Energetic cords are unseen threads that connect us to people, places, and experiences. Some cords might uplift and nourish, but others drain and depress. Cord-cutting is not rejection—it is renewal. To be tied to a toxic relationship, past heartbreak, or unfinished emotional business can hold you back from new beginnings and your soul’s path. The practice of cord-cutting helps you reclaim your energy, seal your aura, and move with confidence. Through visualization and ritual, identify cords that feel heavy, cut them with intention, free yourself, and seal the space. This guide includes rituals using Chiastolite, Black Moonstone, Arfvedsonite, and Selenite and herbs such as Burdock Root, Dandelion Root, Nettle, and Lemon Balm to help you release what no longer serves.
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To Who and What are You Energetically and Emotionally Tethered? 

We are all connected through unseen threads of energy—ties that link us to people, places, and experiences throughout our lives. These energetic cords can be nourishing, helping us feel bonded and supported in love and community. But not all cords serve our highest good. Some drain us, tethering us to toxic relationships, past heartbreaks, or unfinished emotional business. Left unacknowledged, these cords weigh heavily on the soul, pulling us backward when life is asking us to step forward.

Cutting energetic cords is not about severing love or rejecting what once mattered, but reclaiming your energy. It is the conscious choice to release attachments that no longer serve your growth, while keeping space open for new, healthier connections to flow.

Why Cutting Cords Matters

Energetic cords form naturally through emotional exchange. Every deep connection, whether loving or painful, leaves a thread between your energy field and another’s. Over time, if those threads are no longer balanced or beneficial, they can drain vitality and clarity. Signs of unhealthy cords include recurring thoughts about someone from the past, feelings of heaviness when remembering a situation, or difficulty moving on after emotional closure.

When cords are cut, the energy body becomes lighter, clearer, and more sovereign. You reclaim your power and return to wholeness, allowing your heart and spirit to expand freely.

The Practice

1. 1. Create Sacred Space

   Sit comfortably in meditation. Surround yourself with light, reiki charged candles, meditation incense, or whatever tools make you feel safe and centered.

2. 2. Visualize the Cords

   Imagine cords extending from your body to others—past partners, relationships, situations, or memories. Notice which feel heavy, draining, or no longer aligned.

3. 3. Cut with Light or Symbol

   With steady breath, envision yourself calling on a tool of power—perhaps a sword of fire, golden scissors, or a blade of light. With intention, cut away the cords that weigh you down.

4. 4. Seal with Golden Light

   After each release, imagine golden light filling the space where the cord was. This seals your energy field, preventing reattachment, and brings healing to both you and the other person.

Crystals to Support Cord-Cutting

Crystals serve as allies during cord-cutting, amplifying intention and protecting the energy body as cords are released. Their presence helps stabilize your field and guide you through transition with clarity.

Chiastolite (Cross Stone): A sacred stone of release and transformation, Chiastolite helps cut cords cleanly while shielding the aura from reattachment.

Black Moonstone: Deeply connected to cycles and emotional release, Black Moonstone supports cutting ties during lunar rituals, especially under eclipses, while soothing the heart through endings.

Arfvedsonite: A powerful crystal for clearing energetic attachments, Arfvedsonite dissolves outdated connections and instills hope, vision, and renewed clarity for the future.

Selenite: Known for its pure light frequency, Selenite clears residual energy after cords are cut and restores harmony to the aura.

Herbs to Enhance the Ritual

Herbs carry the purifying medicine of the Earth and complement cord-cutting rituals by drawing out heaviness, grounding the body, and sealing the energy field.

Burdock Root: A strong purifier that detoxifies both emotional and karmic residue, Burdock Root grounds the energy body and seals the aura after release.

Dandelion Root: A gentle but persistent cleanser, Dandelion Root helps release energetic “knots” tied to old attachments while supporting emotional clarity and resilience.

Nettle: Protective and strengthening, Nettle fortifies the spirit after cords are cut, restoring vitality and shielding against energy drain.

Lemon Balm: A soothing herb that calms the nervous system, Lemon Balm brings peace to the emotional body, easing transitions and helping the heart settle after release.

These herbs can be burned, brewed into teas (when safely prepared), or infused into ritual baths to deepen the process of release and restoration.

The Gift of Release

Cord-cutting is not an act of cruelty but of healing. It honors the connection for what it was, while allowing you to move forward without carrying its weight. Supported by the grounding power of herbs and the protective energy of crystals, this ritual becomes a sacred act of sovereignty to fully align with your soul’s path.

If you liked this practice and want to go further try a 7-day ritual plan (printable download) to guide you through an energetic release by cutting cords, and letting go of emotional baggage to help you step into transformation with clarity and protection. Anchored by Chiastolite, the Cross Stone, and held by a circle of healing crystals and supportive teas, each day deepens the process of release and renewal.