Letâs Discuss: Energetic Cleansing
Letâs get some clarifying details out the way before we get into the material.
This article assumes that you already know + can execute the basics of energy work without the hang-ups that a beginner would get stuck on.
Itâs not going to hold your hand discussing theories about energy, the astral realm, etc. Intermediate practitioners are the target audience for this passage.
Donât know if youâre intermediate or a beginner? Hereâs a difficulty benchmark for this article:
Do you know how to safely cast a functional + effective spell without having to be supervised by an elder for safety?
Are you able to direct and cast that energy with absolute confidence in your ability to do so?
If yes to both, this article is relevant to your skill level.
If no to either:
You can use this article as study material to go over with a spiritual elder.
If youâre a solitary practitioner, use this article as supplemental material for your research under your own discretion.
If youâre a complete beginner and feel like youâre going to end up with more questions than answers, continue doing more research + practice on the basics and save this for later when you feel ready.
Now that weâve gotten those important details out the way, weâll begin our discussion.
About cleansing
âSpiritual cleansingâ is a term frequently thrown around in witchy and spiritualist spaces alike. âEnergetic cleansingâ is commonly used interchangeably with âspiritual cleansing.â
The general definition of cleansing is removing/clearing any energy thatâs considered ânegativeâ or âtoxicâ â which in turn causes spiritual blockages that could hinder manifestations, health, growth, prosperity, etc.
Itâs a broad definition. For practical application of cleansing in your craft, I want to offer some extra details that can support you in crafting your cleansing works.
Factors to consider in your cleansing works
Why youâre cleansing depends on the situation. Sometimes you need a sterile environment for raising a specific energy in your circle. Other times, youâre aiming to âresetâ the ambience of a space (e.g - after a house party, you cleanse any lingering foreign energies that have been brought in by your guests.)
The form of your cleansing rituals will depend on the following factors:
What energy youâre intending to cleanse / âwashâ away
The subject youâre directing cleansing energy to (e.g talisman, room, shoes) + your relationship to the subject AND the energy that youâre cleansing away.
The magnitude (power) of the energy youâre trying to cleanse away.
Depending on what youâre facing, you could end up with a simple cleansing ritual, or a more aggressive and targeted ritual. Weâll go over the factors in detail.
â What energy youâre intending to cleanse / âwashâ away
A lot of power lies in names. Naming a person, naming a phenomenon, naming an energy⌠a name can reveal a lot of context and information you wouldnât be able to get otherwise.
The clearer you name an energy youâre trying to cleanse away, the more effective that the cleansing will get. Even if you donât know the name of what youâre trying to cleanse away, describing its presence, physical manifestations, and energy signature is enough to distinguish it from just any other energy around you.
Identification of what youâre working with allows you to better understand:
Your relationship to that energy (harmonious? chaotic? stable? unpredictable?)
The magnitude of that energy (how pervasive its energy is astrally AND physically)
How that energy affects the subject (which you should take into consideration while crafting your cleansing!)
Not only does it help with the above, distinguishing the negative/undesired energy will help you have a better time with your recordkeeping. Whether you keep note of your rituals through a notebook, binder, or online journal, having specific energies charted down can help you recognize symptoms of its presence again.
(A rather loose) Example: Natalie is moving into a new apartment, and she feels an unsettling heaviness in the master bedroom. She canât tell if the heaviness is an entity, or residual energy from an event that happened before she moved in â nobody mentioned anything about someone dying here or anythingâŚ
Regardless, she sets out to investigate for an answer on how to clear it up. After taking necessary precautions (insert Natalie doing a protection prayer here), she stays in the room to observe what emotions and sensations come up. She records the following:
The longer she sits there, an unexplainable feeling of bleakness comes up.
The room feels like itâs closing in, almost suffocating.
She doesnât pick up any usual signs of an active entity inhabiting a space.
Based on the observations she made (+ if applicable, any input from her ancestors / guides) she concludes that the dense energy sheâs feeling is residual emotional energy that has culminated over time in this space. After determining this amount of information is enough, she labels this specific heaviness as âthis roomâs emotional past.â
Now that she has successfully identified + named the specific energy sheâs wanting to clear away, she can move on to crafting the cleansing energy she will cast within this room.
Now, think about the last time you cleansed the energy of a space. At that moment, you were Natalie.
How did you handle it?
What did you use to distinguish that undesirable energy from everything else?
What did you use to record your findings about that energy? Was the energy ever recurrent?
If you have a solid grasp on this part, weâre moving on to the next one.
â The subject youâre directing cleansing energy to (e.g talisman, room, shoes) + your relationship to the subject AND the energy that youâre cleansing away.
Itâs important to recognize the subject that youâre directing cleansing energy to, since you want to ensure that your cleansing energy isnât interfered with / nullified by other forces. With recognizing the subject, youâre also tasked with the duty of acknowledging your relationship to the subject.
If youâre cleansing something like your house, something filled with your own personal energy â you likely donât have to worry about anything getting in between your cleansing ritual unless youâre dealing with more extreme circumstances (e.g possession, haunting, etc..).
If youâre cleansing something that has heavy past energetic/spiritual ties to anotherâs energy, youâll want to make sure you read the energy of that subject thoroughly to ensure that youâre sending the proper amount and type of energy necessary to cleanse away your undesired energies.
Due to how situational energetic ties to specific subjects are, itâs better for me to give factors for you to consider when crafting your cleansing spell.
Consider your relationship to any existing history with the subject (e.g if you were cleansing a talisman, are you initiated within the tradition / culture necessary for you to work with said energy?)
Note any prominent energy signatures you pick up within the subject.
Note any prominent spirits and archetypes related to the subject, along with you / your cleansing energyâs relationship to it.
If you pick up any energetic points that give off high activity (abnormally high amounts of a specific type of energy, or in some cases some energetic points acting like a portal) note that down as well.
Use all the recorded details to come to a conclusion about how to effectively counter (which in turn, allows you to cleanse) said factors in your cleansing spell.
â The magnitude (power) of the energy youâre trying to cleanse away.
The main reason I wanted to point out magnitude is because I know that there are a lot of practitioners out here doing the work in the mud for their communities â for this group of people, itâs easy for them to come across heavy energies that are way too difficult and potentially unsafe for the average practitioner to address. For example:
Situations where ancestral curses run DEEP in the energetic field of your subject.
Subjects where extreme trauma + ill intentions (murder, sexual assault, suicide, etc) are significant in their signature.
When you start practicing outside of your daily life, you get exposed to just how fucked up reality can get + just how malicious entities can be. It's important to know your depths and what youâre able to handle.
Do NOT entangle yourself in any energetic situations that you know little about.
Iâve observed that when this happens, itâs usually because someone else dragged them into it (whether it be intentionally or not).
Know your limits, educate yourself on what youâre entering, and double down on your protections.
If youâre being initiated into something, make sure to get the âfine printâ of what youâre truly getting yourself into.
If you find yourself becoming overwhelmed by specific energies to the point that itâs affecting your physical wellbeing, STOP and withdraw to recover ASAP.
Keep your protections, spiritual hygiene, and energetic cords updated and strictly moderated, especially if you are frequently involved with any work that regularly requires tapping into external/foreign energies. Staying on top of spiritual hygiene is a given, but the severity in consequences varies by the practitionerâs activities. Slacking can be a minimal issue for some, but a devastating mistake for others.
Conclusion
Feel free to use this as a general reference when crafting your cleansing works, or a little checklist to see if youâve covered all the cornerstones that youâve needed. Hopefully this document serves you well.
XOXO, PRISMO <3
