WATER:

I almost said this was my favorite, but I’ll be honest in saying I’d say the same for all of them. I love working with water in many ways for healing and cleansing. Just the sheer act of running yourself a hot bath, screams pampering and loving on yourself. Which in itself is so healing and comforting for not only your inner child, but your mental, as well. (On a side note, this specific bath is not meant for literal cleaning of the body, this should be done prior.)

When we begin to consciously take the time to gather material for our bath. Plan a time for it. Schedule it or pencil it in to happen on a specific day and time. This now has become a more “intentional” bath.

We will cleanse that space for our bath, whatever that may look like for you. Maybe choose specific-colored candles to light in our cleansed space, in preparation for this very soothing bath. All the while thinking of everything you are doing. You could have special bath salts and or oils, possibly some dried flowers or herbs.

You could add whatever you’d like, the part that matters here is the act and intent behind this bath. Now all of your senses have been ignited, which in turn is energy raising as well as being directed for a specific purpose. Concentrated thought process is very powerful. 

With each ingredient that you add to the experience of this bath, assign them an individual purpose. When you cleanse, think about why you’re doing it. When you run the water and add the salt and flower petals, what intention or duty do they carry or hold within the aspects of this bath?  Tell them.

With each candle you light, what is their purpose. It is whatever you so wish it to be. Now consider the time and effort that has just “very intentionally” went into this bath. Doing the same thought-out play as you have the entire time, when removing your clothing and stepping in. Music may or may not be added for further atmosphere.

As you soak in this space, attempt to quiet the mind by thinking about your current surroundings.  Turn off the mind to any worldly things. Work, social media, Chores, Appointments ect.  Focus on the purpose for this bath, the reason you chose to take one. Feel the water you are enveloped in.  imagine all the negative energetic gunk of the day melting off of you. You could submerge yourself as well, should you feel moved to.

Allow yourself to be extra aware of your body and how it feels. As you do, relax into that. Always keep the intentions that you have thought out for this bath throughout the course of the bath. Water is also a conductor of energy, so you are not only allowing it to energetically and physically cleanse you, you are also instructing it via your thoughts and intentions that have led up to getting into the water. Therefore, submerging yourself into all you intended it to be.

Once you are finished Soaking, you could finish with a salt or sugar scrub and then release the drain pretty immediately and step out. Do not dry off. Allow an air dry after this type of bath.  Each time you take a bath like this, you should feel light, more peaceful, relaxed and an overall state of wellbeing. In my opinion this should be done once a week but I realize that isn’t always possible. Twice a month minimally.

The more you are able to do this for yourself, the more you will become Intune to how you wish to customize things. Spiritual cleansing baths are good for mind, body and soul for a number of reasons. You are showing yourself love. Which is very important because we can not give that which we do not have. In doing this for yourself, you are also sending out an energetic frequency to the universe telling it that is what you deserve.

You are also showing a type of comfort to yourself during a possible dark period. Especially while healing.

 

FIRE: (to be cont.)