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Feeling weighed down by old patterns?

Witches know that the Waning Gibbous Moon is the perfect time to finally let go. Traditionally linked to the Crone aspect of the Goddess, this period invites deep reflection, purification, and the cutting of ties that no longer serve you. It's also a great opportunity to express gratitude for the lessons learned and the progress made. Use this phase to clean house and set the stage for postive change.

🕰️ Phase Duration: 4~6 days

🧙‍♀️ Ritual for Banishing Negative Attachments 🧙‍♀️

🕯️ Start with a black or gray candle—these colors are perfect for releasing and protection. Pair it with Amethyst for clarity and Obsidian for grounding. You can also (always) use a Black Tourmaline for protection.

🪄 Cast a circle to create a sacred space for your ritual and light your candle. Focus on the negative influences or habits you want to banish from your life. Picture them as weights tied to you and dragging you down.

Write down each of thes burdens on a piece of paper. Hold it and chant this incantation 3 times with intent:

🔥 By the waning Moon’s glow I release what must go As the flame burns These cords dissolve I am complete, I am free, New energy is called to me 🔥

Burn the paper in the candle’s flame and watch your troubles turn to smoke and dissolve. Scatter the ashes near a big plant or a tree, or bury them, as a final goodbye.

Close your ritual by thanking the energies supporting you and reflect on the space you’ve cleared for new, positive growth. 🌿

🌔✨ Elements associated with the Waning Gibbous Moon ✨🌔

These elements align with the Waning Gibbous Moon's themes of release, protection, and transformation. They support banishing rituals and can help you clear away what no longer serves you:

🕯️ Candle Colors: Use Black to banish negative energies and provide strong protection. Gray complements this by neutralizing and dissolving residual negativity.

💎 Crystals: Incorporate Obsidian for grounding and protection. Smoky Quartz transmutes negative energy into positivity. Black Tourmaline is the strongest crystal for shielding against negative influences, and Onyx helps with releasing old patterns and providing strength.

🌿 Herbs: Sage is ideal for cleansing and purifying. Mugwort enhances spiritual clarity and protection, while Rue helps dispel negative energy and offers an extra layer of protection.

🌬️ Incense: Burn Myrrh to deepen spiritual cleansing and purification. Cedar is also powerful for driving away negative energies and safeguarding your space.

🌿 Essential Oils: Cypress helps to release and transition. Pine renews and purifies, and Patchouli supports grounding and protection.

🎴 Tarot Cards: Use The Hermit for introspection and wisdom, Death to signify transformation and endings.

Incorporate these elements into your ritual to fully harness the Waning Gibbous Moon's energies, supporting your intentions for release and protection. 🪬

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Alright y’all I’m back again to tell you how to cleanse (spiritually speaking. physically: grab some lysol)

NOTE: I cannot cannot cannot cannot cannot cannot cannot cannot! handle the smell of smoke, it makes me gag and incense makes me bat shit crazy so most of the cleansing methods here will be NON smoke method. Ofc you can always use incense I just have a burning hatred for it (haha pun)

That being said- WHITE SAGE and PALO SANTO are CLOSED PRACTICE. SMUDGING is CLOSED PRACTICE. Literally everything else is available for you to use. 

Without further ado- let’s get into cleansing!

Cleansing is used for a multitude of reasons, but primarily you cleanse items/spaces to get rid of any negative or stagnant energy associated with that item/space. I recommend cleansing your space somewhat often, this is also important when warding (warding post here). I also like to cleanse things like crystals or other tools I use in my practice to make sure any unwanted energy or vibe is interfering with my practice. 

CLEANSING METHODS

You can always smoke cleanse but again I really don’t want to focus on smoke cleansing because there is already so much on the internet about it and I personally dislike smoke cleansing <3 

Water

Water, or other liquids, can be used for cleansing both you and your space

Something as simple as bathing/or washing something with the intent to cleanse it of negative or unwanted energy is enough to cleanse it. I like to take baths on nights of the full moon with lots of funky bath ritual ingredients to make my baths really spiritually cleansing

You can also make a cleansing spray with herbs and oils intended to cleanse your space and spray it around your room! To really amplify the cleansing power, you could draw a sigil on the outside of the bottle! I recommend using charged water such as moon water or holy water if that’s applicable to your practice 

Moon water itself has cleansing properties, and you can use it for just about anything! Be warned when cleansing crystals in moon water, there are some crystals that you CAN’T put in water- this can make them TOXIC! One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen people make with crystals and water is putting selenite in water, selenite is VERY toxic when it comes in contact with water! Always look up if you can put your crystal in water before diving in 

Crystals

On the topic of crystals, selenite is one of my favorite ways to cleanse!

I cleanse my crystals on a selenite plate, but there are also selenite bowls and other functional pieces that you can use to cleanse other crystals or items (such as a tarot deck!)

I think of selenite like a two in one, it will cleanse AND charge whatever you use with it! I have a selenite wand that I move throughout my room (clockwise) and that is probably my favorite way I cleanse my room, no smell, no mess, just super easy breezy

Sound

Sound cleansing is something you probably do but don’t even realize! Everything has a vibration, so you can utilize controlled vibrations and frequencies to cleanse your home!

Bells, drums, singing bowls, wind chimes, rainmakers, etc etc etc, are capable of removing unwanted energy from your space. You can even sound cleanse with music that uplifts you, and play it with intent! Witchcraft is completely about intent, so there is no reason that yellow by coldplay can’t remove negative energy in the same way a singing bowl can. 

Meditation

I personally suck at meditation ( I am trying to get better ) but it still is a great way to cleanse your space!

When meditating, some people may visualize their space being cleansed, or if you struggle with visualizing, you can mediate with the intent to cleanse your space and your mind

Salt

You can cleanse just about anything with salt (NOTE SOME CRYSTALS ARE NOT OKAY TO PUT IN SALT)

Black salt, regular salt, sea salt, pink Himalayan salt, you name it! You can put a perimeter of salt around your house to protect from any unwanted energies, you can make a bowl of salt to place SALT SAFE crystals in, or you can use it another way! Be creative, there isn’t really any wrong way to cleanse

There are so many other ways to cleanse, these are just a few that I find are easy and beginner friendly! Cleansing is so important and something you need to have a good grasp on before you really dive into your craft. This is something you can do regardless of if you do spell work or not. 

Remember to always make sure you are cross referencing information! I have obtained all information for this post from witches that are much more experienced than I am, but regardless make sure that you are fully researching everything you see on the internet!

CITATIONS/RESOURCES/MORE INFORMATION! 

Basics of cleansing video by Chaotic Witch Aunt

Protection Magick video by The Witch of Wonderlust

Alternatives to Sage 

The Basics of Cleansing

Cleansing Methods 101

Protection Ideas

Simple Spellwork For Protection

🆘 Broke witch protection 🆘

Ok this one is the most...and I mean THE MOST cheap protection spell EVER. It works on yourself/small areas (like a circle).

BUT...it requires intention and you gotta be focused.

WHAT TO DO: sit down, stay still and breathe deeply, now imagine to move all of your energy in your hands .

This step is super important, so take all the time you need. Hold your breath and CLAP YOUR HANDS AS LOUD AS YOU CAN. JUST ONCE. Focus your attention on the sound which is spreading in the air around you. Move your hands to create a sphere and... you're done ✌🏻

👏🏻Why is this supposed to work?

Well a protective spell creates an energy barrier between you and whatever comes outside your barrier. Clapping your hands is the easiest way to produce energy and the sound that is produced allows you to manipulate that energy ✨

Ostara Tips

Spring is almost upon us! Remember that even if you’re busy you can still do something simple to welcome in the spring season. 

Talk to your plant babies, make sun water for them or leave them with one of your favorite crystals.

Feel the sunshine and breath in the fresh spring air even if it is just for a second and allow it to recharge you.

Collect spring flowers.

Leave out some food for the squirrels and birds in your area.

AS IF YOU COULD EVER...

Stay in your lane, you do not want to mess with deities🤦‍♀️🙄