Have you ever had an interaction with someone and found yourself still thinking about it hours later? Maybe someone was rude to you, and now you’re replaying what they said, what you said, and what you wish you’d said.
You’ve gone on with your day, but part of you is still right there in that conversation.
This is one of the reasons I practice energetic cord cutting.
What Are Energetic Cords?
In energy work, cords are the energetic connections we form with people, places, things, and situations. Some connections feel loving and supportive. Others leave us feeling drained or pulled back into something we’re ready to release.
When I talk about cutting cords, I’m talking about those negative connections.
For example, someone is rude to you, and you respond with a strong emotional reaction. The interaction ends, but the anger or hurt stays with you. You keep thinking about it, talking about it, and feeling those emotions all over again.
We can also carry attachments to past relationships, old workplaces, or situations that ended years ago. Even though we’re no longer physically there, we may still feel connected to what happened.
Why Cut Cords?
For me, cord cutting is a way to release what I no longer want to carry and bring my energy back to the present.
It doesn’t erase the experience or mean that my feelings don’t matter. I can acknowledge that something hurt me and still decide I don’t want to keep giving it my energy.
You can also cut negative cords with someone you love. You’re releasing the draining attachment while keeping the love you have for that person.
How to Cut Energetic Cords
Start by setting the intention that you’re cutting and releasing negative energetic cords. You can bring a particular person or situation to mind, or simply intend to release any negative cords you’re carrying.
There are a few ways to do this. Choose what feels right to you.
Call on Archangel Michael
Ask Archangel Michael to help you with the cord cutting.
Imagine a violet flame sword moving across the front of your body, cutting and severing negative cords at each chakra. Then imagine it moving across the back of your body, doing the same.
Visualize those cords being cut and burned away.
Use Your Hands and Intention
You can also place your hand over a chakra and set the intention that you’re cutting and releasing the negative cords attached there.
In my practice, I focus especially on the throat, heart, and sacral chakras. These are the three areas I most often associate with cord attachments.
As you place your hand over each area, imagine those cords being severed and released.
Use a Selenite Wand
If you have a selenite wand, you can use that as part of your practice.
Gently sweep the wand around your body while setting the intention to cut negative cords. Visualize or imagine those cords being cut and burned away.
Make It a Daily Practice
I recommend cutting cords every day at the end of your day. We interact with people and situations all day long, and this is a way to release any negative energetic connections you’ve picked up rather than continuing to carry them.
Choose whichever method feels right to you, set your intention, and give yourself a few moments to cut and release those cords. When you’re finished, take a breath and notice how you feel.
You can also cut cords throughout the day whenever you notice yourself replaying a conversation or getting pulled back into an old situation.
Can Cords Form Again?
Yes. If you interact with that person or situation again and feel the same anger, resentment, or hurt, those cords can re-form.
That’s why it’s important to notice the patterns that keep pulling you back in. You may need to cut cords repeatedly, set boundaries, or limit or end contact with someone.
It also means paying attention to what happens in your thoughts.
You might be replaying a conversation from hours ago, days ago, or years ago. When you catch yourself back in that conversation, pause. Notice what you’re feeling and set the intention to cut the cord again.
You don’t have to wait until your evening practice. You can recognize what’s happening in that moment and choose to release the connection.
And please don’t get angry at yourself for finding yourself there again.
Give yourself grace. Send love to yourself. Offer forgiveness to that person as you’re able. That doesn’t mean what happened was okay, and it doesn’t mean you have to invite them back into your life.
For me, this practice is about noticing what I’m still carrying and giving myself permission to put it down. Sometimes I need to do that more than once. That’s okay.