Banu Sekendur – We live in a world of duality, and this means that we experience ‘good and bad’ as well as ‘right and wrong’. This yin-yang theory exists within and without. The reason why the Earth-plane is a great school for a soul’s expansion is this very reason; if there was no duality, there would be no pain, no joy, no variety and no growth.

There are people and energies we encounter that offer us the lessons we need while we walk our path here on Earth. At times, this fact simply points to learning how to work with, clear and protect against negative energy, and energy that just isn’t ours. Though this article is mostly intended for highly sensitive people (empaths and intuitives etc.) it applies to everyone walking on this planet. Anyone can be effected by others’ energies, especially during times of high-stress and transition. Sometimes we attract, receive, and absorb negative energies from people or from our environment. This is part of life, and going through those experiences – and learning to protect ourselves from them – help us expand as individuals and souls.

That’s the story I am sticking with for now anyway, but in this evolution, your guess is as good as mine…

What Are Some of the Signs That You Have Picked Up Negative Energies?

• You may get dropped calls, or a sudden, passing static on your phone while speaking to someone at a location where you don’t normally have that experience.
• You may start feeling depressed out of the blue (!) and you’re not clinically depressed.
• Suddenly, you can’t log into your bank account (or any other online account) and keep getting an error message even though your internet connection seems to be strong.
• You get extremely tired all of a sudden and feel the need to take a nap even though you are not sleep-deprived.
• You feel resistant to helping yourself, or giving yourself something you know you need (i.e. You may resist eating when you are actually hungry).
• Your throat feels sore as if you’ve caught a flu virus (sometimes that is how our body reacts to the lower energy).
• You lose your house keys or your wallet, lock your car keys inside your car, or have something you value stolen.
• An email you sent out does not reach its intended recipient and hours later you get a mailer daemon message.
• All of a sudden, your mind starts spinning on negative thoughts about someone or a situation of the past (which you had done inner work on to clear), etc. No matter how hard you try to wave them off, they stick to you like chewing gum on asphalt under 90 degrees.
• You engage in behaviors that are against self-love,  such as spending money on unnecessary shopping, when you don’t have the budget for it, etc. This is especially valid if it is out of character for you to do so.

The possibilities are endless, so ultimately it’s up to each of us to recognize and make note of these patterns, as they are personal. It took me several years to recognize what happens to me when I am effected by lower energies. Experiencing a combination of these on the same day, or in a short amount of time – especially if they are not regular occurrences – can help you see what is happening. It becomes clearer as you learn to tune-in your awareness.

Once I recognize that I have picked up lower energies, I use several of the methods (described below) together, to clear my mind, body, and energy field of this lower vibration. No one deserves to plug into your energy, and you have the right to command that they leave you alone. The reverse is also true, even if it is unintentional.

Here are 20 Techniques That Work to Clear Lower Energies, Especially If You Combine Several of Them:

1. Set a strong intention to clear these energies

Place both hands on your heart and say your intention out loud. You can write it on a piece of paper and burn it in addition to voicing it. Repeat your intention a few times. We gain and lose a lot of power from our throat chakra. Use your voice for clearing and protection.

2. Yawn away the negative energy

Yawning is said to be a great tool for clearing. You may not feel like yawning but if you start doing the yawning motion and acting as if you are very tired and need to take a nap, you may be surprised to find that the yawning continues. You can do this right after you set the intention mentally and feel a strong resistance against using your voice to call on your power and for divine help.

3. Play drums or drum music in the background

If you don’t have a drum at home, don’t fret. Youtube has many videos of shamanic, African or Native American drum music. Find one that you like and start playing that in the background while you apply some of the techniques mentioned here. If this doesn’t appeal to you, then go to a wooden desk or table you have and start drumming with your hands.

4. Use a smudge stick

White Sage is the most well-known herb used for this clearing technique, but a bunch of dried Rosemary, Cedar, Lavender, Mugwart or Sweetgrass (cut from your garden) all work well too – see here..  Light the smudge stick and when you have a good flame, blow it out, and using the smoke, start with your body. Circle all seven of your chakras and all of your outer energy field. Don’t forget the bottom of your feet.  As you go through each chakra, pull your arm away from that area (as if you’re pulling a scarf off of your neck with one hand).

Once you’ve smudged your body, taking necessary pre-cautions against dropping hot embers as you go, using the power of your intention, go around the entire room (or the whole house) with the smudge stick in your hand still smouldering, making sure you get into all the corners and under furniture.  Open one (or several) windows for the smell and the lower energies to leave the space as you command them out mentally or with your voice! If you have money issues (especially if it popped up that day or very recently), clear your purse or wallet with the smoke as well. If your computer is acting up or you’re getting bounced email messages, clear your computer too. Electronics get effected fast and this serves as an indication that you have picked up a negative energy.

5. Say a clearing and protection prayer/mantra

Here is an example:

I, (insert your full name), refuse permission for any living and non-physical being to enter my body, mind, soul, spirit and energy field for intentions that are other than love. I break all contracts, vows and agreements I might have made knowingly or unknowingly in all time, space, and dimension that in any way diminish the fullest expression of my joyful soul essence. I break these agreements from this moment backwards, through every experience of my past, and from this moment forward until the end of all time. I command that these energies and people to leave my space NOW! They have no power over me. I ask for divine protection from these energies, that they NOT return to my energy field in any way, and for any reason. I now build a shield of light around me with this heart intention and my free will. I thank you that it’s already done.

As with some of the other techniques mentioned, you may have to repeat this several times and must say it out loud. You can even place your right hand over your throat gently to feel the vibration as you say this prayer. Feel free to modify this prayer to your liking. Nothing is cast in stone.

6. Use a rattle to break up the energy into a zillion small pieces

Just like the drums, if you don’t have a rattle, put some pennies in an empty plastic drink bottle (or topper-ware) and shake it in a way what feels right to you. It’s more effective if you move around in your space while you’re doing this.

7. Burn lemon or orange peels

Use a cheese grater to get some peels and throw them into a non-stick pan to cook for a short time. Do this as if you’re sauteing onions. The smell is very pleasant and uplifting. It will fill up your space to repel any lower energies that may be lurking in it.

8. Laugh it off

Laughter is not only the best medicine for sickness but it is a very effective tool for clearing lower energy. Joy is the highest vibration there is, so it works beautifully for canceling out lower vibrations. You probably won’t feel like laughing when under the influence of these negative energies. So, pull up some funny videos on Youtube to watch. I have a handful of favorite comedians whose bits make me laugh out loud. Some examples are: Wanda Sykes, Jim Gaffigan, Louie C.K., Chris Rock, Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres and Aziz Ansari to name a few.  No doubt you have your favorites too.

9. Light a candle

One candle should be enough (you can light more than one if that feels right) with the intention that the flame absorbs and melts away these lower energies. I use white emergency candles that I keep handy at home for this purpose and sometimes let it burn all the way till it’s all gone. Then I throw it in the garbage. You can also bury it somewhere in your yard.  Before buying candles, please be cautious about where your candles are manufactured. Continue reading . . .

SF Source Wake Up World  August 2015

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