Traditional British Witchcraft
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Home Purification & Blessing Ritual

It is necessary to secure our lives from external harm and to protect our hearth and home. This is a highly effective means of banishing negativity from a home and adding a wall of safety with a spell of blessing. In this ritual, we invoke the protection of friendly land spirits to help guard and protect us.

This ritual can be done after a house or apartment/condo is purchased or rented. It is best done before moving in, whenever you feel there is a need, or once a year. It can be done after a Beating The Bounds ceremony in March. You may wish to repeat this ritual yearly thereafter.

A compass is usually not cast for a protective spell/ritual, unless you feel a need to do so. Also, a purification spell does not need a Safe Energy Preamble or a Binding Protection Postscript.

You will need:

• Table, placed in center of building on main floor.
• One white utility candle (any size, new or used) in a candle holder for use during the ritual. At night, lights may be turned on (preferable dim) or a second candle in holder may be placed on the table for light.
• A sage bundle can be used but is optional. (Available at supply stores.)
• Incense and holder. Use pine if handy. If not, then use frankincense, sandalwood, cinnamon, myrrh, jasmine, musk, lotus, honeysuckle, rose, or blueberry.
• Matches for lighting the candle and incense. (Wood matches are always preferable, but standard matches or a lighter are acceptable.)
• Bowl of salt
• Bowl of water
• A dagger, wand, or your power hand alone (your right hand if you are right-handed, or left if left-handed) can be used.

Place all items on the table or on the floor if a table is not abailable.

A brief centering meditation would be appropriate, or do the Glowing Ball Meditation Ritual for about five minutes.

Light the table candle (but not the candle used for the ritual) and say:

Light the incense and say:

Take sage bundle to the front east wall and light it. Or take incense to the front east wall.

If more than one room is on the front of the house, select the most important room on the front.  Beginning with this east wall, travel along every wall in the house while waving the sage or incense. Complete one room at a time. Visualize the smoke of negativity as it flies away from the house. Say the following as you enter each room.

Return the incense to the table at the house center.

Take the candle to the front south wall. Travel along every wall in the house. Visualize the glow of negativity as it fly away from the house. Say the following as you enter each room:

Return the candle to the table at the house center.

Take the water to the front west wall and asperge (very lightly sprinkle). Travel along every wall in the house, asperge. Visualize the water of negativity as it flows away from the ground of the house. Say the following as you enter each room:

Place the bowl of water outside the house. Cover it so a cat, dog, or bird won't drink from it.

Take the salt to the front north wall, Travel along every wall in the house, lightly sprinkle salt. Visualize the vapour of negativity as it floats away from the house. Say the following as you enter each room:

Return the salt to the table at the house center.

If family members are present, put your palm up briefly so they know to remain quiet and allow you some time undisturbed. Bow your head.

Visualize the family happily living in the house for at least one minute. When ready,

Pick up the dagger* in your power hand and extend your arms up in a Y shape, and continue in a strong voice:

Perform a finishing gesture with your arms or with the wand while saying:

Snuff or pinch out the candle. Do not blow out the flame.

You should always "ground" yourself after spellwork. Touch the floor with your hands or bare feet to neutralize excess energy.

* When "dagger" is stated, you may use any kind of knife, athame, sword, wand, staff, stang, or your hand.

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