Protection

When we think of protection in a spiritual context we usually think of psychic attack and possession of some form. However, protection covers much more than this. We are surrounded in our daily lives by much energy that may be detrimental to our subtle bodies. If we are sensitive people we can pick up energies from anywhere, including from our clients or just by standing next to someone in the super market queue. Sources of such energies might include:

•  Physical such as pollution, radiation(mobile phones, microwaves, electricity).

•  Emotional such as other people’s negativity: anger, jealousy, aggression etc, even if not directed specifically at us.

•  Spiritual such as unwanted spirits attaching to us and varying degrees of nasties, false masters etc.

It must be remembered that it is always something within our makeup that attracts these energies to us and there is a lesson to be learnt from them.

The higher we go in our meditations the greater the attraction towards this light from all forms of energy. We must therefore always be aware of protecting ourselves when meditating and often when not in a medative state as well, especially as we become more spiritually aware.

On a day-to-day basis there is much that can be done to protect your subtle bodies from unwanted energies. Always ask that which is of the highest and purest light be allowed to enter through the protection. There are various methods of protection including:

•  Remain grounded at all times (see grounding information).

•  Closing down your chakras regularly, even if not meditating. Chakras have a habit of opening all the time; they do not naturally close themselves. Visualise them like flowers closing down into a bud.

•  Call on Archangel Michael to place his deep blue cloak of protection round you.

•  Call on the Gold Ray of Christ three times to protect you.

•  Visualise a cross in front, one behind, one above, one on either side and one below or another symbol of protection that you hold dear.

•  Visualise a bubble of protection.

•  Visualise a pure white ball of reflective light.

•  Say The Lords Prayer or another prayer that is meaningful, e.g. the Gayatri Mantra.

•  Visualise a pyramid surrounding you.

•  Use a protection invocation, e.g. I now invoke the angels of protection to surround this group in a golden bubble of protection. Only that which is of the highest and purest light may enter this space. We are totally protected. So be it. It is done.

The protection you believe in is the most effective. For this reason it is helpful to do more than one protection for a group.

Negative energies, once acquired can be very distressing and sometimes difficult to remove. Serious attack, particularly on a spiritual level often needs the help of experienced psychic healers to clear. Sometimes the victim is unaware there is a problem.

Using the techniques for protection and for grounding mentioned above can be very helpful in reducing your susceptibility to attack and help free the energy from your subtle bodies. Visualizing the energy surrounded in love and light and being taken by the angels to the hand of God for healing may help, as does thanking and forgiving the energies concerned.

During such times when spiritual negativity is prominent it is best not to meditate or perform healing on others, but to concentrate on grounding and protecting activities.

Joshua Stone in ‘Soul Psychology – Keys to Ascension’ ISBN 0-929385-56-X Light Technology Publishing, has a whole chapter on psychic protection, which makes interesting reading.