Ok, so let’s talk about dark entities. In the three and a half years that I’ve been doing this journal, I’ve focused on the positive aspects of energy work and healing. I’ve stayed away from the things that go bump in the night, and the ooga-booga things that could bite you in the ass if you aren’t very, very careful. This was done mostly because I didn’t want to scare anyone to the point that they started putting garlic on all the doors into their homes.
In truth, I obviously haven’t been as concerned as I should have about dark things invading what I do. I always ‘knew’ that I was working in the light, and that I was properly trained in how to approach things. I feel for the most part, that all this is correct, but there are other things to be concerned with, like mental state, and what is going on in one’s life.
We talk about the light all the time. We view things in terms of light and dark. The light is the pure white light of The Source. The dark, of course is not from the Source, but it is not necessarily evil, but it could be, so its to be avoided completely. This dark causes doubt, fear, anger.
We want to follow the light. That is the good a pure path. But we humans are not good and pure. We mix light with dark, which is where we come out with such a big gray area.
A book I read recently had a very interesting statement... Darkness Defines Light. Think about it. Without the darkness, we wouldn’t know where the light was. Again, we’re reminded of balance. And again, we’re reminded of Star Wars and the Force where we have the light side, and the dark.
The truth is that there are things out there that are not of the light. They are things to be very wary of. Once we cross the astral plane in meditation or astral projection, we are open to influence, intervention, sometimes even attack by these entities of the dark. This is why we protect ourselves. When we meditate or project, we create some type of protection, or should. When I started meditating, I came up with a prayer of protection before I’d go under. I was having my doubts about the existence of a deity, so I came up with something I felt was appropriate… I am a Jedi, like my father before me. I believe in the Force, and know that it will protect me through all the dark places.
Ok, so it’s hokey, but it’s the intent. Any type of prayer with enough belief will protect one as one does meditation and travel. As you ask help from your deity, you desire protection within the light, whether that be the light of God/Goddess or the light side of the Force. Visualizing a bubble of light around you can protect you as this is creating shields.
But, most people aren’t consciously traveling the astral plane. They’re just sitting around going through normal life. But dark entities travel through normal reality as easily as they do the astral plane. So what does one do that attracts dark entities? Anger, fear. These things lead to the dark side of the Force. If we spend a lot of time being angry, depressed, down, we attract dark entities. It’s almost like we are putting out an engraved invitation.
I had a job that at times, made me so depressed and so angry, it’s amazing I survived to be here today. I was surrounded with darkness, and I’m sure I attracted a lot of negative energies. I do a lot of cleansing with white light before I start any long healing sessions. I am wondering if it is enough. I was given a healing ritual which I will do as soon as I am able.
How do we avoid dark entities? Stay calm, with a positive attitude. I know, it’s not always possible, especially if the circumstances are really bad. At the same time, a positive attitude can make the circumstances not as bad. It’s like finding the sunshine on a cloudy day. Other ways are to cleanse yourself in white light often (as in daily). A cleansing bath can do wonders. (A cleansing bath is where you fill the tub with hot water, as hot as you can stand it. Add four pounds (one large container) of Epsom salts. Stay in the water as long as you can. When you come out, take a shower to wash off the remaining, or residual negativity.)
Don’t fear. Fear is the biggest thing that attracts negativity to us. We fear a lot. We fear things we can see, and things we can’t. We fear that the coming budget cuts will result in our losing our jobs. We fear that bully who keeps picking on us, and no one will do anything because he’s a football player. We fear invaders from other countries, and terrorists. We fear things that go bump in the night.
When we fear, and fear becomes a big thing of what we’re about, we create negativity. These attract negative entities to us. Once they’re around, they affect how we are seen, and see others. They can make the paranoia, or anger we have much stronger. They can make others see us differently than what we are. I recently had someone tell me that they have a friend that seems like they’re followed by dark entities all the time. They felt that way because of the way this friend acts. And you know, they’re probably right. I said that my first teacher turned to the dark side of the Force, and as she did more and more things to hurt people, she probably did draw in more dark entities. No matter how much she said that she wanted to help, she kept twisting other’s words around to place all blame for everything on them.
Now, I’m not saying that there aren’t things that you should be afraid of. I’m saying not to fear. I’m saying limit it to small things. Don’t let it control you. Have a healthy respect for the things that you don’t know about, but stay calm. Start with methods to protect yourself so that you can use them should something happen. I’m shielding in white light to keep the nasties out. I’m doing cleansings because I’m only human, and my emotions go up and down.
I have two dogs that live with my wife and me. I like dogs, and if I see someone walking one, I’ll ask if I can say hi. I put out love and good energies as I reach out my hand to let the dog smell me, but for a second there creeps in a moment of fear. I have been bitten by dogs before, and a time or two have almost lost a hand as I stuck it out in friendship to a dog that was unsure. This is a good example of how a moment of fear (which can be picked up by an animal), can suddenly change what you are conveying.
One of the things suggested to me makes a lot of sense. The stronger I get, and the more open I am to energies, it is possible that I am becoming a bigger target for darkness to try to sway. This means that the protections I’ve casually been using for so long now are no longer good enough, and I need to rethink some of that I’m doing. It makes sense. And this is what I’m doing.
So, be positive. Surround yourself with white light. Remember, darkness may define light, but darkness can't exist in light. And, by all means, stay away from the dark side of the force. Take care.