Cord Cutting — Releasing Energetic Ties That Drain You

Invisible Ties

Every relationship you have — past or present — creates an energetic cord between you and the other person. These cords are not metaphors — from an energetic perspective, they are real structures within the auric field, channels through which emotional and psychic energy flows in both directions.

Most cords are healthy and loving — the cords between parent and child, between deep friends, between long-term partners. These nourish and sustain us. But cords formed in relationships characterised by conflict, manipulation, dependency, grief, or resentment can become channels through which energy is drained rather than exchanged — leaving one or both parties chronically depleted.

Signs You May Have Draining Cords

You think obsessively about a specific person — particularly an ex-partner or someone with whom there is unresolved tension. You feel drained of energy for no apparent physical reason. You experience sudden, unexplained mood shifts that may reflect the emotional state of someone you are corded to. You find it extremely difficult to move on from a relationship even when you consciously know it is over. You feel inexplicably anxious or sad when around a particular person.

What Cord Cutting Is — and Is Not

Cord cutting is often misunderstood as a means of eliminating someone from your life or energetically banishing them. This is not its true purpose. Cord cutting does not sever love — love exists at a higher vibration than cords and cannot be cut. What it releases is the channel of lower vibrational energy flow — the dynamic of dependency, resentment, guilt, or control that has been running between you.

After effective cord cutting, it is common to feel lighter, clearer, and more present in your own body. You may still care deeply for the person — but the compulsive quality of the connection softens, replaced by a more peaceful, boundaried form of love or acceptance.

A Simple Cord Cutting Meditation

Find a quiet space and sit comfortably. Ground yourself with a few deep breaths. Call in Archangel Michael and ask for his assistance in cutting any cords that are not for your highest good. Visualise the person with whom you wish to release unhealthy cords. See a cord of energy connecting you both. With a sense of love and completion, visualise Archangel Michael's sword of light severing the cord cleanly and compassionately. See the ends of the cord dissolving harmlessly in golden light. Visualise both yourself and the other person whole, healed, and free. Give thanks.

Repeat this practice as needed — some deeply embedded cords require multiple sessions to fully release.

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