Samhain House Blessing Potpourri

You should make this about 6 weeks before Samhain.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Rose and other dried flowers of your choice ( love )
• 1 cup Lemon Verbena ( purification & joy )
• 1 cup Lavender ( protection & love )
• 1 Tbs Rosemary ( protection & love )
• 1 Tbs Basil ( protection & love )
• 1 Tbs Marjoram ( protection & love )
• 2 Tbs Cloves ( protection )
• 2 Tbs Cinnamon ( protection, love & psychic powers )
• 2 Tbs Nutmeg ( health )
• 1 Vanilla bean, crushed ( love )
• 1 Tbs grated Orange rind ( love )
• 1 Tbs grated Lemon rind ( protection )
• 2 Tbs Orris root ( preservative & psychic correspondence )
• 6 drops Lavender oil

Place first ingredient in bowl. Hold your hands over the dish and begin humming the words 'love' and 'protection. ' Repeat until your hands grow warm. Add each ingredient in the same way, mixing lightly while chanting/humming. Add Lavender oil last. Seal mix in a jar and store in a warm dry place. Shake jar each day, humming 'love' and 'protection. '

This mix needs 6 weeks to cure. The night of your Samhain party carry open jar around house while humming 'love' and 'protection. ' Ring bell in every room to clear out remaining negativity. Leave mix in room with the most traffic.

by Silver RavenWolf

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