Diwali , the festival of lights and new beginnings is just around the corner and every Indian household across the world right now is going through an extensive cleaning and makeover process. Since childhood, we have seen the elders begin the Diwali prep by cleaning every corner of the house, rearranging existing items and throwing away the damaged ones. However, most end up relating the entire saga to Diwali being the biggest festival of the year.
Did you know that cleaning the house, office, or any other possession before Diwali actually carries with it a deeply imbued meaning of energy, mindset and renewal? Delve into it with us below!
Diwali cleaning as an energy reset
In various spiritual or astrological beliefs, clutter and dust are believed to be hoarders of stagnant energies or tamas. Thus, decluttering, cleaning, scrubbing and more before the festival not only holds the act of cleaning up the dust but also symbolises removing the clutter and dust through the existing things and thoughts, making way for new and positive ones. This is why people advise throwing away broken and unused items and cleaning the doors, windows and more to let the freshness come in.
Making space for the new
The entire act of cleaning a home before Diwali, in its essence becomes cleaning the internal home as well, where you analyse the feelings and relationships that no longer serve you, and get rid of them to not only feel lighter but also welcome the better ones. The idea is to "release", release all pent-up emotions, past regrets, emotional baggage and everything else that holds you down from rising above and living life to the fullest. Then, both materially and psychologically, you are lighting the lamps to make a way for better experiences, growth and intentions.
Renewal of space, mind and heart
Along with aligning the spaces inside the house, cleaning also serves as a reminder for holistic alignment . While cleaning rooms and closets, you also must head for communicative and internal clarity. For instance, cleaning doorways can symbolise removing communication blocks, decluttering drawers can act as a revaluation of what you really need and what you are just clinging to. The external space is a mirror of the internal one and both must be cleaned for a new start.
A new beginning
Diwali is considered to be the Hindu New Year . The act of cleaning thus works as a prelude to a new beginning, where you and your home are both welcoming the new year with a clean, fresh mind and heart. Here cleaning not only becomes a prep for a festival but also for a transformation.
Did you know that cleaning the house, office, or any other possession before Diwali actually carries with it a deeply imbued meaning of energy, mindset and renewal? Delve into it with us below!
Diwali cleaning as an energy reset
In various spiritual or astrological beliefs, clutter and dust are believed to be hoarders of stagnant energies or tamas. Thus, decluttering, cleaning, scrubbing and more before the festival not only holds the act of cleaning up the dust but also symbolises removing the clutter and dust through the existing things and thoughts, making way for new and positive ones. This is why people advise throwing away broken and unused items and cleaning the doors, windows and more to let the freshness come in.
Making space for the new
The entire act of cleaning a home before Diwali, in its essence becomes cleaning the internal home as well, where you analyse the feelings and relationships that no longer serve you, and get rid of them to not only feel lighter but also welcome the better ones. The idea is to "release", release all pent-up emotions, past regrets, emotional baggage and everything else that holds you down from rising above and living life to the fullest. Then, both materially and psychologically, you are lighting the lamps to make a way for better experiences, growth and intentions.
Renewal of space, mind and heart
Along with aligning the spaces inside the house, cleaning also serves as a reminder for holistic alignment . While cleaning rooms and closets, you also must head for communicative and internal clarity. For instance, cleaning doorways can symbolise removing communication blocks, decluttering drawers can act as a revaluation of what you really need and what you are just clinging to. The external space is a mirror of the internal one and both must be cleaned for a new start.
A new beginning
Diwali is considered to be the Hindu New Year . The act of cleaning thus works as a prelude to a new beginning, where you and your home are both welcoming the new year with a clean, fresh mind and heart. Here cleaning not only becomes a prep for a festival but also for a transformation.
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