We are experiencing a time of huge, groundbreaking changes. We may choose to perceive this as a frightening crisis. Concerns for ourselves, our loved ones and our businesses, and the upheaval to our daily lives is certainly affecting us all. But we can also choose to see it is an awakening of the collective consciousness, a huge paradigm shift. This powerful shift is creating an opportunity to co-create a brand new future both personally and collectively, consciously designing a life that is healthier for us and more sustainable for our world.
Shamanism is an empowering medium for exploring and experiencing for yourself the magical sense of Oneness with all of creation. Your sacred journey becomes a merging into that flow of sacred oneness of the universe, a divine union with other Seekers such as yourself, a gentle unfolding to the wisdom, guidance and unconditional love and understanding of those who have gone before you.
Perhaps you are feeling weighed down, restless or restricted by the energetic connections you have formed with others over the years. Those relationships have all formed important stages in your Soul Path and have helped to shape the person you have become, both the positive and the negative. However, over time these energetic cords block up your system and in some cases prevent you from moving forward with your life. Some cords continue to drain you of energy or serve as a way of controlling you remotely. This can be intentional, for example by those who work intentionally against others, or unintentionally by the sheer force of emotion (unrequited love, lust, hate, revenge, despair) that surges through to you from the other person.
There are many ways of dealing with this. A simple Fire Ceremony can work wonders. Some prefer to do this by themselves, while others find it particularly supportive and empowering to work with others in a group setting.
The important thing is to the set the scene for your ceremony. If you can work outdoors which is best, choose a safe location where you can light a small fire. If you prefer to do this indoors, choose a safe receptacle for your fire such as a metal or ceramic dish. You may like to light candles, one for you and one for the person you wish to release. You could play music, there are some wonderful shamanic style ones that have drumming or rattling to help to raise your vibrations. If you are working with others they may like to take turns drumming or rattling, live music is always an extra special way to raise vibrations.
- Spend a few moments in meditation thinking about the person you wish to untangle yourself from. See their face clearing in your mind’s eye. If you struggle with visualisation then you could hold a photo of them.
- Next, write down the name of the person onto a small piece of paper.
- Gaze into the flames of fire before you, invite your guides and ancestors to assist you.
- Clearly state your intention for all energy cords, negative energy blockages and soul fragments belonging to the other person to be released from you.
- Now, respectfully place your piece of paper into the fire and while you are doing this visualise or intend that you are releasing the energetic connection between you both and returning anything not belonging to you back to them. As the smoke curls up into the air see this as symbolic release. If you are indoors you may like to open your window.
- After you have done this, it is good manners to make an offering to thank all those for their assistance in the ceremony. You can do this by adding sage, tobacco, a pinch of cedar, or eucalyptus to the fire.
After this scared ritual where you have healed both yourself and the other person you may feel a sense of lightness, completion and wholeness.
If you wish to release an energy connection with someone else you can repeat the ceremony another time. It is always best to work on one relationship at a time as it can take time to deal with your emotions afterwards, some may feel a sense of loss no matter how dysfunctional the relationship was.
You may feel moved to express yourself in new ways, to be more creative, or explore a different path. This is the time to be fully open to all the universe has to offer you; you are co creating and manifesting more powerfully than ever now. Be mindful where your thoughts and emotions flow to as this is what you will manifest.
In the case of particularly stubborn energy cords I offer a Shamanic Cord Cutting Session to help those who are unable to break free from their bonds. This session sends healing and rebalancing energy to both parties so you can easily move on with your lives.