Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01691)

> - In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@y...> wrote:

> You can build yourself, according to my ex teacher, an
> etheric/astral firewall, which bounces the negativity back
> to the owner, but I tend to try to deal with it as it happens

Maybe not to "deal as it happens" (what is toilsome) but create an
attitude which prevents it if being happen.
Many useful advises about shells are contained in "Hidden side of
things" by Leadbeater.

"We have considered specimens of the various kinds of influences
which are coming in upon us from all sides, and we find that
among such influences are many which are disturbing and
undesirable; so a question naturally arises as to how we can best
avoid or neutralise these. It is an easy matter to form round oneself
when necessary a sort of temporary suit of armour of higher matter
- what is commonly called by students a protective shell. But is this
the best way to meet the difficulty? An authority on the subject
once remarked that, as far as self-protection is concerned, the best
thing to do with a shell is not to form it in the first place, and if 
one has formed it, to break it up as speedily as possible!"

After dealing extensively with different types of shells, author
remarks:

"It may be that many of us have not yet reached the level of this
second young monk [who radiated love instead making a shell];
but at least the story sets before us a higher ideal than that of
mere self-protection...
When we meet a person our attitude surely should be not: `How
can I guard myself against you?' but rather: `What can I do for
you?' It is this latter attitude which calls into play the higher 
forces, because it reflects the attitude of the Solar Deity. It is 
when we give that we become fit to receive, that we are channels of 
the mighty force of the Deity Himself. "