protection techniques~
a/n- i’m not an expert on this, so please take this with a grain of salt, things work differently for everyone! <3
<overview>
protection techniques are normally done after cleansing a place, person, or anything else you’d want to cleanse. they help keep the pure feeling in a place and prevent negative energies from diluting it. it’s also a way to keep positive energy in place and stop it from escaping or dying out.
if you’re planning on using objects like crystals, food, or herbs, it’s best to research each item in order to find one that fits the type of protection you need.
these aren’t spells, since i am not an expert in those and haven’t done enough research to know whether they work or not, but these are just some simple things you can do! <3
<protecting places>
keeping an aloe vera plant next to a entrances and tying red string around the leaves
washing a doorframe, visualizing a protective barrier around it and/or saying a prayer/spell
burning a lavender, pine, rosemary, rose, and cedar candles (other scents can work too)
hanging mistletoe above a doorway ;)
woods like birch, cedar, pine, myrtle, rowan, and oak are excellent to burn using a fireplace or something else
some flowers and plants have protective effects, like basil, mandrake, lilac, sunflowers, lily, ivy, mint, violets, marigold, peonies, periwinkles, daisies, daffodils, and lots more
these plants/flowers can be put in vases or planted around your home
putting an evil eye talisman somewhere in the room
hanging crosses in a room
black tourmaline, amber, fluorite, amethyst, carnelian, selenite, jet, labradorite, black obsidian, and smoky quartz are good crystals to keep around your home as protection
<protecting people>
spices like garlic, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, fennel, and turmeric will have a protective effect on a person if they are consumed
foods can be used for protection too- plantains, pineapples, cranberries, raspberries, eggs, potatoes, watercress, walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and olive oil
wearing an evil eye talisman
wearing a cross
keeping crystals like black tourmaline, amber, fluorite, amethyst, carnelian, selenite, jet, labradorite, black obsidian, and smoky quartz on your person (this can also be used for places by putting the crystal(s) near doorways)
visualizing a white, glowing barrier around yourself
taking a bath infused with the flowers listed above in the protecting places section is good
you can do that by using soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bubbles? really anything