Readers...it is time for Defense Against the Dark Arts class! So...if you're intimidated by this type of information and/or you're unwilling to contemplate the validity of dark entities (this isn't fear porn, its like being aware of rattlesnakes' venom) then I would recommend you do not read this entry.
I have Lady Gaga's new album, MAYHEM, playing as I write this entry as I ease into my Saturday afternoon. My god, this is a great Gaga album. Easily in my top 3!
This entry ties into the previous entry I wrote titled Energy Hygiene: FIRE. In that entry I wrote about waking from a nightmare so I'm going to dive further into that nightmare.
In the nightmare, there was a hooded figure trying to ensnare me and enter my Mind/Body/Spirit complex. Thankfully my love heard my groans and "help me!" so I was able to get out of that near-hellscape.
Before I write anymore, I must highly recommend that you read Dion Fortune's PSYCHIC SELF-DEFENSE. My god, that is an excellent source of information that is presented elloquently from a person wise in her own craft and skillset. Seriously, pick up that book!
I shared this nightmare with someone I highly respect for her knowledge and her own genuine psychic skills. She validated my own intuiting that this hooded figure in my nightmare was a Dark Entity.
So! What did I do before I slept last night? The night after I experience this Dark Entity.
I put a large specimen of Black Obsidian on my nightstand right beside my head.
Last night, I did not experience any nightmares nor any encounters with this Dark Entity. Perfect!
Now concerning crystals...the way that crystals are presented in majority of "Spiritual" circles are lackluster and cartoonish.
Crystals embody "physicalized" frequencies that correspond with specific properties. Crystals are encased by unique energy fields.
Black Obsidian is an excellent protector. I have that chunk of obsidian on my desk where I reside when I do readings. I also use a Black Obsidian Knife and Black Tourmaline when I am hired to do House Clearings.
This Black Obsidian has been with me since I bought it over the summer when my love and me went to Mystic, CT. I knew I had to get this piece. So! This crystal is charged with my own energy field so we have a working relationship.
I particularly like to have this crystal (and many others) at my work station since they help to enhance my environment so I may be an effective tool for my clients.
I'm not a paranoid person. I'm not ignorant to the spectrum of existence that are aspected to Dark or Light. I'm not willfully blind to Evil so this is why it is Defense Against the Dark Arts. Those students at Hogwarts are aware of the Dark and they are educated on how to protect themselves along with the antics of Darkness. Therefore! So must we, but obviously our reality is not as "fantastical" as the world of Harry Potter.
Now a piece of Black Obsidian is not going to be your "savior", but it can be a useful tool for protection.
You want to ensure you clear trauma from your Mind/Body/Spirit complex along with being very knowledgable about your psychological makeup. Then, of course, you want to enrich your physicality with nourishment, strengthen your body, and refrain from abusing substances.
I recommend you use Black Obsidian to help protect you from nefarious influences since I do believe this helped me combat the reoccurring presence of that hooded figure within my nightmare.