7 Cleansing Methods That Don't Involve Fire or Smoke

In Episode 09 of The Shameless Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD, we talk about 7 cleansing methods that don't involve fire or smoke.

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Cleansing crystals, your tarot decks, or other intuitive and spiritual tools can help remove previous or unwanted energy.

You can cleanse your tools, whether when you first acquire them or at any given time that you feel the need to do so.

Today we are going to talk about 7 cleansing methods that do not involve fire or smoke, which can be especially helpful in certain cases, like if you have children or pets, or also if you have allergies, a sensitive nose, or even respiratory issue.

Or maybe you just don't want to have the fire hazard concern.

Our first fire and smoke free cleansing option is using sound.

Cleansing with sound doesn't require any additional tools unless you want to use some of them.

For example, you can simply clap your hands, hum or sing as you focus on the items or space that you want to cleanse.

Other ways to perform sound cleansing involve using bells, tuning forks, drums or any other musical instrument of your liking.

One of the big perks of sound cleansing is that it typically works with any type of item or space.

Sound cleansing has been my preferred method for years, and one of my favorite ways to do it is by curating a dedicated music playlist.

You will typically find metal songs, Celtic music, and other tunes that make me feel empowered.

On this playlist, I typically use seven songs because 7 is one of my favorite numbers, and I rotate songs from one cleansing session to another.

Some songs tend to show up on a regular basis and other times, they're brand-new additions.

I also have a metallic bell that I use when I want to cleanse my altar or a larger space.

An other smoke-free method that can work with any type of space or object is using air.

You can use air movement to perform cleansing by using a handheld fan or even just breathing on the object that you desire to verify.

Cleansing your space by opening your windows to let fresh air circulate and remove any stagnant energy can also be helpful.

A third cleansing method that I want to discuss is water cleansing.

Obviously, not all items are water friendly, and if you're unsure whether one is, you may want to do your research.

For example, certain crystals, like selenite, are soluble, and those you do not want to use water on them.

Once you know that the item you want to cleanse is water friendly, you can either use running water to cleanse, like a tap, a fountain, or natural stream, or you can also choose immersion, like placing your item in a water-filled container.

Another option is to sprinkle water on the item that you want to cleanse.

A fourth method that you may want to experiment with is earth cleansing.

Just like with water cleansing, you want to make sure that the item you want to use earth cleansing on is a good fit.

You have two main options to use earth cleansing.

The first one is to bury the item for a day or more to let earth absorb any unwanted energies.

If burying is not a good option for you, you can also simply choose to place the item on the ground to connect with earth energy.

A fifth cleansing method that doesn't require fire or smoke is using crystals.

Certain crystals, especially selenite and clear quartz, are very good options to purify any item placed upon or near them.

Or if you want to cleanse the space river van a specific object, you can place selenite and or clear quartz in this area.

If you are concerned that your clear quartz or selenite piece is not big enough to have any effect, please don't worry about it, it's still going to have an impact.

If you have both clear quartz and selenite on hand, you may want to use both, especially if you have multiple items or space to purify, because clear quartz is an amplifier, which means it's going to reinforce the cleansing qualities of selenite.

A 6th cleansing method I want to mention is using light, especially sunlight in moonlight.

These natural lights have a deeply cleansing effect, which you can harness for your items and even spaces.

A quick note on sunlight is that direct exposure, especially over an extended period of time, may damage certain items, including certain crystal, so just be careful with what you leave in the sunlight.

However, Moonlight typically doesn't present any risk factors for any item, so you may want to opt for that if you are unsure whether sunlight is a good option for you.

So, you can place any items that you want to cleanse in the moonlight overnight, although we typically associate moonlight cleansing with the full moon over phases can also do the job.

The final cleansing method I want to mention is using energy and intention.

When you choose these options, you do not need any additional tools.

You can use your hands by placing them over the items or space that you want to purify, or simply visualize purify energy washing over the item or the area.

This practice can be as simple or elaborate as you want it to be.

The key to using energy and possibly visualization to cleanse an object is your intention, which usually requires to have sometimes for yourself where you will not be disturbed.

So that's it for today.

We covered seven methods to cleanse without fire or smoke.

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