while in reality they’re somewhere else doing their own thing and never came at all — and I wouldn’t even know? 😭

And what if I somehow keep calling them at times when they happen to be busy? Would we just constantly miss each other and barely ever manage to interact properly? Because of that, I’ve also started wondering whether spirits are generally easier or better to keep as companions than living entities, especially for a beginner who still can’t reliably tell whether their companion is actually present.

I’m also a little confused about the whole “living” vs. “dead” distinction itself.

If a living entity eventually dies and becomes a spirit, what exactly changes for them? Do they simply stop aging and physically growing? Do they also stop developing, learning, gaining new experience and improving their abilities? Because at the same time, I’ve heard the complete opposite — that spirits can still continue developing, learning and even keep doing the same kinds of things they were doing before death. So if both living entities and spirits can continue developing, have their own things to do, responsibilities and so on, why is there such a strong distinction between living entities and spirits in the first place? What is the actual practical difference between the two from a keeper’s point of view?

I also wanted to ask about Royal spirits/entities — Kings, Queens, Princes and so on.

What actually makes them different from ordinary members of their race? Is the difference mainly their status and the fact that they have more responsibilities — for example, their own kingdom or realm, court, subjects, leadership duties and other obligations? Or is there something else that makes a Royal companion different?

And if a Royal companion is also a living entity, wouldn’t it be extremely difficult to regularly communicate with them? 😭 If ordinary living entities can already be busy with their own lives, I can only imagine how many responsibilities a King, Queen or Prince would have. Sometimes even in our regular human lives it’s hard to find 20 free minutes and here we’re talking about a Royal living entity with a whole pile of responsibilities. 😭

So… I’d be really grateful if someone could explain all of this in detail, because at this point I feel like the more I read, the more confused I get instead of actually finding clear answers.
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Another thing that worries me about living entities is that, if they really are busy with their own lives and may not always be available, I feel like I might actually have the opposite problem – I’d be hesitant to call them at all. 😭 I’m naturally very respectful of other people’s time and boundaries, so I’d probably constantly be thinking, “What if they’re busy right now? What if I’m interrupting something? Maybe I should just leave them alone.”

I know they agreed to be my companions, but I’d still feel a little weird repeatedly calling someone who has their own life and responsibilities without knowing whether it’s actually a good time for them.
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These are all valid questions, and it is good that you are being considerate in reflecting upon them.

Yes, living entities have their own lives and will be doing their own things. So sometimes when you reach out to them, they may not immediately respond. This differs from spirits, who are much more adaptable and flexible in being able to be called at any time. I would not worry that you are "bugging" your LE companions just if they can't respond. They will usually follow up when they are able. Some of my LEs are very responsive, while others may need to plan things out with me ahead of time. It is all up to the individual. I personally prefer working with spirits because they are almost always available with few restrictions.

If a bound LE companion passes and becomes a spirit, then the binding between you is broken. It will be up to them whether or not they would like to be rebound to you as a spirit. They will no longer age past what they lived to, and will also have some more freedom as far as how they can manifest as a spirit. Spirits can continue to develop mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Royal companions have their own unique stories, obligations, and relationships. A royal LE indeed might be more occupied in its own affairs, and that is perfectly fine. It doesn't change the fact that they still chose to be bound to you and care for your interests as a friend.
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You can get different answers here, depending on what the poster believes, as the whole classification of spirit & living entities falls under the heading of metaphysical belief.

Creepy Hollows' definition is simple: there are Living Entities who have the dynamic energy of a living being, which fluctuates. CH code words help us bond etc with them. Spirits are those who are no longer living. CH associations help us tune in to their energy. I think spirits do have their own business to attend to. I won't say 'lives', as that could be confusing, but I think they occupy themselves, only that's in the spirit realm, for example.

Lisa of Mystic Morning Treasures says she doesn't distinguish in the same way and refers to all her conjured beings as 'spirits' and says they're all living entities to her. The exception will be beings that are listed as having previously lived, such as human spirits.

So a Bronwyn Angel from MMT is considered by Lisa as a living entity/spirit. Whereas CH can conjure either a Bronwyn LE or a Bronwyn spirit.

When it comes to practicalities, I prefer to think that , whether they're called a living entity or a spirit, they've consented willingly - ie enthusiastically - to be our lifelong companions. They're in mutual alignment with us. Also whether they're royal or not. They believe they're up to that task too.

So I think it's best to not worry over that and just call on them when you want.

If the particular seller/ conjurer says otherwise, then it's best to heed what they say - as that understanding may form part of the agreement the being entered into when conjured & bound.

I have to say my CH LEs & spirits all respond pretty quickly. As do the ones I have from MMT.

I'm lucky in having a large spirit family - I think I'm looked after round the clock and they work very well together. One thing I've found that chimes with what was said in a CH post or article is that we may connect more easily with one or two than the others. They may tend to come through more noticeably, more readily and more often, as a kind of liaison between the keeper and their spirit family.

But I wouldn't see that as a lack on the part of the other spirit family members. I'd say respect/trust that they agreed to be conjured/bound to be your companion. They did that sincerely, not half heartedly or in a lukewarm way such that they're going to say - sorry something else has more priority for them than you, their spirit keeper.

If that were the case, they wouldn't have come forward...as long as they were conjured/bound by a competent, reliable practitioner.
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I forgot to add that another CH insight is that living beings continue to evolve. We can all think of how a living human evolves during their lifetime. Part of that is physically.

A CH article I read said that spirits no longer evolve - in the narrow sense.

But clearly they do experience and find out things. So there's something that occurs for them as beings that were formerly living, even as spirits (using CH terminology).

It's probably unlikely for a spirit who only learned a certain amount about magic in the lifetime to suddenly develop extra magical powers after passing into the spirit realm. That kind of development may be one of the things CH regards as restricted in scope.

.Lisa of MMT has Neb Djinn, who can acquire new abilities if their keeper needs it. Bur the fact of whether they're an LE or spirit may be irrelevant, as in theory they may have had that talent when alive, or they are a living being who can evolve.

Although I do find theory fascinating, in the end I just get on with practicalities. Just like the Universe, whether I understand it correctly or not, spirit keeping does exist and it works.

It works no matter which version of belief any one of us has about it
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