Clutter is stuck energy

The word 'clutter' derives from the Middle English word 'clotter', which means to coagulate- and that's about as stuck as you can get.

Clutter accumulates when energy stagnates, and likewise, energy stagnates when clutter accumulates. So the clutter begins as a symptom of what is happening with you in your life and then becomes part of the problem itself because the more of it you have, the more stagnant energy it attracts to itself.

Clutter starts to accumulate with a bit and then slowly, insidiously, it grows and grows- and so does the stagnant energy around it, which then has a corresponding stagnating effect on your life. Stuck energy is very sticky, unpleasant, unclean feel to it, like moving my hands through unseen cobwebs.

If you somehow get your life moving again, you will instinctively want to clear the clutter out of your home/space and make a fresh start. it will feel like the obvious thing to do. So one approach to clearing clutter is to embark on a course of self-improvement and wait until you get to the stage where you get to the stage where you just can't stand clutter around you anymore.

The good news is that after clearing clutter. this unwelcome, stagnant energy and accompanying odour completely disappears.