Recently
I have been exploring, researching, and discovering the rites,
rituals, and beliefs of modern day witches. I confess I find the
practice of spellcasting and their belief in fairies bizarre but the
focus of kitchen witches (or hedge witches) on the spiritual hearth
and the innate sacred nature of domestic activity intriguing to say
the least.
My
childhood home did not abound in love and safety. As a consequence of
growing up in an instable home my adult homes have always been viewed
as temporary and I have always viewed myself as not deserving of a
nice home environment.
Hearth
witches focus on the energy created inside a home.
A lavender door wreath reminds one to come into the home with peace
and tranquility in their hearts. A candle on the stove (the modern
day hearth) reminds one of the lineage of historical cooks whose food
had made it possible for you to stand before the stove today. We've changed a
few things about our home, inspired by my readings on kitchen
witches, and have felt better, more at peace, and calmer in our home.
Here's a few
interesting quotes from the book.
“There's a lot
of emotional energy tied up with home-based activity...” (51)
“The
home is the root of your family's energy and spirituality. If you are
working to honor and strengthen it, and to make it as peaceful and
spiritually nourishing as possible for you and your family, it only
makes sense to protect it from harm or attack.” (116)
“What makes
hearthcraft so special is that the principles of it dovetail – if
fact, are – the things you do every day in your home. In essence,
this book is designed to help you recognize those things, and lend
awareness to them so that you can appreciate them all the more.”
(5)
This book, “The
Way of the Hedge Witch Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home” by
Arin Murphy - Hiscock is an interesting read. I recommend it whole heartily to those interested in kitchen witchcraft and those
interesting in making their homes comforting and peaceful.
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