Dust Bunny Queen

You know those times when you come across a single idea over and over again in the things you're doing/reading, and it takes you weeks to realize what the universe is trying to tell you? I've just had one of those great "aha, so that's it!" moments: the universe is telling me to clean. Every pagan/witchcraft book I've picked up lately has included at least a few pages about the connection between spiritual space and physical space, if not an entire chapter devoted to methods of spiritual cleansing whilst cleaning the house/apartment/other living space. I've stumbled on articles about it, had conversations on the topic, and it took me until today to realize that it's time I did a major 'spring cleaning' of both my bedroom (where I keep basically all of my personal possessions, mundane and magickal), and my own energy. If a physical space is a reflection of our inner worlds, my mind is cluttered, unorganized, covered in dusty books, and packed in boxes just home from college. Not exactly a fabulous state to be in, regardless of the fact that I've been living that way for as long as I can remember, minus the boxes.

It's time for a change. No longer will I let myself hold onto things I'm not using or find no joy in. No longer will I let things sit around in my desk drawers just because I don't know what else to do with them. No longer will I cover every available flat surface with literature (well, that one'll be a work in progress, certainly). Instead, I will give all my old drawings/writings/what have you from elementary and middle school that are sitting in my drawers to my mother, and force myself to part with things that I haven't looked at in years but will undoubtedly attempt to use their powers of nostalgia, real or imagined, to save their lives in my desk. I will attempt to organize my space and keep it organized, at least a little. Too much cleanliness stifles me, so I won't go all the way and disinfect things and keep things perfect, just a little tidier. And, as I clean out my physical space, I plan on not only dedicating the work to the gods, but also bless the space (it's been years since I did that last), and clear out all the negativity that I'm sure has been lurking in corners for ages now.

If you don't hear from me for a while, assume the dust bunnies kidnapped me to make me their queen and send Mabon and Loki after me. I don't want to be a dust bunny queen!