There are plenty of rituals you can perform to improve the outlook and energy when you step into a new home or office.
Even if you aren’t superstitious, there’s no harm in letting a few of these suggestions, actions and steps guide you toward better light and more peace of mind at your new address.
It all starts the moment you walk into your new home, and even the way you leave or say goodbye to the old place brings, according to this tradition, a better omen for the chapters ahead.
Saying goodbye
The right way to leave your former home is to clean and tidy every space. Leaving everything clean, painted and in order is how you activate your positive energy.
Make sure nothing is left behind, and say goodbye by giving thanks for the good times and all the shelter the place offered during your stay. That’s the ideal way to close the door, wishing peace and harmony to the next tenants.
A sweet farewell
Another farewell ritual involves baking and eating an entire goodbye cake inside the old home.
If your time there was full of setbacks and hard moments, the cake is made without sugar or any sweetener.
On the other hand, if life there flowed with harmony and peace, you bake a sweet cake and make sure to finish every last bite before you leave.
Pets for good luck
Another ritual tells us the best way to begin life in a home is to let the household cat walk in first. If you don’t have a cat, try with a dog of your own.
Once the pet has entered, toss a few coins from the threshold to attract prosperity and keep hardship away.
In general, keeping pets at home is encouraged, under the belief that they harmonize the energy of the household and can neutralize bad wishes and negative vibrations.
A spiritual touch
Along religious lines, it’s suggested you light a candle and, carrying it in your hand, walk through the entire house while reciting a prayer such as the “Our Father.” Depending on your faith, you can dedicate whichever prayer you prefer, asking for blessings in this new chapter.
Order and cleanliness
Just as you’re asked to leave the old address spotless, it’s also recommended to do a thorough clean right after the move.
Open windows and doors to draw in fresh air and good energy.
Turning on every light and running every tap, even just for a moment, lets out anything negative and wards off adverse energy.
A nice complement to this cleaning routine is lighting incense sticks in every room of the new home and letting them burn all the way down.
Symbols
Hanging a horseshoe over the entrance of the new home is almost a universal custom.
Make sure the ends of the horseshoe point upward and, for safety, fix it firmly in place to avoid accidents.
Another symbol used around the world is placing a cross to bless the spaces where you’ll live with your family for many years to come, so protection and blessings stay with you always.
The best day to move
The ideal time to move is whenever your removals company has an opening. Still, if you can plan ahead, a Saturday in the early morning is often recommended.
That way, everything tends to fall into place easily and without any unpleasant surprises.
The housewarming
When you welcome family and friends into your home for the first time, be sure to offer a generous meal, full of abundance and joy.
Let everyone know that, if they’d like to give you a gift, it should never be a sum of money.
Items for everyday household use are the customary choice.
Some of these rituals and ideas seem obvious ways to get better results.
Others feel straight out of an absurd movie. Either way, there’s no harm in staying positive and doing whatever it takes to attract prosperity and good energy to your new address.
Let’s give it a try and see what happens.
