Grounding, Protection and Sacred Spaces Part Two: Protection

 

                      

This Part Two of this three part series on Grounding, Protection and Sacred Spaces.  In this section we look at if we need to protect ourselves and if so from what and also are Energy Vampires real?

Why do we need to Protect ourselves when working with Energy or any Spiritual Practice? In fact, do we need to and if so from what or whom?

 The style of Reiki I’ve been trained in didn’t include the need for Protection Exercises, although they may be used in other Eastern Practices. In Buddhism, for example, there’s a Principle taught where the ‘Buddha Nature’ manifests itself from within you and this has the effect of you activating the ‘Buddha Nature’ within others, thereby providing you with the protection you require. The Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra, amongst others, can also be used as a way to protect yourself from negativity. 

As part of my Reiki Training, I was taught a ‘Space Clearing’ technique, but it wasn’t part of the Teachings of Reiki’s Founder, Mikao Usui, it was an added extra from another discipline, possibly Feng Shui or Qigong. However, protecting yourself Energetically is not such an Off idea, because setting Boundaries is also a form of protection and we all should have strong Boundaries in place, both Physical and Energetic, irrespective of whether or not we are following a Spiritual Path.

Whereas I am not a great believer in the effects of so-called ‘Spell Casting’, there are those who are and that’s what those who make money out of this dubious industry rely upon. They only work if you truly believe in them, which is the same with everything we’ve looked at so far and also will look at moving forward. At the end of the day, it comes down to Faith. However, I much prefer having Faith in something Positive and Beneficial rather than something which is designed to cause harm or extracts payment for ‘Love Potions’ and the like. As always, it’s your choice.

Taking all that into account, there are Negative - or Shadow Energies -  here within our University, however they are not negative in a dark or evil sense, they are simply the opposite to the Positive Energy we prefer to use, just like a magnet with its Positive and Negative poles where both can be beneficial or not dependent on usage. There is talk of those among us, however, who are thought to be Vampires!

 No Wooden Stakes Required

These so-called Energy Vampires are said to suck the very Energy out of you to feed themselves, just like Dracula in the old movies or in the Twilight Saga or the Lost Boys movie. Well, despite my personal disbelief, I have to report that there is such an entity as an ‘Energy Vampire’ however, it’s not some Midnight Prowler. This is something I have learned from my Tarot and Psychic Development mentor, Richard Knight, and the way he explains it makes total sense.

Have you ever been chatting with someone, say at a party or even with a friend, and you walk away from them afterwards feeling very tired all of a sudden? Despite starting the evening in a super buoyant mood, for example, you feel totally drained after being in the company of this aforementioned person. If so, then you were in the presence of a so-called ‘Energy Vampire’. Don’t be alarmed, however, because here’s the important bit – they did not deliberately set out to feed off and drain your Energy because the chances are they don’t realise they are doing it. In fact, the term ‘Energy Vampires’ is so Hammer House of Horror and gives a more negative connotation than needed, so I prefer to call them ‘Energy Absorbers’ as that is basically what they unwittingly are rather than Blood Sucking Monsters. Oh, and they come out in Sunlight too!

The way Richard explains it is that these are people who, for whatever reason, are seemingly unable to generate any, or very little, Positive Energy themselves so they go to places where there is a high level of action and Positive Energy such as Rock Concerts, Sports Events, Music Festivals, Comedy shows and so on and absorb whatever Energy they can to restock their personal levels. They are also attracted to High Energy Individuals such as Spiritual Workers, Motivational Speakers or anyone who is in a great mood. This is why you may feel unusually low after attending a certain event or speaking with a particular person who, by the way, can even be a close friend or family member!

The one negative, if you like, is that they can also deliberately cause situations to happen, mainly negative in nature, to absorb that Energy and then, once ‘Topped Up’, disappear into the background. Perhaps you know people like that within your social circles who start an argument and when things get heated with others involved, they disappear! 

The important thing to remember is that these ‘Energy Absorbers’ won’t drain you completely, in fact on the main you usually won’t notice any difference in your mood or energy levels because the amount ‘absorbed’, is minimal. They only ‘top up their tank’, so to speak, and then leave. It’s only in infrequent cases where they absorb more than they need possibly because you are the only source available at that time. Your own Energy Reserves are quickly replaced, and you would be back to normal after a short break or nap. I know it still sounds gruesome, however it’s still better than having your blood sucked out, right? 

Is there anything you can do to protect yourself in any way? Yes, setting strong Boundaries goes a long way to strengthening your ‘defences’ against an ‘Energy Absorber’, and there are at least two ways to do that which I shall, of course, now share with you.

The first one is recognising anyone within your Social or Family Circle who potentially could be an ‘Absorber’. Is there someone you know who always seems Down and a little Grumpy when you first meet and yet soon seemingly cheers up and leaves bright as a button whilst you, and possibly your friends, feel kind of low all of a sudden? Most of us know someone in the wider family or at work or in your neighbourhood who is like that. Usually, we would say they’re a bit pessimistic, however pessimists tend to be always looking on the dark side of things so that’s a different story. ‘Energy Absorbers’ are usually pretty positive, but their ‘Batteries’ need recharging on a regular basis. Either way, my advice would be to limit your time with them if possible, especially if you are going to be with them on your own. If you are in a group then the effects will only last momentarily and will soon pass.

If it happens when you are attending an event, with or without friends, then try to distance yourself from the possible source, the person who is probably absorbing the Energy of not just you and your friends, but from several people and they will wander from one to the next. Obviously if you are attending a seated event, it’s a bit more difficult however there is a neat little tool you can use which will help. In fact, I would recommend using it in any situation where you suspect there is an ‘Energy Absorber’ – or even a Pessimist - in the vicinity.

No Wooden Stakes Required

These so-called Energy Vampires are said to suck the very Energy out of you to feed themselves, just like Dracula in the old movies or in the Twilight Saga or the Lost Boys movie. Well, despite my personal disbelief, I have to report that there is such an entity as an ‘Energy Vampire’ however, it’s not some Midnight Prowler. This is something I have learned from my Tarot and Psychic Development mentor, Richard Knight, and the way he explains it makes total sense.

Have you ever been chatting with someone, say at a party or even with a friend, and you walk away from them afterwards feeling very tired all of a sudden? Despite starting the evening in a super buoyant mood, for example, you feel totally drained after being in the company of this aforementioned person. If so, then you were in the presence of a so-called ‘Energy Vampire’. Don’t be alarmed, however, because here’s the important bit – they did not deliberately set out to feed off and drain your Energy because the chances are they don’t realise they are doing it. In fact, the term ‘Energy Vampires’ is so Hammer House of Horror and gives a more negative connotation than needed, so I prefer to call them ‘Energy Absorbers’ as that is basically what they unwittingly are rather than Blood Sucking Monsters. Oh, and they come out in Sunlight too!

The way Richard explains it is that these are people who, for whatever reason, are seemingly unable to generate any, or very little, Positive Energy themselves so they go to places where there is a high level of action and Positive Energy such as Rock Concerts, Sports Events, Music Festivals, Comedy shows and so on and absorb whatever Energy they can to restock their personal levels. They are also attracted to High Energy Individuals such as Spiritual Workers, Motivational Speakers or anyone who is in a great mood. This is why you may feel unusually low after attending a certain event or speaking with a particular person who, by the way, can even be a close friend or family member!

The one negative, if you like, is that they can also deliberately cause situations to happen, mainly negative in nature, to absorb that Energy and then, once ‘Topped Up’, disappear into the background. Perhaps you know people like that within your social circles who start an argument and when things get heated with others involved, they disappear! 

The important thing to remember is that these ‘Energy Absorbers’ won’t drain you completely, in fact on the main you usually won’t notice any difference in your mood or energy levels because the amount ‘absorbed’, is minimal. They only ‘top up their tank’, so to speak, and then leave. It’s only in infrequent cases where they absorb more than they need possibly because you are the only source available at that time. Your own Energy Reserves are quickly replaced, and you would be back to normal after a short break or nap. I know it still sounds gruesome, however it’s still better than having your blood sucked out, right? 

Is there anything you can do to protect yourself in any way? Yes, setting strong Boundaries goes a long way to strengthening your ‘defences’ against an ‘Energy Absorber’, and there are at least two ways to do that which I shall, of course, now share with you.

The first one is recognising anyone within your Social or Family Circle who potentially could be an ‘Absorber’. Is there someone you know who always seems Down and a little Grumpy when you first meet and yet soon seemingly cheers up and leaves bright as a button whilst you, and possibly your friends, feel kind of low all of a sudden? Most of us know someone in the wider family or at work or in your neighbourhood who is like that. Usually, we would say they’re a bit pessimistic, however pessimists tend to be always looking on the dark side of things so that’s a different story. ‘Energy Absorbers’ are usually pretty positive, but their ‘Batteries’ need recharging on a regular basis. Either way, my advice would be to limit your time with them if possible, especially if you are going to be with them on your own. If you are in a group then the effects will only last momentarily and will soon pass.

If it happens when you are attending an event, with or without friends, then try to distance yourself from the possible source, the person who is probably absorbing the Energy of not just you and your friends, but from several people and they will wander from one to the next. Obviously if you are attending a seated event, it’s a bit more difficult however there is a neat little tool you can use which will help. In fact, I would recommend using it in any situation where you suspect there is an ‘Energy Absorber’ – or even a Pessimist - in the vicinity.

So, hopefully you can now sleep at night knowing you are always protected so long as you focus on the more positive stuff and keep the neggy stuff at very long arms length! In Part Three we talk about creating Sacred Spaces and they are useful.

Namaste,

J Sadler-Scott