Shamanic Techniques for Space Clearing
Shamanism is the foundation of Space Clearing and Feng Shui and both
are very magical art forms. The sensing of subtle energies, ghosts,
thought forms all take time and continual practice to become skilled at
discerning what is real and what is not. Shamanic truths and techniques
have been used by every culture from the prehistoric through the great
classic civilizations and on through the present. There are many
different techniques I employ in my work. I may work with the elements,
with music and sound, with chanting and prayer. The choice of technique
depends on the given situation. My mother and grandmother taught me
many of these techniques and I have found them very effective for
working with most energies that need to be cleared.
The Elements
EnergyShifting with Earth - Salt has remarkable purifying properties.
Salt is a crystal so it absorbs, cleanses, clears and protects. Salt is
wonderful for clearing and neutralizing negative energies in a home or
office. Salt cleanses the aura and is most effective for individuals
when used in the bath. Salt can be used in many ways to clear a space.
Salt is a valuable resource and has been used and valued by ancient
people who knew of its amazing healing powers for thousands of years.
It has been used as a medicine, preservative and a link to the
spiritual realms.
One of the first clearing techniques taught to me by my mother was the
use of salt. My father was in the Air Force and we moved about every 18
months. I recall my mother with a bowl of salt in her hands inside the
moving van. She was tossing the salt about into the empty van. I asked
her what she was doing. She told me that she was clearing the moving
van of the energies of the people who were here before us; that this
would allow us to move our things into the van without taking on the
energies of the other people. I watched in amazement.
EnergyShifting with Fire - The use of fire in the home for spiritual
cleansing and dedication is one of the oldest, surest and most
immediate of Energy Clearing techniques. The simple lighting of a
candle with focus and intent can help to shift the energy in a room
almost immediately. Fire is a catalyst between the visible and
invisible worlds. It is purifying and transforming. Fire is a very
powerful force. There are many different methods to incorporate the use
of fire for clearing. The use of fire is especially appropriate after
an argument or experiencing intense emotions: if someone has been ill,
and when moving into a new house, especially if previous occupants have
experienced strong negative emotions. Fire is useful for therapists
after a day of clients, after a burglary or break in, after an
incidence of violence and when working with spirits or ghosts.
EnergyShifting with Air - For many centuries we have used incense to
cleanse and purify space. Incense cleanses the atmosphere of negative
energy and energizes the astral field and inhabitants in the space.
Some of my most favorite forms of incense are a combination of the
resins of Frankincense, Benzoin and Myrrh. The combination of these
resins will cleanse negative energies; help with the removal of trapped
earthbound spirits or ghosts and will raise the vibration of the space
it is used in.
Energy Shifting with Water - Water is childhood and innocence, healing
of emotions and healing of the past. Water is excellent for clearing a
room of negative emotions, as water has been long associated with
emotions. It is also essential to be hydrated yourself. You will be
able to perceive energy more clearly and be more effective if you are
adequately hydrated.
Smudging is a ritual burning of herbs, using the smoke produced to
alter the energy for oneself or another, or to cleanse the energy of a
specific space. The most common herbs used in North America are sage
and cedar. Most native peoples use one of the gray-green herbs for
purifying and sanctifying.
Sage is associated with purity, things of the spirit and of heaven and
dispels negative energy. Used to purify ceremonial objects and people,
sacred smudge or sage is used throughout many cultures to purify and
transform the energy of a space before meditation or ceremony. It is
used as a catalyst between the known and the unknown. Sage will clear
the auric field of a person, place or object of unwanted energies.
Smoke is the element of air and when the sage or (smudge) is burning
the smoke rises up to the heavens and takes our prayers and intentions
with it to the Great Spirit. The use of Sage in the home for spiritual
cleansing and dedication is one of the oldest of energy-
clearing techniques.
Cedar's evergreen needles are used to purify space, for clearing and
cleansing and dispelling negative energy. Another wonderful use of
cedar is to make an infusion for the bath.
EnergyShifting with Sound - Everything has a vibration, a frequency and
a sound. Sound, whether audible or not, produces vibrations and will
affect all people and all matter, both emotionally and physically.
Different sounds affect molecules in different ways. My favorite tools
to use for clearing are singing bowls and drums. Drums can both clear
and invoke energy. Drums break up thick energy very quickly and are
good for clearing emotions as well as clearing the room of negative
energy. The drum is a balancing space clearing tool and has
traditionally been used by the Native Americans to invoke the spirit
realms. Another very old and widely used technique is the use of
clapping one's hands in the corners of a room to clear space. Both the
Druids and the Balinese use this technique.
EnergyShifting with Bells - Clearing with bells leaves a crystal-clear
energy field in a room. The quality of this energy will depend on the
size of the bell, the kind of metal used in the casting of the bell and
the energy and culture of the bell maker. Listen closely as you clear,
the resonant note from a bell will sound much clearer and last much
longer after a space clearing is complete.
by Sharon Sinclair
Shamanism is the foundation of Space Clearing and Feng Shui and both
are very magical art forms. The sensing of subtle energies, ghosts,
thought forms all take time and continual practice to become skilled at
discerning what is real and what is not. Shamanic truths and techniques
have been used by every culture from the prehistoric through the great
classic civilizations and on through the present. There are many
different techniques I employ in my work. I may work with the elements,
with music and sound, with chanting and prayer. The choice of technique
depends on the given situation. My mother and grandmother taught me
many of these techniques and I have found them very effective for
working with most energies that need to be cleared.
The Elements
EnergyShifting with Earth - Salt has remarkable purifying properties.
Salt is a crystal so it absorbs, cleanses, clears and protects. Salt is
wonderful for clearing and neutralizing negative energies in a home or
office. Salt cleanses the aura and is most effective for individuals
when used in the bath. Salt can be used in many ways to clear a space.
Salt is a valuable resource and has been used and valued by ancient
people who knew of its amazing healing powers for thousands of years.
It has been used as a medicine, preservative and a link to the
spiritual realms.
One of the first clearing techniques taught to me by my mother was the
use of salt. My father was in the Air Force and we moved about every 18
months. I recall my mother with a bowl of salt in her hands inside the
moving van. She was tossing the salt about into the empty van. I asked
her what she was doing. She told me that she was clearing the moving
van of the energies of the people who were here before us; that this
would allow us to move our things into the van without taking on the
energies of the other people. I watched in amazement.
EnergyShifting with Fire - The use of fire in the home for spiritual
cleansing and dedication is one of the oldest, surest and most
immediate of Energy Clearing techniques. The simple lighting of a
candle with focus and intent can help to shift the energy in a room
almost immediately. Fire is a catalyst between the visible and
invisible worlds. It is purifying and transforming. Fire is a very
powerful force. There are many different methods to incorporate the use
of fire for clearing. The use of fire is especially appropriate after
an argument or experiencing intense emotions: if someone has been ill,
and when moving into a new house, especially if previous occupants have
experienced strong negative emotions. Fire is useful for therapists
after a day of clients, after a burglary or break in, after an
incidence of violence and when working with spirits or ghosts.
EnergyShifting with Air - For many centuries we have used incense to
cleanse and purify space. Incense cleanses the atmosphere of negative
energy and energizes the astral field and inhabitants in the space.
Some of my most favorite forms of incense are a combination of the
resins of Frankincense, Benzoin and Myrrh. The combination of these
resins will cleanse negative energies; help with the removal of trapped
earthbound spirits or ghosts and will raise the vibration of the space
it is used in.
Energy Shifting with Water - Water is childhood and innocence, healing
of emotions and healing of the past. Water is excellent for clearing a
room of negative emotions, as water has been long associated with
emotions. It is also essential to be hydrated yourself. You will be
able to perceive energy more clearly and be more effective if you are
adequately hydrated.
Smudging is a ritual burning of herbs, using the smoke produced to
alter the energy for oneself or another, or to cleanse the energy of a
specific space. The most common herbs used in North America are sage
and cedar. Most native peoples use one of the gray-green herbs for
purifying and sanctifying.
Sage is associated with purity, things of the spirit and of heaven and
dispels negative energy. Used to purify ceremonial objects and people,
sacred smudge or sage is used throughout many cultures to purify and
transform the energy of a space before meditation or ceremony. It is
used as a catalyst between the known and the unknown. Sage will clear
the auric field of a person, place or object of unwanted energies.
Smoke is the element of air and when the sage or (smudge) is burning
the smoke rises up to the heavens and takes our prayers and intentions
with it to the Great Spirit. The use of Sage in the home for spiritual
cleansing and dedication is one of the oldest of energy-
clearing techniques.
Cedar's evergreen needles are used to purify space, for clearing and
cleansing and dispelling negative energy. Another wonderful use of
cedar is to make an infusion for the bath.
EnergyShifting with Sound - Everything has a vibration, a frequency and
a sound. Sound, whether audible or not, produces vibrations and will
affect all people and all matter, both emotionally and physically.
Different sounds affect molecules in different ways. My favorite tools
to use for clearing are singing bowls and drums. Drums can both clear
and invoke energy. Drums break up thick energy very quickly and are
good for clearing emotions as well as clearing the room of negative
energy. The drum is a balancing space clearing tool and has
traditionally been used by the Native Americans to invoke the spirit
realms. Another very old and widely used technique is the use of
clapping one's hands in the corners of a room to clear space. Both the
Druids and the Balinese use this technique.
EnergyShifting with Bells - Clearing with bells leaves a crystal-clear
energy field in a room. The quality of this energy will depend on the
size of the bell, the kind of metal used in the casting of the bell and
the energy and culture of the bell maker. Listen closely as you clear,
the resonant note from a bell will sound much clearer and last much
longer after a space clearing is complete.
by Sharon Sinclair
