What is a Spiritual Bath? How to Perform One?

What is a spiritual bath?

In addition to the benefits of a regular bath in water, a spiritual bath is a self care ritual intended to cleanse your entire being mind, body, and soul. This ritual removes negativity, and allows for a better connection to your intuition while also providing great skin and health benefits with it's detoxifying process. Water is a conduit of energy and can better facilitate a connection to the divine (how ever this resonates for you).

What's makes it so special?

A spiritual bath is primarily set apart by intention. Many people enjoy taking a nice bath after a long physically arduous day to ease their body. A spiritual bath is very similar, we tend to hold onto the emotional and mental energy of that day just like achy muscles. It's important that we maintain our mental and emotional health just like the rest of our being and regular intentional detoxification of negative energy will promote better overall health.

Purpose/benefits:

Cleanses your entire being of toxicity, negativity, etc.

Increases absorption of zinc increases the body’s ability to heal

Relieves inflammation/stress

Calms itchiness/ skin discomfort

Unclogs pores/pathways for improved circulation

Mind, body and spirit detoxification

What is in a spiritual bath?

The key to a spiritual bath is that it is tailored to your idea of healing, relaxing and detoxifying. This can include simple additions like your favorite music to relax to and expand to a full on spiritual ritual that includes an entire space cleanse before running the bath. Despite the smorgasbord of possible additions there are a few vital ingredients.

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Key Ingredients:

dead sea salt

clean water

Want to make your experience more divine? Include a mantra intended to increase positivity and release negativity. This is often recited as you draw your bath. You can create your own or use one like:

Thank you God for this moment

Please cleanse away all worries and fears

I relinquish to you any doubts or questions and surrender my ego to obey your divine word

I trust your guidance and ask that you give me clarity where it is needed at this time

Thank you for the past, present, and future lessons and blessings

Other ingredients that are commonly used:

• essential oil

lavender (calming, peace of mind)

rose (heart cleansing, release negative emotions)

eucalyptus (mental clarity)

• crystals

rose quartz (heart chakra)

amethyst or clear quartz (intuition)

tiger's eye (grounding)

• smudge

palo santo (energy cleansing of body and mind)

Steps:

1. Set Your Intention:
   

   1. Before starting, set a clear intention for your spiritual bath. This could be to cleanse yourself of negativity, invite positivity, or enhance spiritual awareness.

   2. Journal your intentions

   3. Visualize intentions

   4. Pray about intentions

   5. Ask for guidance on how to achieve success in goals

2. Prepare the Bath:
   

   1. Fill a bathtub with warm water. As you fill it, visualize the water filling with healing and cleansing energy.

   2. Ritualize entire process

   3. Clean bathroom

   4. Play music. etc.

3. Add Ingredients:

   1. Add your chosen herbs (either in loose form in a muslin bag or directly in the water), a handful of salt or epsom salt, and any crystals you're using.
      

4. Infuse with Energy:
   

   1. While adding these ingredients, focus on imbuing them with your intention. You can say a prayer or affirmation if desired.

   2. Reiterate intentions set in step one

   3. Read/recite journal entry

   4. Recap visualization and claim it as yours

   5. Thank God for fulfilling your prayer in advance

   6. Ask for guidance

5. Soak and Cleanse:

   1. Step into the bath and immerse yourself completely. Allow your body to relax and absorb the energies of the bath.
      

6. Visualize Cleansing:
   

   1. Visualize any negative energies being released into the water and washed away, leaving you feeling cleansed and renewed.

7. Stay Present:
   

   1. Remain in the bath for as long as you feel comfortable, focusing on your intention and allowing the bath to work its magic.

   2. You may even begin to have epiphanies or light bulb moments while resting in the tub

   3. Be open to divine guidance, again water is a conduit

8. Continue normal cleansing process:
   

   1. Imagining you are cleansing away negativity and inviting in positivity

9. Dispose of Ingredients:
   

   1. Clean bath tub of any residue dirt to complete the cleansing ritual out of your home

10. Close the Ritual:

    1. Close the ritual by expressing gratitude. You might say a thank you prayer or affirmation, acknowledging the cleansing and healing you've received.

Tips

Timing: Some traditions recommend performing spiritual baths during specific lunar phases or times of day. Choose a time that feels energetically right for you. Anytime you feel overwhelmed or confused, in need of guidance is a good time.

Frequency: Spiritual baths can be done regularly or as needed, depending on your practice and circumstances.  I like to make sure that I am performing one minimally once a week to stay in a positive state of mind

Personalization: Feel free to adapt the ritual to fit your spiritual beliefs and practices. The key is to align the process with your intention and allow it to serve your spiritual growth. What additional steps would you or do you include in your spiritual bath ritual?

By performing a spiritual bath with mindfulness and intention, you can cleanse not just your physical body but also your spiritual and emotional self, promoting overall well-being and harmony.