Witchy Wednesday: Residential Reckoning

Liz Ramos, under the supervision of Brigid the cat, shares the do’s and dont’s for requesting home cleansing help…

Greetings witches! Based on a call for help I got this week to cleanse and bless a home for someone I know in our community, I wanted to share some do’s and don’ts of what is and isn’t helpful to your practitioner. While some of these may seem like common sense, they are crucial to keeping you, your practitioner, and those around you safe before, during, and after the process. Disclaimer: The call this week and follow up text messages have provided a lot of context and information, and they are working closely with me to ensure safety and proper steps are being taken for their situation. This is in no way at them, merely a topic I feel is not discussed nearly enough.

Don’t: Be Vague. Beating around the bush or not wanting to share all of the info for fear that someone won’t help you is a surefire way to get someone hurt or killed. If you have Poltergeist activity and you only say that you feel a negative energy and things seem to not be going right for you, your practitioner’s lines of defense and the tools they bring with them may not be what you truly need.

Do: Share as much as you can. Documenting everything via video, recording, text, notes, etc. is going to allow your practitioner to find patterns or establish timelines of activity. Was there a tragedy in the home? Abuse/violence? Are there portals or other spiritual things in the home? What is coincidental vs actually something that is addressable? By knowing everything, even about the weird smells or writing on the walls, items left behind, or just info about the prior owner is extremely helpful. Especially if there are physical effects on animals or people like illnesses, fear, aversion to specific rooms/spaces… all are vital.

Don’t: Expect miracles in a matter of moments. Give your practitioner time to come up with a plan of how to work with you and your home. Every situation is unique, so where one home may just need some light cleansing and a protection ritual, another may need some serious deep protection and energy overhaul before healing can begin.

Do: Understand that your home may need more than one session and more than one practitioner to truly rid it of anything that does not belong there. Energy and magical works on a home sometimes need to be cleaned away in layers- like peeling an onion. What is there on the surface may not be at the heart of the problem. Give your space time to adjust to the workings done and don’t be afraid to ask the practitioner to come back or for information to other practitioners if you need them. One may not be enough, and that’s ok.

May you and your home stay blessed this holiday season, but don’t be afraid to cast out Aunt Murial’s bad juju! Happy Holidays!

Elizabeth Ramos is a magic practitioner who specializes in nature focused, healing, protective, and ancestral magics. She is a Reiki Master-Teacher and lives with her husband and their several Feline Leukemia Positive kitties in Upstate New York.

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