If it no longer serves you........

I just spent some time outside with my herbs, dumping them into a large compost bin. Chanting, singing, and gifting them back to Mother Earth under the Full Moon.

3 large boxes of packaged herbs, some of them untouched, all from 2009-11 :). That was a time in my life when I brewed & mixed. I made teas and potions, tinctures and tisanes, dream pillows & sachets.

I had a space for these herbs in my pantry. I knew they were there, I knew I would never use them since they were waaaay past their healing prime. But, this was a part of my life I was not ready to let go of until someone said to me: Why not do a Full Moon Ritual and let them go?

There are so many different paths to “clear” your home. You can tackle it by issues, or by rooms, or maybe do the Kondo method and just rip through the whole house. Or, you can begin by recognizing things that do not serve you anymore. Clearing your “home base” is equivalent to clearing your life.

Once you recognize, and admit to, what does not serve you anymore, take a moment with it and go down memory lane. Some might say that is exactly what NOT to do. I don’t believe it that. It is a part of your story. Take a moment. If the items in front of you bring back good memories, soak them in and think about who could benefit from them right now? Whose life can you enhance by gifting them these things? Once you know your beloved items will continue a happy life, it is much easier to pack them up, thank them, and hand them off.

If it is something that brings sad memories (yes, strangely we keep these too), it is really time to  let them go. Make space for the NEW.  My go to for sad items is fire. I really don’t like giving them away. When the moon wanes (so after the Full Moon), find a fire pit, and ceremoniously remove them from your life. When you give them to the fire, say: "Only the good remains." Feel free to add whatever your heart needs to spill. This is a good thing to do alone, without inhibitions. The open space will be  invigorating, and healing.

What are you holding on to right now? What chapter in your life has closed, yet the remnants of it are in your life every day, keeping you from moving on or just demanding your focus & attention?

If you need some ideas to help you move on, post below!

Blessings,
Heike
http://www.heikesharp.com
"SpaceShifter"