Bath Ritual for Clearing & Cleansing

As witches and sensitive folks, we often tent to give more than we have, take care of others before taking care of ourselves, and think of everyone else's needs and feelings before zeroing in on our own. Almost everyone socialized female is susceptible, not to mention the additional layers of gender, culture, religion, etc most of us face on top. 

As we transition into Autumn, and the abundance of the Harvest, it's vital that we clear and and cleanse to make space for ourselves. This is a ritual to help you note and reenforce your boundaries, to clear out old stories, and soften into pleasure and ease!

Gather your bathing tools:

Bath soak with salt- draws out impurities, cleanses, and purifies

Bergamot essential oil- calls in joy

An offering dish filled with:

• black pepper- tends edges and boundaries
• black tourmaline- protective, good for boundaries
• pinch of salt

Optional: Queen of Swords Tarot Card on a bath side Altar

Draw your bath water. While the tub fills combine your bath salt with 6 drops of Bergamot essential oil. As you stir the salt to combine speak your intention into it. Try one of these or write your own:

• I am worthy of care, and I clear away all stories that make me feel like I am not.
• I clear and cleanse toxic patterns and stories, and invoke the boundary that my cup gets to be filled first and foremost.  
• I infuse this salt with JOY and call on my guides to help uphold and protect my pease and my boundaries

Pour the mixture in and soak in in for 20-40 minutes while doing something that is ZERO about productivity. Watch a favorite TV show, eat pizza, have a zoom date- whatever fills your cup. 

As you drain the bath water when you're done thank your Future Self for watching over you as you build the Abundant life you deserve. Compost the black pepper and salt, and place the black tourmaline in front of your house/ apartment to help ground and protect you and your energy.