Protecting your peace 🍵😌
Hey peach,
You’re reading the last newsletter of the year. Wild, isn’t it? The time has really flown.
I’m kicking this party off with a throwback to last year’s newsletter, where I listed off some writer-specific ways to cleanse and release. This is the perfect time of year to go through your junk (mental and physical) and have a big clear out so you can walk into 2025 with space for new things.
As well as being excellent for cleansing, this time of year is also a good time to use protection magick. I mean, think about it — not only are you having to deal with all the nasties running amok during the long night on the 21st, but you'll also have people coming into your dwelling and spreading their chaotic energy all over the gaff (not to mention their...unpleasant world views). Moreover, you might want to bring fresh, protective energy into your home office or workspace after your big clear out.
So, I thought I’d share one of my fave simmer pot recipes to help you protect your peace over the next few weeks. Grab your biggest pot and let’s gooooo!
Ingredients
Apple slices (you can also use scraps like apple cores, seeds, or peelings from festive recipes)
Rose petals (dried or fresh) x1 tbsp
Star anise x3
Whole cloves x1 tsp
Cinnamon stick x2
Method
1) Ground and centre. You can also cleanse your ingredients using 'sacred smoke' (incense, palo santo, white sage, etc.) if you have the supplies and are inclined to do so.
2) Fill your slow cooker or a pot with water and heat with the lid on until you reach a nice simmer.
3) Hold your intention in your mind as you add each ingredient to your simmering pot one by one. You may feel the urge to cackle as you do this — I encourage you to.
4) Once all the ingredients are in your simmer pot, take a lovely big wooden spoon and stir your potion clockwise to ‘bring in’ protective energy.
5) Keep your pot simmering as long as you can (being safe all the while, of course), and enjoy the aroma of pure protection permeating your space and safeguarding your vibe.
🌝 Cold Moon – 13th January
Protection · Meditation · Hibernation
🎄 Yule – 21st December
Longest night · Fire energy · feasting
🔮 Freelance focus: fulfilment with The World
It’s nice to see one of my favourite cards popping up in our monthly tarot draw! The World signifies the end of a journey and all the wholeness and satisfaction that comes with completing that saga.
In writerly terms, this could indicate that you’re finishing a project or task that has occupied your mind for a long while. It could also be the universe nudging you to enjoy the sense of fulfilment you get during these moments rather than rushing to start the next thing.
The World invites you to enjoy your successes and accomplishments and revel in the feeling of a job well done. Take a minute to enjoy it, babe. Apparently, the universe wills it!
Other shit you might enjoy…
🗞 Witchology winter 2024 “Unseen” issue – peep
📝 Creatives Like Us: collaborative workshop for black creatives – peep
📺 ‘Liminal’ Filofax set up – watch
💻 I’m not going quietly – read
💻 No, you did not ‘do a thing’ – read
📖 The Witchy Freelancer eBook – peep