What Vibration Really Means (And Why It Changes How We Experience People)
You may have heard the phrase "raise your vibration" before. For some, it sounds vague, esoteric, or like something from a wellness influencer's mantra deck. But in truth, vibration isn’t about being better, more spiritual, or constantly positive. It’s about the frequency at which your thoughts, emotions, and presence operate—and how those frequencies influence what and who you attract into your life.
A lower vibration is not a judgment. It simply refers to states of mind and body that are heavy, reactive, fearful, or closed. Think of moments when you’ve felt chronically anxious, resentful, victimized, or hopeless. In those states, the world often feels hostile. People seem colder. Conflicts are more frequent. And yes, others do seem to target, trigger, or dismiss you.
Why? Because your nervous system is tuned for threat. You’re carrying the lens of someone is out to get me, and so your brain and energy, filters for that. Even neutral situations can feel loaded. Your guard is up. Your perception narrows.
When we’re in that low vibration state long enough, it can become a loop. We feel wronged, we expect more wrong, and that expectation shapes the reality we step into.
Now contrast this with what we call a "higher vibration" state:
You feel grounded in your body
You have capacity to pause and respond instead of react
You can feel someone’s rudeness without making it personal
You see through the lens of compassion instead of assumption
In a higher vibrational state, people don’t feel as threatening. You don’t absorb every glance or comment as an attack. You witness behavior without taking it on. You walk into rooms without scanning for danger. You trust yourself.
This doesn’t mean bad things don’t happen. It means they don’t stick to you. They don’t destabilize you. They don’t define you.
When you're attuned to a higher vibration:
You interpret situations with more grace
You spot projection from others without taking the bait
You move through discomfort without letting it spiral
You attract others who are emotionally available, kind, and honest
A big shift happens when we stop asking, "Why is everyone like this?" and start asking, *"What is my frequency inviting in?"
This isn’t about self blame. It’s about self empowerment.
And in this crucial moment in humanity. Where division is deep, empathy is strained, and judgment is currency—learning to hold a higher vibration isn’t just personal. It’s planetary. This is a time to practice mercy. To offer grace. To remember that every person you encounter—your boss, your colleague, your neighbor, your friend—is also a human being with stories you’ll never fully know.
When we feed the lower vibration, through gossip, blame, assumption—it magnifies. But when we hold the line with dignity, even in the face of someone else’s defensiveness or projection, we don’t just shift the moment. We shift the field.
Here’s a practice for those real time interactions: When you feel activated in a conversation, pause and internally ask:
"What is this person really trying to express beneath the surface?"
"Am I reacting from old wounding or present awareness?"
"What would grace look like right now—even if I need to speak a boundary?"
Take one breath. Ground your feet. Respond, not to win, but to stay in integrity.
So how do we shift vibrations?
Tend to your nervous system. Rest. Breathe.
Set boundaries with people who feed the lower loop.
Meditate, walk in nature, nourish yourself.
Speak truth, even if your voice shakes.
Vibration is not a mood. It’s a state of presence. And it changes everything about how we experience and are experienced by the world. Not because the world changes. But because we stop matching what no longer serves us.
