You’ve been through a lot. Maybe you’ve changed your hair a dozen times, moved cities, let go of people, or picked yourself up off the floor more times than you can count. Somewhere in all that shifting and surviving, you left little pieces of yourself behind—versions of you who knew how to dream, how to fight, how to love fearlessly. The good news? You can go back and get them.
Reclaiming power from past versions of yourself isn’t about regret or digging up pain for the sake of it. It’s about honoring your own story and realizing that every version of you still exists in your energy field. The fearless you. The soft you. The bold, magical, angry, awkward, wild parts of you—they’re still there. And they’ve been holding onto power that you might need right now.
We don’t lose who we were. We just tuck them away when life gets hard or messy. Sometimes we had to. But now that you’re in a place to reflect and choose, you can go back with kindness and courage. This isn’t some big, dramatic ritual. It’s quiet. Intentional. Healing. A little magical, too.
So let’s talk about how to do it. How to meet those versions of yourself, speak to them, listen, and call back your power—piece by piece, moment by moment—until you feel whole again.
How to Reclaim Power from Past Versions of Yourself
1. Start by Acknowledging Them
You’ve lived many lives within this one life. Think back to all the versions of you that have existed—your younger self who believed in magic, the version who loved deeply, the one who felt broken, the dreamer, the rebel, the one who was just trying to survive. They’re all still with you, even if you haven’t thought about them in a long time. You carry them in your bones, in your energy, in the way you move through the world.
Acknowledging them is the first real step toward reclaiming your power. Light a candle, find some quiet, and gently call them in. Close your eyes and imagine them standing around you like memories come to life. Who shows up? What are they wearing? How do they feel? You don’t need to dig into trauma right now—just be present with who you used to be.
This might feel emotional or strange, but don’t rush past it. These versions of you have waited a long time to be seen again. Let it be a reunion, not a review. Say hello. Say thank you. Just being willing to meet them again opens the door for your energy to start returning.
2. Forgive Yourself Gently
We’re usually hardest on our past selves. Maybe you look back at who you were and feel embarrassed, ashamed, or angry. That’s natural. But those versions of you didn’t have the knowledge or strength you have now. They were doing their best with what they had—and often, they were just trying to keep you alive, emotionally or otherwise.
Forgiveness doesn’t erase the past. It just makes space for you to move forward without carrying the weight of blame. Speak to your old selves gently. Say, “I know why you made that choice. I see why you hid. I understand why you ran. And I forgive you.” You don’t have to mean it fully right away. Say it enough, and your heart will catch up.
You’re not here to punish those parts of you. You’re here to gather them with compassion. Because inside the mess-ups, the failures, and the hard lessons, there’s still strength and beauty worth retrieving. Every version of you deserves a soft landing.
3. Call It Back with Intention
Once you’ve acknowledged your past selves and opened your heart to them, it’s time to ask for your power back. It’s not about begging or demanding—it’s about intention. Power doesn’t just mean strength or confidence. It’s also your creativity, joy, intuition, love, wildness, courage, voice… all the things you gave away or left behind along the way.
Sit somewhere calm and say, out loud or in your mind: “I call back all parts of myself that I left behind in fear, shame, guilt, trauma, or loss. I welcome them back with love.” Picture strands of glowing light gently winding their way back to your body—through your chest, your hands, your spine. You might feel warmth. You might feel tears. That’s your energy remembering where it belongs.
You can do this under the moon, while you bathe, while you walk in nature, or while you stare out the window with soft music playing. It doesn’t need to be dramatic. It just needs to be sincere. Reclaiming power is about deciding that it’s yours again—and trusting that the universe hears you.
4. Gather the Gifts Each Version Carried
Every past version of you had something special—a gift, a trait, a magic spark. Sometimes it was confidence, or innocence, or a wild sense of play. Other times it was a deep resilience, a fire to survive, a strong boundary that you’ve since lost. These parts of you don’t need to stay in the past. You can call them forward and make them part of who you are now.
Ask yourself: what did that version of me know that I’ve forgotten? What strength did they carry that I need again? You might remember the version of you who danced without fear of how she looked. Or the one who spoke her truth, even when it shook her voice. Or the version of you who believed anything was possible. Those gifts are still yours—they’ve just been sleeping.
Once you identify a gift, start bringing it into your daily life. Make a small ritual of wearing something they would’ve loved. Listen to music they would’ve danced to. Speak with the same boldness. You’re not imitating your old self—you’re reclaiming her power and letting it live through you now.
5. Use Objects or Rituals to Anchor the Power
We’re magical, sensory beings. Sometimes, we need to feel our healing in a physical way to truly believe it. That’s where objects and little rituals come in—they help anchor your reclaimed power into something solid, something you can see and touch. Think of it like making a home for your energy to settle into.
Choose something that feels right—a crystal, a ring, a necklace, a small jar of herbs, even a folded piece of paper with a handwritten note to your past self. Infuse it with your intention. Hold it in your hands and say, “You hold the power I’ve reclaimed.” You can even build a small altar space for these tokens, lighting a candle as a way of honoring your full self.
You don’t need to follow any strict rules. Let your intuition guide you. The point is to give your power a place to land and a symbol to remind you: I am whole again. Each time you see or touch it, it calls your energy back and keeps you grounded in who you’ve become.
6. Integrate, Don’t Imitate
The goal here isn’t to become your past self again. You’ve grown since then. You’ve learned things. You’ve softened in some places and toughened up in others. You’re not supposed to go backward—you’re meant to gather what you need and carry it forward into who you are now.
Integration means weaving together all the best parts of your past selves into the fabric of your current self. You don’t have to act like a teenager again to bring back her boldness. You don’t have to relive pain to remember your strength. You simply say, “Thank you for your gift. I’m ready to carry it now.”
This is the magic of healing: you don’t have to choose between who you were and who you are. You get to be a beautiful mix of all of them. The parts of you that felt lost were really just waiting to be invited back in.
7. Let It Change You
Calling your power back isn’t just a cute exercise. It changes you. You may feel lighter, clearer, or more yourself than you’ve felt in years. You might also feel wobbly or raw for a while—that’s totally normal. Bringing your full self online takes time to settle.
Let the shifts happen slowly. You might find your posture changes, your voice feels stronger, or you make choices from a different place. Let those changes unfold. This isn’t about becoming a “better” version of you—it’s about becoming more real. More full. More alive.
Give yourself permission to evolve. You’re not who you used to be—but you’re also not disconnected from her anymore. And that’s powerful.
8. Be Gentle With What Comes Up
Sometimes, reclaiming power brings up old feelings you didn’t expect—sadness, longing, anger, even grief. You might miss who you used to be. You might mourn what she went through. That’s okay. Feelings are part of the healing. Let them rise and flow like waves. You don’t need to fix them. Just witness them.
Treat yourself like you would a friend going through something deep. Make tea. Wrap yourself in a blanket. Light something that smells comforting. Say, “It’s safe to feel this. It’s safe to remember.” You’re not doing it wrong if it feels hard. You’re doing it right.
This is heart work. Soul work. And it deserves tenderness. The more you allow space for your emotions, the more whole and powerful you’ll feel afterward.
9. Keep the Door Open
This isn’t a one-time journey. There will always be more of you to reclaim, more layers to unfold, more energy to welcome back. That’s the beauty of being a human soul—you’re constantly evolving. So make this practice part of your life. A quiet ritual. A soft reminder. An invitation to check in.
Maybe every full moon, you take a few minutes to sit with your past selves. Or when you feel lost, you light a candle and say, “Show me the part of me I need right now.” It doesn’t have to be big or fancy. Just consistent. That’s how you stay connected to all of you.
Your past isn’t your enemy. It’s your teacher, your library, your roots. Keep listening. Keep opening. There’s still so much magic there.
10. Share What You Learn
Once you’ve walked this path a little, you’ll notice how others are still carrying the weight of their unclaimed selves. And here’s where your healing becomes a gift: you can show them it’s possible. Not by preaching, but by being. By living your truth. By radiating the calm that comes from knowing yourself deeply.
You can also gently share the practice. Write about it. Talk to a friend who’s hurting. Make art from what you’ve reclaimed. When you show others that healing is possible, that wholeness is real, it sparks something in them. You become a lighthouse, not because you have all the answers, but because you’ve walked through the dark and found your way.
Healing spreads like magic when it’s shared with love. Be someone else’s signpost. And keep walking, too—because your story isn’t finished yet.
Welcome Yourself Back Home
Reclaiming power from your past isn’t about fixing who you were. It’s about remembering that you were never broken. Every version of you was sacred, strong, and magical in their own way. And now, you get to carry all of them with you—not as burdens, but as bright threads woven into your soul.
So breathe. Welcome yourself back. You’re not missing anything anymore. You’re whole. You’re here. And the power you once thought was lost… was always waiting for you to come home.
