Magical Spring Cleaning Tips
Hello everyone! Spring is here, so it’s time to shake the dust and stagnant energy off of ourselves, and prepare for the new season coming up. I’m here to bring you some tips on how to clean your house the witchy way. I’ve also added some links to other Tumblr blogs who have posts about it!
Step 1: Open the windows
Let some fresh air in and open the window for all the negative and stagnant energy to move out, it will allow the energy to flow and make the cleaning easier. Move around the room clockwise and demand the energies to get out.
Pro tip: Start cleaning from the top downwards, from the furthest point of the room to the nearest main door. Once the target area or room is clean, you can say a protection/blessing, chant, cleanse, visualize, play some music, spray, ring bells, burn incense and don’t forget to put your wards up again!
Step 2: Have a plan
Take your time to think this through, come up with a detailed plan (if you can) on how you want to do your spring cleaning. Is it a few hours every day? Every day for a week? Every weekend? Long term project? How detailed do you want the cleaning to be? It’s totally up to you and yes, it can get overwhelming. If you want to do a quick refresh or move furniture, it’s your choice. Just make sure you know what you’re doing and that your intention is clear.
The same thing applies if you're moving! Have a look at this post by @songsparrowwitch
Step 3: Simmer pot (optional)
I like to set up a big pot with my herbs of choice, with the intention of cleansing, purifying, protecting the house or creating a welcoming environment. I will stir it clockwise until it boils, whilst focusing on my intent, turn it down to a simmer and then start cleaning. The house will smell amazing and such potion can be used for other practices too! Here's an amazing recipe from @aesethewitch
Step 4: Cleaning products
Do a little research and decide what products you would like to use, you can make your own, use popular chemical cleaners or choose eco-friendly options. Keep in mind that some common chemicals have magical properties (vinegar, anyone?) and there’s no judgment here, just make sure you don’t mix harmful substances without looking into it, and keep the air flowing!
On the magical side, you can charge the cleaning products, visualize the negative energy in the room getting wiped or washed away. You can draw sigils as you wipe the surfaces, say a simple chant, add moon water to the cleaning solution.
Cleaning recipes by@leodrune
Step 5: The actual cleaning
Get to work, start from one room, separate things into piles, decide what to keep, to donate and to throw away. When you go about cleaning, you can take your time and focus on the task, almost as if it was a form of meditation. You can thank the environment for sheltering you, your belongings for serving their purpose, yourself for the time and effort you’re putting into this. It will take as long as it needs to, and it’s ok.
Do not forget your garden, if you have one, or your balcony. And the thresholds, windows and doors.
Bonus step: Virtual decluttering
Consider taking time to tackle your virtual spaces too, your blog, social media, computer, phone, emails, payment subscriptions. Virtual clutter affects us just as much as the physical one does, as we spend a big chunk of our day online.
Look at your books, your grimoire, your ingredients. What needs to go? What should be carried onto the new season? What needs to be moved, restocked, fixed?
Step 6: Protection & Warding
You made it! We’re not quite done yet, but take some time to rest and celebrate, you have made it this far. Now it’s time to wash your windows, seal your doors, clean the floors, burn your favourite incense, update your wards and check your protection spells. Use your favourite methods to keep unwanted energies and entities outside of your space.
Protection masterpost - by @auricwitch
Doorstep Cleansing - by @bunnybambi1
Step 7: Closing thoughts & Cleansing
Once everything is done, take a bath, a shower, wash your clothes, do what you need to do to make sure that the energy you have removed doesn’t linger on you. Take some time to walk around barefoot to ground yourself and reconnect with your home. Consider a ritual to bring positivity and good cozy energy back into your home, make yourself a nice meal and rest.
@leodrune created this amazing post, please have a look!
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Please feel free to add anything to this post! Open to all sorts of suggestions, I hope it helped! (edit: I am aware some of the links are broken, some tumblr are now closed or have changed URL and I can't find them)
