Space Clearing in the Spin Cycle

Space Clearing often happens spontaneously, I have discovered. 

I did a load of laundry today, careful to check my pants pockets for kleenex (tree pollen season, you know).  However, I quickly discovered that I’d missed something.

When I pulled the wet clothes out to toss them in the dryer, I noticed my clothes were covered with little flecks of what looked like dead, brown leaves.  Wow, I thought, how did I manage to get dead leaves in there?  I figured I must have gotten some leaves rolled up in the cuff of my pants or maybe in a sock.

Then my fingers touched something thick and soft…

I instantly recognized the small deerskin bag that had held my tobacco and blue corn, which I use when I am out in nature hiking and taking photographs.  I often give tobacco or corn or small, pretty stones as an offering to thank the nature spirits for particularly beautiful or spirit-filled moments. 

As I plucked all the bits of tobacco off my clothes and out of the bottom of the washer, I had a good laugh, thinking how the washing machine and my laundry had been thoroughly blessed!  (and I have to say, it feels great to be wearing the clothes that were space cleared in the process!)

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