PROTECTION CANDLE RITUAL

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There is some controversy about 'spiritual protection' which is quite interesting. Let's dive right into it.

As you go onwards in your spiritual journey, you'll hear from a range of different people how important it is to incorporate spiritual hygiene into your practices.

Some spiritualists may tell you that it is unnecessary to put intention into protection, because that puts out a belief that you need protection. Their understanding is that you shouldn't believe you need it in the first place.

What I truly believe is that you should discern how your daily experiences go; depending on how empathetic you are and how sensitive you are to the energies around you.

If you are feeling a loop cycle or pattern returning to lower or dense energies, you may be called to setting up stronger spiritual protection system.

Ultimately you shouldn't 'need' protection, and that initial concept of not 'needing' to actually put effort into spiritual protection is understandable. However it is important to take notice of your own personal experience and not bypass your experience with positivity.

There are a range of different methods of how to integrate spiritual protection into your life. One of my personal favourite methods that is more physical is the simplicity of a protection candle.

Here's what you need:

⛤ One candle, preferably black. Black is the colour that's associated with protection magic. If you don't have black, a w_hite candle is okay too, as white candles can be infused with any energy._

⛤ A match, or lighter

⛤ A safe place to burn a candle

⛤ A candle-safe dish or candle holder

⛤ Time. You want an hour or two to spend with the candle and allow it to burn down fully, so pick a good time that you won't get interrupted. This is considered to be a sort of meditative practice too, and the time that you spend with this candle is equally important.

As you begin:

Take your candle, black or white, and hold it in the palm of your hands.

If your candle is a black one, it is automatically infused with protection. If your candle is a white one, say aloud, 'I infuse this candle with protector energy. And so it is'.

Next, with your protection candle, speak aloud your intention;

"I am wholeheartedly protected and safe. I trust and feel that safety, with every cell in my body. So mote it be, and so it is".

If you want to be more specific to your own situation you can adjust the intention accordingly.

For example, you could say,

"I am wholeheartedly protected and safe in all my international travel experiences. I trust and feel that safety, with every cell in my body. So mote it be, and so it is".

If you're wanting to infuse protection into an event, such as a concert you're excited about, you could say,

"I am wholeheartedly protected and safe in my life and in any and all aspects surrounding or related to this concert*. I trust and feel that safety, with every cell in my body. So mote it be, and so it is".

*You would replace 'this concert' with your specific event.

Next, place the candle in the safe space, away from anything hazardous. Ensure it's secure either in a candle holder, or use some candle wax to 'glue it down' onto your candle-safe dish.

Now, light the candle. Watch it with your eyes. Take deep, slow breaths.

The next step is the most fascinating. You want to manipulate the flame with your energy to be a strong, clean single flame. You can do this simply watching the flame with your eyes, and sort of gently breathing into the flame, while envisioning the auric field of the flame is connecting with yours.

You can also do this by putting your hand up to the flame and envisioning you are pushing your energy into it (like Reiki).

If you get distracted, you may find your flame starts dancing or becomes quite chaotic. If this happens, just take a nice big deep breath, remember your intention, and direct your energy again into the flame with your breathing and energy visualisation.

Allow the flame to burn all the way down.

*If you for some reason have to leave and cannot continue to keep watching the flame, simply say aloud,

"As I blow out this candle, the energy of this infused protection candle lives onwards. And so it is."

Once your candle has either burned all the way down (or you've blown it out if necessary), allow it to fully cool before disposing of it in the bin.

You can repeat this protection candle ritual any time you feel you need it.

The goal is not to make you feel like you constantly need protection. The goal is to infuse the belief into your cells and energy; the pure trust that you are always protected. That everything always works out for you.

If you do find yourself urging to do a ritual such as this one more often, it is okay. You're programming yourself to have that pure trust, and eventually this state of feeling protected comes naturally.

Let me know in the comments below if you've tried this before, or your own experience with protection rituals! ✨