Mellow Out
Clearing and releasing of excess energy is extremely important. It is important to do before a magickal working to release tension and help your energy flow more freely, and important also to do after a magickal working to clense yourself of any excess energy that has built up during your working. There are many signs of excess energy, dizziness, lack of balance, feeling giddy or disorientated. Excess energy may also be marked by hyperactivity or the inability to rest or sleep after a magickal working. There are many ways to clear and release this energy and I have included a couple below. Use this technique before a magickal or psychic working to release any tension or anxiety that you may be holding from the days events. Use it after a working to release excess energy. It doesn't matter if you are sitting, kneeling or laying down, whtever is most comfortable, just make sure you are not standing, as you may find you will lose your balance until you become proficient with this technique. Strongly Imagine a bright white light pouring down from above the top of your head and passing through your whole body, exiting through the soles of your feet. Release all tensions, anxieties, and stresses in your being, imagine them flowing out of you along with the white light. Let it all pour out of you. Imagine the excess energy as little bits of darkness being carried away with the light as it flows through you. When the last bits of darkness are gone, let the light stop coming down, and let the last of it flow through you. Another version of this uses water rather than light. Some people find it easier, because the image is more familiar. So if you have difficulty using light, try this; Again, find a comfortable position. Imagine yourself lying in a river, with the water flowing through you, entering through the top of the head and exiting through the soles of your feet. Imagine the excess energy as leaves and twigs and other things that might fall in a river. Sewe this water carry away from you. Again, when the last is gone, you are clear. There are many other ways to do this. Some people imagine standing before a beautiful lake. They imagine themselves as being very dirty. They walk into the lake, untill the water completely covers them. Then thet see themselves walking back out of the water, completely clean. Other techniques visualize wind blowing through the person, to blow away excess energy, or even fire burning it away. You can also use physical objects to help release energy. One of the simplest ways is to put a bit of salt on the tip of your tongue, or run your fingertips through some salt. This will have a natural grounding effect, eliminating the excess energy. Another technique is to hold a piece of Haematite This also has a natural grounding qualitiy. Hold the stonet and imagine the energy draining into it from all parts of your body. When you are done, hold it under a stream of cold water and imagine white light pouring through the stone as the water washes it away. It also cleanses the stone.