#fall cleansing

[badlandsbewitched]

fall cleaning

(a ritual to renew before winter)

-intentions: remove old obstacles, release shame and guilt, & unfasten unwanted bonds

-begin from the harvest moon or the last full moon before autumn, to be completed on the next new moon

-clip nails (just fingers, or all) & save them

-deep clean your home/space; focus on the things that you have been avoiding

-prepare a black candle, with salt representing purification

-throughout this time period, meditate on what you will be letting go of & leaving behind; memories, situations, people, objects, ideologies

-finish your cleaning before the sun rises on the day of the new moon

-trim the ends of your hair & combine it with your nails

-on the night of the new moon, light the salted black candle, and bury the hair & nails in a small, but deep, hole. tamp the dirt out to help return its undisturbed appearance, and if possible, cover with a stone or rock (s)

[dailybehbeh]

Behbeh

[spiral-nature]

Four fall cleansing rituals for mind, body, and spirit

Spring cleaning is a common practice both physically and spiritually, but fall cleansing should be just as important. Before heading into the winter months, a time of meditation and rest, as well as creativity and contemplation, it’s important to cleanse ourselves of negative, unwanted, or stagnant energy before we get down to the work of winter.

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[spiral-nature]

Four fall cleansing rituals for mind, body, and spirit

Spring cleaning is a common practice both physically and spiritually, but fall cleansing should be just as important. Before heading into the winter months, a time of meditation and rest, as well as creativity and contemplation, it’s important to cleanse ourselves of negative, unwanted, or stagnant energy before we get down to the work of winter.

[Click to read the full article.]