Simply burn them until smoke appears and then walk them through your space with an intention in mind for what exactly you’d like them to clear for you. Be sure to open your windows before you start, and never leave anything burning unattended! Likewise, if you buy antiques or vintage objects, you can wave cedar smoke over them to clear them of their previous owner’s energy. The smoke of frankincense is thought to carry prayers to heaven in its smoke. It’s also used to quiet racing thoughts, making it useful for mindfulness. Myrrh is used to still the mind and align the energy centers of the body, so it’s also popular for burning before meditations. Remember that anything you do to clear space, even the simple act of opening a window, will bring more flow and positive energy into your home and your life, too! RELATED STORY: 10 Easy Ways To Cleanse Your Home of Negative Energy She’s a Stanford-educated art historian with more than a decade of experience in design yet her approach to space is simple. Claudat is a longtime mindbodygreen contributor and instructor (she may have had a hand in the hundreds of plants in mindbodygreen headquarters!), and her work has been featured in design and lifestyle publications around the world. You can work with her from wherever you are in the world in her online Feng Shui Camps and through her Online Feng Shui Consultations. You can sign up for her weekly Feng Shui Rituals, including rituals for every New and Full Moon, right here!
