House Cleansing / Blessing Ritual
This is a two step ritual. The cleansing / banishing is done
first, followed by the blessing. It is best done on the New Moon. This is to
cleanse your home of psychic residue after conflict, to release negativity and
to send away any unwelcome spirits.
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What you need:
Water & Sea Salt:
(you could make Holy Water by mixing the salt and the water together in
advance and leaving them out under the full moon for 3 days) Also place a small
rose quartz crystal in the bowl and cleanse that too, you will leave that in
her office after the blessing is done.
Sage (White Arizona loose leaf is best, plus a shell to burn
it in and a feather to waft the smoke)
Candles: East yellow, South Red, West Blue, North green or
purple, Center gold & silver (if you can get those), black for banishing
and white for blessing.
Chalice to put the Holy Water in (saves a step at the actual
ritual)
Alter cloth and any other tools you like to use.
Something to eat & drink for grounding purposes, simple
is good.
Cleansing
Before starting take a walk through and plan your work.
Check where all the closets and entry points are, even the small ones. You are
going to have to smudge inside the cupboards as well. When you seal the place
you are going to have to seal every entry point.
Clearing your ritual area: Use a broom, and moving
counter-clockwise, symbolically sweep any psychic crap out . Simple words like
“Sweep the circle, sweep the floor, sweep the nonsense out the door” work, but
you can use your own.
Casting the Circle: Use your
index finger and draw a clockwise
circle. Specify beforehand that the circle encompasses the entire space. Words
like “I conjure thee o circle of power that thou may be formed in love and
trust and perfection, a containment of the power we raise herein and a
protective barrier against all undue influences from without, as I do will, so
mote it be.” work, or use your own.
Calling the quarters:
Sample quarter calls (light the appropriate candles after
each call, light the black one for banishing after stating the purpose of the
ritual…further down the page)
East:
Let the Air come
That bears the hawk
That brings the clouds
And life giving rain
Let the air come now
To be a friend
And guardian
On this New Moon Night
South:
Let the fire come
That shines in the sun
That shines in the heart
That opens the womb
Let the fire come now
To be a friend
And guardian
On this new moon night
West:
Let the water come
That freshens to pool
That moves with the moon
And boils in the cauldron
Let the water come now
To be a friend
And guardian
On this new moon night
North
Let the earth come
That grows the grain
That is flower and fruit
And deep hidden caves
Let the earth come now
To be a friend
And guardian
On this new moon night
Center:
Wordless, soundless
Cordless, boundless
Open we now
The worlds within
And the worlds without
Are one
Ritual Purpose:
Speak the purpose of the ritual out loud e.g. “ The purpose
of this New Moon Ritual is to banish all unwanted elementals, spirits and other
forces which have been creating mischief in this space and send them into the
light.”
Call Goddess
Choose a Goddess you like to work with. Call her in a way that
you feel is appropriate. Ask for her assistance in this ritual. If you want to,
you can call more than one Diety / protectress.
The Working:
1. Smudging
Starting in the East, use your Sage to smudge everywhere. Do
this in a counter-clockwise direction for banishing. Include all closets,
bathroom etc. As you walk say something like this. “I cleanse, purify and
consecrate this space and protect it from all undue influences from within and
without. As I walk, I create a shield of light to protect this space so that no
unwelcome energies may enter here…Repeat your statement until you have done the
whole area.
2. Sealing:
Walk clockwise this time and seal each entry point including
the sinks etc. with a symbol of protection (I use a pentagram). You can use any
symbol which is sacred to you. Once the sealing is complete the place should be
fine.
Release the Goddess; the Center, then North, West, South
and East in that order.
Example: “Spirits and Guardians of the North & the
Earth, thank you for blessing this rite and guarding us at this time.” Start by
releasing the Goddess, then the Spirit (center), then North (earth), then West
(Water), then South (Fire), then East (air). Use the same words as the example
above for each one. Go if you must, stay if you will…blessed be.
Open the Circle:
Counter Clockwise again: “May the circle be open, but never
broken, merry we meet and merry we part and merry we meet again.