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with impressions. Here's a sampling: The guy in the gray suit was having an affair and felt guilty about it; the short man coming out of the drug store was worrying about his sick mother; the teenage girl sitting on the bench was obsessed with a boy who wasn't interested in her . . . it went on and on. After only a few minutes of this, I fled the mall, fearing I had a sign on me that read ''BEWARE PSYCHIC SNOOP!" I went home, fell asleep, and felt fine the next day. |
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When speaking with other intuitive counselors about preparing for readings, everyone I spoke with said they did some meditation or ritual to open up to more psychic awareness, but that shutting down just seemed normal and didn't require a ritual of any sort. When the reading is over, they simply return to a normal state. One woman said that what shuts her down is a shift in awareness away from her client as she ends the reading. Another woman said that as soon as she hung up after a phone session or after the door shut behind a client leaving her office, she felt she returned to a normal state. |
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Some intuitives practice a regular routine of closing down after they do readings. Some find it helpful to be outdoors near nature or to go for a short walk. Others have set of words they repeat. Still others may do something creative with their hands, such as gardening or cooking. One woman holds a piece of green fluorite crystal at the end of her readings because she feels it helps keep her grounded. Turning off psychic input can be a challenge for some people, but it's not all that difficult to overcome. |
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Boundaries are imaginary lines you establish around yourself to protect yourself from the unhealthy or damaging behavior of others. Boundaries are the proverbial "line in the sand." They establish what you will tolerate in another's behavior, and thereby establish what people can and cannot do to you. |
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Knowing how to establish boundaries for yourself is a valuable tool to have, whether you are giving readings or not. When you establish clear boundaries for yourself, your anxiety starts to lessen, people respect you, and you experience the world as a safe place. Generally you have more energy, as well as a deep inner peace. While most people have learned how to set boundaries of some sort between themselves and others, applying these principles to the psychic realm requires a different approach. |
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I don't perceive myself as being at risk for any bad energy or bad vibes when opening up psychically. But some people do, and many recommend establishing some habits to ensure psychic protection. These may include doing a "psychic protection" exercise before opening up to do readings. |
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My favorite exercise for this comes from author and psychic Belleruth Naparstek: "I imagine being surrounded and protected by a magical cushion of protective, |
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