This Egg Limpia Ritual Will Help You Move On From a Breakup

Breakups are hard. Whether the relationship was toxic, you grew apart, or one person decided to leave, it's a challenging situation to face. If you're finding it difficult to move on, spiritual practices that cleanse the aura and get rid of negative energy could be just what you need.

One time-honored tradition in ancient Indigenous spiritual practices is the limpia con huevo, egg limpia, or egg cleansing. Eggs represent life and vitality and can detox the body of unwanted energies like toxicity from a previous relationship and negative juju in the aura that may have stuck around after the breakup. It doesn't matter how long or short the relationship was — if it left you feeling sluggish, angry, fearful, heartbroken, and even physically sick, an egg limpia can help to clear that energy so you can start anew. It's important to understand that it may take more than one limpia, or the limpia may indicate the need for further spiritual work like cord cutting or a spiritual baño.

Consider the egg limpia a post-breakup healing ritual that helps to repair spiritual wounds. Signs that you're in need of some spiritual TLC may include nightmares or a lot of negative thoughts floating through your mind following the breakup. Anxious feelings, restlessness, and bad luck could also be signs that your spirit is still carrying the energy of the past relationship and your ex. And general feelings of being off-balance or ungrounded can be a sure sign that your energetic body hasn't fully released the connection from the ex just yet.

La limpia con huevo is an Indigenous spiritual ritual practiced across Latin America and other areas of the world. The ritual is typically led by a curandera or healer using a raw egg with the intention of cleansing a person's energy or determining what other form of healing the person may need. You can do it yourself, but traditionally, it is done by a trained spiritual practitioner. The egg is considered a powerful conduit of energy that not only removes and holds energy from a person's aura but also gives messages of what ailment was removed or what still needs some attention.

The egg is believed to be powerful at removing unwanted energy, and there's no doubt that energy is exchanged during romantic relationships. So, after a breakup, no matter how long or short the relationship lasted, the energetic exchange that took place can leave an impression on your spirit. You may have already been feeling it weighing you down as the relationship was coming to an end. But even after the ex leaves your space — and maybe even your life — for good, their energy can still linger. If it wasn't an amicable breakup and it left you with a bad taste in your mouth, an egg limpia could remove it and leave you feeling lighter and ready to move on. Removing stagnant and negative energy can also strengthen you energetically, which is a great way to step into a new chapter after you bid the ex farewell.

If you intend to do the cleanse yourself, your intention is really going to be the power behind the ritual. The egg will carry that powerful intention and use it as direction for what you need.

Using an uncracked, room-temperature raw egg, you will begin rubbing the egg over your body from head to toe. You can rub it on your skin or just above it in your auric field. Set your intentions by speaking out loud what you need from the cleanse. You can set your intention before you begin and even pray as you're doing the cleanse. Afterward, if you intend to read the egg, you can crack it into a clear glass filled with water you've prayed over and allow it to sit for about 10 minutes, untouched and undisturbed. If you're not interested in reading results and feel confident that the cleanse did what you intended it to do, you can simply crack the egg and flush it down the toilet or discard it outside.

Setting your intention or praying at the start of your ritual is quite intimate. This is your conversation with the universe. No one can really dictate what or how you say it, but there is typically a beginning, middle, and end to the prayer. Here's an example:

"Great Spirit, I summon the power of the egg to aid in my energetic cleanse so that I may be cleared of any stagnant or negative energy that is slowing me down along my path. Thank you, thank you, thank you. So, be it."

"Universe, I learned a lot from that relationship and being with that person, but I am ready to move on fully and completely. May this egg remove unwanted energy that I am still carrying with me from my ex. I pray my aura is cleansed and pure after this ritual so that I may continue on my path renewed, recharged, and healed, with an open heart for love again in the future. Thank you, thank you, thank you. So, be it."

If your intention involves reading the results of the egg limpia, there are signs and symbols that will appear around and even on the yolk to indicate various things, such as negative energy or mal de ojo. From strings to spikes, these are telltale signs that the egg limpia has worked and is providing more insight.

Clouds: After a breakup, you may be feeling a little loopy. If you experience headaches, brain fog, mind-drifting, or too much daydreaming and not enough focus, it could be that your head is literally in the clouds. That will show up in the reading, too. Fogginess and clouds may be seen throughout the glass around the yolk. While the egg likely began the clearing of the clouds, it's also a sign to seek a deeper cleanse like a series of baños.

Strings: This is a big one when it comes to a post-breakup egg limpia. If strings hang from or around the yolk, it's a sign of energetic cords to another. If you're cleansing an ex and strings appear in your reading, your energy may still be intact fully or residuals may be sticking around. Just like with the cloudiness, the appearance of strings shows that the healing and removal of the cords have begun, but adding a cord-cutting ritual will help to remove the connection once and for all.

Cobwebs or an eye: If the breakup left you feeling energetically and literally ill, it could be a sign that mal de ojo is present. So, when reading the egg, if you see the shape of an eye on the yolk, consider it confirmation. Rest assured, you can remove evil eye, but it's highly suggested to seek the counsel of a trained healer.

Bubbles: If bubbles fill your cup, take a deep sigh because this is a wonderful indication that the energy you wanted to remove has been removed. You may see an array of sizes within the bubbles, and that's OK. If your ex had a lot to say about you and the relationship after the breakup, that energy would generally be represented by bigger bubbles. If you see those in the glass, you should start feeling energetically lighter soon after.

Cages: Feeling trapped or stuck in the relationship can appear as cages in an egg limpia reading. This is also an indicator that someone or something is trying to keep you down. One limpia could definitely do the trick, but consider doing one more just to be sure you are free and clear of any icky energy making you feel caged in.

One common belief is that if the ex returns after an egg limpia or any spiritual ritual intended to remove their energy from you, it could be a test to see how far you have come in your healing journey. If they reach out and just need someone to talk to, you may give them the space they need if you feel called to do so, but it is recommended that you then detach and continue along your journey. The ex's energy doesn't take up residence in your world anymore. You can send them love, wish them well, and even pray that they learn the lessons they need from the relationship, which may be completely different from yours. The positive energy you transmit to the ex lovingly helps you set healthy boundaries to protect your own heart.

Zayda Rivera is a PS Contributor. She has been a professional writer for more than 20 years. Z is a certified Reiki Master-Teacher, yoga and Zumba instructor, mindfulness and meditation guide, tarot reader, and spiritual mentor