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Sage Smudging for Beginners

top down view of a sage bundle smouldering in a glass bowl filled with shells.

Spring cleaning usually entails the bigger jobs, like windows and walls and deep cleaning the refrigerator and of course de-cluttering is important too BUT do you every take one extra step to clear the old, stale and perhaps negative energy of your room?

Physical cleaning can definitely help give the energy of your space a boost but when you smudge and your positive intentions you will raise the energy even more.

Notice if you feel tense, fearful, a little lethargic, unmotivated, down or unbalanced then your space may be holding negative energy.

say goodbye to LOW LEVEL EMOTIONS

Arguments, Fear, Anger and Worry carry low level emotions and it's a good idea to let them flow out, transform them to higher vibes like excitement, hope, inspiration, love and joy to name a few.

In this video you will learn how to smudge and clear old or negative energy from your space by first clearing yourself. It's a simple and timeless technique that even beginners can try. And be sure to check in with how you feel in your home before and after you do it.

You can use incense, dried sage, palo santo wood, cedar rope or smudge spray. Always use caution and be sure to fully extinguish any burning embers when you are finished.

HERE’S HOW TO DO IT

Get still, breathe deeply and slowly and set a clear, positive intention before you start and move around the room using a figure eight motion (the infinity symbol) if you like. Experiment with what feels right for you and you will open up to your intuition and check to see how your space feels after using this cleaning tool.

I hope you have fun using this beautiful practise inspired from many traditional cultures around the world.

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Seriously?

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What's with the news? TV newscasts (and news channels) seem to be worse than radio broadcasts and radio is worse than newspapers. What am I talking about? Bad news. So, how does our BRAIN feel about watching the news?

The Merriam -Webster definition of the word NEWS is:  
a a report of recent events
b previously unknown information
c something having a specified influence or effect

This definition seems fairly harmless and neutral; news isn't only BAD. Why then are newscasts generally so negative and stressful?

Our eyes and ears are taking in 'STRESS MESSAGES' and, even though we're usually far removed from the events, we humans will be experiencing, connecting, sensing and feeling them. I can almost feel my brain bending toward judgement, negativity, outrage, shock, fear and stress.

You might be THINKING that it's important to know what's going on in the world and I may be WONDERING if I'm taking things too seriously or overreacting, but for the most part the news doesn't really influence me enough to take action, to grow. 

There are 7.4 BILLION PEOPLE on the planet, many of whom move through their lives creating, designing, inspiring, discovering, assisting, loving, inventing and exploring, and the newscasts can barely muster up a couple of feel good stories-one of which tends to be the latest viral video from YouTube or Facebook. Here's a RHETORICAL QUESTION, and a topic for another day, does a newscast's content get built by ratings?

Okay, I don't want to live with my head in the sand but lately I've become more AWARE of what I feed my brain and as a seeker of NEWS I want it to nudge me forward in my life. 
As I look for BETTER BALANCE I think I'll turn the TV off!