a stovetop potpourri is a wonderful way to fill your house with whatever energy you choose. water naturally has cleansing properties, and its vapor can carry the scent (and magick!) and fill a space entirely. this is a recipe for a potpourri with warm spices and herbs to cleanse your space and cultivate positive energy within it. best done during a new or waning moon. you will need:

☾ a medium-sized metal pot

☾ three cups of water

☾ three cups of apple cider (good spirits, home magick, blessings)

☾ bay leaf (purification, blessing the home)

☾ elderflower (house blessing and clearing negativity)

☾ orange peel (blessing and sunlight energy)

☾ pine needles (new beginnings, purification)

☾ anise (instilling calm, happy energy in a space)

☾ ginger (good health, protection, optimism)

fill your pot with the water and apple cider. put all your ingredients in; other than the one bay leaf, add each item in proportion to how much you like the smell + how much of its particular magick you want in your potpourri. 

set it on the stove on medium heat, and let it simmer for as long as you like, or until the water gets too low to simmer any longer. strain out the ingredients and bury them in the front or back yard, letting their magick rest on the foundation of your home. if you don’t have a yard, bury them in the soil of a houseplant.