For many of us, the holiday season is also the most hectic season, filled with parties, pageants, after-work errands, and, of course, a few coughs and sniffles. However, busy doesn’t have to mean bad! We’re all about the hustle and bustle, the out-of-town visitors, and the extra carbs — ’tis the season, after all. But amidst all the rush, it’s important to protect and refresh your energy so you’re vibrationally at your best at all times. That’s why this year we’re introducing the concept of the high-frequency holiday, and we hope you’ll join us on this journey!

What Is a High-Frequency Holiday?

A high-frequency holiday is all about taking easy and practical steps to avoid burnout and energy depletion so you can make the most of your seasonal celebrations. High frequency refers to a state of vibration that is lighter, more refined, and more conducive to attracting like-minded energy. 

When you’re vibrating at a high-frequency state you:

• Enjoy increased feelings of inner peace, calmness, and clarity.
• Radiate energies of positivity, love, joy, contentment, gratitude, and abundance — all of those heightened holiday vibes!
• Experience a deeper connection with the divine.
• Feel an increased sense of purpose and direction — you’re tuned to the frequency you want to reside in.
• Raise the vibration of those around you!

The goal in setting your space is really about receiving the ultimate compliment from your guests. You want them to walk in the door and say, Your house feels so homey. I just love being here. It’s so comfortable!

When all is said and done, this intangible quality comes down to a feeling, not interior design — although a cozy sectional couch never hurts, either. It’s about the host, sure, and how you treat your guests. But it’s also about preparing a high-vibrational and energetically clear environment. Below are a few steps to take to ensure your guests feel at home in your home.

Meditate

Before you think about picking up a broom — and before you even set eyes on that dusty, crumb-encrusted rug — take a moment to meditate. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Just find a comfortable and quiet space to release any stuck energy, bring focus to scattered thoughts, and set your intentions for the night. How do you want your guests to feel? How do you want to feel? How will you embody the principles of a high-frequency holiday?

To aid you in your meditation, make sure to burn some sage to clear your energy and raise your vibration. You’ll also want to incorporate some of your favorite stones for connecting with your inner peace, regaining your balance, and promoting a sense of serenity.

Stones to Work With in Meditation

• Blue Barite: Peace, clear communication, spiritual growth
• Chrysanthemum Stone: Joy, life-force energy, releasing fears
• Pink Mangano Calcite: Self-love, self-care, heart healing
• Amethyst: Peace, purification, relaxation
• Green Apophyllite: Emotional healing, serenity, contentment

Tidy Your Space

Yes, you will have to get your hands dirty, and no, it’s not just about aesthetics. Tidying up your space is essential to creating a high-vibrational environment — it promotes healthy energy flow, helps remove stuck energy, and prevents future blockages. It also helps you and your guests feel at your energetic best and creates an environment that’s conducive to positive communication!

Below are a few things to consider as you make your rounds:

• Clear away clutter, remove or fix broken items, and make sure all clocks are running on time to promote clarity and prevent energetic blockages.
• Make sure your plumbing is in working order, keep toilet lids down, and shut bathroom doors to keep abundance flowing in your home. And remember: Leaky faucets are linked to money leaks in your life!
• Check up on your plants and cut out dead leaves to remove stagnant energy.
• Make sure your front entrance is clear so you don’t block the flow of energy coming in and going out.
• Keep the crystals in your bedroom to a minimum for a restful night’s sleep.

Smudge with Sage or Other Incense

If you take away one thing from this tutorial, let it be this: Smudging with white sage or other sacred herbs is absolutely essential! Burning sage is such an important part of our energetic maintenance. It raises vibrations, clears negative energy, and purifies and protects people, places, and objects. It’s a quick and effective method for dusting off old energy that may have settled in your space.

Before your holiday party, you’ll want to smudge your environment room by room to ensure everything is energetically clean and fresh. Most importantly, you’ll want to make sure your space is cleansed of fear, stuck energy, sickness, and confusion. Working with a sage cleansing kit is a great way to ensure your home is properly purified — our Master Cleanse Set includes a classic white sage stick, selenite for peaceful and protective vibrations, palo santo for healing and protection, and an abalone shell to catch your ash and promote positive energy flow.

Sage Sticks for Clearing Your Space

• Sweetgrass & White Sage: Peace, positivity, and tranquility
• Mugwort & White Sage: Protection, intuition, and heightened perception
• Ruda Rue & White Sage: Good fortune, abundance, and success

Protect Your Space with Black Tourmaline and Salt

Adding Black Tourmaline and a bit of salt to the corners of your room will help protect your energy and transmute negative vibrations. This combination is like an energetic purifier that keeps the vibes high and filters out unwanted energy.

• Black Tourmaline: Black Tourmaline is one of the most powerful crystals for protection and eliminating negative energy. It helps create an energetic boundary between yourself and others so that you don't pick up unwanted energies. While Black Tourmaline resonates with all the main chakras, it powerfully activates the root chakra to ground your energy and create a barrier against low vibrations.
• Salt: Salt is a natural detoxifier that rejuvenates your personal energy field, repairing any holes in the aura and removing all blockages. It promotes spiritual, mental, and emotional balance by purifying your space of negativity.

Cleanse Your Crystals

If you’re anything like us, your home is filled with crystals, each of them with unique properties that contribute to the healthy energetic makeup of your home. But before a big soiree, you’ll want to cleanse each and every one of them.

Just like people, crystals have a tendency to accumulate energy over time, keeping them from operating at their full vibrational capacity. To purify them of unwanted energy and restore them to their full power, give them a quick rinse with water and sage them as you smudge your house. You can also place your small tumbled and natural stones in a selenite bowl overnight to cleanse them and infuse them with high-vibrational energy.

Take Five

The wine is flowing, the conversation is lively, and the food appears to not be burning. Success! Have you taken five to check in with yourself yet? If you need a break from playing host, feel free to sneak away for a short meditation. Small tumbled stones or touchstones are great for a quick vibe check — slip them in your pocket, then slip away to let their restorative energy work its magic.

Our Favorite Touchstones for Replenishing Your Energy

• Pink Scolecite Touchstone: Heart healing, awareness, alignment
• Infinite Stone Touchstone: Healing, harmony, peaceful sleep
• Chrysanthemum Stone Touchstone: Clarity, guidance, contentment

Give Your Space an Energetic Refresh

A few hours into your party, it might be time for a quick energetic refresh with some sage or another incense of your choice. Think of it as an after dinner cup of coffee for the soul — the combination of a couple drinks with some hearty food can leave guests feeling sluggish, but a simple smudge with the right sage stick can help reset the energy and restore the vibrancy of your gathering.

Sage Sticks for Restoring Energy

• Cinnamon Incense: Positivity, Protection, Abundance
• Orange, Cinnamon & White Sage Stick: Inspiration, Rejuvenation, Purification
• Copal Resin & White Sage Stick: Peace, Positivity, Clarity

Set the Mood with High-Vibrational Music

Music is one of the best tools for raising your vibration, tapping into your inner joy, and activating your emotional body. Crafting the perfect playlist helps set the mood for your party and gets everyone on the same wavelength. So what’s in the perfect playlist? A group of songs that everyone can agree on — a few crowd-pleasing favorites, a smattering of conversation starters, and a selection of fresh finds that will have everyone asking, what’s that song?

Tips for Curating a High-Frequency Playlist

• Select High-Frequency Tracks: Choose music that resonates at higher frequencies (around 432 Hz or 528 Hz) known for promoting healing and positivity.
• Curate with Intention: Select each song with a specific intention, whether it’s to uplift, inspire, or connect, fostering a deeper experience for all.
• Focus on Mindful Transitions: Ensure smooth transitions between songs to maintain a consistent flow of energy, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves in the experience.
• Use Lyrics as Mantras: Select tracks with affirming lyrics that can serve as mantras, encouraging positive thoughts and collective energy.

When in Doubt, Smudge it Out!

You may be noticing a theme here… and that’s smudge, smudge, smudge! Burning sage is the best way to clear out that stuck energy, and you’ll definitely want to give your house a deep energetic scrub after a lively party. For now, a light wafting of sage smoke through your most trafficked rooms is enough to restore the energetic balance of your space before bed.

For a quick pre-slumber smudging, we recommend working with this Black Sage Stick. Black sage is a close cousin of white sage with the same clearing power and a soothing, introspective energy that makes it the perfect aromatic to burn before bed. If your whirlwind of a night has left you with scattered energy that’s keeping you from sleep, black sage will bring you back to center, inviting a sense of clarity and peace of mind that will help you sail off into sweet dreams. 

Let Your Favorite Crystals Lull You to Sleep

It’s finally time for some well-earned sleep! If you’re still buzzing from the rush of a successful holiday soiree, you may want to gather a few of your favorite crystals to settle your energy and help you drift off into peaceful sleep. Don’t overdo it though — too many crystals can actually disrupt your rest with their competing vibrations!

Our Favorite Crystals for Deep Rest and Peaceful Sleep

• Celestite: Soothing, calms anxiety, peaceful sleep
• Prehnite: Stress relief, relaxation, sweet dreams
• Uruguayan Amethyst: Peace, purification, heart healing

Final Thoughts

Hosting a high-frequency holiday party isn’t without its hurdles, but bringing together a like-minded group for an evening of high-vibrational conversation and connection can be such a rewarding experience. By doing the work in advance and setting the space to create an environment that allows everyone’s energy to thrive, you can create a magical environment and a memorable night that adds a little light to everyone’s holiday!