Time and time again, I am approached by people seeking some sort of spiritual clarification, suspicious of witchcraft or dark spells afflicting them.

They always have a suspect whom they have seen in a dream: a neighbor, relative, colleague at work, etc. It is usually the dream, 'I saw him in my dream,' etc. But what most do not understand is that an attacker will never reveal his or her identity. All talk about the next day he or she came to me and said, 'You are spiritually strong,' are media-induced fantasies. Hollywood and Nollywood share blame in this over-dramatization of spirituality. Someone hell-bent on afflicting you with a dark spell will never reveal his or her identity. From my decades of experience in spiritual work, it's 99% never the suspect, except in some rare cases.

Hoodoo/Voodoo, dark spells, Black magic, witchcraft, or whatever name you refer to it as in your native dialect, is not something to be scoffed at. It is very serious and has far-reaching consequences.

Apart from your karma and lifestyle that make you susceptible to it, there is always a deep connection to your place of birth/blood. Your place of origin plays a deep role in spell efficiency and your susceptibility to witchcraft. For example, if someone were to visit a diviner, shaman, witch, etc., in India, Europe, North America, etc., to afflict you, it can never be as effective against someone who has protection from his or her place of birth. Similarly, with protection, a protective spell done for one by an Indian shaman or Arab seer can never be effective against a spell sent by a witch from your place of birth.
This is why those who send spells against their relatives in faraway lands are always effective, irrespective of their involvement with spiritualists there. The most effective attacks are always from those close to home; hence, the title, 'Beware sudden friends and sudden enemies.' The sun doesn't fear the shadow for a reason."
Recently I have come across a lot of spiritual enthusiasts who approach me for the thrill of spiritual knowledge and I always shut them down, this seems to becoming a trend. Let me state this for all your thrill-seeking spiritual enthusiasts
I've been a Spiritualist for 25 years so let me help you. First, be careful what spiritual knowledge you seek and how you seek it. There may be some spiritualists who might talk to you but most wont. I am not going to fear monger you but spiritism has dire consequences. To the young lady who reached out the other day = There's a lot online. Avoid “social media groups and experimenting" Avoid “how to cast spells” books if you want to avoid trouble.
There's a lot more to it than casting spells. Avoid any group that seems based on fantasy fiction or movies and TV shows. There are spells but also a lot of ethics. Good luck and remember this is not about power-over anybody and it's not about rebelling against Christianity / Islam. We are not a religion we don't need to rebel.
Spiritism is about helping, justice, healing, and upliftment, though it can also be severe and is definitely not for parties / entertainment.

It takes its toll on your physical body and you will never have a regular life, if this is something you can accept and never leave then by all means proceed on your journey.