There are many reasons why you might find it useful to protect your spiritual energy. Have you ever been near someone who drains you? Walked into a room and felt an atmosphere? Or turned your head to see someone staring at you? If you have then you have experienced your body’s spiritual energy system at work.
Your body’s spiritual energy system lets you sense, feel, and intuit everything and everyone around you. It helps you detect tense atmospheres, sense danger, and why you can feel drained by a needy friend. It makes sense then to learn how to protect it as well as keep it energised and cleansed.
In order to know how to protect your spiritual energy it’s worth spending a few moments clarifying what I mean by spiritual energy system. In simple terms flowing within and around your physical body is a subtle energy field known as the aura. You aura is a kaleidoscope of electromagnetic energy. Imagine yourself standing inside a three dimensional force field that is egg like in shape that shimmers and dazzles with a rainbow array of multicoloured lights.Your aura isn’t just pretty coloured energy it is a complex and remarkable structure constantly sending, receiving and absorbing energy exchanges with everyone and everything you come into contact with. It is because of this invisible and silent energetic interplay that you are able to sense, tune and feel the world around you.
Viewed in this way it’s clear to see why knowing how to keep your aura in tip-top shape might be beneficial. Here then are my favourite tools and techniques that I have used for many years that will help you to protect your spiritual energy as well as cleanse and re-energise it. There is no particular order just read through and try out the ones that resonate and feel right for you:
1. Power words
Power words are incredibly easy and effective tools to use in a situation where you would like to protect yourself energetically, emotionally and mentally. All these aspects of being are closely interwoven. As the name suggests a power word is a word that has a vast amount of meaning and symbolism. It has a very specific energy attached to it.
Words like love, om or peace are all great power words but there are many more. Often your power word is the opposite to what is happening. If someone is irritating you, your power word could be calm. If you’re being drained, focus on the word invincible, whereas if feeling dark, concentrate on the word light.
Whatever power word feels right for that given moment just hold it in the forefront of your awareness. Connect with the energy of the word as fully as you can allowing its vibrational frequency to ripple out through every cell and fibre of your being and out into your aura. Feel or imagine the effect of the word on your mind, body, heart, soul and spiritual energy systems. You can repeat the word silently over and over if this helps you to focus. It’s unbelievably quick and can restore and recenter your spiritual energy, mindset and emotions in a few moments.
2. Breathe in your power
Life is full of moments that can cause us to feel overwhelmed, stressed and reactive. These triggers can throw your energy and disturb your peace and every emotion. Every state we feel is mirrored within our aura. Love and happiness strengthens our aura whereas anger depletes and weakens it. This simple breath technique is useful to know as it can instantly rebalance mind, body, spirit and spiritual energy.
Simply close your mouth and breath gently through your nose. Allow your attention to flow with your breath in and out of the body. Notice the rise and fall of your chest. Let you shoulders drop, relax your jaw all the while focusing on your breathing. Even just five slow, mindful breathes in and out work!
Research has proven that breath work alone has an instant and powerful effect on every part of your body and mind as well as your soul and energy systems. However you can make it even more powerful by adding a creative visualisation to it. Try this:
- Picture a beam of light shinning down from the cosmos onto your head (or whatever higher power you believe in).
- Imagine that as you inhale you draw in this cosmic light to cleanse and energise you and
- on every exhalation you breathe out and release any unwanted energy, stress or negativity you are holding.
Even just a few moments of breath work are transformational. Just remember the more you practice this the easier and more intuitive exercises like this become.
3. Seal off your spiritual energy field
This exercise enable you to seal off your aura and protect yourself from any person, situation or environment. All you need to do is imagine yourself standing inside a gigantic bubble which is clear, flexible and impenetrable. The bubble encompasses you creating a powerful shield that moves with you.
You can play with this visualisation and power it up by imaging that the top of the bubble is connected to the universe so that there is a flow of beautiful, cosmic energy entering your sacred space. You can change the colour of your bubble using gold for a cosmic link, pink for love, blue for healing, or red for energy. In fact, you can add whatever elements that inspire you. Maybe there is a relative alive or in the spirit world you would like to imagine standing with you in your bubble whose presence empowers and strengthens you. You can even bring in your four legged friends!
Another great visualisation commonly used is a mirror. If you ever want to block the other persons energy touching your spiritual being, then imagine an enormous mirror popping up in front of you. All the energy being thrown towards you is deflected off from the mirror and back towards the source. Do not underestimate the power of creative visualisations. Research has shown that the act of imagining something in your minds eye is equally powerful to physically doing it!
4. A cloak of protection
The cloak of protection is a quick and powerful way to protect your aura from external influences. It’s a visualisation so all you need to do is picture the following images in your mind:
- Visualise yourself pulling on a full-length cloak made from the darkest shade of blue
- Pull up the hood of the cloak to protect your head (crown chakra)
- Picture yourself completely hidden beneath the cloak, use all your senses to make it real – feel its weight, the warmth of it, the lining touching your face
- Depending on how long you feel you need the protection of the cloak reconnect with it, imagining it around you
This powerful visualisation harnesses your creative forces and sets a clear energetic intention.
5. Nature’s cure
The benefits of spending time in nature are immeasurable. Not only does it counter the effects of ageing and inflammation it also cleanses and energises your mind, body, and spirit. As a result, you will feel stronger and more anchored, which in turn will enhance your auric shield. Therefore, if possible, make time to walk by the sea, stroll in a park, or stomp in a forest. While you’re there, consciously appreciate the restorative energy exchanges and the gift of nature’s magic.
You can also refresh your aura by grounding yourself, this is especially helpful if you spend a lot of time in your head. Ideally done outdoors, take off your shoes and place your feet flat on the ground. If you can’t go outside, close your eyes and imagine it. Feel the connection to the earth and let its energy flow into your body. To deepen this exercise, imagine roots growing from your feet into the ground, anchoring you. Visualise an energy exchange where your energy flows into the earth, and Mother Earth’s energy flows back into you, cleansing and restoring you. You might also say a prayer of thanks for her healing.
6. Cleansing
Your aura is constantly interacting with the world around you and in doing so energy exchanges are constantly occurring, not all of which are uplifting and positive. Knowing how to cleanse your aura means that it remains vibrant and energetically strong to protect you. A powerful way to cleanse yourself and your home is to smudge.
Salt baths are an ideal way to do this and offer you the opportunity to set aside thirty/forty minutes for some spiritual self care. This kind of bath won’t need the usual products just Epsom Salt (it’s not the same as table salt and has many health benefits!). Here’s some ideas to help you:
- Put Epsom salt (2-3 good handfuls) into a regular bath. You can add essential oils like lavender if you know this works for you.
- As you do this set the intention that whilst bathing you will let go of all negativity that you are holding and carrying
- Ask the universe and or your spirit guides to guide you in cleansing and to help you realise your spiritual vibration.
- You can set the mood with incense, candles, crystals and music.
- Use your breath to still and centre yourself
- Be mindful – notice what thoughts and feeling arise.
This bathing routine (once a month is about right) is a lovely way to look after your aura but to enjoy some quiet reflection. These moments are often the times when realisations and insights have the time to arise and be noticed.
7. Heavenly Protection
Many of us believe in angels and this exercise is a beautiful way to connect with this heavenly realm for yourself! Archangel Michael is one of the seven Archangels. Known to be a fierce, powerful warrior, he is regarded as the Prince of the Archangels. He brings forth the qualities of strength, courage and protection. Simply by saying the words “Archangel Michael protect me now” you invoke or call on him.
You can just ask for his help or you can imagine that he comes and stands to the right-hand side of you with his sword, and shield ever ready to guard and protect you. You can visualise him pulling his deep blue cloak around you, or maybe you would like to imagine his wings wrapping around you to protect and shield you. This is especially lovely to do if you are sad or feeling emotionally fragile. How beautiful to imagine being scooped up and held in the protection and unconditional love of heaven’s most powerful Archangel.
8. Love
Research in quantum physics, neuroscience, biophysics and epigenetics are all revealing new and wondrous possibilities around science, spirituality and man. What is emerging is that we have the power to create and sculpt our reality. You can begin to access this power for yourself through practices like meditation and mindfulness. These and other such spiritual pathways (practicing gratitude) can transform your life even down to your hard wiring and genetic makeup.
If you’re new to meditation or mindfulness, many apps and videos can help you get started. These practices ground and centre you, they create the space for communication within. Dialoguing with your higher self (intuition or soul) expands your consciousness. You transform and blossom in mind, body, and spirit. The deeper you delve beyond physical illusion, the more you discover. Your soul and spiritual energy systems mirror this awakening in vibrancy and health.
All the ancient spiritual practices of the world ultimately call us to love. Love is the most powerful energy that exists. When we express our love even through kindness and compassion it radiates out from us not only into the people and world around us but far out into the universe. When you feel positive and loving your aura is vibrant and strong. Negativity is automatically deflected. Your heart is your super power when it comes to auric protection. It really is all about the love!
Conclusion
It’s important to remember that life is both ying and yang, negative and positive, light and dark. There is and always will be a mix of both elements, it’s how it is and you cannot change this. What matters most is being aware and noticing what is happening to you and around you. When you can observe this you can react accordingly and make the conscious decisions and choices that work for you.
Over the years I have used all of the techniques listed here and can vouch for their effectiveness. I hope that they provide you with a toolbox of ideas that you can use. I have also written a blog about psychic protection for empaths and highly sensitive people.
Please remember that there are no right or wrong ways of doing these exercises. What matters most is the energy of intention! So feel free to get creative and use your imagination to adapt these ideas to suit you.
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Namaste
Fiona
