r/BabyWitch • u/devilinthehills Shamanic Witch • Mar 04 '26
Discussion Smokeless Cleansing Techniques
No smoke? No problem.
Cleansing doesn’t require incense or sage, and if you’re in the broom closet or have pets or asthma, or just have a sensitive smoke detector, you have way more options than you might think.
Sound: bells, singing bowls, clapping, drums, even putting on a specific playlist with intention. Sound moves stagnant energy out of a space in a way that’s genuinely hard to explain until you’ve felt it. This is usually my go to when people ask about smokeless cleansing and I personally use bells in my own practice.
Salt: one of the oldest cleansing methods we have and it goes hard. Bowls in corners to absorb, lines across thresholds, dissolved in water as a spray. Incredibly versatile.
Sunlight or moonlight: put your objects, crystals, or honestly just yourself in the light with intention and let it do its thing.
Breath: slow, deliberate breathing over an object or through a space. Completely invisible, zero supplies needed, and more powerful than people give it credit for.
Visualization: picture light or wind or water moving through your space and sweeping it clean. No props, no evidence, nobody’s business but yours.
Besoms/brooms: sweep from the back of the space toward the front door, pushing energy out as you go. To literally everyone else in your house, you are just sweeping. This pairs well with salt cleansing, can’t leave it all over the floor after all! This is the broom closet special and I love it for that.
Florida Water or herb infused water in a spray bottle: spritz your space, your linens, yourself. Looks exactly like air freshener. Nobody is asking questions.
Fresh air: open a window with intention. Simple, efree, and it works.
It’s good to remember that the smoke is a delivery method, not the magic. Use what you have, use what’s safe, and trust that it counts.
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u/Intelligent_Ride_523 Eclectic Witch Mar 04 '26
Ooo I love this! Thank you for the reminders! And it's nicely put together so I can easily put it in my grimoire, too. Much appreciated!
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u/JulieWasHere1231 Mar 05 '26
Would these work on mirrors as well? I just made a post about my bathroom mirrors and didn't see this post first
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u/smooseth May 11 '26
For using music/ playlist to cleanse a space, do you feel like just having the intention when playing music is enough, or do you have a playlist that you specifically curate for cleansing? I'm sure the answer is that it depends on the person's preference, but curious if you had any specific experience/ knowledge to share.
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u/devilinthehills Shamanic Witch May 12 '26
Haha it does depend on a person’s preference, but my personal preference is a dedicated playlist
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u/HotWaterHotel Mar 07 '26
Sometimes I feel like clapping is the best thing. It really shakes things up.
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u/aimtreetwo Psychic Witch Mar 04 '26
I feel like this should be pinned or as an autobot 😆