Post by robincragin on Jan 6, 2016 19:12:26 GMT -5
Before you can bless your home and renew its energies, it is a good spiritual practice to clear out any harmful or destructive energy forms. Energy moves naturally in waves and patterns, and often we block the free flow of energy in enclosed spaces with clutter, closed doors, a lack of ventilation, obstructed light, and we evoke a generally chaotic feel by haphazard placement of our belongings. When we block the free flow of energy in a home, it becomes stagnant and unhealthy. The energy can take on a life of its own and wreak havoc with health, finances, relationships, and more.
Fortunately, Wiccans have many methods for clearing these blocked energies. These methods range from ritual spellwork and other specialized magical methods (which you will learn later on in the year) to simple but highly effective techniques that do not require any specialized knowledge or abilities. Over the next several days, you will have the opportunity to try out many of these simple, easy, and effective methods.
The first method calls for clearing your space with representations of each of the four basic elements that compose all of life: air, fire, water, and earth. Today you will begin with clearing your home with the element of air. Lighting certain types of incense is the simplest method to cleanse a space with air. Some air-cleansing incenses include:
* Important: White sage, cedar, frankincense
* Always Useful: Dragon’s blood resin, white copal
* In a Pinch: Prepared incenses such as Nag Champa or just plain sandalwood
How to Cleanse with Incense
Light some incense and stand at the front door of your house. Move clockwise through the building, going from one room to the next, always in a clockwise manner. As you walk through your building, imagine that the sacred smoke is clearing away all stagnant energies. When you return to the front door, extinguish the incense. Stand there with your eyes closed and breathe deeply. With each exhalation, imagine that you emit a bright yellow light that fills the entire house. Once you have completed this visualization, open your eyes.
How does the house feel to you after cleansing by the element of air?
Other Air Cleansing Techniques
* Turn on an air purifier regularly
* Use an ozone generator to neutralize toxic gases and odors
* Open all of the windows of your home regularly, for at least one hour at a time
Fortunately, Wiccans have many methods for clearing these blocked energies. These methods range from ritual spellwork and other specialized magical methods (which you will learn later on in the year) to simple but highly effective techniques that do not require any specialized knowledge or abilities. Over the next several days, you will have the opportunity to try out many of these simple, easy, and effective methods.
The first method calls for clearing your space with representations of each of the four basic elements that compose all of life: air, fire, water, and earth. Today you will begin with clearing your home with the element of air. Lighting certain types of incense is the simplest method to cleanse a space with air. Some air-cleansing incenses include:
* Important: White sage, cedar, frankincense
* Always Useful: Dragon’s blood resin, white copal
* In a Pinch: Prepared incenses such as Nag Champa or just plain sandalwood
How to Cleanse with Incense
Light some incense and stand at the front door of your house. Move clockwise through the building, going from one room to the next, always in a clockwise manner. As you walk through your building, imagine that the sacred smoke is clearing away all stagnant energies. When you return to the front door, extinguish the incense. Stand there with your eyes closed and breathe deeply. With each exhalation, imagine that you emit a bright yellow light that fills the entire house. Once you have completed this visualization, open your eyes.
How does the house feel to you after cleansing by the element of air?
Other Air Cleansing Techniques
* Turn on an air purifier regularly
* Use an ozone generator to neutralize toxic gases and odors
* Open all of the windows of your home regularly, for at least one hour at a time