What is energy clearing & why you should do it in your home

Smudging/Energy Clearing is the common name given to the powerful cleansing technique from the Native American tradition, however the burning of herbs for emotional, psychic, and spiritual purification is a common practice among many religious, healing, and spiritual traditions.

The practice of burning herbs for purification and cleansing dates back to the beginning of mankind on Earth. And it is a ritual that has been documented and practiced by many indigenous tribes around the world.

It is a ceremonial way to cleanse a person, place or an object of negative energies or influences. Smudging can be useful when you're feeling depressed, angry, resentful, and unwell, or after you have had an argument with someone.

You can smudge your home or work space as part of a general spiritual housecleaning, and you can cleanse crystals or other objects of any negative or lingering energy with a smudging ritual.
Smudging is a great way to simply create some extra positive juju, and who wouldn’t want that?!

Have you ever walked into a space where an argument has just taken place & you've felt like you could "cut the tension with a knife"? If so, then you know exactly what I am talking about here.

Everything that exists, and I mean everything and anything (a thought, a spoken word, an action, a feeling) is made up of energy and vibration.

Basically, anything that occurs in a space leaves an energetic footprint.

When you burn sage (or other select herbs and resins) the smoke that flows out into the air is full of negatively charged ions. These negative ions bond to the positive ions that are already in the air.

Positive ions are always around us, and they can start to carry some yucky energy if they start to build up.

Positive ions are often produced by power lines, cell phones, televisions, and other electronic devices, they can  also be caused by people and/or items that may be carrying some negative emotions, thoughts or feelings.

An excess of positive ions has been found to cause damage to cells in the human body, effect brain function, and cause feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. So smudge away!

These are my two favourites for smudging my home; 

      

Sage is primarily tied to the element of air though it can also be used as for four-element general purposes. Sage  has a somewhat sharp, light and refreshing

scent.

It is one of the most sacred herbs among Native Americans. Sage is well

known for its ability to purify the mind, body and spirit before prayer, meditation, ritual or ceremony.

Sage is often used for area and personal cleansing. Some people carry a small amount of sage in a pocket or medicine pouch to insure personal and spiritual safety.

Palo Santo is a mystical tree that grows on the coast of South America and is related to Frankincense, Myrrh and Copal. In Spanish, the name literally means “Holy Wood”. It is part of the citrus family and has sweet notes of pine, mint and lemon. It is a strong medicine that has been popularised for its heavenly presence in keeping energies grounded and clear.

It creates a pleasant, fresh smoke that works well in keeping away mosquitoes and other flying insects which is one of the prime uses for the people who live in Ecuador and Peru.

It provides an uplifting scent that raises your vibration in preparation for meditation and allows for a deeper connection to the Source of all creation.

It is also said that Palo Santo enhances creativity and brings good fortune to those who are open to its magic.