#shielding

[wolfhoundwitch]

Introduction to Shielding

If you haven’t already, check out my lessons on visualisation for the basic knowledge you’ll need to begin practicing shielding.

So what is shielding?

Shielding is a manipulation of energy, used to create a barrier between yourself and unwanted, usually negative or malicious energies. It’s a basic aspect of spellwork that everyone, beginner or experienced, should use to keep themselves safe.

What can I use shielding for?

Some beginner-level uses for shielding are drawing a circle, or casting a spell. A more experienced individual might use shielding in astral travel or spirit work, where there are a lot more malicious energies involved. Personally, I use shielding as often as possible, for instance when I do tarot readings, spells, spirit work, shadow work, and especially cursing. It gives that extra guarantee that you won't flood your personal space with unwanted energies.

Other uses include shielding against real-life dangers, to a certain degree. I often shield when I am walking through town at night for extra protection. But please remember to take other measures too! Call someone, pretend to be on the phone, plan your route, and even carry pepper spray if it's legal where you are.

An easy shielding method:

The easiest way to explain this is to think of your energy as a physical manifestation. Think how power attacks are shown in anime or cartoons - a streak of colour or light, or an element. Make it personable to you: fire signs (Leo/Aries/Sagittarius) might visualise fire, or a red energy or light etc.

Firstly, some people prefer to cleanse before shielding. I don't think its all that necessary but the choice is yours.

Begin by easing yourself into meditation. Get comfortable, and use whichever technique works for you. I have various methods for this in my visualisation lessons if you are struggling.

Attempt to visualise the energies surrounding you in your mind. It might be a swirling colour of light, almost like a cloud of dust. It could be flames, it could be water. Maybe try to see it held within your hand.

Now, attempt to shape this energy around your entire body. You might want to start with a bubble or a cube surrounding you. Feel this shape surrounding and protecting you. Visualise negative and unwanted energies being held back by it.

You can also layer shields, so if you are working with a particularly malicious energy you might want to have multiple shapes surrounding you, all within each other. You can also work with deities or spirits to ask them to shield you too.

Shielding Incantation

When I am shielding, I recite a spell as well as using visualisation techniques.

The shield of protection, I carry it strong, No ill wishes or trouble shall come along, You cannot harm me, or weaken my soul, My light is my weapon, and peace is my goal.

Try it out for yourself and let me know in the comments how it went! Thank you as always for reading. Please message for requests.

[stanford-photography]

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[sokojekeke]

A SLEEPLESS SATURDAY NIGHT IS NOTHING NEW TO ME BECAUSE, SOMEWHERE IN MY BRAIN, I KNOW THE NEXT DAY'S COMING

mspaint irreverent girl again. everyday is a feeling of "a god that will love me will also berate me" that i must move on from.

ive never been religious or had any strong relations to it. kairi's story is still one of the most relatable to me, because of her loss of autonomy and learned devotion/conditioning. the song is (a little) scarily accurate to how untrusting of yourself and others, the pillars that built you once you find yourself on the other side of the hole you dug through. i have a lot of paranoia and anxiety about being seen or found. and that my pain would still be "unjust" in the eyes of my abusers (my father) and community. no amount of escaping is beautiful until the end. until you accept its over, that life is forfeit for a better one. its obvious healing is nonlinear but you rarely hear after the fact how much it sucks to rebuild. kairi i love you ..... every tptm song is fire but irreverent girl will always be very special to meee

[space-queen]

energetic shields ✨️

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what's the purpose of a shield?

a shield typically acts as a barrier between you and the outside world - they can be stationary or mobile.

shields are commonly used as personal protective wards, but can be used for so much more - let's get into it.

what can shields be used for?

protection from energy, people, or situations

creating illusions or casting glamours

absorption, destruction, deflection, or transmutation of energy

some examples:

a shield to ward off negative or malicious energy

a shield to alter your appearance and other's perceptions of you

a shield to deflect negative energy and return to sender

a shield that absorbs negative energy and transmutes it into positive energy

a shield that absorbs energy and tethers it to you or an object

a shield that destroys the energy it absorbs from a target

a shield over a location or place you frequent - your vehicle, your home, your workplace, etc.

a shield over a particular object

a shield to make you "invisible" - known as "cloaking" in some circles

when would you use a shield for something other than warding?

just as a shield can be used to protect or deflect, it can also be used like a solar panel to absorb.

to passively sap energy from a target.

to create an illusion of yourself or an object in order to distract and deter unwanted attention or energy - the illusion you create is up to you but the versatility of such makes for a very useful glamour. in the baneful sense, illusions can be used to disorient others.

how do you craft a shield?

typically through visualization and energy manipulation, although you could incorporate physical objects to "tie down" the shield (tie down shields that cover spaces, like your house or your car).

the easiest way to visualize a shield is to think of a bubble or ring that surrounds you, emitting from your person somehow - the best thing about this barrier is that it can look and feel however you want.

layering shields on top of each other is totally a thing.

you can program and store a shield in an object for later use - like a necklace or a sigil on paper that's enchanted with X energy that projects a shield when activated. you could store a shield in a pickle jar if you wanted to. go wild.

you can craft temporary shields to be used during spellwork or rituals (like casting a circle).

how do you craft and charge a shield?

that depends on the energy you're employing to craft the shield - the technique of crafting a shield usually involves visualizing the creation of the shield and then forming and emitting energy from within yourself to charge it, but! it doesn't mean that said energy has to be your own.

for example:

moonlight? harness and charge shields with lunar energy that you previously channeled and stored. alternately, you could channel lunar energy and then remain tethered to keep the shield up and running.

crystals? use that crystal as a talisman to activate a shield in its image.

fire? draw the elemental symbol in red ink on your wrist and press to activate.

home protection? set a protective talisman in your living room and let it do its thing.

i will say, though - having a tether that's connected to an external energy for an extended period of time is probably gonna be pretty hard to maintain. the tether will eventually break once your personal battery becomes so overcharged that it just stops charging altogether. i do not recommend it.

but, there are so many possibilities.

materials and textures

let's say your shield is made of glass - what happens when you break glass? it shatters.

what if it's permeable in some way? this could allow your own energy to seep out while attracting all kinds of nonspecific, outside energies in the process.

maybe it's so solid that it blocks out everything, even the stuff you want to attract (imagine an invisibility shield that accidentally makes you unperceivable to everyone).

what you choose to craft your shield from is entirely preferential, but it should be a reflection of your intent while protecting you, regardless of what you're using the shield for. speaking of, consider what you'd like the inside to look or feel like. i personally like the interior of my shields to be soft and relaxing. but! if that's not right for you, then you can literally do whatever you want. the possibilities are endless.

some ideas for shields

rose branches with thorns intact - visible but heavily guarded

moss, leaves, other greenery - earthy energy; good for keeping yourself grounded

metal - impenetrable but opaque; good for invisibility glamours

fire - destructive; could impact you negatively if it backfires; may take a lot of maintenance to keep it lit

water - illusionary but permeable and could potentially allow energy to flow freely; not super great for keeping energy in or out of the shield

crystals or diamonds - refractive; alters appearance or personality

holography - refractive and reflective; to distort the way others perceive you or done so in a way that makes you invisible to others; return to sender

rocks - impenetrable but weathers over time

glass - sure but why would you want to? idk

wood - could act as the foundation for a shield or be used to make a shield in its entirety; could potentially be destroyed by fire, water, or air energies

mirrors facing outside - reflective; return to sender

mirrors facing inside - illusionary; distorting imagery to disorient a target

aura - use corresponding colors that align with your intent

fog or haze - illusionary

sunlight - illuminating but also destructive

moonlight - illuminating; good for transmuting energy from negative to positive

black hole - the shield acts as the event horizon of a black hole to absorb and destroy energy

starfield - illuminate and highlight personal traits you want others to notice

cyberspace - neon and glitches, galore; disorient and distract a target when they look your direction

photo filter - to alter your appearance

what could go wrong?

it breaks or malfunctions

it doesn't work at all

it works too well

it won't stay charged

it drains your own energy

if your shield breaks, you can either repair it (like, if it's a solid object) or remake it (mundanely breakable materials that can't easily be put back together). how will you know if your shield breaks? simply enough, when you notice that it has stopped working OR when it starts to backfire because of the damage. the backfire part is self explanatory, and as for the rest - you might just know that it's falling apart, but if you have trouble sensing energy, you could maybe perform divination to confirm your suspicions. another possibility is that the talisman you used to form and charge the shield ends up damaged in some way. you may also be extremely fatigued once all that energy you gathered disappears or starts working against you. that's not to say that a shield is always gonna burst into flames spontaneously and immediately - it may break down and lose its integrity over time, but that also means it'll slowly stop working. look at the bright side, at least that would give you some time to repair it if you wanted to.

taking down a shield

do the thing you did to craft the shield but do it backwards. no seriously. visualize the energy slowly dissipating and departing back to whence it came. if you used physical objects to secure the shield, remove and cleanse them. if you asked for help with this one, don't forget to give thanks for the assistance.

do you have to keep using the same shield?

short answer: no!

longer answer: let's say you craft a shield that you want to keep around indefinitely, but only use in certain situations. you could totally store that shield somewhere for safekeeping and bring it out when you need it, recharging it as you see fit.

on the other hand, you can take down and destroy a shield after you use it and then make a new one when you need to.

totally up to you. :)

final thoughts

working with shields can be exhausting, so pls make sure you're eating, staying hydrated, grounding, and getting enough sleep.

© 2025 space-queen

[5tars-of-day]

Everyday magic : Protection magic

: Do you struggle with maintaining your practice? I know I sure do, especially in ways that aren't consuming my time and effort. I know other people struggle with this, so here's a list of simple, low-key and low-effort ways you can maintain your practice everyday!

Today is... Protection magic

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[Shield of positivity and protection] ~ Visualize a shield around you | This plays into energy manipulation, but a simple moment to visualize a protective shield around yourself ~ Wear colors associated with protection | Such as blue, white, black, gray, pretty much any color actually ~ Drink warm tea | Especially teas made with protection herbs or flavored with tastes you associate with protection ~ Counter-clockwise actions | Such as stirring your tea counter-clockwise, drawing circles with a counter-clockwise motion ~ Plant imagery and usage | Many plants are associated with protection, but some are white sage, rosemary, bay leaves, juniper, and black pepper ~ Animal imagery | Some UPG I have is owls, bulls, vultures, crows, fish, horses, peacocks and doves ~ Lights | Colored lights work too, such as LED, fake candles, nightlights, kitchen lights, bedroom lights, etc. ~ Drawing shapes | Any shape works, but shapes you associate with protection works best--or a shield ~ Thanking anyone who has protected you | It doesn't have to be to their face, and it can be mortals or entities ~ Creating a physical barrier | Not exactly physical--making a light, where the light reaches is your shield, or music, and where the sound touches is your ward ~ Listening to songs | Any songs work, but protection-associated songs work. Some UPG I have is 'We'll Be Fine', 'What It Sounds Like' and 'Gladiators' ~ Affirmations | As you exit your house or room, whisper 'I am protected', in the morning, whisper 'no hostility is welcome here'

[ ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ ]

: " Khaire to protection--to the Deities of your shield, to the divinity of your sword. This post is dedicated to you, Spirit of protection, shield of your children. "

[brewandbramble]

Correspondence Series - Day 1 Mimosa Pudica (Touch-Me-Not)

Welcome to the first series on this blog. This series will cover plants native to my area or that I personally have access to. These are my own personal correspondences based off of my experience with the plants and may differ from the correspondences of other witches. Feel free to let me know what you personally correspond to the plants in this series in the comments below. Now that my first post of the series message is over let's get into my correspondences for Touch-Me-Not.

Ruling Planet: Venus

Like the beautiful yet hostile planet this plant is alluring yet protects itself.

Flowers:

Intent: Shielding, Attraction

The flower contains a puffy exterior of stamens that looks like it’s trying to shield the core of the flower. It’s also a very beautiful and unique flower that attracts many insects.

Element: Spirit

The flower looks like a ball of energy or a soul.

Color: Silver

I often associate spirit plants with silver.

Leaves:

Intent: Protection

The leaves close when touched protecting themselves from being harmed.

Element: Earth

It reminds me of nature and the earth.

Color: Brown

The stem its attached to has a reddish brown tinge to it which reminds me of the earth.

Seed Pods:

Intent: Warding

Being long and covered in thorns it’s often the part of the plant I tend to avoid the most when walking through my yard barefoot.

Element: Fire

The thorns on the seedpod are painful like fire.

Color: Orange

They have a dull orange tinge to it.

Check out my Correspondence Series Masterpost to stay up to date!

[lokavisi]

This week we've got important things to get done, which means we need to be well enough to do them. Put your shields up. Whether it's energetic/magical (sigils, wards, etc.) or more practical (taking your meds and vitamins, self-defense practices, etc.), do what you need to do to protect your wellness. If your wellness isn't protected, the harder it will be to do what needs doing. Protect yourself and you protect the work.