In our line of work, one of the commonly asked questions is how to remove negative energy from a person or space and in this article, we will share how you can do this on your own without engaging a Sifu (Master).
Negative energies can take various forms, which most people will not see but feel. These can badly impact your daily lives in work and relationships and disrupt the positive flow, resulting in everything going wrong.
How to Remove Negative Energy?
You may have read online or heard from people that one of the best ways to remove negative energy is by smudging with California white sage or Palo Santo. That is true, and just for your added information, many other types of herbs and resins can be used for this.
In the past, people in Malaysia burned Kemenyan to cleanse their houses or businesses, a practice still practised by some today. This is the same thing compared to today’s multiple choices of cleansing materials like resins and herbs.
Apart from the typical White Sage or Palo Santo that we read about on Google, there is also Frankincense, Myrrh, and Dragon’s Blood resin, protection and cleansing crystals, black salt, singing bowls, healing oils, and even candles that can be used to clear away negative energies.
Each of the items listed below has its unique method of use, and I’ll explain how to utilize them effectively:
- White Sage
Burn it as a bundle or as loose leaves over a bowl or abalone shell. Walk clockwise around the area, space, or person you wish to cleanse. - Other Sages
Varieties like Dragon’s Blood Sage, Blessing Sage, Cedar, and others can also be used to cleanse and purify spaces. Each has its unique properties and benefits. - Palo Santo
Burn the entire stick or shred it into smaller pieces, then light it in a shell or container to cleanse a space. Some prefer using Palo Santo incense for its convenience and ease of use. - Frankincense Resin
Burn this sacred resin over a gold charcoal tablet. The smoke is believed to be one of the most effective ways to remove negative energies from a space. - Dragon’s Blood Resin
Burn this dragon’s blood resin over a gold charcoal tablet or mix it with other herbs. Known for its powerful cleansing properties, it can also act as an amplifier when combined with different herbs and resins. - Crystals
Black Tourmaline crystals are particularly effective for absorbing, removing, or protecting against negative energies. Please place them in corners or near entrances to your home or business. - Singing Bowls
Cleanse an area by playing a singing bowl or striking it with a mallet as you move around your space. The vibrations help clear negative energies. - Black Salt
Place black salt at the four corners of a room, house, office, or shop. Alternatively, sprinkle it before your entrance to create an invisible barrier against unwanted energies. - Energy Healing Oils
These are not your regular essential oils but specially formulated oils for external use, designed to clear negativity. We have been crafting these unique cleansing oils at Green Daun for years. You can experience their effects firsthand at our new-age shop. - Burning Special Intention Candles
These are not ordinary candles (handmade or Yankee candles) but purpose-specific ones made at Green Daun. For example, Protection Candles can be burned to safeguard your space.
Important Note:
When performing any smudging or cleansing ritual, it’s crucial to maintain a positive mindset. Avoid carrying out these practices if you’re feeling angry, sad, frustrated, or depressed, as your intent plays a significant role in the effectiveness of the cleansing process.
Types of Energies
Before you continue reading, you should know that negative or evil energies come in various levels, and I will try my best to explain this as simply as possible. Energies can be categorised into multiple levels, ranging from mild to intense. Sometimes, energy can be really bad, classified as a disruptive kind of energy, which will create chaos in our daily lives.
Energy levels can only be measured by someone who can feel or see them, and it is often hard to gauge them by ourselves. Hence, we often overlook this as one of the causes of our sudden change or downfall.
It also means that the ordinary person cannot tell what negative energy is in their space or surrounds them because they cannot feel it and pass it off as nothing. When it starts to affect our daily lives, we should acknowledge it by taking action.
How do you know if you have attracted Negative Energy?
Many people will ask this question, and I will do my best to explain it as simply as possible. Those who can feel them will instantly know the feeling.
However, for those who are unable to feel, below are some signs of negative energy you can look out for;
- Heavy Shoulders – A sudden weight on your shoulders is felt throughout the day and worsens at night.
- Feeling Extremely Tired – Extra tiredness is felt throughout the day, even in the morning when you just woke up, even after a good night’s rest and with a balanced diet. You experience ups and downs like a rollercoaster, and you feel bad about yourself.
- Feeling Frustrated – You feel stressed and unable to cope with everyday activities while everything was fine before. Plus, you find it challenging to care for yourself, and you cannot find time for yourself.
- Feeling Very Negative – A sudden change in your thoughts to become negative for almost anything.
- Loss of Focus – You feel unable to concentrate as your mind tends to focus on random things while you experience a feeling of emptiness.
- Communication Failure – Your overall communication is affected; people seem not to understand you, and you feel that you don’t understand others.
- Constant Arguing – You suddenly find yourself arguing with your loved one more or even with family members, friends, or colleagues.
- Character Change—You may witness a drastic change in your character or that of another person who is not your usual character.
- Change in Immunity – You are suddenly more prone to infections than usual and start getting sick more often.
- Uneasy Sleep: Strange dreams and nightmares affect your sleep pattern, and your subconscious mind alerts you that something is incorrect.
Where Does Negative Energy Come From?
This is another common question, and one of the best ways negative energies can appear in your home is if you or someone at home unknowingly carried them back from somewhere. Negative energy is found everywhere: in homes, open spaces, hospitals, offices and just about anywhere. This means that we will never know where we picked it up from.
Hence, when we sometimes feel uncomfortable at a particular place, this could be a tell-sign that the area is not good or carries bad energy. When you feel this, it is best to clean yourself immediately or get home.
This is why some people carry a small bottle of energy sanitiser or smudging spray in their bag or car, especially if they are very sensitive to energy. It is also highly recommended that you cleanse yourself after visiting a funeral, cemetery, or hospital, as these places are well known to carry a lot of negative or bad energy.
How do you remove severe or stubborn negative energy?
This is a little harder than usual when the energy is too strong. You will know that when you cleanse yourself or your space, the energy is stubborn and makes it a little more complicated.
When you cannot cleanse stubborn energies, there are two ways you can go about this. One is to try a much stronger resin, Myrrh, to wake up the stubborn energies and Black Frankincense to cleanse them.
If the stubborn energy is still there, perhaps you may need to call in a specialist to cleanse you. In most cases, people call a master, sifu, pawang, or priest to cleanse the space or person. But we will advise you not to engage in an online one as too many untrustworthy people are out there.
If you are still clueless or need to know more, you can always visit our retail new age shop in PJ, and we can help you use some of the products to cleanse your space. You must believe in this; otherwise, it is pointless if you do not believe in it.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, this article was created for those who want to know a little more about negative energies and how to remove them from a space or area, as well as how to remove any bad energy from a person.
The most common way to remove negative energy is to cleanse your area, space, or person by burning white sage, palo santo, or frankincense resin. Each energy is not the same, and just like humans, we still have to try and see which works best in our space or area.
Again, you can always visit our retail new age shop, and we can share information with you. Or, if you buy any of the cleansing or saging items from our online store on Shopee, we will also include a simple cleansing guide.