Esoteric Defense Against the Dark Arts

The serene yogini suddenly awoke in a cold sweat. Night after night, vivid nightmares, unexplainable exhaustion, and inexplicable anxiety plagued her. Friends reassured her: “You’re pure-hearted; nothing harmful can reach you.” Yet her experience spoke otherwise. Psychic warfare is real, hidden, subtle, and often overlooked until one becomes a target.

This article aims to explore advanced psychic defense rooted deeply in Esoteric teachings, Theosophy and Rosicrucian occult sciences illuminating a path beyond mere superstition.

As Manly P. Hall cautions:

“We must disabuse our minds of the idea that the black magician cannot injure us because we are in the right, or that he is weak because he is evil. This is a foolish concept, taught to prevent man from strengthening himself, and is propaganda of the black path itself.”


Esoteric teachings reveal that the aura and chakras act as gateways to our subtle anatomy. Thoughtforms—dense, negative projections—astral parasites, and mischievous elementals latch onto an impure unguarded aura, triggering sleep attacks, energy drains, and emotional manipulation, creating profound inner turmoil.

It is therefore the duty of every disciple to cultivate a life of absolute purity to mitigate these intentional and unintentional psychic attacks. 

Franz Hartmann emphasizes,

“The surest protection against all the practices of black magic, whether they are caused consciously or unconsciously, is to acquire strength of character – in other words, faith in the divine power within one’s own soul.” 

Types of Psychic Attacks

Intentional: Deliberate psychic attacks, black magic rituals, or curses consciously directed to harm or manipulate. [VERY RARE]

Unintentional: Emotional projections arising from envy, resentment, gossip, or hatred & criticism unknowingly cast by family or friends. [COMMON]

Environmental: Energetically contaminated locations infested by distressed astral entities or disturbed elemental spirits, leaving energetic residue. [RARE BUT POSSIBLE]

Self-Generated: Personal negative thought-patterns, self-sabotaging thought forms, self-criticism or suppressed emotional turmoil manifesting internally as psychic vulnerability. [VERY COMMON]

As the saying goes: “The unseen enemy within is often more dangerous than any external adversary.”

While crystals, salt baths, and prayers offer temporary relief, they’re insufficient against self-generated psychic attacks that we generate daily. So, how does one protect oneself?

Protection rests on three foundational pillars:

1. Purity of Life

Moral uprightness and character-building form the ultimate shield. Theosophical teachings clearly states, “Like attracts like; darkness cannot pierce pure spiritual radiance.” However, this principle can also become a trap if the practitioner harbors hidden negativity or hypocrisy.

2. Clarity of Mind

Maintaining mental clarity and emotional equanimity acts as a safeguard. As Mahatma Choa Kok Sui would always teach about DISCERNMENT. It is a potent shield against the dark forces. 

3. Power of Will

Harnessing affirmations, potent visualisation, and inner strength. A mind guided by a powerful Will is seldom self-sabotaging.  

Tools of the Inner Warrior

  • The Great Invocation: Acts as a powerful spiritual firewall, aligning with higher consciousness.

  • Protective Mantras: Chants such as OM NAMAH SHIVAYA OM.

  • Psychic Armor Visualization: Techniques taught in the Order of the Inner Flame, involving golden/ruby light armor, shields, and mirrors deflect negative forces.

  • Shielding: Practical methods derived from Master Choa Kok Sui’s book Psychic Self Defence for Home & Office. 

  • Prayers to Archangel Michael: Summon divine intervention and powerful spiritual allies.

  • Avoid Spiritual Glamour: Ego-based illusions weaken defenses significantly. Humility ensures protection from subtle astral deceptions.

As taught by Torkom Saraydarian:

“When temptations and attacks come to your life, answer them with the words of Christ, with the words of the Ageless Wisdom. I often answer my attacker with the words of the Great Sage or with the words of the Bhagavad Gita or even the Koran. One day I had an attack of unforgiveness. Then I recited a verse from the Koran which says, “God is all forgiving.” The attack was gone immediately. There are wonderful verses that you can learn from the New Testament, from Agni Yoga literature, from the Bhagavad Gita, from the Upanishads, or from any wisdom Teaching, which can save your life during attacks. Remember that the words of Great Ones have great power which can disperse any subconscious or outer attacks.”

– Torkom Saraydarian Battling Dark Forces: A Guide to Psychic Self-defense

Spiritual service and regular meditation form dual protective mechanisms. Selfless service generates immense protective merit. Meditation on Twin Hearts effectively cleanses and energizes the aura, creating an environment inhospitable to negative energies. Practitioners have reported scenarios where they overcame intense psychic attacks by disciplined practice, regular meditation, group prayers, humility, and esoteric wisdom.

Psychic warfare is an authentic reality of spiritual advancement. Yet true spiritual mastery offers impenetrable protection. Commitment to spiritual discipline, service, meditation, humility, and genuine esoteric study can transform practitioners into formidable Guardians of Light.

Are you ready to fortify your inner defense and deepen your understanding of esoteric protection? 

Let us not forget the words of Charlotte Anderson, the life partner of Mahatma Choa Kok Sui about Psychic Attacks:

“In 1996, this soul had an interesting conversation with Mang Mike Nator. charlotte was discussing the topic of pa (psychic attacks) with him after the “1st World Covention” in Manila.

Mang Mike said, “Charlotte … just become Transparent!” When you Practice Transparency – then pa will simply “pass through” you … We immediately adapted his sage advice – although sometimes it still takes time to “process” incoming information :):)

Practically this means, we should Practice Daily being the best we can be.

It means we should CONSTANTLY FOCUS our complete Attention on the Teacher & the Teachings … no matter what happens!!

It means that “No Matter What” anyone else DOES (to us or against us), “

No Matter” what anyone else says (about us or against us) – that we remain UNAFFECTED – in the FULL & Complete Knowledge that we are the Spiritual Children of our Beloved Spiritual Teacher, we are the “Children of the Most High” & we are Spiritually One with All!”