Odyssey Magazine Issue 4, 2015 | Page 32

is not sufficient to diagnose a spirit presence and banish it through an open window or door as you are merely passing the problem onto an unsuspecting passer-by. What is Psychic Attack? Psychic attack is a very widely used term which is often misunderstood. It means that an external energy affects you in such a way that it has a detrimental effect on your sense of well-being. Our well-being includes our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual functioning and generally denotes a sense of harmony and balance in our lives. It is possible to see from this wide definition that psychic attack can therefore include environmental energy which causes us discomfort such as bright lights, noise and pollution. The other types of psychic attack come from living people and include psychic vampirism, witchcraft, curses, black magic, cords, and thought forms. In all cases of psychic attack we need to look at the reason for the attack and take responsibility for why we have allowed it to affect us. It is essential to recognise that ultimately someone can only attack you if allowed to. This applies to all forms of psychic attack including both the intentional and the unintentional. I personally do not include spirit attachment or possession in this area for the sake of simplicity, although the presence of entities can clearly affect our sense of well-being. The subject of psychic attack necessarily includes a discussion of intention as some attacks are deliberate, but many are not. As we go about our daily lives we find ourselves in situations with the opportunity for our energy to be affected in a negative way. For example, you sit down on an empty seat, lay on a massage couch, sleep in a hotel bed. The energy of the last person there may still be present (faint and distended though it may be) and you could be affected by it. If that person had a wonderful, gentle, warm, loving energy, then that could be very enjoyable. If however, the person was feeling upset or angry then you may well feel very uncomfortable, perhaps without knowing why. Responsible energy management What we do have to be clear about is that it is our responsibility to be aware of our own energy and to protect it from negativity. It is also essential that we are responsible for our thoughts and actions. The following is an exercise that could help you. I would suggest you carry it out in the morning before leaving home and in the evening before going to bed. ODYSSEY 32 •  DIGIMAG Grounding, Cleansing, Closing & Protecting Your Energy First of all, ensure that you are sitting in a comfortable, relaxed position with your eyes closed and your feet flat on the floor. Bring the focus of your attention to the bottom of your spine. Now imagine that you are sending an anchor from your spine deep into the Earth on a very long cord, rope or chain. As it drops deeper and deeper into the Earth you might feel as if your spine is growing longer or pulling slightly downwards. Now bring your focus to your feet. Imagine dropping two anchors one from each foot deep into the Earth on very long cords, ropes or chains. As the anchors drop deeper and deeper you may feel as if your legs are pulling downwards. They might feel heavy and your feet may feel as if they are stuck to the floor. You are now grounded; your body is heavy and relaxed. Now imagine a disk of light above you large enough to cleanse your aura at the same time as your physical body. The idea of the disk is that as it moves downwards