Sure, spring cleaning is great but every fall I need a little hocus pocus to clear out my energy and embrace the changing seasons…instead of giving into seasonal depression. I have to have different rituals in place to help me to get excited about the new chapter, no matter what time of the year it is.
Here are a few things in your control that actually make a huge difference in shifting your energy, no matter what time of year it is!
Firstly, I clean…and by clean, I mean I throw all my s*** away. Hear me out - my favorite thing to do is throw stuff away. The average American home has over 300,000 things in it! From pens to paper clips to old clothes - all of these things have energy in them. Odds are that over the years, you have accumulated a lot of crap. You know that feeling of serenity you experience staying in a hotel room? Well, I’m convinced it’s because you’re not surrounded by all your old stuff. Creating this physical space also creates mental space to experience new emotions of joy and excitement.
I will go hard throwing away as much as I can and I follow the 20/20 rule - if it takes less than $20 or 20 minutes to replace, then it gets the boot. My favorite thing to clean out is my beauty products. If I haven’t used it in 3 months, it’s got to go. By the way, skincare expires so double-check their dates…getting burned by a 7 year old tub of benzoyl peroxide is no fun.
Next, I grab sage. Sage has been used for thousands of years by countless cultures to clear the energy of a space and provide a blank canvas for new beginnings. Burn that baby all around your house! Just be careful to not light your house on fire, we don’t need that kind of change…
Then, I do a little skin detox. A deep-cleaning clay mask using Aztec Healing Clay always does the trick. Mix this with diluted apple cider vinegar & water and let it clear all the impurities out of the skin. Follow with your skincare routine and a good moisturizer. Pro tip - I also apply this to my underarms and my brazilian area (being careful not to let it get inside). These spaces need to be detoxed every now and then as well.
Other things I will alter to reset my energy: my bedding, I replace any old underwear, I switch up my phone case and background. Additionally, I use the power of smell to really shift the energy space. New perfume, lotion, candles, burning incense! These will really help you embrace the turn of the seasons.
Just remember we are almost only two months away from making huge sweeping declarations and New Year’s resolutions to change our lives! But I believe the genesis of change lies within the things that we can control, so all these little things will slowly begin to shift your energy (even just the slightest). Then you are free to embrace the spooky energy of halloween and the excitement of the holidays!