Energy Cleansing Guide
Alight Healing
All About Smudging
Smudging is an ancient practice that involves burning sacred herbs, such as sage or palo santo, to cleanse and purify spaces, objects such as crystals and/or crystal jewelry, or individuals. The smoke from these herbs is believed to help clear negative energy, promote healing, rejuvenate your personal energy and bring about positive vibes.
Discover the power of natural cleansing with our trio of sage, palo santo, and selenite. Each element has its unique properties and uses.
How To:
Smudging With White Sage
Smudging with white sage is a simple and effective way to cleanse and purify your surroundings, including your home, car, and even yourself.
Instructions:
To smudge crystal jewelry or any space, begin by lighting the tip of your white sage bundle until it produces a steady stream of smoke.
Gently wave the sage around your crystal jewelry or through the area you wish to cleanse, allowing the smoke to envelop each item or space thoroughly. This process helps in removing negative energy and restoring balance.
Once you have finished smudging, it’s important to safely extinguish the sage. Press the burning tip firmly against a fireproof container or an abalone shell until the smoke ceases.
White sage smoke is particularly beneficial for crystal jewelry as it clears accumulated energies, ensuring the stones maintain their natural vibration.
Similarly, smudging your home or car can help eliminate stale energies and create a more calming and welcoming environment.
For personal cleansing, smudging with white sage can promote emotional balance, clarity, and well-being.
Remember to keep a window open while smudging to allow negative energies to escape and fresh energy to enter.
How To:
Infusing Good Vibes With Palo Santo
Smudging with palo santo is an enriching ritual used to cleanse and purify the energy of your surroundings, including spaces like your home or car, objects such as crystal jewelry, and even your personal aura.
Instructions:
To begin, light one end of your palo santo stick, allowing it to burn for about 30 seconds to a minute before gently blowing out the flame, letting the embers glow and smoke to emanate freely.
Carefully wave the stick over or around the crystal jewelry, or for space/home cleansing, move through the space you are cleansing, letting the rich, sweet smoke encircle each object or area.
Palo santo is especially effective for cleansing crystal jewelry as it not only purifies the stones but also enhances their inherent properties.
Smudging your living spaces or vehicle helps in clearing out any stagnant, stale energy and inviting peace and positivity.
When used on oneself, palo santo smoke can aid in grounding and clarity, reducing stress and enhancing tranquility.
After smudging, it is crucial to extinguish your palo santo stick safely.
You can do this by pressing the burning end into a fireproof dish or abalone shell until the smoke stops.
This ensures the wood is completely out and preserves the rest of your palo santo stick for future use.
Always keep a window open during smudging to facilitate the exit of impurities and the flow of fresh energy into the space.
Crystal Cleansing
Clearing Crystal Energy With Selenite
Selenite, unlike materials used for smoking such as sage or palo santo, does not involve burning. It is a crystalline mineral known for its powerful cleansing and healing properties, making it an ideal tool for purifying and recharging your surroundings, crystal jewelry, and your personal energy.
Instructions:
To use selenite for cleansing, simply place or hold the selenite near the object or area you wish to cleanse.
To cleanse crystal jewelry, place the stick next your jewelry and leave them together overnight or for a couple of hours. The energies of the selenite will help to clear any negative energies stored in the crystals and amplify their natural properties.
This method is equally effective in your home or car; merely place the selenite in various corners or specific areas you feel require energetic cleansing.
Selenite's high vibrational frequency can purify, align, and shift stagnant energy into a more positive state.
For personal cleansing, you can hold the selenite in your hand or place it on your body to facilitate energy flow and remove energy blockages, which helps to restore mental clarity and a sense of peace.
It's important to note that selenite is a self-cleansing crystal but can be charged under the moonlight.
Unlike sage and palo santo, there is no need to extinguish selenite, making it a convenient and reusable option for continuous energetic maintenance.
Just remember to handle selenite with care as it is a soft mineral and can be damaged easily.