Ellie Gant recently described how she has spring cleaned her home and found the spare bed again. I know the feeling. I am not well organised, nor am I tidy, unlike most of my children who luckily take after Mr Penry. It's not much fun hearing your bedroom described as The Land that Time forgot....
However, for Pagans there's a deep underlying reason why we suddenly get the urge to clean at this time of year. Apart from the four seasons, each year contains four tides, and the tide between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox (due very soon) is the Cleansing Tide. So some deep underlying rhythym in the earth is actually egging us on to clean and purify our personal space, whether it be our bedrooms, homes, cars or workspace.
It can be very interesting to follow the tides and see where they take you. Certain times of the year are better for certain jobs and tasks than others.
Now, where did I put the Brasso?
