At its heart, the act of energy cleansing is for everybody, just like yoga or meditation- and many people use simple aromatherapy to help bring balance and clean their environment. Using diffusers filled with essential oils is quite popular and is a simple way to do that.
That said- my daughter is far more knowledgable with natural ways to bring harmony to your environment. So I have asked her to chat a bit more about this & the idea behind it when bringing antiques home.
For example, if you were to find a piece at an antique shop that lived through an intense emotional period full of fear and uncertainty, such as war, even if not directly involved in such a tragic event, the item may have collected a lot of energy from the people of this time surrounding it. And when you bring that piece home- it can leave your atmosphere feeling heavy and uncomfortable and leave us feeling groggy, irritable, and anxious without knowing why.
To start, the most common way people cleanse items in their homes today is to smoke cleanse with an herb bundle. In many cultures, smoke cleansing in its many forms has long been done to help detox and purify and smoke cleansing is also believed to help ground the energy in your environment and welcome a positive, calming energy to your atmosphere in general. While sage is the most common choice for smoke cleansing, you can also use alternatives that are more eco-friendly such as cedar, pine, lavender, or rosemary, just to name a few.
Open the window to usher out and refresh the air and of course, please remember to always be careful when working with flames and wait until the herb bundle has been completely extinguished before leaving the space. Never leave a burning smudge bundle unattended.
Overall, cleansing your home and antique items is a great practice for maintaining a positive energy in your home. It is something that many cultures for many years include right along with their regular house cleaning like mopping floors and cleaning windows. Whether that is like above or using a diffuser to add essential oils to your home to help.
While these tools hold their own energy that can help clear these energies away, the biggest part of the cleansing comes from you. You are the curator of intent, the center of it all, and have the ability to change the feeling in your environment.
Interesting article. I must say in all the antiques my husband and i have purChased, we have Never felt any negative energy. I May not be as THOROUGH with cleaning Our antiques. I do wash THEM DOWN with a lil soap and warm water. I have put MM hemp oil on a few PIECES, AND BOY DOES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I LOVE YOUR BIG LONG WHITE BEAUTIFUL CABINET! You have found the perfect spot!
I understand how you can feel it can seem new age- it is actually something people have done for many many years in many cultures in different ways. I think there has been maybe a bit of a new interest in it again recently with cleaning energy in general the past couple of years. And have experienced things like you have as well- there is energy all around all the time.
If you have been following me, you might know that I love collecting and using antiques and vintage items, especially in my kitchen. There are a number of old items I use every day.
If you have inherited things from your grandparents, there is a good chance they are true antiques. In my case, I know that many of my items are more than 100 years old. If, on the other hand, you purchased your items from a reputable antique dealer, they may be able to tell you their age. A simple search can often determine the age of an item. For example, the manufacturer of my old bone china used different stamps at different times.
Do you have any antique or vintage tins? Well, they are made from tin. I enjoy having this vintage chocolate tin. Unfortunately, it does have some rust on the bottom. To be on the safe side, I choose to only use it for wrapped chocolate or decorative purposes.
In my research, I have found that it might not be safe to use cast iron cookware from the 19th century since there can be lead in the glaze. That is one thing to keep in mind if you own a true antique piece of enameled cast iron.
One click on sites like eBay will show you that there is a lot of antique china around. I myself own several sets of antique china. The oldest set could be from the 1860s and is from my grandparents.
Again, here, too, lead can be of concern. For that reason, I had a very good look at my old china. I cannot see any cracking or crazing in the glaze. Therefore, I personally feel safe using it. But we are only using it for our traditional German Sunday brunches.
I remember that my grandparents had some dinner knives in their flatware drawer that had steel blades. While steel is prone to rust and discoloration there is no health concern. In fact, I still use carbon steel knives in my kitchen. They are my favorite knives to use because they are inexpensive, and stay sharp longer but can be sharpened easily and quickly.
Antique and vintage kitchen items can come in the form of spoons, cutting boards, bowls, and so on. To me, it is pretty obvious if they are clean and good to use. Plus a good scrubbing and washing may bring an old wooden piece back to life.
I personally have banned all aluminum cookware from our (camping) kitchen. It is highly reactive with acidic foods. Especially older pieces of aluminum cookware that are banged up and warped tend to more aluminum into the foods. This gets even worse with prolonged storage. So I think there are way better choices for cookware!
Need help with antique kitchen work tools over 120 years old such as peelers and large heavy items used for food prep. Not skillets or such these are 3 generations old in my family and mom just died and she was 95. Where can I get idea of value as investor buyer took immediate interest in them and Mom always told me they are rare and valuable and very very old. Any resources on such items? Like peelers for vegetables or fruits and more big bulky heavy and have been preserved well by decorative display. Thank you.
One thing that really made antiques popular is the elegance that these items possess. Having these items around your house will really enhance the way it will look like. The ambiance that these items provide to a room or area is exceptional. Thankyou for sharing this post.
Reggie, your mileage on older cars will vary by state - as you stated, between 20-25 years. And those cars will have various additional requirements and license limitations. However, these cars are deemed "classic" and not "antique". Hope this clarifies things for you, The FARM
They are not wrong. Cars were never even mentioned. They are in a category all there own. They could have been describing/informing us on wild cats of Africa, and you telling them they are wrong, because they did not include the domesticated house cat. It's best when being critical, to use constructive criticism, as well as to know what it is you are speaking of.
Thanks for clearing up how a lot of items are considered antique if they are older than 40 years old. My grandpa gave me some of his old household items. I wonder if any of them are antiques and if I can sell them or not.
Thanks for pointing out that vintage items are not as old as antique ones. As you said, this can be a more subjective label for an item. I just needed to know about this because I plan to buy vintage autographs for my brother since he has been mentioning wanting to have a collection like that ever since last year
Thanks for pointing out that antiques are items that must be at least 100 years old. My husband has been collecting antiques since last year. With this, I am hoping to find coin dealer services on Monday so I can give him a rare gold coin for his 40th birthday in September.
It's good to know that antiques are more than 100 years old. My mom wanted to get antiques and wanted to know the difference between items being vintage. I'll make sure to pass these tips along to her so that she can know more about antiques.
Is something only considered antique or vintage if the actual age can be proven? For example say I have a bed frame that someone says is over 100 years old if there is no actual proof does that mean it's not antique? I guess I'm saying if the manufacture date cant be proven what's to stop someone from making a new piece aged and calling it antique?
You can't leave out another popular term applied to older objects and that is CLASSIC. I wish people would use these terms properly when selling items. I ser many people using the word vintage when selling repo items that are less than 30 years old and are STILL being currently made just so they can try and make a sale. Shameful.
I have several items that are vintage and antiques . Were would I go to find out if they are of value. Also find individuals whom may be interested in my items . Buying them etc. Thank you for your information. Very helpful. Bless you
It's interesting how that definition of antiques changed and didn't change over the past 50 years. When I was a young child in the 60's I was told for something to be antique it had to be more than 50 years old, so at that time an antique would have to have been from 1918 or older, and that's interesting because today for something to be antique it still has to be from 1918 or before.
Thanks for pointing out how their age and overall aesthetic determine antiques. I have a friend who's thinking about starting a collection of old items. I believe he should try visiting a store that sells historical antiques as a start!
Thank you so much for explaining so simply and clearly the difference between these definitions. I found it really helpful as I had been wondering, now that I have recently started selling some items that I can now say with confidence, are vintage. Thanks again.
Thanks for helping me understand that antiques would be about 100 years old of items. I guess my brother should take his items to a coin dealer to check what he has found in our grandparents' basement. There was a stash of those there when we were cleaning up their place.
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