Color of the day: Ivory Incense of the day: Clary sage Incense of the day: Clary sage In a small saucepan combine one cup of cider, one stick of cinnamon, and nine whole cloves. Heat until the mixture is warm and fragrant. Remove from the heat, let cool slightly, and stir clockwise while saying: "Cider strengthen me, cinnamon protect me, clove cleanse me." Pour the potion into an earthenware bowl. After dark, pour the mixture around the garden or home. Speak this charm: I have brewed this potion With my hand, To protect my home And my land. No dark spirits Shall dwell in this place, For I have blessed Every crevice and space. Any friend who comes, Night or day, Shall be welcomed To sit and stay. But no foe Shall darken my door, Today, tomorrow, Or forever more. When you've finished, press the cinnamon stick and cloves into the earth. |