Boundaries. A concept most of us are familiar with. But did you know that our energy needs boundaries as well?
In this tumultuous time we are experiencing as a collective in 2020, many of us are feeling this heightened, fearful, angry energy and taking it on as if it were our own. Clearing and protecting our energy is as essential to our wellbeing as washing our hands to prevent the spread of unwanted bacteria and viruses. But how do we do that?
I begin each day with a boundary meditation practice to get rid of energies from my space which are not my own and invoke the protection, guidance, and support of my helping Spirits/Energies. This can also be done throughout the day when I notice there’s something in my space that energetically does not belong to me, before doing a ritual or ceremony, when feeling overwhelmed/stressed/fearful, and anytime I find it helpful.
I pay particular attention to the Elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water to cast a circle around me, and then call in my well Ancestors, Angels, Guides, Guardians, Fae, Plant/Stone/Animal Allies, and cosmic energies of stars, planets, Moon, and Sun. I generalize and lump them into groups as I have too many to personally name each and every time, but there are times I find it helpful and necessary to call some of them out for individualized support like Spider, Snake, Yarrow, St. John’s Wort, Labradorite, or Black Tourmaline to name a few.
*Note that these are my helping Spirits that I have a personal relationship and affinity with. You would do this with your own to personalize it in a meaningful and powerful way for yourself.
I think it is important to begin with gratitude to who I have called in. I thank them for the gifts they have already given me and qualities I admire.
I then ask for clearing of my space in a way that is tailored to them, for example: Air clears away any energy that is not my own, Water washes and cleanses away any stagnation and replenishes any depletion in my Spirit.
Next, I ask for protection in a way that honors their qualities, for example: Earth raises me up onto the highest mountain peak so that all heavy energies fall away from me, Fire encircles me with a fiery ring of protection, Water surrounds me with a bubble of protection which allows only my own energy to be contained within it.
I end by stating the connection I have to them and how they show up for me in my human experience. Lastly, of course, I close with gratitude and love.
To see this in practice, watch this video:
There are many alternate ways to clear and shield your energy without meditation, this is simply an example of a routine I found works for me in addition to other practices I list below.
Some other ways to Clear are:
Epsom salt bath/scrub
Smoke medicine (smudge)
Sacred symbols/geometry, Reiki
Selenite
Elements
Movement
Breath work
EFT Tapping
And, alternate ways to Shield could be:
Elements
Allies
Prayer
Stones
Plants- body oiling
Salt
Sigil or Runes and other sacred symbols
I encourage you to begin a daily routine of clearing and shielding your boundaries, and see how it can shift your experience. Find what works for you and who your helping Spirits/Energies are, what resonates with you. We have so much unseen support at the ready to help us, all we have to do is ask!
Blessings to you and yours, and as always, reach out if I can be of support to you.
Christen ✨
Earth Star Healing Arts 