Four Steps forSpace
Clearing
by Denise Linn
 Have you ever walked
into an empty room and immediately sensed that the atmosphere was laced with
tension? You may have had no idea what occurred there prior to your arrival, yet
you somehow knew that it was something unpleasant. By contrast, another place
you entered gave you a feeling of joy and well-being for no apparent reason. The
differences between rooms that feel great and ones that seem depressing can be
explained, at least in part, by the fact that some environments are simply more
beautiful or physically inviting than others. However, there is a deeper truth
underlying these explanations, which relates to energy. Some environments exude
an energy that is nurturing, while other spaces can deplete you and even cause
you to feel depressed, irritated, or angry.
We all have the ability to sense
energy. When we enter a space, we not only react to the style of the furnishings
and various colors and textures, but we also perceive the energy surrounding us.
Positive energy makes us feel good. Negative energy brings us down. Space
Clearing offers a simple and highly effective way to turn the latter into the
former. It can turn a depressing place into a heaven of beauty, harmony, and
effervescent joy.
As the pace of modern living has
accelerated, I believe that it is increasingly important for us to create oases
of repose and serenity in our lives. Because Space Clearing has the power to
transform the energy of our homes and offices, it can play a very important role
in restoring balance and meaning in our lives. It is a practice that can be used
on a regular basis whenever you want to shift the energy of your environment.
Doing a thorough clearing of the energy of your home following an argument,
after someone has been ill, in the wake of an unpleasant visitor, prior to
moving into a new home, before bringing a new baby home, or even if you're just
feeling our of sorts can really make a difference in your life. Space Clearing
offers an easy and amazingly effective way to turn your home into a haven for
your soul.
Space Clearing involves a four-step
process. Each step is integrally linked to each of the others, and together,
they create a kind of magic. These steps are: Preparation, Purification,
Invocation, and Preservation.
1.
Preparation
Getting ready for a Space Clearing
involves preparing yourself and the space you plan to clear. To prepare the
space, first you will want to do a thorough cleaning. It’s also a good idea to
get rid of some of the clutter. Doing a clearing in a space that has not first
been cleaned and de-cluttered is like dressing in formal wear for a very special
evening without bothering to first bathe and wash your hair. The results simply
won’t be the same.
Spend some time planning what type of
Space Clearing you want to do, and then gather everything you will need for your
ceremony. Each Space Clearing is as unique as the person doing it, and every
ceremony should be individually tailored to the specific needs of each home or
office. There is no one best Space Clearing method. Each method has its
own magic; however, there will be specific tools and techniques with which you
may feel more aligned. To discover what is best for you, use your intuition, and
imagine using the tools and doing the rituals described in this book. Some
methods might feel very natural and right for you. Others may seem a bit far out
or somehow not a good fit with your lifestyle. Your own intuition is the best
guide to selecting the techniques that will produce the greatest results for
you.
To prepare yourself for the clearing,
take a purifying bath with salt or essential oils added to the water. After
dressing in special clothes that you’ve set aside for your ceremony, you may
also want to smudge yourself with ceremonial smoke. Engaging in these rituals
prepares you physically, emotionally, and spiritually for your Space
Clearing.
The most important aspect of the
preparation stage is your overall intention for the clearing. Where intention
goes, energy flows, so take some time to tune in to the source of your inner
wisdom and ask yourself what you’re hoping to achieve from your clearing. The
more focused you become about what you envision, the easier it will be to turn
that vision into reality, and the more powerful will be the transformation of
your environment. The energy of the clearing will follow your intent. For
example, if your intention is to fill your home with love, then the energy
created by your Space Clearing will activate love.
The Blessing Altar
One of the most fun (and essential)
parts of your Preparation process will be planning and collecting the necessary
items for a Blessing Altar. The Blessing Altar is a temporary shrine set up at
the beginning of the clearing near the entrance to the home, or in some other
central location. It sets the tone and holds the energy for the entire ceremony,
and it’s a physical representation of your intention. It’s also important
because it helps to ground and integrate the energy that is stirred up in your
home by the Space Clearing.
The Blessing Altar should be both
beautiful and inspiring, and ought to include symbolic representations of the
hopes and dreams of all the occupants of your home. Examples of objects for your
Blessing Altar could be roses for love, rice for abundance, and a candle for
inner light. Also, all of the Space Clearing tools that you use should be placed
on this altar.
The Blessing Altar can be set up on a
small table or shelf on which you have placed an Altar Cloth. The kind of fabric
you choose for your Altar Cloth will greatly influence the way the entire altar
feels, so this is an important choice. Homespun red cotton from South America
will have a very earthy, grounded energy, while white embroidered silk will have
a more formal energy that is attuned to celestial energies. The colors,
textures, and fibers that you choose sets the basic tone for your Blessing
Altar, which in turn will set the energy of your clearing.
2. Purification
This is the step where you will do
your actual Space Clearing. Begin by sitting or standing before your Blessing
Altar. Ask for guidance, and pray for your home and its occupants. This can be
either a simple or an elaborate part of your ceremony. Gather the tools that
you’ll be using, such as a bell and a chime, and place them on a tray, called a
Blessing Tray. You will carry this tray from room to room as you journey through
your home performing Space Clearing.
As you enter the first room, place
the tray down and look around the entire room to begin to assess the energy
there. Stagnant energy will often make a room seem a bit hazy. You might want to
walk around the circumference of the room with your hand extended, in order to
"feel" the energy of the room. Stagnant or negative energy can cause your hand
to feel heavy or uncomfortable in places where you encounter it.
Once you’ve assessed the energy,
choose a tool, such as a bell, from your Blessing Tray, and stand at the
entrance to the room. Take slow, deep breaths to center yourself. Imagine that
you are grounded into the earth, and at the same time, connected to the heavens.
With focused concentration, ring your bell. Listen carefully — it should sound
crisp and clear. If it doesn’t sound pristine, continue to ring your bell again
until it sounds bright and distinct. This change in tone indicates that you’ve
cleared the energy in that area. Continue around the circumference of the room
in a clockwise manner (the direction normally used in the Northern Hemisphere),
ringing the bell until you return to the place where you began. Move your bell
in a figure-eight to seal the room. You can then choose another tool, such as
the chime, to further refine the room’s energy. Once again, circle the room,
completing with a figure-eight. Continue using this procedure in each room until
you’ve gone through your entire home.
Upon completion of your Space
Clearing ceremony, you might want to clear the energy of the individuals who
dwell in the home as well, as this deepens the effect of the house clearing. The
body benefits from Space Clearing in the same way that buildings do. Each of us
has an aura of energy surrounding our physical selves, and these auras can
become clogged by stress and by inner and outer influences. The methods and
tools described in this book can be adapted to a personal clearing as well. For
example, the same bell that you use to clear a room can be gently rung and then
moved up and down the body as an individual stands, sits, or lies down. Any
place on the body where the sound of the bell seems to stick or becomes dull
requires a bit of extra sound generated next to it until the sound becomes
clear.
3. Invocation
Complete your Space Clearing ceremony
by returning to the Blessing Altar to say prayers and ask for blessings for all
the occupants of your home. Your Space Clearing has broken up the stagnant
energy and has cleared the negativity. Offering an invocation draws in the
positive energy that is desired, and brings healing and transformation into the
cleared space. A typical blessing might be:
"May the Creator within all things
bring blessings and peace for all of the members of this household. May this
home be filled with joy, laughter, and love. So be
it."
Just as each clearing ceremony is
individually tailored to the hopes and needs of the people who will be using the
space, so, too, the Invocation will reflect the unique intention underlying the
ceremony. If you wish to create a space filled with quiet, meditative energy,
then your prayers will call in this kind of energy. If you want to fill your
home with love and healing, ask for this to be so. Or you may wish to call in a
feeling of joy and sociability. Whatever energy you invite will be the energy
that permeates your home. Ask and you
shall receive.
4. Preservation
The final step in Space Clearing is
to preserve the new and radiant energy that you’ve called into the home. Doing
so keeps it alive. Just as plants and other living things need to be carefully
tended in order to thrive, energy also needs to be renewed in order for it to
maintain its healing power. There are several ways you can preserve the energy
created by Space Clearing. One way is to dedicate a small home fountain to inner
peace and serenity. Thus, as the water circulates through the fountain, the
intention of peace is radiating throughout your home.
Another preservation method is to
place a small stone near the base of a healthy plant. Write a powerful word,
wish, or symbol on the stone in waterproof ink. Or, you can paint or write your
prayers on a piece of paper, which is buried in the soil of the plant. Each time
the plant is watered, the words or symbol will be energized.
Setting up a permanent home altar is
another wonderful method for Preservation. As you spend time meditating at your
altar, your thoughts and intentions will once again connect you to the energy of
your home and revitalize its power. Your home then becomes a sanctuary that is
filled with love, joy, and sacred space.
 This article is excerpted from:
Space Clearing A-Z: How to Use Feng Shui to Purify and Bless
Your Home,
by Denise Linn.
Excerpted with permission of the
publisher, Hay House Inc. www.hayhouse.com
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About The
Author
Denise is one of the
world's most sought-after metaphysical speakers, and the author of Sacred Space. After recovering from a near-death
experience as a teenager, Denise apprenticed with teachers in diverse healing
traditions around the world, which has allowed her to train and inspire
thousands of people in her health systems on an international basis. Her most
recent work is Life Force (audio cassette). She is also the author
of The Hidden Power of Dreams, Past Lives, Present Dreams, Quest: A Guide to Creating Your Own Vision Quest,Sacred Space: Clearing and Enhancing the Energy of Your
Home,The Secret Language of Signs, Space Clearing A-Z : How to Use Feng Shui to Purify and Bless Your
Home, Sacred Legacies: Healing Your Past and Creating a Positive
Future and Feng Shui for the Soul.
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