Time for a little (or a lot) of Space Clearing
Chatting to @wakeupkitty a little while ago about energy and how we are each personally affected by it in many different ways, got me thinking about how I used to be a lot more frequently proactive with keeping the energy in my own personal space clear.
Not to say my home is not clean - it is - very much so, in fact probably cleaner and neater than most people I meet and definitely more so than most families with kids from what I have seen, lol - for the simple reason that my OCD insists on it and also, I find that a clean and neat place gives me more peace of mind.
But I am not really talking about that kind of “clearing”. I am referring to energetic cleansing and clearing. I used to be a lot better about keeping on top of that sort of thing and I have been thinking that I would very much like to get back into that routine of things again.
Herbie (that's the fur child) and I, spend a fair amount of time watching the House and garden channel on television… Well, actually he watches it and it is background for me, lol - but yes, there are moments where we do watch it on the couch together haha!
Seeing all these home renovations and styling of interiors, it is difficult not to be inspired… and decorating is something I have always loved to do! Just, I have not really done much of that since we moved into our new home. In fact, I didn't really do much of it when we moved in either - I sort of just “unpacked” what we had stored in the container for two + years and placed it “wherever”.
But lately I have started to get itchy fingers in that respect haha! Perhaps it is because the weather is cooling down now and as far as the garden goes, I have retired my energy in that department as I reassess things for next season, so my energy, focus and enthusiasm is now moving indoors.
Giving my space a facelift in terms of decor and layout was probably one of the first ways I learnt about space clearing - and probably one of the most effective too. Whilst we might “clean” our homes, you cannot deny the rejuvenated energy of a space that has been given a complete overhaul.
The moving of furniture and getting into those previously unreachable spaces to clean and rearrange is extremely effective in freshening up the energy of a space. The simple act of dusting, banging, sweeping, knocking, moving and cleaning has positive effects which go far deeper than the action itself.
The primary reason for this is that stagnant energy has a tendency to collect in untouched spaces and in addition to that - our homes are frequented by other people who bring their own energy along with them and sometimes, they leave some of that behind.
We also accumulate our own energies in our homes… not only through the objects which we collect, but with “life” itself. Think of all the things which happen in a home on an ongoing basis - there may be arguments, illness, disease or even death encountered along the way… but less dramatic things also add to the heap of stagnant energy… perhaps sadness, loneliness, grief, depression etc. All of these emotions carry strong vibrations and these build up over time.
There are countless ways to do an effective space clearing in your home, but over the years I have used a handful for myself. The very first one - and the most fun, as I have just outlined… is decluttering, cleaning and rearranging. This simple process actually breaks up and dissipates the stagnant energy in a space.
Other ways which I have found particularly effective are washing windows, washing permanent linens - like curtains etc. and then last but not least, would be smudging… but that is not something I do very often and have only ever really done it if I felt that there was something particularly negative hanging around - or, when moving into a new space… as I did when we moved here.
It is funny how "life" just seems to naturally "collect" in our homes over time and it seems foolish not to consider how this is the same on a vibrational level. I don't really know what I am going to do... but I do know I am going to start changing things up soon - a new look and a new "feel" too!
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I have understood what you mean - and can only agree with you ;-)) But question: you're not going in the direction of Feng Shui, are you? Because I know a few very categorical, dogmatic people who tend to spread unpleasant energies with their... delusion.
Oh no, not at all.
I think probably the only two feng shui thing I have ever been made aware of was 1. Having a front and back door open allowing a flow of air and energy through and 2. Mirrors facing a door.
The door thing, I do anyway... but thats because I like fresh air and being able to see outside, lol
Other than that... I know zip about it haha!
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I totally agree with you if it comes to all the increased energy in our homes we should get rid off. While with you the temp goes down it goes up with me. There must be a good reason why Spring it the time houses are cleaned and even been painted. My son and I devided if the youngest left for 6 months we will declutter, empty and clean the rooms one by one and decorate it again. By now we eat out of the pantry and burn incense to keep the good spirits.
Enjoy the new home, the cleanliness just like you I need it to give room to my brain.
Een opgeruimd huis is een gezonde geest (a clean home guarantees a healthy mind).
Love that picture <3 it is so HAPPY and feel good!
Thank you!
Yes, Spring is also a fantastic time to do space clearing!!! Actually, I suppose any time is a good time haha!
I sometimes burn real frankincense, and though I love the smell, not every body enjoys the experience because the smoke is quite intense lol
I used to burn insence a lot when I was younger, but moved over to an automated oil infuser when I got old and lazy lol - ;) nah, I just prefer the smell of the essential oils, except they are rather pricey.
Once... I decided to splurge on a whole lot of essential oil bottles and then forgot about them and did not store them correctly... so when I finally wanted to use them... all the bottles were empty lol - everything had evaporated. I was not a happy camper haha!
Lesson learned though - I now store them all in my linen cupboard - which makes that smell nice too :)
Thank you sweetheart! and you enjoy the decluttering and spring cleaning!
MWAH!
For now I am mowing and next I wait for the poppies. I'll make syrup of them.
The cleaning has to wait till april or so till I'm back from going away. I guess more time if the youngest will not be around for 6 months.
I store the incense everywhere always good for a nice calmimg smell. If I am lazy I smell at the box 🤭