The Energetic Home
The Energetic Home
“And what is a man without energy? Nothing – nothing at all.” ~ Mark Twain
“Energy and persistence alter all things.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
If the home is a place where we can feel safe to draw the shades, put on some music and dance around in our pyjamas, then surely it is also a place where we can pull down the shades, put on a drumming CD, and dance ourselves into a trance.
A home is filled with energy, from people to pets to sentimental objects, from spirits of the land, to plants and trees, household spirits, the odd god peeking in and ancestors watching out for us, the home is fairly bursting with activity on all planes!
The two best places for any witch to practice connecting with the energies and spirits of the universe are in the wild, and in the home. In the wild we are taken out of our comfort zone and immersed in nature and the wild, surrounded by the spirits of the land. Home is our comfort zone, and here we are surrounded by the energies and spirits we spend most of our time with.
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Hearth Craft Class Starts Jan 5th
Please come and join the wild geeks of Walking the Hedge in a fun and informal Hearth Craft Class lead by Juniper and Broom Ridin’ Vikki!!
Each class will be posted in the Hedge’s Classroom in our Forum, on Mondays. It will run 6 to 8 weeks.
Join for the whole class, or drop in when you can. All are welcome and debate and discussion are as well.
Some of the topics will include:
An Introduction to Hearth Craft
Who Practices Hearth Craft?
Home and Hearth Folklore
Tools of Hearthcraft
The Witches Spoon
Kitchen Safety
Hallowed Hearth
The Hearthstone
Creating a Sacred Kitchen
Cleaning Naturally & Spiritually
Hearth & Domestic Deities
Living and Working with Household & Hearth Spirits
The Makings of a Kitchen Shrine
Finding the Ancient Hearth in a Modern Home
Hearth Flame Ritual
A Beginners Laying the Hedge
We Are What We Eat
The Spirit of Culinary Herbs
The Spirit of Fruits, Roots, Berries & Vegetables
The Spirit of Meat & Dairy
The Spirit of Grains & Cereals, Nuts & Seeds
Correspondences: Figuring it Out For Yourself
Sacred Gardens On a Small Scale and a Tight Budget
Around the Wheel in Eight Hearths
Daily Rituals
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To Fly By Night
Hoofprints in the Wildwood
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