A Simple Altar Cleansing Ritual

A Simple Altar Cleansing Ritual for New Beginnings

One way to start your preparations for Ostara is to cleanse your Altar.

• Cleanse your space and altar
• Physically clean the altar
  • Wipe the surface with
    • moon water,
    • salt water or an
    • herbal essence such as rosemary, sage, or lavender
• Smudge
  • Light the herb or incense, and wave it over the altar. Then pass each object that will go back on your altar through the smudge. Common smudges include
    • Sage
    • Palo Santo
    • Mugwort
    • Sandalwood
• Sound
  • You can use sound to break up the stagnant and negative energy that can build up anywhere, but it’s especially important to clear the area around your altar.
  • Make the sound over the altar, and move clockwise around the space. Make sure the sound resonates fully.
    • Bell
    • Chime
    • Drum
    • Clapping

• • • Bowl
• Freshen your altar with symbols of Ostara, such as
  • eggs,
  • seeds,
  • spring flowers,
  • Spring stones, and
  • candles
• Light a candle to represent the returning sun
  • Yellow

• energy from the sun,
• joy and
• confidence,

• White for                         

• balance,
• clarity and
• fresh starts, and/or

• green

• growth,
• abundance,
• renewal

• Hold a seed, a crystal, or an egg while choosing your intention.
  • Speak it aloud or write it down
• Place the seed on your altar or plant it
  • You can also burn or bury your written intention if you choose to write it down.
• Sit quietly, visualizing steady growth

Affirmation:
I plant my intentions with care and trust their natural unfolding.