The Smudging and Blessings Book Inspirational Rituals to Cleanse and Heal

by Alexander, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781402720468
• ISBN10: 1402720467
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

For millennia, Native Americans have burned sacred plants in a bowl or on a stick to drive away negative energies and restore balance. These simple smudging rituals can change your life, too. Learn how to combine smudging with other ancient techniques to aid healing and restoration. Turn your home into a spiritual fortress whenever you feel the need-the last thing at night, for instance, or when you leave the house. Celebrate a baby's birth with a gentle blessing that welcomes a new soul into the world. And if you want to sail through the day full of confidence, energy, and hope, begin each morning with a simple cleansing. This natural power is available to everyone.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(2)
The History of Smudging	10	(2)
Creating Your Own Kit	12	(2)
The Chakras	14	(2)
Self-clearing	16	(2)
The Four Spirit Animals	18	(2)
Contacting Your Spirit Animal	20	(2)
Space Clearing	22	(2)
Deep Relaxation	24	(2)
Aura Cleansing (Visualization)	26	(2)
Making a New Smudge Stick	28	(2)
Making a Sacred Smudge Bowl	30	(2)
Using Crystals	32	(2)
Choosing Your Crystal	34	(2)
Using Essential Oils	36	(2)
Choosing Your Essential Oils	38	(2)
Home Blessings	40	(16)
Becoming Aware of Subtle Energy	42	(2)
Blessing Your New Home	44	(2)
Sheilding Your Home	46	(2)
Consecrating Your Bedroom	48	(2)
Sickroom Cleansing	50	(2)
Cleansing Following an Argument	52	(2)
Leaving Your Home	54	(2)
Family Blessings	56	(12)
Birthday Blessing	58	(2)
Before the Party Mood Enhancer	60	(2)
Celebrating a Birth	62	(2)
When Someone Dies	64	(2)
Ritual for Separation or Divorce	66	(2)
Seasonal Rituals	68	(14)
The Cycle of the Year	70	(2)
Imbolc/Candlemass Ritual	72	(2)
May Day Ritual	74	(2)
Lammas	76	(2)
Halloween	78	(2)
Christmas/Winter Solstice	80	(2)
Personal Blessings	82	(14)
Wake Up and Greet the Day	84	(2)
Sweet Dreams	86	(2)
Bathtime Relaxation Ritual	88	(2)
Banishing Stress Ritual	90	(2)
Looking for Love Ritual	92	(2)
Psychic Protection Cleansing	94	(2)
Index	96