Ritual Cleansing

Dallas Ft. Worth - Washington D.C. - Seattle - New Orleans

"We must get rid of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

-Joseph Campbell

SPIRITUAL CLEANSING GEAR & OTHER RITUAL TOOLS

My personal belief is that ritual is very powerful regardless of the exact tools you employ. I'm not saying you shouldn't study or care about procedure; just don't get so dogmatic or hung up in the details that you fail to start or wind up blunting your efforts with complicated rules. The intent is what counts the most; intuition, experience and personal taste will help guide the rest. Many people use a "shotgun approach" or multiple items at the same cleansing, but what is important is the the fact that you do something.

SPIRITUAL

	Prayer, Meditation
	Tithing, Charity Work

SOUND

	Chanting, Drumming, Singing, Holy Silence, Music
	Gong, Chimes, Bells, Singing Bowls

INGREDIENTS

	Holy water
	Sage
	Holy Ashes from palm leaves
	White Vinegar
	Sea or Kosher Salt
	Incense
	Aromatherapy
	Flowers, Feathers
	Oil of Anointment
	Bath Salts /Essential Oils, Bubble Bath, Cold Showers
	Paint, Markers, Phosphorescent Powder
	Lighter Fluid, Methanol
	Alchemy
	Herbs, Homeopathy
	Amulet, other personal object of value
	Chocolate & Vanilla, Comfort Foods

ENERGY

	Candles, Lights
	Crystals, Minerals, Gemstones
	Prisms, Mirrors, Other Scrying Aids
	Magnets

SYMBOLISM

	Runes
	Medicine Bag
	Altar, Paton
	Pentacle
	Thurible (incense burner)

TOOLS

	Wand, Staff
	Knife, Athame, (Seax, Yag-Dirk) Paracelsus, Boline/Boleen, Sword
	Mortar & Pestle, Cauldron
	Broom
	Chalice
	Robes, Cloak

ART & GRAPHICS

	Sand Painting
	Sacred Mathematics, Fractal Geometry, Computer Graphics
	Labyrinth Walking or Tracing
	Parchment, Flash Paper

Rachel: So Pheebs, what do you want for your birthday?

Phoebe: Well, what I really want is for my mom to be alive and enjoy it with me.

Rachel: Okaaay... Let me put it this way: Anything from Crabtree and Evelyn?

Phoebe: Ooh! Bath salts would be nice!

Lisa Kudrow from "Friends"