What is cleansing? Cleansing, when done right, can clear your space of negative energy and rebalance the energy in your space. Even the most happy homes can accumulate negative energy over time so cleansing your space helps to maintain the positive vibes we all love. Don’t worry, you can’t over or under do it – some people only feel the need to a few times a year or after a negative experience or major upheaval, others do it once a week! Trust your intuition.
Why would I need to cleanse my space? Cleansing is hugely beneficial after any kind of major change in your life. For some the ritual it self just brings peace and calm, a way to mentally say goodbye to negative thoughts and start fresh. Cleansing is an ancient and sacred ceremony, with roots in indigenous culture, practiced throughout the world for centuries, it can be found in Native American Tribes, Chinese Feng Shui and Wiccan culture, there are even similar rituals performed in Catholicism
How do cleanse my space? There are a few things you can use to cleanse your space. I suggest you pick what you’re drawn to and follow your intuition.
Smoke Cleansing Cleansing with smoke from dried herbs and florals is an ancient and sacred tradition and it should be performed with mindfulness and intent. The smoke that comes from your bundle as it burns will cleanse your space, you can also pass any crystals or items you wish to cleanse through the smoke – you can even cleanse your body. When using sage or palo santo we recommend you also use a fireproof dish to catch an embers that may fall off your bundle.
Here’s our smoke cleansing routine –
- Clean your house, including vacuuming and mopping – Not a necessity but I find this helps me.
- Open all the windows and doors – you need to give the negative energy and smoke a way to leave.
- Light your chosen material – you can use a lighter or a lit candle. Once the bundle takes light and begins to smoke blow out the flame and let the embers continue to burn.
- Holding a fireproof dish underneath, move around the space in a clockwise direction, focus on the corners or each room, mirrors, cupboards or anywhere you feel a negative energy.
- Clear your mind of any distractions and focus on your intention – I like to focus on welcoming calm into my home and say goodbye to any stress or overwhelming feelings I may be experiencing.
- Extinguish your bundle – you can tamp is out in a fire proof dish, sand, or water.
Our handmade Sage Wands are perfect for your smoke cleansing. Shop them here Smokeless Cleansing Smokeless cleansing is a great way to quickly cleanse any space where it is not suitable to use sage or palo santo, It’s also great for those with sensitivities to smoke. You can use a mist made for this purpose – simply spray around the area / or object you wish to cleanse. It’s easy to make your own cleansing mist! Here’s my favourite recipe –
DIY Cleansing Mist You’ll need: Moon Water – Water that you have placed out to charge under a full moon. Crystals – make sure they are safe to use in water!! Essential Oils. You can also add dried flowers, herbs or sage. A Spray Bottle. How To: Simply combine your moon water, crystals, essential oil and dried flowers and pour into a spray bottle. Spray around your house and say goodbye to bad vibes. This recipe is great because you can use different crystals and essential oils based on what you are trying to welcome into your home. I like to use rose quartz and sweet orange oil to fill my space with loving, happy, uplifting energy.
Our favourite crystal Selenite is great for cleansing other crystals and jewellery – simply place them on top of a piece of selenite overnight. Selenite can also be placed on the doorways or windowsills of your home – this will cleanse any energy that enters. You can shop all our selenite here Hopefully that helps you on your cleansing journey – I focus on following my intuition and doing what feels right to me and I hope you do the same.
