Bedridden Witch: Wheel of the Year Edition
These will be a combo of low energy and bedridden activities! Please note that absolutely nothing is required in order to honor the seasons besides witnessing them and trying to admire the things they bring <3
Purification, spring cleaning, home and hearth. Winter to Spring.
Light a candle or turn on an electric candle.
Open the curtains to let light in.
Crack open all your windows to let in some fresh air.
Visualize a light cleaning each and every room in your home.
Spray a cleansing spray throughout your bedroom.
Clean an area in your home, big or small. (It could be as simple as making a pile of trash so it’s easier to move later.)
Wash your bedding or rotate your blankets and flip over your pillow.
Bathe yourself (either in the tub or sponge bath style). Infuse some herbs/flowers into the water!
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Bedridden witch: Cleansing + Bath Magic
New life, growth, celebration of lusciousness. Spring.
Water your plants and whisper blessings to them.
Plant something new! It can be as simple as a beansprout in a paper cup.
Open the curtains to let light in.
Crack open all your windows to let in some fresh air.
Spray floral water in the air and on your bedsheets.
Have someone bring you some spring flowers.
Draw flower designs or in pastel colors.
Make some herbal/floral tea or infusions.
Burn incense or smoke cleanse.
Bedridden witch: Garden + Pastel
Peak of life, renewal, fire. Spring to Summer.
Wake up earlier than usual to enjoy a full day of light.
Make flower crowns with real, fake or paper flowers.
Braid something (your hair, a bracelet, ribbons, etc.)
Make sure sunlight and fresh air can reach you.
Enjoy some fresh fruits, nuts and seeds.
Drink tea or water infused with fruit.
Decorate with/wear/create things with bright colors
Light a candle or turn on an electric candle.
Decorate a new pot for your plants (painting, sharpies, ribbons, etc.)
Write a list of things you would like to release and burn them (alternatively: tear it up and place in a glass of water).
Bedridden witch: Nature + others linked above.
Sunshine, joy, celebration. Summer.
Make sure sunlight and fresh air can reach you.
Try to be awake and witness both the sunrise and sunset.
Pour an offering of water for the plants (indoors, outside or out the window).
Decorate with flowers and crystals.
Have a picnic (outside, on the kitchen floor or in bed).
Enjoy locally grown fruits and veggies.
Find a way to incorporate honey into your day (scrubs, food, tea, etc.)
Listen to music that just sounds like summertime.
Make sun water or sun tea.
Bedridden witch: Elements + others linked above.
First harvest, gratitude, abundance. Summer to Autumn.
Eat grains and local veggies.
Eat bread or your closest alternative.
Start a new project like crocheting or knitting. This is also a great time to finish that project you’ve been avoiding.
Read an entire book, start to finish or finish a book you put down and forgot about.
Infuse berries into water.
Wear and decorate and create with browns, golds, dark greens, oranges and yellows.
Decorate with sunflowers.
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Second harvest, balance, abundance. Autumn.
Drink apple cider or juice.
Decorate your home to make it look more like Autumn (fake or real leaves, acorns, paper cutouts, etc.)
Eat things like breads, nuts, grapes, pomegranates, pies, apples and root vegetables.
Wear/decorate/create with oranges, reds, golds and browns.
Write down all of the things you can think of that you’re thankful for.
Drink warm drinks like coffee or cocoa and add warming spices (cloves, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)
Create a picnic/feast wherever is reasonable, with a little bit of everything.
Pull up a video of leaves falling or a fire crackling.
Final harvest, honoring ancestors, reflection. Autumn to Winter.
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spiced-things, pumpkin seeds.
Decorate with small pumpkins, paint them or draw on them if carving is too high-energy.
Create an altar honoring loved ones who have passed on, either a material one or a photo album online.
Pull up a video of a burning fire or light candles.
Turn off all of the lights and sit/lay in darkness.
Visualize your wards and boost your home protection.
Do spirit work/leave offerings for the spirits.
Burn incense/make a spray that smells of spices (cloves, basil, etc.)
Watch spooky/witchy movies.
Creating, sharing gifts and feasts, warmth. Winter.
Create an apple pomander with cloves or dried orange slices.
Watch videos of fires burning or snow falling.
Decorate with evergreen boughs, holly, pine cones, etc.
Make rosehip, peppermint, vanilla, rooibos or spiced tea.
Step outside/open a window to feel the cold air (if you live somewhere warm, do this in the early morning/night).
Handcraft gifts for loved ones or write heartfelt cards/letters to the people you care about.
Put birdseed outside/a bird feeder by your window.
Make a simmer pot, or use this idea to create a scented spray.
Wash your face with snow/cold water.
Drink hot or spiced drinks.
Bedridden witch: Winter + others linked above.
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My resource masterposts: Imbolc / Ostara / Beltane / Litha / Lammas / Mabon / Samhain / Yule
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