In Japan, cleaning the home is not just a domestic task, it is a sacred act. According to Azumi Uchitani, an expert on Japanese culture and former miko (Shinto priestess), many of the ancestral rituals They are still valid today to raise the energy of the home and restore inner peace.

Shinto, a Japanese philosophy of life, considers that we are born in a pure state, in connection with the kami or divine spirit.

Throughout the day, we accumulate impurities, called kegarethrough our senses. To free ourselves from them, we practice rituals of harae (purification). Uchitani has adapted these rituals for modern life in the West, and they can all be easily integrated into the daily routine.

The ritual of salt at the entrance

Sprinkle a little salt at the entrance to the home or leave it in small mounds (morishio) acts as dense energy filter or negative.

Can renew this salt every day or every week to protect the interior space. The important thing is to do it with intention, understanding that you are creating a symbolic border between the outside world and the refuge that is your home. Salt, in Shinto, is considered a direct means of purification.

Offerings to raise vibration

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It is not necessary to have a formal altar, but a corner with a candle, a plant, a glass of water or some flowers as offerings can become a sacred space where stop for a few seconds, bring your palms together, close your eyes and breathe. This small moment of daily connection raises the vibration of the home.

The act of offering is not religious in the Western sense, It is a bridge between matter and energy. You can do it when you wake up, before going to sleep or when you feel that the environment has become charged.

Speak with care and gratitude

One of the most forgotten, but powerful, rituals is related to the way of speaking. Avoid harmful or critical words Helps maintain clean energy at home.

Words, Uchitani explains, have vibration. Each complaint or negative comment introduces a low frequency into the environment.

It is also essential cultivate gratitude. In Japanese culture, expressions like itadakimasu («I appreciate the food», pronounced before eating) or arigatou (thank you) they have a strong energy charge. Repeating them throughout the day connects with abundance, humility and presence.

Return to nature even if you live in the city

You don’t need a forest to feel the power of nature. Just look at a tree, water a plant or look at the sky.

These simple gestures recalibrate the senses and remind you that harmony is within reach. Uchitani advises stopping for a moment in front of a flower or walk barefoot on the grass if possible. Observing the beauty of the natural world is, in itself, an act of purification.

Honor the cycles with seasonal food

A simple and delicious way to cleanse your energy is to consume seasonal products. Preparing a meal with fresh ingredients, thanking them and enjoying them carefully allows you to align yourself with the natural cycle of the universe. This strengthens the body and elevates the spirit.

Celebrating each season, whether with soup in the winter or some fruit in the summer, is another way to bring in the kami to home. Each food is a living offering from the earth and must be received with presence.

Bathing as a closing ritual for the day

One of the most common practices in Japan is night bathing. Beyond hygiene, It is an energy discharge ritual.

Adding salt to bath water helps release tensions, thoughts and emotions accumulated during the day. Uchitani especially recommends Himalayan salt, although any natural salt works.

If you don’t want to bathe, a conscious shower, Even carefully washing your hands can serve as a symbolic act of closure and purification.

Cleaning is also meditating

The concept of kiyomerupurify, covers both physical and mental space. In Japan, cleaning is no small task, it is a way to align with inner peace.

Monks and children clean temples and schools as part of their spiritual training. By doing so, they connect with the energy of the respect, gratitude and presence.

In Uchitani’s words: «The outer world reflects our inner world. By purifying my house, I purify my soul.» Thus, wiping a cloth, organizing a shelf or sweeping the floor becomes a sacred practice.

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