Open up a few windows, get a nice candle burning, and grab the broom and all-purpose cleaner. Right now we have fresh snow on the ground, but taking the time to bust out the elbow grease and make my space sparkle is still going to happen, snow or no snow.
Before the sweep'n'spray begins, I like to dedicate my cleaning efforts to a hearth Goddess. Anyone will do, but I especially like Hestia, the Grecian Goddess of the hearth and home.
Vesta, her Roman counterpart is good too, though I feel more attached to Hestia just because I feel she is more no-nonsense and gets down to business. None of the fancy stuff, just good hard work, if you get my drift.
I don't really say a prayer for Hestia- in my mind she's not really conducive to ritualistic efforts. I just light a candle with her named carved into it and go, channeling her energies into my cleaning.
Sometimes I also put some lavender or rosemary essential oils in my oil burner for some fragrance, but it really depends where and how deep of a cleaning I'm doing. For kitchen cleaning its a definite yes, but places like the bedroom and study not so much.
So the next time you clean, I hope you'll trying channeling some Goddess energy into your cleaning. It makes the job so much easier you might not even notice you're having a bit of fun.
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