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posted February 28, 2012 10:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Was suggested by someone tonight that i sage my house. I have a ton of loose white sage and a half burned stick, that i picked up awhile ago (for just that reason), but never got around to doing a full hardcore cleansing.

Going to do so tomorrow along with some sea salt remedies and try to remember to sage my energetic field daily. I got mine in bulk at a local whole foods store.

This thread is for suggestions on cleansing homes and self of negative energies or any stories, luck youve had using these types of remedies. Please share.


SACRED SAGE

Suggested Uses



The following are suggestions for the use of sage for those of you not familiar with the custom. Some words of caution: sage burns very hot, and the embers stay hot for a long time. Always burn sage in a little metal container, an abalone shell, or some type of ceramic or ironstone dish. Put some clean sand in the bottom as an insulator, and NEVER use glass. When you're finished with the sage, cover it with sand and leave it in the container you were using. When you want to use the bundle again, just shake the sand off.

When you light the sage, let it flame and then blow the flame out at once. It's the smoke you want....not the fire.

FOR HEALTH: Science has discovered that the healing properties in sage come from antibiotic agents they have identified. Some people boil sage and drink the water as a tea. Many have found relief in the smoke for sinus congestion and pain, and even for migraine headaches. For this purpose, break off a single leaf, and breathe the smoke through your nose. Use common sense here. If this bothers you....Don't Do It.

FOR PERSONAL CLEANSING: If yourenergy is low, or you feel depressed and out of sorts, or if you have been around negative people in a negative situation, try cleansing your entire energy field. The most effective way to do this is with a broad, strong feather, or a group of feathers in a fan. Have someone sweep the smoke over the entire outline of your body, front and back, head to toe. Don't forget the top of your head and bottom of your feet. If you don't have someone to do this for you, pass the sage bundle around your own body covering as much area as you can. Breathe deeply and calmly while doing this, and you'll notice the difference at once.

Before going to bed, try using sage to clean away the physical and emotional grime and stress of the day. For a peaceful night's rest, break off a single leaf, and burn it carefully in your safe container. Be sure there's no paper around, or anything that can catch fire. Remember to blow the flame out at once. You don't want the fire......you want the smoke.

FOR HOUSE CLEANSING: To cleanse and bless your house or apartment, again use the entire bundle to light. Open your front door. Go to the back of the house, and cover as much of the room as you can reach. Be sure to hold the bundle as high as you can. Don't forget the corners of the rooms. Work from the back toward the open door at the front. Go into every room, including bathrooms, closets, utility rooms, kitchen...everywhere. When you get to the front door, say "Anything not here for the highest and best good of those who live here, be gone. You are not wanted, and you are not welcome. This home has been cleansed and blessed." Then walk out the door, close it, and sage around the door and door frame. Leave the bundle outside to burn itself out. Make sure you put it on dirt, or on something that will not burn.

Sage is a wonderful gift from Mother Earth. Use it wisely, and it will serve you well.
http://www.meyna.com/use.html.

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posted February 28, 2012 10:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My house is old and I should have done a proper cleansing when I moved in - i knew better. But only did a light one.

Speaking of....i read about a method once using a candle...I think it was called "lighting up a room"...?

So, in case you can't get ahold of sage, that's another way....

will see what i can dig up.

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posted February 28, 2012 10:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This wasnt the candle cleansing I was referring to, but nice method anyway:
http://www.surgeryforthesoul.co.uk/house%20cleansing.html

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posted February 28, 2012 10:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SunChild     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The good 'ole smudge stick

I want to tell people to use a feather for fanning the smoke. Haven't read the article so don't know if it mentions it, if it did sorry. but a feather is essential.

*we have an Eagle feather for fanning the smudge stick. Sits on my bookcase next to my bed. It's one of those things you realise you can't live without.

It just cleans the atmosphere of muck and any type of energy, feels like a brand new room. Pretty nice.

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posted February 28, 2012 10:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
this is a nice one here:

How-To-Spiritually-Cleanse-Your-Home-of-Psychic-Disturbances

Often there are situations within houses that make it difficult for us live in them peacefully. There are a variety of reasons for this. Some believe that houses can retain a sort of photo recording or image of other people that have lived in them in the past. This can sometimes cause upsetting disturbances to the present occupiers. These are not true ‘hauntings’, but simply a sort of photo image that is left on the very fabric of the building itself. A simple cleansing will sometimes clear this in the same way that any videotape can be wiped and re-recorded upon. Others are true hauntings where someone has passed over, either in the house, or are in some way associated with it, or the place where it is built, and are unable to find rest or to move on into the Light.

Before starting the spiritual cleansing process, there are several important steps that must not be skipped:

1.
Thoroughly clean out the junk and unnecessary items from your house (physically). Give what you don't need to others who do, or have a garage sale and give what remains to others (as long as it is in good condition, of course). Many times, spiritual unrest follows a disorganized venue.
Thoroughly clean your house, top to bottom: literally, ceilings and attic to floor and basement. wash the walls (dilute vinegar or lemon water are quickest and easiest), dust, vacuum, clean carpets... and don't forget those sundry storage places like garages and sheds.
Air out the house for several days if you can. with all the windows and screens now clean and fresh, the fans and ducts without dust and mold, you can literally say out with the old and in with the new air in your house. So if the weather is goingto be nasty for a few days, use that time to clean out..then let the house air out during the lovely fresh-aired days following. turn off the HVAC unit and open everything you can open. This is a good idea to do twice a year (spring and fall) anyway.

2.
Gather the things you'll need.

3.
Gently pour the water into the salt, adding a prayer or invocation. An example of a Universalist prayer: "May the blending the elements of pure salt to preserve the sanctity and pure water cleanse this space, in the Name of ........." (here add your own prayer or finish the invocation to whichever deity you have belief in). Do this in a sacred and meaningful way, in the knowledge that you are creating a powerful medicine to cleanse and heal your home.

4.
Take the water and either using your fingers or a little brush, sprinkle the holy water around the walls of every room every door and every window. Make sure that everywhere has been treated.

5.
Pour the remaining salt/water mixture in a line in front of any doors leading in and out of the building. As you do so be sure to recite the names of all who live in the house and all those whom you wish to pass freely in and out, including all pets that need to go in and out. This allows them to move with ease across the boundaries that you are setting up.

6.
Go back into the house, and in each room light a small white candle and some incense. Leave both to burn out to the end.

7.
Put a bunch of fresh flowers into the main room of the house.


Always cleanse with fresh flowers and scented oils or incense after a dispute in the house.
If you do sense something that is very disruptive or frightening to you in some way, then it's better to bring in someone who is skilled in the way of exorcism, because this is what will need to be performed. This is also often the case where a house has been built on an ancient burial site, where the spirits are disturbed and displeased.
http://www.wikihow.com/Spiritually-Cleanse-Your-Home-of-Psychic-Disturbances

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posted February 28, 2012 10:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yeah, I've read others recommending using a feather too. I do have some in my craft room (for art projects).....a bit small though. lol

Wish I saved the great links I came across a few months ago.

Going to put together my own way with different suggestions that feel right.

One site had said it's important to go around the room in a clockwise direction, starting at the door and counter-clockwise can accidentally open up a spirit doorway.....

or was it the other way around..?

I'm not sure how much I buy into that and think the intent and thoughts behind it are what is most important.

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posted February 28, 2012 10:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by SunChild:
The good 'ole smudge stick



But I do like the loose kind too, because they can be good for a daily self cleansing or quick cleansing of an area or object. They are kind of handy to have rather than lighting up a big stick.

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posted February 28, 2012 10:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've got to stop being so lazy about these kinds of things....

spiritual slacker lately.

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posted February 28, 2012 11:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
another nice one:


Cleansing Your Home

There will be times when you will need to cleanse your homes of the negative energies that are absorbed into your home or the unwelcome spirits that enter through our readings or through any other means of an open portal for them to enter and cause terror or harm to you and your family.

It is also a good idea to cleanse your home every once in a while to adjust the emotional environment inside the house. If you move into a new home or apartment or just renting one or even an office, it’s best to have it blessed or cleanse it yourself and make sure there is nothing in the house, apartment or office from the previous owners or who occupied the office last. Then you should also do a good house cleaning or your home, apartment or office you need to dust, vacuum, sweep and get rid of unwanted materials and clean out the clutter and organize. This includes all rooms, attic, basement and garage.

There are many and I mean many methods that you can use and you will need to figure out which one fits you and your home.

You can pray to God to help you get rid of the negativity or evil inside your house. You can pray to Archangel Michael, use Holy Water or Sea Salt or use a Sage Smudging stick. You can always go to your church and get Holy water; you can ask to have the sea salt blessed for you. Having someone from you parish come to your house and have it blessed. There are so many ways that you can do this. Here are some ways that you cleanse your house yourself.

With Prayer and Sage

With this method you can use either White Sage or regular sage smudging stick. You can use The Lords Prayer or use any other prayer that is fit for you. You can also write your own prayer.

Examples of affirmations (your own)

Dear God, Virgin Mary, Jesus and Archangel Michael, Banish all evil and negative energies and spirits from this home, and Bless this home with your pure White Light of Love and your Pure White Light of Protection

Amen

Or

I banish all negative energies from this house with the energy of love and light.

Prayer

The Lords Prayer

Our Father, who are in heaven, Hallowed by thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen

The prayer that you use will be up to you and what religion background you are from.

Bless yourself and anyone else who will be helping you or who will be in the house with Holy water. Light the sage stick and with that you will want to cleanse yourself with it starting from the very top of your head going in a circular motion all the down to the soles of your feet. If you wish you can have someone do this for you. Also do this to the person who may be helping you and others in the house as well.

To start you will now move to the right corner closest to the right side of the front door. All the smoke to rise and fill this corner of the room, motion the smoke with your hand, this way you can direct the smoke where to go. As you are doing this say your prayer or affirmation over and over. Then begin moving to the right, letting the smoke move up the wall and along the wall and down to the floor. Now move to the next corner, do this in every corner, wall, doorway, closet window and in every room, bathroom, basement, garage and attic. Be sure to move the sage and smoke over, around and under the furniture and don’t forget the computers.

Make sure you work your way in this clockwise motion until you end up back at the front door. Please remember to keep saying your prayer of affirmation over and over as you are doing this. Once you at the front door, open it, and with a sweeping motion of your hand and arm, sweep the energy out the door saying “all negative energy Be Gone!"

Now again with the sage smudging stick have the smoke entirely circle your body from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Let the sage smudging stick burn completely down and with the ashes, if you like you can bury them in your back yard. Some people even let the sage burn completely down outside. Always discard the ashes by burying them in the ground outside of your property, or discarding them in the outside trash.

With Sea Salt

Once you cleansed your house, spread sea salt at every door, window, your steps and around the outside of your home again saying your prayer or affirmation. Or you can pour sea salt in a bowls and place them in each room for 24 hours to absorb the negative energies.

Or you can use prayer along with the sea salt to rid of evil and negative spirits or energies. The Sea Salt is from 2 elements the earth and water and does a good job or getting rid of the unwated virbrations in your home.

Once this is done throw away the sea salt from the bowl out side the house in a trash can. Do not reuse sea salt or you will bring back in the negativity.

Candles

Use white candles because they represent enlighten and will draw in those from the light and they will aid in your prayers to rid of the negativity in your home. While lighting the candle make sure that you state the reason why you are doing this, to rid of evil entities, or negative energies and saying your prayer, those of the light will respond and help you.

Again when you are doing any one of these methods make sure you have the faith and state your intention and keep repeating your prayer of affirmation until you are done.

Blessings To You All
http://talkingtoheaven.webs.com/cleansingyourhome.htm

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posted March 02, 2012 05:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Feels like a new place in here

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posted February 13, 2013 10:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stawr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
bump I use sage sometimes

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posted February 13, 2013 11:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stawr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"FOR HEALTH: Science has discovered that the healing properties in sage come from antibiotic agents they have identified. Some people boil sage and drink the water as a tea. Many have found relief in the smoke for sinus congestion and pain, and even for migraine headaches. For this purpose, break off a single leaf, and breathe the smoke through your nose. Use common sense here. If this bothers you....Don't Do It."
Headaches too!? I must try this!

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posted March 06, 2013 03:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PhoenixFire     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I love cleansing myself and home with sage smudge sticks. I do this after disagreements or whenever the vibes feel heavy. My ritual a few days after the Full Moon, is to cleanse the entire house.

I will smudge with sage bundles & dragon's blood incense, then place tiny amounts of sea salt at doorways/windows. I also like having tiny dashes of rosemary (protection) and obsidian stones at each of the four corners.

After the cleansing, I will open the windows & turn on the ceiling fans to allow fresh air to finish the work of clearing out the old and bringing in positivity =)

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posted March 07, 2013 01:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stawr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
yeah the last few times I saged, I forgot to open the windows...it's so cold out. I'm glad spring is almost here

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posted March 15, 2013 01:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Stawr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I finally remembered to sage and open my windows and things in my life have improved.

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