posted January 28, 2008 08:19 AM         

Has anyone here read "Practical Psychic Self-Defense" by Robert Bruce?

I have always believed in spirits, good and bad and neutral, different dimensions,etc. -but have been scared of the subject and decided to find out more and face my fear (i didn't want to do any research before because i was scared of inviting something bad into my life or opening a doorway to something that i didn't know how to handle that could potentially harm me).

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this subject matter or found this book useful. I have started to read it and it has terrified me to the point where i could barely sleep last night.

-what forms of psychic self defense are most effective from your experiences?
-how do you know if something is affecting you negatively (i often have a hard time distinguishing between reality and my imagination when it comes to this subject).

posted January 28, 2008 11:07 AM         

i, too, have the book. i read a bit of it but i have yet to get through the whole thing. it creeped me out a bit, as well.

i believe that with anything that we read or hear about, we should take the information that is useful to us and leave the rest behind.

i believe in positive and negative energy forces. my sister, who is a practicing witch gave me a simple procedure to follow to keep a known negative influence out of my life. if you are interested in the procedure i will forward that info. i also use the thought white light surrounding me and my family protecting us. i gather all the used, old energy up & out through the top of the "bubble" that surrounds us and use the "bubble" as a shiled.

i hope that helps.

many blessings

posted January 28, 2008 12:11 PM         

I am still creeped out but i am going to try to take your advice and retain the useful information.

i would very much like to know about your sister's procedure - thank you.
the white light of protection is about the only thing i know and actively do as of now.

posted January 30, 2008 11:41 AM         

i'm interested in all these thing as well. i've got that book and found it very insightful but i'd love to know about your sister's technique robyns13, it could help me a lot in my situation.

i explain it on this link

http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/002015.html

posted January 30, 2008 01:27 PM         

1)fill a plastic bag half way with water.
2)write the person's name on it
3)put name in bag, zip it up and recite, "blessed be and be gone - and to you no harm shall come.
4)recite 9 times
5)place bag in the back of the freezer and leave it there

good luck to you and get back at some point to let me know how this works out for you.

posted February 06, 2008 07:55 PM         

do you know countermeasures against spirit entities that are negative that have worked for you or anyone you know?

i am continuing to read the book - at a slow pace so i can understand and digest everything and also because it is really scaring me!
i'm trying not to let it affect me too much in terms of being too fearful but i have an overactive imagination, especially when it comes to this topic where i jump at the slightest noise and have trouble falling asleep.

posted February 06, 2008 11:13 PM         

Just see yourself surrounded in white light and know this is good basic protection. Have a general desire for the good for everyone, yourself included (it's all about intention). White light protects you from unwanted energy (entities and from other humans).

Have the white light extend out around you like an aura about 2-3 feet from your body. It helps to also see violet surrounding the white light as well - this is a spiritual color vibration and good extra protection. You'll feel secure knowing it's there.

Don't practice in heavy drinking and/or drugs...being in an altered state could mess with your mind in some ways...just stay healthy, in mind and body.

Also be cautious with your thoughts. I'm not saying be paranoid, but just be neutral. We really do attract to us people, situations and energies with our thoughts.

posted February 07, 2008 02:48 PM         

One night when I was just ready to fall asleep, I suddenly felt a presence on me. I opened my eyes to see and feel a dark shadow attacking me from my left side. It was like it was beating me up or something. I was terrified but could not move or call out. Then I felt the familiar pulling sensation of my astral body trying to separate from my body. (I have had times in the past that my astral body separated from me and it really scares me so I force myself back in when that happens.) I did not know if the entity was trying to pull me out or if my astral body decided to come out. But my astral body started fighting back. My physical body still frozen, all I could mentally utter was "God help, God help". Then it was gone. I was up for hours after that trying to figure out what just happened. My husband thought I was dreaming but I know I couldn't be that terrified and be sleeping.

I have not read this book on Phycic Attack that you mention. I did some research on this sort of thing and it was already too shocking and scary. I did learn some ways to protect myself as Bluetopaz discusses.

posted February 08, 2008 08:24 AM         

thank you for your advice.
i have been trying to do the white light protection prayer everyday - for myself and my roomate. but i am trying to take things slow and just absorb and digest everything.
a few months ago - i decided to initiate contact with spirit guides, i tried it once and felt a cobweb type of sensation on my face and parts of my body but i have not tried again fearing that i could invite something negative into my life because i'm so new to all of this and i want to be practical and careful about it.

i am definitely going to try thinking more positively. thank you for taking the time to give me advice - much appreciated

Jai - have you had any other experiences?
that sounds pretty scary and most of the things i have found have been shocking - but i think i have just been a little naive for too long and there are definitely some scary things out there. I hope that you don't encounter anything like that again.

One thing that scares me about the book is that the author writes that sometimes the white light protection prayer is not enough and severe countermeasures have to be used - which i have not learned about yet.
some of the stories, which do not have happy endings, are frightening to say the least - but as robyns13 said - i am going to try and take the useful information and try to focus on the positive.

posted February 08, 2008 01:39 PM         

There are some scary things out there. I'm trying to keep my vibration at a higher level. I think that is my best protection.