Here are five options for home smudging prayers based on the intention you’re setting, from third-generation medicine woman, Koa Mikaelah. When it comes to the law of attraction, there’s a lot to be said about “speaking things into existence,"—aka telling the universe what it is you want out loud. This is a way to carry your intention from inside your head out into the physical world. This prayer sets the intention of welcoming love and compassion while subsequently repelling that which is not loving. Mikaelah explains it’s always a good idea to introduce yourself to the land and the first people of the land—and then the home itself. After all, the space isn’t just about the walls that have been built there! Consider learning the name of the indigenous people that once inhabited your new land addressing them by name. You can also make an offering to the land such as flowers or water. When selling your home, you’re not only closing out a chapter in your life but helping someone else start a new chapter in theirs. This prayer allows you to do both, thanking and honoring your home for all it’s given you and inviting in the right person or family to take your place in the space. “It’s important that when working with clearing energy, we are first grounded within our bodies,” Mikaelah says. “Then, it is important that we are stern in our request. You also definitely want to open your windows for this one, to allow the negativity and bad energy to leave.” Before performing this smudging prayer, it’s a good idea to clean or arrange the space in which you’ll be doing your work, Mikaelah explains. She believes “productivity first comes from the sacred container,” so you could try burning a candle or incense that makes you feel inspired before stating your mantra. Any time you smudge your home, you can, of course, say anything that comes to mind or choose to keep it silent. However, adding a verbal component can only amplify your intention further.
