โจ Cleansing in Witchcraftย โจ
Cleansing is a way of removing negative or unwanted energies, spirits, and imprints from an object or a space. There are a number of simple rituals and actions that are done to cleanse. You can do as many or as few as you like, and create your own cleansing methods/rituals.ย
โจ CLEANSING ONESELF
Brush your hair, morning
Ritual baths
Dancing singing
Visualizationย
Drinking a tea designed to cleanse
โจ DISCREET METHODS
Brush your hair
Open the windows, let the new air come in and the old air outย
Light a candle
Playing a song you associate with cleansing
Ringing wind chimes
Wetting your hands in salt water and flicking the water through the area
Visualize light and colors, and manipulate the energy away
โจ OPEN AREA METHODS
Ring a bell through an area
Smoke cleansing / cense (not smudging)
Waft incense smoke around
Burn herbs, such as sage, rosemary, bay leaf, etc
Spritz lemon-infused water around, or salt water
Light a candle
Sprinkle salt or eggshell pieces in the windows and doorways
Use a besom to clean the negative energies out of the air like cobwebs
Wave a branch of a strong-scented herb through the area, such as mint
Toss a pinch of salt or herbs in the door ways and window
Touch each corner of the room and say a short prayer over each
โจ CLEANSING OBJECTS
bury in a salt bath
if water-compatible (not soluble, wonโt react poorly, etc), let sit in a moon or salt water bath
pass through smoke
incense
rainwater, mist, snow, etc
