How to Use Cinnamon to Rid Bad Energy From Your Home

Discover how to use cinnamon to clear bad energy in your home. Cinnamon is also good for our health and it has a delicious fragrance too.
How to Use Cinnamon to Rid Bad Energy From Your Home

Last update: 16 February, 2023

Cinnamon is a spice that’s a vital ingredient in many things, from gastronomy to fragrance. According to ancient beliefs, one of its functions is to cleanse the home of bad energy.

For this type of cleansing ritual, cinnamon can be used in different ways. If however, you don’t believe in good and bad energies, you’ll still find this article interesting as we’ll also discuss how you can bring the fragrance of cinnamon to life in your home.

What is cinnamon?

decorate your candles with cinnamon
Cinnamon is used in different cultures to clear bad energy from the home.

Most of us use this spice at home, to scent each room, or to flavor a delicious hot drink, but you can also use it to clear bad energy. Of course, before we explain how to use cinnamon in your home, we want to delve a little deeper into what this famous spice really is. Well, cinnamon comes from the bark of the cinnamon tree, and the species flowers in yellow and grows in tropical and humid climates.

Historically, this bark has been used for multiple purposes for its aromatic properties. From a health point of view, Healthline Media points out the evidence-based health benefits and the Spanish Nutrition Foundation states that it’s a source of protein, vitamins C and B complex, and minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, and selenium.

Other scientific studies have given credence to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. They even highlight its analysis in the treatment of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, such as cancer and Parkinson’s, among others.

Today, it’s still widely believed, as was the case in ancient China and India, that the bark has mystical properties. Among them, that cinnamon helps to rid the home of bad energy.

How to use cinnamon to clean bad energy?

Now that you know a little more about this spice, it’s time to start using it to clean bad energy from your home. Moreover, at the same time, you can also enjoy its delicious smell. Take note of the following tricks and start using them in your home!

1. Use it as incense

Many people like incense and you can easily make it from cinnamon. Take a long, thin sliver of cinnamon and place it on a tray. Light one of its ends, and allow it to continue to burn.

You can also place a few pieces in a pot over a stove and let the heat release the essential oils. When you see the smoke, take a piece and waft it around your home. Popular belief tells us that this spice can even help cure insomnia.

2. Make a homemade floor cleaner

Another way to use cinnamon to clean bad energy from the home is to make a floor cleaner with the bark. To do this, boil some water. When it reaches boiling point, turn it off and add the sticks or powder.

Once this preparation cools, you can use it to clean the floor, furniture, or any surface in your home. In addition to scaring away any bad vibes, your house will smell delicious. What’s more, its fragrance will help you to relax and generate feelings of calm. Enjoy!

3. Enjoy a cinnamon soak

You can clean bad energy by using cinnamon in the bathtub.
You can relax by using cinnamon in the bathtub.

Cinnamon belongs to a group of aromatic plants often used in different rituals to eliminate bad energy and encourage a positive vibe. For those who believe in it, people recommend throwing a couple of branches into a bathtub of hot water and taking a bath.

For those who want to do this, but who don’t have a bathtub, you can boil the water, add the spice, and shower with it when it’s reached the right temperature.

4. Place a piece of cinnamon on the door

The last of our tips for cleaning bad energy in your home with cinnamon consists of gathering a few branches. You can join them together with a red ribbon and put them behind the front door of your home.

Alternatively, you can also take a handful of powdered cinnamon and scatter it around the entrance door to your home.

Enjoy! This spice goes beyond removing bad energy

As you’ve read, cinnamon is a useful spice that’s worth having at home. If you believe in good and bad energies, take advantage of this spice to cleanse your home. But, if not, you can still use it to improve your health and well-being.


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