MOON RITES-SEA SALT BATH TO REMOVE NEGATIVE ENERGY
by Michelle Royce

Here is one of my favourite rituals, a personal cleansing which can be performed at the end of each cycle, either personal or lunar to remove psychic debris and toxins and clear the way for the future.

(You’ll need to have a lock on the bathroom door for this one!)
As this ritual takes place in the bathroom obviously it may not be practical to have too many elements- but I’ll describe what I do and if you have the time and space to embellish, then go ahead! This ritual is best done as close to the end of menstruation as possible. Full Moon Goddesses (or mother's to be) and Wise Moon Goddesses(or Crones) can also do this rite, wait until after the full moon, more towards the dark moon (waning phase.)

You will need:
a white candle (or as many as you like)
Sea Salt (fine grade, not rock salt. Sea salt is sared to the goddess Aphrodite or Venus.)
Olive oil.
A jug filled with warm rinsing water

The rite- prepare your sacred space if you wish and it is practicable. Light the candle(s) saying “From the light, comes the dark... From the dark comes the light.”
Mix a little salt with some of the oil and stand in the empty bath. Begin to massage the oil/salt paste gently over your whole body (leave the feet till last so you don’t slip over!) While you massage, repeat the following-

“The end is the beginning.
All the outdated beliefs,
old hurts and little deaths of the past month, I now cleanse away.
All the disappointments, stale ideas, unfinished business and unfulfilled dreams,
I cleanse and purify.
I am renewed.
The way is now made clear for fresh beginnings.
By the power of the Living Goddess
I give thanks for the lessons of the past
And clear the way for the lessons of the future.”

Rinse yourself down with the warm water.(As many times as you like) Watch the water go down the drain, taking your negative energy with it.

Run a warm bath to which you add another handful of sea salt (more purification!) you may like to add a few drops of an essential oil such as lavendar (but be careful if you're pregnant- check first to ensure it' safe) and soak for a while in this atmosphere, visualizing what you would like to do during the coming month, or just enjoying the peace. Hey, I know it’s a tough ritual, but someone’s got to do it!

by Michelle Royce.
Author of Moon Rites
http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/item_view.asp?estore_itemid=1000064

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Michelle Royce is the author of Moon Rites - a feminine path to personal power
http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/item_view.asp?estore_itemid=1000064

Moon Rites a feminine path to personal power is designed to be used as a tool to enhance your self-knowledge, acceptance, and personal power. It is divided into three sections. The following is a rundown on what's in it and how you can use it.

With Moon Rites you will:
Rediscover connections between your body & soul
Unleash your inner power, intuitive ability, creative drive
Reclaim the wisdom and magic of the lunar cycle
Renew your female body, mind and spirit
Empower yourself to make positive life choices.

Another Article by Michelle Royce ~Moonwatching - reclaiming your feminine power
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/August05/childbearing.htm

 

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