Get your sage and broom out! As the days get greener and warmer it’s time to pull back the curtains and sweep the winter dust out of the corners.

Spring has long been the start of the new year for nature based communities and a time to start fresh. Cleaning and decluttering your space can give you a fresh start and elevate your mood. Make it less of a chore by adding your favorite music and scents, not to mention a little magic.

Here are a few tips to add magic to your normal spring cleaning routine.

• 1. Open windows ( when possible and not too cold). As you clean and sweep, envision and “sweep” the stale and old energy out of the windows or an open door.
  2. Burn your sage smudge stick and clear negative energy with its smoke.
  3. In the same way as #1, envision vibrant spring energy filling the room before you close the windows.
  4. Add your favorite essential oils to a spray bottle filled with water, alcohol, or witch hazel. Spray in each room as you clean.
  5. Declutter by getting rid of things you don’t use or need anymore. There is always someone who could use what you don’t.
  6. Breathe in a feeling of gratitude for your space and breathe out any disappointment or discontent about it.
  7. Find or write your own “Home Blessing” and say it aloud through your home after its clean. Here is an example of a home blessing: “May this home be a place of joy, love, and peace for all who live under its roof. May all who visit know our joy, love and peace, and leave blessed as proof.”