advice on a magical housewarming (of sorts)...?
what sorts of cleansing or home-centred rituals would you use on moving into a new place?
I am looking for something simple and meaningful to do for my new room, and I would love to hear your ideas and practices, if you feel like sharing.
the backstory is this: I have just moved into a new(ish) room - one with a bit of history attached to it. I first moved into it about a year and a half ago, at the end of a 6-year relationship; I moved out of the flat I had shared with my ex and into this Room Of One's Own. About a year ago I moved into a smaller room to save money, but now I am earning a bit more, I have moved back into the first room again. Life has taken a few twists and turns since then - mostly for the better, but I still feel strangely emotional on moving.
My lovely, brand-new partner actually brought up the idea of us doing a ritual together to settle me in and I am very keen on the idea - private as I usually am, i really trust him and would love him to be involved. Thing is, I would usually just wing it, doing whatever 'feels right' at the moment, but with another person involved I'd like to think it through a little, first. I think it would be better for it, too.
any ideas gratefully received - I will share some of my own as well :)
I am looking for something simple and meaningful to do for my new room, and I would love to hear your ideas and practices, if you feel like sharing.
the backstory is this: I have just moved into a new(ish) room - one with a bit of history attached to it. I first moved into it about a year and a half ago, at the end of a 6-year relationship; I moved out of the flat I had shared with my ex and into this Room Of One's Own. About a year ago I moved into a smaller room to save money, but now I am earning a bit more, I have moved back into the first room again. Life has taken a few twists and turns since then - mostly for the better, but I still feel strangely emotional on moving.
My lovely, brand-new partner actually brought up the idea of us doing a ritual together to settle me in and I am very keen on the idea - private as I usually am, i really trust him and would love him to be involved. Thing is, I would usually just wing it, doing whatever 'feels right' at the moment, but with another person involved I'd like to think it through a little, first. I think it would be better for it, too.
any ideas gratefully received - I will share some of my own as well :)