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The Art of Letting Go

Letting go is an art form that does not come with ease. We become connected to many things in our lives, whether it’s people, places, or things. But sometimes letting go is the key to opening new doors. If you are being guided to let go of whatever doesn’t serve you, then this article is for you.

“In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.”- Deepak Chopra

Life is a series of cycles. There are beginnings and endings. Without an ending, there cannot be a beginning. While holding on to the old, you cannot start something new. One of the hardest lessons to learn is some people, places, or things may not have a place with you in your new the beginning.

In Lee Carroll’s Kryon series “The Journey Home”, the main character Michael Thomas had a serious accident that sent him on a awaking journey. As he ventured through a curious land, he visited different homes, each one with an angel designated to the home. While visiting one house, Michael Thomas was asked to leave his baggage behind. He proclaimed, these were his things and this was all he had to remind him of his life. “I need my things.” He would proclaim. 

Michael Thomas went along his trail but a storm hit him and tore apart his belongings, injuring him in the process. When venturing to the next home, the angel asked him, “Where are your belongings.” Michael Thomas replied, he had lost them in the storm. The angel replied, “Without your things, did you lose yourself? Did you lose the memories that your belonging held?” Michael Thomas replied “No, the memories are still remain.”

We do not need to hold on to things to hold the memories in our hearts. Letting go can be the most beneficial act we can do for ourselves. Holding on can be extremely detrimental to our health and our spiritual development. Here are a few tips on letting go of people, places, and things that no longer serve you.

Whether you are letting go of toxic relationships or environments, old ways of thinking and limited beliefs, bad habits, fear, or need for control, these tips will help you overcome the obstacle of holding on.

4 Signs you need to let go

Here are four signs that you need to let go.

1. You feel a heavy weight or energy looming around you and all over you. It seems like you may not be able to find the source, but you feel just like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Tons of negative energy may engulf you. This is a sign you were holding on to something that no longer serve you. Whether it be a person’s energy, a thought, or belief.
2. Feeling stuck in stagnant. You feel like you cannot move in any direction. You feel a lack of motivation, like whatever you do just doesn’t seem to work. You may be holding on to bad habits or limiting beliefs that is blocking your growth.
3. Anxiety, depression, or feeling overwhelmed. There are times, especially if you are an empath, you may feel the energy of the collective or the energy of people around you. Empaths are sensitive and connected with the energy of the world around them intuitively. It is easy for empaths to pick up on people’s energies. Look around you when you feel like this. Is it organic to you or is it someone else’s energy?
4. Disassociation. You feel like an outsider looking in. You have lack joy and feels like life is moving on autopilot. This is a sign that you need to ground yourself and let go of the things that are troubling your mind.

3 Rituals for Letting Go

3 rituals for letting go

1. Burning bowl ceremony. Whatever it is that you would like to let go, find a burning bowl or an old glass. A candle holder works as well. Write down what it is that you want to let go. Under a full moon, burn it and release.
2. Cord cutting ceremony. When performing a cord cutting ceremony, you want to set the tone with a white candle, for purity. Move your hands around your body ceremoniously and feel for the areas that feel heavy and weighted down. Any place that you feel the weight, take your hand and cut that cord. Use up and down motions and move around your body, cutting the ties connected to you. (Side note: Be prepared for some intense emotions during cord cutting ceremonies. Sometimes there are things we need to let go that we may not be aware of.)
3. Meditation. The act of being aware with your mind, body, and soul. In this, you will find parts of your body where energy sources feel blocked. As you feel the blockages, release them through breath. Breath work also brings up a lot of intense emotions, so be prepared.

 Letting go can be tough, but with these tips and tricks, I am sure you will be ready to step into a new beginning feeling light hearted, charismatic, and free.

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