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The term 'psychic' relates to the Soul and mind, rather than the physical body.
So 'psychic protection' refers to, I would have thought, a protection appropriate to maintaining a healthy state of the soul or mind. I therefore agree with much that has been written about explaining how it may work.
Of course one is susceptible to 'psychic attacks' at any time, whether having dinner in a restaurant (or at home), resting on the beach, or climbing stairs. However, I would suggest that during those times, one does not open oneself to subtle influences to the same extent that many do when doing readings.
And of course a world view will also affect how one considers what is happening.
As it happens, my world view, though it would be quite difficult to articulate with precision, is essentially one that considers us as incarnated spiritual beings, living in a world that is essentially spiritual, with the physical as itself essentially spiritual (not in the sense that it does not exist, but rather that it is shaped and maintained by tensions of spiritual forms enabling incarnation for myriad beings).
This does not, in itself, mean that one 'requires' psychic protection.
Rather, and irrespective of one's world view, if one allows a certain open-ness to thoughts, feelings and dialogue that is different to the form normally engaged in, then it does put us in a personal space different to what one normally experiences, and, until one can swim in such depths with ease, some support or assistance to maintain connection with the solid land is probably of benefit.
For what it's worth, there are two 'types' of readings I personally do: on the one hand talking about possible meanings in discussion (even with others reading the same spread, and restrict myself to this type in courses); on the other a particular preparation that makes my reading more or a divinatory type, for which personal preparation (which includes a form of protection) is included.
This does not make one type of reading better or more accurate than another type, by the way, but rather that I am in different states of open-ness for each.
It is for this second type that I personally consider that some form of personal 'psychic' protection may be desirable.
What form may it take? at the simplest level, an intent that what one is about to engage in is a temporary shift in being open to listening attentively to that small voice within in a way that allows for it to be connected to the imagery presented by the cards and narrated for the benefit of the other.
So 'psychic protection' refers to, I would have thought, a protection appropriate to maintaining a healthy state of the soul or mind. I therefore agree with much that has been written about explaining how it may work.
Of course one is susceptible to 'psychic attacks' at any time, whether having dinner in a restaurant (or at home), resting on the beach, or climbing stairs. However, I would suggest that during those times, one does not open oneself to subtle influences to the same extent that many do when doing readings.
And of course a world view will also affect how one considers what is happening.
As it happens, my world view, though it would be quite difficult to articulate with precision, is essentially one that considers us as incarnated spiritual beings, living in a world that is essentially spiritual, with the physical as itself essentially spiritual (not in the sense that it does not exist, but rather that it is shaped and maintained by tensions of spiritual forms enabling incarnation for myriad beings).
This does not, in itself, mean that one 'requires' psychic protection.
Rather, and irrespective of one's world view, if one allows a certain open-ness to thoughts, feelings and dialogue that is different to the form normally engaged in, then it does put us in a personal space different to what one normally experiences, and, until one can swim in such depths with ease, some support or assistance to maintain connection with the solid land is probably of benefit.
For what it's worth, there are two 'types' of readings I personally do: on the one hand talking about possible meanings in discussion (even with others reading the same spread, and restrict myself to this type in courses); on the other a particular preparation that makes my reading more or a divinatory type, for which personal preparation (which includes a form of protection) is included.
This does not make one type of reading better or more accurate than another type, by the way, but rather that I am in different states of open-ness for each.
It is for this second type that I personally consider that some form of personal 'psychic' protection may be desirable.
What form may it take? at the simplest level, an intent that what one is about to engage in is a temporary shift in being open to listening attentively to that small voice within in a way that allows for it to be connected to the imagery presented by the cards and narrated for the benefit of the other.
