How To Practice The Law Of Detachment
Updated 2024.10.29
The law of detachment is a universal spiritual principle, and you will see it in many faiths such as Jainism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The law of detachment represents an element of spiritual mastery that can be achieved by separating yourself and your emotions from the outcome.
Here are just a few places where you'll find detachment mentioned:
Detachment is one of the principles of the Seventh Ray, also known as the Violet flame, which you see in Christ's consciousness philosophy.
Detachment is the sixth principle of Spiritual Success
The law of detachment is a mathematical law that allows two things to be correct at the same time
Spiritually, detachment is just that: allowing something else just to exist as pure, real, and good alongside you.
Does this sound like something that will give you peace?
Detachment is a beautiful spiritual philosophy that opens you up to more love than you have ever experienced because it takes your tunnel vision of things having to happen one way, and expands it into multiple possibilities.
Meaning when we practice detachment, life can explode with beauty and possibility because we allow it since we are no longer tied to the outcome of how it must be.
Detachment is the release of control, and it is one of the truest practices of surrender.
And because of that, I've found when you are first practicing detachment or stepping back into it after many years away, I've found it helps to have some tips for how to consciously separate from the outcome.
After you try some of the tips below, you'll find detachment becomes second nature, but to begin, here are a few of the steps I love for stepping into that state of openness.
Wondering how to gracefully step into the law of detachment?
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4 Ways To Embrace The Spiritual Law Of Detachment In Your Life
#1. Recognize what you’re attached to
Have you ever planned a future conversation? Envisioned a future outcome? When your mind is swirling with potentialities, this is a sign that you're connected to the result.
There is nothing wrong with spiritual planning in advance, because sometimes, I've found these internal conversations are a method the Divine speaks to us to let us know what is to come.
Simply begin by just acknowledging areas where you're still attached. This helps you know where attachment triggers still exist and knowing this will help you better release these doves of thought back to the universe.
Because we are souls with hopes and dreams and some idea of our destiny, it will be natural for you to have at least two to three areas where your spirit is hooked in.
For me, I can identify areas where I’m attached by noticing any outcomes that I envision in my mind that I must have to be happy. If I must have it a certain way or I’ll suffer, then I know I’m giving too much power to an outside circumstance to control my emotions.
#2. Separate your energy from the focus of your attachments
Practicing the law of detachment expands your ability to love by releasing your love's focus on just a few areas to all areas. Detaching opens you up to all forms of love.
To do this, you will want to separate from the tunnels of expectation of where this must come, which will allow it to arrive.
The soul sometimes shows us our dreams and futures in the forms of archetypes, so it is possible that yes, what you see in your mind, will happen, but it may not occur in the exact metaphor used.
We often form attachments out of love and concern, so to free up your cache of concern, separate your energy from the outcome by simply assigning your attachment to an alternate guardian.
Visualize each outcome or person to whom you are attached and see it being sent to your Angels to figure out. Imagine the scene you’re attached to, and see it being given to Spirit Guides or some Spiritual Helper, like an Ancestor, to handle.
I like to imagine each attachment I hold concern to, then going off out of my mind's eye with their Angels. This is a great activity before bed or at the beginning of a yoga practice, meditation, or bath. It really frees up your mental cache.
#3. Visualize the flame of love purifying the situation
To detach from a situation, next visualize yourself surrounded by purifying white or purple light and then imagine your attachment in the same light until it dissolves into dust or sand.
This purifies any lingering or residual energy that this person, outcome, or situation to which you hold concern will resolve itself in any way less than love. Freeing up your energy to think more positively and engage in positive actions that may ultimately transform the situation.
#4. Pivot your attention to the current moment
Now that you've recognized where your attention was focused, delivered the situation to eternal light and prayers, it's time to bring your attention to what can be done in the present moment and take action from this place.
What is the next best thing for me to do right now?
When you act out of the present moment, life unfolds naturally, and all your focus is present to make positive changes that will affect all in your sphere, including those meant to satisfy your soul group or the potential destinies you are meant to fulfill.
So to recap, to practice the law of detachment:
#1
Recognize what you are attached to
#2
Separate your energy from the focus of your attachments
#3
Visualize the flame of love purifying the situation
#4
Pivot your attention to the now
Now you’re detached.
You’re able to let people do things without it affecting your emotions. You’re able to focus on the needs of the moment and no longer hyper fixating on a certain thing happening or not happening. Detachment to the outcome and allowing freedom for other people’s behaviors is a moodset that gives you so much peace.
You can also use the exercises above to detach from things that happened in the past, not just desired future circumstances. Detachment is really just a technique for radically accepting what is, including what has been. It’s not forgiveness, that’s a topic for another post, it’s acceptance which is just allowing something to coexist with you in absence of highly charged emotions around it.
When you detach, you’re not worried about what other people are doing or obsessed with things going your way. When this happens, so much mental space becomes available to focus on peace and happiness right now, which is truly what you’re likely seeking.
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