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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 23, 2006 1:48:19 GMT -5
Smudging Smudging :involves burning certain beneficial herbs, primarily sage, and wafting the smoke gently all through a structure and all over your body. Be careful of sparks and embers! Crack a window in each room of your home so the air can move around.
You will need a metal dish or a large shell to hold the sage stick or wand. You will also need a cigarette lighter to get the thing lit , I use the wooden matches to keep it burning. You will want to use a hand-held fan or feather to push the smoke into every corner of the space you wish to cleanse. It is also a very good idea to fan the smoke across every area of your body and to inhale a little of it. This will help to cleanse you of negativity, to make sure that you are not adding to the problem.
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Smudge every dark corner, under the beds and all closets all windows and doorways. I say the Lords Prayer as I set about my Smudging. I also talk to the Spirit, telling them to move on just like it is a person... use your intuition on how to handle your situation. When I smudge a room or even an entire house, I like to start at the main entrance and then proceed counter-clockwise through every part, into every corner, across every wall, and even under and around every piece of furniture. Closets must be opened and smudged do not neglect the bathroom. Smudge all kitchen cupboards, especially under the sink. Keep thinking "antidote," purpose in your mind to HEAL the situation and cleanse the negativity. do not neglect the basement or attic and the attic vents, anything that is stored up or down there, especially antiques or anything you got from a deceased relative or friend...or former owner of the house. Fear is how the ghost manipulates you into feeding it and starving yourself. In this respect, the ghost or spirit is a kind of a bully it manipulates you into obeying it, not because it is so powerful, but because it makes you Believe it is powerful. Stay strong, you must not show a lot of fear. I have found that it doesn't make much difference what variety of sage you burn it all works.
The most convenient way I have found to do this is to purchase a sage stick or sage wand at my local New Age shop or even a health food store.
The stick is just the whole dried herb bundled together with cotton string and are cheap, they come in different sizes.
When every square inch of the inside has been smudged, and you have returned to the spot where you started, you need to mentally "seal off" your living space or house with the intention, saying out loud
"I have cleansed the negative energies in this space, and nothing negative can exist here. This is for my highest good, and for the greatest good of all." Tailor these words to your situation. You can then say "Amen" or "So Mote It Be," depending on your religious affiliation.
If you are cleansing a freestanding house, you need to smudge the entire outside of the structure, too.
If you have properly smudged, the "feeling" or sense of the energy in the house is now changed.
If you can afford some kind of air purifier, with or without a negative ion generator, use this to help keep the air free of dust. It is hard to generate negativity in a room full of negative ions. The ghost will not enjoy being in the same room with that machine.
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Post by spirit on Sept 22, 2006 22:44:22 GMT -5
Beautiful Gypsy! This is one of my husbands specialties, so I've picked up quite a few things about smudging since I have been with him! One thing that is helpful after the smudging is to burn a sweet smelling incense thoughout the house and outside as well. The Native Americans used sweetgrass braids, but you can easily use any type of sweet smelling incense blend. What this does is since the cleansing creates a 'void' you don't want new negative energy coming in. A good example is if you weed and have an empty space of earth Mother Nature will race to fill it. Same goes for spirits. Burning the incense and inviting in positive, healing energies will then not allow the darker energies to return. Bright blessings, Spirit
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Post by *Gypsy* on Sept 23, 2006 0:43:46 GMT -5
So true Spirit, I always use Nag Champa it's my favt for everything~ I'm glad you posted this, I totaly forgot to add it...thanks so much~ please share any tips you have on everything you can with us, we all want to learn from others. BB gypsy
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Post by spirit on Sept 23, 2006 20:41:02 GMT -5
I'll try Gypsy. I'm slowly working my way through the boards! I love to talk (or write) about these types of things it's just finding all the time to do so!
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Post by Daydreamer on Sept 25, 2006 20:55:41 GMT -5
Here's a cleansing idea one of my customers had told me about. (Great for those who don't want to burn something). She said that she put vinegar into little cups and placed them into each room. She asked that the negetivity in the space be removed, and left the cups for three days. She then removed the cups and disgarded the vinegar in a space outside. Then she placed stones for specific purposes into each room to help create the environment she wanted. I thought this was really interesting and great for someone with asthma - just make sure the cups are out of the reach of children or animals.
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Post by steve on Aug 10, 2007 19:09:08 GMT -5
Hi daydreamer.
That funnys, I to can recall some thing along the same. The asthma is intresting, But I hear its true.
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 15, 2007 19:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by steve on Aug 18, 2007 14:56:15 GMT -5
I do like this post my whitchy friends and i wish to Throw a littel more intrest on to the fire if i may.
Most of my witchy work is done in my bed room, When doing "high Magick" I up turn my bed to make more space. This is where i cast my circle, Which is a lovely thing, Because at night i can lay down and think of my spells. And at times stil feel the remains of energy. My room is a magical place and I keep all my witchy things in there. For most of the time this feels such a safe place due to the circle. The circle as become a pernament thing in my mine and is always there, Even tho it is invisable.
The point to all this is that on more than a couple of times after spell work and at night wilest trying to sleep, I can more then feel a very heavy atmosphere. And i have an habit of looking around the room for some thing that should not be there? . I do smudging in pritty much the same way as above. But it still can take has long as four days for this feeling to go. I find bells Clear the heavyness all most straint away. But that feeling of not being alone still stays.
so does any one else have the same feelings or do you have any thourts on this matter.
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 20, 2007 13:42:56 GMT -5
Merry Meet Steve, I am also into the paranormal,I'm a Ghost Hunter,this sounds so much like a haunting. Could you have a Spirit in your home? here is some info from my web site I want you to.... try let me know what's going on. If you need more help let me know.
the air will change suddenly. Humans can pick up on these energies positive or negative. Cold spots, Sightings, Sounds, Smells or Physical objects moving or operating by themselves. Having been touched or a tug from an unseen hand? Electromagnetic field changes drastically. Whispering in ones ear, something brushing up against you when nobody is near you?
Lights that blink for no reason or light bulbs that explode, TV or Radio will come on when no person touched it.?
Maybe you took a picture, only to get it back from developing with a strange image on it.
How about the lights, do they Turn on and off on their own?
Footsteps in the hallway, only to look and find no one there?
Or maybe you have seen something manifest before your eyes, and it scared the crap out of you? The feeling of someone coming into a room when nobody is there.
< How many times has that happened to us all in our life?>
Dead Areas In you Home
If you realize that you have an area that you are having trouble Smudging then your dealing with something far more dramatic than the average haunting, like a stale energy of an unused area, or even a residual haunting, In those same "dead" areas, the sage smudge stick (smoke) dosen't flow normally. If the sage smoke the will not go into the unpleasant room trying to blow the smoke in. Incense can be used to detect drafts in a home, but it rarely hesitates at going into an open area, especially if blown in there. If this is seems odd to you, then you will need more help.
~a NOTE on using Water~ Protection with Water Water is the Holiest,most effective, most undervalued cleanser available. Water gathered at different spots under different circumstances have different qualities and powers.
So you will need to try this: Spray bottle ingredients included: 6 tab sps Salt 6 sps Holy water Cascarilla (dryed eggshells) 3 bottles of Spring Water
Make this mixture as follows. Get a clean Spray bottle add six sthingyfuls of Salt. you can use Rock Salt or Sea Salt. Holy water Blessed if possible, if not then use Spring Water There are several well-known springs that were magically produced. The most famous is at Lourdes in France, the waters of the spring there having healed many people 63 according to the very stringent test the Roman Catholie Church applies to each alleged cure. you may find this at you local religious book stores or new age shops.
Just Spring Water Spring water ia available in most any store now days so no one should be without it. Fill you Spray bottle the rest of the way with Spring water. ( if you can have this Blessed, it works much better and faster ) you may take everything you need to be Blessed, it's ok...a member of the clergy has seen it all!
Mix it all together and shake, First, spray a mist into the room, and let it settle for about 1 minute. Then, blow the sage smoke into the room, keep going until you feel sure you have smudged the whole room and everything in it. I would keep smudging once a month for a few months, until you feel the energy has changed for good. then use this: Self Help info keep the Lids in all four corners of the room. Cascarilla dip your finger in the Cascarilla make the sign of the cross on every window and doors in the home. BB Gypsy
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 20, 2007 16:07:09 GMT -5
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Post by steve on Aug 20, 2007 19:42:14 GMT -5
OK Gypsy Im very carefull Not to just open up to people as in the past i wished i had not, But you seem very genuine and this could end up being a very good post, I very much appreciate Your help, I have been on your myspace and see that you do have an intrest in ghost.
When i first started out with Witchcraft i followed a VooDoo line of things. It was a very ,very deep emotional experience that made me go looking for my faith. I was unexperienced and i failed to realize that My work was influence by these emotions. Very strong and very bad emotions. I may of made a couple of mistakes. ( This is very importent for the beginner who shows fear, This fear can shape the results of our spells)
The tools and things that i used and made where put on top of the walldrobe. And thats were they stayed for about six years. I had started a diffrent line of craft some six months latter and was ok with it .
I had taken them down 7 months ago to have a look. I was totally amazed at what i had been doing at that time and i had not realize what it was i had done. I have to admite The things in this box Left me frightened And i did not sleep for days so i had taken them down and tryed to undo things. Eventually i tuck them to a river and sank them one at a time so that the river would dilute the evil and wash it away, has to cleanse them.
In the time that these things where up there. I have always looked at that area and felt that i was being watched from this area. I have for a long time known that at some point i would have to sort out this problem. When i was doing this VooDoo I went through a time where i could see things in this room. Not things that you have said above. They where Littel white things. About 12 inchers long and 6 inch high. They looked like they where made of cotton wool and they just hovered. I think that they could of been orb's. To start with i was ok with this i just through i was getting some thing right. Then things started to get out of hand. At any given time i could see as many as 13 in a room and then i started to see them all over the places. And it got worse. I started to see bigger black ones, I did not like this at all. And i did all that i could to stop things, I stopped my practisers and did nothing for about a six months.
Has it is now i can see them if i try. And at diffrent places But i dont try at home. But i know they are there. My witchy thing is protection and i am good at it. I believe that my work keeps them at bay. So these things dont really get to me. But yes i would like to be ride of them. If that help you at all. I would like your help if it is some thing that you have been involved with befofe. Many thanks dragon.x
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 20, 2007 21:42:02 GMT -5
Steve, I understand ,I will tell you of things I know from being in the craft for 30 years and what I have learned as a Spirit Seeker,its a mix of both worlds. you talk of orbs,spirit actively...everything you are telling me is leading me to think you have a haunting going on. Steve ....I am very genuine,you can trust me...I've been in the craft all my life and the Paranormal came in as I tried to help people over the years,you must know what your fighting b/c the worlds do cross over. I have a group of Ghost Hunters for many years or had b4 hurricane Katraina hit ,I have not had time to start it up again at this time. my site was more of a self help page. my website for help is down now but I'm going to move it in a few weeks. Lord Osran also has a Ghost hunting group going in his area so both of us will help you in anyway we can. I really want to go over your post about the voodoo and see what I can trace this to so I will mail you in a few days. If you want I can move this post to the Paranormal brd to get more thoughts on this from other Ghost hunters? It's up to you. If you could let me know more on the Voodoo and how deep you were in it,what type of things were you doing?
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 20, 2007 22:20:59 GMT -5
Steve: My work was influence by these emotions. Very strong and very bad emotions. I may of made a couple of mistakes. ( This is very important for the beginner who shows fear, This fear can shape the results of our spells)
Gypsy: yes,but the Spell just will not work for you.
now, say you were trying black magic spells they will backfire on you in other ways,not like this.
Steve: I had taken them down 7 months ago to have a look. I was totally amazed at what I had been doing at that time and I had not realize what it was I had done. I have to admit The things in this box Left me frightened. In the time that these things where up there. I have always looked at that area and felt that I was being watched from this area.
Gypsy: Ok Steve,I think you opened a portal. This happens more that anyone imagines It's 2006 but old traditions should still be taken serious. Paranormal activity can most times be stopped if you can find the Portal or Item that seems like it's causing the problem. "An ounce of caution is worth a pound of cure"
Old Superstitions to look for when searching for Spirits: If a candle flame suddenly turns blue, there's a ghost nearby.
Never hang a Mirror on a wall that faces the outside, always hang them on inside walls...Ghost /Spirits/Enties have been known to use these mirror's as an entry point or a Portal to come into a home or room.
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In the old Victorian times, when someone died they covered all mirror's in the home to keep from capturing the Spirit of the person that has passed on.
Mirrors are believed to be the windows to other realities. There are many portals in our homes that open and close all the time, mirrors are thought to be just one of these portals.
Mirrors If you are worried that your house will be attacked put small mirrors at every window facing outwards. If you know that a colleague in your office is sending you negative or hate energy, put a small mirror facing him on your desk. The hate energy will revert back to the sender.
Steve,have you messed with a Ouija Board ? or anything like that kinda thing?
Ouija Board info: I hope you never use an "Ouija board" for any reason. If you find that you have participated in the use of one, and you are experiencing some paranormal activity. Wrap the Ouija board in a black trash bag take it away from your home and seek out help. then do as you are guided to do to get rid of that Ouija board. do not destroy it until you and your home are cleared and the Spirit is sent back to where it came from. If you have please tell me.
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Post by steve on Aug 21, 2007 7:51:08 GMT -5
Dearest Gpysy Thank you for your help.
I spent some time at the paranormal site last night. Man that is scary nuts. Yes i my self felt that this post would fit in with the paranormal site. So please do has you feel best. Is there a link between the two sites. I had become a member of that site to,
There was no Ouija board used . You said that you will mail me, so i will wait before going into that side of things.
I had two mirrors in that room one facing the window. That as been gone for many years but was there at that time.
I did have a large mirror at the bottom of my bed. But that went some years ago for this reason. That did make some diffrence in the feel of the room. Like i was not being watch at night, But i feel that may well of be pyhchological.
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Post by *Gypsy* on Aug 21, 2007 13:00:16 GMT -5
all moved Steve, but I want to keep it on both brds,good thinking about leading other Witches to the paranormal brd who are having some of the same problems you are. I'll fix that now. BB Gypsy
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