Grounding
Grounding is the simplest and most overlooked psychic exercise. It involves re-connecting to the earth or the ground, so excess energy can be diffused. The psychic grounding process is nearly identical to the electrical grounding process.
If you are able to get outside, simply bend down (remember to bend your knees) and touch bare earth. Occasionally you will feel an actual discharge of energy or a feeling of release. If you wish, you can imagine or visualize a cord of energy traveling from the centre of your body to the centre of the earth. This can also work if you cannot get outside.
One of the main symptoms of being ungrounded is feeling “scattered”. You may also feel anxiety, and in extreme cases, electrical sensations in the arms or torso. If you feel such sensations, immediately dip your hands and feet in cold water. If you find you suffer from being ungrounded a lot you may be a hyper-sensitive. It is a good idea for hyper-sensitives to avoid alcohol, tobacco, drugs and vegetarian diets. A small amount of meat and large amounts of legumes are good for grounding. If you feel you are ungrounded, avoid clear quartz crystals: wear onyx or hematite instead.
Keep in mind: it may take weeks of consistent grounding before you begin to feel better, especially if you are particularly sensitive. Any psychic work you do, any emotional trauma will make you feel ungrounded again. This practice is something you must make part of your lifestyle. There is no “quick fix”.
White Light Exercises
There are a number of variations of this exercise, each more or less tailored to a particular belief system or to your elemental affinity. The simplest version is to bring up the image of a blazing white light and surround your body with it, up to arm’s length around you. You can “shower” yourself in it, or “cocoon” yourself, and it is best to practice with it on a daily basis so that you can bring it to mind whenever you feel anxious or threatened.
Some may find this exercise to be overly energizing. Blue light works equally well, and I have found that golden sparkles in the image, or a “champagne” color works better. Experiment until you find the color that works best for you.
Cording
Cording is a form of psychic bond that binds two people together emotionally. Most cases of cording are accidental. Some are natural, and even helpful on occasion (when they happen with love and mutual consent). Most commonly, however, they are a symptom of a power struggle that can manifest as a dysfunctional or abusive relationship.
Clairvoyants can actually see these cords, and depending on their appearance, can tell two people a great deal about the relationship.
You don’t need to be clairvoyant to release cords. All you need to do is visualize yourself and the person you’ve been corded to, and imagine that there is a string of energy connecting you. Make note in your journal of the exact place it is attached on both people. When you are ready, send a pulse of loving energy through the cord, then release or unhook yourself from it, and let it go. Sometimes you will feel a “snapping” sensation. Affirm that you are ready to release this person, and that all energy coming from them should be returned to them, with love, and for the greater good of all concerned.
It is important to keep in mind that you cannot harm someone by releasing a cord - nor does it mean that you must end the relationship. You can only cause harm if you attempt to uncord others without their permission.
Fretful parents who have a child involved in a corded relationship have on occasion approached me for help in “uncording” their child. I give them the same advice that I believe most skeptical non-believers would, “Keep your nose out of it until you are asked for help!”
If you intervene without permission from at least one side, it will come back to haunt you. I recall one mother who did not listen to this advice. Her daughter is no longer speaking to her, and she’s become the object of harassment from her daughter’s former lover. I believe all she managed to do was move the cords from her daughter to herself. The bottom line is she violated a cardinal karmic law, she attempted to enforce her will over two others. She forgot that cords cannot form without consent, and they cannot be dissolved without consent. She ended up doing the very thing she despised in others. That’s not only hypocritical, it is plain wrong, regardless of one’s motives - and it’s dangerous.
If you can see a strong cord, but cannot tell your loved one about it in psychic terms, express your concern in more traditional ways. Tell them you are concerned that the other person is overwhelming or controlling them. Ask if you can pray for them. Visualization is a form of prayer. If they grant you permission to pray, ask for Divine blessing before you proceed (according to your faith), and affirm that what you do be in accordance with Divine Will or is to be implemented “...in the higher good of all concerned.”
Love Bombing
This is the simplest, safest, and most effective response to a deliberate or accidental psychic attack, especially when you don't know where it is coming from. Meditate, relax, and focus your attention around your body. See if you sense any cords or attachments and mentally unhook them, sending them lovingly back to their source of origin. Send along pink, gold, or white light with the most positive, loving feelings that you can bring to mind. Think of people and things that raise a loving feeling inside, and when you feel you have enough energy, push that loving energy in the direction of those who wish you harm. Meditate on the loving feelings until you feel there is a ?click? or a feeling of closure. I believe Love Bombing is what is really meant by the challenge to ?love thy enemies? in the Bible. It has never failed to have an immediately positive effect, and sometimes the results can be quite remarkable. In some cases you may find former enemies turning into friends, in others, a persistent challenger simply backs off and disappears. On two occasions where I did this, someone I thought was a friend suddenly turned on me, then disappeared from my life. I immediately realized we were both much better off. The best part about this meditation is it almost always works - even when you don't know who is behind the attack! And there is no "karmic payback". Some ritual methods, such as binding or taking revenge, can come back to you with unwanted and extremely unpleasant effects.
