Clearing Your Energy Field: A Simple Practice

I sat down with Patti Negri on The Witching Hour Podcast, and one of the first things she asked me about was energy clearing — how to do it, why it matters, and how often. It's one of the questions I get asked most, whether I'm with a private client, teaching a Galactic Healing® class, or just chatting with someone at Miracles of Joy. So I wanted to bring the conversation here too, for anyone who couldn't catch the episode live.

Here's the truth: you are not just carrying your own energy around with you. Every conversation, every crowded room, every scroll through the news, every person who unloads their stress on you — it all leaves a residue. Empaths and intuitives feel this most acutely, but honestly, everyone does. You know the feeling. You walk into your house after a long day and you just feel heavier, foggier, off. That's not just tiredness. That's energy that isn't yours, sitting in your field.

The good news is that clearing it doesn't have to be complicated, and it doesn't require years of training. It requires intention, a few minutes, and a little consistency.

Why Clearing Matters
In more than two decades of doing this work, I've come to think of your energy field the way I once thought about a balance sheet back in my corporate days — yes, really. Everything that comes in needs to be accounted for, and what no longer serves you needs to come off the books. When you skip that step, the field gets cluttered. You feel anxious without knowing why. You feel exhausted after being around certain people. You feel like your intuition has gone quiet, when really it's just buried under noise that isn't yours.

Clearing isn't about becoming a different person or detaching from the world. It's about making sure what you're feeling, thinking, and carrying actually belongs to you.

A Simple Practice You Can Start Today

This is close to what I shared with Patti and her listeners — a short practice you can do in the morning, before bed, or anytime you feel "off."

First, ground yourself. Sit or stand with both feet flat on the floor and take three slow breaths. Picture roots growing from the soles of your feet down into the earth. This single step matters more than people realize — you cannot clear effectively from a scattered, ungrounded state.

Next, set your intention out loud or silently. Something as simple as, "I release any energy that is not mine, with love and gratitude," is enough. Your intention is what directs the work — energy follows attention.

Then, visualize. I like to imagine a column of white or gold light moving from above my head down through my body and out through my feet, gently sweeping away anything heavy, dense, or not in alignment with my highest good. Let it move slowly. There's no rush.

Finally, seal your field. Once you feel lighter, picture a soft layer of light surrounding your body like a second skin. This isn't about building a wall to keep life out — it's about protecting your peace while you stay open to genuine connection.

That's it. Five minutes, no tools required, though if you enjoy them, a few drops of an essential oil blend, a smudge of sage or palo santo, or simply running your hands under cool water can support the process.

Building It Into Your Life

The people I work with who feel the biggest shift are the ones who do this consistently, not perfectly. I always tell my students in Galactic Healing® training: you don't need a forty-five minute ritual every day. You need a practice you'll actually do. For some of you that's the five-minute version above each morning. For others, it's pausing in the car before you walk into the house after work. For others still, it's a longer Reiki or energy-healing session with a practitioner once a month to go deeper than you can on your own.

If you've been feeling foggy, anxious, or simply not like yourself, energy clearing is often the missing piece — not because something is wrong with you, but because you've been absorbing more than your system was built to hold onto. Give yourself permission to set it down.

If you'd like support going deeper — whether that's a private session, a Reiki attunement, or learning Galactic Healing® for yourself — I'd love to help. You can reach out anytime through Miracles of Joy or book a session directly with me.

And if you want to hear the full conversation with Patti Negri, including the stories that didn't make it into this post, you can find it on The Witching Hour Podcast.