By Shelly Wilson
Are you really as clean as you think you are? As an energetic being having human life experiences, the residue from these experiences can remain in our energetic body. Whether we consciously realize it or not, many times, these experiences can affect us physically long after the actual experience occurred.
Much like we would practice good hygiene by showering our physical bodies, brushing our teeth, combing our hair, and so on, it is essential to practice good energetic hygiene by clearing our chakras and aura regularly as well as keeping our energy centered and grounded. Doing so benefits our physical health and mental/emotional well-being. The following tips will assist you with attaining and maintaining a balanced energy system so that you can sparkle and shine bright!
Grounding
Grounding our energy keeps us present and at the moment. It completes the energy circuit and anchors our energy to the earth below. Keeping firmly planted energetically helps prevent feelings of fuzziness or spacey-ness that can often disperse our personal energy. Being grounded will help us feel more balanced and stable.
To ground your energy, visualize your legs as tree roots growing deep into the earth. Then, visualize energy passing from the Root chakra to the center of the earth or roots sprouting from the bottom of the feet. Drinking water and staying hydrated, going barefoot, gently stomping your feet a few times, and walking outside in the grass or on the pavement are ways to ground your energy as well. Crystals, such as hematite, black tourmaline, jet, obsidian, and smoky quartz, work well, too. Not only do these crystals assist in grounding and protecting one’s energy, but they also dissolve negativity and harmonize body, mind, and spirit.
Centering
Centering our energy involves finding that calm spot deep inside us that is eternal being-ness and connecting to the peace within. To begin, visualize a white ball of light at your core, which is the Solar Plexus chakra, with this light transforming into yellow light to center your energy. Then, take a few deep breaths and bring awareness inward to the central essence, that place that is peaceful and serene no matter what the external circumstance. When our energy is centered, we have the ability to affect the energy that is around us rather than allowing the energy around us to affect us. Simply speaking, it allows us to respond rather than react to situations.
Clear and Balance Chakras
Clearing and balancing our energy centers is an easy task to accomplish. Doing so clears the energetic clutter and revitalizes our energy. As we become more adept at visualizing the chakras and their associated colors, we can do this very quickly. Begin with the red Root chakra, move upwards to the orange Sacral chakra, the yellow Solar Plexus chakra, and the green heart chakra. Continuing upwards to the blue Throat chakra, up to the purple Third Eye chakra, and finally, we are at the white Crown chakra. This simple exercise will enable you to visualize each one of these chakras being their respective vibrant color, healthy, cleared, and balanced.
Clear the Aura
Taking an Epsom or sea salt bath will assist with clearing our auric field. A purification bath comprised of one pound Epsom salt and one 16-ounce bottle of hydrogen peroxide is soothing. You may be guided to add some drops of your favorite essential oil as well. Lighting dried sage and outlining your body with the smoke of the burning sage is another technique. This can also be done with incense. Another suggestion is doing a dry wash. To do this, hold your hands a few inches above your physical body. As you move your hands in a washing motion, visualize clearing the stagnant energy from your auric field. Then, shake your hands and move your body to disperse the cleared energy.
Cutting Energetic Cords
Cutting cords assists with clearing the lower vibrational emotions from our energy field. There can be an energetic cord between every person and us we have had a relationship with or even simply an encounter with. This can include interactions in the grocery store, work environment, and even while driving on the roadway. The intention is to clear the heavier, lower vibration energy that may accumulate, especially when the interaction is less than pleasant.
The process is simple, and it’s energetically healthy to cut these cords periodically, saying, “I cut cords to anyone and anything that no longer serves me or my Higher purpose,” while either doing a swiping, cutting, or chopping motion in front of your Solar Plexus chakra. The cords being cut are lower vibrational cords associated with fear, worry, doubt, guilt, shame, frustration, regret, jealousy, etc. Cords associated with love will grow back instantaneously, so there is no reason to fear cutting cords.
Please excuse my bluntness with the next suggestion. Being human, we eliminate waste from our physical bodies. At the same time, this bodily function is occurring; we can also envision (without visualizing the process) the energetic waste being eliminated as well.
Protect our Energy
Protecting, also known as shielding, is important to keep our energy protected from another person’s junk and helps keep personal energy separated. An easy protection technique is to visualize a white light or a bubble surrounding you. Some people prefer to envision themselves wrapped in a cloak, wearing a cape, or carrying a shield. Use the visualization that feels most comfortable and resonates best with your energy at the time. Only love can penetrate this protective shield; everything else will be dispelled and fall away.
Clear our Home’s Energy
Clearing physical clutter from our home is necessary to change the energy. Removing unused items by discarding, donating, or selling them will instantly provide a shift in the home’s energy. Intentionally choosing personal décor that fits our personality will lighten and brighten our space.
In addition to clearing the physical clutter, setting the intention to clear our space energetically can be achieved by lighting a candle or burning incense as well as sagging our space. Clearing our home’s energy can also be accomplished while doing housework. As you dust the furniture, sweep the floor, and vacuum carpet, you can easily clear energy at the same time. Recognizing that emotions can linger in our home, this type of clearing will alter the energy in our space very quickly.
