FEET BLESSING RECIPE & RITUAL

In my youth, foot care was limited to an occasional pedicure which may or may not have included a foot massage. Beyond that, my feet did not get a second thought. Yet, they continued to support, balance, and stabilize my entire physical existence. They took beating after beating after beating, and never failed to do their job. Then it happened, I got older and my feet grew tired of the abuse. They began to complain and grumble and, occasionally, toss me to the ground in frustration. I finally got the message.

Whenever something or someone gives and gives and gives, it is spiritually and energetically inappropriate to take and take and take without expressing gratitude.

I have learned to engage in body-speak. The body speaks to us all the time. Pain, pleasure, physical reactions, and sensations are a language. Years ago, at the ripe old age of 55, I began to listen and respond to what my feet were trying to say. Here is my twice monthly foot blessing to thank my feet for helping me to walk in balance, support my knees hips and spine, and for ambulating me from place to place.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 tbls. fractionated coconut oil (moisturizes, carries essential oils into the cells)

• 30 d. melaleuca essential oil (anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, helps athleet's foot fungus)

• 30 d. tangerine or sweet orange essential oil (cleans, purifies, uplifts the spirit)

• 1/3 cup of fine salt - sea salt, epsom salt, Himalayan salt -- nearly any will suffice (exfoliate, detoxifier)

• Clean water and 3 tbls. of Florida water in a basin for rinsing the feet. Florida water removes negative energy and supports the release of pent up emotions.

WHAT TO DO

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl or jar to form a paste.

• Apply this mixture to your feet with your hands, taking time and special care to massage the entire surface of your feet.

• Spend time on areas where dead skin has accumulated.

• While massaging, give thanks for all the hard work your feet do for you everyday.

• Your feet have 26 bones and 33 joints each. Try to touch and move and massage each one.

• When done, rinse your feet in a basin of clean water infused with Florida water. Imagine the water in the basin is rinsing away all the unwanted residue you've loosened and released with your foot massage.

• Give thanks and pour the rinsing water down the drain.

BATH TO EASE GRIEF

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 c. Epsom Salt

• Tub tea of violet leaf, linden blossom, nettles

• 5 d. violet essential oil

• 5 d. jasmine essential oil

• 1 c. milk & honey

• Purple rose petals

• Yellow rose petals

• Rose quartz crystal

• Smoky quartz crystal

• Candle

• Palo Santo stick

• Feather

WHAT TO DO

• Place all ingredients in the bath.

• Light a candle and say:

MotherFatherGoddess, open my eyes. Grant me your wisdom, make me wise, and strong to face what comes my way, throughout this difficult day. Send blessings to (names of people you have loved and lost).

• Light a Palo Santo stick and smudge your body using a feather.

• Step into the bath and dunk your head underwater.

• Emerge and take several deep, cleansing breaths.

• Invite cleansing tears to fall as they may.

• Soak for at least 20 minutes.

PROTECTION SPRAY MIST RECIPE

• 25 d. rose absolute oil (protection)

• 15 d. eucalyptus essential oil (centering)

• 5 d. cedarwood essential oil (grounding)

• 4 tsp. vodka

• 1 oz. distilled water

• Amber bottle

Lasts up to 4 months stored in refrigerator.

INSPIRATION SPRAY MIST RECIPE

• 25 d. orange essential oil (lower stress & anxiety and depression)

• 15 d. cinnamon bark essential oil (self-acceptance, clear trauma-based emotions)

• 5 d. rosemary essential oil (reduce nervous tension, increase alertness)

• 4 tsp. vodka

• 1 oz. amber bottle

• distilled water

Lasts up to 4 months in refrigerator.

POTPOURRI RECIPE FOR SWEETNESS & LIGHT

This sweet, citrus-y, fresh-smelling potpourri will lighten and brighten any space. It reminds me of the commercial in which they blindfold people and place them in a horribly unclean room, but they can only smell freshness. Your home will have an irresistibly clean, fresh aroma. No ritual needed.

• 2 tbsp of dried Orris root

• 5 tbsp of Bearberry leaves

• 6 – 8 drops of lemon essential/fragrance oil

• 1/2 cup of dried Yarrow blossoms

• 1/2 cup of Lemon verbena

• 1/4 cup of dried Safflower flowers

• 1/4 cup of Orange peels finely sliced and dried

ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSER RECIPE FOR JOY

This essential oil recipe is a great way to set the tone for pure bliss and joy throughout the day. To get the full benefit, sit in close proximity for a moment. Inhale deeply. Set your intentions for the day and plan to create something meaningful and beautiful.

• 3 d. lemon oil (showers the pineal gland with light. awakens gifts and connects the mental body to intuition.)

• 3 d. spearmint oil (focus; mental clarity; alertness.)

• 2 d. lime oil (protection; revitalizes the spirit.)

• 2 d. orange oil (trust; acceptance; renews the spirit.)

INTENTION OIL RECIPE FOR PSYCHIC WORK

There are Members in this Group who use various means of communicating with Spirit. Whether you use a crystal ball, Tarot cards, an oracle deck, palms, the cosmos (as in astrology) or pure energy, it is good practice to begin with a ritual to support your efforts. Here's an oil recipe and a simple ritual to help you connect safely and with more clarity.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Fractionated coconut oil

• Cinnamon oil

• Sandalwood oil

• Clove oil

• Myrrh oil

WHAT TO DO

• Combine equal parts cinnamon, sandalwood and clove oils in a 1 or 2 ounce bottle. Add just a few drops of myrrh oil, then add fractionated coconut oil to fill the remainder of your bottle.

• Shake well and massage a bit of this oil on your third eye prior to commencement of spiritual readings.

• Depending on your belief system, you can speak words like:

The Light of God surrounds us. The Love of God enfolds us. The Power of God protects us. The Presence of God watches over us. Wherever we are, God is!

Replace the word "God" with something that resonates with you like the Universe, Holy Spirit, Divine, MotherFatherGoddess, etc.

ESSENTIAL OIL DIFFUSER RECIPE TO CLEAR THE AIR

No matter how hard we try, unwanted energy seems to make its way into our sacred spaces. This essential oil diffuser recipe is sure to clear the air of any negative or unwanted vibes in your home.

• 4 d. eucalyptus oil

• 3 d. lavender oil

• 3 d. lemon oil

• 1 d. lime oil

• 3 d. orange oil

• 2 d. tea tree oil

• 2 d. peppermint oil

ENCOURAGEMENT TO FINISH YOUR WORK

Feeling discouraged? If you are stuck or blocked in the creative process, set aside 30 minutes to brew a bit of encouragement in a cup.

ITEMS NEEDED

• White candle anointed with peppermint oil

• A spicy incense like cinnamon

• Sprig of mint

• warm milk

• cinnamon sticks

WHAT TO DO

• Light the candle and incense

• Warm the milk to just before boiling

• Pour milk into a white mug

• Add a sprig of mint

• Using a cinnamon stick, stir and say aloud:

• Herb of mint and spicy mead, today is the day I shall succeed. In every word and every deed. With harm to none, so mote it be.

• As you drink (don’t sip) the milk, close your eyes and visualize your progress or completion of the project or task.

• Keep the cinnamon sticks on your altar as a symbol of the power of encouraging words.

DEBT-DEFYING WATER RECIPE

To call in support for getting out of debt, make this water during any dark moon period. Sprinkle to either wash your hands before and after opening or paying bills, or using credit cards, or to draw sigils on your windows. Best made at your altar or in the kitchen.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 c. distilled water or boiled tap water cooled to room temperature

• Funnel

• Large amber glass bottle

• 6 d. bergamot essential oil

• 3 d. cedar essential oil

• 3 d. patchouli essential oil

WHAT TO DO

• Start your work at a clean altar or in a clean kitchen.

• Pour water into an amber glass bottle and add the essential oils. Shake well.

• As you shake, think of how good you it feels to wash away your debts. Infuse the bottle with your intentions.

• Your Debt-Defying water is ready for use.

ATTRACT WEALTH

Gold is universally associated with abundance. This ritual is powerful under any waxing moon, but most powerful on a Thursday when the moon is waxing.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Waxing Moon

• 1 Gold Candle

• Peppermint essential oil

WHAT TO DO

• Anoint the candle with peppermint essential oil and light it

• Focusing on your intentions while looking into the flame and repeat seven times:

One coin here, another coin there. Prosperity is everywhere. I need some wealth, financial health. Just send me my share.

• Allow the candle to burn down completely

ROOM BLESSING (WHILE PAINTING)

Redecorating one's home is often a labor of love and delight. Feeling out space for the placement of new furniture. Picking out new colors and textures for walls, ceilings, and furnishings. One not so great byproduct of redecorating is the smell of fresh paint, especially in rooms that are not well ventilated. This spell can help break through the smell of paint while also blessing the space in which you are working.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 3 tbs. vanilla essential oil

• 1 up to 1 gallon of paint

WHAT TO DO

• Add 3 tbs. vanilla essential oil to a gallon of paint.

• If you are a Reiki Practitioner, infuse with Cho Ku Rei and Sei Hei Ki.

• Stir paint while saying:

Safety, luck, health, and abundance, I invite you here. Fill this house with your many blessings, keep us safe and well.

PROSPERITY ALTAR (SET-UP & CHARGE)

Want to raise energies of wealth and financial gain? Erect a prosperity altar.

Your altar can be a powerful energy center that attracts streams of wealth and abundance. Place it in the southeast corner of your home or sacred space.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Palo santo, copal or white sage for smudging

• large quartz, citrine, or aventurine generator

• tumbled stones aligned to prosperity (natural citrine, aventurine, hessonite garnet, yellow apatite, yellow fluorite, pyrite, emerald, jade, green tourmaline)

• a fountain or chalice of water

• perfume or essential oils for wealth (patchouli, myrtle, basil, cinnamon, orange, myrrh)

• 4 or 8 clear quartz or natural citrine points (not tumbled)

• herbs associated with wealth (cinquefoil, basil, cinnamon sticks, patchouli) (optional)

• pieces of currency

• a statue of a deity associated with wealth (optional)

• a green or gold candle

• a double-terminated quartz wand

ARRANGE YOUR ALTAR

• Smudge your space and offer a prayer for prosperity.

• Set your intention while focusing on what you seek. Be as specific as you can.

• Place your generator at the center of your altar. Bless it as a bringer of prosperity and abundance energies. Give thanks for its work.

• Place 4 tumbled stones at the corners. For balance, use 4 of the same stones, or alternate stones to create a visual effect. If you like, cut the corners into cross quarters, placing stones between the 4 directions.

• Place your chalice in the west, where it will nourish the spirits of the west who bring clearing and purification, along with your perfume or oils.

• Take one of your quartz or citrine points and lay one at each of the 4 directions as the outermost objects in your grid. Turn the points inward to ensure that the prosperity energy you're raising stays anchored in your space. (Outward facing points raise a more general frequency of prosperity that is allowed to extend beyond your space and bless the broader planet.)

• Place any herbs between the crystals, adding to their elemental energy.

• Add your currency in the western quadrant of your altar, as west governs water and flow.

• Place your statue in the center or in the eastern quadrant to welcome its energy into your space.

• Place your candle in the southernmost point on your altar, and see if anything else feels called to be present. Now is the time to allow your intuition to be your guide.

CHARGE YOUR ALTAR (OPTIONAL)

• Light your candle, calling in the elemental guardians of the south. As you gaze into its flame, visualize the prosperity you desire, and inhabit the depth of that emotion. Sit with it for a moment.

• Extend your right arm and, holding your double-terminated wand in your right hand, move the wand clockwise around your altar. As you wave your wand, set an intention that energy if slowing from the Universe, through you, and to all of your tools, opening a portal for connection to Source. Your hand may start to fell warm at this point.

• Bring your wand back to its starting point, closing the circle and sealing the blessings.

• Bow your head and bring your hands together in prayer position. Give thanks for the abundance already on its way to you.

NEW HOME BLESSING

Are you planning a move into a new house or apartment? This new home blessing is a wonderful ritual to set and cement good intentions in every room of the house. It is best performed on the first night after moving in.

ITEMS NEEDED

• White candle

• Cinnamon stick

• Sage Oil

• Hot water

• Small spray bottle for misting

WHAT TO DO

• If you are a Reiki Practitioner who is attuned to Cho Ku Rei, begin by drawing Cho Ku Rei in every exterior door and window.

• Stand in the center of the home and light the white candle.

• Run one end of the cinnamon stick through the flame of the white candle a few times (until you can smell the scent of cinnamon).

• Add hot water and 10 drops of sage oil to the spray bottle while reciting

Sage of cleansing purity, bless my home. This is a place I/we love wholeheartedly. This is a place I/we live happily. Sage of cleansing purity, banish sickness and fear. Keep loneliness away. In this house, I/we welcome true friends.

• Walk from room to room and mist each room and closet 3 times while repeating the chant.

• For the next week, simmer the cinnamon stick on the stove to saturate the home with a sweet and pleasing scent.

• Discard the cinnamon stick in your front yard at the end of the week.

HOME BLESSING OIL RECIPE & RITUAL

Use this oil and chant to anoint a candle that you will burn during a home blessing or space clearing.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1/8 cup base oil of your choice

• 5 d. sandalwood oil

• 2 d. camphor oil

• 1 drop orange oil

• 1 drop patchouli oil

WHAT TO DO

• Set an intention for the sanctity and Magick of this oil.

• As you blend the oils, visualize your intention, and enjoy the aroma by breathing it in deeply. in a cool dark place.

• Add a few drops of this oil to your floor wash, wall wash, solutions for cleansing new magickal and spiritual items.

A Sample Chant: "Cleanse this space, remove the past. I've found my happiness at last. Fill this space with joy and love. Send your blessings from above."

HARMONIOUS HOME RITUAL

ITEMS NEEDED

• White candle (purification)

• Pink candle (love, forgiveness)

• Cedarwood oil

• Cedar smudge

• Pitcher of salt water

WHAT TO DO

• Prepare for this work by first cleansing your aura with a spiritual bath. Ground your energy and form a shield around yourself and anyone else in the home.

• Work from the heart of your home. For me, it is the kitchen.

• Massage both candles with cedarwood oil and set your intention for emotional healing and the release of feelings and issues that do not serve a positive or useful purpose.

• Find a sturdy surface to place your candles and pitcher of salt water.

• Place the pitcher of salt water between the two candles. If you work with runes and/or sigils, draw your desired symbols on the candles or trace them in the pitcher of salt water. Reiki Practitioners, trace Sei He Ki (for mental and emotional healing) and Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen (to address issues with origins in the past) in the water.

• Light the candles and repeat these words until you feel balance being restored:

We are simply notes in a larger song. All our doubts and hopes carry us along. Voices in a chord souls in symphony, weaving long and short in perfect harmony.

• When you feel ready, light the cedar smudge and walk from room to room, wafting smoke into each corner.

• Allow the candles to burn out completely.

BLESS YOUR FRONT PORCH

Your front doorstep and threshold are entry points for more than house guests. Each time you open the front door to check the mail, leave the house, or welcome a visitor, your home may is exposed to unwanted energies and entities looking for a new abode. Earlier this week, our beloved dog transitioned to a higher energy form. As we grieve the loss of a cherished family member, we also release any shadow energy that may have slipped through the cracks as he moved on into a higher dimension.

To ensure your home remains light and protected, perform this simple ritual to protect and cleanse our doorstep and bless the threshold of our home.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 c. water

• 1 tbls. vinegar

• 1 tbls. salt (sea salt, black salt, epsom salt or iodized salt will suffice)

• 3 whole cloves or 15 drops pure clove essential oil

• Blessed holy water or Florida water

• Bowl or bucket

• Clean washing rag

• a bell, tingsha, or chime

• Rubber gloves

WHAT TO DO

• Mix the water, vinegar, salt, and cloves or clove oil in a bowl or bucket, and leave to brew in direct sunlight for at least an hour.

• Wearing rubber gloves, use the clean washing rag to sash the doorstep and threshold.

• While washing, visualize negative and dark energy vanishing from your doorstep and threshold. Imagine loving and happy energy filling your porch area.

• As you wash the area, say these words:

Negative Energy You may not stay. I release you, Be on your way. From here on out I banish Thee. These words are my shield, so let them be.

• Using your chosen noisemaker, move clockwise around the front stoop and ring in each corner to release any stuck energy. If there is no porch area, ring bell at each corner of the front door from the outside.

• Sprinkle the area with holy water or Florida water.

• Remove and discard the gloves and pour unused washing water down a drain, giving thanks for the work that has been done toward the highest good of all.

HOME CONSECRATION

ITEMS NEEDED

• Anointed white candles (spell or votive to allow them to burn out completely)

One of the following essential oils:

• Cinnamon

• Clove

• Cypress

• Dragon's blood (fragrance oil is acceptable)

• Frankincense

WHAT TO DO

• Rub your selected essential oil, undiluted, at the top and bottom of your front door.

• After anointing the door, walk through it and close it securely.

• With the remaining essential oil, anoint every other door and window.

• At midnight, light anointed white candles and place them in every doorway and window sill. Use spell candles or votives to make this ritual easier because you can allow them to burn all the way down.

• Your home is now protected with magick.

BED BLESSING

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 red cup

• 1/2 tsp. jasmine essential or fragrance oil

• 1/2 tsp. rose essential or fragrance oil

• Freshly made bed with clean cotton sheets

WHAT TO DO

• Combine oils

• Dab a cotton ball with the oil mixture

• Starting at the head of the bed and moving downward, touch the sheets with the cotton ball 7 times (for 7 chakras) and say:

In this bed, I show my love. In this bed, I share my body. In this bed, I give my heart. In this bed, we are as one. Here, my happiness lives as I give and live in total joy. Blessed be to me and thee.

• Now is a great time to lie down and roll playfully in the bed. Enjoy.

GET OVER YOUR EX / MOVE ON

ITEMS NEEDED

• 3 d. clove essential oil

• 1 tables. olive oil

• 1 small dish

• 1 black pillar candle

• lighter or matches

• pen and paper

• large bowl

• small bowl

• 1/2 c. water

WHAT TO DO

• Cleanse and organize your spiritual workspace

• Mix the clove and olive oil in a small dish

• Use your fingers to anoint the candle with the oil mixture. Because this is a release ritual, apply oil from the bottom of the candle all the way up to the top.

• Light the candle and focus your intentions to cut ties with your ex.

• Write a goodbye message to the feelings (not the person) that no longer serve you., and place the message in a large bowl.

• Fill a small bowl with water and place your hands into the water. Cleanse away any pain, anger, and resentment.

• Lift some of the water out of the bowl with your hands and throw it onto the paper, reinforcing your goodbye.

• Squeeze the paper and discard it, removing it from your life.

• Staring into the flame of the candle, repeat several times:

I release you and I decree, this is best for you and me.

• Extinguish the candle and save it for repeated use until these feelings have passed.

• Whenever old feelings creep up with regard to this person or the situation, relight the same candle and allow it to burn until you feel better.