Psychic shielding is very important. Sometimes we "pick up" energy from other people, without knowing we are doing so. Their moods or emotions may "bleed over" onto us, leaving us feeling angry, sad, tired, depressed, or whatever they are feeling -and not knowing where this emotion came from. Also, sometimes people will deliberately send negative energy to us -even though that is a very bad thing which one should never do. Such negative energies cannot harm you, as long as you don't let them in - but in daily life this is an unconscious process. To one skilled in magic and psychism however, this process under ones direct conscious control. With psychic shielding we set the boundaries which keep out unwanted energy from others, but simultaneously strengthen our own Aura, or energy, keeping it healthy.
This exercise should be done daily, either when you go to bed or when get up, or as part of your daily psychic exercises.
Put yourself into a comfortable position and begin by releasing all tension and anxiety.
Visualize a ball of white light floating above you. Focus on the energy of the ball - know that it is full of love and strength and peace. Try hard to FEEL these qualities in the energy of the ball.
Now let the energy from the ball of light begin to flow down into you. The energy is a beautiful, clear white light. No matter how much light comes into you, the ball will remain equally strong for its true origin is the Goddess and it is a source of boundless spiritual energy.
Let the energy from the ball pour into you and flow throughout your body. Let it move out into your arms and legs, down into your fingers and toes.
Now let that light expand beyond your body. At first see the light expand just an inch out from your body. Now let it expand a little more - two inches, four inches ... Let the light expand to form an oval around your whole body - an oval filled with clear, beautiful, loving white light from Goddess.
Now let that oval of white light expand to form a perfect circle of energy around you, expanding until it is about six feet across.
Now, in your mind affirm this:
"There is one power in the Universe,
and I am a perfect manifestation of that power.
As such I will that the boundaries of my aura shall be strong and healthy,
repelling all unwanted energy
while remaining open to positive and healing energy.
Safe within these boundaries nothing can harm me,
for I am filled with the strength of the Goddess.
By my will, so mote it be - and it is so."
Now let the visual image of the light dissipate, but know that its protection and strength remain with you.
Now clear and release all excess energy.
© 1995 by Therese Francis
We've all had days when psychic first aid would have been nice because of nightmares, numerous physical injuries, chronic illness, sudden psychological shock, or working in a stress-filled environment.
The basic psychic first aid kit contains the following items:
Rescue Remedy or equivalent
Blessing herbs, such as rosemary, peppermint, thyme, bergamot, sage, cinnamon, or sweetgrass.
Drawing herbs, such as Indian tobacco, and American tobacco (do not use standard cigarettes, which have too many additives)
Your athame
Salt or sea salt
Censer or other item to safely burn charcoal and herbs
Matches, lighter, or flint to light the charcoal
Small bowl for water and salt
You might also want to include:
Feather or fan to move the herb smoke
Broom (cinnamon brooms are a favorite)
Rattle or bell
Magical cords from your initiation
Stones, crystals, or pieces of metal that help you focus and direct power
Grounding stones, such as hematite or sodalite
Uses For Your Psychic First Aid Kit
Use your kit whenever you or someone in your family experiences a sudden injury, a chronic illness, a series of bad drams, or when feeling "not right." Be sure to address the physical issues as well as the psychic, in the appropriate order. For example, a bleeding knee first needs physical attention. Later, soothe the psychic.
Performing Psychic First Aid
Performing psychic first aid is simple. The following is based on the idea that you will do this for someone else; if you are working on yourself, follow the same order.
Protect yourself to make sure you are not influenced by the situation. Do this by wearing your initiation cords, centering, or meditating.
1. Seal the area to protect others and to prevent outside influences from affecting the situation further. If you cannot do a full circle, visualize the area in bright light.
2. Stabilize the person. Help them ground and center. Use a grounding stone if you have one (such as hematite). If a person is crying uncontrollably, let him. Crying is cleansing. Just be there and give him your (quiet) attention. If it's cool, get a blanket to help him stay warm.
3. Review the situation. Now that everyone involved is centered and the area is protected from outside influences, look at the situation. This is a good time to do divination work to determine the root cause.
4. Raise energy. This can be as simple as humming or briskly rubbing your hands together.
5. Perform a cut-away between the person and the outside influence. Use your athame or visualize a bright light separating the person from the outside influence. If the problem appears to be internal, use a drawing herb to bring the influence out, and then do a cut-away. If the problem started as a physical injury, do a cut-away as a symbolic act to prevent the injury from happening again.
6. Seal holes and balance the aura. Have the person imagine a paint can filled with all the colors of the rainbow. As this wonderful, warm paint spills out of the can, the aura absorbs whatever color is needed.
7. Banish any lingering influence. Rattles and bells are good banishers/sealers. This step can be combined with the previous step through smudging with an herbal smoke, such as sage.
8. Perform any other healing that's necessary.
9. Protect the person from any returning influences. Teach her to set up her own shields and to clean her aura (sample below).
Simple Aura Cleansing/Sealing
Briskly rub your hands together until they start to tingle. If you pull your hands apart slightly, you will feel a pull bringing your hands back together. Starting at your crown, clean your aura with a sweeping motion down and away from your body. You can lightly touch your skin or hold your hands two to three inches away from your body. Do your head, neck, chest, each arm, and each leg and foot. Then do a sweeping motion from the top of your head to the ground, first on your front and then on your back. Repeat as needed. Shake your hands out when finished. The whole process takes about thirty seconds.
