This may seem like a long and detailed article, but as you continue reading, you'll begin to feel your mental clutter clearing and a sense of lightness taking over. Please read until the end...
When energy becomes stagnant, clutter starts to build. And as clutter increases, the energy becomes even more stagnant.
CLUTTER IS BLOCKED ENERGY
The word “clutter” originates from the Middle English word clotter, meaning to coagulate or freeze. As clutter grows and blocks your path, it reflects this same stuckness.
The more clutter accumulates, the more it attracts low-vibrational energies into your space.
The principle of like attracts like applies here as well.
Everyone knows this instinctively: If you see someone toss a cigarette butt or empty pack on the sidewalk, the next day you'll likely notice more trash gathering around it. Eventually, that spot turns into a full-blown garbage pile. The same thing happens in our homes. It starts with a few things out of place and quickly grows, becoming a magnet for stagnant energy that weighs down your life.
Whenever we feel overwhelmed or want to start a new chapter in life, we often find ourselves tidying up, rearranging our rooms, or organizing our belongings.
However, many people become used to living in clutter. Blocked energy is incredibly sticky—it takes a conscious effort and strong will to break out of its grip.
WHAT IS CLUTTER?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, clutter is defined as "a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass." It can generally be grouped into four categories:
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Items you don’t use or don’t love
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Disorganized or untidy belongings
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Too many items crammed into a small space
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Anything left incomplete or unfinished
ITEMS YOU DON’T USE OR LOVE
Every object we own connects to us through invisible threads of energy. The value we assign, the meaning we attach, and our emotions and thoughts about those items create an energetic exchange.
When an object is useful, meaningful, and loved, it supports the flow of positive energy. But unused, broken, unwanted, forgotten items—things that belong to someone else or things you’ve meant to throw away but haven’t—contribute to stagnation.
Letting go of items that hold no value or purpose in your life can make you feel lighter—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
DISORGANIZED OR UNTIDY BELONGINGS
Even if you only keep items you love and use, if they are scattered everywhere, your space remains cluttered and it becomes harder to find what you need.
Knowing where everything is makes life easier.
Think about how we all instinctively know where our bed is—there’s a clear energetic connection. But what about your house key, your umbrella, or that letter you need to reply to? Have you ever turned the whole house upside down searching for one of them?
Clutter breeds stress and confusion, replacing the peace that comes with order.
Wallets and purses often fill up with outdated notes, business cards, unnecessary receipts, and brochures—things that seemed important at the time but quickly lost relevance.
And how often do we bring something home and say, “I’ll put this here for now,” only to have it sit there for months or even years? Each time we see it or remember it, we experience a faint sense of mental fatigue.
This doesn’t mean we should become obsessive about tidiness—but creating order helps energy flow freely.
TOO MANY ITEMS IN A SMALL SPACE
Sometimes, the problem is physical space. The family grows, or more things are acquired, but the size of the home stays the same. Over time, the clutter becomes overwhelming—leaving you with barely any breathing room.
The solution? Either move to a larger space or commit to a serious decluttering session in your current home.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
This is a form of clutter that is harder to see—and easier to ignore. But its effects are felt across every area of life.
Anything left unfinished—physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually—causes energetic blocks and clutter.
The undone repairs, the broken drawer, the leaky faucet, or the stopped clock all interrupt the natural flow of energy in your home. Even small fixes can have a big impact, not only on your space but also on your mental clarity and sense of hopefulness.
Unsewn buttons, unmade phone calls, unresolved relationships, and every form of loose end quietly drains your energy until you face it and close the loop.
And though our defense mechanisms may try to suppress or camouflage them, these incomplete tasks still consume energy—like silent energy vampires
HOW CLUTTER AFFECTS US
Most people are unaware of how clutter affects them. Some even claim to feel comfortable living among clutter. But the real impact only becomes clear when the clutter is gone—when the calm and relief finally set in.
Clutter Makes You Feel Tired and Sluggish
People often say they’re too exhausted to tidy up—but the exhaustion is actually caused by the stagnant energy surrounding the clutter.
Clutter Keeps You Tied to the Past
When every surface is covered in clutter, there’s no room for anything new. Your thoughts stay stuck in the past, and your gaze turns backward instead of forward. You focus on what was, rather than what could be.
Clutter Causes Physical Blockages
Excessive clutter doesn’t just block energy in your home—it blocks energy in your body too. People who live in extreme clutter often suffer from constipation, digestive issues, or dull, tired skin.
Clutter Affects Your Weight
Observations show that people who live in cluttered homes are often overweight. As one woman said:
“Once I cleared the junk from my home, I no longer wanted to fill my body with junk food.”
Clutter Leads to Procrastination
When you’re surrounded by mess, it becomes much harder to start anything. The heavy energy of clutter slows your momentum and makes everything feel like a chore.
Clutter Creates Conflict
Messy environments often cause friction between family members or coworkers. If you're used to living in clutter, but those around you aren’t, your habits can start to negatively affect others—even if theirs don’t affect you.
Clutter Leads to Discouragement and Depression
The heavy energy of clutter pulls you down emotionally. Many types of depression stem from your higher self trying to stop you from continuing down a path that no longer serves you.
Clutter Becomes Excess Baggage
If your home is overflowing with clutter, chances are your suitcase is too. Clutter-lovers tend to pack “just in case,” only to return from vacation with a bag full of clean but unworn clothing. The same applies to mental and emotional baggage.
Clutter Means More Cleaning
A cluttered space takes twice as long to clean. The more clutter, the more dust and dirt accumulate, the more stagnant the energy becomes—and the less motivated you feel to clean.
WHY DO PEOPLE LIVE IN CLUTTER?
The reasons behind clutter often run deeper than they appear.
Excuses like “I’m too busy,” “I don’t have time,” or “It’s not a big deal” are just that—excuses.
“I Might Need It Someday” Mentality
This is the most common reason people hold onto things.
They say things like,
“How can I throw it away? I might need it later.”
But this mindset reflects a lack of trust in the future.
In truth, we create our future through our thoughts. So holding on to things “just in case” signals insecurity and fear.
Real-Life Examples from Experts:
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A man who doesn’t even like fish kept five aquariums in his attic for 15 years.
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Another person hoarded empty bottles, jars, and egg cartons in their yard for 20 years.
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Someone else held on to telephone directories from past decades.
You’ll probably find similar unnecessary items if you look around your own home with this perspective.
Clutter and Identity
Another reason people cling to their possessions is that they believe their identity is tied to them. These objects form part of how they see themselves. Letting go feels like losing a piece of who they are.
But the visible clutter around us often reflects the emotional and mental clutter within us.
The Belief That “More is Better”
Today, many of us own full kitchenware sets. Knives for meat, knives for fish, knives for fruit, small ones, large ones, serrated, blunt—you name it.
But most people end up using the same one or two for everything.
We’ve been sold the lie that “having more means being better,” but that’s just a narrative created by advertisers to sell more products.
COMMON CLUTTER ZONES IN THE HOME
Every part of your home holds energetic significance—and clutter in these spaces affects how energy flows through your life. Here are the most common trouble areas:
Main Entrance
The outside of your front door reflects how you face the world. The inside reflects how you approach your own life. Just like people, energy enters and exits through this door.
If this area is narrow, messy, or blocked, fresh energy can’t flow in. It’s one of the most important spaces to keep tidy.
Common clutter: Unused coats, shoes, umbrellas, dead or plastic plants, coins, receipts, unpaid bills, brochures, old magazines.
Behind Doors
Clutter behind doors—such as bags, robes, towels, or furniture blocking the swing—prevents doors from opening fully. When doors can’t open wide, energy can’t flow freely. This means you’ll need more effort to accomplish everyday tasks.
Hallways and Corridors
These are energetic highways. When cluttered, they disrupt the smooth movement of life energy throughout your home.
Kitchen
What’s hiding in your kitchen cabinets? Half-used, expired food? Forgotten appliances?
It’s time for a deep cleanse. Don’t forget the fridge and freezer—stale energy lives there too.
Bedrooms
Bedrooms often become dumping grounds for things that have no place elsewhere in the house. But clutter here is especially harmful—for both adults and children.
You spend one-third of your life in your bedroom. It’s where you sleep, dream, and regenerate your body and mind. That’s why it must be clean, peaceful, and clutter-free.
Even random items stuffed under the bed can affect your sleep quality.
Example: Dressing tables often pile up with empty perfume bottles or unused cosmetics. These surfaces should be kept clear to allow energy to flow smoothly and gently.
Tops of Closets
Stuff crammed above eye level can feel heavy—even causing tension or headaches.
Inside Closets
Most people wear only 20% of the clothes they own. You can test this for yourself over the next month. And this 20% rule doesn’t apply only to clothes—it applies to most things we own and even how we use our time.
CLEARING MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL CLUTTER
Just as physical clutter weighs down our homes, mental and emotional clutter clouds our minds and drains our energy. Here’s how to begin releasing it:
Stop Worrying
Worry is like a rocking chair—it keeps you moving but gets you nowhere. It’s a complete waste of time and energy. The more we worry about something, the more we feed its power to go wrong.
Thoughts are creative forces. By focusing on worry, we actually increase the chances of the very things we fear happening.
We say things like:
💠“I knew this would happen.”
💠“What you fear is what you attract.”
These aren’t just sayings—they reflect a truth about how energy responds to attention.
The first step is to notice when you’re in a state of worry. Then gently shift your thoughts and energy toward calm and trust. You can even ask for support from loved ones to help keep your thoughts in check.
List your worries and tackle them one by one—break the loop.
Stop Criticizing and Judging
Constant criticism and judgment—especially of others—causes massive energy loss. When you look closely, you’ll notice that many of your judgments are actually projections of your own habits, fears, or unhealed parts.
Instead of fixing what we dislike about ourselves, we project that discomfort onto others.
But we are in no position to judge anyone—because we don’t truly know their purpose, their path, or their potential.
Let Go of Gossip
Sharing opinions or judgments about others behind their backs creates toxic energy and inner clutter. It drains your emotional clarity and distances you from authenticity.
Make it a habit to only say things behind someone’s back that you would say to their face.
Stop Complaining and Blaming
Complaining, blaming others, or playing the victim keeps you stuck in a loop of helplessness. These behaviors create noise in your mind and scatter your energy.
Silence Mental Chatter
Psychologists estimate that the average person has about 60,000 thoughts per day—and 95% of them are the same as the day before. And the day before that.
It’s a repetitive mental cycle that rarely brings fresh insight.
When was the last time you had a truly original thought?
We aren’t taught how to manage our minds. Instead, most of us live on autopilot, replaying the same mental programs over and over.
But even just 5–10 minutes a day of quiet, conscious mental stillness can help reduce this noise and allow you to reconnect with higher wisdom, creativity, and inner guidance.
Don’t Put Things Off
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
Even small delays—like saying, “I’ll get that phone number from you tomorrow”—can create energetic ripples that cause frustration, forgetfulness, and disorder later on.
Unfinished tasks clutter your mental space. Every unchecked item on your mental to-do list pulls energy away from the present moment.
The same goes for broken promises. If you’ve made a commitment, follow through. Avoiding or delaying the truth just builds stress and energetic dissonance.
CLEARING SPIRITUAL CLUTTER
Of all types of clutter—physical, emotional, and mental—spiritual clutter has the deepest impact on your growth and purpose.
When these layers of disorder pile up, you lose touch with your inner wisdom and the reason you came into this life.
To reconnect with your unique life purpose—the one your soul brought with it when you were born—you must start clearing out what no longer serves you.
We Are Living in a Powerful Time
Nearly all spiritual teachings agree: we are living in one of the most important times in human history. Once upon a time, sacred knowledge was reserved for only a few. Now, with just a little effort, anyone can access powerful insights.
Recognizing how far you've come in your soul’s journey helps you appreciate your current opportunity.
When you start hearing your inner voice clearly, everything you need begins to align and arrive.
Order Brings Alignment
If you want to live with more peace, balance, flexibility, and clarity, you must begin to organize your life—step by step.
The best starting point is often the physical realm, because it's the easiest to see and act upon. But don’t stop there. Let your journey flow upward—from physical decluttering to mental clarity and eventually to spiritual awakening.
Outer Clutter Reflects Inner Chaos
Your messy room is just a mirror of a cluttered mind.
But hiring someone to clean it won’t clean your thoughts.
We must go deeper—into the thoughts we think, the judgments we hold, the fears we carry, and the dissatisfaction we feel. Only then can we truly clear what’s blocking us.
Form matters less than essence. You can’t fake spiritual order by just tidying the surface.
True Change Starts Within
Inside your “ordinary” daily life lie hidden lessons, symbols, and spiritual assignments waiting to be noticed.
The key to seeing them is changing your perspective.
If you always look at life the same way, everything stays the same.
But shift your lens, and you’ll begin to notice the flow, the beauty, and the
transformation already in motion.
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