The Practical Psychic Self-Defense Handbook: A Survival Guide Paperback – Illustrated, February 1, 2011

I own 2 other Robert Bruce books, Energy Work and Astral Dynamics so I was naturally drawn to this book... I must say, it was quite a surprise to read the contents of this book. The aforementioned books didn't have the same intense writings of "negs" and their terrifying and real effects on humans.Being a practical person, it took me a while to fully assimilate this information into my existing system and have it make sense as well as work for me. I was pretty skeptical of the raw power and influence Bruce claims the negs can have on humans until I made a few connections myself. The problem for me was my assumptions and biases of "negs" from social media and stories... It wasn't until I realized that essentially, they are thought-forms and patterns of negative energy, which I've had my fair share of experience with.A quick experience I had with one of the techniques in this book. I was VERY sick during the winter of 08 and I resonate with the reality that all sickness comes from imbalances in the mind and body. In most cases, it is the mind being too loud to pay attention to the body, thus losing communication. Stuck in bed, I decided to try a technique that I just read in Psychic Defense... The postcard technique to be specific. I remember doing this exercise for about 2 hours straight, digging through my psyche of all the unconscious baggage my mind was holding on to... personal issues if you will... and slicing and burning them to nothingness with my awareness.Going into the exercises, I had a temperature, fever, coughing and cold sweats... Leaving the 2 hour session, I was free of all symptoms and on the fast track to complete recovery! I will never forget the significance of that experience.So in conclusion, a very helpful book and an eye-opener into the world of thought forms, psychic happenings and helpful techniques and information to add to one's toolbox in this day and age of evolution.Namaste,Dey

I approached this book considering myself an adept operator in the world of thought forms and internal deamons. However that was soon to change. This handbook shattered my paradigm that selves, negs, deamons, or whatever you want to call them, are internal constructs subject to to a high level of control by the individual. Literally, as I was reading this book I became aware of external entities that threatened my stability and even started to influence those around me. I existed in a state of constant fear and my apartment exuded despair to anyone who spent time there. I went from having a casual, somewhat academic, interest in psychic techniques to grabbing on to the techniques in this book as my only line of survival. For years I blamed the book for unleashing this on me, as if somehow it had released a mental virus that broke down my natural firewalls. However in recent years I have come to realize that what it broke down was my illusion. I discovered later techniques to make myself invulnerable to negs through love and understanding without judgement. This is the true antidote and can't be faked. I seem to remember that this is covered at the end of the book, but I was not ready for it. Sorry for such a personal review, but I have never read a book that literally entered my life and ripped me from my world.

Fun and easy to read, this book is jam-packed with info on how to protect yourself from discarnate entities of any kind. It advocates a proactive, aggressive approach to clearing yourself and others of negative energy entities, attachments, devices, and influences, favoring a psychic sword and flame approach. While I prefer a compassionate spirit release over an adversarial approach, sometimes you just gotta fight fire with fire, particularly when you're pressed for time.One concept I really liked and find fascinating was the author's idea of examining your memories and then flipping them over to see what's underneath. They could be covered with deceptive negative energy attachments like evil roots. Then it's just a matter of going at these roots with a cosmic slash and burn. I have not seen this idea put forward in any other book and find it fascinating.For an understanding of and defense against incarnate (living human) energy vampires, try Psychic Vampires: Protection from Energy Predators & Parasites. Between that book and this, you're pretty much covered against any psychic threat.For more on how to release spirits compassionately to prevent their unwanted return to you or others, I recommend the following: Spirit Release: A Practical Handbook, Spirit Releasement Therapy: A Technique Manual, Healing Lost Souls: Releasing Unwanted Spirits from Your Energy Body, Remarkable Healings: A Psychiatrist Discovers Unsuspected Roots of Mental and Physical Illness, The Unquiet Dead: A Psychologist Treats Spirit Possession, and Exorcism: How to Clear at a Distance a Spirit Possessed Person.