Post by Laurasia on Mar 23, 2005 15:11:04 GMT -5
7 techniques for protection
Here are seven techniques from which
anyone can benefit:
1 - Smudging : Smudging refers to passing yourself or an object
through sacred smoke as a means of purification. When burned,
certain herbs release a high vibrational energy that is used to
purify unwanted, harmful forces ? what most people call negative
energy. Herbs like sage, cedar, sweet grass, pine, and lavender can
be burned, as well as incenses such as frankincense, myrrh, and
copal. Simply wave the smoking substance around you and make sure
you pass through the smoke. Don?t do too much. It?s an energetic
process, not a physical one, so you don?t have to feel like you are
asphyxiating.
2- Sea Salt Bath : Similar to smudging, taking a sea salt bath can
cleanse the physical body as well as the energy. Put two tablespoons
of sea salt or kosher salt in your bath water and soak. Imagine all
the stress and harmful energy you have accumulated or taken on from
others flowing into the water. Sit in the bathtub as its drains and
imagine it flowing down the drain, neutralized by the salt and
water. I have a friend who puts a spray bottle of sea salt and water
and gives herself a little spritz and sponge bath. The salt
neutralizes any harmful energies, and then she just wipes it off.
It's a great way to clear yourself if you're on the run and a bath
is too time consuming.
3 - Amulet : Symbols and charms have long been lauded for their
protective powers. In almost every culture, there is a tradition of
wearing or carrying a particular amulet, often blessed by a
priest/tess, to confer the powers of divine protection upon the
wearer. Take a symbol you find sacred and divine. Find it in a
jewelry or pendant form. If you cannot, try drawing the symbol on a
piece of paper or wood, and carrying it with you. If you are
Christian, use a cross. If you are Wiccan, use a pentacle. Hindu,
try the Ohm symbol. There are a variety of symbols, from the Star of
David to the Hammer of Thor. Find the one that speaks protection to
you. Smudge the amulet and hold it in both hands. Think about
protection and infuse your thoughts into the amulet, activating its
power to protect in the name of your divinities. Carry the charm
with you to receive its protection.
4 - Protection Stone : Like a symbolic amulet, you can carry a
stone known for its protective and grounding qualities with you.
Most dark colored stones have magical associations with protection.
Some of my favorite choices are hematite, smoky quartz, onyx,
obsidian, jet, and aragonite. Other stores that are protective
include red jasper, amber, citrine, and clear quartz. Like an
amulet, cleanse your stone and infuse your intention into it.
5 - Meditation : Meditation is one of the greatest keys to psychic
defense. Regular meditation practice leaves you clear, centered, and
in a mental place where you can respond to potential threats, rather
than unconsciously react to them. It doesn?t matter the style or
tradition of meditation. Regular practice is the key. You will not
get the long term psychic protection benefits of meditation by doing
it only once every few weeks. It must be like exercise, done
regularly. I suggest at least three times a week. If you can do it
daily, so much the better.
6- Healthy Emotional Boundaries : Emotional boundaries are not the
most esoteric form of psychic defense, but one that quite a few
people leave out. Sometimes psychic defense - particularly from
people who are harmful to us, intentionally or unintentionally - is
the ability to say ?no? and stick to it. If someone asks you to do
something or go somewhere, and you only say yes because you are
afraid of being ?mean? or ?letting them down? but you know its not a
good situation for you, you must learn to say no. As an adult, only
you define what is acceptable and unacceptable in your life. Draw
those boundary lines and stick to them.
7 - Living Your True Will : The best form of psychic self-defense
is to live out your true will. What is your divine purpose? Find it!
Then actually live it. If you are doing what you are meant to be
doing, the universe will support you and very little anyone else
does or says will be able to stop you. You true will, or what some
call your magical will, is not your destiny. It doesn?t happen
regardless. This your partnership with the divine. You must choose
to fulfill it. But once you choose to be a full, conscious partner
with the divine, you will have a divine protection that will help
you in all of life?s difficult areas.
For more information and an expanded view on these techniques, and
a whole philosophy on psychic self defense, look to my full length
work, The Witch?s Shield: Protection and Psychic Self Defense. May
the divine guide, bless, and protect each of your steps.
Date: 2004-
07-12 By: Christopher Penczak
<http://www.llewellynjournal.com/article/651>
Sincerely,
Laurasia
Here are seven techniques from which
anyone can benefit:
1 - Smudging : Smudging refers to passing yourself or an object
through sacred smoke as a means of purification. When burned,
certain herbs release a high vibrational energy that is used to
purify unwanted, harmful forces ? what most people call negative
energy. Herbs like sage, cedar, sweet grass, pine, and lavender can
be burned, as well as incenses such as frankincense, myrrh, and
copal. Simply wave the smoking substance around you and make sure
you pass through the smoke. Don?t do too much. It?s an energetic
process, not a physical one, so you don?t have to feel like you are
asphyxiating.
2- Sea Salt Bath : Similar to smudging, taking a sea salt bath can
cleanse the physical body as well as the energy. Put two tablespoons
of sea salt or kosher salt in your bath water and soak. Imagine all
the stress and harmful energy you have accumulated or taken on from
others flowing into the water. Sit in the bathtub as its drains and
imagine it flowing down the drain, neutralized by the salt and
water. I have a friend who puts a spray bottle of sea salt and water
and gives herself a little spritz and sponge bath. The salt
neutralizes any harmful energies, and then she just wipes it off.
It's a great way to clear yourself if you're on the run and a bath
is too time consuming.
3 - Amulet : Symbols and charms have long been lauded for their
protective powers. In almost every culture, there is a tradition of
wearing or carrying a particular amulet, often blessed by a
priest/tess, to confer the powers of divine protection upon the
wearer. Take a symbol you find sacred and divine. Find it in a
jewelry or pendant form. If you cannot, try drawing the symbol on a
piece of paper or wood, and carrying it with you. If you are
Christian, use a cross. If you are Wiccan, use a pentacle. Hindu,
try the Ohm symbol. There are a variety of symbols, from the Star of
David to the Hammer of Thor. Find the one that speaks protection to
you. Smudge the amulet and hold it in both hands. Think about
protection and infuse your thoughts into the amulet, activating its
power to protect in the name of your divinities. Carry the charm
with you to receive its protection.
4 - Protection Stone : Like a symbolic amulet, you can carry a
stone known for its protective and grounding qualities with you.
Most dark colored stones have magical associations with protection.
Some of my favorite choices are hematite, smoky quartz, onyx,
obsidian, jet, and aragonite. Other stores that are protective
include red jasper, amber, citrine, and clear quartz. Like an
amulet, cleanse your stone and infuse your intention into it.
5 - Meditation : Meditation is one of the greatest keys to psychic
defense. Regular meditation practice leaves you clear, centered, and
in a mental place where you can respond to potential threats, rather
than unconsciously react to them. It doesn?t matter the style or
tradition of meditation. Regular practice is the key. You will not
get the long term psychic protection benefits of meditation by doing
it only once every few weeks. It must be like exercise, done
regularly. I suggest at least three times a week. If you can do it
daily, so much the better.
6- Healthy Emotional Boundaries : Emotional boundaries are not the
most esoteric form of psychic defense, but one that quite a few
people leave out. Sometimes psychic defense - particularly from
people who are harmful to us, intentionally or unintentionally - is
the ability to say ?no? and stick to it. If someone asks you to do
something or go somewhere, and you only say yes because you are
afraid of being ?mean? or ?letting them down? but you know its not a
good situation for you, you must learn to say no. As an adult, only
you define what is acceptable and unacceptable in your life. Draw
those boundary lines and stick to them.
7 - Living Your True Will : The best form of psychic self-defense
is to live out your true will. What is your divine purpose? Find it!
Then actually live it. If you are doing what you are meant to be
doing, the universe will support you and very little anyone else
does or says will be able to stop you. You true will, or what some
call your magical will, is not your destiny. It doesn?t happen
regardless. This your partnership with the divine. You must choose
to fulfill it. But once you choose to be a full, conscious partner
with the divine, you will have a divine protection that will help
you in all of life?s difficult areas.
For more information and an expanded view on these techniques, and
a whole philosophy on psychic self defense, look to my full length
work, The Witch?s Shield: Protection and Psychic Self Defense. May
the divine guide, bless, and protect each of your steps.
Date: 2004-
07-12 By: Christopher Penczak
<http://www.llewellynjournal.com/article/651>
Sincerely,
Laurasia
