Hi Everyone

I have been inspired to share something prompted by dear Tish's thread on our real selves...

This is something I struggle with when my energy gets low due to life's stresses, being around negative energy at times, and so on... so, I thought I'd share something from a book I got for Christmas. It's from James Van Praaggh's book "Heaven And Earth. " It's things we can do to protect ourselves from negative energies and such...

Protecting yourself

* Get enough restful sleep.

* Pay attention to your dreams.

* Exercise regularly, relax and eat good food. A weak body is a vunerable body; a healthy body is the best defense.

* Have a good, loving attitude towards yourself and others, and defuse thoughts of anger, rage, and hatred.

* Stay away from places that contain and attract negavite vibrations.

* Avoid hateful, gloomy, angry and fearful people.

* Spend more time outdoors in nature. This has an enormous positive effect on your electromagnetic energy field.

* Try to keep your personal home and workspace reasonably clean and neat. Physical dirt attracts psychic garbage.

* Let go of self-criticism and self-judgement.

* Forgive yourself for everything. Forgive others too.

* Laugh every chance you get. Laughter is sure to break the bonds of negativity.

* Bless the individual who you think is harming you.

* Ask your angels and guides to protect and shield you.

* Most of all, fill yourself with the light of the God Force energy with every breath you take. Ask that only the energy that is for your highest good reside in your body and aura.

The only thing that I would add, that he didn't list here, is that a shower (or being in water) is a great way to cleanse your aura after being around negative energy.

~Kel.....thank you so much for that...*sigh*....I'm going to print it out and refer to it often....good stuff there...stuff that we probably already know, but need to be RE-MINDED of again...

Luv,
Rainbow

Kelly lovely thoughts there.
But there are some difficult ones too . Like, I find the bit about forgiving, controlling anger etc rather trying on my nerves.
Am still trying, may succeed one day. If I succeed in controlling my anger, I would truly have achieved something

Hi Kel.

Just came across this and it's very appropriate. I've been "cleaning house" for about 2 weeks now and I like what your post had to say. Even cleaning out my closet makes me feel better. Thanks for the suggestions.

Hi Kel ,

Thank you for sharing the suggestions from Praaggh's book. Although it seems a lot of it makes perfect sense, these are so easy to forget. Rainbow's idea of printing this is an excellent idea so I can refer to them often.

Another way to purifying oneself of negative energy and to cleanse your aura is to use a Smudge Stick. Every once in awhile we smudge all the rooms in our house to cleanse any negative energy and then place a crystal in all the corners of each room. Smudging is also used for meditation.

Sabra

hey Sabra..you been watching too much John Edwards?? (like me!?!) lol

Hi Aries, lol.

My wife watches John Edwards a lot more than I do. Actually, we both learned about smudging years ago when we were doing Shamanic journeying, contacting our power animal, doing soul retrievals and also in our drumming circles. Maybe Edwards was watching us, lol.


Sabra

Hi dear Kel,

Thanks for sharing with us, like Rainbow said, we need to be re-membered and I, like sabra will also print it to read it often, especially when I am feeling negative.

The most difficult issues for me are two. I have some good friends and family members whom I love that are very negative, fearful and gloomy, I can't avoid them or stay away from them, because like I said I love them and are going through difficult times. So what I do is protect me and try to give them some positive energy, but it is very hard because I am very sensitive to other people's energy and sometimes being with them leaves me exhausted and my upper back starts to hurt. I still have work to do on learning not to absorb negative energy and feelings from others.

The other issue difficult for me is forgiving myself, I am very hard on myself.

Tish

Hi Everyone

I'm glad you liked James's suggestions. Like one (or several of you) have said. These are things that make perfect sense, but are hard to follow at times. I've noticed that over time, I'm getting better at following them, but still fall short at times. I DO know that what he says does work if you follow it.

Sabra, thanks for adding about the smudge stick, I haven't tried one yet (or clearing all of the rooms in my house), but do make a pretty regular practice of lighting candles and incense. I find this very helpful with bringing in positive spiritual energy...

Pardon my ignorance...

What is a smudge stick???

Hi Kel-
If lighting candles and incense works for you, then by all means don't stop. Which incense do you use?

Hi Tish-
Smudging is a ritual of purification used by indigenous cultures of the world. Smudging is useful for clearing houses and the energy fields of people, places or objects. They are great for cleansing your crystals. Below are some links regarding smudge sticks, etc.

Smudge sticks and how to make your own

Smudge and smudging ceremonies from Spiritual Gate

Smudging - a ritual to cleanse and purify

The Smudging Ceremony

Aura Cleansing & Protection

Tish,

In reply to:

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... it is very hard because I am very sensitive to other people's energy and sometimes being with them leaves me exhausted and my upper back starts to hurt. I still have work to do on learning not to absorb negative energy and feelings from others.

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My wife and I call this type of person(s) energy vampire's, because they tend to steal your good energy. This may help:

Before you talk to and/or meet your friends and family whom you describe above, envisioned yourself in a cocoon of white light. When you are near them, keep reminding yourself silently that you are in this white light.

My wife and I taught our little fish to that when we go to the shopping mall, especially during the holidays. We tell her to pretend there is a "force shield" of white light around you. It seems to work, because all three of us are not as exhausted when we get home.

Here is a link with another technique you can use: Grounding & Shielding

The smudging also helps to cleanse the negative energies of others. Hope all this helps.

Sabra

Hi Everyone!!!!

Kel...thanks for posting that...they are wonderful suggestions aren't they?

I finished reading Heaven and Earth right before the holidays....and it truly is a glorious read.
Posting this is a great idea!!!!!

Has anyone here seen James' show?

It's called "Beyond"....and airs in our area on FOX

I am a huge fan of both James and John Edward...and if I am not here to watch the shows...I tape them for later...

Smudging really does a wonderful job...but like Kel~...I use a lot of incense...it works well too.

I will even light an incense at work if I have particularly negative energy come thru the building.

I Love jasmine the best.

And either smudging....(usually smudging is with sage I believe) or regular incense will cleanse a dream catcher too!

Sabra.... what you and your wife call energy vampires...James V.P. calls Psychic vampires....
and you're right...if you prepare yourself to be around people like that ( we all have some)...it really can help.

if you had no prior warning...it still works to quickly coat yours-Elf.

Thanks for the smudge links!!

Dani

Hi Dani

It is a good little book, huh? And an easy read. I haven't seen his show, but my Sister-in-Law likes it, and hence why she bought me the book. I have seen different things he's done in the past, but not his current show. Yes, both he and John Edwards are very good at what they do!

Sabra,
As far as incense goes, I like many, and let my nose do the choosing. I like to buy them at this natural food store in Louisville that has all different kinds of sents. But one of the ones I like best are Nag Champa. Great info on the smudging too!

Hi Sabra,

Thank you for the explination and links, smudging seems like a very good practice.

The technique of shielding our self is very important and I try to do it, but sometimes I forget. I also protect my car with white light, especially on long drives, and protect my house when I leave it alone.

Tish

Hi Y'all

I thought I'd bring this thread back up... I think/feel that a reminder of how we can protect our Aura is most important in the current climate of our times...