Cleansing
First of all Happy New Year! I hope that 2025 is an amazing year for you all.
Speaking of the new year I thought I would kick off the year with a post about cleansing. Cleansing is probably an integral part of any withes practice, its a way to purify yourself and your space, especially before any spell work, and to help clear the air of any negativity or unwanted energies.
There are many different ways to cleanse your space
Water Cleanse
There are a couple of different ways you can use water. The first one is a cleansing bath or shower for a personal cleanse, this can be used to remove any unwanted energies or emotions from yourself or to wash away the day.
The Second way is to use Moon water, which is water that’s been cleansed using the moon’s energy (usually done on a full moon, but can be done on any phase). This water can be used to clean your sacred space, cleanse candles or other altar tools, can be used as part of a room spray with other cleansing oils (always makes sure you are using oils that are safe for your environment)
Smoke Cleanse
Probably the most popular form of cleansing, this can be done by burning some white sage, palo santo, or incense sticks (I would recommend that you ensure the first 2 are ethically sourced).
The method I like to use is candle smoke, I have a white candle with a cleansing sigil carved into it and let it burn for a while, as it burns I picture the flames burning away all the energies and emotion I want to let go of. I then blow out the candle next to an open window and imagine the smoke carrying away all the energy from my environment.
Sound Cleansing
This is another method that I like to use, I play some low-frequency sounds (there are plenty of videos on YouTube) to cleanse my space. You can also use singing bowls, bells or even making sounds yourself.
Visual Cleansing
This is a good one if you are a closet witch, sit or lay in a comfortable position and take some time to ground yourself. Start to think about the things I wish to get rid of and picture them disappearing from your space, I like to picture these things being carried away in bubbles.
You can also clean your space, using a cloth or besom (anything you wish) wipe over your space and imagine that you are sweeping away all the negative or stagnant energies.
