Beyond the Cut: Unhook Yourself from Energetic Cords
Do you ever feel tired, achy, or physically ill after interacting with too many people?
Or perhaps you’re not physically affected by the energy of others, but you cannot keep your thoughts from drifting towards a certain person or group, even at the most inopportune times? These can all be signs of energetic cords pulling at your energy.
In our modern world of TikTok new age-ism, there’s a lot of talk about the “evil eye” and “energy vampires,” but here’s the thing:
Most energetic connections—even those that feel negative—aren’t sourced from a place of malice or intent to harm. Assume there is no ill will unless proven otherwise.
In fact, you too probably have your cords hooked in a favorite person, current crush, or someone you admire from afar. Cords are simply the energetic result of thoughts directed towards a particular person. The more thoughts, the stronger the cord can pull.
If you’re familiar with the terminology above, you’ve likely heard of cord-cutting visualizations, meditations, or rituals. I myself have a guided meditation in the shop called Cord Cutting and in the past, I’ve found the simple practice of cutting the cord quick & helpful.
But sometimes you’re gonna need a bigger boat.
A Ritual for When Cord Cutting Just Doesn’t Cut It:
Sit in stillness & ask for help identifying any cords attached to your energy. In the moments following that request, you may get a rush of thoughts about a person or group that feel like your mind is “getting distracted,” it’s not. If this happens, take note of these individuals as possible parties with whom you are connected. If specific thoughts do not occur, that’s ok, you don’t need to know where the cords are coming from to unhook and send them back.
Mentally scan through your body for points of tension or fatigue. The areas you take note of during your body scan will serve as a physical point representing this cord’s connection to you.
Visualize each connection as a black cord hooked to your body by some secured attachment. Depending on the intensity of the connection, I visualize a fish hook or a grappling hook linking me to the cord (and by proxy the individual), you’re welcome to borrow that visual if it resonates or use something else.
Either physically with your hands or visually in your mind, see yourself reaching out to each cord and slowly unhooking them from your body. I like to imagine that I have powers of telekinesis and can unhook all of the cords at once with my mind, it’s quite efficient, especially when you’re not quite certain where or to whom each one is attached. However, if you’re dealing with a specific individual, you might decide to take your time—trust your instincts.
Once you’ve unhooked the cord from your body, tie the end into a large and secure knot. This step is IMPORTANT! It was suggested by a YouTuber I follow and it really solidified the effectiveness of this practice for me.
Once you’ve tied your knot, extend the cord and entire arms link away from your body & picture it outside of your aura. Bonus points if you see a hint of your aura’s color during this part, you might even see it change colors as the cord exits.
After extending your arm as far away from you as possible, let the knotted cord go, releasing it from your energetic field. At this point, I like to imagine a very dramatic exit, almost as if the cord is connected on an automatic pully that’s speedily rolling it back towards the individual on the other end. Send it back with the intent that the person learns a lesson about boundaries and self-love with its return.
If you feel any lingering sensations where the cord was attached, imagine smoothing a healing balm over the point of contact. To close the practice you can smudge, shower, dance it out, or do whatever you need to cleanse yourself after a deeply restorative energetic practice.
