practical and simple ways to cleanse and bless your home 🌿
🌿 burn cedar sticks or cedar incense. cedar helps drive away negative influences, energies, and spirits. really good herb to work with when moving into a new space. helps with protection on all levels.
🌿 sprinkle a blend of salt, sage, and mint on the floors to soak up all the negative energies on the ground and vacuum up when you feel it has picked everything up. clean out all that salt from your vaccuun and dispose of it in the trash outside (not in nature)
🌿 diffuse lavender oil. lavender oil is very protective and helps bring serenity and peace into a space.
🌿 manifest abundance and prosperity by meditating with citrine and placing it in your home. place a clear quartz next to it to amplify abundant energies
🌿 make a crystal gird out of selenite, black tourmaline and white jade. these crystals will create a barrier of protection around your house and they will cleanse the hell out of it.
🌿 place pieces of selenite in windowsills, this will purify energy coming in and out of the house. immediately raises the vibration of the room
🌿 when burned, palo santo releases a cleansing smoke filled with healing energies. great for filling spaces with good health and fortune
🌿 ask your spirits/deities to cleanse, protect, and bless your space and leave them offerings when you are done
🌿 sandalwood incense raises vibrations, cleanses, offers psychic protection, and helps to open up psychic awareness
🌿 amethyst is not only a enhances the intuition and increases calm energies, it is also very protective and will shield you from psychic attacks
🌿 work with the elements for protection, meditation and visualization works well
🌿 visualize an impenetrable bubble of protection surrounding your home protecting you from all lower energies
🌿 visualize a waterfall pouring into your space washing away all stagnant and negative energy leaving your space with abundant and healthy energy
🌿 put mint leaves all around your house, in your windowsills, in your shoes, jewelry boxes, altar, etc. to protect you from evil intentions. also good for protecting your home from misfortune
🌿 wind chimes will warn you when a negative spirit is around, there sound will also help drive them off your property
🌿 cinnamon is extremely protective, i love dressing candles with ground cinnamon for cleansing and protection
🌿 burning dragon’s blood incense will create a wall of fire protecting you and your space, also a really good incense for clearing bad spirits
🌿 sleep with a lavender sachet underneath your pillow to protect you from psychic vampires
🌿 labradorite protects you and your home from demons
🌿 placing a vase of flowers in a room will lift the energy and invite positive energy in. use different flowers for attracting different things example sunflowers for happiness, roses for love, marigolds for success and creativity, etc.
Cleansing, protecting and raising the variations around you are just as important as working on your psychic abilities. These little things can create a wonderful space to practice.
This is one of my preferred simple cleansing techniques for cleansing a room of negative energy. It is a traditional method that has been used for a long time when it comes to removing negativity. Some say you can also use it for banishing or warding spirits though I usually only use it for simple cleansing every week or so.
You will need:
Peeled Garlic Clove
Small Bowl/Container
(Optional) Tablespoon of Distilled/White Vinegar
Simply place your garlic clove inside of the bowl you have and if you desire add some vinegar (said to strengthen the process). You can also optionally add salt or cleanse with salt around it. Take the container and walk around the room holding it before you in one hand and using the other to lightly fan the air towards it. You may choose to do cleansing chants or hums if you wish, though I usually use visualization and simple energy work for this. You want the negativity to be anchored to this garlic clove. Once done place it in the center of the room, preferably at waist height or higher. Leave for one or two nights.
It is said traditionally that if the garlic stays its natural color or a yellowy color, then there was little to no negative energy in the area. If it turns brown it is said there was moderate negative energy absorbed into it. And if it turns dark or black in that one or two nights there was a great concentration of negative energy in the room. After you are done be sure to toss the garlic to rid yourself of the negative energy trapped within it.
Because sage isn’t the only thing you can use to cleanse your space.
Alkanet
Angelica
Anise
Arrow Root
Bay Laurel
Bay Leaf
Benzoin
Blessed Thistle (Holy Thistle)
Blue Cohosh
Birch
Black Pepper
Bloodroot
Broom
Camphor
Cayenne Pepper
Cedar
Chamomile
Club Moss
Coconut
Copal
Culver’s Root
Dandelion Leaf
Dragon’s Blood
Fennel
Fern
Frankincense
Fumitory (Earth Smoke)
Garlic
Ginger
Grapefruit
Guava
Horehound
Horseradish
Hyssop
Iris
Lavender
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lemon Verbena (Vervain)
Lime
Lovage
Marjoram
Melon
Mesquite
Mimosa
Oak
Parsley
Peppermint
Pine
Red Willow Bark
Rosemary
Rue
Sage
Sagebrush
Sandalwood
Sea Salt
Snapdragon
Solomon’s Seal Root
Tangerine
Thyme
Turmeric
Vinegar
Wintergreen
Wood Aloe
Wood Betony
Yucca
So like, there’s really no need for you to appropriate white sage and/or buy that shit from Sephora
according to several natives i spoke to about this topic, simply using white sage is not appropriative. using it and then calling it “smudging”is appropriative.
but for some reason, people think sage is the be all end all for cleansing and it is not.
also it smells horrible lol.
100% agree it smells terrible. I’ll be honest I usually use the “Garlic Sponge” technique
Bring to a boil. Charge with intent, say the chant, and reduce to simmer. Let the aroma fill your home. Strain and save for later use. Pour some over your doorstep.
easy magic during your skincare routine: cleansing, grounding, purifying, blessing with abundance.
cleansing: when using your cleanser to first wash your face, imagine all the dirt and grime leftover in your energy gliding off you. visualize the cleanser wiping your slate clean, making what was once foggy clear.
🌸 add pink salt to your cleanser (once a week) for an exfoliant. *edit: or use finer salt, oatmeal or citrus peels for a softer and less abrasive scrub. do your research and figure out what works with your skin! visualize the salt purifying and smoothing over the rough edges in your life. add rose petals or lavender for gentle exfoliant and aroma, visualize love energy pouring into your aura, taking over all low-vibrations and amplifying them with love.
masking : use a clay mask after cleansing (2-3x times a week). clay is of the earth, and so by adding a mixture of water/oils/clay to your face you are restoring earth energy to yourself. visualize the clay activating the roots within you, encouraging them to grow and stretch deeper into the earth. continue to visualize until it’s time to wash the mask off.
🌿 fun oil combos to add to your mask: rosehip/lavender (soothing acne scar treatment), tea tree/apple cider vinegar both diluted with water (intensive acne treatment), lavender/mint tea brewed water (soothing and revitalizing).
toning: after cleansing, use a toner to restore pH balance of skin. use witch hazel, apple cider vinegar diluted in water, or rosewater after cleansing. spray onto cotton ball and lightly tap across face. toners are purifying and protective. visualize a strong protective energy field growing around you, imagine yourself becoming more secure and confident. you are safe, you are protected.
moisturizing: use a natural carrier oil to finish the routine, like grapeseed oil (all skin types, oily and acne especially) or avocado (deep moisture). all skin types benefit from carrier oils because they effectively manage the amount of oil your skin produces and restore damaged skin cells. as you rub a dime size portion of carrier oil into your skin, visualize yourself watering the seeds of your intentions. visualize your intentions coming to fruition, gradually and steadily. as you moisturize your skin, affirm that you are fertile ground for all your intentions to manifest.
I practice natural skincare and write about my DIYs here [x].
After a rough day, especially after an energy draining day at work, I like to take a moon bath. While it’s not actually outside or the moon literally glowing on me, the power is in the intention and visualization.
After a rough day, take a shower or bath. To have dim lighting, I keep the lights off and light some candles to give a soft glow in the bathroom. As I’m bathing, I visualize the water glowing with moonlight, and it’s cleansing all negative energies that have attached to me throughout the day. When I’m done and watch the water go down the drain, I am watching all of the bad energy leaving me for good, and I feel myself relaxed, calm, and rejuvenated.
This is recommended for a preliminary cleansing when moving into a new home. This removes old vibrations and emotions lingering from past residents and allows you to begin with a fresh slate.
Make a strong infusion from basil, hyssop, and pine needles.
Strain and add to a bucket of rinse water, with vinegar.
Cleanse floors and surfaces as needed.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
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