Moving? 5 Rituals To Bring Positivity Into Your New Home

When you move into a home or apartment, cleansing your new space can help you let go of the old and welcome the fresh start.

This is not a new concept: You'll find countless examples of cleansing and blessing rituals and traditions in cultures around the world. Ringing a bell or playing music is one way to purify a space and move into an atmosphere of the sacred, and some Chinese traditions have long used gongs, bells, and chants to do so. Other cultures use blessed water, candles, salt, flowers, and prayers.

Whichever way you choose to cleanse your space, doing so will help the energy of your new home feel lighter, clearer, and fresher. Here are five ideas for making your move as auspicious as it can be:

Spend some time alone or with your family or roommates to express gratitude to the house, apartment, or land you are leaving behind. Thank it for sheltering you, giving you a place to work, play, and express your creativity. This is good karma for you and prepares the space for the next person who will be living there.

If you live in a home with land, walk the land in gratitude. Always leave something behind. I like to bury a crystal in the land or plant some herbs or some flowers. Even if you live in an apartment, you can also leave a houseplant for the next occupants.

Sound has long been used to disperse stuck energy. If you have a bell, chime, or drum, you can play that as you walk through your whole space upon move-in. If you don't, simply clap rapidly, making sure not to miss any corners of the room.

For further clearing, you can also speak a mantra aloud. It can be as simple as "peace," or more involved. Here is one that I enjoy: "I ask that the highest vibration of Love and Light release, consume, cause and effect, of anything not in my highest good."

Starting on the outside of your new home, walk the perimeter of the property. Then, dig a hole in which to place any of the following offerings for the spirits of the land you are inhabiting:

If you rent your home or live in an apartment building, find the closest piece of land for your offering. If that is not possible, silently offer your thanks to the land and sprinkle some flower petals near the entrance to your building.

Walk around each room spraying a mixture of your favorite herbs in spring water. I love lavender for peace, citrus scents for happiness, rose and jasmine for love. Place crystals in each room. Rose quartz for opening the heart, fluorite to keep out negative energy, amethyst for healing, citrine for prosperity.

Using these rituals, you can leave your mark on your new place and start the process of making it a welcoming environment for years to come.