cleansing a home

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Becky.

Smudiging a home has been around and I am sure most cultures do it.. The Native peoples smudge both the home and the person.

Vivian

 

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Becky Wang

Saturday, December 28, 2002 6:10 PM

cleansing a home

 

Where did you learn about this house cleansing ritual, is it from the Chinese Fung Shui? "Jennifer <jenny_beckie" <jenny_beckie wrote: Marsha,I'm tossing in my three cents here (adjusted for inflation, of course). When I do house blessings, my method of cleansing is to have the person who's home it is walk with me around the house three times in a counter clockwise motion (clockwise is to BRING something to you...counter clockwise is to BANISH), waving a smudge stick in a sweeping motion. The suggestion of salt and water combined is also another great idea, counter clockwise in a sprinkling motion. This way, all four elements are used to cleanse and purify.Bright Blessings!~Jenn~ , Laura Martin-Bühler <gentle_survivalist> <gentle_survivalist> wrote:> Yes, sage is for a blessing, but the Native Peoples I was raised with,> the southwestern Peoples, used dried juniper cedar for a blessing and> a cleanser. Cedar is stripped from the branches, take a little from> each tree so as not to scar the tree. It is then cleaned off the> branches and dried for a couple of weeks. Then say a prayer to The> great Creator and heat a snall cast iron frying pan and sprinkle the> cedar in it until it starts to smoke. Then take the pan through out> the home with your prayers. When the pan cools you will need to reheat> it. This is for a blessing and cleansing. Leave a door or window open> and the flies will leave when the smoke gets heavy. We usually use a> special feather to help spread the smoke. Feel free to write me> through my profile. Laura**************************************************WWW.PEACEFULMIND.COM Sponsors Alternative Answers-HEALING NATURALLY- this is the premise of HOLISTIC HEALTH. Preventative and Curative measure to take for many ailments at:http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm__________-To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them:http://www./members_add _________To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://www./links___________Community email addresses: Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.

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At 04:10 PM 12/28/2002 -0800, you wrote:

 

>Where did you learn about this house cleansing ritual, is it from the

>Chinese Fung Shui?

 

A Buddhist house cleansing (often done before Losar) is to circumambulate

the house with burning juniper branches (I use incense made from the

branches so not to scare the neighbors ) and to set of firecrackers or

clap loudly. I do it every year to prepare for the lunar new year.

 

Embley Veronica