7 Ways to Remove Negative Energy in the Home

We all can appreciate the beautiful healing energy of spending time in nature, away from civilization. But eventually we have to come home. When we compare the sense of peace and connectedness we feel in nature and to the stress and noise and bustle of city, we know internally that there is a difference. Part of the difference is the energy programmed into the physical objects of these places. Nature in general has more positive energy than our homes or cities.



Reasons Nature's Energy is Positive

• There are less people around in nature, so it is more isolated from people's thoughts. Thoughts are energy. Thought energy attaches to the physical objects near the origin of those thoughts. Negative thought energy creates stronger energy patterns and remains longer than positive thought energy. Worry, fear, and stress last longer than love, peace and happiness.



• Sunlight is a stream of positive energy that washes away any negative energy. It's like pouring cold pure mountain stream water onto a sponge. The sponge is rinsed of anything it has collected. When was the last time you were depressed after a day at the beach.



• Nature is usually filled with plants. Plants give off positive energy. They are alive so they put out a positive vibration, but they don't really think so they don't put out any negative thoughts the way people do. Plants don't' worry about jobs, or bills or relationships.

Before we can start filling our homes with positive energy, we need to remove any accumulation of negative energy.

So here is a list of seven simple proven techniques that you can use to remove negative energy from any space:



7 Ways to Remove Negative Energy



1. Salt carpets. This is the simple easiest best way. Simply sprinkle dry table salt on the carpet, wait an hour and then vacuum the up the salt. Use approximately 3 to 6 spoonfuls of salt for a medium size room. Salt crystals have an amazing natural built in-ability to erase the programming of energy. Using salt is like using an eraser on a chalk board. The information on the board is wiped away.


2.. Remove clutter. Things like old magazines and dirty clothes can trap a lot of negative energy in your house. Remove old items you no longer need. Keep coffee tables picked up and clean. Put your laundry in a laundry hamper. Wash your dirty dishes and put them away. Negative energy needs objects to hang on to so it can remain around.

3.. Loud noises. This is the reason the Chinese love fireworks. Loud noises break up energy patterns and allow them to disperse. Mother Nature does the same thing with the noise of thunder storms.

**A Zoey Note - my Grandfather would say that a early spring thunderstorm would wake up the ground and he would plant his onions and potatoes then. 


4.. Play spiritual music. My favorite is the album Eric Pepin album "Deep Resonating Aums" from the Higher Balance Institute. A close second is the song "God is Real" from Krishna Das on his "Door of Faith" album. Buddhist monks use tingshaws to dissipate unfavorable energy. You can use your stereo with the same effect. Combine this technique with no. 4 and a great pair of speakers for a really deep cleaning.



5..Meditate there. A proper meditation once or twice a day in your living space will broadcast out a powerful positive vibration. A broadcast from a meditative state of mind becomes much more powerful than it would otherwise be, making positive energy more powerful than negative energy. A proper meditation will saturate a space with uplifting energy for several hours.



6.. Rearrange the furniture. The Chinese practice the art of Feng shui. Again negative energy needs something to "cling to." Arrange your space with as much wide open space as possible, allowing any negative energy to disperse. But also the act of rearranging will cause this harmful energy to dissipate.



7.. Add living plants. Plants add color, life, oxygen and positive energy to your home. All good things to have. But only if you water and maintain them.

Energy and Protection Spell

For energy and protection, gather some sea salt and red chili powder. Set up sacred space in your usual manner and invite the spirits of the place to join you. Have a bowl of warm water on your altar and burn cedar incense. Add the sea salt and chili powder to the water. Stir it three times while asking the spirits to bless you and your home with renewed energy to create an honorable life and protection against any unwanted energies, thoughts, or foreign beings. Starting in the east, go around your home, sprinkling a small amount of water in each room. If possible, sprinkle a small amount of water around the outside of your home or at least around the front door.



By: Kristin Madden

Bury Your Old Self Spell

Here is an easy spell to rid yourself of negative  qualities.



If you are bothered by an aspect of your personality
that you would like to let go of, then take a new
potato and a knife (or your athame) and carve the
potato into an image that represents this aspect to
you. At midnight, take the carved potato out into a
field (or wherever you can find relatively undisturbed
dirt) and bury it in the ground.

As you do, repeat these words:



"With this image, I

consign this aspect of

myself to my mother the Earth.

As this image returns to the Earth,

this aspect of my personality

dissolves into my psyche

and is transformed into

new capabilities"



You're done. As the image under the earth dissolves,
so will the quality you want to be rid of!

by Robert Place

The Super Bowl Challenge

Did you know that Super Bowl XLIV, played on February 7, 2010 between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, became the most-watched American television program in history, drawing an average audience of 106.5 million viewers and taking over the spot held for twenty-seven years by the final episode of M*A*S*H.^[6] The Super Bowl is among the most watched sporting events in the world, primarily due to mostly North American audiences, and is second to soccer's UEFA Champions League final as the most watched annual sporting event worldwide.

106.5 million viewers - not to mention the 100,000 that will attend today's game.  Now just imagine, $1.00 from each person given to charity - wow - think about it over 106 million dollars to charity,  One buck doesn't go far anymore - but that many, well - maybe they could find a cure for breast cancer, heart disease, birth defects or lung cancer.  Just think of all the charities that could benefit from today if we take the Super Bowl Challenge. 

My idea is not new it  comes from the Souper Bowl of Caring.  You can find there website at
http://www.souperbowl.org/
I have been giving my $1.00 there for years.  So now here is my challenge to you.
Donate $1.00 if you watch the game today - to any charity you wish - just $1.00 that's all I am asking you to do.

If you have a party here are some ideas:  ask you guests to donate - tell them the charity you are donating your funds to.

Charge them for a $1.00 cover charge - maybe at first they will think you are cheap, but tell them why. 

Put a jar or bowl out for donations and then send them or take that money to the charity of your choice.

You know we don't given a second thought about the money we spend today on food - the $18 bucks for a pizza - the wings - the snacks and if you live in Pennsylvania, the ring bologna.   That's how the Souper Bowl came about.  I want you to give a second thought today!   Take the Super Bowl Challenge, make a difference.

Thanks, peace & love
ZoeyK

Desiderata

It felt like a good night to read this:



Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.


--- Max Ehrmann, 1927

Breaking Winter Doldrums Spell

All I have been seeing is snow, snow, &  snow and its only January 26.  So while I am waiting for a "thumping" of snow, as our weather forecast is calling for I came upon this little spell.    I think - just in time for me.

January is rough. It’s cold and dark, and winter doldrums can set in. This is just the right time for a spell of creativity enhancement. Everyone is creative. Some can sing and dance, others have a green thumb or a way with animals. Some are wordsmiths or good cooks; others are good at magic. Begin by drawing a symbolic picture of yourself with some images representing the talents you’d like to develop. Draw yourself writing in your journal, or taking photos, or working in your garden. Next, create a small altar in a place that you see every day. Place the drawing on your altar with some other items symbolizing the talents you wish to enhance. Be creative with this—use a packet of seeds, a paintbrush, or a favorite CD as symbols. Wednesday is Mercury’s day, of new beginnings and creativity. Light a yellow candle, visualizing yourself doing what you love. Each day take some time, even if only a few minutes, to practice your talent. Place offerings on the altar—flowers, fruit, wine, stones—that further symbolize your resolve to nurture your burgeoning talents.



~ Ruby Lavender

Ten Healing Crystals for Stress

Stress is unavoidable in any society and is a symptom of our

inability or ineffectiveness to accept change as fast as it seems

thrust upon us. We must adapt quickly to disappointments, shock and

traumas, physical pain, and other tremendous emotional and

psychological imbalances in our environments. It isn't easy to keep

up with the changes!



Crystals are particularly good at helping us adapt to changes in

energy frequencies created through stressful situations. There seems

to be a crystal for every form of stress including financial

(Citrine), relationships (Rose Quartz) and burnout (Smokey Quartz).

Having a large crystal in a room can also help reduce stress, by

reducing negative energies and harmonizing imbalanced energy

patterns.



By wearing the crystals through out the day, preferably as a full

necklace, as a pendant, or in a small pouch at the Heart Chakra; the

vibrations of the crystals will continue to affect areas of the

imbalance, restoring a positive state where the imbalance has

occurred. The effects of crystal healing at the emotional and

psychological levels are subtle, yet are often noticed more by others

than yourself! I have listed ten crystals and gemstones that are

useful in healing stress.



Ten "Stress Stones"

Amethyst

Keep an Amethyst cluster at your desk or in your therapy room to

transmute negative energy. Amethyst helps you think and act at your

highest level. It's good for promotions (spiritual), and reduces

tension headaches. Wear an Amethyst pendant continuously for migraine

prevention and for alleviating arthritic pain.



Citrine

The "Success Stone" - Citrine encourages a bright outlook and

happiness. It attracts wealth and joy. Keep a piece in your wallet to

enrich your holdings. It can help stabilize emotions and soothe

family problems. Citrine is also good for improving stress-related

digestive problems.



Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz can be worn as a crystal pendant to deflect radiation

from going to your body. Quartz is an excellent general physical

system fortifier and protector. It increases mental clarity. Hold a

clear crystal at your solar plexus and breath evenly for several

minutes to calm your emotions, to relax the body, to clear the mind,

and to refresh your energy. Stare into the crystal to clear writer's

block and to increase creativity.



Fluorite

Fluorite - a stone to unblock stuck energies. For digestive systems

problems use the yellow/green color combination. For pains in the

skeletal and muscular system, use the blue/white color combination.

For head area complaints, use the purple/clear combination. For

asthma, wear the green colored Fluorite. To help congested mental

thoughts, use a purple cluster in your work area, or position a

cluster at your crown chakra while sleeping.



Garnet

Garnet - An energy revitalizer. Garnet is excellent for strengthening

the base chakra. It promotes sexual energy (for your self and

partner). It helps increase circulation to the legs and pelvic area.

It reduces menstrual pain when held or taped over the ovaries and

uterus. Garnet can increase sexual stimulation and fertility too!



Hematite

"The Anti-Stress Stone". Hematite reflects back negative energies to

the sender (so you don't end up taking them on yourself). Hematite

dissolves the issues when one meets with confrontation. Tape a small

piece over the leg and back areas to reduce pain and to increase

electromagnetic circulation. Hematite helps balance the meridians.



Malachite

Malachite is excellent for Type A personalities and for those prone

to heart disease and stresses to internal organs. It helps to

detoxify the liver and to increase blood circulation. Malachite is

excellent for breaking up old energy patterns. Use it with Rose

Quartz to soften the effects of a broken heart! Due to the possibly

toxic copper content of this stone, keep Malachite away from pets and

children, and do not wear it against the skin for long periods of

time. This stone is for external use only.



Rose Quartz

"The Love Stone" - Rose Quartz is very protective and soothing for

many issues. Place a large chunk of the stone at your Heart Centre

for 15 minutes to relax after a stressful day. Rose Quartz helps to

unblock anxiety and to promote healing of private emotional issues.

It allows one to become more receptive and open to challenges.



Smokey Quartz

Smokey Quartz is an excellent stabilizer for mood swings. It helps

ground feelings of depression, and both absorbs and transmutes

negativity. This stone is best worn at the solar plexus, the seat of

the emotions. Smokey Quartz is excellent for PMS and cranky persons;

and good for persons imbalanced due to extreme stress and burnout.

It provides a protective field for recovery.



Turquoise

"A Stone of Protection" - Turquoise is an excellent toner for all

systems of the body. It helps prevent organs from absorbing toxins

and breaking down. Wear this stone at the throat to strengthen your

will and to communicate effectively. It helps to sweeten the voice

and speak your truth. Turquoise helps reduce premature aging.



Some Hints On Crystal Healing

Your commitment to the crystal is part of the healing process. Let

the crystal do the work for you.



It is best not to wear more than two crystals at any one time if you

are new to crystal healing, as many find the effects too distracting.

The length of time to obtain the effects desired will depend on the

quality of the crystal (size, color, energy charge), location worn,

duration worn, and the crystal's appropriateness to your healing

issue. Some crystals are better suited to the overall underlying

problem than to just treat superficial symptoms. Select your crystal

with an honest outlook on the problem.



by Karen Ryan, Crystal Energy Therapist