What Is Energetic Hygiene? A Beginner’s Guide to Protecting Your Energy in Everyday Life

Carla
Jun 19
3 min read

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt the mood?

Maybe you’ve left a conversation feeling heavy or tired, even though nothing was said that felt particularly draining.

Or perhaps you’ve had days where you feel “off” without knowing why.

That’s energy.

We are all made of energy and we’re constantly exchanging it with the world around us. Emotions, environments, people… they all carry energetic frequencies. And while some are uplifting, others can feel a bit sticky, overwhelming, or even depleting.

That’s why energetic hygiene is so important.

Just like we tend to our physical health, our emotional well-being, and our mental clarity. Our energy body needs care too.

A women holding a shell and a burning palo santo stick

So, What Is Energetic Hygiene?

Energetic hygiene is the practice of becoming aware of your own energy, noticing how it shifts, and learning to care for it in intentional ways.

It’s not about being “too sensitive” or trying to block everything out.

It’s about staying centered, sovereign, and clear, no matter what you’re walking through.

Here are a few foundational practices to get you started:

Energy Protection

This is like putting on an energetic jacket before heading out into the world.

It doesn’t mean shutting down. It means consciously creating a boundary around your energy field, so that what’s not yours doesn’t come in, and what’s sacred to you doesn’t leak out.

Protection can look like visualization (like surrounding yourself in light or a bubble), wearing protective crystals, using essential oils, or even setting a clear intention before entering a space.

Clearing

Sometimes we pick up energy that doesn’t belong to us, like emotional residue from a tough conversation or the weight of a room that felt “off.”

Clearing helps release what’s not yours so you can return to your center.

You can clear through movement (like dancing or shaking), water (baths, showers, rivers), smoke (like sage or palo santo), sound (like clapping or using a singing bowl), or simply through intention and breath.

Containment

Have you ever felt like your energy is everywhere, scattered, unfocused, leaking out?

Containment is the practice of holding your energy close. It’s especially important when you’re going through something emotional, facilitating for others, or simply wanting to feel more grounded.

Sometimes people use objects to help contain their energy, like holding a crystal or imagining their energy stored in a vessel or golden orb. It can be physical or non-physical in nature.

Transmutation

Some energy isn’t just cleared, it wants to be transformed.

Transmutation is the process of taking something heavy or stagnant and shifting it into something lighter. This is where we can call on Mother Earth, Source, or any higher guidance to help alchemize the energy with love.

This isn’t about bypassing emotions. It’s about respecting the energy enough to move it with care and reverence.

Why This Matters in Everyday Life

Whether you’re going to the grocery store, sitting in a meeting, scrolling social media, or spending time with loved ones, your energy is constantly in motion.

Learning how to tend to your energy helps you stay connected to yourself, trust your intuition, and navigate the world with more clarity, confidence, and ease.

Energetic hygiene isn’t only for healers or spiritual practitioners; it’s for all of us.

Two women sitting at a festival with hands on heart

A Note on Festivals, Events & Sacred Gatherings

Now imagine all this but amplified.

Festivals, markets, and group gatherings are beautiful and powerful but they’re also intense energetic spaces. So many people. So much energy. So much movement, release, and transformation.

Without energetic awareness, it’s easy to walk away feeling overwhelmed or carry energy that isn’t yours.

And often, we forget to think about how the land is being affected too.

That’s why I created the Festival Energetics Kit—a self-paced mini-course that helps you stay grounded, protected, and in right relationship with your energy and the land in these dynamic spaces.

Inside the course, you’ll learn how to: