The energies of this moment are ripe for Spring Cleaning of all kinds. When we’re surrounded by physical, emotional, or energetic clutter and fog, we can’t think and see clearly and have trouble moving forward.

"We make room for blessings by taking out our literal and figurative trash."

Energy is stored in spaces and things just like in our bodies, minds, and spirits. So, with our personal practices of yoga, meditation, Reiki, massage, exercise, counseling, Earthing, fasting, dietary cleanses, prayer, and whatever else we do, we’re still coming up short if we don’t take care of our spaces.

We make room for blessings by taking out our literal and figurative trash. Radical acceptance and celebration of self means pitching everything that no longer matches or serves us. We should start with destructive thought loops: Rehashing the past, self-sabotaging talk, fear of negative outcomes, and indecisive paralysis.

"Healing is a process of acceptance, forgiveness, and redirection."

Healing is a process of acceptance, forgiveness, and redirection. Example: Accept that Bob is abusive and unstable; it’s radical acceptance when you release the agony of trying to understand why. Mentally forgive him for being a bad actor and declare this to be a self-loving act freeing you from reliving pain. Forgive yourself for what you wish you’d done better. Redirect to this present moment, free of Bob, wiser and at peace.

Throwing out junk around the house is a similar process. Clothes from size 8 days – when you’ve been a size 16 for years – just make you feel bad and take up space that should be filled with your beautiful new clothes. Making it a new day with a confident, sexy, full-figured you in command lets you move past an old dress size and get back into your power.

"We’ve entered the energy of a new normal, new season, and New Age – so we have to clear the decks to be in the flow."

Mementos from toxic jobs or bad relationships hold bitterness, hurt, and failure. Letting go of the boxes of stuff from a business that went under, a job that didn’t work out, and people who hurt you is like cutting yourself free from a trap. You’re literally removing the energetic weight that keeps you from lifting off again.

Sometimes clutter is just junk because we haven’t wanted to make decisions – or we’ve built a protective mountain of stuff to hide our insecurities. Whatever the case, we’ve entered the energy of a new normal, new season, and New Age – so we have to clear the decks to be in the flow.



Here are some of my favorite energy clearing tips for spaces and objects, helping us sweep out more than just garbage bags of stuff.

SMUDGING: This is using the smoke or essence of powerful natural substances to chase and neutralize negativity or create positivity. Smudge sticks are dried herbs tied in bundles for burning, and you can make your own from wildcrafting or herb gardening.

Light the stick at one end and move the smoke around objects and through rooms. Blow the smoke with your breath or use a natural object like a feather or branch to waft it. I use a natural abalone shell to hold the stick or herb bundle, but any natural fireproof substance like rock or clay is perfect.

White Sage: Purification, cleansing, clearing, chasing negativity, detaching spirits
Cedar or Juniper: Strong protection, warding negative energy
Lavender: Elevates mood, gently cleanses and purifies, fosters happiness and calm
Palo Santo (wood) and Pinon Pine (resin): Powerful cleansers of negativity, removal of spirits and entities, brings energies of sacredness.

Open windows when you smudge, allowing dense energy an exit. It’s a good idea to wash windows since these are literally lenses through which we see the world.

Say a prayer or repeat positive affirmations during the process. This can be The Lord’s Prayer, a Rosary, singing a religious or spiritual song, or a prayer of your own making.

Some ideas: “Sacred Source of all Goodness, please blow your holy breath of life into this smoke. Purify my home, every room and object, and the house itself. Bring your grace to my heart and mind, cleansing and uplifting my emotions and thoughts. Bless all who enter here and grant us your everlasting peace. Amen. And so it is.”

“This is my sacred space, purified and cleansed. I intend only good to abide here and blessing to thrive. All density and negativity is released as Universal energies sweep it away, as light as smoke. Love and purity remain. This is my sanctuary. All is well.”

CLEANERS: Strong cleaning products like PineSol are particularly effective in ridding a space of unwanted spiritual energy. Often, thoroughly cleaning from top to bottom is all that’s needed to cleanse and reset a room. YoungLiving has a line of Thieves cleaning products, and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day has household detergents infused with rose, geranium, lavender, lemon, and other natural scents with uplifting energetic properties.

ESSENTIAL OILS: Diffusing essential oils, burning incense, and using smudge spray are terrific for elevating energy in a space. Frankincense and rose have very high vibrations, and rose is associated with Angel energy and Blessed Mother Mary. Cedar, white fir, rosemary, and basil are grounding and protective. Lavender and sweet orange are calming and encouraging.

BURNING BOWL: Think of a burning bowl ceremony as emotional smudging. This is a great ritual for New Year’s Eve and any time you want to make a fresh start. Write down everything you want to let go of – overeating, self-criticism, financial anxiety – whatever it may be.

Go outside, put the paper into a fireproof bowl, and burn it together with some sage and lavender. You can also toss paper into a chiminea, fire pit, grill, or fireplace – just as long as you burn it safely and don’t set off your smoke alarms!

While the paper burns the representation of what you’re releasing, say an affirmation.

Some ideas: "I’m free, refreshed, and ready for a strong new beginning."

"I release to Mother Earth all these energies and thought forms, now transmuted."

"This is the energy of a new start, and I harness it now for the greatest good of all."

I hope you invite the power and vigor of Spring Cleaning into your life. Holistically, we need and deserve clean, orderly spaces that feed and renew us. Staying home during the pandemic is an opportunity for clarity, insight, and action. Take it and be blessed!
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Elizabeth S. Eiler, Ph.D. is an eclectic writer and the published author of three books about spirituality and metaphysics. Her current works in progress are an epic fantasy novel and a poetry collection.

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