Psychic Defense and Self Preservation

As psychics, sensitives, and mediums, we often have to deal with a never ending onslaught of energies wherever we go and at any time. In our daily lives we cannot avoid encountering people with their various emotions, locations with energy imprints, or wandering spirits looking to communicate. This can become extremely taxing on us, especially those who have only begun to open up and explore the depths of their abilities. These constant stressors can manifest within us, in the forms of anxiety and depression, even as physical ailments. So how do we adjust and manage our exposure to these energies without sacrificing our health? I'd like to outline ways in which to lessen these stresses, giving us the tools to manage these everyday life encounters with ease.

Meditation

Meditation is not only an essential step in strengthening and advancing our abilities; but can help immensely with psychic defense. Through regular practice we learn to remain calm in stressful situations and how to still the mind. We can bring this relaxation into our awakened state of being, making it easier for our minds to handle anything that comes our way. Through meditation, awareness on all levels will become heightened. Which means we will receive more impressions, feelings and information. But it is the self awareness we gain that is an invaluable tool in our self preservation. We must be able to discern our own emotions and feelings from what is being oppressed onto us. Being able to separate ourself from the energies we are receiving is absolutely paramount. Meditation is elusive for many, and some feel that they just are not able do it. This is not true.. It takes time and practice and the rewards can benefit you in all aspects of life, so keep trying and never give up.

Spirituality

Spirituality is so important because this is where we find our faith in a power beyond ourselves. This is completely separate from religion, and having to do with our own personal relationship with a higher power. The role of spirituality in psychic defense is very simple: protection. When we feel overwhelmed, we should pray and ask for divine intervention, whether it be from angels, white light energy, or even the Divine itself. A great exercise I was taught to ground myself is a simple visualization technique: Envision yourself surrounded by a sphere of the Divine's white light, which nothing can pierce. Plant your feet on the ground and envision roots coming from the bottoms of your feet connecting you with the earth. Take in deep breathes and allow yourself to be free, feeling nothing but peace. This is an easy exercise you can do anywhere and whenever you feel you need it. Another great asset in defense is the presences and guidance of our spirit guides. Even if you have yet to obtain an open communication with your guides they are always with you and watching over you. Ask for their help to guide and protect you. Our minds are sacred, so it's a good practice to give your spirit guides permission to open communication. Their sole purpose is to help us, so we should never be hesitate to call on them for help. Faith in the Divine's power and ability to keep us safe and protected is one of our greatest tools in defense. What could be more empowering than knowing you are never alone, and have heavenly support beyond what we can possibly fathom.

 Exposure and Inner Strength

Time really is the best teacher of all, and as you progress and gain experience, everything will become much easier to handle. This can be likened to the hardened police office, who can walk onto a crime scene undaunted. For those of us that have to endure visions of atrocities, or even deal with feeling them happen. It may never become something you are used to, but with time you will become more and more desensitized. Finding confidence in yourself and inner strength is really what holds everything together. Without it, all the techniques and faith in the world will do little to help you. It's not about being cocky and taking serious things lightly. It's about an inner knowing that you can handle anything and erasing all fears. For those of us who attract spirts, in which some try to force communication relentlessly. If we cannot help them, or their advances are unwanted, we must be able to stand firm without fear and tell them to leave. Just as we would the advances of any human being. Trust in yourself and project confidence, knowing that you have the control of any situation. Self empowerment is the best and most effective defense we have in our arsenal. Just with the sheer will power of our minds and spirits, we can deter the effects of any negative energies,

I hope that these tools and mindsets are found to be as useful and effective for others as they have been for me. The journey of how our gifts evolve is completely individualized, and much of the learning we must do ourselves along the way. For those that have read my article on psychic development, you'll notice that I focus on many of the same attributes like meditation and spirituality. This is because they are the absolute essentials and basics when it comes to managing your abilities, and the ways in which they can help you on your path is vast and not easily defined. My purpose in writing this article, is to give others, whether experienced or new to working with their psychic abilities, defensive tools that are simple in concept, easy to incorporate into daily life, and have shown to be effective. We must take care of ourselves first, so that we are able to use our gifts to help others.