Cleansing During Eclipse Season

This eclipse season is a spicy one, with Aries as the main character. It’s a time of reflection and working on what’s near and dear to your heart. Most of us are feeling open, tender, vulnerable, and raw during this time. We are in the eclipse portal between the lunar eclipse in Libra on March 25th and the Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 8.

Before I dive in, I want to remind you that having a daily practice tailored to your capacity and specific needs is life-changing and can make intense times like eclipses a bit more bearable. I've put together some tips on how to cleanse yourself to support you during this eclipse portal. Please remember to also ground and protect yourself during this time.

Cleansing with Crystals is a practical, affordable, and eco-friendly way to cleanse yourself and your items. Selenite is an affordable crystal that can be used to cleanse our aura and our items. When you first purchase the crystal, make sure to charge it with your intention, and every once in a while, charge it under the sun. You can scan your body with your selenite wand to give yourself a quick clearing, or you can also place it on items like a tarot deck.

Cleansing with Plants and Smoke is a very common cleansing tool that most of us are familiar with. You can use many plants to cleanse. I always suggest using a plant that your ancestors used. I mostly use Frankincense, Myrrh, and Rosemary.

Cleansing with Water - I love cold showers to quickly cleanse my energy. I recently got into spiritual showers, and they are a game-changer. I love boiling some bay leaf, thyme, and rosemary all together or even each separately, letting it cool off, and later using it to rinse yourself in the shower. And if you don’t have any plants handy, I learned from The Blue Dollar that mixing some salt and water can be used to cleanse your energy!

Don’t forget about cleansing your floors. Use a spiritual floor wash or make your own (I like to mix frankincense essential oil with agua de Florida)

Cleansing with your imagination - Imagining a cleansing light at the top of your head and allowing it to cleanse your body is a great way of cleansing your energy throughout your day. I learned from Kaitlyn Grana’s Moonshadows course on cleansing that energetic cleansing should be something we do often and throughout the day; it’s not something we do once and it’s done. Also, work with and get to know your good spirits that help you cleanse and invite them to your meditations.

Using your intention to cleanse is also very powerful. For example, before entering your car, set the intention for the drive to be a cleansing one. This process allows clearing to be integrated into your everyday rituals, and gradually, it will become a habit.

Some clearing plants to work with: Salt, garlic, thyme, rosemary, frankincense, myrrh, bay leaf, yarrow