Adding These Herbs Will Give Your Smudging Ritual A Boost!

When adding these herbs to your smudging ritual, you are adding another element to the environment that you are cleansing and clearing. Smudging, also known as saging, is a ritual that many different cultures have used to clear negative or stagnant energy. The most common herb that people use to clear their space is dried sage. While using sage by itself does and can get the job done, many people prefer to add another herb for their own custom intention.

The Herbs

• Cedar is often used to cleanse a new home, apartment and or business. It has the energy of protection and brings in the influence of wise and old spiritual energy.
• Lavender is used to bring in a loving and nurturing energy into your space. It also has a welcoming aroma. It is also said to keep away negative influences.
• Sweetgrass has a sweet vanilla aroma that connects us to Mother Earth, which is a grounding and centering vibration. The sweetgrass brings in the sweetness and the blessings that life has to offer. 
• Copal has a crisp citrus aroma. It is often burned as an offering to the "Gods" giving gratitude for our blessings and honoring them.
• Frankincense was once considered more valuable than gold! It helps to raise your vibration as well as your the space you are in, opens up your clairvoyance abilities, and shields you from lower vibrational influences.
• Myrrh helps keep your vibration high and helps the user to attain enlightenment and wisdom. It's smoke is used to bless, consecrate, and bless it's environment. 

These herbs can be added with your sage mixture, or you may purchase a sage wand with the herb(s) already bundled together. These herbs can be found at almost any metaphysical store. 

Blessings and Light,

Laurie Barraco

The Benefits of Himalayan Salt

There are many benefits from using himalayan salt either by ingesting it, bathing in it or keeping a lamp plugged in and turned on in your environment. This salt is believed to be one of the purest salts on the planets because it is part of a 200 million year old salt bed that expands across the Himalayan Mountain Range. This mountain range has been free from pollution and other environmental toxins therefore, it is almost as pure of a salt as we can get.

The Benefits of Pink Himalayan Salt

1. Purifies your environment
2. Supports healthy respiratory function
3. Balances the pH in your body
4. Alleviates your mood
5. Reduces the side effects of allergies
6. Excellent alternate to table salt which can contain sugar, and often turns toxic if it’s manmade salt
7. Creates an electrolyte balance
8. Lowers blood pressure
9. Balances metabolism

As mentioned earlier, you may add ingest the salt by adding a pinch to your food or water, bathe in it, and or purchase a lamp and place it in anywhere you feel stressed or struggle with your surroundings. I do suggest researching the benefits of any substance before you ingest it.

Blessings and Light,

Laurie Barraco

Psychic Attack - What It Is and How To Deflect It

It is quite possible that you may have been the victim of a psychic attack and were completely unaware that you were feeling the effects of that psychic attack.  A psychic attack is when an individual sends negative energy to manipulate intentionally or unconsciously to a person, place or thing for personal gain causing distress, pain and or havoc in the intended receiver’s life. Sometimes we know exactly where the attack is coming from and sometimes we are unable to pinpoint the source.

Psychic attacks can be sent out in different forms such as: negative thought forms, gossiping, black magic (spells), verbal abuse and trying to control others through emotional manipulation.

Signs of Psychic Attack

It is quite possible that you may have been the victim of a psychic attack and were completely unaware that you were feeling the effects of that psychic attack.  A psychic attack is when an individual sends negative energy to manipulate intentionally or unconsciously to a person, place or thing for personal gain causing distress, pain and or havoc in the intended receiver’s life. Sometimes we know exactly where the attack is coming from and sometimes we are unable to pinpoint the source.

Psychic attacks can be sent out in different forms such as: negative thought forms, gossiping, black magic (spells), verbal abuse and trying to control others through emotional manipulation.

• Headaches
• Exhaustion
• Nightmares
• Experiencing the feeling being watched
• Stabbing pain in the back
• Feeling like you are in a fog
• Quick sudden bursts of nausea
• Depression or feeling overwhelmed

Ways To Deflect The Energy From A Psychic Attack

• Wear gemstone jewelry that brings in light and deflects negativity such as: tiger’s eye, hematite, selenite, black obsidian and black onyx.
• Take care of your physical health by getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of water and eating healthy foods.
• Bathing and or washing your hands with sea salt or epson salt will clean and clear your auric field.
• Set and keep healthy boundaries with others. Toxic situations and relationships can drain and overwhelm us.
• Keep yourself grounded by spending time out in nature, schedule energy healing sessions (Reiki, cranio sacral therapy), eat plenty of rooted vegetables, and balance your chakra centers often.
• Cut those unhealthy emotional cords with the following visualization;  See the bungee-like cords of energy extending from your solar plexus in front of you. Either visualize or physically take out a pair of scissors and cut those cords. Request that spirit help you release the cords that are keeping you connected to energy draining situations and relationships.
• Be present and alert when interacting with others. Is your intuition telling you that something is off with someone? Listen and pay attention to your gut feelings.

Psychic attacks can easily be deflected by being aware of what the signs are and using some of the tips I suggested. No one can overpower us or take control of our lives without our consent. Self care and being aware of our own energy are the best defenses for keeping unwanted influences at bay.


Blessings and Light,
Laurie Barraco