The act of ritual purification, or spiritual cleaning, is a universal characteristic of almost all the traditions of the world.

Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam practice some form of ritual purification.

Modern witchcraft is no exception. From the ritual baths impregnated with herbs and flowers to the sacred smoke of the incense, ritual purification remains the cornerstone of many witchcraft.

Thus, let’s deepen a little more in this important aspect of ritual and magic.

Ritual purification and witchcraft

First, I want to point out that not all practicing witches believe in the act of spiritual cleanliness, especially as regards the human body.

Some professionals consider the idea that the body is impure or dirty. Sometimes, this makes difficult feelings over misogyny or its experiences with religious judgment.

I think it is important to respect this perspective.

However, many magic practitioners usually use purification in rituals.

Ritual baths

In ritual bath is my favorite form of purification. Especially before rituals and elaborate spells, I enjoy the experience of a carefully prepared spell bath, I often take my time to devise creative and symbolic ideas that make sense.

Sometimes, I even use them as modalities for the entire ritual, as in this beauty bath or this moon bath ritual.

But what makes a ritual bath ritual What makes sense of a bath, instead of a mundane bath? That question is largely personal, and specific to what creates meaning for you. But here you have some ideas to start thinking.

Create sacred ingredients for the bathroom.

Consider handwhearing your own bath products by hand only For sacred baths.

Use natural products, such as sea salt, natural soaps, vegetable and essential oils to make bath salts, soaps and body oils. Use them only during your ritual bathrooms.

Because?

With time and constancy, the sensory memory of these aromas and textures instantly takes you to a sacred mentality, preparing your body and your spirit for sacred work.

Speaking of that. . .

Let it be sensual.

Design ritual baths that awaken the senses.

Choose aromas, tactile sensations and put music that evokes a feeling of power and mysticism for you personally.

This requires some patience and experimentation, but take your time to find the precise combination of elements that work you.

Ritual baths in natural water masses.

There is nothing more natural, nutritious and purifier than to take a dip in a mass of natural water.

If you know a section section, a waterfall or a remote beach, how lucky! Whenever the time is pleasant and know that the water quality is safe, plant your sacred bath in a mass of natural water.

Of course, if you plan to use soap or salts, make sure they only contain natural, non -polluting and biodegradable ingredients.

Smoke clearance

The use of the smoke from the incense in the rituals extended from the Babylonian cultures to those of Rome and Greece.

In fact, incense plays an important role in many spiritual traditions around the world, such as Buddhism, Christianity and many indigenous cultures.

The most common is that modern witchcraft uses incense in exorcism rituals.

The word exorcism It does not necessarily refer to the ritual exorcism of the «demons» of the body, but rather to the negative energies of any place, object or person.

Loose incense

Although most people think of the incense in the form of a common bar in New Age stores, in ritual magic, we generally use mixtures of loose incense.

The use of loose incenses gives the practitioner the freedom to choose which herbs, resins and oils incorporate. This allows the type of personalization so important in many magical traditions.

There are many methods to burn loose incense. The most common is to burn it in a (affiliate link ->) coal disc in a cauldron or fireproof source.

Do you want to try yours? Check out 7 easy incense recipes for any magical spell.

Salt cleaning

Modern witches frequently use salt for the absorption of negative energy.

For example, a common ritual is to spread salt in a new house or ritual space, and then sweep it. Used salt is discarded away from home.

With him all disgusting vibrations go!

Preparation of ritual salts.

Ritual salts are one of the easiest ritual materials to prepare.

Literally, everything you need is salt, and any natural additive you want.

If you plan to use them in ritual bathrooms, be sure to include only additives that are easily made by the drain. Avoid any oil (such as coconut) that solidifies at room temperature or large pieces of herbs.

How to use ritual salts.

There are many, many ways to use ritual salts properly. Consider any of the following:

-Colocate the crystals used in a bowl with salt and leave them all night during the dark moon to clean them.

-Añadir salts ritual water bath water.

-Solvorea ritual salts around your sacred space during foundry in a circle.

-Spolors salt around the perimeter of your house to absorb negative energy before it enters (the rain will take it).

Fire cleaning

Less common, but no less deep, fire cleaning dates back to the ancient rituals and practices of European indigenous cultures (among many others).

For example, Gaelic Celts led to their cattle through the bonfire during the Beltane party for purification, protection and healing.

Today, we occasionally use fire to clean ritual tools and «burn» negative energy.

Use of fire for ritual cleaning.

Obviously, security occupies a prominent place in the use of fire in any context.

But for cleaning, several methods work well, provided that common sense is used.

Try any of the following under your own responsibility:

–Open flame method. To clean Not flammable Objects, such as ritual knives, quickly pass them from one place to another through an open flame. This movement must be fast and never long enough to heat the object until it reaches a pleasant temperature to the touch.

–Bonfire cleaning. For the objects you really want to destroy to clean your life of them (such as the memories of a finished relationship), consider the possibility of burning them in an open bonfire. Make sure these objects produce No toxic fumes When they burn. Plastic and even chemically treated wood are harmful to health when they are incinerated.

Blessed is.