Blessing a New Home or Apartment

Buildings need to be cleared of bad Feng Shui before you take up residence. Before you move into a new home or apartment, rid the dwelling of all negative energy from the previous tenants. If this is a new building, it needs cleared of negativity from the builders and construction process. By performing a blessing ceremony you dispel the negative energy and create an atmosphere for positive chi to flow freely.

For the blessing ceremony you will need a small bucket, clean rags, pure spring water (not bottled) or cool, boiled tap water, sea salt, incense or smudging sticks, incense burner or smudge bowl and matches.

Begin your ceremony at the main entrance door. Stand in the open door, looking in, place your hands in the prayer position (palms and fingers together) in front of you, bow gently and repeat the word Namaste (pronounced nah-mes-tay). Namaste means “I bow to you” and is a friendly gesture of respect. Go to each entrance door and repeat.

Next, in the bucket, mix a tablespoon of sea salt to a gallon of pure spring or boiled tap water. Using the rag, wipe the entrance door frame with this salt water mixture. Repeat this at each entrance door. Empty the water and make a fresh mixture for the next step.

Now, beginning with the living room, wipe each window frame with the salt water mixture. Move to each room in the house until the window frames in all rooms have been wiped with the salt water mixture. Change the water before moving on to each room. If there are windows in the attic, basement, and/or garage, be sure to also wipe their frames.

Once all the openings to the outside have been wiped with the salt water mixture, use either the incense or smudging sticks to dilute and expel any negative energy. Light the incense in a burner or the smudging sticks in a smudge bowl and carry to each room. Gently wave your hand through the smoke to send it around the room. Again, don’t forget the attic, basement and/or garage. When each room has been treated, douse the incense or smudging sticks in water or sand and carefully dispose of them so they don’t cause a fire.
Finish the ceremony by going to each door and looking out, place your hands in the prayer position, bow gently and repeat the word Namaste. You should finish this friendly gesture at the main entrance door.

Now that your home or apartment has been thoroughly blessed, you can start the cleaning process, if necessary, and move in. This blessing can also be used in offices, dorms, or places of business.