I would really like for you to elaborate on the weaknesses of a gold shield. Because I use a gold shield as my second layer of shielding. Though it has not failed me as of yet, I do know there is always room for improvement.WPGuardian wrote:kitsune your spot on but with shielding there are main two factors that determine who can and cannot be repelled, first off is knowing your energy types, some energies work better with some and repel others so basically knowing more in energy mechanics determines a lot, second is the shape and form you give your shield for example i use two shields and the armour of my higher self but we will disregard the latter for now.
my outer shield i make into a golden flame aura, fire is an element hard to use as it have its own 'life/will' so i wouldnt start with that, golden energy repels really well but has flaws but i aint sharing those haha =P . the inner shield is a sphere of water that i make rotate so if you strike at my chest and then again at the chest the shield will have moved meaning you cant strike a spot over and over again to weaken it
however the biggest issue i see for you is your summoning your shield and using it hahah, the worst way to shield really in terms of mental fatigue and the time you can sustain it. its best to say use alot of energy before sleeping or showering and ahving that energy act like a battery feeding your shield . when you see it trigger than you can add more energy consciously and a shield all over is another mistake many make ahaha why shield your entire body if i am hitting your head? but thats more advanced stuff and i will leave you with a fun fact humans have a bad habit of not shielding under their feet ahaha i suppouse they think the 'ground' is a barrier.
over time sheilding should be second nature and 'run in the background' if you will
also sheilds can have weak spots if your clever you can find them, like using a small amount of energy embraced with electrical energy will show you the 'path of least resistance' not bad spending a bread crumb of energy to see a weak spot.
Why on earth would someone not shield their feet as well?