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Fountains should be cleaned once a week, unless they get severely dirty<br />
before that. Professional mediums may have to clean their fuentes more<br />
often because they come in regular contact with others, whose negative<br />
energies may dirty the waters more quickly. Whenever a fountain becomes<br />
polluted, it should be cleaned right away. The waters of the fountain should<br />
be poured out onto the ground; they should never be flushed or poured<br />
down the sink, as this can and does cause issues with the pipes over time.<br />
Once the water has been emptied, you can wash the fountain with soap<br />
and water just as you would any other dish. If it was polluted or has<br />
collected bugs, fill it with water after washing it and pour in three dashes of<br />
Florida Water. Let it sit on the altar for three days, then dump it out again,<br />
rewash it, and put it back on the altar filled with clean fresh water.<br />
It is important to set up and maintain your fountain properly. This is not<br />
the time to start doing magical works, or psychic readings and the like. This<br />
is the time to settle in and build the foundations of your practice. If you skip<br />
over these important steps, it will be very noticeable to experienced<br />
espiritistas.<br />
BUILDING A FOUNDATION<br />
People beginning on a spiritual path are often excited “to get to the good<br />
part.” This is very understandable, especially for those who have been<br />
trying to figure things out on their own. If you have just encountered the<br />
spiritual realm, or even if you've been involved for some time, it can be an<br />
extremely exciting and wonderous world that contains many new and<br />
interesting things to learn and explore. But you will have plenty of time to<br />
get to that. And you can't build your faculties or develop your abilities<br />
without a good foundation.<br />
Without a proper foundation, spiritual practices usually cause more<br />
issues and problems than they correct. Working with spirits or magic before<br />
you are ready creates karma and effects that you may not be ready to deal<br />
with. This can often become a source of causas and create more problems<br />
than you had when you started. In fact, it often creates causas that can take<br />
years to unravel and work through, preventing you from achieving success.<br />
The way to avoid this is simple: Get a mentor and don't start without a<br />
proper foundation.
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