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Setsubun

February 04, 2013 by Ember Grant
Color of the day:  Gray
Incense of the day:  Neroli
 
In Japan, Setsubun means "dividing the seasons," and this tradition involves throwing roasted soybeans while shouting "In with good luck, out with demons!"
This is a kind of symbolic spring cleaning ritual.
Today perform this ritual in order to clear negativity from your environment. Visualize the end of winter and the beginning of spring (even though it's a bit early in most areas).
Imagine the soybean bringing good health and vitality while chasing away any unwanted energy. You can freely toss soybeans around your home and yard, if you'd like, or choose a more methodical approach.
Place a bean in each room and, as you set it in place, use this chant:

"Bring good fortune to this place.
Purge all harm without a trace."
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About Ember Grant
Ember Grant is a full time English professor and teaches writing, poetry, and literature. She has been writing for Llewellyn for more than twenty years and is the author of numerous articles and four books: Mythology for a Magical Life, The Book of Crystal Spells, The Second Book of Crystal Spells, ...
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