I am fairly certain that most people are aware of basic shielding magic and visualizations. Bubbles of white light, astral armor, LBRP for those who are more ceremonially-inclined… all that stuff. It’s all fairly passive, just like something you’d wear or carry around. Most protection magic I’ve seen is focused on blocking or occasionally transmuting the energy or sending it back to the offending party.
I’ve actively realized in the past few months that protection magic is actually a specialty of mine, and just like there are various defensive or protective tactics in real life, video games, board games, sports, etc., there’s way, way, way more to be done with shielding and protection magic than simple bubbles or mirrors or armor. In fact, a lot of people (myself included) have noted that basic shielding can actually interfere with your magic or other abilities (empathic abilities, vampiric feeding, prophetic dreams or clairvoyance, talking to spirits… anything that really requires an exchange in energy or for things to come to you.)
I’d like to take the time to share some other techniques I’ve found useful (or didn’t find useful but may come in handy to others) along with some potential troubleshooting tips for visualization.
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