| You've probably heard the term 'spiritual | | | | are: Sage, Sweetgrass, Agrimony, Angelica, Basil, |
| housecleaning,' and wondered what in the world | | | | Frankincense and Myrrh. Usually, the person will |
| they were talking about. As if a regular | | | | carry the burning herbs (on a heat-proof censer) |
| housecleaning isn't enough, right? Well, a spiritual | | | | through the rooms of the house, and 'visualize' |
| housecleaning can be very beneficial. This was | | | | any bad or negative energy leaving, or being |
| utilized by American Indians, as a way to get rid | | | | cleaned with the smoke from the herbs. They will |
| of unwanted 'negativity.' They used incense and | | | | usually accompany this with prayers, asking their |
| herbs to perform spiritual house cleanings, and to | | | | God to take away any negativity. They will go |
| promote positive influences in their homes. | | | | throughout the entire house, in every room and |
| A popular herb used by the American Indians is | | | | repeat the visualizations or prayers. |
| Sage. This is called 'Smudging.' Usually the dried | | | | People of all religions utilize this type of 'spiritual |
| leaves are bundled together and tied, and form a | | | | housecleaning,' as the benefits are great. People |
| sort of sage 'wand,' or stick. These were then lit | | | | report that their homes 'feel lighter,' and more |
| and smoldered like incense, and carried through | | | | safe. Another way to do this is to sprinkle the |
| the entire living area. The smoke from the sage is | | | | herbs around the windows and doors and |
| used cleanse the area of negative influences. | | | | wherever you think there may be negativity. |
| Often, after doing this, they would use the herb | | | | Some people believe that the visualizing alone will |
| Sweetgrass to go through and promote positive | | | | do the trick, as the 'law of attraction' says that |
| influences. These were often accompanied by | | | | whatever you visualize will become a reality. This |
| prayers and blessings, and visualizations. | | | | is a popular belief, and even celebrities, |
| This is still an extremely utilized thing today, | | | | professional athletes, and millionaires claim to use |
| among American Indians, and in nature based and | | | | visualization and energetic herbs to receive things |
| peaceful religions such as Paganism or Wicca. | | | | they desire. |
| They believe that a home's energy can become | | | | If you decide to perform a spiritual housecleaning, |
| disturbed with negativity, just as people can. For | | | | and want to use herbs to do so, please research |
| example, if something terrible happens in a home, | | | | them carefully, as some herbs can be toxic, |
| the negative imprint stays in the home. The same | | | | especially when they are burned inside of your |
| thing with positive things. They use tools to | | | | home. A Spiritual Housecleaning is a good and |
| 'cleanse' the home of negativity. | | | | positive thing, now if we could only get these |
| Here is how they usually go about 'cleaning' a | | | | herbs to do the dishes for us! |
| home. Some herbs that are most commonly used | | | | |