Dear Karen,

Will washing second-hand clothes and china from antique shops clear them of other people's energies and/or other unwanted frequencies?

- E.H., United Kingdom

Karen's reply:

Washing second-hand clothes will clear them of other people's energies. Washing china and other similar objects will not because the water does not permeate all the way through in the same way as it does when washing clothing.

To clear these types of objects you will need to do the Space Clearing ceremony described in the first chapters of my book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, which will clear the energy of rooms as well as all the objects in them. If there are items you are particularly concerned about, give them an extra dose of clapping and bellwork as you go around the room, and be sure to use a Balinese bell for maximum effectiveness.