“Strengthening the chakras opens the doors to more joy in life, health, love and trust!”

Interview with Feng Shui consultant, interior designer and astrologer Barbara Arzmüller

"Working with the chakra shields is good on many levels! The round energy shields serve to build up and strengthen the chakras; the coat of arms-shaped protective shields, on the other hand, help to ward off negative forces and keep undesirable things away from you. A close look at the shields is enough to achieve these beneficial effects."

Barbara Arzmüller, seminar leader and author of the guidebook “Energy and Protection Shields”, has developed a total of 42 chakra shields, three energy shields and three protection shields per chakra; together with the appropriate affirmations, she offers a wonderful opportunity for healing energy work.

Working with shields to protect and strengthen is a very old and proven method that has almost been forgotten. Where does this technique come from and what has influenced your work?

Barbara Arzmüller: Shields that work on an energetic level are already mentioned in the Psalms of the Bible - they are actually very old. To keep something unpleasant away from you, the idea of ​​a protective shield helps. Everyone does this involuntarily; it is anchored in our instincts. When designing and painting shields, I am guided by the chakra colors, but mostly I follow my intuition.

You describe the activation of the chakras as a “wellness treatment for body, mind and soul”. How can you imagine this, what effects can be felt?

Barbara Arzmüller: Working with the chakras, cleaning them and building them up, is just good for you on many levels. You feel it very quickly, because it is as if you are opening doors - doors to success, to joy in life, to health, to love, to trust.

It is probably no coincidence that the seven main chakras are located exactly where the most important body glands are. What is the connection between the harmonization of the chakras and a balanced hormone balance?

Barbara Arzmüller: I find this connection particularly astonishing. It seems as if the Indians who developed the chakra system had our hormone system in mind - perhaps even without knowing about the physical existence of glands and hormones. The fact is that hormone production can be balanced, stimulated and stabilized if we take care of the development of the chakras. And all without any side effects!

When the aura is stable and solid, the body's own systems ensure that harmful influences are blocked and stress can be processed well. How do you know that the use of energy and protective shields is necessary?

Barbara Arzmüller: When you feel exhausted and overworked, when problems are getting out of hand, when worries are keeping you awake, in short: when there is disorder in one or many areas of your life. Then you should get support – for example through energy and protective shields.

You write that one reason for using energy and protection symbols is that people are becoming more sensitive. How can we tell, and what does this mean for our spiritual development?

Barbara Arzmüller: I have noticed for many years that people are becoming more aware and sensitive. They no longer accept unpleasant situations, but react to them - often by quitting, separating or becoming ill. However, these are not healing ways of reacting. Basically, extreme situations are only there for us to remember our divine core and follow the path of our soul.

What are the differences between energy shields and protective shields, and how do I use them correctly for my needs? Are there certain rules and requirements that need to be observed?

Barbara Arzmüller: Energy shields are round and are designed to build up and strengthen the chakras. The protective shields are in the shape of a coat of arms and are primarily used for defense and protection. It is important to know that you can't do anything wrong. There is no such thing as overdosing. You should give yourself and the shield a few days to notice the effect. If you like, you can add a second or third shield.

For each chakra, two selected shields are included as cards that you have designed especially for it. What does their color design mean and how do you best work with the spiritual cards?

Barbara Arzmüller: Each shield has a main color that corresponds to the traditional color of the corresponding chakra. The other colors are there to support the work and convey additional content. To work with the shields, just look at them. Just let the shields work on you for a few moments! The enclosed cards are intended for use on the go. This way, you can carry the shield of your choice with you so that you can recharge yourself with this special power even when you are on the go.

Book tip:
Barbara Arzmüller: Energy and protective shields. Ward off stress, strengthen chakras and stimulate positive forces. With 14 enclosed shield cards. Mankau Verlag, 1st edition July 2017, paperback, 16 x 22 cm, color, with 14 color cards (13 x 19 cm), 21.30 euros (D) / 21.90 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-406-9.

Link recommendations:
More information about the book "Energy and Protective Shields"
More about Barbara Arzmüller
To the Internet forum with Barbara Arzmüller