Taking on the Energy of Others

I hope you are staying warm and dry with all the crazy weather we have been having. Add in the Full Moon and Mercury Retrograde…and yowza, what a ride we are currently on!

I don’t know about you, but protecting my energy lately is a top priority.

I’ve been doing some saging, a lot of epsom salt baths and plenty of essential oils.

While we can’t change the astrological and lunar happenings, we can work to care for our energy, and when necessary, shield, ourselves as well.

This week I wanted to share this tidbit I read in the Daily Om about protecting overselves from taking on negative energy from people or situations:

There are times when you may find that being around certain individuals or groups of people leaves you with feelings of discomfort. It may be that spending time with a particular friend feels draining or that dealing with a specific coworker exhausts you. Being around toxic or angry people is also draining. And you may even find that being surrounded by a crowd of people lowers your energy levels rather than perks you up. This is not that unusual. Each of us radiates energy and is capable of being influenced by the energy of other people. It is important to learn how to shield yourself, so you don’t unknowingly take on someone else’s energy. While some people know how to instinctively protect themselves from being adversely affected by energy, most of us need to discover and practice the technique that works best.

There are a number of ways to avoid being affected by people’s energy. Shielding is one preventative technique you can use. Center yourself and envision being enveloped in a cocoon of loving and protective light. This protective layer should allow you to consciously regulate the energy around you. The intent to shield oneself is all you need for this technique to work. You can even create a trigger word to assist you in quickly creating a shield. Say this word each time you create a new shield, until the word and the shield become automatically associated in your mind. If you run into a person whose energy you find draining, you may want to cleanse your own energy field after your encounter. Sage, cold showers, singing, mineral water baths, spending time in nature, and a simple break to recharge are all ways to accomplish this.

While it is important to know how to shield yourself from energy, there are those energies that you may not want to shut out. The energy of laughter from a newborn baby, the feeling of joy radiating from someone in love, and the frequency of calm emanating from an enlightened teacher are just some of the energies coming from others that you may want to have around you.

I invite you to begin by siimply tuning in.

Ask yourself: Does this (person, place, activity, etc.) GIVE me energy, or DRAIN my energy?

Then you can begin to look at the things that give you energy and say “more of that please!”

And those things that drain your energy? It’s time to let some of that $%&* go!