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* Are protection rituals necessary, and how do I do them properly?
In a word, yes I believe they are. I do want to clarify what I mean by that though. Does this mean that everytime we open up psychically there are evil forces or bad things just waiting to pounce on us or lead us astray? No. Every time I leave my home or my car, I feel a strong sense of safety and security. I am aware that it is extremely unlikely that I will be harmed when I leave my home, vehicle etc. I also still lock the doors when I leave, and I am aware of my surroundings when I am out. Even when I am at home, I do things that ensure my physical safety. If I see a bare wire I don't plug it in. I turn the appliances off when I am done. There is a necessity to being aware and safe. This doesn't mean that we should pine away in fear, worrying about all that could go wrong, or feel like a victim waiting for the bad thing to happen. At the same time, if we become so secure that we become mindless, we leave ourselves more vulnerable.
Some people who teach psychic development teach that so long as we have positive intentions etc, nothing negative can be attracted to us. That is really one of my biggest pet peeves. Although I see the truth in that statement, I do feel the need to still advise caution. Yes, it is true, that when our vibrations are high, and we are coming from a place of love and positive intention that most negative energies don't want to be bothered. Loving people filled with the light of the Holy Spirit and persuing spiritual growth are boring to those who want to inflict harm, but that doesn't mean they are completely invincible from negative energy.
Negative energies will likely be encountered from time to time on your journeys. There is not a need to be afraid of this, as you have the power to stop them from harming you. The stronger a person's faith in God, themselves, and most importantly the connection he/she has to Creator, the easier these situations are to handle. We all have free will. Just as a negative energy has free will to contact you, you have free will to send it away. That being said, don't fear that evil spirits will come in and harm you, but don't leave the door open for them by becoming lax, or arrogant believing that it "can't" happen. Chances are it won't, but don't leave things totally up to chance. Also important to note, most not so nice energies out there love your fear. If you are afraid you give off that fear based vibration that these "baddies" like to feed on. They may confront you to try to make you give in to a fear based response, in that case, send them away with love and let them know you have no fear for them to feed on today thank you very much. In other words, don't give your power away through unnecessary fear. Work on dealing with fears before fully opening up to your abilities and the path will be much smoother.
Something else to consider: a protection ritual serves other benefits. The very act of surrounding yourself in prayer and light draws you closer to your connection to the Divine. There is security and comfort offered in this activity. Now the second part of the question: How do you do this? The answer is the way that feels best to you. There are no right or wrong ways to do a protection ritual. The only requirements are sincerity, positive intent, and gratitude to the Divine, your helpers/guides and respect for those whom you encounter. You can do a visualization exercise like this book suggests in the first part of the course, and add prayers that you like, or scripture passages that you are drawn to. You can also just sit and talk to your guides and God and state your intention and ask that your journeys be blessed. This process is a unique one, as individual as you are. Do what makes you feel safe, as long as you have the required elements, whatever you choose will work just fine.
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