Energy Protection vs Energy Cleansing: Which Comes First?
Aug 27, 2026
One of the first things many of us are taught when we step into the world of spirituality and energy is:
“You need to protect your energy.”
Protect yourself from energy vampires.
Protect yourself from people dumping their energy onto you.
Protect yourself from energetic manipulation, negative energy and everything else floating around out there.
And yes, energy protection is important.
But I think we’ve missed a step.
Actually, I think we’ve missed a few steps.
Because before we start worrying about protecting ourselves from everybody else’s energy, there’s something much closer to home that we need to look at first...
Our own spiritual hygiene.
Our own energetic hygiene.
And how well we’re actually looking after our energy.
Why Do We Feel Like We Need So Much Energy Protection?
Usually, we start looking into energy protection because we can feel things.
We walk into a room and immediately pick up the atmosphere.
We spend time with someone and walk away absolutely exhausted.
Someone tells us all their problems and suddenly we're carrying around their stress for the rest of the day.
Or we simply feel heavy, drained or energetically blah and don't really know why.
So naturally we think:
“I need to protect myself more.”
And I completely understand why.
If you're sensitive to energy, intuitive or empathic, you don't want to walk around absorbing everybody else's energy like a giant energetic sponge.
But what if protection isn't actually the first step?
What If Your Own Energy Needs Some Attention First?
Think about your energy field, your aura, for a moment.
What happens when you're exhausted?
Stressed?
Overwhelmed?
Giving too much to everybody else?
Running around looking after work, family, relationships, responsibilities and life in general without really stopping to look after yourself energetically?
Your energy can become depleted.
Your auric field can become weakened, and energetically we can develop areas that feel thin, depleted or leaky.
It becomes much easier for energetic cords and other people's energy to affect us.
Then we place a big energetic shield around ourselves and think:
“Right. I'm protected.”
But here's the thing...
If you're already running on empty, where is the energy coming from to maintain that protection?
Your protection may become just another thing drawing from an already depleted energy system.
Can you see where I'm going with this?
Maybe We've Been Taught Energy Protection in the Wrong Order
What if protection isn't step one?
What if it's actually one of the last steps?
Imagine doing this instead.
1. Cleanse Your Energy
What if every day you cleared away the energy you've accumulated?
Your stress.
Your worry.
Your frustration.
The shitty day you've just had.
AND all the bits and pieces of other people's energy you've picked up along the way.
No wonder we can feel exhausted by the end of the day!
Think of energy cleansing like having a shower.
You wouldn't go weeks without physically washing yourself and then wonder why you didn't feel fresh.
Our energy needs cleansing too.
2. Ground Your Energy
Next, ground yourself.
Bring your energy back into your body.
Reconnect with yourself and anchor your energy into the Earth's frequency.
Grounding helps you come back to you rather than having your energy scattered everywhere.
It's that feeling of being centred, present and clear rather than having 27 energetic browser tabs open at once.
3. Replenish and Strengthen Your Energy
Now we start rebuilding.
Allow your energy to replenish, recharge and strengthen.
Think about how different you feel after a really good night's sleep.
Your body feels better.
Your mind feels clearer.
You've got more energy.
Energetically, we're looking for something similar.
We want our energy to feel strong, vibrant and full, extending naturally throughout our auric field.
Rather than constantly trying to stop everything from getting in, we're strengthening what's already within us.
And that changes things.
Your Auric Field Is Your Natural Energetic Buffer
When your energy is strong and vibrant, your auric field becomes a stronger natural buffer between you and the outside world.
That doesn't mean you stop sensing energy.
You can still walk into a room and know something feels off.
You can still recognise when someone is stressed, angry or emotionally heavy.
You can still use your intuition and awareness.
The difference is...
You don't have to absorb it.
You don't need to become the sponge that soaks everything up and then carries it around for the next three days.
Other people's energy can move past you rather than becoming stuck to you like energetic mud.
And THAT is a very different way of working with energy.
So Where Does Energy Protection Come In?
Protection still has a place.
Absolutely.
But I see energy protection as the icing on the cake, not the entire cake.
First we cleanse.
We ground.
We replenish.
We strengthen.
Then we can add another layer of energetic protection around an already strong, healthy and vibrant energy field.
Instead of creating protection from fear:
“I need to stop everybody's energy getting to me.”
We're creating protection from strength:
“My energy is clear, grounded and strong. Now I'm adding another layer around it.”
Feel the difference?
Energy Protection or Energy Cleansing: Which Comes First?
So I'm going to ask you the question again.
Which do you think should come first?
Protecting your energy?
Or cleansing and strengthening your own energy first?
For me, spiritual hygiene is the foundation.
And it doesn't need to be hard, complicated or something that takes an hour every morning.
Think about it like having a shower, brushing your teeth and putting on clean clothes.
It's simply part of looking after yourself.
Except this time, we're looking after the part of ourselves we can't physically see.
Our energy.
Start With My Free 4 Steps to Your Spiritual Hygiene
If you'd like to start learning how to manage your own energy, I've created my FREE 4 Steps to Your Spiritual Hygiene guide.
There are only four simple steps you can practise every day to help you become more aware of your energy and start creating your own energetic routine.
CLEAR.
CENTRE.
GROUND.
STRENGTHEN.
Simple.
Practical.
And something you can actually incorporate into everyday life.
Want to Go Deeper?
If you want to understand the four steps in more depth, I've also created a 30-minute Spiritual Hygiene video where I take you through the process and explain what you're doing and why.
It also includes a 10-minute Light Language energy cleansing recording with me guiding and working with your energy through the four steps.
Because the more we learn how to look after our own energy, the less we need to walk around being frightened of everybody else's.
Strong energy. Strong auric field. Strong you.
Find my spiritual coaching, energy healing, spiritual hygiene resources and other ways to work with me at:
SIMONNE LEE
Spiritual Coach • Psychic • Energy Healer • Energy Alchemist
