How do I blur the edges of an adjustment layer (whose job is to subsequently blur an image)?

So I'm trying to create a sort of rocket blast that distorts the background behind it like a heat wave, but the particle blast, rendered separately from the physical rocket and background, needs to be blurred first before it can act as a mask for the effect. Can anyone help with this. Bear in mind that I am COMPLETELY new to the software. This is literally my first project ever using it, so I would very much appreciate if any answers were thorough and well-explained step-by-step. Thank you.

Using the Pen Tool -- or the Ellipse or Rectangle Tools, for that matter -- create a mask on the adjustment layer.  Open the Adjustment layer's Mask properties, adjust the feather to suit your taste.
And if that isn't basic enough for you, you don't have any business running AE.

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