Spring Cleaning - Round 2

After writing about spring cleaning in a previous post, I became self-motivated to actually practice what I preach. Now my garage is in the process of transformation. I feel the true inspiration to clean the garage was staying at my cousin's house overnight. She is impeccable with her cleanliness and organization of all of her things. I am so impressed by her on so many levels yet specifically tidiness, cleanliness and organization for the purposes of this post. Sleeping in that organized vibration must have seeped into my bones and my consciousness because all I've wanted to do since I've stayed there is clean, organize and throw out that which is not longer needed (or give it away!)

Yesterday, Vincent and I did a clean sweep of the garage. I've watched the experts on HGTV and Oprah enough times to know the process. We've established what's to be thrown away and it's gone. We've established what is to be given away and it's gone. We established what's staying and some went to storage and now the rest is being organized. Organization and cleaning is what is left for today. The heaviest part of it is done now.

From an energetic view point, we are cleaning and organizing the specific areas of life. While I'm cleaning I also try to stay connected with the intention of improving the flow, balance and well-being of these areas of life based on the bagua as used in Feng Shui:

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• Relationships and Love


• Creativity and Children


• Helpful People and Travel

I'm not a Feng Shui expert yet I am an enthusiast of the ancient art of moving energy with intention. As we continue to clean, organize and shift, I am sure I'll see the effects in all of these areas. I'll let you know what evolves!

Space Clearing

If you wish, clear your space energetically through the use of sacred herbs or pure essential oils and flower essences. The use of smudge is a ceremonial process using herbs, such as sage, cedar, osha, and lavender buds, and resins, such as frankincense, myrrh, and copal. Using these sacred plants and resins does a spiritual house cleaning to clear out old thought forms, past arguments, and negative emotions, and smokes out other uninvited “house guests” from your space. Some of the herbs invite blessings and love to replace that which was cleared.

You can also use essential oils such as lavender, sage, sweet marjoram, pine, and frankincense, along with Holy Water or say prayers of love and well-being into the water yourself to create your own Holy Water. Then add flower essences or sacred site essences to the mix, which also assists in the clearing process. Use the mixture in a spray bottle, then pray into your walls and spray this special mixture around your space to clear out the negative and refill that space with love and well-being. You've seen my posts for Smudge in Spray which is the smokeless alternative to what I am talking about here.

Regardless of which method you choose, and there are many more, be sure that the focus remains on clearing out the negative and replacing that space with love!

As you do this, you will begin to observe the magical manifestation of your actions in the world around you. You will have the clarity to see what relationships may no longer work and the courage to take the action necessary to rectify it. You will have the space to create that new baby or to write that book. You will have the energy to integrate an exercise program because the old energy is no longer weighing you down. You will have created the space to allow for new friendships to develop or a new beloved to enter your life. If you build it, they will come. Build your field of dreams and be sure you have weeded and cleared the land first, so you begin with a fresh new place to plant the seeds of your life.

May we have the motivation to take the first step to clearing out the old stagnant things and energies of our life. May we honor ourselves enough to make our space clear, clean, magical, and loving. May we respect ourselves so that we have the courage to let go of relationships that do not respect us. May we always remember to put Love into every action we take, whether it is letting go of what no longer honors us or inviting in the new magical manifestations that we create.