Spring cleaning for body, mind and soul
4 rituals to welcome spring
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Finally, spring is approaching! Even if the sun is still a little shy: the world is slowly becoming greener again – and we too are waking up from hibernation. These rituals help us get in the mood for the new season.
Every beginning of the season has its own magic, but spring is particularly synonymous with new beginnings. After the cold winter, in which nature took a well-deserved break, everything is now starting to bloom, sprout and grow again. And we too are slowly peeling ourselves out of our hibernation position with a blanket on the couch and are ready for the first rays of sunshine.
The perfect time for an extensive one Spring cleaning to welcome the new season and prepare ourselves and our surroundings for the warmer days! Maybe you would like to welcome spring with these rituals this year?
These 4 rituals will help you spring clean your body, mind and soul
1. Spring clean your mind
In which area would you like to start over? Where would you like to put your wishes into action? Now is the perfect time to think carefully about this – and tackle your goals. So it’s best to take some time to think carefully about what your dream life looks like. Write it down and visualize it as reality over and over again.
What does your life look like with this change? How does the new situation feel? What can you let go of in return? Create a plan with concrete measures that will bring you closer to your goal. Important: You have to firmly believe that what you set out to do will happen.
You can also use the spring energy to meditate. While meditating, keep visualizing what your life will look like once you have fulfilled your goals and desires.
2. Spring cleaning for the body
As the warmer season begins, our bodies also appreciate a little more attention. While we were in a bit of a down-and-out mode in the winter and devoted less time to personal care, we can now treat ourselves to a thorough spring cleaning. How about a bath with sea salt? This has a particularly cleansing and detoxifying effect. But also essential oils such as peppermint offer themselves. Mint has a stimulating effect and gives you energy for spring.
3. Spring cleaning your surroundings I
Now that your body and mind are prepared, you could move on to your surroundings. There is hardly a better time to do a good decluttering and give your apartment a thorough cleaning session, room by room.
What do you no longer need? Sort it out piece by piece and see whether you can still sell or donate clothes, books, etc. And after you feel a little lighter, you can take a cleaning day. In addition to the standards such as cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming, etc., you could empty out all the kitchen cupboards and wipe them thoroughly. Or remove dust from the top of your cupboards and shelves.
4. Spring cleaning your surroundings II
To clean your surroundings, you could also go one step further and Dispel negative energies with an incense ritual. The classic is white sage to detoxify. But mint, frankincense or angelica root are also perfect for renewing the energy in your four walls and ringing in the new season. First you smoke in all rooms and corners so that the smoke can absorb the bad energies. Then ventilate thoroughly so that all the old things that you no longer need can come out with the smoke. Attention: If necessary, be careful with the smoke detectors in your apartment. Depending on the intensity of the smoke, they could otherwise trigger a false alarm.
Welcome spring! Nice that you’re back.
Sources used: mindbodygreen.com, fuckluckygohappy.de