Everyone can benefit from using some level of psychic protection in their lives, but if you work as a psychic or healer, or are opening up to this work - even if it’s only an interest in the subject - then you should protect yourself on a daily basis

I have heard people say "like attracts like – I only give out positive energy so I won’t attract negative energy" – wrong, and dangerous! If we spend time around negative people or vibrations – in our work for instance – there is the strong possibility we can take some of that negativity away with us in our aura.

Psychic attacks can also be made by people both alive and discarnate. Just as you may attract the attention of guides and helpers as you follow your spiritual pathway, so you may attract the attention of other less desirable beings. Many who rush into healing without proper guidance and care, are especially at risk. By this I mean people who attend a weekend course in healing and then begin work as "masters", for example.

Fortunately there are a number of ways to protect yourself from these energies.

At a basic level, protection is about keeping healthy. People with a good, healthy constitution are much less likely to pick up negativity. If the aura is kept strong and vibrant any negativity will bounce off and it will be much harder for anything to attack or drain you. I know it’s boring but things like regular exercise, a healthy diet, enough rest and relaxation, no smoking or drugs and very moderate or no drinking will help to keep you well physically and psychically!

Try not to spend too a lot of time near electrical equipment. This will interfere with your own electro-magnetic field.

Keep your thinking positive. Negative thinkers are less healthy generally and can’t repel challenges to their systems as effectively, whether it’s a cold bug or a negative thought-form.

Get outside! Being in nature – particularly by the sea – is a simple yet very powerful way of protecting yourself and recharging your batteries at the same time. It’s literally like plugging yourself into the mains!

There are some simple aura cleansing and protecting routines which will help to keep your energy field in good shape. There are so many available – experiment until you find one that feels right for you.

Stay grounded. Visualise roots growing deep down into the Earth from the soles of your feet. Being ‘well grounded’ offers a great deal of protection. Practice your grounding visualisation every morning. Carry hematite in your pocket if necessary.

Visualise a bubble around yourself, protecting the outer edge of your aura like a strong, flexible egg-shell. Your bubble can be filled with any colour that takes your fancy when you visualise it- blue is always good for protecton. Experiment to see what colour you feel most comfortable with. Make sure that your bubble goes all around you- behind your back and under your feet too. Use your intention to ensure that the bubble repels all negativity, but will allow positive energies to flow through it. Put your bubble in place whenever you feel the need for protection. – and remember to KEEP REINFORCING IT!

You don’t have to visualise a bubble – it can be a protective cloak, the wings of an angel or even a zipped up sleeping bag! As long as if covers you completely, just go with whatever feels right for you.

Develop awareness of your own energy field. If you are in a crowd or on public transport pull your aura in close around you so. You can do this by simple visualisation. Remember to let your aura expand out again afterwards otherwise you will repel your friends too!

If you shower in the morning visualise the water flowing through your energy field carrying away any negativity down the plughole with it. If you prefer a bath you may add sea or rock salt to the water- about a cupful- dissolve it well. Salt has long been renowned for its cleansing properties.

Use crystals. Several of the crystals have strong protective qualities. Favourites are black tourmaline or tourmalinated quartz, but you may also like to try black obsidian or smoky quartz.

Use essential oils. Put a drop in the palm of your hand, then rub your hands together and pass them through your aura. Try Eucalyptus, Juniper or Frankincense. You can use Aura Soma products in a similar way. The Deep Red Pomander is recommended for those working with crystal energies.

Carry a symbol of protection that is meaningful for you, such as a cross, a pentacle or a Star of David. A paper representation will do, but you may prefer a piece of jewellery.

If you think you may have an "attachment":-

Do you:

-Feeling down or angry with no real cause- especially if this is out of character for you?
-Feeling really drained or tired for no reason?
-Having odd thoughts that just don’t feel like you?
-You have feelings of being out of control?
-Bad dreams?

Don’t panic! The vibration of fear is attractive to all sorts of nasties and won’t do you any good anyway. Keep calm and try one of the exercises below. If you still feel something is wrong get in touch with me or Michael or your local Spiritualist Church for help.

Hold your hands under cool running water, especially the wrists. This is especially helpful if the feeling of something ‘not being right’ comes on after being around others.

Take a cleansing shower or salt bath as described before. It may just be some ‘psychic debris’ that needs to be dissolved away.

Visualise a shower of light running through your aura and dissolving any negativity.

Think about who you’ve been talking to! If you communicate with your guides or angels this can help your development as a healer, but if you invite communication with all and sundry you are putting yourself at some risk. Remember there are always bad guys balancing out the good guys. Don’t believe everything you hear – always ASK FOR PROOF. Your true guides will never mind you asking or giving it, for that matter.

Use Sage or Holy Water to smudge/balance your aura.

Carry some black tourmaline with you.

If you feel someone is sending negative thoughts to you visualise a mirror reflecting the negative energy into the earth where it can be absorbed and neutralised.

If you are picking up a lot of negative vibes (or worse) on a regular basis take a good look at your diet, lifestyle and way of working. It is likely that your aura needs to be strengthened. I've found Ted Andrews’ book on psychic protection excellent.

If you are persistently troubled by psychic protection issues it would also be worth consulting an experienced medium or healer.