The House Witch : Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Space with Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home

Everything you need to know to create your very own sacred space—perfect for practicing home-based witchcraft including spells, rituals, herbalism, and more—from the author of The Green Witch and Spellcrafting . Your home is an important part of who you are—it makes sense to tie your practice of witchcraft closely to the place where you build your life. In The House Witch , you'll discover everything you need to live, work, and practice in your own magical space. Follow expert Arin Murphy-Hiscock on a journey to building and fortifying a sacred space in your own home, with essential information on how to: -Create magical cookbooks of recipes, spells, and charms -Prepare food that nourishes body and soul -Perform rituals that protect and purify hearth and home -Master the secrets of the cauldron and the sacred flame -Call upon the kitchen gods and goddesses. -Produce hearth-based arts and crafts. ...and much more! Learn how easy it is to transform your home into a magical place that enhances your practice and nurtures your spirit! Intro Dedication Introduction Chapter 1: A Place to Call Home Hearthcraft and Home-Based Spirituality Why Hearthcraft Is So Special Everyday Things Can Be Magical Building Your Spiritual Headquarters Caring for Those Inside Your Home Caring for Those Outside Your Home The Path of Nurturing and Nourishing Kitchen Witchcraft Chapter 2: Your Home As a Sacred Space What Does It Mean to Be Sacred? The Sanctity of Home The Sacred Hearth The Hearth Fire The Role of the Hearth Fire at Home Building a Needfire Smooring/Banking Your Fire Chapter 3: Your Spiritual Hearth Locating Your Spiritual HearthBlessing the Hearth Your Imagined Spiritual Hearth Accessing the Energy of Your Spiritual Hearth Incorporating Your Ancestors Chapter 4: The Magic of the Cauldron What Is a Cauldron? Cauldrons in Mythology Using the Cauldron in Hearthcraft Types of Cauldrons Caring for a Cast-Iron Cauldron Blessing Your Cauldron Chapter 5: Hearth and Home Deities Hestia Vesta Brigid Tsao Wang Kamui-fuchi Kamado-no-Kami Gabija Ertha Frigga Bes Household Spirits Chapter 6: The Kitchen As a Sacred Space The Power of the Kitchen Kitchen Shrines and Altars Acting Mindfully in the KitchenBringing Spirituality to Your Kitchen Lamps and Sacred Flames in the Kitchen Chapter 7: Using Hearthcraft to Protect Your Home Protecting Your Home on a Spiritual Level Set Up Energy Boundaries Plants, Stones, and Other Protective Techniques Purifying and Cleansing Your Home Purification Techniques Room Purification Ritual Energy Maintenance in Your Home Chapter 8: Magic at the Hearth The Magic in Everyday Objects The Ethics of Magic in the Kitchen Kitchen Folklore Traditional Kitchen Tools Modern Appliances and Magic Regular Purification of the KitchenKeep Records Chapter 9: The Spirituality of Food Think about Food The Energy of Food Prepare Food with Awareness Recipes Chapter 10: Herbs, Crafts, and Other Hearth-Related Magic Work The Magic of Herbs Sewing and Needlework Spell Bottles Spoken Magic Corn Husk Doll Honoring the Seasons Creating Magical Figures and Symbols Chapter 11: Spells and Rituals Lighting the Oil Lamp or Candle Consecrating Candles or Fuel Cauldron-Based Spells and Rites Doorstep Cleansing House Blessing Room Blessing Personal Purification Creating Sacred Space Creating Sacred SpacePostscript Appendix Acknowledgments About the Author Bibliography Index Copyright As every good hedge witch knows, the best magick is made right at home. This book shows them how to transform their homes into sacred spaces, where they can: Create magickal cookbooks of recipes, spells, and charms; Prepare food that nourishes body and soul; Perform rituals that protect and purify hearth and home; Master the secrets of the cauldron and the sacred flame; Call upon the kitchen gods and goddesses; and produce hearth-based arts and crafts. With this book, witches learn all they need to know to make home a magickal place to live, work, and play Arin Murphy-Hiscock (Montreal, Canada) is the author of The Way of the Green Witch, Power Spellcraft for Life, and Solitary Wicca for Life. A High Priestess within the Black Forest Clan, she has been active in the New Age community for more than twelve years.
As every good hedge witch knows, the best magick is made right at home. This book shows them how to transform their homes into sacred spaces, where they can:

• Create magickal cookbooks of recipes, spells, and charms
• Prepare food that nourishes body and soul
• Perform rituals that protect and purify hearth and home
• Master the secrets of the cauldron and the sacred flame
• Call upon the kitchen gods and goddesses
• Produce hearth-based arts and crafts
  

With this book, witches learn all they need to know to make home a magickal place to live, work, and play.