What is a Baldeo o baldear and how to do it ?
How to Baldear: A Simple Yet Powerful Spiritual Floor Wash
What is Baldear?
In Spanish, baldear means to wash or rinse a surface using water, often using a bucket. Traditionally used to clean patios, floors, and sidewalks, baldear has evolved into a sacred spiritual practice in many cultures — a way to cleanse your home or space of heavy, stagnant, or negative energies.
At House of Obatala, I often teach that baldear is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to spiritually reset your space. Whether you’re feeling spiritual heaviness, envy, or lingering negativity, a good baldeo can bring lightness, protection, and peace back into your environment.
How to Spiritually Baldear Your Space:
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Regular Floor Cleaner (your usual choice)
A few Drops of Ammonia
Holy Water
Florida Water
Ice Cubes
Alcohol (for extra cleansing power)
Optional but Highly Recommended:
- Añil/Índigo (Bluing)
- Shaved Camphor or Camphor Powder
- Boiled Herbs: Rue, Basil, Espanta Muerto, Quita Maldición, or Rompezaraguey
- Trementina or Creolina for deep purification
The Ritual:
Prepare your solution: Mix your floor cleaner with drops of ammonia, holy water, Florida water, ice cubes, and alcohol.
As you add the ice cubes, say:
“As this ice melts, it dissolves all envy, negativity, and witchcraft surrounding me. May all harmful energies disappear and melt away.”
Mop your home or space: Always work from the back to the front of the house or business. This symbolizes pushing all negativity outward.
Dispose of the dirty water: Dump it outside — never inside — to fully release the energies.
Finish by burning: Burn frankincense, camphor, or garlic peel on a charcoal tablet to clear any lingering influences. Let the sacred smoke seal your space.
Special Note:
This ritual is especially potent for those who connect with a Francisca or Madama spirit. Their nurturing, protective energy amplifies your cleansing work, shielding you and your home.
Baldear is an act of spiritual care. When done with love and intention, it creates a fresh foundation for new blessings, peace, and prosperity to enter your life.
Ready to experience the shift? Gather your ingredients, open your heart, and let Spirit cleanse your space.
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