Shelling

Shelling is actually ridiculously easy, but there are a lot of different methods, which is why I’m giving it a whole page to itself. But first, what is shelling?

Shelling is, in a nut shell, ( no pun intended ) pushing the psi of a construct to its outside edges to form a firmer, protective shell. Sounds difficult? Not really. Here’s what you do:

Visual Method: “See” the construct in your hands. For simplicity’s sake, let’s make it a psi ball. Visualize the psi moving from the core to the surface of the sphere. Keep adding energy until you “see” a thick, glowing shell around the less dense center.

Tactile Method: Feel the psi ball between your hands. Now push the psi from the center towards the edges. I often imagine a beach ball or something similar inflating inside my psi ball, pushing the psi towards the edges. Now “feel” the surface of the psi ball hardening and becoming impenetrable. Add energy until it feels rock solid.

So, you’ve shelled your psi ball. It might feel different, it might not. Now what do you do with it?

The main point of shelling is to stop the construct from dissolving as soon as you let go of it. You can test the strength of your shell by putting the construct down somewhere and then picking it up later. How much of it is left? Of course, it also helps to program the energy – but that’s a different article. Shelling is also the basis of shield making, which is a skill everyone needs to know. So practice.