For those days where negative energy just seems to come from all sides, turn the tide with a nice relaxing bath. The technique uses items we all have in our pantry.  This bath will fortify you against hostility from others for 24 hours.  Ingredients: 1 pinch of dried sage, 1 pinch of dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil, 2 bay leaves, small square of cheesecloth or other material (white or blue would be good color choices), small piece of string.  Place the ingredients on the cloth and make a small pouch tied by the string.  Fill a tub with  temperate water, place the pouch in the bath water.  Immerse yourself in the bath for ten minutes.  Focus on affirming your inner strength and empowering yourself to withstand negativity that may come your way. Source: The Little Book of Spells by Suzanne Siegel Zenkel.