Have you ever walked into a space and it just felt bad or yucky to you? Maybe it felt heavy, dense, or dark. Maybe it just gave you an uneasy or anxious feeling, or perhaps it made you feel a bit queasy. If so, you aren’t alone. What you were feeling was the reaction of your energetic and physical body to the build-up of old energy within the space.
Everything in existence is putting off its own unique vibrations. Inanimate objects and living organisms all have a vibratory frequency as a result of the energy that makes up and holds everything together. Actions, thoughts and emotions put off an energetic vibration, as well. Over time, the spaces within our homes and other buildings will accumulate residual energy from the items, plants, animals, people, actions, thoughts and feelings that have been contained within it.
When a space becomes full of accumulated energy, the air there will feel rather thick and dense. If the space has been filled with the lower vibrational energies of illness, depression, anxiety, addiction, arguments or fighting the space will also feel dark and uncomfortable or unsettling. Often when people believe they are perceiving ghosts or negative spirits, it is actually only an accumulation of these lower vibrational energies. They are ghosts in a way. Ghosts of the vibrations that have been dispersed there.
If the energy that is filling the space is heavily laden in low vibrations, it can begin to have an effect on the people spending their time there. Our vibrations are influenced by all of the energy that surrounds us. When a particular energy comes within our own energetic field it alters it. The magnitude of the alteration will vary depending on what measures, if any, we have taken to protect our personal energy. However, even those of us who take great precautions protecting our personal energy field will often be influenced to some degree by strong energies we come in contact with. Sometimes the alterations that occur in our energy field will cause us to feel tired and sluggish, cranky and irritable, or can even cause us to get sick. I would like to add that if the space in which we spend our time is filled with higher vibrational energies we will also be affected, only in positive ways such as increased energy and improved mood.
So, what can we do about this? There are several ways to clear out this old energy. The method will vary from one culture or religion to another. For example, the Native Americans use sage, music and dancing to purify energy, the Catholic church uses incense and prayer, and Wiccans use materials that represent the five elements. There are countless ways that it can be done. Many rituals for space clearing include forms of smoke, prayer, energy healing, or sound. Salt and crystals are also often used to clear the energy from an area. You may research how to do an energetic space clearing yourself or you may choose to hire a professional practitioner to do it for you.
It is a good idea to do a thorough clearing of the energy in your home at least once a year. Many people choose to do this at a set time of the year. You may need to clear the energy more often. Before or after a move or having guests stay for an extended time, after an illness, argument or fight, or after a bout of depression or anxiety are good times to do a clearing.
You may also want to do regular, maintenance clearings in high energy areas within your home. The front door is often a space that accumulates a lot of energy as people enter your home. Spaces where people spend a lot of time, such as family rooms, offices, and bedrooms may also need more regular clearing to avoid an excessive build-up of energy. Keeping your home clean and clear of clutter will help reduce build-up somewhat and will make clearing it easier.
I believe it is best to follow your own senses as to when an extra energetic clearing of your space may be due. If the energy in your space feels off to you or if you find yourself experiencing symptoms of low vibrational energies or that bad, yucky feeling then you will know a clearing is in order.