| It's that time again, spring cleaning time | | | | prayer requesting protection, healing and |
| that is. Clearing out wardrobes, cupboards, | | | | love to envelop my home and also give thanks |
| and the attic, happens now and anything not | | | | for what I have in my life. |
| bolted down is moved, thrown out, donated to | | | | |
| charity, cleaned, and dusted. | | | | The essential oil blend I use for this is 3 |
| | | | drops juniper, 3 drops petit grain, and 2 |
| Spring heralds the arrival of warmer weather | | | | drops lime which cleans, protects and uplifts |
| and with it we become more active. There are | | | | all at the same time. |
| so many things to see and do now without the | | | | |
| inconvenience of having to rug up before | | | | As I move from room to room I use an |
| venturing out. | | | | aromatherapy oil burner (electric, they're |
| | | | safer) with my essential oil recipe which |
| Spend some time in your garden and observe | | | | remains in the room with me until I've |
| its rebirth, with flowers budding, the | | | | finished cleaning it. I then move it with me |
| emergence of butterflies, and other | | | | to the next room until that one has been |
| creatures. When you spend a little while in | | | | cleaned and so on. Not only does this smell |
| your garden relaxed and open, you might just | | | | divine, it also feels fabulous and above all, |
| notice the subtle world of faeries. Spring, I | | | | the house becomes cleaner, lighter and |
| love it! | | | | brighter. |
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| At the beginning of each season spring | | | | As a special note, whenever using essential |
| cleaning happens and as we clean the home in | | | | oils and aromatherapy oil burners please be |
| a very physical sense. We vacuum, dust, wash | | | | vigilant toward fire safety (you more than |
| walls, curtains and anything else that stands | | | | likely are already aware of this). Never have |
| in our way. It's time for out with the old | | | | your oil burner near curtains or other |
| and in with the new. Something else to | | | | materials, have the room well ventilated, |
| consider as a spring cleaning task is that of | | | | never leave candles unattended when leaving |
| cleaning the 'subtle world' around us (that | | | | the room and read the data sheet of essential |
| which is just beyond our awareness), it's an | | | | oil you purchase. |
| energy thing. | | | | |
| | | | To complete my spring cleaning fest I use |
| When physical and subtle spring cleaning is | | | | Tibetan cymbals or Tingshas (used in |
| done a feeling of calm, peace and comfort is | | | | traditional Tibetan Buddhist rituals and |
| noticed. I've been doing this for many years | | | | meditation) to re-balance energy in each room |
| and after the completion of my spring | | | | (I also use them when I do space clearing but |
| cleaning tasks, on both levels, there is a | | | | that's another story). Tingshas come in pairs |
| noticeable sense of lightness and | | | | and are joined by a leather cord. |
| peacefulness. | | | | |
| | | | I begin this exercise by taking a few deep |
| The first part of this method of spring | | | | breaths, centre myself, and say a silent |
| cleaning is done by cleaning each room in its | | | | prayer. With my hand holding the leather cord |
| entirety; windows, walls, curtains, and | | | | I have the Tingshas gently strike each, |
| wardrobes all are cleaned whether they need | | | | producing a sound that reverberates |
| it or not, before moving to the next room. | | | | throughout my body as well as across the |
| Items I de-clutter are put in bags for local | | | | room. I continue this exercise as I move from |
| charity or go into the rubbish bin. | | | | corner to corner of every room until every |
| | | | nook and cranny in the house has been |
| The second part has more spiritual overtones | | | | covered. |
| and an aspect of aromatherapy (I'm also a | | | | |
| qualified aromatherapist) which I love. | | | | So that is my spring clean, covering the |
| Before I actually start cleaning any room I | | | | physical, as well as the subtle aspects of |
| mix up an aromatherapy essential oil recipe | | | | the air that I breathe in my home, ready for |
| and as I do so I'll take several deep | | | | whatever the new season may bring. |
| breaths, centre myself, then say a special | | | | |