What’s in a Name, Anyway?

There is a great deal of power and energy rooted within your name. If you’ve been married or divorced, have a nickname or pen name, or changed your name for personal reasons … it affects the energy you take into the world with you every day.

Most parents place a great deal of time, thought, and energy into selecting just the right name for their child to carry throughout its lifetime. Your name carries projections about family expectations and maybe even personality traits. Most names carry meaning or significance for the family or social culture where the child is born, and the meaning attached to a name can represent the present and the future of a child.

For many cultures, your name is so much more than a simple label to identify you … it is a symbol that can shape your character, mold your social identity, and even influence your destiny. Your name is an energetic fingerprint … no one else carries it. The energetic imprint on your name comes from several factors:

• familial/ancestral
• spiritual/religious
• social/cultural/personal
• experiential

Familial/Ancestral

Your surname or “family” name carries the energy of those who have gone before you. Did they wear it well, or did they tarnish it in some way? If you were named after someone, what were they like? What kind energy did they imbue into the name? In short, what kind of karma does your name carry?

Spiritual/Religious

Is there any spiritual significance to your name? Maybe you are named after a saint or deity associated with your parent’s religious beliefs or practices. Many spiritual names are said by millions of people every day in their prayers. Is your name associated with miracles (Matthew, Michael, Amira, Beatrix) or is it associated with pain/suffering/struggles (Alonso, Blaze, Cecilia, Lilith)? Does it represent a warrior/fighter or someone who is peaceful? The spiritual heritage of your name is highly symbolic and that symbolism carries its energy with it.

Social/Cultural/Personal

Naming conventions differ from culture to culture and there is no “normal” standard. These names carry significance for their particular culture. In many cultures it is common to have your name represent the day of the week on which you were born, your birth order within your family, weather or events of the time, how people felt (happy, sad, relieved) … and so much more. The topic of cultural naming conventions can be an extensive study in and of itself. Each of these conventions brings its unique energetic imprint from the meanings and associations that were made at the time your name was given to you.

Experiential

Think about every time someone has said your name throughout your lifetime. What kind of meaning or interaction was taking place? Was the person angrily saying your name, or was it peaceful, kind, and loving? Each experience builds more energy and this energy represents the majority of the unique energetic imprint of your name. And how have you added to your energetic imprint through your actions and choices? The name Benedict means “blessed” and yet comparing someone to Benedict Arnold implies the person is a “traitor”.

Nicknames, pet names, names of affection, and other variations on your given name also carry unique energy and add to the signature vibrational frequency of your name. Not only was your name selected to represent your unique essence at the time of your birth, but it also picked up energies throughout your lifetime. This distinctive energetic vibration carries everything from your past that is associated with your name. When you want to move forward, sometimes the old energy from your name can hold you back as it carries the ideas, judgments, and opinions of others about you.

Changing Your Name

Some people choose to change their names when they feel they want to make changes in their lives. This adds more energy to what is already in place and can create chaos rather than free you from your past. You still carry the old, non-beneficial energies and add the complexity of new energies to them.

Changing the vibration of your name can release expectations and projections of family, friends, and even yourself. Many people change their names in the hope of changing the direction or energy flow of their life. They may go back to their birth name after a divorce or choose to change a first name that they never really liked anyway. This often creates more chaos as you add the dynamic energy of a new name to those of your old name. Instead of the expense and hassle of a legal name change, maybe clearing your name of non-beneficial energies, ancestral/historic karma, and non-serving cords/connections will bring the positive energy shift you’re looking for.

Name Clearing & Alignment

Clearing the non-beneficial energies associated with your name can release old patterns, imprints, predictions, and expectations. This can allow you to energetically attract different people and experiences into your life which can potentially change the outcome of your life as you create something new without the limitations of your past experiences and the expectations/beliefs of people from your past. It allows you to clear the slate and build the script of your life based on your observations, hopes, dreams, and visions.

We each can clear non-beneficial energies from ourselves. Once you feel those trapped energies have been cleared, allow yourself to be filled with supportive energies that align with who you are today and the picture you have of your life.

Maybe, though, your thoughts are muddled and you are having difficulty holding a “clearing” intention and need a little help.  A Name Clearing session will help clear the clutter and re-align you with your name and soul purpose. It is designed to empower you and boost the vibrational energy of your name and your life (or soul) purpose. It often brings a sense of peace, stability, and clarity.

Are you ready to clear your name of non-beneficial energies and get a blank slate to re-create the vibrational essence of your name?  Let’s go!  Order your session at this link.