Energetic cleansing is a vital form of self-care especially for empaths. As a sensitive soul, you have a tendency to absorb other people’s thoughts, feelings and vibrations like a sponge. In order to maintain energetic balance I highly encourage you to cleanse your aura and return to self on a daily basis. Here are the various ways you can do this:
Ways to Cleanse Your Aura
1.Smoke cleansing– Light a bundle of white sage or a stick of palo santo. Once the flame is strong and bright, gently extinguish it within a ceremonial bowl, abalone shell or other vessel. Using your intuition or the nudges of your spirit helpers, begin to bathe in the smoke. Gently guide the smoke over your body wherever you feel called to do so. You can cup it over your head, below your feet, over your heart, etc. You may even incorporate a feather. At the end of this practice observe what comes up. My first experience with sage resulted in an intense healing crisis. You may notice that you feel clean and purified on an auric level, especially if smoke cleansing is not a practice that you engage in regularly.
2. Selenite Wand– Selenite is closely tied to the moon. It has healing properties similar to water and therefore is ideal for cleansing. Selenite is unique in that it is self charging and purifying. Using a selenite wand, sweep your entire aura from your head to your feet. You can always spend more time in certain areas if you intuitively sense this is needed. I repeat this process about three times and say a small prayer of gratitude. I’ve noticed that energetic cleansing with a selenite wand has the power to turn my mood around especially if I’m having a bad day.
3. Water– This one may not come as a surprise. After all, bathing regularly is part of good hygiene. But not only can water cleanse one physically, it can do so metaphysically as well. Whilst reading Alberto Villoldo’s book Shaman, Healer, Sage I stumbled upon a method he uses for chakra clearing in the shower. I would like to share this with you below:
- Locate your first chakra and spin it counterclockwise with your fingers about three times in a circular motion.Then, rinse your fingers in the water to remove any toxins, sludge, or stale energy. Repeat this process for all seven chakras.
- Then, return to your first chakra, spinning it clockwise about three times in a circular motion. Repeat this process for all seven chakras. This thoroughly cleanses the chakras and enables them to operate at optimum efficiency. This helps us maintain our health and well being. You can also visualize your aura being bathed in white light.
Another way to achieve energetic purification with water is to draw yourself a ritual bath which I explain how to do in this post, with the intent to cleanse. I highly recommend using salts of some kind as they have protective properties and help ward off negative energy.
4. Reiki– If you are a reiki practitioner then you are familiar with the symbol(s) that you may use to cleanse yourself and your space. It is an easy and relatively quick process that allows you to preserve energetic balance. If you are not a reiki practitioner you can always sign up for my free weekly healing and request cleansing or submit any other healing wish you might have.
These are the primary methods I use to cleanse myself and others energetically, but they certainly aren’t the only ways! If you have any unique methods for auric cleansing that you would like to share please reach out in the comments below.
