I think you need to do a total cleansing, use all 4 elements, rattle out the negativity, then say your prayer or spell. But, it is up to you, how does your room feel?
Now it's better :) I don't feel anything anymore. I tho feel presences but they are not scary or terrfying,they're nice or neutral. :)
I also burned a white candle for a short time and it helped.
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ok, keep the formula I gave you in case you need it down the road, magical people need to cleanse on a reguler basis, just like you bathe and shower on a reguler basis.
Feel free to use it for a room or a house, if you live in a house, after you have done the inside, go outside and take the salt and circle the House asking Spirit for protection against negativity, salt is a great protector representing Earth.
When I first started practicing, I also had the same problem. Mostly because of alot of things that people were putting in my mind, in the end I began to welcome negative spirits from insecurity. How I solved the problem? I understood that the mind is the most powerful friend and foe, I stopped performing magic for while until I felt comfortable with the whole concept, and was able to eliminate any fears within me. I also started to practice cleansings and if anything bothered me I would call it away, this built enough security for me to continue my practice, and I have never had the problem again.
Shielding your room is also a good idea. It works like shielding yourself but around the room instead. It helps if you have a stone or crystal to focus the shield on so it stays put when you're gone. That will give you a place to go for some peace even if there's a lot of negative energy where you live.
Just wanted to say that this post inspired me to do an entire home cleansing today. Rilke, I used your method, and I'd like to say thank you very much for sharing. I had the entire house to myself today, so it was a perfect time. I could really feel the negative energy being removed as I went through the entire house five times, first with the bell, then salt, incense, candle, and finally water. At times I found myself actually trembling a little bit. It was quite powerful. After that, I bared the cold and forged through the snow sprinkling salt along the edge of my property. The entire process took a little more than an hour, but it really didn't feel like that long. Afterward I did notice a significant change in the atmosphere of the house. It felt a lot lighter, and well, more positive.
I would definitely say it was a success, and I would certainly recommend it to people. I'll have to make a home cleansing a monthly habit now, hehe.
