When moving
into a house or building that is has some age to it, it is usually necessary to perform some kind of banishing and blessing
so as to remove the unwanted past vibrations of any previous occupants and then seal in your own personal vibrations. Even
if you have lived in a property for some time, a good old cleansing of the etheric energy of the place will work wonders.
The main
reason why a house may feel cold and unwelcoming is the fact that when people become angry, depressed, sexually excited or
violent the energy released from the etheric body usually lingers around creating an "atmosphere" that will later be absorbed
into the walls and furniture.
Unless the
etheric energy from previous occupants is released from the house, the new occupants if sensitive, will pick up any negative
vibrations in the place.
On another
level second hand jewellery and clothes can create the same kind of problem. (Psychometry is possible through feeling the
vibrations from another persons possesion, e.g jewellery). Second hand items are great, but give them a smudge to remove any
previous energy by burning sage or incense and passing the items through the smoke.
In pagan
times many customs involved bringing a light from your previous home to bless the hearth of your new home, although in many
modern houses the open fire no longer exists.
The same
blessing can be performed with a candle or Tea light. If you are able to light it from your stove or fireplace, great, if
not, no matter, the blessing will still work.
Follow your
intuition, - if it feels right, do it.
Firstly,
before you begin, always ground and protect yourself with a bit of visualisation here:
Starting
with the four elements is a good way to bring balance and harmony into the home; this can be done with:
Fire - a plain white candle,
Air - a stick of pleasant smelling incense, I find Nag Champa the most effective for this purpose (and it smells heavenly!)
Earth - some sea salt
Water - a dish of any natural spring water.
Starting
with the salt would be best, as it is a natural purifier and cleanser. Its qualities are of the earth element, which brings
stability, wisdom and prosperity.
At the front
door start to sprinkle the salt as you slowly walk through the house, as you do so visualise the cleansing properties of the
salt removing the energies of any previous occupants, while you verbalise your wishes, you could say something along the lines
of "may the guardian spirits of the element of earth banish all negative and unwanted energies from this place and replace
them with love and prosperity, wisdom and kindness for all who dwell within this place".
**Leave the
salt for a few hours (or overnight if you are able to), but if you have to hoover it up straight away then it won't affect
the result - but you may find you have to bless the house more often. **
There are
no real rules as to what you should say during a blessing as long as it follows a similar pattern to the above. You may find
that you will waffle on for what seems like ages once you start your blessing, or you may feel happier with one short phrase
repeated over and over, its entirely up to you what to say and how long it should take.
The next
element to call upon is that of air, which is represented by the incense.
The air element
rules the thinking rational mind, intelligence and perception; the air spirits also bring clarity in making conscious decisions.
Start at the front door again walking slowly through the house swinging the incense burner or waving the incense sticks as
you go, visualising the qualities of air sweeping through your home at the same time you could say something along the lines
of "may the guardian spirits of the element of air bring clarity of mind, speed of thought and the understanding of the mysteries
of the ancients to all who dwell within this place".
The next
element is that of fire which is represented by the candle, as mentioned earlier, in pagan times the light would be brought
from the hearth or stove of ones family home. The stove in particular was held in high regard as it was thought to represent
the womb of the earth mother, and many women would kneel in front of the oven and pray to the goddess as giver of life and
provider for the family.
The fire
element rules strength, determination and passion.
Light the
candle from the stove and go to the front door again and as you walk slowly through the house holding the candle in front
of you visualise the qualities of fire filling your home saying something like "may the guardian spirits of the element of
fire bring courage, strength, energy and passion to all who dwell within this place, *and may terror enter the heart of any
wrong doer entering this place without invitation. (* quite an important thing to add in these days of rising crime}
Notice that
the wording of the above elemental invocations all follow a set pattern, although when you perform your own house blessing
the wording may be as you please. Do bear in mind that because of the nature of elemental spirits they will respond better
to formulae such as the above. The more repetitions you make the better the result will be.)
Then the
element of water which is represented in the dish of water, this element rules psychism, the emotions, love and the feminine.
Any natural
Spring water will do.
Start at
the front door again sprinkling the water as you slowly walk through the house, visualising the qualities of water entering
your home. As you walk through each room you could say something along the lines of "may the guardian spirits of the element
of water bring love, peace and intuition to all who dwell Within this place". Once you have been through every room calling
upon the spirits of each element, the energies within the house should feel more harmonious.
Once you
have completed your house blessing, to protect your home you must visualise a beam of bright white or violet light from Spirit
running all around the walls, corners, windows, doorframes, loft, roof, everywhere - sealing all those wonderful energies
into your home and to keep any negative energies out.
It is also
a nice idea to send thoughts out to any friends or relatives in the spirit world that you would still like to know are around
you, asking them to become regular visitors to your new home, and that they might keep a helpful and loving eye on you.
You could
also use an elemental blessing such as the above on a regular basis to help harmonise a house you may have lived in for many
years, as every now and again negative emotions can build up in your home.
You may even
find yourself picking up negative emotions from an adjoining house or flat! This sometimes happens as the energy of ones neighbours
can seep through the walls causing us depression and anxiety, particularly if the neighbours argue a lot!
Try blessing
your home - you will no doubt be pleasantly surprised by the result.
Blessed be.
