Did you know negative energy can find its way into your home or office? If you have never purified your home since you started living there, then the practice is long overdue.
Smudging is something you should start looking into because you need it to purify your living space. This practice has been widespread in cultures worldwide.
You might be wondering, why go through all that trouble cleansing your living space? Well, there is good reason for that. But, before that it is important to first know what smudging is.
What Is Smudging?
This is a form of purifying a space and energy using smoke. It is also known as saging. It was commonly practiced by ancient cultures, the Native American Indians, and currently by practitioners of sacred practices worldwide.
People who carry out the practice believe that the smoke gets rid of any possible negative energy in a space or object.
White sage is the common material burned during smudging. It is thought to be very effective in performing a cleansing.
Why Should You Smudge?
The reason why this practice is carried out, because it is a common belief that life always leaves trace of what happens in an environment where it occurred.
If something unpleasant happened somewhere, then an uncomfortable negative energy hovers around that place.
If a murder occurs in a certain home for example, the new owners might feel a certain discomfort in the air if they are sensitive. It doesn’t matter if the home looks pristine, warm and inviting.
The same happens to work places, if for example a certain office used to belong to grumpy and bad-tempered person, the current owner might also feel some form of negativity hanging in the air courtesy of the former owner.
For people who are super-sensitive, smudging would be advisable. However, if all is well and you are thriving in that environment without feeling uncomfortable, then there is no need to be worried at all.
Still if you still feel the need to get rid of any unfelt or unseen negativities in your living or office space then go ahead and read on for better understanding of this useful practice.
Remember smudging is a very bold statement to the divine beings such as gods, elementals, spirits and also yourself.
You will, feel a lot better knowing your living space and office have zero negative energies. It is a spiritual, personal and relevant practice, so never take it for granted.
How To Smudge
Before you begin this exciting practice, here are some useful tips on how you can successfully do it.
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Get The Right Music Going
Everyone has music that makes them feel peaceful and relaxed. It should be something smooth, non-distracting, and non-verbal and makes you feel great.
Give priority to sounds related in some way to your astrological sun-sign whether air, fire, water or earth.
This means it could be something like crackles of fire, trickling or gentle flowing of water, rustling of leaves and so on. Make sure this music or sound you play is calming and sets the right mood.
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Create The Ambiance
Put some soft lighting and in this case candles are the best. Think of your space swimming in candlelight. However if you don’t have many candles, just light a single one which will still be effective.
You can also make your home as spacious as possible. Remove any unnecessary things that clutter your space to allow free flow of energy. This will make the smudging exercise more effective.
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Say Meaningful Words
Plan of the positive words you will say to shoo away the negative energy. Be intent, focused and speak the words with conviction. Understand how valid, virtuous and important exercise.
Sincerely pray to the deities that you believe in and express gratitude to them and your strong belief in their power to aid the process.
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Choose Your Smudging Item
There are various options when it comes to this. You can use whatever is pleasing to your senses, it could be white sage, myrrh, frankincense, patchouli and so on. Majority of people who practice this cleansing ritual use white sage.
If wherever you are, you can’t access, sage, then you can look for fresh herbs, scented candles, incense, flowers or even writing paper where you write your intentions on it and burn it as an offering while carrying out your cleansing ritual.
Done forget a feather or fan to move the smoke in whatever direction you want it to go and a bowl or shell to carry the ashes. Well you can even use an ash tray.
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Open The Windows Before You Begin
Before you begin the act of lighting the fire, keep your window open. It is a common belief that when you leave the window open, you create a way for the lingering negative energy to exit.
If it doesn’t have anywhere to go, it might enter you and you definitely don’t want that.
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Pay Attention To Corners
Corners are ideal spaces for negative energies which is why you need to smudge up and down every corner of your home. Have a plan where to start as you swirl the smoke tendrils around.
A good idea is beginning north and moving clockwise. Stand at the center of your home or office with your arms spread and the fire-stick and ash vessel in hand.
Begin your moves and don’t miss any area of your space. Let it be from corner to corner.
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Believe It Will Work
It is important to believe that it will work because there is great power in faith. You will need to take the smudging seriously. If you want the bad energy to go, then a strong faith in what you are doing will be required.
The bad energy could be what is affecting your productivity or causing all the series of unfortunate events in your life for example.
Conclusion
Smudging is an effective exercise when done right. Pick a day when you will not be disturbed and when no one is at home or at the office.
Do your smudging uninterrupted and at the end of it when you feel lighter inwardly and happier, just know that there was a serious bad energy in your space and it might have finally exited.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article !