Wards, How come nobody ever seems to mention them here? Options

Hey guys,
I've read people talking about use of the LBRP and such for banishing, but I just found myself wondering; how come I never see people mentioning barriers/wards?

A friend of mine and I were doing some Chaos related stuff a while back; we didn't know about the LBRP at the time, but at one point I came up with a sigil to put up what I envisioned/intended as a brick wall made of blue/white light around the perimeter of my bedroom. At the time, it seemed to work fairly well. I've had nightmares and/or wandering nocturnal presences for most of my life, and that seemed to keep them out for a week or so at least.

Does anyone here recommend the use of such things in addition to more conventional stuff such as the LBRP?

Greetings Petrus!
Not that I should be giving advice after my last mental lapse but the problem you mention is a good topic for discussion.
I've a sibling that is in the Art as well and she was suffering from petty snipes from her local Wiccan group...how many queens in the hive, so to speak. She meditated and was answered in a moment of inspiration from her Goddess to place a deep azure field around her in the Astral Light. The warding worked wonders! ...But...(there's always a BUT) she noticed that her energy was starting to flag and her dreams were slowly leaving and she was having a hard time staying focused and 'alive'. She had erected a 'permanent' shield! It was slowly strangling her. A very simple exercise is to draw a white circle of energy/light around you using both hands, starting by clasping them in the front then seperating them drawing the energy in an arc until they meet in the back and then forward again until you end up with your hands clasped again in the front. Envision the light as completely surrounding you. Remember to also think of just what this shield is to do whilst you are performing this. I like to start by calming myself, finding my center and breath slowly drawing in energy through pranayama (or whatever is your chosen method) and when I feel exhilarated I draw the shield. This shield will last for about 24 hours in the Astral. It must be renewed daily if you want its influence. Make sure that your shield/ward can breathe! It must be a semi-permeable membrane...a filter against negativity and assault!
Now there are many different kinds of wards. Wiccans (and others) sometimes favor the Elemental Watchtowers. I'd use that for more ritualized work. Other people use protective amulets to great efficiency. Matter of fact I'm building one now given to me (the formula) by my Forum friend who had helped me out as illustrated in my post 'Cautionary Tale'...

So lrt's hear it fellow members! What works for you? Any techniques that you'd care to share?
Good Journey, all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

PS to answer your question directly...YES, it's always good to have protective measures on hand!
But be wary on how they are made and used!