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Cleansing 101

What is Cleansing?

Cleansing is the act of bringing an object, space, or yourself to an energetically neutral state. This creates a blank state that you can then fill with whatever energy you desire.

What can be cleansed?

Anything, really. As long as it can hold energy, it can be cleansed. People, objects, rooms, houses, divination tools, sigils, etc.

Ways to cleanse-

~Smoke. BE VERY CAREFUL AROUND ANY PETS! THEY ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO SMOKE! Do not smoke cleanse if you have allergies to smoke/certain burnt things, and/or asthma. Light an herb bundle, incense stick, or resins and let the smoke waft around whatever is being cleansed. (This is not smudging, this is called Smoke Cleansing.)

~Physical Cleaning. Cleaning a room, your body, an object, etc. is a great way to remove physical and energetic dirt. It invites in positive energies while banishing negative ones. This method is most effective when followed up by another method of cleansing, as it might not always perfectly cleanse a space or object.

~Earth. Bury the object in the ground (either outside or inside in a pot of dirt) and allow it to sit for a few days/weeks/months until it’s sufficiently cleansed.

~Fire. Run an object you wish to cleanse over a candle flame (at a safe distance away) and through the smoke (if visible smoke is produced).

~Air. Sit objects in an open window on a breezy day and allow the air to blow out any negative energies they hold. To cleanse a room, open the windows to air it out. This allows any negative energies in the room to escape through the window. Most effective if paired with a physical cleaning of the room. You can also stand outside on a windy day and imagine the negative energies you may be holding blowing out of you and being replaced with positive energy from the wind.

~Water. Make sure what you’re cleansing doesn’t react negatively with water! Set an object in moon water, sun water, storm water, salt water, etc. If using salt water, make sure the object does not negatively react with salt! You can also set the object in running water. Rivers, creeks, oceans, and faucets (if the former are not available) are perfect for this. Leave the item in the running water until it’s thoroughly cleansed. To cleanse yourself, you can take a ritual bath/shower using herbs and crystals. If you can't take a ritual bath/shower, then a regular one will do. You can meditate or just focus on the intent for the water to wash away any negativity you may be holding. To cleanse a room or surface, use salt water (if nothing will react negatively) or herb and/or crystal infused water. Flick the water onto the surface/around the room or use a spray bottle.

~Salt. For the love of the gods and all things holy make sure the object won’t corrode/explode/etc. Bury the object being cleansed in a bowl of salt (and herbs if desired) and let it sit for a few hours/days until all the negative energy is absorbed. You can also set a regular bowl of salt (and herbs if desired) in a room to passively absorb any negative energies. Dispose of the salt in the GARBAGE and not outside on the ground as it will kill anything around it.

~Sound. Sound waves have very strong vibrations that can be used to cleanse and charge objects. For cleansing, choose upbeat or relaxing music (preferably instrumental or singing bowl music). Works best for rooms and objects (especially crystals), but can be used to "cleanse" your mind and put yourself in a good mood. Use bells, clapping, singing bowls, your voice, chanting, prayer, healing frequencies on Spotify or YouTube, etc. Play sounds over a speaker or make them yourself.

~Mists/Floor Washes. Good if smoke cleansing isn’t an option. Mix water, essential oils (in the proper amounts. Look up calculators online for this PLEASE.), herbs, water safe crystals, salt (make sure if any crystals are added they don’t negatively interact with salt), etc. Let the mixture set for a few hours/days/weeks to fully infuse it, then use. If it’s a mist, put it in a glass (Any essential oils or infused herbs in the mixture could eat away at the plastic.) spray bottle and spray it around the room. If it’s a floor wash, throw it on the floor, let it sit for a bit, then mop it up.

~Essential Oils. Be careful using these around pets! They can be EXTREMELY toxic. Diffuse oils associated with cleansing (peppermint, eucalyptus, frankincense, myrrh, etc.). Diffuse normally to cleanse a room or run an object through the mist to cleanse it.

~Sun and Moon. Make sure any objects cleansed by sunlight aren’t going to fade. Set an object in the windowsill and let it bathe in sunlight or moonlight for a few hours. Make sure to remove the object from the window before the opposite light touches it. If using moonlight, you may wish to use the phases of the moon. New and Full moons are great times for cleansing, though any moon phase can be used.

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