Making Your Home a Magickal Haven

The home is one of the most important aspects of a person’s life, but many forget the significant role it plays in our lives. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a pyramid used to illustrate what people need in order to be fulfilled and satisfied in their life. The first four sections of the pyramid are what Maslow referred to as “deficiency needs” because they are fundamental. Shelter resides in the largest section, Psychological needs, but can also be considered part of the second section, Safety needs.

Creating a safe, warm environment where I live is essential to my mental health and spiritual practice. I focus my magickal efforts towards the betterment of my hearthcult. Protection spells, kitchen magick, and maintaining a healthy happy home is the majority of what I do (in various forms). Since becoming a witch I’ve lived in a dorm room and then several apartments which made it difficult to set up a magickal inner sanctum. But I realized after a year or two of constant moving that no matter where you live you can still make it a sanctuary. 

Some simple ideas:

• Wards
  • Simply put a ward is a field of magick that can be used for various purposes, but most witches use them for protection. There are numerous types of wards you can use, and in a previous article I discussed warding with WiFi. The one I have around my apartment promotes positivity and blocks all negative energy.
• Protection sachets
  • Making a simple sachet filled with protective herbs and items is simple and effective. I have a few on the tops of windows and door frames.
• Sigils
  • I’m a die-hard fan of sigils. I use them in almost all magickal workings. They’re simple and potent.
  • Ideas or using sigils around the home:
    • Use oils to paint a protective one on your front door.
    • Make ones for positivity and hide them in place throughout the space.
    • Sigils for sleep kept on your head board or under your mattress.
    • Draw self-love sigils on mirrors.
    • Use them as a part of your wards.
• Having an altar (or many)
  • I have my main altar in our studio, but I also have a spice cabinet in my kitchen and a simple bedroom altar.
  • You don’t have to have an altar to practice magick or be a witch, and I didn’t have one for a while because it just didn’t feel right to me. However, altars bring a sense of magick and mystery to the home.
• PLANTS!
  • I love green things (as most pagans do), and have plants scattered throughout my home. They help elevate moods, clean the air in some instances, can be used in spell work, and look pretty.
  • I have a plant dedicated to Frigg, and taking care of it is a work of devotion to her.
  • Plants directly connect you to nature.
  • You can even create an indoor magickal garden. I have rosemary and mint near my altar for use in spells and kitchen magick.
• Cleanliness
  • This is just general house keeping. Keeping your space at least somewhat clean and organized will improve mood and the overall energy of your space.
  • You can work magick into your cleaning routine with simple tweaks.
    • Adding a pinch of salt and a few drops of essential oils to an all natural cleaning solution helps kick it up a notch.
    • Sweeping gets rid of negative energy.
    • As a kitchen witch, the hearth (oven) is important to me and I try to keep it clean in reverence to ancestors and Frigg.
• Incense, essential oils, and candles
  • In some apartments don’t allow incense or even candles, but you can still get a similar effect from a diffuser.
  • Candles bring the element of fire safely into your home.
  • Incense and essential oils alter your state of mind, and can affect moods, cleanse spaces, or be used in the creation of wards.