Energy cleansing part 2.

Having discussed the topic of energy cleansing with a few friends I've decided to extend on this topic a little further. There are so many different way you cleanse your own energy but it is equally important to be able to cleanse your home.

Here are a few ways that I have used previously for cleansing both myself but also my home.

Smudging the aura/home
This involves setting herbs or incense alight creating a small column of smoke that you can sweep through your auric field and waft into the corners of every room to lift stagnant energy. The most common herb that is used is sage for its purification. Most commonly you can buy them as bundles of herbs which are tightly bound with thread. This is lit and when the ember glow blown out so that it smoulders slowly creating the smoke. Once lit it should be placed in a fire proof bowl, I have a cast iron pot that I use. To cleanse your aura, place the smoking sage bundle in the fire proof bowl and set it down on the floor, allow the smoke to circle up and the step over the bowl and through the smoke. To cleanse your home take up the bowl and a feather and starting at your front door walk clockwise around each room of your home, using the feather to waft the smoke into every corner of each room, first downstairs and then upstairs. I recommend you open the windows before you begin so that the negative energy has an exit point from your home.

Crystals & salt
Quartz crystals are a great way to lift and the protect your home from negative energy. Gather/buy enough so you have one for each room, they don't need to be big pieces. Cleanse them under running water and charge them under moonlight and then place one in each room, repeat the cleansing of the quartz periodically.

Salt is also very effective for cleansing the home of negative energy. Sprinkle salt around the edges of each of the rooms and refresh after hoovering, you don't need very much at all. This is especially good in children's rooms if they are having nightmares or if they are sensitive to energy and not able to settle easily at night.

Sound
This one is a fun to do and lifts the stagnant energy from your home and yourself in one go. You don't need any special instrument, I have Tibetan bells and a Tibetan singing bowl, but a pan lid and a wooden spoon work just as well. Again open the windows and starting at the front door work clockwise through each room making as much noise as you can, letting it vibrate though your home lifting that stagnant and negative energy and ushering it out of the windows. You may get a few funny looks from the neighbours for a while but it's still good fun, maybe it is one to try with children if you have them kids love an opportunity to be loud.

Reiki Principles

Today I'd like to share with you the Reiki Principles as defined by the found Dr Mikao Usui.

They are very simple and practitioners often repeat these each morning and keep them in mind throughout their day.

Just for today, I will let go of anger,

Just for today, I will let go of worry,
Just for today, I will give thanks for my many blessings,
Just for today, I will do my work honestly,
Just for today, I will be kind to my neighbour and every living thing.

Dr Mikao Usui