Overcoming Energetic Obstacles on Your Spiritual Journey

Have you ever noticed how, just as you’re about to take a significant step in your spiritual journey, unexpected obstacles seem to appear? Perhaps you’ve been late for a Reiki session because you misplaced something, found yourself in an argument with a loved one the night before your Reiki training, or felt physically unwell before a transformational event.

As a Reiki practitioner and teacher, I’ve witnessed these patterns. These moments of disruption often arise when someone is on the brink of profound spiritual growth. Whether they come in the form of logistical delays, emotional challenges, or physical symptoms, these obstacles—often called energetic interference—are part of the process of transformation.

What Is Energetic Interference?

Energetic interference happens when internal or external energies create obstacles that delay or disrupt your spiritual progress. These challenges often show up as physical symptoms, emotional turmoil, or seemingly random setbacks.

For example, I’ve had students who were never late to anything suddenly experience difficulty getting to their Reiki classes. One misplaced her keys and spent over half an hour searching for them, only to find them in the most obvious place. Another shared that she had a heated argument with her partner the night before her class, almost to the point of canceling. In one particularly intense case, a student felt so ill she considered going to urgent care, yet she chose to come to class and experienced a breakthrough.

These experiences are not coincidences. They are energetic reflections of the shifts taking place within and around us.

Why Does This Happen?

When you’re on the brink of transformation, your energy begins to shift, and that process can stir up resistance. This resistance can come from within—your subconscious—or from external energies reacting to your growth.

Subconscious Resistance

• Growth requires change, and change can feel uncomfortable. Subconsciously, we may cling to old patterns, beliefs, or energies because they feel familiar and safe. This resistance might manifest as illness, emotional upheaval, or delays as a way of “protecting” us from the unknown.

Vibrational Pushback

• As you prepare to align with higher frequencies, lower-vibrational energies within or around you may “push back.” These energies could include unresolved emotions, fear, or external influences from people or environments.

Emotional and Relationship Challenges

• Loved ones may unconsciously resist your growth, fearing how it might change your dynamic. Arguments or heightened emotions might surface as you prepare to step into a higher vibration.

Energetic Clearing

• Sometimes, interference is part of the clearing process. Before stepping into a higher vibration, unresolved emotions or patterns may surface to be acknowledged and released.

How to Recognize Energetic Interference

Energetic interference often appears as:

• Unexpected delays, such as losing items or running late.

• Emotional disruptions, like arguments or heightened anxiety.

• Physical symptoms, such as feeling unusually tired, sick, or unwell.

• Logistical challenges that make it harder to attend spiritual events or practices.

These obstacles may feel frustrating, but they are not meant to stop you. Instead, they are invitations to realign, refocus, and recommit to your spiritual path.

How to Overcome Energetic Obstacles

Overcoming energetic interference requires awareness, intention, and trust. Here are steps to help you navigate these challenges:

Acknowledge the Process

Recognize that obstacles are a natural part of the spiritual journey. They are not failures or signs to stop but opportunities to grow stronger.

Set Clear Intentions

Before engaging in spiritual work, affirm your boundaries and intentions. For example:

“I invite only energies of the highest vibration, love, and light to assist me on this journey. I release all energies that no longer serve my highest good.”

Cleanse Your Energy

Regularly cleanse your energy field and the spaces you inhabit. Tools like sage, palo santo, Reiki, or sound healing can help clear stagnant energies.

Ground Yourself

Grounding practices like meditation, breathwork, or spending time in nature can stabilize your energy and reduce the impact of interference.

Call on Spiritual Support

Work with high vibrational beings of light, such as guides, angels, or divine energies, to create a protective space. Visualize a shield of white light surrounding you, allowing only positive energy to enter.

Trust Your Power

Remember, you are in control of your energy. Lower vibrations cannot interfere without your permission. Strengthen your confidence and trust in your own light and abilities.

Reframing Interference as Growth

Rather than seeing these obstacles as setbacks, view them as signs that you’re stepping into a higher vibration. Challenges often arise to test your commitment and help you clear away what no longer serves you.

For instance:

• Lost items may symbolize the need to release control and trust the process.

• Arguments could highlight unresolved fears or emotions ready to be released.

• Physical illness might be the body’s way of purging old energy.

Each challenge is an opportunity to realign with your truth, love, and purpose.

Moving Forward with Strength and Clarity

Energetic interference is not a barrier—it’s part of the process. By recognizing these obstacles for what they are and using the tools available to you, you can move through them with greater clarity and strength.

Every step you take toward your spiritual growth brings you closer to alignment with your highest self. Trust in the journey, and know that you are supported every step of the way.