Making your home happy is something we think about but never really get into the nitty gritty (well most of us don't.)

There are alot of simple yet effective ways to improve your home's vibe so I'm going to list a few of the one's I use:

1. Making sure all pathways and area's are clear and not cluttered up. (obvious?)
2. Burn some incense so long as you don't have allergies etc, try nice ones like Benzoin, Dragons Blood, Lavender. You don't have to light incense in every room just keep the doors open.
3. I like to light yellow chime candles everyday in my kitchen, typically I anoint the candle with "Banishing negativity" oil.
4. I know this is hard but try and keep a positive attitude and project peace. Negativity clings and spreads.
5. Utilize each room for what it is.. E.g. kitchen=cooking, eating. Bedroom=sleeping, intimacy etc.

Favorites!

So I decided to compile a list of my favorite "Witchy" things, here goes:

1. Movies - Practical Magic
2. Books - Cunninghams Encylopedia of Magical herbs, Culpepers Complete Herbal, Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 spells, (And though I'm not Wiccan I do really love Silver Ravenwolf's books.)
3. Online shops - Capricorn's Lair, Mountainroseherbs.com, Azure Green, Brahm's Books
4. Pagan Sites - (used to be Witch's Brew but they aren't up now), Moonsmuses.com

My version of cleansing, consecrating and empowering my magickal broom.

Here's what you'll need:

lavender and sage smudge stick

lighter

moon water

your broom

Light the smudge stick and allow the smoke to waft around your broom/besom, gently focus and visualize your broom/besom being cleansed of all impurities and negativity. You may wish to add a chant to aid in your visualization.

After a few moments of smudging set aside the smudge stick and sprinkle your moon/holy water unto your broom/besom repeating the above visualization technique.

It's always good to improvise and adjust this to your own specific needs, so feel free.

That's it!

The Daily Planets

Daily Planetary Properties

Sunday
Ruled by The Sun Rules health, prosperity, leadership, joy, and protection Use for magicks involving happiness, prosperity, joy, healing, protection, power, leadership, ego, authority figures, fathers, husbands Energy: Male

Monday
Ruled by The Moon Rules emotions, protection, healing, and women's mysteries Use for magicks involving the subconscious, healing, emotions, love, spirituality, healing wounds, children, small animals, women's mysteries, the female side of men, mothers, sisters, female partners, wives, instincts Energy: Female

Tuesday
Ruled by Mars Rules conquest, power over enemies Use for magicks involving war, lust, violence, fast action, victory over enemies, strength, endurance, leadership, independence, physical competitions Energy: Male

Wednesday
Ruled by Mercury Rules healings, the mind Use for magicks involving mental issues, learning, higher education, addictions, communications, travel, young people, messages, perception, selfexpression, artists, poets, and writers Energy: Male

Thursday
Ruled by Jupiter Rules growth, expansion, generosity Use for magicks involving growth, expansion, prosperity, money, business, attracting more of what you have Energy: Male

Friday
Ruled by Venus Rules lovers and pleasure, affairs of the heart Use for magicks involving love, peace, beauty, gentleness, women's problems, healing, protection, lovers, ease, pleasure, affairs Energy: Female

Saturday
Ruled by Saturn Rules obstacles, overcoming blockages Use for magicks involving overcoming limitations, the elderly, endings, deaths, blocks, constrictions, and those restricting you Energy: Female

To bring Blessings and Peace to your home.

A Magickal Water to Bring
Peace to a Troubled Home
Author Unknown

When the home is beset by constant levels of conflict among family members it is likely that hostile energy has suffused the home. Fortunately there is a simple and inexpensive remedy for this problem which makes use of the cooling energies of a number of different enchanted waters.
Add the following to a large glass bottle with a close fitting lid.

-Two Parts Rose Water
-One Part Sea Water
-One Part Rain Water
-One Part Spring Water
-Three Parts of Alcohol
-A Tiny Mirror or Piece of Mirrored Glass

The alcohol may be cane, wood spirit or methylated and is essential as it prevents the mixture turning sour. Alternatives to rose water are any one of the essences of lily of the valley, lavender, gardenia or geranium.

The mixture should be gently stirred, keeping in mind the mirror in the bottle. The following chant is then said over the mixture, preferably by the light of a blue candle:

"Powers of the sea, powers of the rain, powers of stream and field be ye to the right of me and to the left of me. Be ye before and aft and all about.
Flood thy peace into this liquid of the art and bring harmony, blessed concord and tranquility to my home. So mote it be."

At this point you may add a single fresh white rose to the bottle. Walk about the home with a small dish of the water, sprinkling a little about in each room. Pour a little into a saucer and place it beneath the beds of particularly restless family members to calm and pacify.

Food Blessing From Abby Willowroot

Blessing of Food

Thank Thee Great GoddessFor the bounty before me

A gift of thy great abundance
Thank you for sustaining my life

I receive your gift of food in gratitude.

~ Abby Willowroot © 1999

Kitchen Witch's ABC's

KITCHEN WITCH ABC`s Always stir in a clockwise motion

Before you chop veggies, offer thanks

Cut mindfully, gratefully

Do all preparations in a loving spirit

Energize food with good thoughts

Feast gratefully

Give & share what you can spare

Home & hearth are sacred

Invoke blessings of Goddess on all food

Join hands with friends often

Kindness shows in serving food

Love goes into every dish

Mindfully gather ingredients

No wasting - recycle, compost, feed animals

Open your senses, enjoy your surroundings

Play as well as work

Quench thirst, thinking of clear clean rivers

Resolve to be grateful & waste not

Salivate as you smell fragrance & anticipate flavors

Thank the Universe & Goddess for health

Use utensils carefully, then clean up

Value time spent with loved ones

When possible grow & harvest your food

Xtra food is for creative recombining

Yearly rituals & feasts build traditions

Zestful living in every area is our goal.

Source Unknown