Protect Yourself: A Handbook for the Recognition of the Supernatural for Defensive Purposes

Protect Yourself

A Handbook for the Recognition of the Supernatural for Defensive Purposes

Eldritch Thorn

Protect Yourself

A Handbook for the Recognition of the Supernatural for Defensive Purposes

Eldritch Thorn

Copyright 2011

Smashwords Edition

Cover designed by Eldritch Thorn

No part of this book may be copied, changed or redistributed without prior written consent from the author.

Introduction

First off, please let me take a moment of your time simply to thank you for purchasing this book. It is my sincere hope that you never need to make use of the information contained within this text. But, should you ever need it, I hope that what I’ve written, gathered, researched and complied within these pages proves to be of help to you.

As the full title of this book clearly states, the purpose of this text is to help you identify threats of preternatural origin and, if need be, protect or defend yourself or your loved ones from any threats they present.

Some words of caution—the things discussed in this book are real. And some are dangerous. You are advised to take these things seriously. This is not a game and these things are not—I repeat not—to be trifled or played with. For those of you—and I know full well that some of you who picked up this guide to read did so solely for this purpose—who are seeking to summon or become anything talked about in this text, such information is extremely limited within these pages.

Why? Why wasn’t much information along those lines included?

Simple—this book was written to help people protect themselves from paranormal threats, not for the purpose of helping more such threats come into being. If you wanted to read this book in the hopes of finding rituals for the summoning of demons, invitations to call members of the Unseelie court to your side, or if your intent in reading this book was to discover a method for transforming yourself into a werewolf or a vampire, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. In short, if you picked up this book for any such purpose, this isn’t the book you’re looking for.

For those of you who bought this book for the reasons it was written, please read on.

I truly do hope that you enjoy the read and that this guide is useful to you in some way. Whether you’re reading it out of sheer, idle curiosity, as research for a writing project of your own, or if, regrettably, you truly need the information compiled here for its intended purpose, I hope it proves to be of use to you.

Please, read on and enjoy. Again, I hope this text is of use to you but truly hope you are not, nor ever will be, in a position to have need of the truly defensive nature of this information.

Angels

In the year 1865 CE dozens of workers were in the process of constructing the Thames Embankment next to the River Thames in London, England and claimed to have seen an angel hovering in the air, observing them.

Such reports exist all throughout modern human history and right up to present day.

Today, most people tend to view angels as one of two things. They’re depicted as being either a Cherub—a human-looking baby with fluffy white wings—or a tall, regal divine being, often with a golden halo hovering above their heads and/or glowing with some inner light of peace and tranquility.

The former are especially prevalent each year as St. Valentine’s Day rolls around and we see Cupid’s image plastered hither and yon for the purpose of selling candy, greeting cards, lingerie and anything and everything else, it seems, that can have a romantic spin.

The latter are everywhere, seemingly all the time, year around, either used as pitchmen for various religions in the hopes of converting everyone on the planet to their doctrine or, at the very least, as protectors and guides—the stereotypical guardian angel.

Personally, I have two spirit guides/guardians. Neither has ever appeared to me in anything much resembling the cold, glowing, haloed, aristocratic, haughty depictions so common when speaking of angels. Both actually seem to find that idea and personification of angels humorous.

Yet, that image and the religious beliefs that accompany it are so deeply ingrained in such a large number of people that it makes this a difficult topic for many to talk, read or even think about. For many, those images and beliefs are so deeply ingrained that the mere thought of thinking of angels as something other than regal, divine messengers or protectors is viewed by them to be blasphemy.

However, angels are very different in the lore behind the religious zeal and fervor. Like Santa Claus, the true origins of these beings, they’re true personification, has become so well hidden behind marketing ploys that the façade has become common knowledge and the truth is something that very few people seem to know or care about.

When dealing with jolly old Saint Nicholas, not having the slightest idea about the truth behind the modern image probably won’t really affect you one way or the other.

Angels, on the other hand, can be very dangerous creatures and such lack of knowledge can put you at a very distinct disadvantage.

Historically, angels appear physically to be very different from the modern peaceful marketing images that are used so extensively these days to try and convert people to various religions. In truth, angels appear to be extremely frightening.

They are said to be giant beings.

Some are said to have as many as twelve heads. Angels with the faces of animals—crocodiles, lions, oxen, cattle or birds—are common. Some are even said to appear with the bodies of serpents.

Rather than the normally depicted single pair of wings, some angels are said to have two, three, or more, sets of wings.

Some accounts have them as appearing with multiple pairs of eyes or even as nothing more than a huge burning wheel—something that makes me think that, in at least some cases of reported sightings of these beings, the witnesses were actually spotting a UFO.

Please refer to the Astral Aliens section for information on aliens.

Angels are said to be able to travel anywhere with simply a thought, a power that allows them to be pretty much anywhere at any time, making them next to impossible to run from. Other beings are said to have this ability as well, but it’s especially prevalent in angel lore.

So, when speaking of angels, we’re talking about powerful, giant, monstrous beings who can travel anywhere at the speed of thought. They are also, according to the lore, said to be frightening warriors, capable of slaying nearly any foe.

As said before, these things are potentially very dangerous.

The most common breakdown of their classification in the modern Western world is, from lowest-ranking to the highest:

Angels—these are said to be the ones who are said to have the most regular interaction with us on the Earthly plane.

Archangels—these are said to be the beings in charge of various angel-centric religions.

Principalities—these are said to be the rulers of nations.

Powers—these are said to be in charge of harmony in the Universe.

Virtues—these are said to be in charge of the working of miracles.

Dominations—these are, according to the lore, in charge of creating and planning. It is their plans which the lower orders of angels implement.

Thrones—these are said to spend most of their time thinking and planning.

Cherubim—these are said to be beings of the truest wisdom.

Seraphim—these are said to be beings of pure love, as well as able to see and encompass everything in existence.

All in all, angels are generally thought of as beings of peace, light, love and purity. Yet they are workers and warriors.

It is that warrior aspect of angels that can make them a threat. Truthfully, they are not something than anyone would want to confront in any type of combative situation or setting. Still, should the need arise, for any reason, there are a few things that we can do to protect ourselves from angels, in spite of their power and abilities. However, due to those powers exhibited by angels, there isn’t much that we can do.

The only things a human can truly do in regards to protection against angels is to simply ask, with the utmost politeness and courtesy, that the being in question not harm you and leave you alone. Most people, when faced with an angel, report a sense of peace or tranquility after the contact. Yet, due to the sometimes monstrous appearance of angels, people are not always happy to have contact with them.

Again, if faced with such a situation, the best—and really only—option when dealing with angels is to simply ask for them to leave you alone.

Thought-forms are another option. Please see the section on thought-forms later in this book for information on them.

Certain protective crystals—agate, especially eye agate, beryl, black tourmaline, blue chalcedony, coral, garnet, Herkimer, diamond, malachite, pyrite, quartz, salt, sapphire, snowflake obsidian, tiger iron and turquoise—are all excellent.

There are entire traditions of magick that involve working with angels in a cooperative manner. Entire books exist on the subject, written by practitioners of these various traditions. Many websites can be found on the Internet that are likewise devoted to various angel magick traditions. Partaking in such a tradition, entering into a stable cooperative working relationship with angels, is truly likely to be your best defense against these beings should you ever find yourself in the unenviable situation of actually needing such a thing.

Calling for assistance from whatever deity or deities you worship would also be a good idea if faced with a threat from an angel.

Astral Entities

Of all the things talked about within these pages, astral entities are quiet likely the most common, yet, frighteningly, the