The Basics of Cleansing in Witchcraft

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Magia Magia: Invoking Mexican Magic by Alexis A. Arredondo & Eric J. Labrado
Sacred Smoke by Amy Blackthorn
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: the Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts by Judika Illes
Water Magic by Lilith Dorsey
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Defining Cleansing
02:23 - Reasons for Cleansing
04:15 - When to Cleanse
07:05 - Methods of Cleansing
20:32 - The Simplicity of Cleansing
22:00 - Cultural Cleansing Practices
23:45 - Outro

[@camilabeltran9397]

Whenever I deep clean my house which is every week I cleanse my house with sage and 417Hz home cleansing frequency 😊 Its always so nice for me when my house is fresh clean and the energy feels lighter!

[@thedrunkbard4772]

Thank you for making this video! I love the simplicity of these rituals. I've been a practicing Wiccan for almost three years and I've been looking for a more basic way of cleansing my sacred space and my room. I love the way you explained these rituals. New subscriber 🙂 Blessed be 🌒🌕🌘

[@helena2944]

You're a gem! You share your knowledge in such an intelligent, practical, and down-to earth manner. You think for yourself and encourage others to do so as well. Thank you for kindly providing this resource for us... much appreciated! New subscriber here, working my way through all your videos. 💗

[@TheOakWitch]

That's so nice of you, thank you!

[@Tori_Thompson]

Thank you so much! This is a fantastic video! ✨

[@denisedefrehn6634]

Great video! Thank you

[@TheNeighborhoodZenPriest]

I find salt and smoke cleansing quite interesting since they can be found in all cultures and traditions I've encountered in one shape or another. My hypothesis is that these two are among the oldest forms of cleansing, not only due to its pervasiveness in the historical record but also due to many other cleansing methods being associated with cleaning, while salt and smoke are associated with food preservation. Of course, only my own hypothesis.
Also, a silly yet effective shower cleansing if you are on the road or in a hurry; tie a tea bag to the shower nozzle or tap.

[@TheOakWitch]

Yes tea bags work just as well!

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Weird one for a modern spin: using a shredder to destroy old spellwork instead of fire when you have one. Modern solutions for a modern practitioner. I still burn things but it impacts my cat so it's an occasional thing since I'm restricted to only practicing in my bedroom
The resultant mulch can be used to make compost and therefore purified in returning to the earth. 😉

[@lasttarrasque6223]

Thanks, I'm preparing my first cleansing for Thursday and this was really helpful!

[@sandyblack9698]

Great video ari..learned a few new methods thank you very much..blessings 🔮📖🐛

[@DawnMK2023]

Cleansing with a cleansing spray and a few moments of meditations before drawing a daily Oracle card clears the energy of the room and centers me.
I have many pets and a husband with asthma, so smoke cleansing is a rarity.

[@TheOakWitch]

That's lovely and a great tip! 💙

[@justinbirkholz7814]

Another great video! I think it's good to try out a few different practices and see what works best for you and for the situation. Sometimes I use incense, sometimes window washes, and sometimes Earth burial (always in a raised planter bed that I built!), sometimes I do long ceremonies with my partner and sometimes I just do something quick on my own.

[@hannahbrooks6174]

Such a wonderful explanation of cleansing! I love that you gave the reasons why people who work with energy should start cleansing as I feel that can be glossed over in some resources

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you! ☺️

[@jillvanskike1198]

Thank you for video

[@TheOakWitch]

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[@murtadahassan602]

معلوماتك قيمه شكرًا

[@ashenwalls3558]

Great overview! I'm a big fan of water cleansing when I can, especially if I can get to a natural river. This winter I've been experimenting with snow melt and having good results. :)

[@TheOakWitch]

Thank you! That sounds great 😊

[@lizcastro8152]

Good evening DawnOfAngels, I have been lacking of not knowing what to do or steps to take for me to be on the right path mentally, spiritually to and physically, they let me know I was a glorious child, I came to this world with a lot of blessings and I’m blessed with natural spiritual abilities and innermost powers, but the witchcraft perform a spell on me and I remember. I was 18 years old, which has been affecting me and blocking my spiritual abilities and delaying my blessings, this same spell is the reason why life has been hard on me in some ways as my blessings didn't come the way the universe has it in plan for me. This spell has left a dark spirit and cloud on my soul which has been hindering me getting to know my innermost purpose and powers, I should have been more great and achieve in life more than my current life if not for the spell and that's why I need to break it.
Someone gave me this to do. Is this good
for the cleansing?
For the cleansing:
Various candles
Element of fire
Flower petals & herbs
Marigold
Lavender
Lover return oil powder of sympathy
Love binding rope
Red sateef
Piece of white cloth
Image effigy
And you will need to send me one of your recent pictures
Thank you so much
Liz😊

[@TheMoonlightMage]

If you're discreet or in the broom closet I really can't recommend diffusers enough 😙