Before you begin your spiritual journey, you should know about protecting yourself. Any time you venture into the spirit or use any type of divination tools, you open yourself to many possible negative or harmful energies. This can occur by simply being close to someone that has a very negative attitude or uses negative words and thoughts toward you.
When I am ready to do anything, be it a cleansing, psychic work or just continuing on my own journey, I always ask the angels to come down and envelope me in their white light. I believe in GOD, so I pray to him to watch over and protect me as I continue. I'm in no way suggesting you need to pray to GOD, you should follow your own mind and ask for protection from whatever higher being you follow in faith. I will also use different crystals, such as smoky quartz or obsidian, to help me stay grounded when I am doing psychic work. I won't get into crystals much in this post, but will follow up soon with an extensive post on crystals. Burning a white candle and imaging the light of the candle encircling you as you ask for protection is also a good way to protect yourself.
I've heard tales from people who played with different divination tools, such as the Ouija board or tarot cards, and had some very scary experiences. First let me say, if they had performed some sort of protection they may not have had the bad experience. Second, you should realize these are not toys and unless you are using them in a serious fashion, you cannot expect to get good results. I'm in no way trying to discourage anyone from exploring these tools, but just advising you to be careful until you know what you're doing. If you truly are interested in learning how to use them, I strongly suggest you seek the teaching of someone who is using them properly for guidance.
Watch for my next post, coming soon, on cleansing yourself, your home, and your divination tools.
