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Securing your astral body
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If your internal world is a dump, no amount of visualization will do any good. I'm convinced that cultivating virtue and order within is vital for magical resilience.
Of course we all falter and stumble at times. Sometimes asking for divine support is unavoidable, and it always helps. Talking to internal archetypes is also great help. But ultimately, one has to do the work. First, get enough rest and remove things that keep you small and disorganized (addictions, abuse). Then, notice the small joys of existence. Then, put in discipline and order.
It's like "how to get fit"... You get fit by eating less / better and moving more, no shortcuts.
Of course we all falter and stumble at times. Sometimes asking for divine support is unavoidable, and it always helps. Talking to internal archetypes is also great help. But ultimately, one has to do the work. First, get enough rest and remove things that keep you small and disorganized (addictions, abuse). Then, notice the small joys of existence. Then, put in discipline and order.
It's like "how to get fit"... You get fit by eating less / better and moving more, no shortcuts.
Two ways to do this. Inner work (e.g. inner alchemy, cultivation of the light body) and actual protective measures. For inner work, the inner alchemy practices of different systems, especially those in the taoist and nei-gong, can help to build up the astral body and its energetic connection to the physical body. Additionally, using character refinement techniques to balance out your personality traits can help out a ton because your emotions / personality can also have a big impact on the state of your astral body. Using meditative practices is also essential because it calms many different levels of the individual from physical to astal to mental. All of these will go to building a strong astral body from the foundational level.
For day-to-day life, spiritual protection of the astral body is an important fortification. I am not saying go full fortress mode, but having some form of shielding or warding on yourself is always helpful. People, places, and spirits alike can exert a negative (or positive) influence on the astral body through direct energetic interaction or even just through emotional manipulation. These things can destabilise the astral body directly or indirectly (e.g. through the emotions). A shield / ward against these things is helpful on a day to day basis and I have found it to be very powerful to stabilise myself or to avoid destabilising influences. Many people visualise shields with protective intent, but if you want a specific ritual, you might find a shielding ritual or a protective mantra to be helpful. I prefer protective mantras while visualising a powerful white light enveloping my aura and a shield around myself. The visualisation (and an affirmation for protection) provides the intent for the mantra and the mantra provides the power to be focused. If you use a good mantra, you aren't just relying on "hope" and visualisation anymore, you are tapping into an established current (or egregore) and using visualisation as a direction.
These are my 2cents. You might find other suggestions helpful too ofc.
For day-to-day life, spiritual protection of the astral body is an important fortification. I am not saying go full fortress mode, but having some form of shielding or warding on yourself is always helpful. People, places, and spirits alike can exert a negative (or positive) influence on the astral body through direct energetic interaction or even just through emotional manipulation. These things can destabilise the astral body directly or indirectly (e.g. through the emotions). A shield / ward against these things is helpful on a day to day basis and I have found it to be very powerful to stabilise myself or to avoid destabilising influences. Many people visualise shields with protective intent, but if you want a specific ritual, you might find a shielding ritual or a protective mantra to be helpful. I prefer protective mantras while visualising a powerful white light enveloping my aura and a shield around myself. The visualisation (and an affirmation for protection) provides the intent for the mantra and the mantra provides the power to be focused. If you use a good mantra, you aren't just relying on "hope" and visualisation anymore, you are tapping into an established current (or egregore) and using visualisation as a direction.
These are my 2cents. You might find other suggestions helpful too ofc.
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I second the importance of a clear mind, without discernment you're Open to the Manipulation of Spirits and other Practitioners and will struggle to tell the difference between coincidence and Occult Attack. In addition to this the Pentacles of Solomon are a Straight Forward and Beginner Friendly method of protection. Look into the Pentacles of Mars for Protection, and hold them on your Person when you Astral Project. In addition to more offensive and even defensive means the Pentacle of the Sun for Invisibility can hide your Astral Body from potential attackers and circumvent the need for other measures (though not replace them), you can't or wouldn't think to attack what you don't know is there.