#cleansing guide

Summer quarter just finished for me and left some bad energy with me. Here are some great things to do to reset after finals

Start by physically cleaning your study space. Put away/ discard of old papers, books, supplies, etc

Reorganize, dust, wipe down and vacuum your space to clear anymore physical reminders of the past class schedule. I generally will clean the whole room to get out all the fearful feelings. Washing my bed sheets always makes me feel better

Clean out your computer and phone files. Clear out your inbox. Get rid of old software, documents, PDFs, etc

Burn a smoke bundle, light a cleansing candle, and/or spray or diffuse a cleansing oil. My favorite room cleansing spray has lavender and lemongrass essential oil for cleansing and calming

Physical cleanse yourself. Take a nice long bath or shower to cleanse away any lingering anxiety and bad feelings from the year. I love using Epsom salt for cleansing , lemongrass for purification, rosemary for healing, coconut oil for cleansing and protection, and lavender for calming

While in the bath, visual all the fear and hopelessness seeping out of your bodying into the water and all the energies from the ingredients in the water flowing into you. If you use lotions after your bath you can draw calming sigils in your lotion. Then put on your favorite pajamas

Eat a nourishing meal and take a long nap. See this post for ideas https://kawaiigrimoire.tumblr.com/post/639806094050492416/take-a-witchy-nap-as-a-low-spoon-witch-i

After you wake up, try doing a one card tarot spread asking what you lesson yo take away from the semester. Meditate on this lesson

A Detailed Guide to Cleansing Your Tarot Deck

How often should I cleanse my deck and why?

Between every in-depth reading you do: they require a lot of energy and focus and can heavily impact the energy around your deck

When you get a new deck: you don’t know who has handled the deck before you or what energies surrounded it

If someone touches your deck: their energy can be easily transmitted through physical contact (which you could potentially use to your advantage if you’re reading for them)

When you see multiple cards from a recent previous reading appear in your current reading: a sign that the energies of the people you are reading for are becoming muddled

At different times of the year - equinoxes, full moons, first day of a season: routine cleansing is a great way to keep your cards in good shape

If you haven’t used it in a while: old, built up energies need to be cleared to help “wake up” your deck after it’s been sitting unused

How can I clean my deck?

With a cleansing sigil: place the deck on top to the sigil and write “Negative energy” or “Old energy” for removal

Passing through some sage smoke: sage is a great all around cleanser!

Shuffling while focusing on cleansing: shuffling reorganizes the cards and is a quick method for cleansing in between consecutive readings

Place a clear quartz on top: quartz, especially when charged with light from a full moon, absorbs negative and foreign energy really well

With the light of a full moon: the full moon represents new beginnings and holds strong cleansing power, place on a window sill overnight 

Meditation with a focus on cleansing: sit near or hold your deck, close your eyes, focus on your breathing (count your inhale as 1, exhale 2, inhale 3, etc until 30), then imagine a white, cleansing light enveloping your deck

Make a salt circle around your deck: can get kind of messy, but the salt will absorb negative energy, make sure to dispose of it after!

Put the cards in order (by suit, element, number, or astrology): sorting your deck will give it a fresh start, make sure all the cards are upright as well!