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Energetic Protection, YOUR VIBRATIONS Vol. 3, No. 3 - 3.09
Energetic protection has been a topic that is springing up for me again and again, these days. . . a sure sign that I need to pay attention to it! I recently taught a class, in which my students were specifically interested in learning to protect themselves. But I was also needing to do a better job of protecting myself! When I realized that I have recently been butting up a lot against my daughter (who is one of my best teachers), and our encounters have been leaving me feeling flattened, I remembered that I need to be conscientious about protecting my own energy, even from the people I love! Years ago, when my consciousness of energy was new, I thought protection was not necessary. I used to write off "psychic attacks" (read more about that, below) with psychological explanations, without recognizing how much they took out of me, how long it took to regain my balance, and how they affected my long-term relationships (even with people who may not have been directly involved, at all)! But then I started giving Reiki to others and feeling it remove some vile energies and repair gashes in people's energy field, and I started to understand that energetic protection is real, and necessary. A clean energy field is a must for a healthy, peaceful, joyful life! Energy that doesn’t belong to us and is in our aura harms us and disrupts our vibrations. And energy drains do the same, draining the life force out of our physical body and making us ill. But energy clearing can help us rid our aura of anything that doesn't belong there, and stop up the drains. My energy clearing program can help you regain your energetic integrity. My tips for protecting your aura, below, will help you maintain it. ABOUT PSYCHIC ATTACKSPsychic attacks can be deliberate efforts to hurt you by affecting your personal energy. But, more often, psychic attacks are subconscious. Sometimes, people (known as psychic vampires) restore their personal energy by draining someone else's. I remember the first time I recognized myself in the role of psychic vampire, when I was so excited to work with one of my teachers, I wanted to just breathe in everything I could learn from her. But I saw that she was getting more and more tired as we talked, even as I was feeling more and more pumped up! As soon as I saw what was happening, somehow I automatically disconnected from my teacher’s energy field and we were able to go on... without so much exhilaration on my end, or exhaustion on hers! Some heavy or toxic energies that may be found in the environment can also attach themselves to people and drain them. You probably remember a situation into which you entered feeling fine, but after some time in an environment full of negative vibes, you walked away feeling exhausted or even slightly ill. That would be an important time to do an energy clearing, especially if you felt ill! And if it happened in your own home or office, a space clearing would be in order. The good news is that you can protect yourself. Richard Webster, in his book Pendulum Magic for Beginners, says, "You can be hurt by a psychic attack only if you allow it to happen. By approaching life in an enthusiastic and positive manner, enjoying the present . . . Your mental, physical and emotional selves will be able to withstand any form of psychic attack." PROTECT YOUR AURAYour best defense in protecting yourself energetically, is to protect your aura or energy field. At the start of each day, take a moment to protect yourself. Take deep, slow breaths and visualize your aura expanding around you. After you have done this for a few breaths, feel a flow of white light filling your aura from above your head. Intend that this light protect your energy field, and strengthen your aura. If you have Reiki II, you have myriad ways to quickly protect your aura. (If you don't have Reiki II yet, it's very effective and saves time, and you can learn it here.) For example, you can draw the Distance symbol in the air in front of you, then draw the Power symbol and blow into it, seeing it growing larger than your aura and floating over you to protect you throughout the day. For me, life is all about discovering and expressing my essential, genuine self through my experiences. It is my responsibility to do my part in maintaining good health and what my teacher called good energy hygiene. I am responsible for keeping my energy field clear of what does not belong there, so that, on my best days, I feel strong, clear, centered and easily in touch with who I truly am. When I don't feel that way, I know I am being offered a chance to become even more aware of who that authentic self is. Sometimes, it takes clearing the energies that are attached to me, sometimes it means looking at the ways in which parts of me, like my ego, have been attacking my personal life force energy. Each time I engage in the process of purifying my personal energy, I am engaging in the process of discovering my authenticity. Wishing you peace and joy in your process of expressing and discovering your authenticity, About the Author
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