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Hilaria Cleansing Ritual

March 27, 2014 by Tess Whitehurst
Color of the day:  White
Incense of the day:  Carnation
 
In ancient Rome, on this day, the goddess Cybele's likeness was washed in a brook after a dark and heavy series of rituals. Flowers were strewn about, and laughter chased away the gravity of the previous days.
Lift your spirits today, and trasmute heaviness into joy, by performing this ritual. Draw a bath. In it, dissolve a half cup sea salt and a quarter cup baking soda. Then strew fresh blossoms and/or petals across the water. (Be sure they are nontoxic and non-irritating.) Stand above the bath and direct your palms toward the water as you say:

"That which is dark now turns to bright, that wich is heavy, now feather light, like fog in the sun, all sorrow shall part, and my spirits shall rise with the dawn of my heart."

Soak for at least forty minutes. Afterward, watch a funny movie, dance to happy music, or laugh with a friend.
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About Tess Whitehurst
Tess Whitehurst (Boulder, CO) is an intuitive counselor, energy worker, feng shui consultant, and speaker. She has appeared on the Bravo TV show Flipping Out and her writing has been featured in such places as Writer's Digest, Llewellyn's annuals, and Spirit and Destiny magazine. She is also the ...
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