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| You don't necesarily have to subscribe to the walls and boundaries model of space clearing if you want to set a room, or a house, aside from magic. For instance, you could always grab some white sage and burn it in each room, paying particular attention to doors, windows and any corners where 'spirits' might hang out. Or mix up a house cleansing/blessing potion out of various appropriate herbs and materials, and go around sprinking that in each room. or a combination of the two. That way you aren't setting up an imaginary wall that nothing can get in or out of, but spring cleaning a place of anything that might be hanging about, and sanctifying it to whatever it is you're going to be doing. The boundary model of 'banishing' can be problematic because it can easily lead to the subconscious belief that there are 'things' of one sort or another all around you that you need to keep out. Not being so rigid and linear about what defines your magical space removes concerns over the roaming dog factor. Granted, if your doing something on Halloween, it's the one day in the year when there might well be 'things' trying to get in, but that's kind of the point of Halloween. It's their day when they can do what they like and go where they like, so I wouldnt bother trying to stop them. Let them get on with it. You can always repeat the house cleansing and blessing the next day, on all Saints day, which should sort out any problems. |
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