Can You Use Incense to Cleanse?
Cleansing your environment is not a new concept. The idea has been around for centuries.
This blog will provide you with some useful tips on how to cleanse your space with incense.
Cleansing with incense can be done for your space, whether a room, your office or your home.
You can also cleanse your mind and body after a difficult period or task, or before a challenging time, or just before a meditation or yoga session.
Cleansing the energy in your space can be as important as cleaning it physically.
Cleansing helps improve the energy flow in the space and helps to introduce more positive energy into your home. You can do this easily and quickly using your favorite incense.
To cleanse your home, first open a window in each room to allow the smoke and negative energy to escape.
Next, maintain positive thoughts in your mind, possibly as a mantra or affirmations, for example: “I will cleanse this room of all negativity and fill it with peace and light”.
Get your burning incense sticks, perhaps in a bundle of three sticks, and move around the space you want to cleanse in a clockwise direction, waving the incense up and down the walls, and into the corners of the room, at the same time repeating your affirmation or mantra.
After this your home will have a wonderful feeling of peace and relaxation, filled with positivity.
You can repeat this as often as you feel is necessary, any time you feel that negativity has entered your home, and it will also replace any stale odors with a refreshing fragrance.
In a similar way you can use incense to cleanse yourself. It is easiest to do this standing, in an open, well-ventilated space and try to relax your posture.
Take your burning incense sticks and wave them from side to side, starting with your feet and moving up towards your head, from the front of your body to the back.
This will fill you with positive energy, free from stress, and ready for your next task or meditation session.
Is Sandalwood Incense Good for Cleansing?
One of the most sacred and oldest essential oils in ancient religious rituals, sandalwood has been used for thousand of years, and was even used in embalming by the Egyptians.
It has anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties for cleansing, and can relieve sore muscles. In Feng Shui is is known to cleanse the air against negative energy, and protects against pollutants.
When looking for Sandalwood incense it is important to look for incense that is natural and does not contain artificial scents, and this is one of the most important things in the cleansing process.
On a physical level, sandalwood has a fragrant aroma that can refresh your home, cleansing it of unpleasant or strong odors from pets or cooking.
Sandalwood is also a spiritual cleanser, providing mental clarity and focus that helps to create the right environment for meditation, spirituality and prayer, or for a yoga session.
Parting Words
If you are just getting started on your spiritual journey, you should familiarize yourself with the power of cleansing your home.
Cleansing the energy in your space doesn’t have to be complicated.
There are many ways to cleanse a house, and one of the simplest is through the use of incense and in most cases, you can effectively purify a room with just a few incense sticks.
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