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I believe in you, and I was right to. 

Like me, Florence took a leap of faith. We performed that Ceremony of Cosmic Protection, not knowing if you’d want to claim the Cufflet but hoping you would, and hoping that we could save you from sorrow in the meantime.

This hope proved correct. I’ve let Florence know, and she’s as happy as me.

I don’t feel the need to describe the ins and outs of the Ceremony. We’ve gotten this far because it worked, and though it was a bit challenging and energy-expending, we were happy to do it for you.

Let’s just head straight for the main event, an offering I’m almost certain the universe wanted me to share with you…

YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL CLEARANCE CUFFLET

A Psychological Clearance Ritual, in one form or another, is quite an ancient idea. And this Psychological Clearance Cufflet has quite an ancient history…

As I’ve told you, it was once worn by Grecian women when they rode into battle. Before the ride, they would perform their own version of the Ritual, and they would then occupy a space of clarity that made them almost impossible to best in combat.

Of course, my friend, I’m not sure you’ll be heading into combat. But I am sure it can help you, all the same, giving you a heightened awareness of approaching threats.

Here are the steps you must take to complete your Psychological Clearance Ritual and breeze through the next three weeks, past any threat of imminent upheaval with your eyes newly opened:

1. Print out your Psychological Clearance Cufflet or have it ready to view on a portable screen (a phone or tablet, for example).

2. Take the Cufflet with you to a place, indoor or outdoor, home or away from home, where you can be alone and undisturbed. Also, bring along some headphones/earphones and a device capable of playing the following:

3. Set yourself up comfortably, sitting cross-legged on the ground if you can. Place the Cufflet in your lap, put your headphones on/earphones in and let the sounds of nature, played at a low volume, wash over you.

4. Consider the many levels at play within the track you’re listening to. The flow of the water. The light breeze in the trees. The birds, not one species but multiple, all singing their tunes in their own time.

5. Close your eyes tightly. Place both palms flat against the Cufflet.

6. Try to focus all your attention on the sound of the water, pushing the birdsong to the back of your head. Listen, then, to the way the sounds change. To how the water seems pulled to the forefront.

7. Whisper, palms still pressed to the Cufflet:

My senses are sharp with your strength rushing through me,

I see all that lives in the quiet and the subtlety.

I beg that you clear my mental state of debris,

So that I’ll always know when things aren’t as they seem.

I beg that you bless me with clarity divine,

Fit to ride into battle, fit to make this life mine.

My senses are sharp with your strength rushing through me,

I see all that lives in the quiet and the subtlety.

I see all that breathes in the dark, bat-filled belfry.

I see all the dreamers now running on empty.

I see all that lives in the quiet and the subtlety.

8. Continue to listen to the nature sounds track until it concludes, staying as still as you can and rotating your focus around each layer.

9. When the track does end, stand up and head home. Store your Cufflet somewhere safe, as close to where you sleep at night as possible. This way, it’ll stay undeniably tied to you for as long as needed.

Follow these steps as I’ve explained them, and you won’t put a foot wrong. If in doubt, re-read the instructions a few times.

If you make a mistake during the Ritual, don’t be afraid to restart it from the top.

But do try to ensure the Ritual is completed ASAP, so you’re safe and awake as quickly as you can be.

Finally, as promised, here’s your FREE Disaster Preparedness Plan…

YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN

Not every disaster can be escaped. This is a sad but true fact of life. I’ll always do my best to keep you safe, as I think I’ve been able to on this occasion, but life will happen. Plans will go awry sometimes.

That’s why it helps to have a Disaster Preparedness Plan to hand. Here it is:

1. Create an emergency kit – This is something you can do at any time. You can even create a few different versions for different chaos-inducing scenarios, from a natural disaster to war breaking out. If you have a good emergency kit, you’ll know you’re already a step ahead. Yes, there will be plenty you can’t control if things really devolve. But this is one thing, here in the now, that you can.

2. Institute NECESSARY precautions – Physical defenses can limit property damage, while emotional defenses can limit damage to your heart. But the keyword here is necessary. You can’t board up all your windows to protect them from breaking, or no light will get in. And you can’t avoid getting attached to anyone, ever, because you’re afraid of losing them one day. To live that way would be to barely live.

3. Be attentive to your instincts – They say when something’s coming your way, you can feel it in the air. And it’s a surprisingly accurate take. Just think about your Clearance Cufflet. It gives you the gift of focus, reconnecting you tightly to your instincts. And those instincts can be make or break, because a split-second decision could change the course of your future during a disaster.

4. Categorize the disaster when it comes – Understand the situation in its entirety, and you’ll know how to act. If it’s an emotional crisis or interpersonal explosion, sit with your feelings. Speak to those who can shed light. Give it processing time. If it’s a larger-scale issue like a natural disaster, conduct plenty of research and speak with people in your community. Don’t go straight to the ground; get the lowdown.

5. Treat any injuries with haste – If you’ve been caught by falling debris during an explosion and sliced open your knee, get to a doctor or a first aider, at the bare minimum, as soon as possible. If you’ve been emotionally devastated by an unexpected personal upheaval, treat your emotional injuries equally as swiftly. Speak with a professional, create a care plan and look out for your mental health.

That’s all I have to give you today,        , other than the fond hope that your next few weeks are lovely and upheaval-free.

I think, thanks to my assistance and your dedication, they just might be…

Your loving friend,