Dark forces are mostly attracted by dark thoughts. So if you keep a colorful frame of mind, the darkness is bound to stay away... it might try to take a peek... maybe even stick out its tongue and make ugly faces at you... but then you would notice it and shine your flashlight of love/God on it.

Love,
Carlos.

First of all, I agree with what Justin wrote.

Here's are some more thoughts.

Consider the myth of satan (little "s" intentional). What's he supposed to be? A fallen angel? If you were an angel that was created by God (big "G" intentional), and you had access to his wisdom, love and glory, would you do something as stupid and heartless as satan (little "s" again)? Of course not.

I'm not a glorious angel. I'm learning my lessons just like other earth bound people. Yet I would never go in the direction that satan (little "s" once again) supposedly went.  I also know a number of good hearted people who aren't consciously spiritual, but also wouldn't go in the direction that satan (you know about the "s") supposedly went. So why would a supposed fallen angel do such a thing, when it starts off right away with the wisdom, love and glory of God?

And even if an angel did go astray, would God allow it to cause countless other souls which he loves very much, to suffer a similar miserable existence? I doubt it.

Some people might say because God allow beings to have a free will. Okay, but even if a glorious fallen angel for some "peculiar" reason allowed itself to go astray, why would it be allowed to impose its negative will on countless other beings? It just doesn't make sense.

Some people might say that God allows satan to exist as a test. Isn't the process of soul evolution difficult enough without the imposition of such foolish tests?

At times people take on negative tendencies not because they've been influenced by forces of evil, but rather because that is what they have learned. For instance, consider how many men have become abusive husbands, after watching their father beat their mother?

It's a cop out when people blame their negative tendencies on forces of evil. It is better that they take responsibility for them, so they can overcome them.

My guess is that for the most part the negative spirits that people experience in this World, are earthbound spirits with negative tendencies. They might be able to influence people with similar tendencies, who have cut themselves off from the goodness in their hearts, and their higher self. But how could a person who is in touch with the goodness in his or heart, and his or her higher self, possibly be effected by a negative earth bound spirit?

It seems to me that satan (yes, still small  "s") stories tend to come from people who want to control other people through fear. My guidance has  shown me in various ways that satan doesn't exist. God's universe has much more to do with love, even though people  get lost at times. In no way is evil on equal footing.