I learned something, (applause, please!) and when I learn something, the first thing I want to do is to share it. (It is the teacher in me that drives me!) I am hoping that this lesson is something that will help someone avoid what happened to me.
I’m relatively new to energy work, even though it’s a part of each and every day for me. I do lots of attunements, advising and teaching. I blog about it, and think about it often, pondering how I can get the message about the amazing power we all have inside us out to more people.
My day to day life and Reiki practice both involve more giving than receiving. I know this, and it’s something I know I need to pay more mindful attention to in order to restore the balance.
Before giving a healing or attunement, I first ask my Guides and Angels for protection and support. I feel the energy and their presences around me before I begin, and it feels good, grounding, and helps me feel ready. After the session, I thank them. I also do my best to keep my mindful attention on the flow of the energy rather than let my mind wander. Being in the moment is part of my practice, and it still takes a little effort, but it’s becoming more natural. This feels right to me, and has been a good practice.
I recently learned about grounding, and posted about its importance and benefits. Today I’m going to talk about protecting your energy.
I never knew about the importance of doing this all the time, but apparently for energy workers and anyone who raises their energy to a higher vibration (through meditation for example), it is an essential practice. Having energy that is big and flowing outward apparently has the ability to attract entities and manifestations. Interacting with others for attunements and healings can make one similarly vulnerable. What are entities and manifestations? Basically, as I understand it, they are energy thought forms which take on a life of their own, and attach themselves to one’s energy, causing blockages or damage. Some can be malevolent, as I found out first hand early this morning.
Here’s what happened.
I was asleep. It was 5:45 am. I awoke suddenly, feeling as if a heavy energy was weighing on my head and chest, smothering me. I could breathe, but this felt wrong. I didn’t know why it was happening and I asked for angelic support from Archangel Michael, to help get this energy off me. I felt it continue, weighing heavily, for 15 minutes. Suddenly, it released. I looked at my watch. It was 6 am. I lay in bed, wondering what had happened, and suddenly at 6:15, it started again. The sensation was more powerful this time, feeling like a big pillow being pushed on my face and chest. I tossed in bed, but it continued. I asked again for Archangel Michael and my angels to please fight it off, and I felt a struggle going on. In 15 minutes, it was over again, and I was shaken, but felt released. I realized I have been the victim of a psychic attack.
When I got up, I told my friend and amazing healer, Sophie Lhoste, what had happened. She checked into my energy, verified that I had been attacked, and said that it was related to the attunements I did at the summer camp last week. Something that had felt displaced had come after me. She reiterated the importance of protecting my energy all the time, and said I need to learn to do that. As an energy worker, I am vulnerable to outside energies and must be mindful of cleansing my energy and protecting it.
So how does one protect oneself? There are a number of ways:
- cleanse the room. Here is a great guide for ways to do this, from my friend Alana’s website.
- ask for help. Ask for the angels to protect your energy, placing a shield around you. You can also ask them to guard your home, bedroom, wherever, before going to sleep at night, or whenever you feel vulnerable.
- cleanse your energy. Do daily self healings such as Etheric Cord Flush, and ground your energy many times a day.
- visualization techniques. You can imagine yourself protected in a bubble of white light, golden light, or a blue cloak of protection. I am going to use this at the beginning of each day and before bed.
- crystals & stones. I carry energy charged stones with me during the day, and I am going to charge some with the intention for “protection” and add them to my collection. Tiger’s Eye is a stone that is known to be good for this, as is quartz.
Stay tuned, also. Because Sophie is going to host a 50 minute teleclass on Psychic Protection, and she’s sure to give more very important methods of how we can all protect our energies from negative influences. The class is going to be on Thursday, August 27, at 9 pm Eastern Standard Time. The fee for the call is $25 and I’ll be there too, learning these important techniques with you. Sophie is an amazing teacher, healer and resource, so I hope you’ll take this opportunity to join us on the call. Click the button to sign-up. 
I urge you to try these methods and start today to make them a part of your daily practice. If you work with energy, or you’re around people with negative energy, protecting yourself can keep you from absorbing negativity that can affect you. So learn from my mistakes, and know that I am sharing this with you to help protect you as well. We’re all in this together! Energy connects us all.
Let me know how it goes for you, and I hope you’ll join us on the call.
Peace and light.