Energetic balance and writing

The importance of energetic balance

Hello guys! This title may sound like the most obvious thing in the world but did you know that many people have not yet figured out how their energy responds to them? Nor how their energy impacts them? What does energetic blockages have to do with writer's block? How does being ungrounded affect your writing? Well, I will be writing about my own experiences in this field. Remember that energy responds differently to each person you'll ever meet and that not everything written in this article is based on (scientific) facts. Firstly, to understand our own energy, what do we perceive as energy? The short answer is everything. But then again, what is everything? This is something that simply cannot be defined purely on what we perceive with the physical eyes. There is so much more going on around us than we know, but it would overwhelm us had we been able to perceive everything.

Our own energy is based up on several layers upon layers and that alone would be too much of an impulse for the brain to deal with all of the time. Yes, each one of us has an auric field that is layerded in different colours, corresponding with our personalty treats, current mood, physical condition and who we are on a soul level. However, we are not just beautiful colours mixing together. Every now and then we will have a shitty mood and perhaps even a horrible temper- these things all affect our auric field. The things we send out are the things we attract. Did you know that our very thoughts make up our auric field? Have you ever been so angry with yourself that you have been feeling utterly drained once your mood had settled? Chances are you have damaged your own enegetic field in the process and that the funky energy from your anger still sticks to your energy, leaving you feeling drained from your positive energy. After a long time of repeating this process, you may be feeling so heavy and empty that you no longer have a sense of being in touch with who you are. Your chakra system may be blocked and covered in murky brown or even black stagnant energy. Nothing is more powerful than our thoughts and words- they are capable of both breaking and making our energy and thus our entire energetic system (you as a whole).

Outside energies are capable of damaging our auric field, yes, and their yucky energy may influence our own and even stick with us to the point where we may not differentiate our own energy from theirs- have you ever wondered why you have been irritated for days with no real possible cause? Well, you may have touched energies with your angry neighbours. Or perhaps your jealous ex partner has been thinking so overly hard about you, that they have created an energetic cord directly into your energetic field, sending you their frustrated thoughts. Did you know that as an artist you may have energetic cords attached to your energetic field from people who both enjoy your work as well as people who utterly hate your work? Both of these groups are capable of sending you good vibes and bad vibes. However, it is not just an expression. No matter where they are located in the universe, they have the power to connect with your sacred energy. And this is where cord cutting comes in handy. It is as easy as visualizing a brown, yucky cord between you and the other person. If you have no idea who they may be, then just visualize all sorts of yucky brown and black cords sticking on your body while they just hang around or float around in your room. The idea is that you pull or push all the dirty cords and thus connections you have made with people, animals, objects and even places, out of your energetic field. You visualize them being cut or pulled from you. And then you send this energy back with kindness and forgiveness. Chances are the cords who are linked to these people, had no ill intentions with you at all. Perhaps they just felt sad and needed to vent.

After you are done, you should treat the spots on your body and in your enegetic field like open wounds. Depending on how old and heavy these cords are, they may have burrowed their way into you so deeply and steadily that they leave energetic wounds. You can heal them through intent. Remember, there is no wrong or right way to do anything! If you visualize yourself having actual wounds that heal, or if you channel Reiki and request that it heals your energetic wounds- well any of these methods are effective. What is truly important here is that you find your own way. Nothing is more effective for you than your way. So how do we shield ourselves from outside funky energies? The idea is simple but sometimes visualizing and adding this to our daily routines proves to be less simple at times! Everybody may have a different shielding technique. The idea is to create a white bubble around us. The shapes and colours do not really matter though, your intent is what matters. Get creative!

Another thing we may never neglect is proper grounding. This is another thing that proves to be difficult at first but this is the most important practise ever. This is how you learn to remain in the present. This is how you learn to be focussed and centered. This is how you learn to deal and take control over your emotions and thoughts- and thus all the actions that follow. Grounding can be achieved in multiple ways, just like everything we mention here. You can push your energy through your feet, creating roots (like a tree) into the earth which expands after a while. You can add your favourite mantra. You can focus on your breath while doing so, and much more.

Grounded writing vs. Ungrounded writing

Now that we have properly grounded, let's take a notice to what our writing experiences are while our energy is grounded versus when it is not. Many artists struggle with proper grounding because it helps them to be floaty and daydreamy. We can float off in hundreds of thoughts and fantasies and write all about it, but, ungrounded writing often lacks a goal. It may be that our lack of focus leaves us uncentered and unable to give our writings a specific goal of emotion. We may be writing down a scenery that makes no proper sense, even if it is centered in a fantasy setup. Thoughts and ideas may be all over the place. It may lack the power to deliver the message we as artists wish to deliver to our readers. This power, this focus and this result is easier perceived in writings after we have come down to earth to ground ourselves in our goals while still writing a likeable piece.

Energetic blockages and writer's block

Now, what are energetic blockages and how do we get rid of them? Blockages in our chakra system can be caused by numerous reasons. If you google which negative emotion has an impact on which chakra, you will find a sea of lists that are all seemingly hitting the spot. Imagine having a clogged nose and how difficult it becomes to breathe freely. How much focus something as basic as breathing suddenly requires- and how it may affect your whole body. You may become anxious, get a headache, and so much more. Keeping that in mind you must know that everything is sacredly connected inside your energetic field aswell. If one chakra doesn't flow, it is very likely that your other chakra have been influenced aswell. I can post a hundred meditations here but once again, what you need to figure out is how it works for you. For me personally, a good and fast paced walk works for me while visualizing the negative funky energy being pushed out of my system and flowing with me as my body flows during said walk. I struggle very much with energy work while standing still or sitting down.

Funny thing is that our sacral chakra directly influences our creativity and sexuality. I often feel that by denying myself to feel confident in my skin, I will directly and negatively impact this chakra. If left untreated, I notice a writer's block surfacing along with it!

The importance of cleansing

Then, what is the use of regular cleansing with Sage, salt or Dragon's Blood? Well, the best way to get rid of funky energies and blockages is by going within and dealing with the actual root cause. You can cleanse with incense and sea salt all day long, and it does help to a certain extend but if there's a lion in the cage then by the end of the day, it will still be in its cage no matter what you do around him.

However, if you have dealt with said blockages and/or have accumulated a lot of funky energy from your surroundings, that is when incense and sea salt will have its best effect. If you had a rough day, it will be certain that you have leaked that bad energy all around the place. If you have a grumpy parent then for sure, their funky energy may be floating around you until you unknowingly absorb it inside that beautiful aura of yours- so regular cleansing is of the utmost importance. Your energy creates the vibe of your home. If you have funky energy and blockages you can not or refuse to deal with, then at a certain point you may attract the likes of people and spirit into your life. Dealing with your energy creates the most important boundaries you set out into the world. If you learn to respect your energy, then sure as hell the world will follow your example.