Rejection is not proof that you are unworthy—
it is the echo of a door that was closed to another.
It was never meant for you.
This ceremony is a gentle unbinding,
a way to return the energy of rejection to neutrality—
and reclaim the tenderness that was never lost, only guarded.
Purpose: To release the emotional weight of rejection—whether from people, opportunities, or self-judgment— and to transform it into clarity, self-regard, and peace.
Use: When you feel unseen, unheard, or dismissed; after heartbreak, loss, or disappointment or anytime you sense a lingering ache around being misunderstood or excluded.
Steps:
Prepare a quiet space and, if possible, light a single candle.
Place a hand on your heart and say softly:
“Even if they could not see me, I still see me.”
Take three deep breaths—
Inhale: acceptance,
Exhale: release.
Visualize the moment or memory of rejection as a dark thread. With each exhale, see it loosen and dissolve in the candle’s light.
Whisper or write:
“I return this energy to love. I keep what is true and let go of what is not mine to carry.”
Sit in the silence that follows. Feel the soft space where the ache once was—let it fill with warmth.
Close by saying:
“I belong to love. I am safe to be seen.”
Condensed Version:
Even if they could not see me,
I still see me.
I return this energy to love.
I keep what is true and release the rest.
I belong to love.
I am safe to be seen.