🌬🕯Altar Cleansing🕯🌬Getting Ready for Spring :seedling: ⚘

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"Time for spring cleaning!"

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Welcome to 🌬🕯Altar Cleansing🕯🌬Getting Ready for Spring :seedling: ⚘ With spring around the corner nows the time to get rid of any stagnant energy from your sacred space. In this post I'll discuss why you should cleanse your sacred space, different methods of cleansing and how I did mine. Grab the broom we have a lot of cleaning to do!

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⛩Why You Should Cleanse Your Sacred Space⛩

If you're setting up your altar for the first time it's a good idea to give it a thorough cleansing. The reason for this is so you can charge your area with your energy. You can also do a self dedication ritual or dedication ritual to the deity you set the altar up for. If this isn't your first time your still going to want to give your altar a good cleansing. After awhile your altar will get stagnant energy. It's best to get rid of all that and charge your space with fresh energy. Especially during the winter when some witches tend to do less magick. This will give you a chance to switch it up or change it for the season/sabbat. Now let's get into the different methods of cleansing your sacred space.

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⛆Methods of Cleansing⛆

There are several ways you can cleanse your sacred space. There's no right or wrong way. You just do what feels right to you. Especially if you're solitary and it's your sacred space alone. Keep reading to check out some different methods.

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:herb: Smudging :herb:

Smudging is the most common method of cleansing. It's when you take herbs with purification properties, tie them in a bundle and burn them. The most common herb is white sage. While they are burning, in a circle you go around whatever space your cleansing. Some prefer going counter-clockwise but it's whatever feels right to you. You can cleanse your home or just your sacred space. As your going around in a circle use a feather or substitute to fan the smoke out. Be sure to have a plate or something with you to catch the ashes. Some people chant while smudging and some don't. Get creative and make your own sage bundle with your favorite flowers!

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:smoking: Incense :smoking:

There are several different kinds of incense with purification properties that you can use to cleanse your sacred space. Especially if you or someone in your house get sick from the smell of burning sage. Some incense with purification properties are sandalwood, amber, lavender, frankincense, jasmine and chamomile. I'm sure there's more than but those are the ones I found. The same as smudging, light the incense, go in a circle with it and stick it an incense holder on your altar. Then just let burn out.

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:droplet: Water :droplet:

Of course water would be good for cleansing. Different kinds of water can be used. Some examples are salt water, rain water, natural water (from a creek or river) and moon charged water. You can use water as a spray or sprinkle it. Some tools can be soaked. If not you can run them through water real quick. However some tools (like certain crystals) can not get wet at all. So do your research if your not sure about a certain item. Your altar can be wiped down with water as well.

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:cookie: Salt :cookie:

Most of the time you hear about salt being used for protection from evil spirits and negative energy. However it can be used for cleansing too. The best way to use salt to cleanse your sacred space is with a Himalayan Salt Lamp. It cleanses the air around your space. You can also sit a bowl of salt on your altar. These are less messier options than sprinkling salt around your altar for the little mice to eat! :joy: :joy: :joy: There is white salt, black salt and pink himalayan salt. After doing an entire home cleansing I actually like to make a circle of salt around the house (outside) to keep negative energy out. Especially after just cleansing the place of it.

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:put_litter_in_its_place: Sweeping :put_litter_in_its_place:

Witches ride on their besom (broom) across the night sky, cackling in the cool, crisp air! Wrong...but that would be awesome! Besoms are actually used for cleansing. Before you even start setting up your altar you can sweep your area to get rid of negative energy. There's various chants, prayers and blessings you can say while doing it. The picture below is just an example of one. You can buy a pre-made besom or you can make your own. If you make your own it's infused with your energy which will make the cleansing that more stronger.

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:crystal_ball: My Altar Cleansing :crystal_ball:

First thing I did was clear everything off the altar. Then I took Tea Tree oil, put a little on cloth and wiped down my altar. You don't want to use a lot cause you don't want a oily altar. Tea Tree oil has cleansing and purification properties. I take my altar cloth and gently wipe it down with the same cloth. I place it on the altar where I want it. Then I lightly wipe down my God and Goddess candles and place them on the altar. Then comes my element candles. The rest is my faeries, owl, dragon oil burner, cauldron, incense burner, pentacle, chalice, athame, bell, amythst crystal, dried flowers, sage bundle and feathers. I used amber incense, went in a circle and let burn out in the incense holder. I didn't say no chant or blessing. Instead I used my energy.

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Well that is it for 🌬🕯Altar Cleansing🕯🌬Getting Ready for Spring :seedling: ⚘ I hope you liked it and I hope it was helpful! For more of my magickal videos please check out and subscribe to my channel :first_quarter_moon_with_face: Moondancer :last_quarter_moon_with_face: I look forward to seeing you there. Goodluck in your cleansing and I wish everyone a pure sacred space! Don't forget to dance under the moon!

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☆Sources☆

☙ CleansingYourHome

☙ Energetic Cleansing

☙ Himalayan Salt Lamp

☙ How To Make A Besom

🕯Blessed Be!🕯

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