One last type of energetic leech I would like to talk about in this series of columns is the energetic cord, which functions like an umbilical cord connecting two people energetically. Cords usually exist only between you and those with whom you are very involved such as your parents, partner, children, and close friends. These cords make it difficult if not impossible for you to maintain healthy boundaries with others, and thus it is important to your physical and emotional health to sever them.

A trained healer can cut the cords for you with your permission. Sometimes clients worry that they will lose all connection with a person once the cords are severed. This, however, is not true. Cutting any cords that exist simply means that you will no longer be connected in a way that drains your energy.

As an example, one couple I see for counseling was experiencing great difficulty sleeping, even in separate rooms. I ascertained that there were two cords joining the couple at four of their major energy centers or chakras. These cords were causing one partner to feel very angry and defensive and the other to feel very fatigued, even to the point of exhaustion. When I helped the couple cut the cords, they felt an instant change as if energy had been restored to each of them. (It had, in fact!) They also reported sleeping better and experiencing more harmony in their relationship.

Another client could not seem to release a former lover who she knew was completely wrong for her. Once the cord was severed between her and her ex, she found herself thinking and dreaming of him less and less until finally, she was able to move on with her life. Cutting the cords for her was an essential means of bringing her energy, focus, and love back to herself.

Cords can make us feel sluggish, fatigued, and out of sorts, and bind us unnecessarily to others who may or may not still be in our lives. Relationships, whether from the past or in the present, should not enslave but rather FREE us. Therefore severing energetic cords is a critical step in having optimal health and abundant energy for your life!

Barnsley Brown, PhD and Reiki Master, offers all levels of Reiki classes, individual healing sessions,
intuitive counseling, past life regressions, and stress management training. She is an ordained
Interfaith Minister and has trained in numerous healing modalities including Reiki, dowsing,
kinesiology, Thought Field Therapy, and more. You can reach her to request a complimentary newsletter or to schedule a telephone or in-person appointment at Spirited Solutions™, 919-967-1164, or spiritedsolutions@yahoo.com.