Protection

Something we take very seriously here at Haunted Devon is the well-being of our members and guests.  It is for this reason that all venues begin with a ritual of protection in which all attending are required to participate regardless of beliefs.

The methods we use are free from any religious context in order to ensure it includes everyone so please respect the process and do as the person leading the exercise asks even if you do not believe in it.  Should you feel at any time that the protection offered prior to the event is not holding up for you personally, please speak with the venue lead in order that you can receive help to re-enforce it.

There are several methods of spiritual protection you could try for yourself so that you are not relying solely on the generic protection offered to the whole group. In fact, it is good practice to form a habit of protecting yourself first thing each morning, especially if you are the kind of person who tends to pick up on the emotions of those around you. The most effective method is by visualisation; the art of creating an image in your mind.

When you are first starting out, you may find it difficult to create the picture in your mind, but exercising your imagination on a regular basis will help develop the ability to visualise effectively.  I will now give you a simple daily visualisation exercise which everyone can try. If you are plagued with bad dreams/nightmares, it is a good idea to do it at night also as this will settle your mind.

It is important that whether seated or standing, both feet are flat on the ground. Arms or legs should not be crossed whilst carrying out any spiritual work.

Firstly, we need to attach ourselves to the earthly plane: visualise golden roots coming from the bottoms of your feet going through the floor beneath you into the earth. Feel energy coming from those roots, keeping you attached to the earth at all times. With practice, you can feel the energy become cooler as the roots reach the subsoil. As the roots plunge deeper into the earth, through layers of rock and into the core you should seek a means to attach them. The easiest way to do this is to visualise yourself tying the roots firmly to a rock in the centre of the earth thus giving a solid connection which cannot be broken.

As you open yourself to the spiritual world, this connection will stop you becoming ungrounded and dissociated from those around you.  Once grounded, you should then think about protection. Spiritual protection aids with the dissipation of negative energy and is as simple as visualising a bubble of light surrounding you. The light should be of the brightest white you can imagine, although with continued practice you may find other colours will start to appear.

You should envision the bubble above your head and feel it descend over you, gradually enveloping your entire body. It should not touch your physical body, as your energy field extends far beyond. Remember, too, that it should go as far below the ground as it does above your head. With daily practice, you can make your bubble large enough to fill an entire room. This light will perform the function of transmuting any negative energy you encounter into positive. If you find yourself in a heavily negative energy, you can strengthen this field by visualising the outer shell of your bubble as a mirror. This mirror is double-sided, giving the effect of reflecting negativity away as well as bouncing your own positivity back into you thus creating the ultimate barrier.

There are other methods of protecting and grounding yourself. For those who hold to a religion, reciting a familiar prayer awakens your spiritual ego, connecting you with your own higher source. This will invoke a veil of protection around you in much the same way as casting your own bubble of light. With many investigation groups, their only protection method will be to recite the Lord’s Prayer. This is protection enough for a Christian-based group, but for any who do not believe in an Anglican Godhead will receive no benefit from this.

Likewise, a talisman, amulet or other protective object can help enforce protection and grounding as long as the holder believes this to be the case. Knowing that a particular piece of jewellery connects you to your spiritual being leaves you feeling enshrouded with the protection of that source whenever you touch or hold it.

Whatever your chosen method of protection and grounding, doing them on a daily basis helps keep your spiritual energy vibrating on a higher level, helping draw only positivity towards you. Join us on the forum to discuss your own methods and experiences.