Methods of Protection

In working with the paranormal, I have found that protection is something many don't even think about.  But, it is something that those that have found out the hard way, and brought someone or something home they hadn't planned on, wish they had done from the very beginning.  Even those that don't delve into this realm on purpose may just get caught up in a situation that they too could have avoided.

This protection is not something that you should take lightly or be afraid of, but rather, something you feel good about doing. It's like putting on your clothes everyday and eventually, it will be part of your routine.  You should be very conscience of it and committed to doing it each and every time,  at lease, before you ghost hunt. Dealing with the spirit world can be a very dangerous- albeit exciting- endeavor.  You need to be sure you are protected. You must learn how protect yourself.  Once an attachment has been formed, it is much more difficult, and sometimes impossible to severe that bond.

Next are some different beliefs and their specific prayers/chants - You may use one of these or one specific to that which you believe.  The believing is the important part of this....

Wicca Protection Chant

God and Goddess of the skies,

Please respond to my cries. Lift me up in your strong arms, Away from those who seek me harm. Shield me from the awful rage that shall face me day to day to day to day. Help me be strong in what I do, and help

my heart remain true. 

Give me strength to face each day, and the hardships 

before me lain. Let those

who I love, love me in return,

and everyday let me learn. 

I bid you both my spirits keep, 

while I’m awake and asleep.

So mote it is!

The Lords Prayer

Our Father, Who art in heaven hollowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

The Prayer to Saint Michael

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou. O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world for

the ruin of the souls.

Amen!

Amulet, Crystals &  Medallions

Other ways to protect yourself are by wearing medallions or amulets.You can also keep stones in your pocket that have protective energies to them. You can get these by going to your local priest or new age stores (depending on your religious beliefs).

Protective Stones

Here is a list of stones that have protective energy sources

Kunzite, Fluorite, Carnelian, Amethyst, Citrine, Onyx

Jade, Tourmaline, Garnet, Smokey Quartz, Peridot

Jet, Jasper, Labradorite, Obsidian, and Prehnite

When you purchase these stones and want to carry them in your pocket, it is good to cleanse them when bringing them home. And after the investigation you should smudge them with Sage to clear them of any negative energy. A way to cleanse the stones is to place the stone or crystal in running water or immerse them in sea salt. You can also place them in the light of the sun or moon for a few hours. This can recharge its energy provided it does not fade in the sunlight and care is taken that it does not focus the rays where they could start a fire. Certain crystals also have the ability to cleanse other crystals so you can place some Carnelian in a bag of tumbled stones and you will never need to cleanse then doing any other method. 

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Smudge Sticks and Sage

Smudge Sticks & Sage are other methods used to protect yourself before and after you go on investigation is to smudge yourself with Sage. Just light a small piece of sage and blow it out allowing the smoke to go all around you. This will draw the negative energy away from you.

Protect and Cleanse Your Home

If you can identify the actual spirit, locate the center point of the house. Standing there take a cup of red wine. After each of the following statements take a sip of wine, and drain the cup after the last direction. 

Facing East Say

Lady of love and power and all blessings, breathe love into this house, fill the air with good.  Through you, in you, I bless this house. Facing South: Lady of love and living all the blessings, warm this house with comfort, make whole its hearth. Through you, and in you, I bless this house. Facing west: Lady of tide and time and every blessings, let every hour flow sweetly in this house. Through you, and in you, I bless this house. Facing North: lady of strength and riches and all blessings, make this house strong and filled with earthly good. Through you, and in you, I bless this house. Walk around the house saying the following in each room (including attic and cupboards): Be comforted. All is well. Now you are blessed. You have life to nurture and nurture you. Be calm. Be easy. Be comforted. You are blessed.

If you can identify the spirit, say the following in the room most affected

It is time to leave here. 

All is well. 

There is nothing here for you. 

You must be gone. 

Go now, go complete your passing.  

Go, and with our blessing and farewell. 

Often commanding any evil spirits to leave at once, in the name of your deity three times works well. After this you could get a smudge stick of Sage, or Sage incense, and perform  a house blessing caring it docile around the property and form room to room, paying special attention to the doorways, crevices and windows, and also any places that “feel” cold.

As you do this with words from a house blessing, scatter salt and water, which has been consecrated and blessed. Have windows and doors open as you bless the house. Salt scattered along windowsills and doorways will prevent any entity re-entering the property.

These apply equally to investigators of paranormal phenomenon and average people afraid of coming under demonic attack.  People should rely on symbols their personal religious beliefs associate with the divine.  For example Catholics should rely on holy water and the cross while a Jewish person should consider putting a mezuzah at the doors of their home, and a Wiccan would rely upon the pentacle.  

Take a shaker of table salt and that’s all it really is, salt.  Take salt that has been properly blessed by a priest and it carries the strength of that priest’s faith through that faith the power of the divine.  Or the most powerful of all salt is Black Salt.  Black salt has a couple other names, including Sal Negro, Witches Salt, Drive Away Salt, Voodoo Salt and Santeria Salt. It can be used to drive away negative energies and evil spirits to protect a home or place of work, it can be sprinkled around your property or garden for protection, use it to remove jinxes, curses and hexes, or you can use it to cast a very strong circle of protection. Add to it a person’s own personal faith and it becomes a weapon that demonic spirits will hate and fear.  Beyond this there are specific things people can do that will help with protection.  Most important of all is the sort of person they are.  Happy, positive people who try to make the world a better place do not, usually, wind up plagued by demonic phenomenon.  Demons draw power from hatred, fear and human suffering and grow weaker in the presence of the positive.  Addictions go along with this as well as the use of mind altering substances can leave a person vulnerable to demonic attack.

Eliminating occult influences in a person’s life is another important aspect of protection as well.  Both Ed Warren of the New England Society for Psychic Research and Lou Gentile of Delaware Valley Demonology Research for example reported that most of the cases of demonic attack they were called on could be traced to the person using an Ouija board.  As obvious as it sounds as well the use of black magic, active participation in satanic rituals, or association with people who do so are all common causes of problems.  In general any occult activity that actively calls upon spirits can be risky especially when done by people who are inexperienced and unaware of the risks involved.  This also is true of investigating paranormal occurrences.

Beyond the general advice it’s important to realize demonic activity is fairly rare.  If a person hears strange noises in their house, or thinks a friend is possessed its likely there is a more mundane explanation.  It’s important to be aware that these dangers exist but seeing them behind every corner is unhealthy and eventually will lead to fear and paranoia without any reasonable source.  If it makes a person feel more comfortable they should consider a house blessing from a priest of their own faith or one they find compatible but otherwise not worry about the situation unless something more overt occurs.