From time to time I receive an email that says: ‘Much though I would love to, I cannot afford to buy a Balinese bell. Can I use a different type of bell to do space clearing instead?’
I really do appreciate that Balinese bells are more expensive than mass-produced bells. That’s because of the purity of the metals used to create them, the skill involved in making them, and the time it takes to produce them. Handcrafted items are always more expensive than mass-produced, but they are totally worth it. I’m just thankful they exist in the world. I would never have started teaching space clearing publicly if I hadn’t discovered them. It takes a full month to create a space clearing bell, and there are only a handful of Balinese craftsmen and women skilled enough to make them. That’s why they cost a bit more.
However, without doubt, the most important piece of equipment needed to conduct a space clearing is a high quality bell, and this is even more important if you’re doing it for the first time. If you use a lesser quality bell, the results you’ll get will hardly be likely to inspire you to do space clearing again. Your first time will probably be your only time.
Balinese bells are the only type I have ever found that can be used to willfully shatter energies embedded in buildings. I’ve tested hundreds of other kinds of bells in my travels around the world and none have even come close. The level of craftsmanship in Bali is extraordinary.
In writing my Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui book, I did everything possible to give people guidelines to avoid picking up perverse energies while doing space clearing, and I would not have written it at all if I had not discovered Balinese bells. I really cannot put my hand over my heart and say ‘save some money and have a go with just any old bell’. I have a responsibility to make sure that people have the right equipment to do the job safely, and Balinese bells have special qualities that make them exceptionally effective for space clearing. Bali is, after all, the purification centre of the planet. And the family of master bell-makers I work with produces the highest quality bells in Bali, and has done for hundreds of years. I’ve really done my homework on this.
Copyright © Karen Kingston, 2010
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