With Valentine's Day coming up in a few days and Spring season coming in a month's time,
now is a good time to reassess both our inner well-being and our relationships with other
people.
It is often said that everything starts from within, and when it comes to well-being, there
is a strong mind and body connection.
Therefore it's best to start examining ourselves and do inner cleansing first for any residual
bad energies and be free from negativity to welcome positive energies in, and hopefully
this video can help guide you on How to cleanse and protect yourself from negative energy
based on the 5 Feng Shui elements.
Energy cleansing should be an ongoing activity, and its frequency depends on one's sensitivity.
The more sensitive you are, the more likelihood that you haven't established strong boundaries
yet, hence you may need to actually do energy cleansing daily.
But for those who are capable of managing stress better and have already established
strong boundaries, or those lucky enough to be in a nurturing environment and simply experienced
a one-off intense and stressful situation, then either a monthly or bi-annual energy
cleansing practice is enough.
Some of the methods that will be mentioned in this video can be easily done daily though---both
as an added protection and as a boost in welcoming positive energy in our lives.
Cleansing and Protection Under the Wood Feng Shui Element
Plants and trees are part of the wood element, and influence the quality of air we breathe.
These together with connecting ourselves with nature regularly can aid us not only in breathing
out bad energy away but in breathing properly.
*Walk in a park The act of taking a simple walk for a few
minutes especially in a park, can help clear our minds from other people's influences and
at the same time re-energizes us to easily achieve the state of flow once we get back
to work or whatever task we're doing previously.
Taking a walk not only helps clear writer's block but also gives enough excuse to take
a break from our gadgets and be more aware and appreciative of the good things in our surroundings.
*Gardening Not only is gardening a relaxing hobby, it
also gives an opportunity to take slow deliberate breathing exercise.
Make sure to allot a schedule for this on a non-busy day such as the weekend so you
have ample time and avoid feeling rushed.
*Yin Yoga Yin yoga helps us stay grounded by focusing
on aligning our breathing with slow passive yoga poses or asanas.
Yin yoga not only helps us calm down but also allows us to release any stagnant negative
energy such as anxiety that can hold us back in life.
Cleansing and Protection Under the Fire Feng Shui Element
Using fire is a very powerful yet highly dangerous method of clearing negative energy.
Always be careful and never leave burning items unattended.
You may consider doing other methods instead if the following fire methods aren't practical
or safe to do in your current space.
*Burn incense sticks Aside from a way to create connection with deities, gods or goddesses (depending on your beliefs),
burning incense sticks is an effective way to cleanse and renew chi in your environment.
Incense sticks have other subtle effects based on their aroma too as long as you're using
the ones with natural ingredients instead of those with only synthetic perfumes: You
may use rosemary scent to flush any stagnant energy and help create new beginnings.
You may use sage to clear any type of energy--both positive and negative--to have a blank slate
in your space.
This is best used when you're planning to do another ritual and want to avoid any energy
influencing it.
You may also use incense with sandalwood scent to clear negative energy only and keep any
positive energy flowing around, or lavender scent to help you relax or recover from a
previous illness.
If you want to focus on boosting protection, you may burn incense with cedar scent instead.
*Light a candle The simple act of lighting a candle especially
when accompanied with a heartfelt prayer can also do wonders in clearing our minds and
subconsciously inviting new blessings in.
Different colors of candles have different effects, but a white candle is commonly used
not only for cleansing but also for protection especially from the types of people who drain
our energies, or what is also known as energy vampires.
Lighting a candle can also be used together with visual meditation or other methods or
rituals that will be discussed later.
*Banishing ritual A banishing ritual may be more effective when
you want to get rid of the negative influences from other people.
It can also help in erasing bad traumatic memories over time.
This is best done during a waning moon.
Depending on your beliefs and the impact of either the negative person or event that you're
trying to get rid of, you may do an elaborate banishing ritual or a simple one.
An example of a banishing ritual is the following: write down the name of that toxic person on
a piece of paper using a black ink, then cross the name using red ink.
Fold the paper and stomp on it 3 times while imagining all negativity going back to that
person and being immune from them starting today.
After that, burn that paper on a safe dish outside, while imagining burning bridges with
that toxic person.
Make sure that you don't inhale the smoke and the smoke is going to a different direction
away from you and your home.
For a much simpler banishing ritual, you may choose to burn any gifts given and any photos
with that toxic person or even photos that remind you of the traumatic event on a safe
dish or earthenware outside.
Imagine all the bad memories burning away along with those items.
Make sure that it is allowed in your local laws though because there are places with
very strict anti-air pollution policies that prohibit any kind of backyard burning.
If that's the case, you may choose to replace the burning part with shredding, and burying
the shreds or throwing them in a trash bin afterwards instead.
Cleansing and Protection Under the Earth Feng Shui Element
Earth-based cleansing is best done when you're feeling agitated or experiencing general anxiety
or imbalance, and would like to feel more grounded.
However, using any earth-based clearing method isn't advisable when there's a feeling of
stagnation for it can even worsen it.
*Stay home If the only reason you want to attend an event
after school or work is either fear of missing out or not wanting to offend people who invited
you, and deep inside you don't really feel like going and that feeling is more than laziness--
it could be you don't really jive with the people there or those people bring out the
worst in you -- it's best to simply stay home.
Not only will doing so give you more time to actually do the things that you genuinely
enjoy, it actually gives you a sense of power when you're the one actually in control of
your time and decisions.
Staying home also lets you recharge or rest especially when you're simply exhausted, which
lead us to the next method.
*Take a nap Lack of sleep makes us all moody, irritable
and high-strung.
Add a mug of coffee or a can of energy drink can even worsen it and even make us feel more
agitated than usual.
There's no other cure for this than getting enough sleep, and if that isn't possible in
a hectic schedule, then at least take power naps in between which only last for 30 minutes
at most.
Not only taking naps helps boost our productivity by recharging our mental energy, it helps
maintain good relations with others by allowing us to see things in a better perspective or
at least have enough patience, and therefore preventing unnecessary bickering, temper tantrums,
and minor rants.
*Use crystals and gemstones A good medium-sized crystal such as quartz
is not only a good talisman for protection, it can also be used for grounding.
Always carry it around and touch it when you're feeling tense or anxious.
Different types of crystals have other different benefits especially when incorporated in charms.
For attracting prosperity, you may use citrine crystal or tiger's eye.
For better career opportunities, you may use lapiz lazuli.
For good luck in love and relationships, you may use rose quartz and amethyst.
And for good health, green agate is the best.
Cleansing and Protection Under the Metal Feng Shui Element
Metal is associated with both wealth and protection.
Metal cures are often used to ward off evil influences.
Just make sure to avoid any sharp edges or corners made of metal if used as decor or
talisman, and use in moderation to avoid any imbalances in cooking.
*Sound Using sound helps get rid of any old negative
energy that may still be clinging to us.
In Chinese traditions, they use drums, and gongs to "scare" evil spirits away.
In Christian traditions, they use bells, usually accompanied with prayers and incense.
In modern times, we can actually use music such as the loud rock or metal genre to serve
as catharsis for any bitter emotions we might be holding on to, or simply to wake us up
and energize our bodies.
Using sound can also help us ground ourselves and be calm like the sound of metal wind chimes
at the door and also ambient music used during meditation sessions.
*Visualize white light The color white is under the element of metal.
Along with listening to good calming music, you can also use meditation to visualize white
light surrounding and protecting you like a powerful barrier against negative energy.
Sometimes you can also imagine mirrors along with the bright light barrier so any strong
negative energy targeted at you will simply bounce back to the sender, especially when
you're in a particularly toxic environment such as an unsafe crowded street or a drama-loving
workplace.
Though it's best to actually stay away from them, sometimes it isn't immediately possible,
so doing a protective visual meditation can be a temporary workaround, but do still actively
take steps to transition into actually living in a better and safer environment.
*Add white onions in your diet Under the study of Feng Shui in food, onions
especially the white ones are part of the metal element.
Onions in general make your body more resilient against free radicals because aside from their
polyphenols that act as antioxidants, onions also boost your immune system with its sulfurs
that act as anti-inflammatory agents.
No matter the type of negative energy cleansing rituals you do or protective talismans you
use, if you're body especially your immune system is weak, then nothing will work and
all efforts will be in vain.
So ensuring a healthy immune system is a must.
Cleansing and Protection Under the Water Feng Shui Element
Water is strongly connected to emotions and doing the following may bring instant relief
from any negative toxins and feelings.
*Wash using soap infused with essential oils The simple act of washing our bodies is therapeutic
especially when we visualize that all negativity is leaving us and being drained away while
taking a bath.
You may use soap infused with essential oils like sage or lavender, or you may even create
a custom blend with your own favorite essential oils.
However do avoid them if you have any allergic reactions to them, and also if you're pregnant.
*Go swimming Swimming almost has a similar effect as the
tip mentioned previously, but with the added effect of exercising your body.
There's a theory or perhaps a rumor that swimming in cold water early in the morning has anti-aging
effects as what Liu Yelin, a 50 year old beautiful Chinese lady has been doing for the past 20
years, as well as those who are practicing the Wim Hof method -- but never try this without
proper training and consulting your doctor because it's highly dangerous and can even
be lethal.
*Just cry it out Regardless of your gender, sometimes a good
crying session is enough to release all the negative energy and emotions that are holding
you down.
Use this as an opportunity to acknowledge any negative event that occurred and accept
responsibility.
Only do this rarely, avoid doing this to dwell in past hurts and indulge in the blame game.
Use it as useful step to gauge who the right people are for you and cut ties who aren't,
and start doing things that actually make you happy to help heal wounds and move on.
So which of these methods worked for you?
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