Intentions

The home

• Preparing a space To Begin

  To have a place where you can practice in peace.

• The three-element altar To Begin

  To keep in sight what you are seeking, what holds you up and what you don't know yet.

• A glass of water on the altar To Begin

  To offer hospitality to whatever watches over you and to start each day with the place made new.

• The circle of the home Protection and Boundaries

  To bless your home and the people who live in it.

• Salt on the threshold Protection and Boundaries

  To mark the entrance to your home as a clean and cared-for place.

• Sweeping toward the door Protection and Boundaries

  To clear out of the house what is old and what weighs on it.

• A bunch of rosemary on the door Protection and Boundaries

  To put a sign of protection and welcome at the entrance.

• The five-pointed star Protection and Boundaries

  To cleanse a place or an object and dedicate it to a good use.

• Cinnamon on the first of the month Prosperity and Work

  To welcome the month and whatever it brings to your home.

• Cleaning the house: making room The Home

  To leave the house ready for rest and for kindness.

• Clapping in the corners The Home

  To stir the still air of a house that has been closed up or tense.

• Welcoming prosperity into the home The Home

  To welcome into your house what a decent life rests on.

• A pot of cinnamon and orange The Home

  To fill the house with a warm scent at the start of the month or before company comes.

• A walk through the house The Home

  To bless each room for what is done in it.

• A glass of salt water The Home

  To set a sign of cleansing by the door for the week.

• A blessing for the workplace The Home

  To open your workplace to work well done and to respect for everyone in it.

• The table as a ritual The Home

  To give thanks for your food and eat with attention.

• Saying goodbye to a home and passing it on The Home

  To thank a house you are leaving and wish its next people well.

• Garlic: firmness and protection Plants

  To remind yourself of a boundary you want to hold in your home.

• A rue plant by the front door Plants

  To set by the door a plant that watches over the house.

• Basil: joy, affection and welcome Plants

  To make room for joy in your home and welcome whoever comes.

• Pine: permanence and home Plants

  To keep you company through a time of building or putting down roots.

• Aloe vera: renewal and care Plants

  To give patience to what you want to renew.

• A smoke-free version Incense and Scents

  To cleanse and bless a place with the air, without lighting anything.

• Smoke-cleansing the house Incense and Scents

  To cleanse the house with smoke and give thanks for what you have received.

• Your flowers without taking them Flower Essences and Other Essences

  To keep your flowers with you in the bath, on your pulse points or in the air of your room.

• Making an essence by the sun method Flower Essences and Other Essences

  To keep a flower's presence in water for your altar or for misting your home.

• A crystal essence by the indirect method Flower Essences and Other Essences

  To keep a stone's presence in water for your altar or for misting a room.

• An essence of the Moon, the sea or a place Flower Essences and Other Essences

  To keep a moment or a place in water and bring it home.

• A homeopathic travel kit Homeopathy and Other Gentle Remedies

  To keep on hand, at home or on a trip, a few well-stored remedies and a record of what you take.

• The Moon: home, care and receptivity The Days and the Planets

  To open room in your life for rest and welcome.

• Moon water The Moon

  To keep the light of the full Moon for cleansing and blessing through the month.

• January 1: blessing of the four elements The Year

  To give thanks, as the year begins, for what holds up your life and your home.

• January 6: the gifts of the Three Kings The Year

  To dedicate your home to care and kindness.

• Fall: clearing out and letting go The Year

  To put one corner in order and say goodbye to what is finished.

• An ofrenda for your dead The Year

  To remember those who are gone and welcome them home for a few days.

• The Advent wreath The Year

  To get ready for Christmas week by week, with one more light each Sunday.

• December 31: closing and welcoming The Year

  To say goodbye to the year that is ending and open your home to the one arriving.

• The threshold seal Everyday Rituals

  To express how you want to live in your space.

• A lavender dream pillow Dreams

  To go to bed with a scent that readies you for rest and peaceful dreams.