Category: Home & Hearth

Magickal Cleaning

When we are set upon cleaning, we rarely think of creating a potion to clean with. But in reality, that is what all cleaning products can be. The fact is that they are either a liquid themselves or a concentrate that you add to water. The fact that this country has so many cleaning products to choose from is mindboggling, and what’s worse is that most of those products are toxic. Thankfully, we do have some nontoxic options, as well. Even still, if you are able and willing making your own, that allows you the opportunity to create exactly what you need for every situation — not only to clean on a weekly basis, but you can also change things up to alter and/or enhance the energy for different seasons or festivals or even for a special spell you have been working.

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Magickal Waters

To further our research in a potions study we’re currently engaging in during our Tuesday Tea chats at COFF. we covered magickal waters — which in and of itself is an interesting topic all on its own. When it comes to waters, you have many different options, from moon, to floral, gem and crystal waters, and even colognes. Waters can be used to enhance any of your workings and are very easy to create, to the point that with some waters, you just need to set a jar of water outside.

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Wind Chimes.

The Sound of Wind Chimes

Several years ago while heading to an appointment, I passed a home with a large tree in the front yard. A portion of the tree hung over into the street — not a significant amount, just enough for a cool effect. The homeowners had a wonderful idea for giving their home some whimsy. They took metal pieces like those hanging-produce baskets, old cast-iron hanging planters, and the like, and hung them all over the tree. Some people felt that it was gaudy. I didn’t. I thought it was a fun idea, as did my husband.

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Altar.

Sacred Space of Altars

Altars are a very personal thing, being everything from very formal to unrecognizable as an altar. Regardless of what they look like, they are the powerhouse of our magicks. This is where we hold our rituals, and everything we do at them holds a little residual energy from our workings. No matter what our altar looks like, it is a place we can go to reconnect to our magickal selves.

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Cat's Cauldron

Potions

Here at COFF, we have video chats, as I mentioned a while ago when I talked about WitchCrafting BOS. That study has come and gone, and we have moved on to a new BOS study covering potions. These BOS can be their own individual books, or they can be encapsulated into a much larger volume if you wish. These studies are meant to go beyond the basics and help you to create a reference for future use, which I am sure you will always be adding to and changing as you change.

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Oasis Natural Cleaning.

Spring Cleaning

When I was a boy growing up, major house cleaning always took place in May before Memorial Day (spring cleaning) and again in September after Labor Day (fall cleaning). My home would be a frenzy of chaotic, emptied rooms — walls stripped bare, furniture rearranged, and clean curtains put up. This was all done for spring cleaning or fall cleaning. These were the times of year when you decluttered your homes, got rid of all the dust and dirt that had been hiding behind furniture, and rearranged your rooms to give even wear and tear on the floors.

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