Create Positive Energy In Your Home

 In a past column, I’ve written about “energy vampires,” those people who drain our energy when they’re around us. Sometimes however, negative and unwanted energy can linger in our homes and personal spaces. At times, we can really feel it. Do you ever walk into a room or building and feel like you want to turn around and leave? Perhaps you feel “funny” or “weird” about the energy in a place. It’s easier than one might think to get rid of unwanted energy by doing what healers and metaphysicians call a “cleansing.” There are several ways you can do this. Here’s a few:

• Smudging. This is one of the most common ways people get rid of unwanted energy. You can smudge a room with smoke. Many people use sage. Light a small bundle and then go a round the perimeters of the room and move the smoke around with your hand or blow it around with your breathe. Some people use incense. This helps make a room “neutral.”

• Sprinkle salt. Sprinkle salt around all of the openings in your home such as the doors, windows, fireplaces, pet doors, etc.

• Crosses over doors. For years I have always put small wooden crosses over all of my doors. Being Catholic, this is part of our belief system for God’s protection. I always heard that if you put crosses on the outside of your home, above all outside doors, the home would be protected from all damage, danger, etc. Luckily I had placed some on my dad’s house. A huge tornado went through our neighborhood in 1997. Flattened my dad’s barn, went right over his house and took the tree out in the front yard. Insurance agents and damage assessors couldn’t believe the house was not damaged at all. I too have never had any problems with my house during storms, etc. I believe they also keep negative energy away.

• Noise. Sometimes, people will use noise to clear a room. You should start in the center of the room first and clap your hands together very loudly and firmly. Make your way around the room as you clap. The noise helps stagnant energy start moving.

• Holy water. Many people use holy water and sprinkle or spray it around the room as they say a prayer or affirmation. I feel that’s very important that when you pray or affirm your intentions, you speak out loud in a strong forceful manner.

• Crystals and gemstones. I use crystals and gemstones to work with energy fields. If you have a large quartz crystal, it is a good idea to place it in the center of a room. I also place crystals around my house to dispel any unwanted energies and reinforce positive ones. I keep a large raw chunk of rose quartz on my front porch year round. Rose quartz is great for drawing loving vibrations.

Maria Shaw is a professional astrologer, relationship expert and a Llewellyn author with eight books to her credit. Maria’s appeared on VH1 All Access, E! Entertainment, Fox News, Soap Talk and NBC giving predictions to Hollywood’s hottest stars. She writes for Complete Woman, Soap Opera Digest and TigerBeat. For your own consultation and a schedule of appearances, visit www.MariaShaw.com.