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USAGE: To Cleanse Oneself
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Turn the shower on, filling the bathroom with steam. Before stepping in, stand before the bathroom mirror. Wet your fingertips of your primary hand (the one you use the most) and anoint yourself.
Touch your forehead:
"Goddess, bless my thoughts today.
Cleanse the negative energies trapped in my mind
In my weakness and petty humanity."
Touch your lips:
"Bless my words.
Cleanse my tongue of its sharp edges,
Reminding me to think before I speak ill of those in the circle of my life."
Touch your heart:
"Bless my heart.
Cleanse the weight of relationships lost
And wounds best left for time to heal
That I may serve as an example of how life should be led."
Step into the shower, letting the water course over your countenance. Feel yourself relax, the tension fading. Step further into the stream of water, relaxing the rest of your body.
Clear your mind of all thoughts. Just inhale the steamy moisture. Not only will this continue to relax you, but it will also moisten the tissues in your nose and throat, helping to prevent congestion and cough.
Now wash your hair, massaging your head with your fingertips. Keep your mind clear. Relax. Rinse and repeat.
Next, wash your face. As you do so, think about the people you are going to encounter today. Picture each of them, even the annoying ones (aren't we too guilty of being that one on occasion?), and smile. Seriously, practice smiling. It boosts the morale of those that need it and throws off those that seek to do wrong by you.
Then, wash the rest of your body. Concentrate on cleansing each inch of skin, each appendage, wiping away whatever damage – physical, emotional, and spiritual – that was done to you since your last cleansing rite. Watch as each of these problems wash away from you in the soap bubbles emptying into the drain.
Now, before you get out, say three (3) positive things you want to accomplish today.
Step out of the shower and dry yourself off. Touch each of the three anointed places with dry fingers, repeating your requests for Her assistance during the day.
