House Cleansing
There are many different reasons that you may feel your house, or work place, may need cleansing, the major ones include;
*moving into a new house or place
*a stressful event ie marriage break up or ill feeling between family members 
*a death in the family
*paranormal events around the house such as objects moved, people seeing things etc
* to help sell a house
There are many other situations that cleansing can be helpful; don't be afraid to cleanse your space as often as you feel the need. I recommend yearly for houses, monthly for workplaces as a rough guide.
Cleansing should be a planned event and tailored to meet your needs depending on your spiritual beliefs.
This is the approach I use that encompasses many cultural
Beliefs, I find this approach works very well.
In my opinion cleansing should be done in 3 phases;
ridding negative and banishing ill feeling
Cleansing
Sealing and protecting the space
Phase 1
Open the windows and doors and get cleaning add to your water either banishing water or a good lemon smelling detergent, wash and clean every thing you can move furniture vacuum underneath. Tidy up and put things away. Let your thoughts be positive on getting rid of clutter and negative things, release and forgive.
Cut some lemons into wedges and place some in each room to remove any bitterness.
Place a small dish of blessed salt in each room to remove negativity. Leave the salt and lemons for three days. ( Best time to do this is after the full moon and before the new moon) On the third day bury the lemons and salt.
A black candle maybe burnt over 3 days to help rid negative energies.
Phase 2
Make sure your house is clean and tidy.
You may choose to get a minister of your choice to do this for you.
Light a white candle and ask for blessing of the cleansing process.
Light a sage wand or sage leaves, first circle the smoke around you for cleansing and protection, you may at this time like to do the same for other members of the household but it is not a necessity. Working
methodically smoke/smudge each room, a fan or branch of bay leaves will help spread smoke. Ask for you house to be filled with love and light, health and happiness for all who come /live there. You may like to write this down and place it under your candle and burnt it after you have finished cleansing.
Phase 3
The sealing and protecting of the space.
This can be done in several ways depending on what the reason for cleansing is.
Rosemary may be burned for protection, then protection oil can be crossed on each internal door and around the edges of external doors and windows.
A bunch of dried rosemary or bay leaves may be hung in areas that have been a problem or at front and back doors.
Amethyst crystals may be used in family rooms to provide protection or one buried at each corner of the property to form a protecting field.
Blessed salt should be used to seal each room just a pinch will do and left for 7 days before the room is vacuumed.
Blessed salt is used outside to form a ring of protection around the house.
Finally a Saint Joseph statue is buried after being covered in protection oil facing the house, Saint Josephs function is to protect houses and children.
Repeat sage yourself and if feeling drained make a cup of sage tea with honey in it, give thanks to God etc for helping you.
house cleansing prayer making your own is even more powerful
