A limpia is a Mexican Spiritual Cleansing ritual. It cleanses body, emotions, mind and soul from negative energies or thoughts. Traditionally it is used to get rid of blockages. Some people believe that it removes witchcraft, curses and hexes. After a limpia we may feel light, peaceful and happy. It is used also to attract happiness, love, health, abundance, work, etc.
It also has spiritual benefits like improving our communication with the spirit world. A limpia can also be performed as a preparation ritual for a ceremony or a “trabajo” (spiritual work).
There are many types of limpias and there are many different spiritual tools to perform the limpia. Which one is better? That is up to you. Try different ones and see which one works for you. Just to mention a few, you can have a limpia done with plants, crystals, spirit waters, spiritual baths, smudging, incense, candles, eggs, etc.
Also it is believed that the best days to perform a limpia are Tuesdays and Fridays and the best time is at midday when the sun is in its highest position.
Some of the plants used for limpias are: ruda (rue), pirul (pepper tree), romero (rosemary), albahaca or alucema (basil), Tabaco (tobacco), etc.
A limpia is one of the few rituals that can be done by long distance if the Curandero is very experienced. My only recommendation is when looking for a limpia, be very careful; if it doesn’t feel good, follow your instincts and look for another Curandera or Practitioner to perform the limpia.
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Paloma Cervantes is a Mexican Shaman or Curandera practicing since 1987. She writes and teaches about Shamanism, Curanderismo, Herbalism, Spiritual Herbalism and Ancient Healing Traditions. She has her practice in California.
Paloma teaches Mexican Shaman or Curanderismo in order to keep alive the tradition. Modernization threatens to extinguish this richly Spiritual tradition and highly effective healing modality.
You can contact her for classes and private consultations
at hola@palomacervantes.com or 559 593 8766
Disclaimer: The information given here is strictly for educational use and does not imply or express any health benefit. This information is of historical, cultural, folkloric and traditional value. Paloma Cervantes, www.palomacervantes.com (this web page) and Curandero Products (our store) cannot proclaim the effectiveness of the information contained in his writings and web pages, nor are they responsible for the use that the reader gives it.
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