Hello there, floatingone,

There are many techniques for protection that ultimately come down to a person's choice, their experiences and what they're trying to protect from.

From a background biased toward the occult I tend to use sexual energies, the Lesser Banishing Ritual and certain small exorcising rituals - should the need arise which, thankfully, isn't often.

However, reading one of several psalms brings protection. Psalm 68 is a great banishing psalm. Psalm 64 for protection (the first two lines especially), Psalm 30 for physical healing and Psalm 122 for peace. (One doesn't need to be a Christian to avail oneself of the psalms.)

For pain relief and localised health issues, I use the method outlined in Regardie's The Art of True Healing.

We all have our ways.