The Sacred Hearth

Lunar Cycle- Waning Moon
Incense- Frankincense or Sage
Light a candle and sit before it meditating until your mind is clear and you are perfectly relaxed. Silver or black is good.

For a very thorough cleansingi, this must be done one time for each year of someone's life. You can do these in successive nights beginning with the full moon and on to the dark moon. Wait till the next full moon if you need to continue. In most cases, such a thorough cleansing is not required. In which case, one rituali during the waning moon is sufficient. Repeat as necessary.

Say the chant many times in sets of three and nine in a forceful, commanding voice.

As you chant, sprinkle banishing powder into your cauldroni.

Lift up darkness from my soul
Leave my heart
Leave my mind
Lift up darkness from my soul
Leave my life
Leave me behind
Lift up darkness from my soul
Fill my heart
With positive light
Lift up darkness from my soul
Depart the dark
Leave me this night

Replace the word 'my' with a name and his or her when casting for another person.

Remove negativity from your home

Perform the same ritual once in every room of the home, then walk around each room making sure the smoke from your smudge stick reaches every corner and under and behind furniture.

As you go, repeat the following chant:

Lift up darkness from my home
Leave my hearth
Leave these confines
Lift up darkness from my home
Leave my shelter
Leave us behind
Lift up darkness from my home
Fill my hearth
With positive light
Lift up darkness from my home
Depart the dark
Leave this night