A continuation of the last post today I will go over today shields, wards, and a few techniques with the mental aspects of elements as well as enhanced sleep.
Shield and Wards:
I will give only one all purpose personal shield here and a couple of for wards as they are fairly similar.
The shield here is a basic elemental shield that protects the mind, astral, and physical body.
You first start by focusing an accumulation of mental light in a matrix around you forming the skeleton of your shield which the rest will be built on and impressing on it its directive to provide unfailing protection and be instantly obedient to any changes you make on the fly (The reason I will explain further on) . Fill in the rest of the shield with a further accumulation of mental light with the command that it will protect you mentally.
Then focus on the astral and accumulate the astral light and vitality binding it to the mental matrix that is in place and commanding it to protect you astrally and reach into the physical to protect you there.
Bring a second layer of astral energy but this time condense and lower its vibration to a near physical state that should be very palpable and command it to protect you physically.
Then you will starting from the mental and descending in the same order bring the appropriate aspect of the earth element to bear in the same fashion seeing it as the solid manifestation and foundation built upon the light.
Follow this with water giving it the properties of absorption and condensation upon the foundation of earth.
Next is air which will make your shield exist simultaneously around you but also free to stretch out and react beyond your presence as well as the transition of projection for its power.
Finally you bring fire as the burning purifying power that will burn away all threats. See yourself as a figure surrounded by the manifesting power of the elements with all opposition and foes burning to ash and being scattered away.
With each layer it is important to form it mentally, astrally, and bring it as close to physical form as possible and give it mutability to adapt to your commands. The reason you want it to adapt to your commands is that you can use this shield as an amplifier to pour your projections of energy through to give them the benefits of all the elements accumulated in it. This makes things such as the mesmer fields and eye projections incredibly powerful as the shield is built up. This shield is one you should work on everyday as part of your daily routine. I recommend about ten breaths of accumulating the energy with each element and the light. With each breath resonating on all three planes. Over time I am fairly certain this shield will extend to impressive levels of protection and is more than sufficient to catch things that might slip through other protections you have in place as well as its amplification capacity. The key is to build it up slowly and surely each day. At first its power will likely be negligible but that will very quickly change.
Now onto wards. The above shield can be extended to an object or location. Care must be taken when extending it to magically charged objects to insure they do not conflict however. There is a good chance it will serve to amplify the objects power but it is best to be certain before firmly establishing it. This will protect against invasion and harm but might not repel those of a pesky curious nature though it can be made to do that. It is truthfully overkill for all but the most private of sanctuaries in the effort to maintain it. Now if you have a lockbox in which you tend to store more dangerous items such as materials for very powerful curses this is pretty good to ensure nothing bleeds out into your environment.
The first true ward will be one that simply repels people through various means and is the base for all the others.
This is simply the accumulation of mental and astral energy in a selected location with a specific intent of warding. Depending on the location you can do this a number of ways or place them in layers. The simplest way is simply misdirection. Impress on the energy that it will make the location it is in invisible and direct away anyone that strays across it and those seeking it other than yourself will forget their purpose and leave. This is easiest and requires the least effort as it is quite often people can be misdirected or forget why they were going to disturb you in the first place.
You can also include other concepts to keep them out as you see fit.
A more substantial and difficult ward is one that forces a person to leave usually through fear or dread or a strong unresistable command. This requires a very heavy accumulation of power and you must be able to somewhat create the emotional state needed in part so think of the worst most dreadful and terrifying thing you can that will elicit that emotional response and imprint on the energy with the command to paralyze and send away anyone but you and those you allow with that terror and know it will amplify it according to the amount of power accumulated. Adding in water or earth helps in this as these can reach the subconscious levels of the mind.
For the unresistable command you simply state the command to be given with the direction that intruders be forced to follow. Leave is a good general one.
Many general wards can be thought of and placed in locations and objects you simply need to decide the intent that is to be given.
Now a few hints for the wards.
Most people might think you need to fill the whole room for the ward to be effective but for many you only need to place it on the door extending outside and into the room slightly. In the case of misdirection it should surround the area and effect any that look upon it. You can save a lot of time and energy but strategically limiting the scale of the field to only where it is needed to effect.
If you know who is most likely to disturb you or trespass you can form the intent specifically with that person and your knowledge of them in mind. To keep out astral entities that might not be affected simply condense the energy along all thresholds such as the walls, floor, and ceiling with the intent of sealing it away from stray beings.
Mental uses of Elements:
I will give one technique for mentally applying each element in an useful fashion.
Fire: Starting with fire the most obvious use is passion and drive even where you might lack it. This is useful especially when dealing with long days to give you the motivation and drive to keep at something and make it through the day. To do this you simply focus on the mental aspect of fire corresponding with specifically passion and driving force and carefully apply it to the situation you need it in. I say carefully because this also can correspond with anger, rage, and frustration if not intentionally applied otherwise.
Air: My personal favorite air can have a very unique effect on the mind that by what I have researched seems to be very similar to adderall without any of the negative drawbacks. The simplest way to accomplish this use is to condense a sphere of the element around your head. This can have other effects with the influence of the element so it is best to focus on mental enlightenment and inspiration when you do this and fill it with a strong charge of the element. I recommend limiting this to only an hour at first to let it take full effect and then working up the time scale.
Water: Beyond the obvious calming of emotions and use in mesmers this can be applied to oneself to induce a trance state and so is useful if you have trouble reaching a certain mental state in meditation especially for channeling or medium like abilities as well as just aid in sleep.
Earth: This element is good for a sense of fortitude and determination which is different from passion and good for activities where a calm patient hand is needed. It can also fortify the mind in awareness of the other three elements and can be used to quickly center and put your thoughts aright if they become too chaotic. This is also useful for psychometric practices along with water.
Enhanced Sleep:
Enhancing ones sleep is a rather easy affair to manage in you simple accumulate a large mass of vital energy and earth energy for repair and rejuvenation of the physical body as well as water if you have trouble falling asleep and tell this mass to put you into a sound sleep in which every hour is akin to two hours normal restful sleep. You can form this ahead of time when well rested over your bed and reload it when it starts to run low on energy. Do be aware that this will not keep you from sleeping in but simply make all sleep you do get more restful and healing. A simple enough use of energy but easy to overlook or over think when trying to figure out how to accomplish this.