“The Skinny On Astral Cords”

By Dana Shino

Notes and References: I originally wrote this article in 2006 when I found little to no reference for Astral Cords on the internet. This article is largely based upon what I learned from an energy healer in Fort Collins, Colorado, Carol Kellgren, as well as my personal experiences observations. There are smatterings of references to Astral Cords posted on spiritual and psychic forums. This article is now updated reflecting more current information.
 
Has a co-worker ever seemed to suck the energy out of you? Has a personal relationship, dating or otherwise, perpetuated itself in your life, even when you knew it was over? Have you ever felt an emotional or energetic piece of yourself distinctly and abruptly leave and go to someone you love?

These all describe potential Astral Cord occurrences.
Astral What?
Astral Cords.

Each of us possess an energetic field interlaced through, interfaced with and surrounding our physical body. Some see this on the outside as the aura. Author, Alberto Villoldo, refers to this as our luminous body. Peggy Phoenix Dubro, in her work refers to it as The Universal Calibration Lattice. I’ve personally physically seen and experienced this energy field as billions upon billions of multi-colored light threads orbiting through my own body. Whatever you want to call it, this is a very intricate, detailed, miraculous luminous field of light energy orbiting through our physical bodies. This is how we are housed as eternal beings within a human, physical body while here on Earth. 

As you keep this eternal light energy body in mind, also consider that within this light field are chakras, or light energy centers within this field of light and within our bodies. Our primary and sub-chakras are literally our light anatomy interfaced with our physical anatomy. Follow me here. So, as we naturally energetically interface, consciously or unconsciously, with one another’s light fields, we also have a way to literally energetically “hook up” with one another. We connect through Astral Cords or energy cords. (I’ve also heard them referred to as Akkacords or Accacords.)

To me, Astral Cords look like rubbery, flexible, hollow, connective light lines. They expand to stretch over miles or contract to only a few feet. Sometimes they are thick and sometimes they are thread-like thin. Sometimes they have a couple of curved shaped hooks for attachment. Sometimes they are very energetically apparent and sometimes they are not.

Astral Cord connections occur anytime two people, whether consciously or unconsciously, give permission to one another to energetically connect. Sometimes the connections are strong and remain in place for years, forming a bond much like a giant, deep tree root connecting into the ground. Other times, the connection happens lightly, in passing and easily disconnects like a thread flying loose. Other times the cord and connection develops strongly and then wanes, following the pattern of the relationship. Though the relationship may be over, the cord might remain connected, but listless and lifeless, like a dead grass frond in winter. Astral Cords most definitely form within intimate relationships. And toxic astral cords are more likely to form between people who share familiar family patterns (especially unresolved wounded or dysfunctional patterns).

Astral Cords can both constructively and destructively affect the spiritual, energetic, emotional and physical aspects of our lives. The Astral Cord bond can help us positively share information, emotion and energy more freely at the energetic level between one another—like between parent and child, husband and wife, or close friendships. Destructive Astral Cord bonds perpetuate unhealthy connections between people, leeching energy or seeping toxic energy between two people—like toxic co-worker situations, abusive relationships or co-dependency. How we hook up with one another can make large differences in how we physically feel. Picture these following scenarios and imagine the energetic impact on each individual:

• Two lovers who have an Astral Cord connection running from heart chakra to heart chakra with love energy flowing back and forth.
• A husband and a wife. The husband has diabetes. One of the Astral Cords connecting this pair runs between the husband’s pancreas and the wife’s. The wife is energetically supporting the pancreas energy for both of them.
• Two co-workers. Both are working on an in-depth project with one another. An Astral Cord running between both of their Third Eye (forehead) Chakras.

Most of us are energetic porcupines and we don’t even know it! We have Astral Cords protruding from us through a lifetime of un-cleared connections. Many times, we have multiple Astral Cord connections with the people we’ve developed close relationships with. The types of Astral Cord connections you choose to keep or clear directly impact the health of your energetic field and directly affect your overall physical health.

If you want to “un-cord,” here are some simple steps to follow (with highest intent):

1. Create a meditative, calm state and call on your Highest Level Spirit Guides, Angels, and/or Entities for help. (If you don’t know how to do this, please read the “Setting Or Creating Energy Space” article.)
2. Once you’ve created your space, ask to see your Astral Cords, or more specifically, ask to see the Astral Cords connected to you in relation to a specific person. Wait and watch for those cords to light up for you. You’ll either physically see them, you’ll see them as an impression of clairvoyance in your third eye, you’ll feel them, or you’ll experience them as a combination of these. Don’t be surprised if other guidance systems come in to help you out that are not mentioned here. (The more you practice this, the more adept you will become in seeing and/or feeling Astral Cords.)
3. If you want to remove a cord, with conscious intent, firmly unhook the cord with your right hand (releasing hand) and send the cord out of your energy field (I like to use a throwing motion). As you do this, ask your Highest Level Beings to help you remove the cord and send it and hook it back to the person it is belongs too. You do not want to cause energy bleeding in the other person from an unhooked cord. Tell the beings helping you that you do not want the connection to return. Also, create an energy shield from further connections.
4. DO NOT rip, cut or tear out Astral Cords. This creates holes in your energy field, causing energy leaks. It also causes energy leaks in the cords still connected to the other individual.
5. Lastly, ask the Highest Level Beings helping you to fill any and all energy holes with liquid light gold to seal and heal your energy.
6. Give thanks.

Like any energy work, the greater intent you work with, the stronger the results. You may need to do this practice systematically as we unknowingly, easily, unconsciously “hook up.” The more you consciously select your connections, the stronger your energy field, your luminous light body will become and the healthier, more clear you’ll be able to live.