The Use of Eggs in Spiritual Cleansing and Divination

The use and symbolism of the egg has maintained a pretty significant role in spiritual and religious practice throughout history

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The Egg makes appearances in the Bible, Alchemy, Witchcraft, and many different Folk Magic/Spiritual traditions. It is the symbol of the birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ, protection from negative or evil spirits, the Universe, the Earth, Chaos, the different world races, fertility, and purity. Whatever the spiritual or religious practice, there is most likely some tradition (and it is probably an old one) involving an egg. And whatever the belief system, the egg is most likely viewed in a positive way. 

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A very interesting and wide spread practice (used throughout many different cultures and beliefs for many many years) is the use of performing a Spiritual Cleansing using an egg, known as a Limpia. 
The cleansing is performed by rolling a raw egg over a person's body, so it absorbs all the negative energy. Sometimes the egg rolling is accompanied by another form of cleansing like the use of herbs, alcohol, sucking, blowing, smoke, etc

Depending on the cultural tradition or the spiritual practice different things are done afterward. For example, it is another common practice to perform an egg divination using the cleansing egg after absorbs the negative energy, as to see what ailments it absorbed or any other information about the person who was cleansed. This is usually done by cracking the egg into a glass or bowl of water and interpreting the findings (webbing, blood, black bits, shapes). After the ceremony and divination are performed the egg is disposed of - again, in different ways according to different traditions. I was told to always dispose of the egg at a cross roads. 

so next time you're looking to do a little personal, spiritual cleansing find your supplies in your REFRIGERATOR. . . or hen house. 

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A great way to use old egg shells is to dry and crush them to use in your garden as plant food and insect repellent - as a craft tool, as you would sea salt, or blessed salt - in place of brick dust, to line entry ways to ward off negativity. 
For more creative and spiritual uses for eggs and egg shells check out my Pinterest board on Eggs in Spirituality

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