Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01696)

The problem is many of the attacks are quite aggressive, and lowering
a barrier will actually cause more problems right away.

On the other hand, creating barriers serve as quite a nuisance and
blocks some of your own abilities.

-Mark H.

On 4/25/05, Konstantin Zaitzev <kay_ziatz@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > - In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@y...> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> "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!"
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> After dealing extensively with different types of shells, author
> remarks:
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> "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. "
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-- 
Mark Hamilton Jr.
waking.adept@gmail.com