When the head feels invaded

There are days when you feel your head invaded.

Repetitive thoughts that are not really yours. Inner voices of people who have passed through your life and stayed there taking up space. Invisible ties to past moments that no longer serve you. A sense that you carry something you didn't ask to carry.

You are okay. This is not illness. It is accumulated energy — yours, others', from old situations — that needs to be released.

I want to share with you a simple exercise to make conscious energetic cuts, using only your hands and your intention.

What an energetic cut is

It is not mysticism. You don't have to believe in chakras or entities for this to work.

An energetic cut is a conscious act of freeing yourself.

The physical gesture (your hand making a scissor motion) + the verbal intention (clear phrases of release) + the visualization (you see threads being cut) create, together, a real reorganization of your nervous, emotional, and energetic system.

Neuroscience recognizes the power of gesture + visualization + voice in parallel. Ancient spiritual traditions have recognized it for millennia. You will recognize it when you feel it.

When to use

When your head is in loops of thought you can't stop
After a conversation that left you heavy
When an old relationship still pulls at you
In important life transitions
Before making important decisions
Whenever you feel "this isn't me, this is in me but it's not mine"

The exercise — step by step

1. Find your space

Sit somewhere you feel safe. Feet on the ground if possible. Three deep breaths.

2. Initial position

Left hand over your heart — touch the chest. This hand stays steady.

The right hand will be the one that cuts.

3. The cutting gesture

With the right hand, extend two fingers: the index and the middle finger.

A scissor shape. As if you were going to cut something invisible in the air.

4. Where to cut

Move the right hand in front of your body (about four fingers away, without touching):

Top of the head — invasive thoughts
Between the eyebrows — limited vision from the past
Throat — words you swallowed
Chest — old emotional ties
Pit of the stomach — fears absorbed from others
Belly — deep wounds
Back — the weight of others you carry

At each area, make the scissor gesture. Slow, conscious.

5. The words

As you cut, say (out loud or mentally):

Energetic cut.

I release myself.

I am free to think. I am free to create.

I release myself from all the ties of my past.

From this day forward I walk only on paths that allow me to grow in harmony.

6. The visualization

See the threads being cut — thin or thick, white or dark. Each gesture releases one more.

Closing the session

When you feel that's enough:

Rest your hands in your lap
Clap three times with courage
Rub your hands against each other (5 seconds)
Hug yourself — pass your hands along your arms, your torso, with tenderness
Visualize yourself in your place of peace (beach, forest, home)
Drink water
Thank yourself

There is no rigid rule

It can be 3 minutes. It can be 15. It can be on waking, at night, in the middle of the day.

If your hands get tired, stop. If you feel emotion rising, let it. The body knows.

The gift is in you

This exercise demands nothing beyond you.

You don't need crystals. You don't need a master. The energetic cut is done by you. With your courage. With your intention.

"This gift is in you. It is in you, it is in everyone. Just allow yourself to awaken with courage and clarity."

When it's not enough

There are moments when working alone is not enough — deeper wounds, traumas with layers. It's all right.

Seeking help is not failure. It is practical intelligence.

Consider an energy therapist (reiki, radionic table), psychologist, medical support — according to what you feel.

The combination of you + someone experienced accelerates the process.

This exercise is part of the book Aterra em Ti — A Guide to Conscious Awakening. There is also a free mini-guide dedicated to this exercise if you prefer the standalone version.

Pedro Branco · 27 May 2026