Do I Need To Cleanse?

Magically cleaning stuff is just a part of witch life. Unfortunately, our dust is invisible, so most of the time we have to watch for the symptoms before we treat the cause.
Do I need to cleanse myself?
Any witch, whether they feel they are actively ‘practicing’ or not, should cleanse once a month at the very least. Once a week is better. If you have recently experienced any of the following, cleansing is a good idea.

• Misfortune, bad news, high stress, arguments, or losses
• An unusual streak of back luck, poor timing, clumsiness, or awkwardness
• Acting in unusual and negative ways, such as being short-tempered or being angry at people you usually like
• A big spiritual working, spirit contact, or an unexpected or startling magical event
• If you feel as if there is a cloud around you
• Running in to someone who really hates you, or being pointed out as a success in a crowd

How do I cleanse myself?
Do I need to cleanse an object?

• The object was worn during a big emotional blow-up or argument
• Jewelry that keeps slipping off, hurts your skin even when it never used to, or doesn’t seem to fit right for some reason
• For some reason you just don’t like the object any more
• You don’t like walking past it, or having it in the room
• It is working incorrectly or you keep almost injuring yourself on it, even though it hasn’t physically broken
• Items that seem to ‘bite’ you or hide from you

Do I need to cleanse an area?

• Something negative happened there, such as abuse or a very negative argument.
• Walking through the area makes you feel uncomfortable and you will go out of your way to avoid it
• It feels different, as if it’s someone else’s house and you shouldn’t be there
• You feel very dull or stagnant when in the area, or you feel unusual and unexpected emotions coming to you

When in doubt, cleanse - it doesn’t hurt anything.
Is cleansing always the answer? Nope. As witches, we need to be aware of when we are beat. Some things are too powerful for us to tackle alone or even with friends or a coven. Throw the object out or return it to the earth instead. Also, not every object that we can cleanse should be cleansed. Not everything is supposed to be filled with happy and bright energy. It is not always wisest or best to change something just because we don’t like it.