Clearing the space needs to be a daily practice.  Not only the home but also the workplace. Especially so if the workplace is a space where many people are passing through. Simply put the more energies are coming into your space the more one needs to be doing a little clean. Similarly in the course of a day we experience a myriad of emotions and these lie stagnant in the air if they are then not cleansed at the start of a new day.

It is advisable to once a month have a proper clear of the space- meaning moving furniture around, removing anything one no longer needs- this includes items of clothing, books, sorting through paperwork. Making sure to clean windows, mirrors and all reflective surfaces in the space. It is a good idea to make a change in the space- even if this means bringing in some new colours, or some art work. Anything that bring a shift in the space is a good idea. You may want to co ordinate the colours to match the Gods or Goddesses of a particular time of year or of the elements at the time. Anything that resonates with you. You may want to focus on what you want more of in your life and find appropriate images, items, colours to represent this and add to your space. This way things are not allowed to become stagnant. And the flow is kept flowing. Your daily environment has a huge impact on you- you face it and are in it every day- so it is very important to ensure it is resonating at the highest level with you.

Similarly your Home is your Refuge and so should be a space that is safe, clear and inspires you.

On a daily basis make it a morning and evening practice to clear your space. In the morning you can start with smudging, making sure to send the smoke into the corners of a room and around door frames and window frames. This is sacred space so the intention is to ask Spirit to cleanse, clear the space for you. Speak to Spirit whilst you do this and pray for what you wish to bring into the space and what you wish to clear from it. Also watch where the smoke goes to without manipulation and that will give you an idea of what areas are in greatest need of clearing. The smoke will travel to where it is needed. I use Californian Sage- you can use a mixture of herbs and sage if you like. You can also get specific hand rolled incense you can burn on a charcoal disc. Again very powerful as the smoke shall rise and go to where it is drawn.

You can clear the space with aura sprays and room sprays too- be sure to be thorough. And while doing this ensure windows are open so the stale energy can leave and new air come into your space. Other ways include drumming and rattling to clear the space- petitioning the spirits to assist. Using aura chimes- again especially in corners where energy tends to get stuck. Singing bowls, sacred sounds, mantras, song, prayers spoken out loud, chanted, sacred music played by you. Above all the intention is key.

In the evening and before you sleep you are preparing the space for the Dream State. So be sure that the environment is conducive to that. Incense, candles that bring a sense of ease and stillness into a space. That make you feel that the day can be let go of. Perhaps music to assist in this. All electrical items like laptops, TV’s should be kept out of the bedroom. And the bed is a sacred space. Many people will lie in bed and work and then go straight to sleep. If you do- know that is the energy you are literally taking to bed with you and into your dreams. So be mindful of what you wish to be taking into the Dream state with you.

Similary if this is a space for you and your Beloved- then the space needs to be something that resonates for the both of you- a balance of both your energies. And know what one partner brings into the space shall intimately affect the other in waking and in the dream state. Make this a space of love and passion for the both of you, with the guidance of Spirit. A sacred space to celebrate your sacred time together.

If you use crystals to clear a space or hold different frequencies- these shall need a clearing every so often too. Usually when the crystal calls to you and asks for clearing. Although every couple of weeks is a good idea.

Any sacred items on your altar shall also need clearing. And it is a good idea to regularly re arrange your altar. As well as keeping the flow moving- it also forces us to re evaluate what we have on our altar- how we may have changed our desires or perceptions in a period of time and what is now sacred to us. So it becomes a living and evolving representation of us- and our Love for Spirit.

Whilst clearing one’s space it is also wise to look at what is happening in our inner world- our inner space- our bodies and minds and what we may be ready to clear there too. It can very useful to have a day of silence perhaps, of quiet contemplation every month. Or a day devoted to prayer and ritual, or time out in nature with no distractions from the world. A week without Television or Facebook. Or decide to cut out any excess from your diet- perhaps try a month without that daily bar of chocolate or that glass  of  wine in the evening and see how life feels when you change something.

Keeping ourselves clear and our space clear allows us to be free from distraction. It also means we are not holding onto things that dont serve us anymore- in whatever form these may be. In this way we have more space literally and figuratively to devote our energies to what really calls to us, to what is our real Truth.