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Cutting the Ties That Bind You
Adapted from The Chakras in Shamanic Practice, by Susan J. Wright (Inner Traditions, 2007).
Here is a great practice to help you break emotional ties to others that may bind you. It is called the scissors, and it works at both the conscious and unconscious levels, to help you from being drained from unhealthy relationships and patterns. Once you release the old ties you can actually feel the newly freed energy flow:
1. Lie on your back and bring both knees up toward your chest. Then reach both your legs and arms directly up toward the sky. Allow the elbows and knees to soften. Allow the thighs to rest back into the hip joints and the upper arms to rest back into the shoulder joints. Enjoy the peace you can have in this pose.
2. When you are ready, bring to mind any energy draining ties that you feel ready to break or cut. It may help to visualize who or what you are tied to and what the cord or connection looks like. If it feels comfortable, open the legs and arms toward the floor at the level of the hips and shoulders, just like two pairs of scissors opening.
3. Close the legs and arms to criss-cross, right over left. Open again. Then close and criss-cross left over right. Inhale as you open. Exhale as you close.
4. Repeat for one to five minutes until you can’t do it anymore, or until you sense you have cut all the ties. You will feel a clarity of energy around your belly and perhaps a sense of emotional relief.
5. Relax, knees to chest, and stretch the back. Then release the legs and arms to the earth.
Feel the unproductive and destructive ties broken. If it feels appropriate, you can wish all the best to whatever you have released as it finds new forms and healthy connections in the universe. Take a moment to feel and savor your freedom.
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add your comment »What do you do if you don't think you are ready to let go? How do you even know if you are ready? What if you cut the ties and realize you were wrong?
I've tried to cut the ties with a person by deleting the contact information and visual ties but I still have vivid dreams of this person and think of them consistently. We have been physically apart for two years but went for a coffee every once and a while at the beginning and it has slowly reduced to the occasional msn conversation.
I don't know what or if it is time - Hopelessly Stuck
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I'll try this. It sounds like a healthy way of detaching and without passing along negative engery. Thanks for the suggestion.
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oh my reading this again I'm printing it out for my youngest
I truly hope I never create negative emotional baggage/strings to my children.
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Like TessaFB, I have someone I need to loosen ties with but don't want IN ANY WAY to hurt them or make them feel unwanted or un-needed. It is a tough situation but seems like a good exercise under the right circumstances.
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This a great process and is perfect for anyone that needs to get rid of unhealty ties. Holding on to conections that can cause you stress can cause real serious damage to your health. Stress is bad in any form. Being able to be around someone in a physical form is so much easier if there are not unessary emotional ties connecting you. Use this one it works !!!
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What a great idea! Using both physical and mental focus to alleviate worry and irritation makes sense...and you get in some exercising too! Luv it!
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Your mind moves your life. For those for whom this sounds impossible, you might not be ready to dettach.
Your heart will tell you when it is the right moment, you will feel a wonderful relieve.
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I would like to, if not cut ties with my mother, at least loosen them and let go of all the emotional mess and muck that are around those ties. How do I do this without hurting her? Is this the best option or has anyone got another suggestion? Thanks, much love.
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Looks like Pilates exercises to me- good stuff- very relaxing
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I just wish it was that easy! Whatever you do that affects others, especially a whole family, must be carefully thought over.
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