The
main reason to clear a space—your home, your car or your office—is to remove
negative energies. Negative energies occur for a number of reasons. They
include:
Metaphysical
- Negative thoughts from current or previous owners or
occupants
- Disturbed emotional energy of current or previous owners or
occupants
- Disturbed environmental energy
- Dimensional beings
Earth
Energies
- Faulting pressure (Faults are breaks in the Earth’s crust
where chunks of land on each side move in different directions. Land
suddenly shifting along fault lines is the primary cause of earthquakes.)
- Negative magnetic fields
- Disturbances from naturally occurring underground water
Technology
- Electrical appliances such as cell phones, computers,
microwave ovens and hair dryers
Objects
- Antiques
- Used or new furniture
- Second-hand jewelry
- Works of art
- Crafts
- Anything made by hand, including such possessions as rugs
Every
time you clean your home you are removing negative energy. Cleaning your home
or work space will make it lighter and more positive. This is a result of
organizing, of ridding yourself of things you no longer need and removing toxic
products from your environment. Just opening windows brings in fresh, positive
energy.
How
To Remove Negative Energy In Your Home
Other
space clearing techniques include dowsing; smudging with herbs or incense;
clearing with bells, cymbals and singing bowls; and clearing with chanting.
I’ll describe these methods in future posts.
When
and What to Clear of Negative Energy
No
matter what method or methods you chose to clear negative or disturbed
energies, always clear mindfully and without distractions. Turn off the stereo
and television—you need to clear in a quiet atmosphere. Your intent is to clear
disturbed or negative energies. When clearing, visualize these energies
disappearing. The reason that you should be specific is that you want the good
energy left undisturbed. If you chose to smudge with herbs, for example, speak
aloud or silently words to convey that you are removing negative energy.
Clearing
is done in a meditative-type state—slowly and with focus—so the words are much
like a mantra. Keep them simple. For example, if I am smudging, I will think
“negativity be gone!” or “if there is negative energy present, please leave.”
At the same time, I visualize the space vibrant with only positive energy.
Every
home and work space should be cleared periodically. It is impossible to say
exactly how often, as it depends on your situation. You will develop a feel for
how often you need to clear negative energies. The following is a guide for
good times to clear negative energies:
- When
you move into a new residence, clean and clear the space meticulously. You
are clearing any possible negative or disturbed emotions of the previous
occupants and other negative or disturbed energies. Clear your new office
for the same reason.
- Following
an illness of a member of a household the negative energy should be
cleared.
- All
objects that are antiques, previously used (particularly jewelry), works
of art, crafts and anything made by hand should be individually cleared of
negative energy. When feasible, wash items as well. If you buy an antique
rocking chair, for example, that chair may have been sat on for years by
the same person. This is great if it was a happy person—not so great if it
was a miserable person. The energy of the rocking chair’s previous owner
is in that chair.
On
the subject of buying something that was previous used, I highly recommend that
you do not purchase a second-hand bed. So much time is spent in bed—therefore,
too much energy of the previous owner(s) is in a bed. Do you really want to
gamble on who spent time in your bed? If you already have a used bed that you
love, or insist on buying a used bed, learn how to dowse or hire someone to
dowse it for you.
Second-hand
jewelry should be cleared, as jewelry picks up the energy of the wearer. You
may wish to clear all your jewelry, crystals and gemstones, especially if you
have been feeling poorly. Be especially mindful of clearing only negative
energy when working on an inherited piece from a loved one.
There are a number of methods for clearing jewelry, gemstones and crystals:
- To clear gemstones and crystals, sea salt works well. Salt
can be dissolved or used dry. For salt water, mix a tablespoon of sea salt
with a cup of cold water in a glass or ceramic container. Do not use
plastic or metal containers. Place the stones in the solution for several
hours or overnight. With dry salt, bury pieces in a glass or ceramic
container and leave for several hours or overnight. When clearing gemstone
necklaces, use dry salt, as the water solution will deteriorate the cord
that the beads were strung on. Discard salt.
- Wash in the ocean.
- Clear in sunlight—allow to sit in the sun for a day.
- Clear in moonlight. Bury in the earth overnight with a full
moon.
- Smudge all jewelry, gemstones and crystals.
- You can clear jewelry of negative energy with a pendulum.
Clear
negative energies if you or other members of your household are feeling poorly
for any unexplained reason. This can include any mental, physical or emotional
upset. This is most notable if a change occurs following a move into a new home
or office.
