Alright, today let's dive into a topic that's close to my heart and oh-so-important for our well-being: protecting ourselves from energy vampires. Yep, we're going there! 

Has this ever happened to you:  you're going about your day, feeling all zen and centered, when suddenly you come across someone who just seems to suck the energy right out of you. If so, that's what we call an energy vampire – someone who leaves you feeling drained and depleted after spending time with them. 

Energy vampires are everywhere! They could be your well-meaning but overly needy friends, your drama-loving aunt, or even that colleague who always seems to zap your positivity. YOU may even be one yourself. Energy Vampires suck our vital energy, depleting us and causing us to become unhealthy emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Spiritual purification and cord cutting are some tools that can keep those Energy Vampires away!

What does the term Energy Vampire mean anyway? An Energy Vampire is a person that steals other people's energies because they are living their life in a victim consciousness and believe that everything happens TO them. Living like this is very dis-empowering, so in order for them to feel better about themselves they need to attach themselves to another person's energy field. 

In order for an Energy Vampire to attach themselves to your energy body, they form cords that attach the two of you together. These cords are not visible to the naked eye, but they can be seen with the psychic third eye. When they need a boost, they unconsciously steal your energy instead of using their own! These cords are also like highways and run both ways. That means that you will also receive their energy whether it is positive or negative. If they have a headache, you may also develop a headache. If they are depressed, you may also become depressed. If they are angry, you may become angry and so on. As you can see, this can be very detrimental to your health. At an unconscious level, you have allowed the vampire or vampires to attach themselves to your energy body through these cords. These cords prevent you from really being the real you! It is imperative that these cords be severed and sometimes a spiritual purification is required for your well-being and also for the growth of the other person.

How do we recognize an Energy Vampire?

Some traits of the dis-empowered energy stealer are:

• Feels lonely or abandoned

• Feels they have been rejected

• Needs constant reassurance

• Never feels satisfied

• Doesn't like to be alone

• Seeks nurturing or feels they need to be taken care of

• Low energy and fatigued

• They have a poor me attitude

• Is a drama king or queen

• Constant talker that never allows you to speak

• Needs you to be their therapist or rescuer fixing their problems

• The blamer making you feel guilty about things

• Vindictive by putting you down

• A person that is unhappy a lot

• Tries controlling you or your life

• Manipulates you to get things their way

How do I know if I am being psychically attacked?

You may experience:

• Dizziness

• Loss of energy

• Muscle tension

• Mental confusion

• Headaches

• Chronic fatigue

• Sleep disturbances

• Irritability

• Depressed mood

• Physical illness

• Small diminishing aura

• Leaks, holes and/or tears in your aura

• And a whole lot more!

I know, you’re probably thinking that the list covers almost everyone alive! Unfortunately, too many people are simply not aware of their energetic bodies and how they operate. Once people start taking responsibility for creating their own lives and taking back their personal power, this won’t be as prevalent. (Granted, other conditions can also be the cause of these symptoms besides being energetically attacked.) Either way it is detrimental to your health, in all areas of your energetic being - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

How do you protect myself from this? First things first, awareness is key. Recognize those energy vampires in your life and set boundaries to limit your exposure to them. Trust me, it's a game-changer! But you also have to learn to move through and let go of your negative emotions. Holding on to them keeps your own joy and happiness at bay.

The following are some tools to empower yourself from Energy Vampires.

Cord Cutting Exercise

Here is a simple cord cutting exercise. Cord cutting should be done on a daily basis and much more often when we are going through a stressful period in our life. These cords should be cut from our loved ones as well. No cord attached to anyone or thing is good!

• Take some deep cleansing breaths. In through the nose and out through the mouth.

• Call upon Spirit and your Spirit Guides and ask for assistance in cutting all cords that are attached to your being.

• Visualize Spirit and your Guide’s positive energy swirling around your entire being severing all the cords.

• Know that no cord can remain intact and they are returning to where they came from.

• When you feel the process is complete, thank Spirit and your Guides for their assistance. It is done.

Physical steps for purification:

• Burn all relevant photographs or objects holding memories of the person, place or situation.

• Write down all feelings of frustration, anger, hurt, fear, etc., and burn the paper or bury it. Please don't give it to the person! Repeat this step as often as necessary.

• Clear all the clutter from every room of your home. Rule of thumb. If you haven't used it in 6 months it's not likely you will! Get rid of it.

• Clean and if necessary redecorate your home. Bringing nature indoors is wonderful energy!

• Check there are no books in your bookshelves or pictures on your walls that have negative energy. Surround yourself with high vibrational objects, spiritual books, spiritual pictures, plants, fresh flowers etc.

• Smudge with sage, cedar and sweetgrass and invoke the help of Spirit, your Guides and your Higher Self.

• Cleanse and purify your crystals and dedicate them to the Light.

• Light candles and use high vibrational pure essential oils.

And hey, don't worry if this all feels a bit overwhelming. We're all human, after all! It's okay to feel those lower-vibe emotions from time to time. But the key is not to dwell in them and let them turn you into an energy vampire yourself. 

So, I encourage you to take back your power and protect your precious energy field. You've got the tools and knowledge to do it, now go forth and shine your beautiful light! Remember, you are worthy of all the love and positive energy in the world. Let's rise above those energy vampires together!