A few weeks ago I was dancing my little heart out at the Canadian music festival called Shambhala, and it was the first time I made a real effort to take care of my energy in a space like this.
Which might seem surprising to you, but I am still learning about all the ways I can apply energy healing to my life. Also, with my ADHD brain, I would tend to get swept up into the chaos of previous events and would forget simple things like energy clearing.
This is also the first festival where I did not drink at all. I made a decision this year to only drink if my body is specifically asking for it, due to the fact that it makes me feel physically terrible, and so far it hasn’t asked for any at all.
I had noticed in the first few days camping how off I felt, how upset my tummy was. In previous festivals I had also felt this way, but attributed the symptoms to the fact that I was drinking a little bit.
I was slammed with the realization that my body was struggling to handle all of the energy around me. I was surrounded by thousands of people, and that’s a lot of energy to take on.
If our field picks up on too much foreign energy it can overwhelm the systems and cause a rapid detox. For some people this looks like stomach issues, others throw up a lot or get a headache, some just feel off kilter. Then there are the lucky few who are totally immune to this.
Once this realization hit I started doing energetic maintenance and IMMEDIATELY felt better. Calmer, lighter, more focused, more settled, no anxiety at all. My stomach calmed down and I slept like a baby at night.
I kept up the practices the entire time we were there and was so happy with the difference it made. Yesterday I was at a local fundraiser that was sardine-packed with people. I started to have a moment of overwhelm, reapplied a few of the techniques, and settled right back down into a relaxed state.
These are the steps I took – next time you are in a crowd try them out and see how they work for you!
Before the Crowd
Step 1 – Smoke Cleanse
I like to use a sacred herb or incense to burn to cleanse my aura with. Smoke breaks up all that foreign energy and dissipates it. You can also use a white light visualization or an aura clearing spray, but for me smoke is my favorite. If you don’t have any that’s okay, switch to a visual technique instead.
Step 2 – Fortify the Aura
Ask yourself what color is going to protect you best and visualize that color coming down from the sky or ceiling and coat that color over yourself, creating a big dome. Set an intention for this color – let it come naturally – but the theme should be around protecting your energy and allowing you to feel happy and relaxed.
Step 3 – Establish a Grounding Cord
Create a cord that extends from your root chakra (base of the spine) down to your feet and then send it all the way to the core of the planet. You can visualize an anchor dropping from your root or a hose of light that reaches all the way down to the core. Take a breathe in and then as you exhale send all foreign / unaligned energy down that cord. Take a few breaths with that intention, allowing yourself to push it all out on the exhale.
In the Crowd
Now the main goal is to be in the moment. You don’t want to overly focus on this step, only do it if it pops in your mind or if you realize you are starting to feel stressed or overwhelmed. If it pops into your mind that is simply a cue from your body that your field picked up something it wants to release. It does not matter what it picked up and you don’t need to know what it is specifically, it’s likely just noise.
Send it Down the Cord
In your mind simply state that a white light is sweeping through your aura and sending all the foreign, unaligned energy down the cord.
Then take a few breaths, 2-3 is enough but go as long as you like, where as you exhale your are pushing anything that doesn’t belong down that cord.
This will stabilize and ground you and help you feel like you have a bit more space to breathe.
After the Crowd
I recommend doing one more smoke cleanse to release anything lingering. Check in with yourself and ask if there’s anything your body or field needs from you and honor accordingly.
That’s it! It doesn’t need to be overly complicated, just mindful and intentional.
If you would like to understand more about cords, grounding, and energy maintenance my Reiki 1 & an Intro to Energy Healing will teach you all you need to know.
