Have you ever purchased or inherited preloved items, for example; furniture, jewellery, clothing, etc? Did you know that inanimate objects carry the energy of their previous owner/s? Even new items carry the energy of the people who have handled it prior to you receiving it.

This energy consists of an imprint of residual emotions/feelings left behind from those people who have come into contact with your item. This is an unconscious action with everything we touch. Think of it as leaving finger prints on an object that remains until it is washed or cleansed away.

Some examples of what happens when residual energy is left on an object can be: You inherited a ring from your grandmother who may have suffered depression or was a negative person. Every time you wear her ring you suddenly feel down and your happy mood declines.

Residual energy can also have the opposite affect: You move into a new home and you feel happy to be there, the house feels warm and inviting, your home makes you feel good. You find out the previous owners were happy, positive people.

I was recently gifted a lounge suite, I never got to meet the original owners but the suite felt like it had a nice harmonious energy. I still cleansed the suite to purify all residual energy so this preloved suite is now ready to inherit the peaceful energy from my family.

So what do you do with this residual energy?

You can cleanse the energy from the past and welcome your new item into your home/life and bless it ready for it’s new life ahead.

Here are some basic cleansing tips:

-If it is an object that can be washed, give it a good wash or thorough wipe down.

-Smudge it with a smudge stick or incense.

-Allow it to sit in the sun or out on the ground (back to nature) for a time length you feel is appropriate.

-Say a prayer or blessing as you cleanse the object.

Here is an example of a blessing you can use:

I give gratitude to the past,

The owners gone by.

I release your energy attached,

I bid you goodbye.

I give blessings to this _____ (say the item you’re cleansing)

And give it new life.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Copyright: Purely Therapeutic

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Feel like you are not in control? Flighty? Spacey, brain fog? Light headed? Like you are not fully present? Easily distracted?

You need to reconnect to the earthly plane. Secure (pull) your soul back to the present moment…the here and now.

Gardening is one of my interests, my healing place, my grounding time. Time spent outside among Mother Nature is one of the most powerful healing tools and readily available to you. You could be simply watering, weeding, planting, admiring to get your fix…to ground you. Local parks are great for this if you don’t have a garden, also walking helps but you need to pay attention to what is around you and not on your phone or listening to music…be in the moment.

Sit for a moment, feel the soft breeze on your face as though Mother Nature is gently touching your cheek saying “It’s ok I’m here…” Take a deep breath of the fresh clean air and feel yourself relax into a relieved state as you receive the healing you need. Visualize spiritual roots flowing through your feet into the earth, (it’s better to do this bare-footed but if not footwear is fine) spreading out to connect with the trees, flowers and plants around you. Feel the energy coming up into your body via these roots, grounding you, nourishing your soul. Each time you inhale, more of nature’s energy flows up into your body. Exhale toxic energy into the universe to release what no longer serves your highest good. Take as long as you need as this is your grounding/healing time.

You don’t need do to this for hours, as little as 10 minutes can make a difference. This form of meditation will become more beneficial the more it is practiced, and it will be easier to go into this meditative state each time.

Technology is a big block to our spirituality, white noise hindering our connection to Mother Natureon a spiritual level. So please leave your mobile device inside while you take a moment to clearly connect.

Admire the simplest of flowers, watch insects go about their daily routine, watch the breeze tickling the leaves in the trees around you, the plant cycle of current the season…the amazing will for survival.

By just being aware of Mother Nature in all her beauty you are connecting to her vast resources on a spiritual level and this is what is most important.

Have you ever wondered why you feel down or drained and exhausted after talking to someone?

Entered a room or place that feels like it has a stifling heaviness to it?

Have you felt tension in a room when you first walk in?

Or, felt down or depressed for no real reason or particularly after being with someone or somewhere?

This is what is called ‘negative, stagnant or toxic energy’. Negative, toxic energy lingers after it has been introduced to an area, room or even yourself. In the work place you may come into contact with many different energies through your workmates, customers, clients etc. At home it may be certain family members, friends or past occupants. This is the energy that will leave an imprint and attach itself to you such as psychic cords/ties. This is the energy that you want to cleanse yourself and your space of.

Many people often ask us, 'what do you mean by cleansing or smudging and how do you do that?'

So, let's first establish that cleansing, clearing or smudging can be referred to as one and the same action.

Smudging is very beneficial to clear your space of stagnant, negative, toxic energies.

is great for regular smudging and clearing as it can be burnt daily or as regular as you feel necessary. You can also light multiple sticks within your home (depending on the size of your house) or move a stick around from room to room ensuring each room has had what you feel to be sufficient time or smoke in order to cleanse. For best results it is recommended to leave windows open as some people believe this helps the negative energy to

leave the home and also makes the incense smoke and smell less intense on the nose.

Cleansing/smudging with incense can be a lot quicker if you are 'time poor'.

To smudge yourself, simply fan the smoke of an incense stick or smudge stick around your body. Some people say positive affirmations or think positive thoughts as they do this, it is an individual and unique experience for everyone and we all do this differently, there is no right or wrong way so long as your intentions are pure and for your highest good.

Using a smudge stick for cleansing your home is something I would recommend doing weekly, monthly or seasonally, but is entirely up to the person doing the smudging. Do this as often as you feel necessary. When using a smudge stick open all windows, begin at your front door and go from room to room fanning the smoke from each doorway, across to each corner of the room and then back to the doorway (basically go around the perimeter of each room). Continue this process until you have returned back the starting point being your front door. If you feel only one room needs to be cleansed then only do that room using the technique as stated above. Using a smudge stick is a little more time consuming and some people can say affirmations, prayers or incantations as they go from room to room as well or have a ritual as they go through the process that is suitable for them.

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Water amplifies energy, movement creates the flow of energy thus waterfalls, fountains, creeks and rivers are very powerful to meditate by.

Find a quiet place by the water. Sit in a comfortable position facing the water, close your eyes and open yourself to receive the healing power of Mother Nature. Breathe in positive healing energy… breathe out negative toxic energy…

Visit regularly to reap the benefits of ‘FREE’ healing from Mother Nature. In between or when needed, visualize yourself meditating by this tranquil waterfall. 10 minutes a day is all you need to start the path to healing.