Soline: Bride of Shadows –7: The Spiritual Stain of Gossip and Negative Energy

Gossip and negative energy are like inseparable twins, really. Where one shows up, the other follows close behind. Every time a person gossips, they push themselves a little closer to the edge.

These were Ali’s words.

Liv, Ali and I were supposed to go to Cappadocia that day. Hot air balloons, fairy chimneys, cave churches, underground cities. We wanted to show Liv everything before she flew back to France.

But then my university friends showed up to visit. Camille from Belgium. Chloe and Lea from France. Nicole from the US.

None of us knew that day would turn into something so much deeper than a reunion.

How Gossip and Negative Energy Travel Together

We’re all archaeologists. We sat around talking about the past, our university years. But then, somehow, the conversation turned into gossip about an old friend.

My spirit felt heavy. I looked at Liv. She felt it too.

(Curious how Soline and Liv gained this ability to sense these things? You’ll find the answer in earlier chapters.)

Ever since those demonic attacks years ago, both our pineal glands had opened. We could sense entities now. We could feel shifts in energy that no one else noticed.

Something was circling Lea. Only Liv and I could see it. The other girls had no idea.

Gossip and negative energy feed those entities. It’s such a casual habit for most people. But it harms everyone in the room, whether they can sense it or not.

A heavy cloud seemed to settle over my old friends. I feared those entities would attack again, like before. I didn’t want to go back to those days.

God, please help me.

That’s when I noticed Ali in the garden, just watching the sea. Why was I afraid? Ali was right there. My one great love. Every time things got hard, he saved me. He’d save me again if anything happened.

He hadn’t wanted to sit with six women crowded around a table. So he’d stepped outside on his own.

Such a strange man. Any other guy would have let his ego take over, surrounded by six women like that. Not Ali.

I couldn’t take the gossip anymore. I’d already warned the girls. They’d ignored me completely.

Something in me wanted to scream: Help me, Ali!

I couldn’t bear it any longer. Ali was my last resort. I convinced the girls to follow me outside, into the garden where he sat.

Lea spoke up first. “What’s so harmful about a little gossip anyway?”

The Dirty Cloth and the Serum: Ali’s Gossip Analogy

Ali, oh Ali. My Ali. Always my rescuer. He stepped in once again.

He asked my mother and me for an old cleaning cloth. I nodded and brought one back in a bowl of water. The water turned dirty almost instantly.

Ali turned to the group. “You all use some kind of skincare cleanser, right?”

Liv and I smiled. We were used to Ali’s way of teaching. The other girls just looked confused.

“What does that have to do with anything?” Chloe asked.

“So tell me,” Ali continued. “Would you wash your face with this dirty water? Or with your skincare serum?”

The girls answered together. “Obviously the serum. It cleans the pores. It opens them up.”

Ali smiled. “Gossip is like this dirty water,” he said. “Staying silent, choosing not to gossip, that’s the serum.“

That single image caught everyone’s attention. He began talking about gossip and negative energy, and what it actually does to a person.

What Gossip and Negative Energy Do to Your Body and Soul

“Every time you gossip, you damage your own aura,” Ali said. “Gossip and negative energy are inseparable. Like siblings.

Gossip feels good in the moment. But its twin, negative energy, follows right behind it. It’s really a moral weakness disguised as relief.”

He paused, then continued.

“The more you talk, the more your heart darkens. Your spirit weakens. But your ego, your lower self, grows stronger and happier. That energy calls out to entities. It practically invites them in.”

“They surround you with negativity,” he said. “The heart is affected first. It darkens.”

“Your brain tries to push back, but it can’t override that pull. So it does what it can. It sends the negative energy down to your digestive system and stores it there. It’s the brain’s way of limiting the damage.”

Chloe jumped in. “What kind of physical harm are we even talking about?”

Ali looked over at Lea with a small smile.

“Lea, how’s your health? Still getting those sudden burps in public? I’m sure that’s put you in some awkward moments.”

Lea froze, caught off guard. Her face flushed red.

“Yes. Actually, all the time,” she admitted. “I want to disappear when it happens.”

“And your digestion? Bloating, gas, mild heartburn?” Ali asked gently.

Lea nodded, embarrassed.

Lea, Chloe, and Nicole stared at Ali in shock. He’d never even met Lea before today. Liv and I just laughed at their confusion.

Then Ali said something none of us expected. Everyone froze.

“Lea, your boyfriend avoids hugging you sometimes, doesn’t he? He’s mentioned a smell. Something like sulfur. And that’s part of why he left you. Isn’t it?”

The girls went completely cold.

Lea’s voice shook. “…Yes,” she said quietly.

Nicole blurted out, “How do you know any of this? Are you some kind of psychic? A witch?”

Ali laughed. “There’s the American in you, Nicole. Straight to psychics and witches.”

Then he added, “You and Chloe barely gossip, so it barely touches you. But Lea’s made it a habit for years. That’s why it’s hit her harder. Camille’s world is still completely clean.

You’re all Christian, except Lea, who doesn’t really believe in anything. I’m Muslim. My faith says that someone who gossips is, essentially, eating their own brother’s flesh.”

Lea pushed back. “But we’re just telling the truth about people.”

Ali stayed calm, smiling gently. “Gossip is exactly that, though. Spreading someone’s faults and flaws to everyone around. Claiming things that aren’t even true, that’s slander, which is worse. And gossip always ends the same way. With judgment.

After that comes skin disease. Eczema, psoriasis, that kind of thing. Call it gossip and negative energy if you want, or call it divine justice. Either way, you pay a price for that fleeting pleasure of talking about someone.”

He continued. “My holy book, the Quran, speaks directly to this.”

> Quran, Surah Al-Hujurat 49:12

> “O you who believe! Avoid most suspicion, for indeed some suspicion is sin. And do not spy on one another, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. So fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Accepting of Repentance, Merciful.”

“Everything in this life runs on cause and effect,” Ali said. “Because at its core, everything is energy. Even microbes are built on negative energy, in a sense.”

Gossip and Negative Energy: How Far Can Science Really Explain This?

“What other effects does it have?” Camille asked.

Nicole jumped in. “Is there any scientific proof for any of this?”

Ali stayed calm. “Science is the horizon you can see from where you’re standing. The higher you climb, the further that horizon stretches. Science explains what it’s discovered so far. Anything beyond that, it simply denies, until it catches up.

Science has noticed that negative energy affects the brain and the whole body. But it hasn’t measured how much damage that actually causes inside us. Science has only caught the neurological piece of the puzzle.”

He went on. “Gossip and negative energy make us unclean. And nobody loves something unclean. Think about why we adore babies. Why they smell so sweet. Is it because they just came from the womb? No. It’s because they’re pure. Untouched.”

“Gossip doesn’t just affect you biologically,” he said. “There’s a spiritual side too. The soul gets stained. At night, during sleep, the soul travels. We call that travel a dream.

If someone’s moral compass is strong, their soul moves among similar souls. But if someone gossips constantly, their soul drops to a lower level. It ends up among lower spirits. Everything the soul experiences and learns on that journey, that’s what becomes the dream.”

“Gossip weakens the soul,” Ali continued. “It cuts off its connection to the body. The soul can’t pass along what it’s learned, because it sees how stained the body has become from all that gossip. So it stays silent. That’s why people only half-remember their dreams. Or why dreams turn into nightmares instead.”

“All these moral principles exist across every major faith, really,” he added.

Camille spoke up. “What you’re saying makes sense, but I haven’t seen much of this in the Bible.”

The other girls nodded along.

“Look, I’m Muslim. It’s not my place to judge your faith or your holy book. That would be disrespectful to Christianity,” Ali said. “But here’s a hint. It was in the original Gospel.

Camille, weren’t you a guest at that excavation in Bolu? One of the lost gospels was Barnabas. Didn’t you find something even older than Barnabas there? Written in Aramaic? Jesus spoke Aramaic, didn’t he?”

Camille’s eyes went wide. “How do you even know about that? That’s classified information.”

Ali just smiled. He didn’t answer.

We’re all archaeologists, after all. Ancient history, manuscripts, that’s our world.

Nicole spoke first, then the others followed. “Yes. The Bible we have today isn’t fully original.”

The Shadow Entities Around Lea: How Gossip and Negative Energy Become Visible

Ali looked at the group. “Let’s drop this. Why don’t we talk about something good for once? Something useful?”

Liv wouldn’t let it rest, though. “If we talk about good things, will that thing around us disappear? Especially the shadow entities gathered around Lea?”

Everyone froze for a second. Then Lea screamed. “Mom! I’m scared of them!”

Liv, the other three girls, and I burst out laughing at Lea’s reaction. But Camille stayed quiet, lost in thought. Ali was watching her too.

Once the laughter died down, the girls got nervous. Hearing about these entities made them genuinely scared.

Ali finally broke the silence. “Don’t worry, they can’t hurt you. But drop the ugly talk. Those entities love ugly conversation. Don’t you smell something faint and unpleasant in the air right now?”

Everyone agreed. Yes, they could smell it too.

“I actually thought it was the sea,” Chloe said.

“Alright then. Let’s talk about something good. Something beautiful. Watch what happens,” Ali said.

Muslim Jinn and the Secret Behind the Beautiful Scent

What followed was a real conversation. We talked about goodness and truth. Since we’re archaeologists, we know the Quran well too. We talked about Islam, its principles, every prophet who’d come before, especially Jesus and Muhammad.

Then suddenly, Camille took a deep breath. “What a beautiful perfume you’re wearing. It smells amazing.”

The other girls agreed. “Yeah, your perfume smells incredible.”

Liv and I turned to Ali. “Who’s that group over there? They’re not like the crowds or shadow entities we usually see.”

Before Ali could answer, Lea said, “I don’t smell anything.”

Nicole and Chloe could smell it, but they couldn’t see the entities at all.

Camille seemed strange, though. Quiet, staring off in that direction. But she *could* see them.

“Ali, who are they?” I finally asked, unable to hold back.

“These are Muslim jinn,” he said. “We were talking about Allah, about the things Allah loves. We talked about Jesus, about Muhammad, about verses from the Quran. Just good, wholesome things. They were passing by, heard our conversation, and wanted to listen in.

But first, they had to fight off those negative shadow entities and chase them away. Once the negative ones left, that bad smell disappeared too. And their own scent, this beautiful one, took its place.”

“Why do they smell so good, though?” I asked. “Do they even have skin?”

Ali laughed. “They don’t have skin at all. They’re energy beings, created from smoke. The beautiful scent comes from their faith in Allah and their constant worship.”

Lea turned to Ali. “Are you some kind of saint? I know a lot about saints from history class.”

Ali smiled gently. “No, I’m not a saint. I’m just a regular, ordinary person. Same as all of you.

Look at what wonderful things you’re capable of discussing,” he said. “So why poison your soul with gossip instead?”

Camille’s Secret: How Gossip and Negative Energy Take Shape in a False Accusation

Camille was still somewhere else, lost in thought. She stayed quiet for a long moment. Then, suddenly:

“I’m smelling something different from all of you. What you’re smelling is lovely, but there’s something even more beautiful coming from that man over there.”

We all froze. There was no one standing where she pointed. We exchanged uncertain glances, wondering if Camille was imagining things.

We all looked at Ali, waiting to see what he’d say.

“Isn’t it beautiful?” Camille said. “There’s nothing like it anywhere in this world.”

Then, excited: “Can you see him too? Tell me I’m not losing my mind.”

“You’re not losing your mind, Camille,” Ali said. “I’ve seen him in your dreams. Many times. Always during your hardest moments. Am I wrong?”

We sat there, stunned. What had Camille been through that was painful enough for this?

I couldn’t hold back any longer and asked what had happened to her.

She hesitated. Then, through tears, she started to explain.

“I spent years helping children, helping poor families. That was all I ever wanted to do. But people’s lies and gossip never stopped. My fiancé couldn’t get what he wanted from me, so he spread lies too. My own family believed him over me. Then he broke off our engagement.”

“What did he want that you wouldn’t give him?” Chloe asked.

Camille went quiet. She didn’t answer that question. Instead, she kept talking.

“I was so overwhelmed, I thought about ending my life more than once. But every single time, this man appeared in my dreams. The one with the beautiful scent, the one none of you can see. He wears a turban and a long robe. And every time, he told me the same thing.

‘My child, be patient. You showed mercy and kindness to everyone, even those who let the devil into their hearts through gossip and slander. Pay it no mind. Those who do good are always tested. Be patient. These days will pass.'”

“For nights after that, I’d fall asleep at home, but I’d cry in my sleep. I never knew if it was real or just a dream, but a woman appeared too. ‘Don’t cry, my child,’ she said. ‘These days will pass.’ She wore old Middle Eastern clothing. A Muslim woman.”

We sat there, frozen between sadness and disbelief. Our friend had been through so much, and we’d had no idea. But who were that man and that woman she kept seeing?

“Ali, who is Camille talking about? Who is that man?” I asked.

There was a quiet peace on Ali’s face. A small smile.

“Soline, do you know who that is? Someone I admire deeply. Someone I think of almost like an ancestor.

That’s Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani, one of the greatest spiritual masters in Islamic history.

And the woman, that’s Rabia al-Adawiyya.”

(If you’d like to read the full story of Camille’s experience with false accusation, that’s coming soon as its own article. And if you’re curious about who Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani and Rabia al-Adawiyya really were, those stories are coming too.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does gossip really attract negative energy?

According to Islamic and spiritual teachings, yes. Gossip and negative energy are described as inseparable. Gossip darkens the heart and opens a person up to negative energy.

Does gossip have physical effects on the body?

This narrative connects gossip and negative energy to skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, digestive issues like bloating and heartburn, and a general drop in energy.

How does gossip affect dreams?

According to this story, gossip and negative energy weaken the soul and cut off its connection to the body. That’s described as the reason dreams are only half-remembered, or turn into nightmares.

What does Islam say about gossip and negative energy?

The Quran addresses this directly in Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 12, comparing gossip to eating the flesh of one’s own dead sibling, a vivid warning against backbiting.

How can someone protect themselves from negative energy and shadow entities?

In this story, Ali’s advice is simple. Avoid gossip and negative energy, avoid ugly conversation, and focus instead on goodness and truth. Wholesome conversation is shown to drive negative entities away, and even draw positive ones closer.

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