BASIC PROTECTION FOR BEGINNERS

This is a basic, simple protection ritual that works well, especially if you are new to spellwork and rituals. This activity will strengthen your self-protection muscles and can be paired with more advanced rituals as you become more experienced.

WHAT TO DO

• Center and ground. Visualize the earth's energy moving into your body through your feet and upward into you core.

• Now visualize this energy expanding outward and forming a protective bubble on all six sides of your body.

• To lock in this energy, say something like:

I invoke my personal shield. No danger or ill befalls me safe within its protection.

• This shield remains for hours, weakening as the day goes on. Use your intuition to see if you need to reinforce any weak spots.

An energy shield like this is good because it allows you to access energy both inside your bubble, and outside of it if you wish to connect with others.

HONE YOUR SKILLS

The more you practice, the better you will become at managing your protective shield. A great exercise is to practice lowering and raising your shield quickly, in case you need to unexpectedly reach outside to connect with something or someone outside.