Hello,

I am wondering, how many of you that work with spirit. Do you use protection, Ground, open and close your chakras. If not what process do you use?

I always ground, protect and open my chakras prior to working with spirit and close my chakras after any work.

I also ground and protect everyday.

Creators Blessings
LW

What do you mean work with spirit? Work in extraordinary ways with spirit? Because everyone has a soul and thus everyone "works" with spirit. Or do you mean those of us who do various actions throughout the spiritual realms?

Chakras aren't really an important part of my interaction with spirits, mindset it.

I just pray and Live the love I want, stating to Father and the universe what my Love is.
Blessing all I ingest, and water to bless wirth on Sunday, Infinatly..

Love Omnaka

There are many ways to open the way through the Mother and the Father. Chakras are the flesh base for your energy, but its not a necessity to connect. It helps to be humble with every given opportunity, to live for the unity rather then the self, project love to all creation, prayer is for your outward thoughts to the Pure Spirit and meditation is letting your mind be open and letting your soul listen to thoughts that can come from the spirit. Meditation is also good because there can be great healing if its needed. Faith is always the foundation of having the open connection. Taking care of your flesh body with good raw foods is good and for protection....by claiming in your mind that you are of love with the creator, you are protected.

I use meditation and open my whole body to the Universe. Some times I work with trees because they are in the realm of Earth, Water and Sky. I sit under the tree with my back touching it and use meditation to link with it and become part of the tree. The tree with open the gate to the spirit realm for you and you can connect your higher self to what ever spirit realm you want. In a group we hold hands in a circle and hum to build energy. To ground you touch your hands to the Earth and let go of the energy. To call a particular spirit, after a bit of meditation you start to concentrate on a gate spirit and tell them who you want. You have to work through ritual and meditation to find your gate spirit. Mine is a white horse. Many people use an ancestor, an Ancient Druid or Manannan Mac Lír, the Lord of the sea. For protection you have to work with visualization. I use a blue light if I feel the need to, most of the time my Gate Keeper is my protection. It all takes time and practice to perfect what you do. I know I don't practice like I should.

A lovely method. If I felt I had the time...

I don't work with spirit per say... Tried about two years ago, to contact spirit, and get my answer. I did have a dream per my request, which was so intense, I took it to be helpful, however, nothing since. Truth be told, things happened in my life that have taken me away from my path, but its close to me, and I feel the pull strongly lately (strangely came about through a member here), and so hope to get back into it. I am inspired every day by people such as Darkwind, which is a very good thing.

Edited as I never completely answered.

I did my meditation at night in bed (four lively kids does not allow much quiet time) where I could communicate and hopefully receive answers during dreams. I used crystals and rocks to aid me and ground me.

Darkwind,
I think your on the right track..When you open the gate or door you cant control who comes. Alot are attracted and show up...Posting a sentinal at the "door" or Gate kind of pre screens who is allowed to get thru to you and serve as a protector as well....

This visualization I understand works well. I have been given this advoce also from a medium. I however cant do this... I do dreams. And I only ask for protection from the Holy spirit that I be kept safe and any negative energy or being be kept away, but allow who or what seeks me of love to come thru... if they want.

Blessings

Hi and Thankyou all for your replies.

When I am doing work I ground, protect and open myr chakra's (from Root to crown), I also say an opening prayer. When the work as been completed I close my chakras (from Crown to Root) and close with a closing prayer.

Depending on the work that is being done. I use different colours to protect me. I was taught by one of my mentors.

White - Total and utter protection - a strong, white, bright shell around you.

Pink - A Fuzzy pink shell that allows you to empathically feel people, but not take on their emotions. It is a good colour in a situation where you wish to give and receive freely, but still have an element of protection.

Blue - An electric blue shell is powerful protection, but also ensures that you communicate and speak your own truth. Do not use Blue then be dishonest - otherwise you'll be bashing away at your own throat chakra.

I have been fortunate not to come in contact with Dark energy.

Darkwind, Are you a Shaman?

LadyHay - I think we all can say we have had a time where we need to step back from our spirituality.. I believe this is also a time for us to absorb everything we have learnt.

Creators Blessings
Mel

Thank you Mel, I think that is a wise observation.

No, I am a humble Druid. The first time I encountered dark spirits it wasn't so bad. They didn't try to hurt me, they wanted me to help them. I just said no and spiritually walked away. I learned a lot from the experience. Never show fear, aways maintain control.
Blessings of The Shining Ones, The Ancestors, and The Noble Kindred.
DW

druid's are cool. I myself am considerd a shaman and i use basicly the same method. I coat my aura in a protective white or silver shell depending on my mood and then i open my charkra's from root to crown and when im done i close them from crown to root. I also like to do meditations frequently to keep my charkra's charged and healthy.

I have been fortunate to have been able to work with both Dark and Light energies. I am a healer. You can not heal what you avoid.

John

I agree with that. I have joined a healing group and not all of them understand that concept.

I do agree... I have always believed some illnesses have been brought over into your current life. So Dark energy would excist...

I don't believe in the Devil, or Demons...

Creators Blessings
Mel

So if we go back to the original theme, the question then becomes how best do we prepare ourselves to deal wirh the Dark and the Light energies. Do we need to insolate or protect some aspect of the self, or do we need to empower the conscious self to identify and address areas of concern for the purpose of improvement(healing).

It is my understand that much of the physical illness we have is a result of faulty thought patterns. When thoughts are improved, healing takes place. This seems like a scary area to study. Dealing with Dark and Light energies, our thoughts, and our intentions. Intentions set the energetic focus or temperment as I understand it.

It is my experience that attributes like being authentic, compassionate, accepting, and allowing do allow for shifts in perception that create healing.

John

I have also helped bros and sisters with Healing, apart of this intailed me taking On the afliction, and Having the faith that God would take it from me. The learning of this came when I went inside a bro and cleaned his heart, being led by spirit as a conduit. But I did not know how to get rid of The blackness I took on, I prayed and Father took it from me, It Was the most beautiful healing I have ever been involved in.

Takes great faith To give your life for a bro, and Equal Faith to know God will not actually let you die, while helping another.

In an earlier post I said I Use Holy water in My cerimony, Ialso use Lots of Tobacco, and Pray nonstop For a day in advance for special healing, Plus fast.

Love Omnaka