I’ve been aware for many years that hospitals are not the most positive places to be energetically. People are there because they’re sick, hurt, or dying. Emotions like worry, fear, despair, and anger are thick in the air. Even joyful events like the birth of a child, are often rife with anxiety. The dead often remain for quite some time and negative entities attracted to the confused and distressed energies are plentiful.
When Husband entered the hospital I had this reality somewhere in my mind. I know that as I was walking the halls and riding the elevator I was thinking vaguely in some part of my mind that I needed to maintain good boundaries to keep the negative energies from affecting me. But it wasn’t until into the second week of his stay that I actually walked through a cloud of despair that clung to me like a sticky fog and I had my “Duh!” moment.
Maintaining energetic boundaries in a place as challenging as a hospital isn’t something that you can do adequately from the back of your mind. It has to be a mindful, active process. Especially for an empath! Duh!
So, ever since then I’ve been trying to maintain an active awareness of keeping energetically clear. Here are a few of the things I do to help:
- I take a few moments in my car to prepare myself. Simply sitting quietly for a few minutes and taking a few deep breaths can help to center me, to clear my head of other demands of the day, and focus my intent on my energetic integrity.
- As I walk to the building I allow the sunlight to energize me and help burn away any negativity I may be carrying with me.
- As I walk though the lobby to the elevators my “shields” go up. This isn’t as clever as imagining a set of armor going on. Its more something I just feel happening; an energy shift in my aura.
- Going up to the sixth floor is another opportunity to take a few deep breaths.
My process in dealing with Husband, the doctors and nurses, and keeping the hospital room clear are post-worth by themselves.
When I get home I play with my dog and my cat. 
They pull me out of my fear and stress and help me focus on simple joys like a walk around the block and the fun of feathered toys. Laughter is a wonderful clearing!
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This is the end of Husband’s eighth week in the cardiac intensive care unit of the local medical center. I’m terrified of what the future may hold, but I remain a believer in miracles!
Stay strong! We are with you.
I believe in miracles too, Sarah, and am adding my vote to one for your husband. I haven’t “met” him, but if he is loved by you he must be special, indeed. I’m glad you have your animals to come home to. What bundles of non-judgmental love they are!
I want to personally thank you for the advice in this post, which I am taking advantage of. As you know, I do energy healing work (EFT) and I’ve had this compulsion to not only overeat, but to eat particularly yucky foods, for several weeks now. I did my energy tapping, but something didn’t quite connect. Until your post. I realize I’ve been taking on the energy of a particular client who’s wife wants him to change his eating habits, but, he really doesn’t have the desire to do this himself. When I took some time to think about how I feel when I’m eating massive quantities of chips, crackers, etc., this person’s image came to mind, and I felt like him! A “duh!” moment for me! So now I’ve done some clearing work (using some of your suggestions) and have freed myself from whatever of his was clinging to me! Thankfully, I read your post before I gained 400 pounds
So, thank you, Sarah. While you are properly focused upon what most matters, I just wanted you to know you are making a difference elsewhere, too.
Madison: Thanks! I soooo appreciate the support!
muse: Yes, the animals are a wonderful blessing. Their enthusiasm and affection are priceless.
I’m thrilled to know that my post was helpful to you. I remember when I used to do psychic fairs I always had to be careful not to energetically take my clients home with me. I know that as I start to do counseling work as an LPC I will have to be equally mindful. It sounds like you did a great job of clearing. We can keep each other reminded to keep clear. 
Sarah, I hope things are getting better! I remember last year having to go to the emergency room and ending up reading a nurse’s dead folks that were near her! My daughter kept seeing spirits all over the place. I had no idea there were so many. If I had to stay I’d surely have to do some serious protection. Lots of bubbles of light to you!!
I share to imagine being surrounded by an ‘egg’ of white light, what this does, instead of deflecting, is neutralize.
Sometimes if we’re sensitive, we can pick up on acts of deflection but they most often feel like being rejected. That’s what makes the white light effective, in that it doesn’t set off the psychic tho subliminal, defense patterns in others.
Energetically, there is a difference between deflection and something passing straight through us. And deflection is much more energy intensive in maintaining then is the white light of transmutation.
I’m thinking of you {{dear}} and how to make things easier and less draining.
{{{{Hugs}}}}
Just checking in, and letting you know I’m still thinking of you all & sending good thoughts. You have support here!