( Sorry for the delay in posting all, our baby was operated on last month so things were VERY crazy! Knock on wood, he's recovering very well though ;)
All right, back to cleansing. Re-charging is really best to do only after cleansing so we'll go in that order. If you have something that you've purchased, been given or found, (or was yours and just needs a good cleaning for whatever reason), and it's energy feels dull or wrong it may be time to 'cleanse' it. Obviously windex would not be our first choice, however, it might be a good way to start if it's a large item or something that, literally, could use a good cleaning. Sometimes starting with a physical cleansing and putting our own energy into the piece that primes it for a more spiritual approach.
[ My husband and I are known for being very bad pack rats. I have been studying feng shui for a little while now and one of the main goals is a clutter-free home. For me this is virtually impossible but if I even straighten things and organize, before I've even completed cleaning the energy is better. ]
So, once you and the item are in the right mode, (after any physical cleansing has been done), it is time to head inward... to the center of the piece and yourself. Many things that can tarnish something's energy are things that will also tarnish a person's like; being in contact with people with negative personalities, (self centered people, egotistical people, hypochondriacs and spiritually unhealthy people in general), being involved or near a disaster or traumatic incidence, being in contact with many people in a short period of time etc.. This is not to say that people, and items, should avoid anyone that is sick or groups of people but more to say that, just as we need a bath and time to ourselves after a big party or a tough situation, things we carry, wear or that were in that space with us need similar treatments.
[ Sometimes, even after we cleanse something, it just can't go back to the way it was. I had a wonderful, large, natural crystal that I bought a few years back. I got a great deal on it and carried it often to help keep my aura clean and keep me positive and relaxed. It got a little hazy in one or two places, even after I had cleansed it. My friend was going through a very
