Incense Used For Cleansing

If you feel weighed down or blocked by negative energy in your home or office, clearing the space can help bring in positivity. You can do this by smudging with sage, or by burning other incense herbs and resins that are known to clear energies. These include white copal, frankincense, sandalwood sticks or chips, rosemary, lavender, and cedar. Generally, you want to choose incense that is indigenous to your region if possible as this is believed to have greater impact.

Before you begin cleansing, open all the windows in your space to allow negative energy to escape with the smoke. Ensure that the incense is safe to burn by using a smudge bundle or a non-flammable dish and something (like an abalone shell) to capture the ashes as they fall. Having an intention, such as “I am cleansing this space of negativity and welcoming in love and light” can be helpful to keep at the forefront of your mind throughout the ritual.

You may also want to hold a crystal or object during this time to pass it through the incense’s smoke. If you have a piece of quartz, for example, this can be a great way to cleanse it of any negative energy and bring in its healing vibrations.

Once the positive energy has been cleared, you can close your eyes and imagine all that negativity being transmuted into love and light and a sense of clarity filling your aura. For extra healing, if you wish, you can then meditate with the crystal and reaffirm your intentions of bringing positive energy into your life.

The type of incense you choose for cleansing can have an effect on the results, as different scents evoke specific emotions and energetic properties. For instance, jasmine is a seductive flowery scent that is uplifting and helps to lift your spirits. While mugwort, favoured by witches, can be helpful for psychic work and achieving trance states. You can also find incense products that contain juniper, which is a calming and refreshing scent.

Other incense for cleansing includes palo santo, which is a woody fragrance that is believed to remove any negative energy from your environment. It is often used in religious ceremonies to cleanse the space before consecration and is known to be particularly effective at removing energetic blockages. You can also use lavender or rose scented incense for spiritual cleansing, as both are soothing and encourage relaxation. Cedar, on the other hand, is a beautifully calming incense that can be used to remove nervous energy from a space and replace it with a feeling of peace and calm.