What would you say are some of the best types of spirits to protect against almost anything including psychic attack, evil eye type stuff, sleep paralysis, demonic attacks, interdimensional attacks on multiple levels, and curses etc?

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I have got a lot of protection spirits. I'd say the best ones are the ones that you're drawn to - the ones you feel called by. Those tend to get to work earlier for me. They seem to need less bonding and instruction. If I get a type of spirit that I don't feel comfortable working with, it always impacts our bond and makes things more difficult (especially at first).

I don't like angels. However, I know some of them are real powerhouses. They are highly recommended by a lot of people here on this forum. If you like WA energy, they might be your best option.

Hellhounds generally aren't conjured as protective spirits, I think, but I asked for one that was. The one I have is very attached to me and always making sure that I am alright. If she can't handle whatever is going on by herself, she calls the others in. She is one of the spirits I interact with the most. She is always good at conveying messages between me and my keep. I am a dog person so working with her is excellent.

I also have an Asian Djinn who has acted to protect me several times. He is good at helping me stay calm in a crisis. Again, they're generally conjured for wish-granting, but my guy is kind of like an older brother or an adopted father. I can always go to him for help, no matter what I need. In the beginning, I didn't consider him a protective spirit, and he had to gently remind me that he is a dragon, lol.

If you're going astral travelling, a Fenrir is great for that.

On the Encyclopedia, if you click on "Top 10 Lists" on the sidebar there is a list of the top 10 protective spirits.

I have a lot of great protectors from both light and dark arts. I have celestial energy affinity, so to me obviously all celestials, like angels, Fae, and dragons including Djinn types, and Astral Realm as well as those that specialised in protection are working wonders. Vampire and Gregori watcher as well as light Watchers are great options and I have them too.

You might need to figure first about your affinity and preference and custom conjuration would do well and brings you stronger protection.

Variety is a key though and have both light and dark defenders to balance defence and protection strategies for you.

Thanks so much guys for your answers. There's much to ponder. Honestly I feel attracted to a dragon spirit!

As for dark arts spirits, I don't mind so much and also love unicorns!

Alu wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 5:04 pm What would you say are some of the best types of spirits to protect against almost anything including psychic attack, evil eye type stuff, sleep paralysis, demonic attacks, interdimensional attacks on multiple levels, and curses etc?

A good way to look at protection is to build up broad protection, consisting of overlapping layers. There's no single, magic bullet, one-size-fits-all kind of protection spirit, spell binding. or diy protection method.

This is summed up in the rule of thumb "You can never have to much protection" and "It's better to have an army, rather than one or two good bodyguards".

CH explains in a number of their articles and books that, if we get several types of protection spirit, each type will provide protection in slightly differing ways. So they will complement each other. The same goes for spell bindings. There are also a lot of fairly standard diy psychic hygiene techniques that help too: shielding the aura, centering & grounding and many more.

The other consideration is to not get DA spirits that are darker than we ourselves are. So if we're WA keepers, we should start with the lightest grey DA beings. Gargoyles, for example, are excellent, light grey protection spirits for a mainly WA keeper.

As well as listening to a call, if we feel one, it's also a good idea to analyse what our needs are and are likely to be and get spirit companions to help with those needs.

Volkh, Fylgia & Courtwind Angels come highly recommended.

See also https://www.creepyhollows.com/faq/index ... ght=top+10

and https://shop.creepyhollows.com/Spirits-for-Protection/

Watchers are one of the best for outstanding protection.

Vampires and gargoyles can also be highly protective of their keeper.

Light watcher and warrior angels, from when those came the BS created by malicious unbounds has stopped..

So a couple thoughts on this.

First this reminds me of when people ask “Which God or Goddess is best for X” and it doesn't get into the nature of association and the impact that has with the higher power. Spirit Keeping in a real sense is an offshoot of Shamanism, working with spirits by forming a bond with them, and as such shares a lot of parallels with other systems of mysticism. In all of these systems the answer is always “the one you have the most connection to is always the strongest.”

Second, know your situation and enemies. If you find you are having problems with a spirit of X element, find its counter element.

Third, remember its rare for spirits/unbounds to just target someone. The vast bulk of “negative spiritual altercations” are either a human overstepping their bounds in terms of territory (angered land spirits) where some offerings can help to find peace OR some other kind of awakening like a shadow self awakening, kundalini awakening, or other such thing. Think of it like this, if you went from barely being able to hear sound, to now hearing things as clear as if they were 100 decibels above normal, even a friendly “hello” from a spirit would feel like a cannon ball hitting you in the head. Sometimes that doesn't manifest “in the head” instead it manifests in more personal areas, but that is very often just that being the chakra that has the issue processing the energies and information. This doesn't mean negative entities don't harass people, but for the big, overly manifesting situations there is often some kind of sensitivity OR reason.

Fourth, ultimately in situations where you need protective spirits you also need to spend time working with spirits to help them bridge the gap. We tend to think of the other realms as one big giant “Astral World” but every culture has different realms, and most realms seem to overlap on this one. By helping a spirit anchor to this realm, through offerings and working with them in ritual, we amplify their ability to protect us from things that are overlapping this realm also.

Fifth on this, even among well known “best for defense” spirits there are going to be stronger and weaker ones, more war focused and less focused ones. As an example, you likely won't find a cowardly Valkyrie, or one who can't fight unless you are specifically seeking one out who has that complex. By and large spirits known for fighting are going to be good at it.

All of that said, personal go to favorites for me? Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Elementals, Valkyries, Draugr, Jotunn, and the like. It depends though on what I'm dealing with. If a foe is particularly attuned to dark energies then Angels and Celestial beings jump to the top. If they are a being of light, then Shadow People, Demons, or even something like a Void Elemental specifically start to come to mind. When you use the contrasting force, there are pros and cons to that which are obvious, but having the bigger stick AND the foe being weak to that stick really does negate the downsides to also being weaker to your foe.

If I was giving advice though to a new person without any background on what they know, I'd start with Elementals, Land Spirits, or Nature based spirits like Animal Guides or Guardians. Such beings are somewhat neutral outside of one key point, they are often above average in loyalty and have almost no concept of backing down when challenged. Likewise whatever imbalances are influencing the area around you, Nature spirits will be more than willing to pick a fight on your behalf.

Lastly, in those situations where your foe is another practitioner, my advice is to also have some totems/representations for your spirits. Old school shamanism and most forms of occultism agree that having a fine vessel specifically dedicated to a spirit makes it stronger. Likewise vessels in some situations can be combined with other power boosters (talismans and such) just like a person would use, allowing you to easily amplify a spirits existing power. Vessels make it easier, to do offerings. If it's another person, these things are enough to start to balance some of the gap between a novice and someone with experience. If it's an expert, start learning some ritual magick of your own to add to the mix to keep up.

No one likes to hit a target that hits them back. Don't be a living punching dummy in any fight.