Often we feel it when the balance and peacefulness in
our home or environment has been disrupted. This disruption in our home or work
place can be due to negative energy construed by a negative event or chain of
events. A build-up of negative energy may cause you to feel tired,
stressed, argumentative, unbalanced, or tense.
Buildings hold energy. Just as a room needs to
be cleaned and aired out periodically, the places we live need to be
energetically cleansed as well. It's a good idea to cleanse the energy of your
living space when you first move into a new place and throughout the year. If
you or someone you know is having difficulty in some area of their life, or had
a traumatic or unsettling incident occur in their home, a cleansing can be
beneficial. Blocked energy will be released,
and new energy will form. Smudging can lead to transformation inside your being
and within your environment!
Smudging is the common name given to a cleansing
technique from the Native American tradition. It is a ceremonial way to cleanse
a person, place or an object of negative energies or influences. It is also an
effective method for energizing or blessing a person, place or object. Sage, in
the form of a smudge stick, is the most popular form of smudging. Simply Light
the smudge stick, and sage the perimeter, giving special attention to the
corners and doorways (if you are smudging a location). Keep in mind your
intention of removing any negative energy from the area. Focus on your
intention to clear the space or pray as you smudge.
Here is a more in depth article on how to clear your space.
