Psychic Protection - Understanding, Clearing & Guarding Our Energetic Sovereignty
- Yvette Sheppard
- Jun 12
- 8 min read
Thank you to everyone who was able to make the live video over on Substack on Saturday, and I do hope those who have watched the recording love it as much as I did discussing this fascinating topic.

I am convinced that one of these distortions and corruptions within the new age paradigm is the term ‘love and light’ - it is spoken as a concept where we must always, regardless of the evil or darkness being projected at us, hold the stance of love and light and butterflies and roses (okay not so much the butterflies and roses - but you get the idea ). Yes used correctly love and light is a beautify energy when one hold the highest frequency and genuinely and authentically send love from the heart and light from our energy field to whomever one wishes; perhaps someone we know is grieving or someone that shows kindness and love towards us.
However, if you are coming under pscyic attach either from another human, someone or something in the astral or another dimension, there’s a jolly good chance that your frequency is about as low as it can get- depending on how long you’ve tolerated being used as an energy harvesting device or emotional punch bag. You may feel anger, resentment, fear to name but a few of the emotions. So someone telling you to send love and light to the perpetrator (you may not know who or what it is) is not going to help at this point. You simply cannot reach the highest of frequencies to send love and light in a genuine undistorted way even if you thought that would work.
Another school of though which I absolutely know to be true, is that those entities, or parasites that are attacking you energetically feed of your light, they feed off your fear, they feed off your emotions, you are their food source. Attempting to give them light and love is ackin to giving the bully in the playground that beats you up everyday your sweets in a hope that they may like you and stop. You need to take back your power, feel the anger for a moment and absolutely kick ass in the astral and push back. Show your strength without fear… the pathetic parasitical psychic attack will soon stop as they realise you cannot be affected energetically.
Psychic Protection
As we dive a little deeper into the topic of psychic protection we understand that this is a vital aspect of energetic hygiene for those walking a spiritual or healing path. We’ll explore the different types of psychic attacks, how they manifest physically and emotionally, and how we can clear and protect our energetic fields using powerful tools and practices rooted in other ancient traditions.
Understanding Psychic Attack
Psychic attack refers to the intentional or unintentional projection of negative energy onto another person. It can come from two primary sources:
1. Earth-Based (3D) Sources
Envy, jealousy, resentment from others can project dense energies toward you.
Energetic cords or attachments from relationships or environments.
Unconscious projections: Often friends, family, or clients unknowingly drain energy or cause entanglement.
Curses, hexes, and the evil eye, intentionally cast through folk practices or baneful witchcraft.
2. Multidimensional (4D) Sources
The fourth dimension is the astral realm, where disincarnate entities, trickster spirits, parasitic energies, dark force demonic entities reside.
Astral parasites or entities may attach during vulnerable states: trauma, sleep, substance use – including alcohol (don’t shoot the messenger) or intense fear.
False guides or masquerading spirits may present as benevolent entities, angels or guides initially helping but then quickly cause confusion, blocks or dependency, and depression.
Channelling Sometimes people have an awakening and as they begin their journey they find that they start to hear spirit, and start channelling. The darkness will recognise this energy within you as you connect and if you aren’t taking precautions of your energy field you may come under psychic attack or be catfished into thinking you are speaking to someone who is not who they say they are. This can lead you down a very dark attack if the entity is dark force or demonic
Symptoms of Psychic Attack
Recognising the signs early is essential.
Here are common physical and emotional symptoms:
Physical Symptoms
Sudden fatigue or energy depletion
Unexplained headaches or nausea
Tightness in the chest or solar plexus without any medical explanation.
Disturbed sleep, nightmares, particularly sexual dreams, sleep paralysis
Sensations of being watched or “touched”
A series of events that go uncharacteristically wrong or down the tubes.
Emotional and Mental Symptoms
Heightened anxiety or sudden depression
Mood swings, irritability, fear without cause
Obsessive thoughts or intrusive mental chatter
Feeling disconnected from your intuition
Uncharacteristic self-doubt or hopelessness
Removing Energetic Attachments and Interference
Clearing these energies requires intention and sacred tools. Here are practices rooted in ancient and spiritual traditions:
1. Herbal and Plant Allies – I prefer to use whatever grows in my garden or grows in the woodland locally. Use whatever your comfortable with, or whatever resonates.
Mugwort: Used in smoke cleansing and teas to enhance intuition and drive out astral parasites.
Wormwood: Excellent for clearing negative spirits by burning— often used in banishing rituals.
Rue (Herb of Grace): Protective and cleansing; worn to carry the energy of this wonderful herb.
Sage, Cedar, and Sweetgrass: Powerful trio to burn or to make a smudge stick from — sage to clear, cedar to bless, sweetgrass to invite benevolent energy.
Yarrow: Forms an energetic boundary when carried or worn.
Red Clover - for those who choose to channel, red clover can evict an unwanted entity trying to communicate. At this point in our ascension I would never recommend channelling; I’d recommend the use telepathy rather than allow someone else access to your biofield and create possible distortions and miasma.

2. Crystals
Black Tourmaline: Transmutes lower vibrations; place at thresholds or wear. I’ve had workmen come to the house who I could see had a certain type of energy following them, I’ve recommend needed a necklace of tourmaline and it has worked a treat to block and transmute dark energies.
Obsidian: Cuts cords and reveals hidden truths; best used in shadow work on your spiritual journey and of course my favourite protection stone to deflect unwanted energies..
Amethyst: Clears psychic clutter and enhances spiritual clarity.
Labradorite: Can shield against psychic attack, enhances auric integrity.

3. Ritual Tools and Practices
Salt Baths with rosemary and sea salt: Draws out unwanted energies. A full moon is always a good reminder to remove such unwanted energies with a herb/salt bath. You don’t need to strip the rosemary spikes off the stem and make a mess in the bath. Simply ask her permission to cut a sprig or three and throw those in the bath with a handful of sea salt (much easier to fish out afterwards).
Drumming and chanting: Breaks stagnant frequencies and disrupts attachments.
Smoke Cleansing: Burn chosen herbs and pass them through the aura with intention. This is important, I’m astounded at how may people don’t take care and smudge or use chimes or tuning forks to cleanse their own biofield/aura.
Sigils and Symbols for Protection
Sigils are powerful symbols created with intention.
Here's how to use them:
Create Your Own Sigil: Write your protective affirmation (e.g., “I am divinely protected”), remove vowels and repeating letters, and artistically blend the remaining letters into a symbol. Charge it through your own breath (breathe life into it) it’s an extension of you. Keep on your person or place where you can see it as a subliminal reminder.
Use traditional symbols: Anything that reminds you of how protected you are. It may be that a locked Grandma gave you years ago reminds you of the Diving Feminine power you hold within!! Perhaps the ring that Grandpa gave you is a reminder of who you truly are! I often wear an ankh, or pentacle to remind me of the power I control within. The triquetra, and Awen can be worn, drawn, or visualized for protection and a symbol of strength too.
Never call upon or invoke any being or entity when under psychic attack. Firstly, this is disempowering and an insult to your soul to give your power away so easily and readily. If I had a pound for every client that said, I called upon Archangel Michael and it didn’t help, or it got much worse - I’d be a billionairess! We are in a spiritual war, and you cannot possibly know which side of the war an entity or being is on… regardless of what book of religion, spirituality or mythology they appear in, unless you have worked positively with a being for decades it is not safe to invoke them. No-one is higher than you!! You are the Divine Angelic Oraphim, Guardian of the Earth. There is no being apart from your Creator that has any power over you at all!! When under psychic attach you are temporarily disconnected from Source - that is the purpose of psychic attack - to control you. Once you realise your power within… it’s a game changer!. Never put anyone or anything on a pedestal!! Remember who you are and take your power back.
Daily Protection Practices
Once you’re cleared, protection must become part of your spiritual hygiene. These practices support ongoing sovereignty.
1. Visualisation and Energy Work
Silver Light Pillar: Envision a pale silver column of light from the Earth’s core to above your head, and then move the pillar of light up and connect it to the sun portal - sealing your field. Should be undertaken on waking and and just before sleep.
Mirror Shield: Surround yourself with mirrors facing outward to reflect any harmful intention back to its source.
Egg or Bubble of light: Encase yourself in a luminous shield before sleep, ritual, or entering crowded spaces. This is temporary as you are in a sphere, you may have cut yourself off from an energy source. I would only use this for short spells of protecting my field.
2. Talismans and Amulets
Charge a crystal, herb pouch, or sigil-etched item and wear it regularly.
Traditional protective amulets that you can use or make.: Jet, Hag Stone, St. John’s Wort, Rowan Cross – I love making a Rowan Cross to hand on my doors at home and in the office.
3. Sacred Boundaries
Avoid spiritual bypassing: strong boundaries in the physical realm strengthen your energetic sovereignty.
Clean your space regularly — sweep the floors, open windows, ring bells in corners, and smudge weekly.

4. Anchoring and Grounding
Walk barefoot on the earth - grounding is essential to rebalance.
Drink grounding teas: nettles, burdock, dandelion root.
Anchor practices: breath-work, meditations, drumming, connecting to nature.

Closing Thoughts
Psychic attack can feel frightening — but knowledge, ritual, and spiritual sovereignty are your allies. You are never powerless. Through intention, sacred tools, and daily practice, you cannot only clear your field but maintain a powerful protective presence that acts as a beacon of light in this world and beyond.
Remember: You are the guardian of your energy, and with clarity, courage, and consistent care, no force — earthly or astral — can dim your light.
If anyone out there needs a little advice, or would like to book a session to face any attack head on - please do get in touch ankhhealing,com via the website.
With much love and many blessings
Yvette x