The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-Defense

by Christopher Penczak

Overview

Is it possible to gain spiritual enlightenment even in difficult or threatening situations? What is the nature of evil and the role of seemingly bad things in the universe? In this thorough and thoughtful protection magick handbook, you are urged to take responsibility for your own actions, ask what you might learn from any situation, and hold compassion for those you may view as doing harm.

Popular Wiccan author and teacher Christopher Penczak takes a threefold approach to protection magick in this guide for Witches, Pagans, shamans, and psychics. First, find out how to protect yourself using personal energy, will, and intent. Next, discover how to connect with your guardian spirits, angels, and patron deities. Finally, learn how to use traditional spellcraft and ritual for protection.

This comprehensive guide to psychic self-defense and protection magick also includes an audio CD of protection meditations read by the author.

Praise:
"A wise, helpful book for beginners and intermediate students of the Craft."—Publishers Weekly

2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) 1st Runner Up in Magic/Magick category

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738718026
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	08/08/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Christopher Penczak is a Witch, teacher, writer, and healing practitioner. He is the founder of the world-renowned Temple of Witchcraft and the Temple Mystery School, and he is the creator of the bestselling Temple of Witchcraft books and audio CDs. Christopher is an ordained minister, serving the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Pagan and metaphysical communities through public rituals, private counsel, and teaching. He also travels extensively and teaches throughout the United States. Christopher lives in New Hampshire. Visit him at ChristopherPenczak.com.

Editorial Reviews

Penczak (The Inner Temple of Witchcraft; Gay Witchcraft, etc.) fills a niche need with this balanced daily approach to psychic wellness. This is a clear, accessible, and useful manual for those who wish to align their will regularly with nature's processes and elements for healthy living. Beginning with the premise that "ninety percent of all psychic attacks are not attacks, but self-created illusions," Penczak goes on to delineate the genuine need for protection from such forces as physical harm; harmful energy, judgments and projections; evil eyes; time traps; psychic vampires (drainers of energy, vitality and emotion); unenlightened gurus; past life energies and last but not least, oneself. Subsequent chapters discuss the symptoms of a person in need of psychic protection, then describe methods of diagnosis and physical, emotional and spiritual self-purification. Penczak identifies graphic protection symbols (designs, stones, etc.), as well as tools to evoke protective spirits. The book's real philosophical beauty is in the final chapter that addresses the dilemma of competitive magick. As Penczak sagely observes, "When we put our energies into fighting each other we forget we are of the same tree, same roots, nourished by the same spiritual source." This is a wise, helpful book for beginners and intermediate students of the craft. (July) Forecast: Penczak will promote this at BEA in Chicago, and in four other cities. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) 1st Runner Up in Magic/Magick category

"You'll find a treasure trove of traditional and new creative ways of working with divination, incense, spiritual baths, meditation, symbols, grounding, visualization, chant, spirit guides, and animal totems to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your property."—Dancing World

"...[A] book that offers advice and insight into an often neglected but important part of modern spiritual practice, giving reason for the reader to stop and think consciously as to their own intention."—Druid Network UK

"...[A]n ethical guide to using spiritual enlightenment even in difficult or threatening situations."—Midwest Book Review

"This is a wise, helpful book for beginners and intermediate students of the craft."—Publishers Weekly

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