Showing posts with label hearth and home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hearth and home. Show all posts

Friday, March 5, 2010

Making Magic - Chamomile Flower Floor Sweep

I love Herbal Magic - it's so simple and effective!

Using Flowers in Herbal Magic can be as simple as placing a few of the blossoms around your house or scattering a handful around the base of a candle.

Dried Flowers are so common in homes, most people have them and don't even know the Magical Energy they are creating around themselves.

Chamomile Flowers are used in most teas for relaxing and stress reduction. Magically, they are used for removing negative energy. To do this you may wish to sprinkle a few blossoms around the rooms of your home - window sills are always a good choice or you may decide to place a small dash in the corner of each room. I love to do floor sweeps, which are so simple and really help to clear the negative energy from a room.

To do a floor sweep all you need to do is first take a broom and sweep your floor.. you may only have tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen and bath and that's fine! Always remember to sweep in the direction of the front door - the point is to sweep the negativity out of your home, not to draw it back inside. When you are finished with the broom take your dried herbs and scatter them all over the floor you just swept all the while envisioning loving white and gold light surrounding your home and all those in it. You may wish to chant something or just repeat a short affirmation that will seal and protect your work. Let the herbs sit for a bit and then sweep them all up again and dispose of them (a small biodegradable bag works great!)

Chamomile Flowers not only clear negative energy from a home, but also attract money, wealth and prosperity which everyone can always use a bit of!

Such a versatile flower and useful for both magical and medicinal purposes. I offer fresh, dried, organic Chamomile Flowers in my Etsy Shoppe if you're in need of some, as well as other magical herbs for spells!

Have an Enchanted Day~



Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Days of Rest & Apple Pie




Well.. the huge 17 people dinner is over... whew!


I've been in bed for the last two days--resting, trying to recharge. It's a slow process. The picture I took (posted above) is from these really cute salt and pepper shakers I picked up a few days before the party. Too cute, huh?
I haven't had that many people in my house for a long time. Ever since I've been sick (I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain), I've really tried to stay away from doing huge events like that. But, I miss my family and so it was worth it to me to give it a try. I always love seeing everyone, but really I love how much having guests over can motivate me into change! I love how clean my house is. My husband moved all the furniture around and hung pictures. I feel like we made a huge amount of progress last week and now the little bit I can do each day, on a normal basis, will mean that much more. We still have all the stuff that was causing the clutter, it's just all in one area (the garage) instead of scattered all over the house. So, (little) bit by bit, (small) box by box we will go through the clutter and toss it, give it away or sell it on eBay!

Since there were so many people on Sunday, and since my condition tends to get worse with too much activity, each guest decided to bring a main dish to the party. We had so much food, I felt really blessed! Plus, I haven't had to cook all week which is really helping my stay-in-bed-cause! My husband did BBQ all the meat and I did make a pot of Minestrone soup and an Apple Pie. Everyone loved the Apple Pie, so I thought I'd share the recipe here...

Sage's Deep Dish Apple Pie
6 organic Apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
3/4 cups of Sugar
2 tablespoons of un-bleached Flour
3/4 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
1 tablespoon fresh Lemon Juice
1 box refrigerated Pie Crust

You'll need to take the pie crust out of the fridge and let it soften (I took it out about an hour before). Wash, peel and thinly slice all the apples. Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Follow the directions for placing the pie crust in the pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes. Let it cool for about 2 hours and enjoy!

Have a Wonderful Day!




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