How to Protect & Cleanse Your Space
I was all doe-eyed and excited when I took in my first client after becoming a certified Reiki practitioner. I knew my hands held power, and I wanted so desperately to help others release their pain and help them to relax. The thing was, while I knew it was important to protect my energy, I didn’t realise how draining it was actually doing healing sessions.
This continued for a few months. I did cleansing rituals with incense, wore quartz and tourmaline jewellery, and even called in Archangel Michael to assist, but no matter how much I tried to shift the energy that wasn’t mine, it didn’t seem to move.
While studying flower essences, I realised the potent power they held. I knew I needed something to help shield my energy field while I worked on clients, so it was in that moment that I looked at the essences that I knew would help, and created my first blend, Aura Armour.
I trialled it in my sessions and to my surprise (I actually wasn’t that surprised because I knew how effective flower essences were), I was no longer drained or headache-filled after client sessions. This then led to me creating a smudgeless spray, Alter Armour, a sacred mist crafted with the power of flowers, essential oils, and crystals, designed to protect and cleanse your space even more deeply, before and after sessions.
But energy protection isn’t just for healers. We all encounter spaces and people who can leave our energy feeling heavy, stagnant, or “off.” Over the years, I’ve woven a collection of go-to practices that work beautifully alongside Aura Armour and Alter Armour to keep your field clear:
1. Smoke or Herb Cleansing
Burning Australian-grown herbs such as rosemary, cedarwood or pine can help shift stagnant or heavy energy. Light your chosen herb and gently waft the smoke around your body, focusing on areas that feel dense or unsettled. Allow the smoke to drift through the corners of your home or workspace, carrying away what no longer serves and inviting in clarity and renewal.
I personally choose not to work with white sage or palo santo, as these are often tied to closed cultural practices. If you do use them, please ensure they are ethically and sustainably sourced.
2. Sound Clearing
Use a singing bowl, bell, or even a playlist of high-vibrational music to lift the vibration of a space. Sound disrupts and disperses dense energy, restoring harmony to both you and your environment. You can also clap your hands firmly around your body and through the corners of your space. The sharp sound breaks up stagnant energy and invites movement and light back in.
3. Salt Rituals
Place bowls of salt in the corners of a room to absorb negative energy, or add a handful of sea salt to your bath for an all-over cleanse. Imagine the water drawing out what no longer serves you. Salt is also a powerful tool to use during candle magick to protect your spells.
4. Crystal Allies
Keep black tourmaline, obsidian, or selenite near your work area or doorway. Black stones absorb and transmute heavy energy, while selenite continually clears and uplifts the vibration.
5. Calling in Archangel Michael
Archangel Michael is the protector of lightworkers and truth-seekers. His energy is pure courage, clarity, and divine protection. When you feel your space or field needs a powerful cleanse, call upon him with this invocation:
“Archangel Michael, Archangel Michael, Archangel Michael, I call upon you now.
Wrap me in your electric blue flame.
Protect me with your sword and shield of light.
Stand beside me, in front of me, behind me, and above me.
Guide and protect my sacred space, keeping only what serves the highest good within these walls.
And so it is.”
Pause after speaking these words and feel his energy sealing and fortifying your space.
6. Intentional Visualisation
Close your eyes and picture yourself surrounded by a shimmering shield of light — gold for protection, violet for transmutation, or white for pure divine connection. This can be done in moments, and it’s surprisingly effective.
Your energy is your most precious resource, so treat it with the utmost care and respect, as if it were a temple. Whether you’re a healer, a busy parent, or simply someone navigating the noise of everyday life, creating an energetic boundary is an act of deep self-respect.
For a ready-made layer of floral, crystal, and aromatic magic to support your own rituals, Aura Armour and Alter Armour are always here to hold that space for you, keeping your energy clear and your sacred work protected. To add protection specifically for your spell work or intention-setting, consider Rites & Rituals, an anointing oil crafted to seal and empower your sacred acts.
Blessings,
Paula X