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PROTECTING & PURIFYING POTPOURRI FOR SPRING CLEANING

There is more to having a clean house than just the physical absence of dust and debris. By using magical potpourris your house will not only be clean, but the vibrational field around it will be purified, and the area surrounding it well protected from both human and astral invaders.

Each potpourri you wish to make will require:

Small amount of dried or fresh herbs and/or flowers in pleasing combinations of scents

A small square of cotton or cheesecloth fabric, cut in a circle about eight inches in diameter

A few inches of coloured ribbon with which to tie the bags shut

The colour of the bag can be any which appeals to your inner senses. The ribbon tie can be of the same colour, or of any other which catches your fancy.

The potpourris should be infused with your magickal intent as you mix and make them. Mix all ingredients well, trying to "marry" the scent of the oils to the solid matter as much as possible. Continue visualising as you stuff and tie the bags. They can then be hung above doors or windows, or placed discreetly in drawers around your house. Each time you catch their gentle scent, know that their magick is at work. You can revive lost odour by adding a bit more oil, or by emptying the contents onto a cookie sheet and heating for a few minutes in a lukewarm oven.

PROTECTION POTPOURRI #1

2 dozen cloves
3 drops cinnamon oil
3 bruised cinnamon sticks
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
small handful fresh pine needles

PROTECTION POTPOURRI #2

3 dozen peppercorns
3 drops ginger oil
6 drops nutmeg oil
scant 1/4 cup dried orange peels
1 teaspoon dried rosemary

PURIFICATION POTPOURRI #1

1 tablespoon solid myrrh gum
1/4 cup dried sage
3 drops lemon oil
2 tablespoons fresh lavender
1 drop eucalyptus oil
1 drop frankincense oil

PURIFICATION POTPOURRI #2

3 drops ylang-ylang oil
6 bruised vanilla beans
1/4 cup dries or fresh rose petals
4 drops rose oil
6 drops vanilla extract

These mixtures make fine gifts if packed in canning jars, labelled, and tied with a ribbon of the appropriate colour.

The following recipes yield approximately enough for one use. These may be doubled or tripled and the magickal potpourri kept in tight containers for later use.

To use these mixtures, fill a pot with at least 2 cups water. Add the mixture. Simmer over low heat for 1/2 hour or longer. If you'll be simmering for longer than a half-hour, add more water. If you wish, use a potholder to carry the simmering pan around your house to further spread its energies.

Spell Crafts by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington