THE SOBER WITCH BLOG

(From 9/1/2024 SWP Episode)

When I perform this ritual I like to envision the energy that I am allowing to attach to other things as tentacles, like octopus tentacles, because it is the easiest way for me to visualize the exercise. However, if tentacles creep you out or are unhelpful in your own visualization, use whatever works for you: energetic cords or beams of light, whatever.

The point is to be able to really envision how we allow our energy to be taken in all sorts of directions besides where it would be most beneficial, which is of course within us.

The only things you really need for this ritual are pen and paper, but it can be really cool to find a simple outline of the human body and note what location of your body each energetic tentacle is coming from when we get to that part of the visualization.

To begin the ritual, as usual, cast circle and call in the elements. 

With your pen and paper nearby and your printout of the human body outline (if your using it), sit for a moment with your eyes closed and think of all the places, people, situations, ideas, concerns or worries, anything that your energy attaches itself to.

When you’re ready open your eyes and make a list of all those things you thought of.

Once your list is complete, again sit with your eyes closed and imagine energetic tentacles or cords emerging from your body and attaching to those things that you listed. The number of attachments should match the number of energetic tentacles stemming from you.

Sit with this image for a moment to really observe and recognize the inefficiency of it all. The inefficient use of your own energy. This energy attaching to things sometimes miles away from you, attaching to worries and fears about things that are far into the future, attaching to things that perhaps don’t even exist really—while you, the conductor of that energy, are right here right now.

Once you’ve a clear image, see if you can determine where each energetic tentacle is located on your body and what item of your list is associated with it. If you are using a  printout of the human body outline, make note of these locations and their associations.

One by one, in whatever order you desire, focus on one tentacle and its attachment.

Say aloud, “I am reclaiming my energy from ________. I recognize that I gave my energy freely to it, but I now return my energy to its proper place and where it best serves.”

Envision the tentacle releasing itself from whatever it was attached to and returning back to its source within is you.

Do this with each item.

Once you have returned each tentacle to yourself, say aloud:

“I understand it is by choice that I allow these energetic tenacles to form. I know I am able to choose wisely where my energy goes. With my energy restored to its proper place I will endeavor to utilize it wisely from this moment forth. So mote it be.”

Thank the elements and close circle.

I like to keep the human body outline of the energetic locations and their associations folded in the back pocket of my Book of Shadows. So after the ritual I will fold the paper away from me, turn, fold it away, turn, and continue folding it away from me and turning until I can’t fold it anymore. Then I will write on it Energy Reclamation Ritual and the date I performed the ritual on.

The reason I like to do this is because Energy Reclamation work is something we have to do often, and it can be interesting to look at past outlines and the locations of the energetic tenacles and compare and contrast. Sometimes I find the locations of a specific tentacle and its attachment are the same on two different outlines  and that’s when I know it might be a good idea to do a more focused cord-cutting ritual on just that one attachment. 

Another indicator that a more focused cord-cutting ritual might be needed is how soon after energy reclamation work our energy reattaches to one of the things we just unattached it from.