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Purifying Ritual Bath

(warning: this bath is not suitable for someone in any stages of pregnancy. also, please do your research to know which of your crystals are water safe)

ingredients:

-lavender essential oil

-sweet orange essential oil

-a handful of thyme sprigs

-a teaspoon of rosemary

-just a dash/drop of witch hazel

-a teaspoon of chamomile (alternatively, steep two bags of chamomile tea in boiled water for 10 minutes, take out the tea bags and use the tea water in the bath)

-two cups of milk or milk alternative

-one quarter cup of raw honey or dandelion honey

-a teaspoon olive oil

you will also need:

1. a crystal or crystals that can be submerged in water. i suggest:

-clear quartz

-amethyst

-rose quartz

-tigers eye

2. a speaker for music

3. incense or sage of your choice

4. (optional) a candle or candles to provide light in the bathroom. i like to keep the room completely dark, personally. i find that by removing distractions (the look of my body, the look of the tub, etc) i'm able to better connect to my spiritual senses.

5. typical bath items: shampoo, body wash, conditioner, etc.

instructions: combine all ingredients into a bowl. start with the honey, then put all dry ingredients in, following with milk, and lastly a mixture of your carrier (olive) oil and the essential oils.

tidy up your bathroom, having a clean space, physically and spiritually, is always important when performing any type of ritual.

next, using the incense or sage you chose, smoke cleanse your bathroom, including the tub and any items surrounding you.

light any candles you are going to be using, but leave the lights on.

place water safe crystals into, or on the side of, the tub. keep at least one crystal out of the water.

begin filling the tub with warm water, not so hot that it is uncomfortable or becomes a distraction. turn the faucet off when it fills almost completely (leave room for your bath ingredients)

pour the bowl of your mixture into the bath. if the honey sticks to your bowl, run the faucet into the bowl until the honey begins to melt, unstick, and poor that water/honey mixture in the tub

drink a glass of water, and fill it back up to drink after the bath, as well

put music on if you would like.

at this point, if you intend to bathe with the lights off, turn them off.

with your non-dominant hand, hold the crystal you placed aside earlier. with your dominant hand, stir the liquid in the tub clockwise.

now you're ready to get in!

some suggestions for while you're in the tub:

-take slow, deep breaths and try to slow any racing thoughts.

-sing or hum along to the music

-this may seem silly, but try and embody a majestic creature (like an angel, a mermaid/merman, or a nymph). move in a way you think they would. this can be a very effective technique for inducing a trance-like state

stay in the bath for 20-40 minutes. any remnants of the herbs used in the bath that remain in the tub can be gifted as an offering to the earth by placing them on the dirt or burying them

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