What Is a Limpieza?
Understanding Energy Cleansing Rituals
In many traditional healing systems, the body and spirit are not separate. They move as one. When your energy is weighed down by emotion, stress, or spiritual debris, it doesn’t just affect your mood. It can block intuition, cause fatigue, or disrupt your overall alignment. That’s where a limpieza comes in.
A limpieza (or “cleansing” in Spanish) is a spiritual and energetic clearing ritual rooted in Mesoamerican and Indigenous traditions. It clears stagnant energy from your body, field, and home, helping you realign with your natural rhythm. At Curio Curandera, limpiezas are a central part of my practice and often the first step in deeper healing work.
Where Does Limpieza Come From?
The limpieza has roots in Indigenous Mexican and Central American healing traditions, but similar practices can be found around the world. It’s not about “banishing evil” in the sensationalized way media sometimes portrays; it’s about restoring harmony, flow, and returning to yourself.
Depending on the lineage and practitioner, a limpieza might involve:
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Herbal bundles or smoke
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Eggs or crystals to extract energetic blocks
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Prayer, intention, or guided breathwork
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Sound (rattles, bells, or spoken incantation)
At its core, a limpieza is a ritual of renewal; a physical and spiritual reset that meets you where you are.
Signs You Might Need a Limpieza
Your body and spirit are always talking. Here are some signs you may benefit from a limpieza:
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Feeling emotionally heavy for no clear reason
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Irritability, anxiety, or brain fog
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Difficulty sleeping or feeling grounded
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Patterns repeating in your relationships
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After high-stress interactions or public exposure
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Following big transitions (birth, loss, breakup, move)
You don’t need to “wait for something bad” to happen. Limpiezas can be part of your regular energetic hygiene; just like brushing your teeth or taking a shower. I have many clients who book packages for the year and just come once a month to “refresh”.
What Happens in a Limpieza Session with Me?
Every limpieza at Curio Curandera is personalized. I work with your ancestors, access your energy, and determine what chakra(s) are compromised at this specific point in time. Each session includes:
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The use of specific herbs, waters, sounds and different tools to help remove any heavy energy that has built up.
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The replacement of that heavy energy with lighter energy more conducive to wholeness.
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I then share any information I receive with you.
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You will receive specific homework to help you during your 21 day integration period, so that you are no longer in alignment with whatever energies were weighing you down before your session.
It’s not just a ritual; it’s a space of release, remembrance, and reconnection.
Why Regular Energetic Cleansing Matters
You wouldn’t let physical clutter build up endlessly in your home—why allow it in your energy field?
Regular limpiezas help:
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Maintain energetic clarity and boundaries
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Restore vitality and confidence
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Prepare you for deeper healing or integration
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Break old energetic loops or ancestral patterns
Whether you’re walking through grief, seeking clarity, or simply feeling “off,” this work brings you back into resonance.
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Want to experience this healing firsthand?
Prefer to learn how to do this for yourself?
Check out the course: The Art of Limpieza for You