Clearing Energy
One of the things that I get asked about a lot is clearing energy. This can be clearing energy of yourself or of objects like crystals or tarot decks, clearing the energy of a home or a space for yourself or a friend. Everything has energy, the phone or computer you are reading this on, the cup you may be drinking from, a pen, the table. Everything has energy to it and sometimes people worry that things may hold good or bad energy. It is good that we ask these questions but, at the same time we can overthink things and we can really freak ourselves out for no reason at all.
When we experience stress, either consciously or subconsciously, human beings contract. We stop. Our body systems can become paralyzed. Our digestion s l o w s down and we don’t feel comfortable after eating. Our sleep process becomes interrupted. Our adrenals carry the brunt of this burden. And energetically, those contractions manifest as energetic blockages that may not bother you today or next week, but can show up months, years, and decades from now as illness or disease.
Where are your questions coming from?
It is good to know exactly where the questions are coming from and why you’re asking them and feeling that way about something. Is it coming because you read something online that’s like, “You must clear all this energy?” Is it coming from some fear you’re having? Are you feeling that there’s something here that needs to be moved around or moved out? Asking yourself where your questions are coming from can really set you up for the results you have with clearing energy.
Before we continue…
Casting your own magic spells takes skill and patience and isn’t recommended in most cases. I provide these “do it yourself” spells for educational purposes, but it is strongly recommended that you consult an experienced spell caster such as myself and allow me to do the work for you.
This way you know it’s being done by someone experienced and knowledgeable and I’m also always here to answer questions about your casting and provide follow-up at no additional charge.
The Negative Energy Clearing & Protection Spell is a powerful combination of three rituals/spells designed with the ultimate goal of clearing away negative energy.
Misconceptions about clearing energy
A common misconception about energy clearing is being afraid that you will get it wrong. If you are saying something needs to be cleared here, that’s already a great thing. And you’re not going to fail yourself if you know this and have set an intention to clear it. Another huge misconception comes around getting too over focused on energy and believing that there is lots of bad energy around you that needs clearing all the time, which can be very unsettling to experience and distracting to life It can be easy to fall into this when you are new in the spiritual world.
Clearing tools and items
People often believe that something that has been used by somebody else, especially something like a Tarot deck will carry their energy and must be cleared before a new owner uses it. Or that somebody else should never touch your deck or they will give it bad energy and it won’t work for you properly until it is cleansed. Once you have the deck in your possession, once you hold it in your hands, it has your energy. Whatever happened before has gone. You can knock on the deck a couple times and go through it, every card, and just put your energy into every card. That’s all you have to do. If you feel like doing a big ceremony to cleanse the deck you can but you don’t have to but really, just the exchange itself can be enough to clear it because you are giving your energy to that moment. I have information on Smudging.
Clearing your homes
The first thing to do is to be really clear on your intention. What energy do you want in your house? What do you want to be bringing in? Just thinking about this and putting your intention out there is enough. Or you could use sound, like a singing bowl or use your own voice to sing or talk, or you can clap. Just move around the house with the intention in our mind and bring it into being with your sound.
You can use candles, again thinking about your intention and light them with the mindset that this intention will come into being while the candle is lit. You can smoke cleanse, use incense and oils or even just open the front and back door to see out an energy that no longer serves you. The most important thing is to do whatever you choose to do with clear intent. Tips on Candle Magic.
Decluttering is always a good way to cleanse space. Again, do it with an intention. What are you clearing space for? What do you want to fill the void when it has been cleared? You can make a magical wash and sponge or mop it through the house.
When cleansing, especially a space or yourself, it is important to have a clear intention why you are doing this and what you want to fill the cleared space with to make sure you don’t just leave that space open for the energy you just got rid of to come right back.
Clearing, grounding and directing energy for yourself
Crystals are a good way to ground yourself or direct the kind of energy you need for the day into yourself. You can hold or rub the crystals, wear them or carry them around but remember to set an intention on what you want from working with them. Quartz is good for clearing energy. Visualizing is another good strategy, just picture what needs to be cleared and blow it away then, with gratitude, welcome in the energy you need in its place.
Taking a bath or a shower is another good thing to do. Try using my Reclaim Your Energy Soap. Exercise and movement is another really good way to clear your energy and ground yourself. Use what works for you and what you are driven towards. Some people work better with certain elements – air, wind, earth and fire than others. Experiment and use what makes you feel the best. After cleansing or grounding you may feel relief, you may feel that blocks have gone, and you can just carry on with things better or something nagging at you has stopped. Have you considered incorporating some mugwort?
If you don’t feel it has worked then try something else. Above all, My Darkling– do what works for you!
SO what else can you do to avoid contracting and blocking energy?
- FEEL YOUR FEELINGS. Maybe you have young children around like me, so you can’t just express every emotion in words or actions. But that doesn’t stop you from feeling into what is going on and sitting with it.
- Go outside, run, breathe, and scream if you need to. Cry in the shower. Keep feeling. Feeling your feelings isn’t indulging fear; it’s allowing yourself to be fully human.
- Stay grounded and make contact with nature every single day. Have you read my The Importance of Grounding, Blog?
- Start a meditation practice and keep it simple: Light a candle and stare at the flame for 5 minutes.
- Listen to mantras. They are ancient wisdom in phrase form.
- Indulge your fears in your mind but not for long. Go ahead and envision worst-case scenarios if you need to, but only for a few seconds. Then, shift your vision to the BEST possible outcome and end your thought process there.
- Stay grateful for the health and abundance you DO have right now. Fear of losing what you have prevents you from appreciating what you have.
- Talk to someone. Take an online class where the teacher is present and able to hold a container for your experiences. Reach out to me…
- Recognize when you are stress-controlling and stop yourself.
- Bring your awareness to THIS MOMENT and stay here. Don’t live in tomorrow or yesterday.
- Make your bedroom an oasis and a gentle place to land at night. Don’t watch news or work there.
- Find ways to LAUGH which raises your base energetic vibration and keeps you light, buoyant, and easy.
- Burn sage, lavender, copal, or myrrh to create sacred space. Even if you’ve never burned anything before.
- RETURN TO YOUR BREATH when you feel stress.
- Remind yourself of how many challenges you have ALREADY overcome. You are so strong!
- Eat. Eating grounds the human body. But try to avoid simple carbs that will bottom you out afterward.
- Move. Walk around the block if you can.
- Pick a flower. Nature is smiling at you right now! Flowers are how nature flirts with you.
- MAKE SOMETHING. Build a mandala out of flower petals and leaves. Bake bread (it’s easy and requires what you probably already have in your kitchen).
This is just a brief list of suggestions. Try not to repress what is happening in your mind or body. Try to work with the energies, acknowledge them, but don’t live inside of them. Don’t let the fear hold you back. If you can avoid contracting in fear, consciously or subconsciously, you will not only survive this period in greater health and wellness but you will avoid the future burden of eclipsed emotions that show up later as problems you won’t want to deal with then, either. Maybe look into some Shadow work.
Maybe you need to do an Energy Cutting? Read How Here.
I see you and rise up with you to meet this challenge and I trust, so very deeply and on a cellular level, that all is working for our highest good. May it be so. Now and always.
In Love & Light, Mia
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