Magical Cleansing

House Cleansing -
 The health of the energy in any house or building inhabited by humans
must be maintained in order to ensure the well-being of the occupants and
visitors. A vibrationally harmonious home promotes a comfortable family
life free of internal strife prevents damaging arguments, self doubt and
allows for the proper outcome in our magical endevors. A home wherein
destructive energies are left to fester will undoubtedly be filled with
tears, fighting and broken dreams as well as a host of possible financial
problems.

 An effective method of cleansing the energy of a building such as a home
or office is to burn a sage smudge stick and permeate the structure.
Standing at the entrance light the sage and let it smoulder. In every
room going counter-clockwise (wiedershins) if you wish to dispell energy
and clockwise (deosil) if you wish to raise energy. Wave the smudge and
raise it in every corner speaking your intention which in this case is to
dispell any negative or harmful beings or energies. Do every closet, attic,
basement, garage, mirrors and cabinets. Be sure to invite positive energy
in to replace the negative that you have just driven out.

 Saunas and cleansing baths are enjoyable ways to cleanse both your body
and your Energy Field (Aura). In the case of those lucky enough to have
access to a real wood sauna or sweatlodge take every advantage of this.
The steam and the birch boughs that are used dispel toxins, stress, negative
Energies and attachments.

Magical Bath: Check and Cleanse Aura, Align Chakras
  Clean Tub.
  Fill with Water.
  Put in oil and Spoon of Sea Salt.
  Palms over Bath state 3 times goal.
  Put energy from above and below into water through
  hands.
  Get in bath imagine Silver Egg.
  Breath in drawing energy needed for success through
  head and base spine.
  Circles around Auric Egg clearing and strengthening
  it.
  Breath out negativity and debris.
  Center the energy from above and below in the heart
  Exit bath and dress.
 

Magical Protection

Protecting ones self from negative spirits, spells, Fae and any other threat is not
only smart, it is a very serious matter! If you are not properly protected you are
constantly exposed to numerous threats. The negative energy that some people put out
is enough to make you stressed out or even physically ill. There are those out there
who seek to suck the Energy from your very being, they are known as psychic vampyres.
Any number of dangerous situations can be circumvented by being protected at all times.

Do not be afraid or discouraged, protecting yourself is relatively simple and not
terribly difficult. The most basic measure is sacred salt. Sea salt is magically charged
with protection visualizing a protective white light. This salt can be placed in a
circle around any magical working or across any threshold such as a door or a window.
This sacred salt when dissolved in water is useful for washing objects and sprinkling
mirrors as they can become portals for many things. This salt water can also be poured
down drains and toilets as every exit in a building can also be an entrance. Don't
forget the hearth, attic and basement!

If you need an extreme form of protection at your front door you can take a glass
jar and fill it with broken pieces of mirror, iron nails, brick dust and sacred
salt. Close this jar and bury it at your threshold, it will trap all sorts of nasty
things. If you can not bury it, you can keep it in a room.

Brick dust sprinkled across any threshold to prevent infernal spirits from entering.

Iron protects against Fae, but many Fae are highly beneficial so take care when you
choose to use this! Silver can be used to protect against Elves but the above applies
here too. Holy water can protect against Deamons of a lesser order, you do not need a
preist's blessing, your own or that of a powerful magical individual is all that is
needed.

Most magical folk wear a protective amulet such as their pentacle, hammar or any other
symbol they wear on a consistent basis, this is simply imbued with protective energy
that may be repeated when you feel it getting low. You can also call upon ancestors,
Gods and guardian spirits in times of need, they are usually quite happy to come to
your aid.

There are three coloures primarily used in spells and workings for Protection. Red is
employed in active protection, defense. Black is used to ground any energy and thus
prevent the attacks from landing. White is cleansing and purifying, like sacred salt.

There are several trees, plant and herbs you can either plant or make talismans from
which provide protection. Rowan, Holly, Oak are among the very best and can be planted
in the earth where you reside.