Treat your home as an extension of yourself
that's how witches do it.
Different methods of simple magic that I apply in my little corner to make everyone feel welcome.
It is not about feng shui nor is it about turning your home into the next cover of “lifestyle”, I do not write here about placing altars in each corner (that is everyone's decision) or about placing buddha statues in each bedroom, it Try to be aware and manifest in your environment, the environment you want to have.
A sick house only produces sick people, and that is why the house must be taken care of, cleaned and taken care of in great detail because it is there where you live, it is there where you eat, where you sleep, where you read, where you spend your free time outside of work and where you share with the people you trust, you surely do not invite everyone to go home, only the people with the greatest confidence for you, and for your well-being and their well-being it is important that the house feels good, and for this, the house must be impeccable, literally and energetically speaking.
It is easy to repeat daily "everything around you is a reflection of your interior", "the world is your mirror", and "what surrounds you is a reflection of yourself", repeating it, again and again, is extremely easy (practically all motivational coaches, bloggers, and specialists in the subject repeat it constantly), the problem is to put it into practice, and when your practice involves some magic and sorcery, the practice is as important as the theory, many times even more.
Your home is an extension of yourself, and as it looks, as it feels, all this is a reflection of your interior, and that's where you should start. A disorganized home is like a messy office, no one there feels comfortable or much less welcome, and when your mind is loaded dealing with worries and anxiety, it is easy to do this ends up being reflected in our environment, because even the busiest people usually find the time to organize your office and keep your work cubicle clean, and home is no exception.
I speak from my taste and experience.
In my case, for example, I am much more comfortable in an accessible space and close to everything (the subway, pharmacies, the market, the gym, the park, and the yoga center) than in an enclosed space, I have spent the last 13 years moving from city and even country, and after some time I have adapted to be more minimalist, and focus more on the surroundings of the place, than on the place itself, after all, I know I can convert it in my little palace even with the shortest budget.
Other people do not feel a predilection for knowing the surroundings and because of this they focus only on how spacious or spacious the home itself is, and it is only a matter of time for them to know whether or not they made the right decision.
I prefer the complete but necessary spaces, everything else comes later, but no matter how small the place is, I always have enough space to organize small meetings at home, celebrations with friends and meetings with my coven every new moon, that is I have the space I need, but I always have a couple of tricks to make the place so comfortable that I invite everyone to feel at ease.
Clean with sage:
There is much that is said about it, from a long list of beneficial properties to contradictory arguments about use by some people and groups within the metaphysical community.
The fact is that cleaning with sage is so old that it is difficult to argue who originally belongs to it, if you travel to the Amazon, Texas or Japan, you will find in each place a tradition that uses sage to clean and purify, so Here I focus on the concrete facts and their use, it is up to each person whether they want to use it or not.
Sage is a natural cleanser, purifies the environments, naturally ends up with various uncles of microbes and bacteria in the air, drives away evil spirits, astral larvae and is even used to purify talismans and amulets.
Because sage prevents many things, but, it is not the best protective agent against psychic attacks (evil eye, invasion of dreams, mood swings caused by other external agents, etc ...) I recommend you clean your home with sage and eucalyptus at least once a month, I like to do it every Monday, and on new moon days I usually clean with a mixture of sage, eucalyptus, garlic and rosemary to clean the energy of the place and charge the positive vibration.
Fresh flowers of different colors.
The flowers always give that “well cared for” aspect to every place, in our house we only live several men, however, we need to maintain the balance at home, so from time to time (not weekly) we place fresh flowers in the center of the house, and even a small glass bowl with dried flowers in the bathroom, not only because of the “new age” aspect but rather because of the aroma it gives to places and because of its representation of “nature is always present in this home. "
White and yellow flowers, especially chrysanthemums provide protection and mental strength to people at home, so it is important to keep them. Roses, on the other hand, are quite colorful, but just as they make passion flow, they also make jealousy and conflicts flow, so it is advisable to only have them at home if both people are considered "mentally strong."
A bowl of crystals.
If you have come to my apartment sometime (since I have invited many people), you will know that I keep several small altars at different points of the place, and usually at each altar I place several crystals and minerals previously washed with rose water and oil herbs.
A dish or a glass bowl with your favorite gems or with their corresponding minerals by zodiac sign will always give you an extra dose of energy, in my case, I have a small bowl full of small pieces of amber, onyx, and garnet that I bought in different stores in each city that I have visited, but I also have a saucer at the foot of Buddha full of minerals of various colors as a gift for him.
Scented candles
It is true! I spend so much money on incense that sometimes I am ashamed a bit, but more for the fragrances than for fashion, I light an incense stick every day in the morning so that all the spirits that live or work with me feel comfortable, and so I keep away those evil spirits who want to come to cause problems.
But something that I like to keep at home is the aromatic candles, I prefer to support the creatives and entrepreneurs who make their candles and sell them in the market, it is better than supporting large corporations that although they often make incredible products, The truth is that most of these times these products are as beautiful as they are overrated.
If like me, you want to support the creatives and entrepreneurs, I invite you to buy your candles in different esoteric stores, for this, below I will leave you a small list with the link to various stores that I recommend and that have incredible products.
Quartz
The world of quartz is so wide that we could spend days debating it, I love quartz and probably you too, in all my books there are long lists of herbs, flowers, and gems that you can use for various rituals, but if you have my books And yet you want to know more about the subject, I recommend you buy one of my friend Nicholas Pearson's books.
All of Nicholas's books are incredible, he is a genius who knows practically all the crystals and gems that exist. I keep small quartz crystals in each room as a form of protection, and also to make energy flow smoothly.
An image of Ganesha, of any size.
Charge me with cultural appropriation later!, The fact is this, Ganesha is the god remover of obstacles, is the god of wisdom and practical magic, has the head of an elephant decorating his horns with jewels, and is perhaps the god Hindu most popular of all.
An image of Ganesha is indispensable at home, it is one of those gods who are interested in helping you and being part of your life, it is one of those who want to see you grow, prosper, evolve and undertake, so it is always welcome at home, remember to put fruits, candies, and water with honey, and change them every several days.
My first image of Ganesha was a gift from a cousin of my partner, she and her family maintain a thriving tourism and travel business in India, on a visit they gave me a shirt with the image of Ganesha “to remove obstacles, even those you don't see, ”I suppose it should have worked, because just before that my visa to the USA would have been previously denied (not once, but twice).
I made a small altar in honor of Ganesha (right next to my altar to the Orixas), where I placed a small image of it between candles and aromatic incense, cinnamon, jars of herbal oils and a saucer with fruits, I prayed in his language every day until my next visit to the consulate, and ten days later my visa was approved without any inconvenience.
* I suppose that the wise elephant God did not care much about the “cultural” theme or my origins, he was probably more focused on my commitment and my true faith.
Avoid clutter and the accumulation of unnecessary things.
It is so obvious, but you must always remember it, true entrepreneurs do not believe in disorder, the disorder is synonymous with chaos and represents laziness, as well as lack of commitment to oneself, which is why it is important to keep everything so clean and Organized as necessary.
Do not accumulate unnecessary things, do not lie to yourself repeating “this may be necessary tomorrow morning” or “this has been broken for months, but as soon as I have the time, I will fix it!”, Do yourself a favor and do not tell yourself those lies to yourself, you left everything that is old and useless for your personal growth, old notebooks that you no longer use, torn or stained clothes, ornaments that you don't like and only accumulate dust,
Always remember, the less old things you are busy holding (material and immaterial), the more new things will be coming for you to hold on to them, and if you keep your hands busy holding the old, you won't have to hold the new.
Happy & Blessed 2020.
