New Home Cleansing Ritual

Whether your home is a new apartment or a new house, you should clean
it not just with soap and water, but also in a spiritual way. To
start, smudge the home. For this, I prefer a sage and lavender smudge.
Visualize warm thoughts of how you will spend time here with your
family and friends. To ground and clear the home, use a mix of pine
needles, mint leaves, salt, crushed cedar shavings, and lavender buds
to sprinkle on the floors and carpets. Leave this mixture in place for
twenty-four hours before sweeping and vacuuming, and you will draw out
negativity. As soon as you are finished vacuuming, dump the bag to rid
the house of any energies from the previous residents. Next, steep a
handful of dried burdock (Arctium lappa) in water and wash your floors
with this to purify, protect, and ward off negativity. Sinks, drains,
and toilets benefit by mixing lavender oil and salt with water and
allowed to stand over night before rinsing.