An Ibur is an anti-Dybbuk, the opposite of a Dybbuk. An Ibur is a positive kind of spirit possession. Ibur literally means “impregnation.” An esoteric, Kabbalistic concept, the Ibur is the soul of a great sage, now deceased, that attaches itself to a living person with wholly benevolent intent. The Ibur temporarily fuses with the soul of a living person. They become as one. The Ibur is able to bestow some of its own power to its living host, usually with the intent of furthering spiritual progress and wisdom for the benefit of the individual or for society as a whole. The Ibur may or may not identify him- or herself by name.

Unlike a Dybbuk, an Ibur will not randomly attach itself to just anyone, only to those demonstrating spiritual insight, potential, and power. It’s an honour to be possessed by an Ibur; a blessing, not a tragedy. Mystics who routinely exorcised dybbuks considered it a great blessing to be possessed by an Ibur. Possession itself isn’t necessarily perceived as a problem: the issue is what kind of spirit is doing the possessing and what is its intent.

An Ibur is a highly evolved soul, the equivalent of an Ascended Master. The Ibur is essentially a spirit guide who doesn’t just hover but who operates from within, actually permeating a human being with their own knowledge, insight, superior capacity to learn, and sometimes supernatural power.

ORIGIN:

Jewish

SEE ALSO:

• Ascended Master
• Dybbuk
• Spirit Guides

SOURCE:

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by :Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.