We all carry stories—some bright and beautiful, others heavy with shadows. At times, we sense an unshakable weight in our hearts, an unseen force that dims our spirit and disconnects us from joy. This is what many refer to as dark energy—a dense, stagnant, or heavy energy that affects our emotional, spiritual, and even physical wellbeing.
But here’s the truth: no matter how dark things may feel, healing is always possible. Darkness is not something to fear—it’s something to meet, understand, and transform.
What Is Dark Energy?
Dark energy isn’t “evil.” It’s often born from unprocessed trauma, negative thought patterns, spiritual interference, or collective emotional weight we unknowingly absorb. It can show up as anxiety, persistent fatigue, emotional numbness, mood swings, or even a sense of spiritual disconnection.
This energy may not always be yours. Sensitive souls, empaths, and lightworkers often absorb the pain of others without realizing it. But whether it’s inherited, projected, or self-created, it can be healed.
Signs You May Be Holding Dark Energy
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You feel emotionally or spiritually drained without clear reason
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You often experience fear, anxiety, or self-doubt
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You have recurring negative thoughts or intrusive emotions
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You sense a heaviness or presence in your environment
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You feel disconnected from your intuition or your inner light
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You’ve been through deep emotional or energetic trauma
If any of this resonates, take a breath. You are not broken. You are simply being invited to heal on a deeper level.
Steps to Heal and Clear Dark Energy
1. Acknowledge Without Fear
Awareness is power. Dark energy thrives in secrecy and denial. When you gently bring it into the light without judgment, its grip begins to loosen. Sit with yourself. Ask: What am I feeling that I’ve been avoiding? What needs to be released?
2. Cleanse Your Energy Field
Use energetic clearing rituals regularly. Try:
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Smudging with sage, palo santo, or locally sourced herbs
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Salt baths to draw out energetic residue
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Sound healing with bowls, chimes, or your own voice
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Visualization, like a golden light pouring over you, clearing all that doesn’t belong
Your energy is sacred. Treat it with love.
3. Call Back Your Power
Sometimes dark energy enters where our boundaries are weak or our power has been given away—through fear, guilt, or trauma. Use affirmations and intentional rituals to call your energy back:
“I now reclaim all parts of my soul and spirit that belong to me. I release what is not mine, with love.”
This is not just words—it’s energetic reclamation.
4. Work With Divine Support
Call in light. Whether you connect with ancestors, angels, spirit guides, or Source itself, ask for assistance. You are not alone. Divine support magnifies your own power. Say it aloud:
“I welcome divine light to clear, heal, and protect me.”
Even the smallest prayer opens a portal to peace.
5. Heal the Root
If the dark energy is rooted in past trauma or karmic wounds, deeper healing is needed. Inner child work, shadow work, past-life healing, or energy therapy can help you release the original imprint. Sometimes, the darkness is just a scared part of you waiting to be seen.
A New Beginning
Dark energy doesn’t define you. It is simply a chapter—not your whole story. You are not here to be consumed by pain; you are here to alchemize it. You are a vessel of light, and even when you feel lost, the flame within you never goes out.
You are the healer. You are the medicine. You are the light in the dark.
With every breath, you are reclaiming your truth. And as you heal, you don’t just free yourself—you ripple healing into the world.
With love and light,
Mel
www.iammel.co.za