Energy 101

Raise your vibrations one step at a time by cleansing your energy.

Energy makes up every existing entity on this earth. Whether it be your own personal energy, or the energy you feel from entering a space you maybe think you shouldn't have. It is prevalent in everything. As much as we can receive energy, we can also limit our intake. This can be done through grounding exercises like meditation or protection affirmations. There are various methods that you can use to cleanse your energetic aura.

We can transfer and receive energy in many ways. To start, it's as simple as giving time to acknowledge something. This can be a thought, a person, an idea. Once you put it at the forefront of your conscious mind, you are giving it your energy. Hence why whatever it is, it will show up more frequently than usual. We also receive energy from others in a similar manner. They may be exuding a particular energy with the intentions directed towards us. If we are not grounded, we can become susceptible to allowing in these energies. It's why you'll often hear me advise against you telling anyone what you plan to do because they may intentionally put a negative energy onto that idea, therefore affecting how it can come into fruition. Another way we can receive energy is through the different things we choose to experience. This goes hand in hand with your intuition, in my opinion. It's like when you get invited to go somewhere and you feel hesitant. You probably discover later on that you were right because something happened, and you definitely should have stayed at home. Energy lies in everything we see, do, think, and feel. So, if your energy is telling you something, hear it out because it's not a lie.

It's particularly important to cleanse any form of energy. This can be your own personal energy or energy that is stored in belongings or places. When too many different energies become trapped into one entity, it can make it difficult to have clarity or focus. For example, when you are heading towards a personal decision and others give you advice. Sometimes this can be helpful, but when we are vulnerable to absorbing energies, this can cloud our judgement and ignore what our own voice is telling us. Giving yourself the space to reconnect with your energy can restore your personal power and confidence to live out your own truth. For those who are strong empaths, cleansing your energy will be important to you. This is because you naturally open yourself up to receive external energies as this is how you feel comfortable connecting emotionally. When you take too many varying energies, this can often make you feel lost within yourself and almost like a physical accumulation of everyone else's emotions but your own. This is why you must cleanse and restore so that you don't overwhelm your personal energy and stray from who you are.

There are many different ways that you can cleanse energy. Each way depends on you as a person and what you're trying to remove and restore. The first great way is mediation. This can be done in silence or using healing sound frequencies or even guided meditations on Spotify or YouTube. This way allows you to focus on your breath and existence in the present moment. It can also help to identify any areas of your body that feel misaligned and going deeper into the meditation can help you understand why. Another way is using sage and incense. Using these tools around your space clears any negative energy that is residing there and within you. Using the incense after this will restore positive energy and clear vibrations. You can find these tools online or at a local crystal shop. Last but not least, and certainly my favourite, affirmations. Affirmations are a great way to really solidify what you need to hear and what you need to release. These are so versatile as you can use them to support you during meditations and also when you are using sage to cleanse your environment. They can also be used every day such as when you first wake up, before you sleep or during any moment where you may need a reminder. There are many great affirmations already out there which work so well, but the good thing is that you can tailor these or create entirely new ones that are personal to you. One of my favourite affirmations for energy cleansing is: "I remove all energy that does not belong to me and allow my own energy to be restored". This one is simple yet highly effective. Typically, when I use affirmations, I think it's a great idea to use your breath to further reinforce what you're trying to achieve. On your inhale, you say what you are inviting in. On your exhale, state what you're releasing. This can be done as many times as needed and it's good to visualize the energies coming and going as you use the power of your words and breath combined. These are just a few ways you can cleanse your energy, so have a go and figure out what works best for you.

The key thing to remember is that understanding your own individual energy in its natural state is essential. This will help you to differentiate between what aligns with you and what doesn't. So, pay attention to how your authentic energy feels when you are trying out these techniques.