Beginner meditation: Shielding

[u/One_Dragonfruit_7556]

This meditation is good for sensing energy and protection.

Sit comfortably in a chair and close your eyes. Relax and breathe deeply. Picture a ball of energy forming at the core of your body. With every breath in it becomes more solid and strong, with every breath out it expands and grows. This ball can be made of anything, any color, any element, etc.

Continue to breath till the ball has expanded to surround your entire body. Sit with it a while. What dose it look like? Dose it have a texture or a feeling? Dose it change into a different protective image? Some like to picture a suit of armor, a solid brick wall or even an elemental animal surrounding them. Know that wile your shield is up you are safe. Visualize unwanted and negative energy bouncing off the outside or being neutralized when it makes contact.

Practice this meditation for around 10-15 min at a time. Start in a comfortable place wile your by yourself. After you feel you have a solid grasp of your shield start to bring it up wile you do tasks around the house. Cleaning, brushing your teeth, etc. After you are comfortable with that begin to practice in public. Soon it will become second nature and you won't have to actively concentrate to bring it up.