Revisiting the Basics of Cleansing

[@bedhairismybae5480]

ah yes the purple candle, the forever mystery in the lore of chaoticwitchaunt

[@bEccleston]

thank you so much for recognizing neudrodivergent witches! i have ADHD and hoo boy is it hard to cleanse routinely

[@aubrilynsherwood9658]

i agree!! for me it’s usually more like “oh shit it’s been a minute since i cleansed maybe i should do that” and then facing executive dysfunction bahaha

[@bEccleston]

@@aubrilynsherwood9658 aaaa yes another person who understands!

[@andrewjenkins9965]

Haha what is "changing sheets"?

[@gaia4713]

@@andrewjenkins9965 idk I really didn't understand that part where they talked about it

[@the_air_is_thick_with_magi6880]

Oh my god literally! I washed my sheets 2 times in 5 MONTHS, it’s just such a mental hassle for me

[@myconfusedmerriment]

Your reaction to “high vibrational” made me actually laugh out loud. The look on your face was priceless.

[@oceanstar3349]

"I think Myhrr is okay... Myhrr is vulnerable, everything is f*cked!" this got a chortle out of me. Thank you.

[@brandstichtingyaz.6047]

I honestly love the idea of this series. This is a really cool way to look back on how far you've come, and what you've learned to do in a better way, this series is great, It's a great idea for everyone to do what Frankie is doing, looking back on what we used to think, looking at how our thoughts and beliefs have changed.

[@Rellexia]

"Everything is fucked!" Is sadly something I said frequently while finishing up my environmental conservation degree 😩

[@dontnoable]

But every fraction of a degree, every life that can be kept from destruction worth fighting for! 🌱🐾✊

[@moondrip.9405]

the polar opposite reactions to this video and the basics of protection video is sending me lmaoo; also yes please, a video on your process with lent/typically churchy stuff would be so interesting! (....and if you wanted to drop that shampoo brand I wouldn't mind, from one dry scalp person to another 👉👈)

[@ChaoticWitchAunt]

Jason's Dandruff relief!!!

[@moondrip.9405]

thank you! I've been struggling with flakes my whole life. I'll give it a try!

[@actuallyAtlas1989]

The _huge_ air quotes around "healthy" was so funny to me. Mostly because it's so relatable.

[@bedhairismybae5480]

there's nobody else i'd rather stop my Netflix binge for~

[@loveryotber]

Agreed

[@bikerztakingdownScientology406]

I also have a chronic illness, Lupus and Fibro, so this video and what you said, made me feel better. I have been shamed for not showering every single day. P.S. Love your shirt in the younger video. I ride a Harley Trike.

[@misstweetypie1]

That sucks that people bug you about not showering everyday :( It's not even great for you to wash everyday. Sponge baths are my jam, for the prone-to-smells parts, and washing hair as needed. You do what you are able to and tell people they can buzz off

[@only_aster1450]

I’ll never understand the shame that propels somebody to shower every day; who’s getting that dirty every day unless you do physical labor all day? Plus getting my hair wet every day causes hydral fatigue and shower caps are a sensory nightmare

[@Bobbleheadbean]

This reminds me of the billie eilish interviews that she does every year and you watch how she grows and changes and it’s really cool. It’s so underrated how good it can be to go back and watch how you grew, see what you’ve learned since then. I love this! ❤️

[@yopi_yopi]

Thank you for talking about the chronic illness bit! I haven't fully practiced in weeks and I'll wait until I'm ok to do so. I plan on doing a big house cleansing soon when I have the energy/am in the mood. To be fair, I've been into this for 6 years more or less and I've only taken baby steps. I've had moments where I didn't want to practice and moments of hyperfixiations. I like it that way, I don't need to rush, I've felt a lot of changes in my life and built some valuable experiences. I've also learned to be kinder to myself and my body.

[@kimberlyclark-goff9851]

I grew up using white sage because my grandma was Native American and I didn't know it was endangered honestly until I really started watching your videos and tik tok's. Thank you for highlighting in this video just how many common incense items are actually endangered, I will definitely be more diligent in researching the endangered statuses going forward.

[@coral4826]

When you got to the dance cleansing thing I was like" that's a thing???" I've been doing that without even realizing! I love it. ❤

[@sistermichaelasister508]

"To cleanse- to clean it so what's the backfire of that?" This made me remember the times I remind myself to clean my area on a specific day then end up not doing it because either: 1, tired from whatever things that I had to do from night before or the past days or 2, just decided i wanna be a lazy instead and dedicate it to a 'me' day😆

[@flamethatsings-witchcraft5893]

Glad that this looks like it's becoming a series

[@jades3654]

Love to hear about the lent stuff

[@KL-yg3ii]

I recently started using floor washes for cleansing and warding. I boil my herbs, let them cool, strain the liquid into a jar, add a dash of florida water and then add the potion to my mop water, to spray bottles (for cleansing doors, mirrors, windows, objects), and sometimes to my bath water 🙂 and if you still want the effect of a floor cleanse but you have carpet, sprinkle herbs all over your carpet and then vacuum them up 🙂 depending what herbs you use, it can also deodorize your carpet! A LAST NOTE: YOU CAN STORE THE DRIED HERBS IN JARS, BUT ONCE YOU MAKE A FLOOR/BATH/SPRAY WASH ITS GOOD PRACTICE TO USE IT IMMEDIATELY!! YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY MAKING A TEA/HERBAL INFUSION AND IT WILL GO RANCID! I have stored excess in my fridge but I used it within days! 🙂✨ Also, rosemary hair rinses help with hair growth/loss and dandruff! It's a herbalism secret, but rosemary is also a protection herb!

[@tanasha67]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who can't clean as much as you actually need to 😅 And thank you for mentioning both physical and emotional health reasons for not being able to do it as you want ❤️

[@pomegranateandivy9833]

My second child is 1 year old now. And I'm keeping my babies very close to me the younger they are. Which means that I haven't been able to clean or cleanse a lot and I've been really see value in both things. One thing is, I actually enjoy the benefits of cleaning and cleansing so much more. Plus, I don't think that a clean space is the most important thing in the world. 😁 I keep my chills even if it is cluttered, messy or sometimes dirty. But I'm also looking forward to having more time. Well that was rambling. I love how you evolved, Frankie. Watching this series of yours is a very valuable addition to my day. Looking forward to seeing more of this in the future. ✨👀

[@misscoati697]

The difficulty when talking about resins is that often resins of different plants of different conservation status will be sold under the same name. "Frankincense" refers to resins of a few species of trees. At least one of those species is currently endangered, but others are doing ok. Right now a more commonly used species boswellia sacra is considered "near threatened" (the "step" below "least concern" and two above "endangered") due to unsustainable harvesting practices, but there is some work being done to protect it. Other species that yield less resin are doing ok, but also aren't typically being used for resin. As for dragon's blood, it also comes from a few species of tree, which makes it difficult to classify. The dragon's blood tree, Dracaena cinnabari, is considered "vulnerable" which is the classifcation between "near threatened" and "endangered," again due to deforestation and other human activity. Dracaena draco is just plain ol' "endangered."

[@MalenaLuna444]

I’m adding your spells for change to my “want to read” list! Def have to look into that soon

[@TrishasCrazyLife]

I legitimately love listening/watching your videos while I'm cleaning and getting stuff done around the house.

[@Seoyull38]

I love this series! It shows the revolution of your journey and mind! 🥰

[@ashenwalls3558]

It's worth looking into what you can find growing locally to work with as far as plants. I'm a big fan of spruce for cleansing/protection.

[@life_outside_the_lines]

Oooo I would LOVE a video on resources and things to consider in terms of ethically sourced materials. Im def gonna have to look into endangered herbs and incense!!

[@Moonbrainsss]

The band’s gotta be Florence and the Machine?? And yes Queen, we would love to know more about the shampoo💓

[@Pharm2be]

I enjoy using chicory, pine, and Queen Anne’s lace. All three are naturalized/weeds in my area and so they can be gathered super super easily for me to make bundles for burning and smudging. The pine also smells so good.

[@jenniferL317]

30:52 "EVERYTHING IS FUCKED....damn" I was cackling at this lmao

[@hotsaucewhorror8701]

such a humble & wholesome series💖

[@rivershaley]

you are amazing. so sweet and kind. i’ve learned a lot from you the past couple years even before even started my craft

[@YourWitchyCousinTikTokComps]

I’m not gonna judge you for cleaning sheets irregularly. It takes extra spoons (for me personally, & that I often don’t have), & there was a time where I didn’t change my sheets for 6 months. I get it

[@bikerztakingdownScientology406]

Same here. Not enough spoons.

[@cherrypop973]

I love rosemary water rinses for hair health and cleansing!

[@yourwitchbesti]

You can also use rosemary, tjärved sticks, and cinnamon sticks to smoke cleanse. If you can’t smoke cleanse I would recommend getting a diffuser and putting lemon essential oil and clary sage or rosemary essential oils.

[@dontnoable]

Can you use those things like bay leaves and cinnamon sticks that you've already used to soak in food to season it to then smoke cleanse your space? Seems a shame to just throw them away!

[@yourwitchbesti]

@@dontnoable for me when I use cinnamon that I use for like tea or a simmer pot I will put it on the kitchen window seal to dry out and then I will crush it or make it into a powder and use it with spell work. Same with Bay leaves to I guess ( never reused them before ). Just remember that if you used that piece of cinnamon in your tea and used it to mix the tea around, and you put your intention into that piece of cinnamon that it is used for protection, when you reuse it, use it in like protection or banishing spell because it will still hold onto that intention. I hope I didn’t make that confusing.

[@dontnoable]

@@yourwitchbestiWonderful answer and suggestions, thanks! 🌱

[@bedhairismybae5480]

also yes to seeing how you celebrate the holidays without going to mass ^_^

[@christineschilling8529]

I like your reaction to your self..shows how much you have grown in your craft!!!

[@eliossole]

yes about the easter video!! as another italian witch, i’d love to hear how you implement it into your practice. amazing video!!

[@jennytimelord9689]

Last comment, promise - sandalwood is endangered BUT I buy sandalwood essential oil from Plant Therapy, if you get the Australian, it is Indian sandalwood grown in Australia privately where it grows better and is nurtured 😊 I still use sparingly but I support the nurturing of endangered plants other places if done ethically

[@aubrilynsherwood9658]

i would really love to hear your thoughts on easter and how you’re celebrating it for your practice! i don’t really include it in my own but my family celebrated easter and i’d love to add my own spin to celebrating with them❤️

[@ivyarianrhod]

Look into Ostara!

[@RamonaAmar-q7c]

hey, thank you for that video! I also would love to hear about the shampoo against the dry skin :)

[@SecretlyaWitchsLife]

I do have to work on my cleansing routine….. thanks for sharing and reminding others :) have a beautiful day!

[@opodeniac9221]

omg we need the name of the artist

[@jesseniapatricio9294]

I think a video on celebrating Easter is a good idea!

[@hailstormk9417]

I would love a video on how you celebrate Easter and lent!

[@kylemccaslan2763]

Frankie, thank you so much for your videos,. I am learning so much from you!!

[@courtneycherrie9889]

the number of times you talk about vacuuming 😂 I love it

[@christabrewster7516]

You always a joy. Keep trucking. Peace.

[@bikerztakingdownScientology406]

Love this video. I love your video's. I have been watching you for a while, and Olivia, Annabel, etc.... You all have been so great helping me with my awakening. I would so LOVE to have you as a mentor. I just found out that I am 49% Irish, so wanting to look into Irish Folk Magic. I have never veiled, but I really am interested in that for protection....

[@ivyarianrhod]

Who is Annabel?

[@bikerztakingdownScientology406]

@@ivyarianrhod The Green Witch She is wonderful.

[@pickdragon13]

I love this series so damn much! Thank you for posting:) My scalp needs you to share that brand!!!

[@pickdragon13]

Florence Welch is on my altar and I am striving in my path to have some of her energy!

[@pickdragon13]

FATM!!!😀

[@PikaShuu]

Every witch I've met: Sound cleanse with ~bells~ or ~bowls~ Me:.....-bangs some pots and pans together- "EVERYTHING IS FUCKED" I feel this....I feel this so much drop the churchy-witch routine, I was raised Russian orthodox and sometimes I'm still drawn to it

[@sarimedina4195]

The other day I was thinking if a prayer I say before cleansing could backfire, and the prayer says "keep sickness and evil away from me" and that very day I cleanse I got the flu. I was confused, but I guess it kind of "needed to happen", cause I let go off perfection and let myself rest which I really needed.

[@Raven_The_Green-Witch]

Great review of your previous videos. Loving the earrings that you have on, so awesome. This reminds me to do a simmer pot soon.

[@callico1992]

I just used black salt on a room that was formerly inhabited by a friend and let it set before vacuuming. Whole new space

[@DuxNoctis]

Ahahahah this one was so fun to watch. We'll never know the mystery of the purple candle 🤣 The road opening soap is a brilliant idea! Hmmm florence & the machine? (I had to search for the translation of lent lol YESSS pls, I don't go to church either and I'd love to know how you celebrate lent & easter 😁) ❤️

[@negy2570]

I live in a polluted and crowded area. I often feel overwhelmed but I'm aware of it. I hate going back home and not having a shower and clean clothes. The pandemic only made it worse 😆 It takes so little and it makes me feel physically clean not just "intentionally clean". I think that water takes off dirt from outside and it can have a cleansing effect on etheric body, too. I can add salt or herbs with an intention, but I don't feel it as a witch's must do. Veiling also gave me a big help, even if I'm not understood, I don't care. I cannot think of putting my hair on my pillow without washing it. Having very long hair I go out uncovered only when I'm sure I will wash it later and I still need to be in a mood for it.

[@jennytimelord9689]

White copal resin is okay right? I buy my sage from a company that grows it on private land sustainably 🤷‍♀️ I only use it occasionally and typically choose to use cedar (which is slightly safer for cats which I have). Rosemary is also great 🙂

[@andrewjenkins9965]

Cedar also keeps away the bugs!

[@vespis3339]

17:20 is it Fleetwood Mac? For some reason I remember associating you with them lmao

[@feli9337]

my tarot cards let me know they needed cleansing when they didnt cooperate with shuffling and they were so difficult to shuffle but now that ive cleansed them they started to cooperate again

[@yourwitchbesti]

My tarot cards let me know when they need a cleaning when the readings either don’t match up and/or the cards doesn’t slide into place with the other cards.

[@P4Stalot]

I remember watching that video and going "Why is she saying all this and recommending sandalwood and frankincense?!" wondering if I was wrongly informed. Basically, resin trees are over-harvested. That's the rule of thumb to use when wondering about ethical sourcing, if you can't search something real quick.

[@wrenidaze]

Purple candle, back for another guest appearance 😂 maybe young Frankie used purple to associate as psychic/spiritual protection? That is the only possible connection I can think of. 🤷

[@ro-ud1jd]

I LOVE THIS SERIES!!

[@Ally-qs5sv]

Hey! What did you say you used for your dry skin? Awesome video btw. My practice has simplified significantly over the last two years, it’s refreshing to see people re-evaluate their practices as well!

[@follow_the_river7607]

I know this is kind of random, but I thought you might want to check veil shop out. Its called Wrapunzel and its run by Jewish women and they are also on youtube and they show off some really cool veiling styles.

[@jasonalvarado4409]

Do y’all remember that trend going around asking what three items would be used to summon you? I think I’d use a purple candle and sleigh bells as two of those items 😂😂😂

[@adriannar3825]

And the rue cologne.

[@jasonalvarado4409]

@@adriannar3825 TRUEEE

[@thevillainofyourstory1928]

I can’t burn candles or incense regularly cause of my pet rats very sensitive respiratory symptoms so charges waters of all kinds are my go to, spraying them, cleaning with them, drinking them (not the rain waters tho cause those can be bad to drink), etc. it’s all great:)

[@cadences.4602]

Ok but I literally watched this entire video hours ago and commented

[@valxntinaflorxs]

Can you please do a video about how you celebrate lent I’m super interested

[@jennytimelord9689]

Thank you for making me feel valid, I tend to only clean my altar for the sabbats 🤣unless it's really bugging me. I'm in a temporary space right now and can't have my altars like I want to, so it's hard to have a neat and tidy practice! Hoping for a manifestation of a new space soon but yeah I thought I was a bad witch 🤣🤦‍♀️

[@simplyvince1744]

Tip for people who use drugstore shampoo/conditioner. Suave has a Rosemary Mint set in their professionals line. It's somewhere under $5 a bottle, I wanna say it was $3 last I checked but that was a good year and a half ago because I have short hair and wash roughly weekly (it is seperate shampoo and conditioner and not the cheapest of the drugstore options so I get it's not in everyone's budget) and while it's not the greatest for your hair, it's a decent drugstore option with some added cleansing and protective oils. I'll admit I'm saving up to switch off of it because my scalp doesn't love it and I like to dye my hair (it has all the stuff they say is bad for unicorn hair), but it's a decent way to add extra witchiness to things you're already doing (obviously it depends on hair type, whether you have the spoons to wash your hair in that way, etc.) But yeah, things like that exist. I've also tried the Loreal EverPure color safe stuff that has a rosemary option (with the actual oil), so yeah various brands have things along that line. I'm basically saying, you can get various hygiene products that are cleansing or protective either through oils or fragrance that works with your intent and are a nice low energy way to add to things you're already probably doing.

[@chrisgodlewski2130]

Is the band Florence and the machine she’s mine

[@rudrovahoe9042]

Styrax Benzoin and camphor - easy to produce, abundant, materials that can be used to smoke cleanse.

[@haylee7951]

I don’t have my glasses on and I started up this video and I thought for a second that you shaved your head and I was actually so for it

[@jennytimelord9689]

Frankie, what works for me is I add 1 drop tea tree, 1 drop lavender, 1 drop Himalayan cedarwood,,2 drop rosemary to my shampoo for dandruff and hair fall 🤷‍♀️dandruff was making my hair fall out and this works better, more natural, and I noticed it works instantly because if I dye my hair, I instantly get flaky (must be the sulfates 🤷‍♀️) so just on the top even though you're not supposed to wash hair right after dying, but I do use it on top and it helps instantly 😊 pretty amazing!!! Lavender is good for skin healing and dry skin,tea tree for fungus, cedarwood atlas and rosemary for hair growth and health.

[@mutanTWh0r]

ok it's Florence and The Machine yeah?

[@myconfusedmerriment]

That was my first thought too lol

[@unnoetig123]

One thing tho…. frankincense, Myrrh erc are resins. So I would think you won’t cut down the tree to get it. Doesn’t it get collected? So I would guess that the use of resin has nothing to do with the trees being endangered 🤨

[@M_A_Does.Crafts]

Could snapping be a useful method of sound cleansing? I don't have any bells but I do have fingers that can snap so I figure it could work, right?

[@raffaeledelpizzo8069]

Great video! Sorry I was curious to know more about the cultural appropriation problem: I hear a lot about it but I never really understood it. Even when talking about magick methods: aren't all (especially the traditional ones), in a certain way, taken from other cultures and customs? For example, I am Italian and I live in Italy but let's say I want to create a witch bottle that is part of british folk magick. So is this a case of cultural appropriation or not? Forgive my confusion on the subject

[@jasperchisum4891]

hi sweetie i’ve just started veiling and i’m at such a loss trying to find any, i absolutely love yours and i’d love to know if you’d mind sharing ❤️

[@Nope.this21]

have you ever used curly hair conditioner or products for your scalp because curly hair is usually very dry to it might work.

[@Ray-zy7vb]

is sleeping at last the musician?

[@lukasmorrow8255]

dgkfhdksjfgh that NOISE of laughter you made at the "high vibrational" comment; same noise I make tbh

[@bedhairismybae5480]

no bcz i remember seeing that video and when you mentioned sea salt shampoo my face legit was 👁👄👁 because from my experience i knew it'd dry hair the tf out 😭

[@rebbiejoanthony5362]

In a single half hour, I found out *all* my favorite incenses come from endangered or vulnerable species. 😔

[@notreallyhere2597]

Is there any chance that your book could be an e book too? I am in the broom closet and I can't have a physical book TT.TT

[@maxx4417]

If I buy a smudge kit, but I don't use it for smudging just smoke cleansing as I don't have ties to smudgings history, would that still be wrong, or is it ok to buy the kit seperate yourself from the white sage and smudging title

[@Phd366]

I have that same french press. Now i feel that we are connected 🙃

[@aprilsnow9543]

You said high vibrational is not the right term, and that you don't like that type of terminology but you didn't explain why that term is not the correct one. Could you explain further? If not, it's ok, thank you!!

[@0bsidian.r0se.drag0n]

Funny you said both selenite and dancing, lately I've been dancing with a selenite wand, it works very well :) And personally, the way I look at it, any being who enters my space consents to being cleansed and transmuted. I'm gonna do lightwork on you, if you don't like it GTFO! 😅

[@solmartinez7208]

Its the way you say agua de ruda for me 💀💀💀 hahah love ya frankie

[@moonboymatt]

also young you listing these vulnerable herbs and it panning back to you tip tapping on your keyboard looking them up has me giggling

[@jades3654]

hyssopus officinalis is also very cleansing banishing

[@rebbiejoanthony5362]

"Get your incense from the dollar store, babe!" ~Frankie, 2022

[@ashtaliesin4033]

Idk if you dropped the shampoo name but I’d love to know. I have the same problem with my skin/scalp 😅

[@kareljacques9653]

I think it's fleetwood mac Btw looove your videoss

[@mono5957]

PLEASE name drop the shampoo my scalp is so dry all the time

[@Moongworl]

What do I do if I already purchased white sage ? I would assume just use it up and dont buy it again but I feel so guilty every time I yse it

[@goldenfishman5418]

I stg if the artist you mentioned at 17:23 is Hozier

[@angelalong6740]

I plan to grow my own incense. Maybe this would help with the endangered incense. I didn't realize that they are becoming extinct. ❤

[@da2357]

What’s the name of that band you like to dance-cleanse to?

[@alejandrx8534]

i heard from multiple sources that burying your items in the ground cleanses them but others said it charges them. which one is it? cleanse, charge, or both?

[@P4Stalot]

Both. Depending on the thing. But you can use any element to cleanse.