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Some interest was expressed in learning how to heal. Well the fact is before you can heal others it is important to purify yourself. What follows are instructions for a very simple energy cleansing technique. this is one i designed but ive had alot of non-magick using friends try it and they thinks its awsome(they usually fall asleep but thats ok). this excersice is for relelving stress, cleansing yourself before ritual or magick working, or just incorporated into everyday to improve quality of life.


Before any magick is ever done a key aspect is energy cleansing. The reason for this is very simple. As we go through our daily lives stress, problems, people around us, and our own personal emotional processes changes your energy aura. In some cases this may be a good thing. But more importantly and more frequently it is a bad thing. These stresses create holes in your aura and construe your natural energy signature. So it is a common and wise practice to clean your energy so that these damages don’t throw off the results of your magick.
There are many ways to go about cleaning your energy. The following example is a simple, starter visualization. You don’t have to use it, finding them is more than easy enough for anyone willing to visit a local book store or search online. But I’ve used this visualization and recommended it to many friends and they have all said it was easy and helped to relieve stress as well as promote clear concise thinking.

Find a quiet and dimly lit place. This will help during the beginning. Once you have become accustomed to this technique it may be used anywhere no matter what noise or lighting is around. Either sit or lay down based on your own personal comfort. The purpose is to be comfortable without the risk of falling asleep. Some try the lotus position others try sitting Indian style. Now notice your breathing. In and Out. In and Out. Slow it down controlling the exact speed so that it is just fast enough for comfort but not so fast that you’re breathing heavy. Now you are ready to begin.
First see your body as a bright red light. This red light symbolizes negative emotions. If you can think of a specific emotion that will help strengthen your cleansing meditation. If you're cleansing more than one emotion just focus on all negative emotions instead. With your inhale imagine a soft blue light flowing into your body through your nose. This light fills your head, then your chest, then your arms and legs. As you exhale breath out the red light. Do this over and over. Feel your body relax as all the negative emotions leave and positive emotions flow into your body.
These emotions should be defined by you. If you’re stressed then the red symbolizes stress and the blue is comfort. If you are afraid then the red is fear and the blue is security. Continue this in and out breathing until you have both calmed yourself and have rid yourself of the negative emotion.

Though fairly simple this visualization is very powerful. Do this before any ritual or meditation to make them more powerful and more effective. Also doing it everyday or whenever under stress can greatly improve your quality of life. Remember that the purpose of magick is to improve your life and the lives of those you interact with.


*note this is literally my lesson typed up and pasted into the forum so yes some things are repeated. i had an intro at the top for gaia purposes then an intro from the lesson

do not do tha with this excersice. if you send the red energy into someone else it is technically a curse. the red represents the negative energy and emotions in you. sending it into someone else is cursing that person which isnt good. even if you're not wiccan you should still follow the rule of "an in harm none do what you will"

ok just checking.

you're fine.i should have mentioned that in the lesson. i think instead of starting another thread for energy healing i might just put it here

cool. you just asked about soemthing i almost enjoy doing. cleansing a room is very similar to cleansing yourself though it requires minor changes to visualization and technique.there are a few ways to do them and i'll go ahead and tell as much as i know and you can ask questions.

my suggestion for this is to have a compass, small bowl/glass/chalice of water, one candle(either red, white, or your favorite color depending on you). thats all you need. before begining, take the water and hold it in your hand. picture perfect peace and harmony(whatever that looks like to you). then say, "I,insert your name, ask this water to absorb all negativity and wash my room clean like the oceans purify the earth." Then take the candle and once again see perfect peace and harmony. the point is to take the feeling of peace and funnel it into the candle and water. this is consecrating and prgramming them for the task ahead. say over the candle, "I,insert your name, ask the flame to purify and energize this space as the sun energizes the earth and gives us life"

Note to reader These incantations are of my own invention. If you feel guided to say soemthing else please by all means do. i'm giving you an idea that might help you if you're unsure.These arent holy words or spells passed down from generation to generation by my family or any BS like that. In fact i'm making them up in my bed, in my pjs because i know that theyll do the job just fine.

Now go into the room. If youd like you could use sage(white sage is the most commonly used) or another incense if you chose. First take the water. Walk counter clockwise around your room three time(or as many as you feel is right). With your hand guide the negative enrgy into the water while seeing a dark light flow out of your room and into the water. Make sure you get the whole room. Set the water down. Now light the candle. Facing the north wall(which is why you need a compass) say this:

May the Earth Protect this space from spirits and energies who mean me harm

Now face east:
May Air come into this room and guide me towards truth and bring to me my highest good

Now face south:
May Fire energize me and this room with pure healing energy that will help me to fulfill my purpose

Now facing west:
May Water come and keep this space free of negativity

Once youve done that you can do some smudging with an incense or you can stop. If you do smudge i suggest a clockwise movement around your room starting in the east. Throw out the water either right afterwards or the next morning but dont keep it sitting there for very long.

Not too far off-topic but interesting. I use a similar yet adapted way of Stephen's way. I use a lot of salt as a "cleansing agent" and hold rituals similar to the one Stephen describes to cleanse my deck but your way is interesting and would work as well.