green magick for the home
an apple can be used for a simple house blessing; cut an apple in half, and eat one half in your home. place the other outside, in the backyard or front porch, as an offering to good spirits for protection and warm energy.
bay leaves can be placed in the corners of a room to banish evil from it and protect those within it.
a cactus can be grown near a house to offer strong protection; even stronger protection is gained by planting cacti at all for corners of the home.
planting catnip in the garden, or hanging it above your door, will attract good spirits and good luck.
chamomile can be sprinkled about in the home to break curses and unwanted spells cast on or in the home.
cilantro brings peace and harmony to a home.
clover can be sprinkled around a home to banish unwanted spirits.
garlic can be hung in a home to bring its inhabitants closer together.
ivy plants can be hung to deter unwanted guests.
lavender can be burned and its ashes sprinkled about to cultivate rest and tranquility within the home.
orange peel can be placed in windowsills to bless the house with angel and sun energy.
peppermint can be burned as a smoke cleanser to remove illness and negative energy from a new home.
a sprig of pine can be hung in the home to bless it and its inhabitants.
sachets of saffron can bring happiness to the home.
thyme burned or hung inside brings good health to its residents.
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Basil grown in the garden or hung to dry in the home deters bad luck and unfriendly visitors. “Where Basil Grows, No Evil Goes.”
Birch Twigs, or a birch broom, tied with a red ribbon and hung over the door protects the inhabitants of the household, especially young children.
Chili Peppers hung on strings encourage enduring love and harmony among residents, as well as being handy for cooking and hex-breaking.
Ginger, when added to meals or consumed in tea, increases the potency of spells performed after consumption.
Lemon can be added to floor washes or homemade sprays to cleanse and purify the home as you go about your regular cleaning.
Onions pierced with black-headed pins and placed on a windowsill prevent evil from entering the home.
Orange Peels, taken from halved oranges, can be dried and used as fragrant holders for tealights, or chopped and added to prosperity spells.
Roses planted at the corners of the home or on a trellis by the front door provide a barrier against trespassers, misfortune, and baneful magic.
Sesame Seeds may be kept on the altar or in a packet in your spare change jar to encourage a constant flow of money into the household.
Sunflowers invite happiness and positivity into the home, and bring luck and good harvests to gardeners.
