Third Eye Realm

By Estelle Daniels

Psychic attack is the most frightening psychic phenomenon one can experience. Many claim to have been victims, and some feel they were scarred badly. Others were able to fight and win.

What is a psychic attack?

It is the feeling that something is "out there" after you, intent on doing harm. Vary rarely, it is a conscious working on the part of someone else. Most commonly you feel something is out there and won't leave you alone.

Psychic attack is a common cry wolf in the magical community. "I walked by his house yesterday and I felt something watching me." "I was out with this group and now I feel run down and drained. They attacked me and took my energy." These statements are the usual type of "proof" one gets describing a psychic attack. Psychic phenomena are highly subjective. Not everyone has the same level of abilities, nor do they manifest in the same ways.

When a person is relatively new to psychic work, they experience the phenomenon of "opening up." Their latent abilities are awakened. Before, when the person was not psychically aware, they noticed little of the "other worlds." Opening up can be good, but it can also lead to some uncomfortable experiences. Imagine being deaf. You cannot hear music or traffic noise or even conversation. Then you suddenly can hear. Now you are hearing, but you have yet to be able to filter or distinguish the pleasant from the unpleasant or harmful. You hear everything: that which is relavent to you, that which is incidental, and that which is not meant for you. Being newly psychically aware is very similar. You pick up on everything and have yet to be able to filter out that which has no relevance to you. The natural psychic background noise that many have learned to deal with can be deafening until you learn to shield and protect yourself. You can become a bit paranoid because there is so much and it takes time to gain skills.

In my opinion, ninety-nine persent of the time what is perceived as a psychic attack is no more than background noise. Like a psychic back-fire, it is loud and startling, but does no harm. If a person is newly aware, they may hear it and wonder, "what was that, where did it come from, was it directed toward me, can it hurt me," and so on. When a person worries and wonders, they start straining to "hear" more and start to pick up on more stuff until they are perceiving the psychic mice running across the floor and freaking out. Another analogy is a city person moving to the country. There is no traffic noise, no hustle and bustle of people, but they hear the wind in the trees, the crickets chirping, and the animals at night. Those sounds can be strange and startling to someone not used to them. The country person moving to the city jumps at every car horn, siren, or screech of brakes until they learn to tune it out.

Because psychic phenomena are subjective and personal not everyone is going to hear what you hear. You might pick up on something that nobody else does. Does that constitute a psychic attack? Not really.

What Can You Do?

The bad news is that you can never totally block some stuff. The good news is there are simple and effective techniques for grounding and shielding that can make life quieter and more comfortable.

Some people have an amulet or talisman that does the shielding, grounding, and centering for them, but this can become a crutch. If you lose it, you are defenseless.

The best way to protect yoruself is to learn techniques to ground, center, and shield yourself. Grounding and centering is a way of restoring emotional and psychic equilibrium. You concentrate on your body, the here and now. This diverts attention and you can disconnect fromt he creepies. Shielding allows you to blcok some or most of the psychic stuff until and unless you want to open up. These techniques are simple and effective, and when learned make life as a psychically-aware person more comfortable.

Grounding

One effective exercise is the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, LBRP for short. The first part of it is effective to help a person regain equilibrium. The full ritual will help block out most psychic noise.

Another grounding technique is to eat a heavy meal. Fast food, meat and potatoes, or something filling and substantial or greasy. Red meat or lots of butter and cheese are good grounding foods. If you feel jumpy, avoid stimulants like coffee, caffeine, or alcohol. Physical activity, from taking a walk or doing light chores up to a full workout can also effectively ground and center. A bath or shower can do the trick. Laughing helps. Watch a funny movie, read a funny book, or just swap jokes with friends. Most psychic critters are not comfortable around laughter. Become mentally absorbed in something active, not passive like watching TV. Doing long division, income tax, or other pencil and paper math can be absorbing, and possibly frustrating, but will also get your mind off the stuff "out there."

Shielding

Shielding can be elaborate like the LBRP, or simple, like visualizing yourself inside a glowing energy shield, like a spacehip. Any psychic energy will hit the shield and be deflected away from you. These shields can be anchored to the zenith (heaven) and horizon by energy rays if you want extra stablity. Shields can be an outer set of energy clothes.

Shields need periodic attention. If you work at keeping them, they will stay. In a creepy situation, giving them an extra dose of energy, strengthening your shields, can be helpful. If you want to perceive something you can open a hole in the direction you want to feel, you do not have to drop them.

There are many other techniques, but these are simple and effective. Hopefully they will help.

Very helpful and interesting article. I am still trying to decide whether my awakening experience included some type of psychic attack / possession. I have ruled out a lot of it as simply the shock of awakening but there are parts that still haunt me. Perhaps someone experienced can tell me what they make of the part I am still wary of.

My awakening was shared in that a close friend of mine began experiencing visions, dreams and such at the same time as me. We began to share such a strong connection that we could often tell how the other was feeling and we progressed together in what was a very confusing and turbulent time.

The time came when she decided she did not want to progress any further and I respected her decision to stop. However she decided to try and make me stop also and betrayed my trust by telling many of my friends what I had been experiencing (leaving out that she had been doing the same until that point). 

She came into my office and I was on the computer with my back to the door. I literally jumped in my seat when she arrived because I could feel an intense energy coming from her. She sat down across from me and began trying to convince me that it wasnt too late for me to come back to her and my other friends. She said that everything would be ok if I came back and that we would have so much fun.

When I refused, her face changed. Her eyes became different and her mannerisms became jittery and agitated. She started speaking in a different tone, not like you see on cheesy possession movies but different from how she speaks. I started freaking out because she began to ask me about a piece of roast pork I had in my fridge. It had been in the fridge for a few days because I couldnt bring myself to cook it for some reason. The night before I had taken it out and put it in a garbage bag and left it outside my apartment door. She asked me why I didnt like pork anymore. There is no way she could have known about the pork.

The conversation became more and more intense until I could literally see her switching between two personas. One was her normal self and the other was this horrible, mocking thing that tried everything it could to get me to stop pursuing the path my awakening was taking me down. I was terrified.

Once it realised I wasnt going to budge, it began to mock my friend by letting her speak and then taking over and saying something disgusting. It wasnt like swearing or anything, just horrible things so I knew she wasnt in control or aware of what was going on. She was like a puppet to it and it flapped her around like a rag doll. It broke my heart to see that.

It gets worse but Id like to see if anyone has heard of anything similar or if they can shed any light on whether they think this was an actual experience or something else.

Thanks in advance

T

What is Entity Contamination?

Psychic Protection 101

If you have ever become angry, vengeful, agitated, or depressed for no apparent reason, it is possible that the unseen forces of one or more entities have affected you adversely. Much confusion surrounds this topic, and there are as many ideas about entity contamination as there are authors. Regardless of your beliefs in this area, it is the intent of this article to give you an idea about negative forces in place and the ammunition to protect yourself, your space, and your loved ones without expensive outside intervention.

What is an Entity?

For the purposes of this article, an entity is anything perceived as outside of you that feeds off your energy or emotions. It can be a thoughtform that has taken on a life of its own, a discarnate energy pattern with malicious or non-malicious intent, a hook or attachment from one or more persons, or a discarnate being that feeds off the energy or thoughts of its host. An entity can jump from person to person or from apparently nowhere and is very easy to attract in these accelerated times. You are susceptible to entity contamination when you are with people, out shopping, at the movies, or at a restaurant. The great news is that entities can be controlled and expelled easily and effectively by just about anyone.

Causes of Entity Contamination

Many problems can be caused by entity contamination, including depression, anxiety, fear, addictions, suicidal tendencies, phobias, relationship difficulties, bad health, rage, hyperactivity, crabbiness, money problems, and blocks to personal and spiritual growth. This does not mean that every instance of problem is entity related, so use discernment in assessing any situation.

Common Signs and Symptoms of Entity Contamination

•Sudden depression, rage, edginess, anger, sadness, or anxiety

•Feeling suddenly dizzy or off-balance

•Sleeplessness

•Repetitive or weird thoughts

•Personality changes

•Chronic or sudden health concerns

•Manic depression

•Outbursts

•Addictions

•Relationship problems

•Multiple personalities

Methods to Control and Remove Entities

There are three easy and effective ways to control and eliminate entities. With a little research, you can find out why these methods work, but for our purposes you just need to know that they do work and are worth trying.

1.Fill a bathtub with water and add one medium handful of all-natural sea salt (available at health food stores, department stores, etc.). Take a normal bath, making sure that you dunk fully at least once. This will remove entity contaminants from your aura and other energetic fields.

2.Smudge yourself and your space with white sage (available in bulk at herb stores, metaphysical shops, online markets, etc.). Place some loose white sage in a safe metal container or incense burner and light it. (I do not recommend glass ashtrays or dishes, as I have seen some blow up from intense heat.) Fan the sage smoke over your body and walk it around your house or apartment in a counter-clockwise fashion. You may feel a sudden shift as an entity is expelled into the smoke. Smudging sticks provide an alternative to loose leaf sage that works as well.

3.Entities respond well to prayers that ask them to leave or to transmute into light. Though it is hard to believe sometimes, they do respect free will. Many examples of prayers can be found on the Internet or in spiritual circles worldwide. Ground yourself as much as possible before reciting one. You can repeat a prayer as often as necessary.

Example:

Father/Mother/God/Spirit/Source, I ask that all souls, energy patterns, and entities be sent on their spiritual evolution for the highest good and mutual benefit of everyone concerned.

Regardless of whether you believe in entities or not, the above methods indisputably remove negative influences of all kinds and cannot do any harm. For severe contamination, all three methods can be used daily.

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