The Power of Affirmations: How Words Shape Your Energy

WHAT ARE AFFIRMATIONS
Affirmations are powerful tools for shifting energy, reprogramming the subconscious mind and creating positive change in our lives. They are short, intentional statements that help to reaffirm beliefs, strengthen confidence and align our thoughts with the reality we want to experience.

HOW AFFIRMATIONS WORK
Everything in the universe, including our thoughts and emotions, carries a vibrational frequency. The words we speak, both internally and externally, shape the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. When we repeat affirmations with intention, we rewire our neural pathways, replacing living beliefs with empowering ones. Over time, this leads to real, tangible shifts in our mindset, emotions and even physical wellbeing.

THE BENEFITS OF USING AFFIRMATIONS
Regularly practicing affirmations can . . . . .
Shift Negative Thought Patterns: Replacing self doubt with self trust.
Increase Self Awareness: Helping you tune into your inner dialogue.
Enhance Emotional Wellbeing: Cultivating a sense of peace and positivity.
Strengthen Manifestation & Intention: Aligning your energy with your desires.
Support Energy Healing & Chakra Balance: Bringing awareness and harmony to different aspects of your energy body.
Affirmations are most effective when practised consistently, whether spoken aloud, written in a journal or repeated silently during meditation. They serve as a bridge between thought and reality, helping you embody the energy you wish to cultivate.

HOW TO CREATE AFFIRMATIONS
Creating effective affirmations starts with clarity and intention.
Use Present Tense Language to affirm what you desire as if it’s already true (eg. ‘I am confident and strong’ rather than ‘I will be confident’).
Keep statements positive and specific, focusing on what you want to cultivate rather than what you’re trying to avoid.
Engage the emotions and sensations tied to your affirmation, words infused with feeling are more powerful.
Align affirmations with the area of life or chakra you are working on (covered in more detail further down). Eg use ‘I feel’ for emotional balance (Sacral Chakra) or ‘I speak’ for self expression (Throat Chakra).

HOW TO USE AFFIRMATIONS EFFECTIVELY
To get the most out of affirmations, it’s important to engage with them in a way that feels intentional and aligned with your energy. Here are some powerful ways to integrate affirmations into your daily practice.

1. Speak them aloud with conviction
Vocalising affirmations, especially whilst looking in the mirror, strengthens their impact. Your voice carries vibration and speaking your affirmation out loud helps to anchor it into your reality.
Try this: Stand in front of a mirror, place your hand on your heart or solar plexus and say your affirmation with confidence. Feel the energy behind the words as you speak them.

2. Write them down
Writing affirmations by hand enhances their effect by engaging both your conscious and subconscious mind. Keeping a journal of affirmations allows you to track your progress and reinforce positive beliefs over time.
Try this: Write your affirmation 3 times in the morning, 6 times at lunch and 9 times at night (3,6,9 method). You can also post them around your home or workspace as visual reminders.

3. Repeat them in meditation
Pairing affirmations with meditation deepens their effect, allowing you to absorb them at a subconscious level. When you are in a relaxed state, your brain shifts into slower frequencies (alpha or theta brain waves), making it easier for new beliefs to take root.
Try this: Close your eyes, take deep breaths and repeat your affirmation internally with each inhale and exhale. Imagine the words flowing through your energy body, infusing you with their truth.

4. Pair them with visualisation
Visualisation amplifies the power of affirmations by engaging your imagination and therefore emotions. The brain doesn’t distinguish between imagined and real ones, so when you visualise yourself embodying the affirmation, you begin to energetically align with it.
Try this: As you repeat your affirmation, picture yourself already living in that reality. Feel the emotions of success, love, or healing as if it’s already happening.

5. Use affirmations with energy work
Since affirmations influence your energetic frequency, they pair beautifully with energy healing practices like Reiki and crystal healing. You can use them also during chakra balancing exercises to activate and clear each energy centre.
Try this: Hold a crystal that corresponds to the chakra you’re working on (eg rose quartz for the heart chakra) and repeat an affirmation that resonates with it.

CHAKRA AFFIRMATIONS: A TARGETED APPROACH
While general affirmations are beneficial, aligning them with the body’s seven energy centres (chakras), allows for even deeper transformation. Each chakra governs a different aspect of our physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Using affirmations that match their specific frequency can help restore balance and flow and enhance overall wellbeing.

Root Chakra (Muladhara) ‘I Am’
The Root Chakra represents stability, security, and grounding.
When balanced, we feel safe and supported in life.
Affirmation: I am grounded, safe, and deeply connected to the earth.

Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana) ‘I Feel’
The Sacral Chakra governs emotions, creativity, and pleasure.
When in harmony, we embrace joy, passion, and healthy relationships.
Affirmation: I feel joy, creativity and passion flowing through me.

Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) ‘I Do’ or ‘I Can’
The Solar Plexus Chakra is our centre of personal power, confidence, and motivation.
A balanced solar plexus allows us to take inspired action.
Affirmation: I can achieve my goals with confidence and ease.

Heart Chakra (Anahata) ‘I Love’
The Heart Chakra is the bridge between the physical and spiritual, governing love, compassion and connection.
Affirmation: I love and accept myself and others unconditionally.

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) ‘I Speak’
The Throat Chakra governs authentic expression, truth and communication.
A clear throat chakra allows us to express ourselves freely.
Affirmation: I speak my truth with clarity, confidence, and authenticity.

Third Eye Chakra (Ajna) ‘I See’
The Third Eye Chakra enhances intuition, insight, and inner wisdom.
A balanced third eye brings clarity and trust in our inner guidance.
Affirmation: I see clearly and trust my intuition.

Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) ‘I Know’ or ‘I Understand’
The Crown Chakra connects us to universal wisdom, higher consciousness and spiritual enlightenment.
Affirmation: I know I am divinely guided and connected to the universe.

IN SUMMARY
Affirmations are a simple yet profound way to realign your energy, shift your mindset, and create a sense of harmony within. By incorporating them into your daily practice, whether through meditation, journaling or energy work you actively reprogram limiting beliefs and invite balance into your life. Whether you focus on one chakra at a time or use a full body approach, affirmations can be a powerful tool for self healing and transformation. Start small, be consistent and trust that with each repetition, you are aligning more deeply with your highest self.