Energetic Breathing Room - Cutting Cords

Breathing room. We all need it. We need space away from our friends and family to unwind, we need hot showers to cleanse and recharge, and we we need to let go of people and situations that no longer serve us if we are to stay sane on this crazy, lovely planet we call earth.

But what does this mean energetically? How can we give ourselves breathing space in the metaphysical world? How can we ensure that we're working with our karma, and only our karma, on this healing journey? How can we energetically BREATHE in hectic environments like offices, family gatherings, and even cities?

I will tell you my fine friends. I've come up with a 3 part system that will allow you to get rid of other people's crap so you can start living your own life. I'll share these 3 exercises in, you guessed it, 3 blog posts - this one being numero uno.

So what's the first step to breathing room? Cutting Cords! Cutting cords is an easy, yet incredibly powerful, metaphysical tool all of us need in our magical toolbox. It cuts toxicity out a relationship, whether that relationship is to a person, a situation, a substance, or even a belief.

For instance - doing this with my mama has been very helpful. I love her dearly, but she tends to be slightly overbearing at times, offering her own beliefs and attitudes when I'd rather chart my own course. (Can you relate sisters?) No problem. I simply do the following exercise (and often mind you, as cords have a tendency to reattach) and I feel better!

Cutting Cords

1. Visualize a person, substance, or energy in question, that you feel is not serving you in some way.
2. See a cord connecting you to this energy. It can look like whatever you want it to.
3. Ask either your inner guide or Archangel Michael to assist you in cutting any cords of negative attachment to this energy. See either golden scissors (inner guide) or a flaming blue sword (Michael) cutting this cord. Watch as it falls to the ground.
4. Fully get rid of it. Maybe you choose to see white, purple, or deep blue light dissolve the remnants of this cord. Perhaps an angel takes it away to the light. If you feel like that's not thorough enough, you can see an angel yanking it out of you, and sending it away.

And that's it, you're done! Trust your intuition, and cut cords with whomever you may need to. Earlier today I had a client who needed to cut cords with society's masculine and overbearing idea of what strength was. It can be that broad.

And remember, cutting cords doesn't necessarily mean you're kicking that person or energy out of your life. It simply means you're kicking the toxic to unveil the truth of the relationship - love and health. Happy cord cutting!