a great way for a witch to multitask is to combine house cleaning with house cleansing magick; incorporating green witchcraft into your household cleaning supplies and methods can greatly benefit the energy within the home.
☾ giving the floors an initial sweep with a regular broom can be followed by a final sweep with a besom, to send any mischievous energy out with the dust. if you don’t have a besom, or don’t want to risk dirtying it, you can mark your broom with some sigils for purification and banishing harmful energy.
☾ lavender-lemon-rosemary natural cleaning spray
for surface cleaning, a homemade herbal cleaning spray is a useful option. you can use this to clean surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom, and it has great energy cleansing properties. you will need:
✳ 8 oz. distilled white vinegar (protection and fire magick)
✳ 2 oz. rubbing alcohol or vodka
✳ 5 drops lemon essential oil (spiritual opening, purification)
✳ 10 drops lavender essential oil (peace, harmony, happiness)
✳ 5 drops rosemary essential oil (protection and removing negativity)
mix everything together in a spray bottle and get to work!
☾ sadness/stress-be-gone herbal room spray
a homemade herbal room spray is a relatively easy way to incorporate magick into your house cleaning. this particular recipe is also an excellent alternative to smoke cleansing, if you have smoke sensitivities. you will need:
✳ 1 tbsp. witch hazel (relieving sadness, warding off evil)
✳ 10 drops sage essential oil (powerful cleansing)
✳ 10 drops rose essential oil (domestic peace and happiness)
✳ 10 drops chamomile essential oil (reducing stress, restful sleep, calmness)
mix together and spray for magick aromatherapy on the bed, the dining table, or anywhere that needs an energy lift.
☾ handling mold (and unwanted energy) with homemade clove oil
if mold grows in the kitchen, bathroom or elsewhere, clove will kill the spores and eliminate the health risks associated with mold in the air. in the magickal sense, clove is known for its exorcism and banishment qualities, making it a cleanser in both the physical and metaphysical sense. to make clove-infused oil, you will need:
✳ 1 tbsp whole cloves (exorcism, banishing, cleansing)
✳ a rolling pin or coffee grinder, and a small spray bottle
either grind the whole cloves in a coffee grinder or roll them out in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin to break them up. place the cloves and olive oil together in the jar, and close it. let it sit in a dark place, like a pantry, for two to three weeks; strain the cloves out and pour the oil into the spray bottle.
spray the oil on mold or mold-prone areas and let it sit for 20 minutes or so before wiping it off.
☾ grounding magick: mopping with basil
basil is perhaps the most historically significant herb in the realm of witchcraft, as witches were said to drink basil juice before flying on their brooms (or astral projecting) to strengthen their magic. magickally, it can help with protection, prosperity, dispelling fear and weakness, psychic power, and promoting emotional awareness and mindfulness. as a result, it makes an excellent addition to mop water when cleansing the floors, which offer the vital grounding and stability of your space.
boil some basil in water and add to the mop bucket, or use a few drops of basil essential oil. to make a ritual out of it, mop in order of cardinal direction, north-east-south-west.
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