If you are wondering how this post came to life, well do I ever have a story for you!  When my ex purchased the home we formerly shared together, he did so when we were separated.  That is how I initially missed a crucial piece of information regarding our former home – the previous occupant passed away in the house.  Prior to spending my first night in the house, my ex’s mother, who was also his real estate agent, threw out a suggestion about how we might try cleansing the home with sage and a blessing.  I initially scoffed at the idea but, an hour later, I was driving around town, desperately in search of a sage smudge stick.  Long story short, my ex and I cleansed the house and, whether it was simply a mental shift on our part or whether the ceremony actually did something tangible, we immediately felt like our home was happier, lighter, and full of a lot less emotional baggage.

I have moved five times since leaving the aforementioned home and, prior to this last move, had not had a desire to cleanse a space again.  This last move felt a bit different, however.  Moving into this new house with my husband was in many ways a fresh start for us in terms of our relationship, our careers, and our life together as a whole.  I wanted to ensure that we did everything in our power to make this a positive shift in our lives so, once again, I decided to cleanse my new home.

My husband and I wanted our sage smudge stick to be special so, prior to our departure from Los Angeles, we went to The Green Man, a metaphysical shop, in Burbank, California.  Their knowledgeable staff walked us through the steps involved in cleansing a new home with sage, along with providing us with additional suggestions for creating a shift in energy in our new home.  We gently packed up our smudge stick, carried it with us to Kansas City and, on our first night in our new house, we faithfully followed the provided steps on how to cleanse a new home with sage that I am sharing with you today.

The shift in energy following our ceremony was palpable.  While I personally believe that there is actual science behind these rituals, ultimately it doesn’t really matter.  The point of a ritual like this is that it serves you.  When done correctly, a ritual can leave you with a tangible sense of new beginnings and abundance.  Even if these shifts are occurring solely in our minds, who cares?!  We can all use an infusion of hope and possibility into our lives wherever we can get it.

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