leodrunewitchcraft:

witch tip for the home

wash your front door gently with a wet cloth and some drops of essential oil, like cedar, sage or peppermint, to cleanse your home and protect it from unwanted energies.

a stovetop potpourri is a wonderful way to fill your house with whatever energy you choose. water naturally has cleansing properties, and its vapor can carry the scent (and magick!) and fill a space entirely. this is a recipe for a potpourri with warm spices and herbs to cleanse your space and cultivate positive energy within it. best done during a new or waning moon. you will need:

☾ a medium-sized metal pot

☾ three cups of water

☾ three cups of apple cider (good spirits, home magick, blessings)

☾ bay leaf (purification, blessing the home)

☾ elderflower (house blessing and clearing negativity)

☾ orange peel (blessing and sunlight energy)

☾ pine needles (new beginnings, purification)

☾ anise (instilling calm, happy energy in a space)

☾ ginger (good health, protection, optimism)

fill your pot with the water and apple cider. put all your ingredients in; other than the one bay leaf, add each item in proportion to how much you like the smell + how much of its particular magick you want in your potpourri. 

set it on the stove on medium heat, and let it simmer for as long as you like, or until the water gets too low to simmer any longer. strain out the ingredients and bury them in the front or back yard, letting their magick rest on the foundation of your home. if you don’t have a yard, bury them in the soil of a houseplant.

heatherwitch:

Let’s be honest here. Most of us bedridden peeps don’t have an awesome bed setup like this, and our nature exposure can be limited. However, here’s some tips and tricks to staying connected to nature while stuck in bed, with contributions from myself (@heatherwitch),@thewitchofthenorse,@spooniewitches,@persephoneandthepomegranates&@theepagangrace!

• Open a window, or crack the curtains
  
• Hang rainbow prisms in your window
  
• Keep a houseplant nearby
  
• If regular houseplants require too much energy: Try cacti, succulents, lucky bamboo, or spiderplants!
  
• Hang nature/forest/plant artwork around
  
• Get air freshener or room spray that reminds you of the outdoors
  
• Watch a nature documentary or shows with people exploring nature – check out nature (photography) videos on Netflix for calming videos
  
• Listen to forest soundscapes [X] 
  
• Set a nature scene as your screensaver
  
• Keep a jar of soil around
  
• Talk with any nature deities you work with
  
• Follow nature blogs
  
• Get sheets, blankets, or pillowcases with leafy designs, flower designs, etc.
  
• Get a star map app on your phone to be more connected to the night sky
  
• Have a vase of flowers (real or fake)
  
• Keep crystals around that remind you of nature (Moss agate, petrified wood, onyx, selenite, agate geodes, etc.)
  
• Use sigils designed to connect you to nature
  
• Use air conditioning or a fan to make it less stuffy in your room
  
• Read and write poetry about nature
  
• Press plants/flowers or hang dried herbs by your bed
  
• Spend some time looking outside of your window
  
• Burn a nature scented candle or incense (Irish moss, myrrh, frankincense, opium, and lavender)
  
• Use astral travel or dream magic to get to outdoor areas
  
• Watch livestream videos of outdoor areas
  
• Make a sachet of grass, oak bark (or whatever tree you like), quartz, and salt. Hang it near your bed.
  

With help from others:

• Get someone to collect rainwater for you, and use it to wash your face
  
• Ask a friend to take some pictures of cool places they go in nature and send them to you
  
• Have someone collect rocks/plants/feathers etc. from each day and bring them back for you 
  
• Have someone pick wildflowers for you
  
• Drink some herbal tea
  
• Have someone you trust harvest wild edibles/berries for you – or at least bring fresh fruits and veggies!
  
• Skype or video chat with someone while they’re outside
  
• Take the scenic route/detour to some natural areas the next time you need a car ride
  

mossytreeelf:

1. Lay thorny branches on your doorstep to drive away evil.
   
2. Put thyme in your last meal of the day to have pleasant dreams.
3. Place coins and cedar chips in a box for an easy money spell.
4. The bark of the willow tree is a natural painkiller.
5. Put almonds in your pocket to recover a lost object.
6. Light candles throughout the house regularly.
7. Sprinkle oats over your garden (especially herbs) to ensure good growth.
8. Honey is a natural antibiotic and antibacterial. Got a cold sore? Put that stuff all over that. Got a cold? Eat a tablespoon every few hours.
9. Place lilacs all over the house to get rid of unwanted spirits.
10. Drink cranberry juice to get a good detox when in need of grounding.
11. Hang dill over your door to keep people who wish ill on you out.
12. Place half an onion in the room with someone who is sick to draw out disease.
13. Place morning glory seeds inside your pillow to get rid of bad dreams.
14. Pour salt in your bath (or shower floor if you don’t have a bath) to cleanse and ground yourself.
15. Use chili peppers to break a curse.
16. Plant rosemary next to your front gate or door for a little good luck.

coffinsandcauldrons:

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Just as the Hedge Witch follows the tides of the moon, so too does she follow the cycles of the sun.  She pays attention to the length of days, and knows where it rises and sets in her local area throughout the year through careful observation. She has spent many mornings and evening watching the sunrise and sunset from the same vantage point, so that she can pull all her solar knowledge into her Craft, and make it applicable to her work.

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