Energetic Protection: Shielding Yourself in Chaotic Times

Eclipse season and major astrological shifts tend to stir up intense emotions, both personally and collectively. If you’ve been feeling drained, anxious, or easily overwhelmed, it might be time to strengthen your energetic protection.

What is Protection?

Energetic protection is about having healthy boundaries—not just in relationships, but in how we interact with the world around us. It helps prevent negativity from seeping into our energy field and keeps our vitality intact.

Why & When Should You Protect Your Energy?

You may need energetic protection when:
🔹 You enter messy, unpleasant, or stressful interactions.
🔹 You’re out in the world, especially in crowded or chaotic places.
🔹 You feel emotionally overwhelmed or energetically drained.
🔹 You want to stop negative energy from saturating your aura.
🔹 You need to prevent emotional or physical pain from lingering.
🔹 You simply want to make it part of your daily routine—just like brushing your teeth.

How to Shield Yourself

Protection doesn’t mean shutting yourself off—it’s about keeping your energy clear and strong. Here are simple techniques:

✨ Visual Shielding: Imagine yourself surrounded in a glowing orb, cocoon, or blanket of light. Sit for a minute or two and visualize a spark of light inside your chest, expanding to fill your whole aura. Try different colors for different effects:

White – A powerful, all-purpose protective shield.
Pink – Allows love and compassion in while blocking negativity.
Green – Cleanses energy and promotes healing.
Purple – Elevates your spiritual vibration and connects you to guidance.
Blue – Calms and soothes, great for sleep and emotional balance.
Silver – Deflects negativity, ideal for public spaces and boosting intuition.
Golden – Enhances confidence, creativity, and spiritual inspiration.

✨ Shield Your Space: Expand your visualization to cover your home, office, vehicle, or possessions. Refresh every 12 hours or as needed.

✨ Working with Protective Energy in Ritual: If you're casting a circle or doing intentional work, envision your shield merging with the energy of the space, forming a powerful barrier of protection.

Herbs & Oils for Protection

🌿 Herbs: Mullein, Rosemary, Dill, Fennel, Hyssop, Rue, St. John’s Wort, Thyme.
💧 Essential Oils:

Basil – Protection & abundance.
Cedarwood – Clears negative energy.
Frankincense & Myrrh – Ancient protection & purification allies.
Clary Sage & Sandalwood – Promote spiritual clarity and grounding.

Use these as oils, sprays, baths, or to consecrate doorways.

Crystals for Protection

🔮 Black Kyanite – Strengthens your energy field.
🔮 Black Tourmaline – Shields and cleanses your environment.
🔮 Black Onyx – Transforms negative energy into positive.
🔮 Pyrite – Sends negativity back to its source, great for dealing with toxic people.

Mantras & Intentions

Words carry energy. You can amplify protection by setting a strong intention or using mantras like:
💬 “I am surrounded by light and only love may enter my space.”
💬 “I release all that does not serve me and call in only what aligns with my highest good.”

Mirrors for Protection

Placing small mirrors facing outward in your home, on jewelry, or even using visualization to imagine mirrors around you can help reflect negativity away and keep your space clear.