The most basic shielding technique involves the student visualizing a barrier of some sort

around him/herself. The most basic barrier is probably the sphere or egg of white light.

The technique is as follows:

Ground and center your energy using whatever method you wish. Close your eyes

and breathe deeply for a few minutes. Allow yourself to see your body with your

mind’s eye. Hold this image until it becomes stable. Now see your skin begin to

glow with white light. Allow this light to become a layer that covers your entire

body. Let it expand to be as thick as you think it needs to be and continue to grow

outward. As it moves away from the surface of your body, it becomes a glowing

white egg (or sphere) encircling you from all directions. Allow it to expand to the

edge of your personal comfort zone. Know that you are safe within this space, and

allow yourself to feel calm here. Hold this image firmly in your mind for several

minutes before opening your eyes.

Use this visualization whenever you feel you need protection, and particularly before

doing any other energetic or psychic work. It is also a good practice to begin your day

with this visualization and to consciously draw your attention toward the mental image of

your shield throughout the day whenever you think about it or when you feel you need it.

At first, it may be necessary to go through the entire visualization (which may take some

people up to 10 minutes or so) every time you want to shield yourself. This is perfectly

normal. It should become much easier with practice, and it may eventually require only a

few seconds to complete the visualization.

There are many different ways to visualize a shield around your physical body. Some

people like the white light method. Others prefer to visualize something more familiar

and solid around them than a glowing white egg. I have included below some variations

to use in place of the white egg. Just use the exercise above and replace the egg with

whatever else you’d like to use.

and whatever you happen to face.

through.

…And the list goes on! Whatever you can imagine that you think would be a good shield

you can use. The important thing is that it makes you feel safe and that you practice with

it enough that you are comfortable putting up your shield on short notice.