Spiritual Hygiene and Energy Clearing
Certain emotional energies carry a vibration that lingers—and if not cleared, they can build up in your home, your healing space, and even around your body. These vibrations can impede—and even block—your progress when you’re trying to improve your life spiritually, or physically.
You may find yourself repeating the same thoughts over and over again, not realizing how they’re affecting your life.
They linger. And over time, they settle into our homes, our healing spaces, and even the fields around our bodies. These vibrations will even transfer into the things you touch, cook, drink. That’s why it’s so important to think good thoughts when you’re cooking. No one wants the energy of anger, fear, infused into their food or drinks.
Emotional Vibrations That Can Affect Your Healing
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- Feeling sick or unwell
- Chronic stress
- Deep grief
- Long-term unhappiness
- Feelings of abandonment
- Loneliness
- Anger or resentment
- Fear
- Helplessness
- Rejection
These aren’t just emotions—they’re frequencies. They become part of the energetic environment around us. And over time, that stagnant energy can make it harder to heal, harder to focus, harder to feel spiritually aligned.
When You Know Something Isn’t Right
I had sent a ring to be resized. When I got the ring back, it was infused with some offensive vibrations. I couldn’t even wear it out of the store. I took it off in the car and smudged it with sage—yes, back then I kept some in my car. I visualized clearing it. I put it in a bag with concentrated salt, and I finally tried something I remembered from my childhood, when it was used for medical purposes.
I’ll tell you in my book what I used.
I’m sharing this to let you know—as in other stories—you have to search until you find what will work. And after a while, you’ll know what works for you. All solutions, like with medicine, may not work for everyone.
Don’t assume they do, especially if you have no way to gauge it.
Those who are able to discern if something worked or not can only validate it for themselves. They can never say, “This will work for you.” This is why I’m so apprehensive when I see people selling spiritual products like they are a sure thing—when in fact, they are often just a placebo.
When you find what works for you, you may never share it—because that was from Spirit to you. And when Spirit wants you to share those resources, you will be notified.
So I can’t give you my go-to solution.
But I can give you the ones I received along my journey, tried, and evolved—just as the inner teacher teaches.
Basic Spiritual Hygiene: How to Clear Stagnant Energy
I’m not going to go into a deep-dive cleansing ritual. This is about spiritual hygiene—a simple yet powerful energy clearing process that anyone can use.
✦ Sea Salt & Baking Soda Bath
This was the first spiritual cleaning solution I tried back in 1998. A warm bath with equal amounts of sea salt and baking soda. Great way to remove stagnant energy. You can also add herbs to the water, but only if you know their purpose. The herbs must correspond with your cleansing or healing intentions.
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Think rosemary, rue, or agrimony.
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Add a prayer to empower it, set your intention, and breathe deeply throughout the bath, affirming what you’re removing.
✦ Cleansing Basin (if a full bath isn’t possible)
Use a basin with warm water, a pinch of sea salt, and baking soda.
Dip your hands in the water and toss it on your face and body. If there are herbs in the water, be careful they aren’t concentrated or toxic. So use ingredients in small amounts. Too much baking soda and sea salt can stain and appear blotchy when dried.
For now, stick with sea salt and baking soda in equal parts. If you are inclined to soak your feet with intention, do that.
As you do, breathe and release. Let your breath carry away the vibration. When you pour the water out say a clearing affirmation aloud or silently.
✦ Space Clearing Spray
Steep dry herbs (like rue or agrimony) in boiling hot water. One herb will do. Let the mixture cool, then strain. Pray over your mixture and herbs.
Add the herbal water to a spray bottle. Traditionally the mixture cures for 30 days before use. But if you need to use it immediately, do so.
Spray corners of the room, around your altar, your bed, yourself, your car, or near doorways, everywhere.
Use it after arguments, illness, or when the space feels “off.” This mixture will not keep unless you add 50–100% Everclear alcohol.
You can use just one herb or a combination—simplicity is powerful.
I use only one herb with Everclear alcohol.
These are simple ways to keep your spiritual hygiene in check, especially when illness, grief, or stagnant emotional energy fills the space. As a spiritual healer, I’ve learned that what lingers in the field must be released. And what builds in the body can also block the goals.
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A Spiritual Science Reflection by Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns — President & Founder, National Spiritual Science Center Historical Society
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Disclaimer: The information shared here is for spiritual and educational use only. Formulas and ingredients should be prepared safely and with awareness. Adjust, substitute, or omit as your own practice and intuition guide. The author assumes no responsibility for individual results or misuse.