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Modern Bedroom Inspiration for a large, contemporary guest bedroom renovation with a beige floor and white walls.
Poolhouse Toronto Inspiration for a mid-sized, classic backyard pool house renovation
Overnight Cleansing Ritual ✨🌙
This is more of a log for myself in the future, but maybe this can inspire or remind anyone to take a moment for themselves or declutter before the start of a new decade! I’m only about a year into my Wiccan journey so some things may not make sense or work in a way you’d think to, but I think intentions are what drive energies and magic so this my own ritual that I’ve done in the past to clear my mind and space.
Things you’d need:
You
Your room
A preferred cleansing tool
White candle
Morning ☀️
Beginning in the morning I did strip and make my bed, I vacuumed the mattress, the floors and began throwing out any trash I’ve had piled up between the bed and the wall.
At this time I realized I wanted to do some spell work that night as I felt filled with bright and productive energy, things simply fell in place for me throughout the day it just felt right.
Evening 💫
I like to think of my space and body working with eachother. So I begin my night by reflecting in on myself what does my body need, I cleaned my face, showered and took time to reconfirm I wanted to spend this night awake and working.
I would record your night as I often forget my thoughts no matter how important they seem at the time.
Next day ⛅️
Light a white candle and begin cleaning your room. This may seem like your mom ghost wrote this post, but a deep clean of ones room is the perfect time to reflect, and meditate. Thank the space for the shelter it has provided you in the last year or maybe the things it has witnessed.
I genuinely spend all night cleaning my room and space. Sometimes I will pause to watch a video or listen to music, but most of my night is spent with myself. This may seem intense at first, but I find it opens me up to slow time down and regain control over my own energy.
After finally feeling satisfied with my work or naturally falling asleep, the next day I will throw out the bags or donate what I’m giving away, light an unlit candle for fresh spirit and do whatever tarot spread I find effective, usually I will write a note down during the night. I cleanse my space with a cedar smudge as it’s often used for new houses and apartments to invite in positive energy and I like to think of my room as new after these rituals.
Other Notes 🌎
I’d really love to talk to people about their journeys and ideas with magic. So far most of my information has come from online research and library books, so I’d love to hear from other wiccans and witches! Best of luck to all in the new year. ✨
Rooftop in Chicago Mid-sized trendy rooftop deck container garden photo
Uncovered Deck in Seattle Example of a large arts and crafts backyard deck design with no cover
Craftsman Exterior - Exterior
Inspiration for a large craftsman beige two-story concrete exterior home remodel with a shingle roof
Deck in Vancouver
Inspiration for a mid-sized country backyard water fountain deck remodel with a roof extension
Rustic Deck A large image of a backyard deck in the mountain style with an addition to the roof
Cedar Breaks Panorama by Wayne Pinkston Via Flickr: Website Instagram Facebook This is a panorama made of 2 sets of 13 vertical images from the Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah. This is less well known as compared to the "Big 5" National Parks in Utah, but is a remarkably beautiful place. It resembles a huge eroded bowl or huge geode cracked open exposing innumerable red to orange hoodoos. Breathtaking! It is very close to Cedar City and Zion National Park. This is a blend of 2 panoramas, taken back to back and with the tripod unchanged in position. The sky images were taken at 18 mm, 20 sec., f 2.8 and ISO 12,800. The foreground was taken at 18 mm, ISO 3200, 300 seconds and f 2.8. The images were blended in photoshop. For anyone counting, lol, the foreground images took a little over an hour at 5 minutes apiece. Sitting around and quietly staring at the sky for an hour can be very pleasant. :-) For more images like this please take a look at my website here . Thanks for all the kind support! Hope you enjoy! A big thank you to the wonderful Flickr family. Cheers, Wayne