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Second only to Grounding, Shielding is absolute a godsend for Sensitives.
Where Grounding is the process of performing spring-cleaning on the energy
already in you, Shielding is devoted to keeping energy out. There are many
approaches described on the internet and in the literature. Of those I have
read, all involve a barrier outside of yourself. Some examples I've heard
are visualizing a bubble of energy around you, expanding a psi-ball so it
envelops you, and channeling energy in such a way as to create a barricade
around you. These are all excellent techniques that I have tried and successfully
employed. However, I'd be selfish indeed if I didn't offer my own variation
on the method.
My method could be described as the polar opposite to all the aforementioned
techniques. Instead of keeping energy out, I find it also works to hold yourself
in, so to speak. There are two reasons I like this method. Firstly, while
conductive to a degree, human flesh does offer resistance to energetic phenomena
such as heat and electricity. So, theoretically, it should offer some protection
to subtle energy as well. Secondly, it is my experience that with a little
practice, my technique requires far less attention than an external shield.
In essence, my version of shielding requires you to simply reel in your aura
and constrain it to within the limits of your physical body. Unfortunately,
for many it is not that simple at first. A definite downside to this technique
is that it requires more familiarity with energy channeling that most of the
others.
Once you have learned how to channel energy, what you will want to do is
start by practicing on a small portion of your body, probably your dominant
hand. If you have not yet done so, I suggest trying to channel energy outwards
from your hand in all directions at once. What will likely occur is an expansion
of your aura in that area of your body. This is the opposite of what we want
to do. In a change of pace from the normal use of channeling, you are now
going to try to channel all the energy outside of you hand into the center
of your hand. This is much like gathering energy for a psi-ball, but you are
trying to latch on to your own energy and not the ambient energy of the room.
The energy in your hand will likely feel quite dense and somewhat resistant
to being so confined, however what will happen at the same time is that you
should notice a profound drop in energetic sensitivity in that part of your
body because your energy is no longer mingling with the energy around it.
With practice, you should be able to extend this technique to your entire
body.
Pros: Other what I mentioned before, this technique has other benefits. This
is great in situations where you want to seem impolite by setting up an obvious
fortress against energy. In other words, this is a more social shield because
it's not so noticeable and won't infringe on someone else's personal space.
Moreover, this technique is great if you are the sort of person who tends
to broadcast your thoughts and emotions. By holding in your energy, you are
going to keep yourself from sending stuff out unintentionally.
Cons: However, everything has drawbacks. There are downsides besides what
I've already mentioned. Be forewarned about this technique; it is not a strong
defense against a directed energetic attack. While this energy helps prevent
you from picking up stray energy, it does not actively repel in the same way
that other techniques do. This is what makes the technique more social in
nature. You are not making the people around you assume you are worried that
they will attack you.
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