You will have noticed that some places feel more inviting to you, while others feel strange, cold, creepy, impersonal. You feel safe, you relax and open up. You feel uneasy, - you stay alert. We are all unconsciously sensing our environment, all the time.

The emotional imprints we perceive can be helpful, or distracting. - Problem is that we get so used to our home, that we don’t recognise the patterns that hold us back.

When it comes to our home or workplace, the emotional imprints that are holding us back from creating our best future for ourselves can be cleared, and it is a most rewarding and beautiful thing to do.

Throughout history and in all cultures and religions I've known, people have had space clearing techniques and rituals. I came across this for the first time when I met Karen Kingston, a well-known Feng Shui specialist and space clearer.

She published Creating Sacred Spaces with Feng Shui about the ritual she had created, and it works magically well! After a space clearing, the energy of a place can be transformed and feel free and reborn.

Some people make sure that their homes get cleared once a year, others do it less frequently. I would certainly recommend you do it when moving into a new home, or when you get that itchy feeling that something needs to change.

Sure, move your furniture, put on a lick of paint - but adding a space clearing ritual is the icing on the cake!
On a smaller scale, your home can be cleared every day by opening the windows, burning quality essential oils, keeping things clean and tidy - and by being kind and attentive towards your space and each other. Don't underestimate the value of that.

Keep in mind that your home remembers what's happened there in an emotional sense. Consider being more gentle to yourself and others, to create a soft, open and loving space.

Always remember that your home is an extension and a reflection of yourself. It is often easier to clear the home, than clearing up the mess in our souls. However, clearing the home will directly impact on your soul: Give it a try!

A consecration ceremony is also a beautiful ritual when you move into a new home. Most space clearers will be able to help you with that. I've had the honour of conducting quite a few, and it's always been a deep, intimate and powerful experience.