Jan
Astral Fizzle
This is an excerpt from a letter I had sent to an acquaintance. I kept this paragraph, as it might be helpful to you.
Here is an old wizard’s trick for when you feel as if you’re becoming overwhelmed. Drink a cold glass of water or soda. That can help “ground” you. The same goes for eating a heavy meal. The cold drink and heavy meal is good for when you want to stay grounded. Another old trick for when feeling frazzled is to touch something of iron. Iron tends to disperse that static-like stuff we used to call “astral fizzle.” If you have ever had to gone to a depressing place like a seedy gin mill, or visit someone in a jail or psyche ward, you might have felt it when you left. It feels like a mild form of static electricity. If you feel especially bad after such a visit, you likely have a feeling as if you want to take a shower. Running water helps. It is magnetic and pulls the “fizzle” away. Just running your hands under cold water from the faucet helps.
