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Building a fragrant needfire as an offering
Or, how to combine witchcraft and paganism in a beautiful little craft. (As detailed in Arin Murphy-Hiscock’s The House Witch)
You will need:
A cauldron or fireproof dish strong enough to withstand intense heat. Nothing ceramic or glass!
A heatproof trivet, pad, or flat stone on which to place the cauldron securely.
Rubbing alcohol or any high-percentage alcohol available in liquor stores, such as vodka or brandy.
Epsom salts
Your choice of herbs and resins blend
A long-handled match
A large bag of sand or earth to pour over the fire of you need to douse it immediately
A heavy lid, to smother the flame if it goes out of control
A fire extinguisher as a backup
The steps!
1. Measure out equal parts of Epsom salts and alcohol. Place the salts in the bottom of the cauldron and pour the alcohol over them.
2. Pour the herbal mixture into the cauldron. Place the cauldron on the heatproof trivet or stone
3. Light the long-handled match and touch it to the mixture. It will burst into silent flame, the tops of the flames leaping above the cauldron. The fire will burn until the alcohol has been consumed. Throughout the fire, but more so when the flames begin to die away, you will hear tiny pops and sizzles as the salt cracks in the heat and the herbs and resins are consumed by the flames.
4. Do not even think about adding more alcohol into the cauldron while the flames are burning! Keep the alcohol/salt proportion equal until you are confident about handling the resulting fire; then and only then may you tweak the proportions. Never pour a large amount of alcohol over the salts; the resulting flames can be several feet high and can cause major damage to you or your house. Be safe and use common sense.
5. The fire will die away within a few minutes, but keep your sand, lid, and fire extinguisher handy in case you need them to put out the fire.
Watch your sleeves and hair, and keep the cauldron away from anything flammable, such as curtains.
Notes:
- The Epsom salts serve to soak up some of the alcohol and keep the fire burning in a more stable fashion!
- Instead of adding herbs directly into the salt, you can steep your selected herbs or flowers in the alcohol you plan to use. Steep them for at least 2 weeks, then strain and bottle the alcohol. Label it clearly and do not use it for any other purpose.
- Apart from making a lovely and fragrant offering, this sort of needfire is a wonderful way to scry, to cleanse a room or simply to meditate!
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“But Broom, we know so little about Baldr!”, “Broom, how are we supposed to figure out what to offer Baldr?”, “Where do I even start worshipping Baldr, Broom?”, “But Broom, how do I know how to honor Baldr?”… Offer Him some fruit. Just a big ol plate of it. Do it. Don’t ask any questions.
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Ivoking Bragi
In order to be blessed with artistic inspiration
Let me sing songs of praise, dance, and rejoice
And let the passion of a poem burn on my lips:
I call upon skilled Bragi, patron of artists,
Invoking his divine presence to stand besides me.
Come to me, husband of Iðunn,
Come to see how I honor you:
I enjoy today the delights of art and music,
And all of that which comforts the soul.
Wise Bragi, noblest bard, most learned of poets,
Who tells his tales in the halls of the Gods,
Fill my spirit with creativity on this day,
And bless my heart with inspiration.
Art by Milbeth Morillo
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Dawn Chorus by John Dervishi
This artist on Instagram
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Hail Hel, Lady of the Dead
Made this in devotion to Lady Hel to keep on my digital altar <3
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Bryan came home with this beautiful mama raccoon found by the roadside.
She is now up on a hillside giving sustenance to the local carrion insects and scavengers.
Ill go back after a few months to collect some of her bones <3
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After sunset, padded footsteps softly pace down every hall.
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Non fire/smoke offering alternatives
As someone who is going back to living on campus soon where we can't burn candles/incense/other flames, here's a (non exhaustive) list of alternatives for your spirits/deities/entities
Water/Other Drinks
Always a good basic offering that can be applied to most entities, just make sure it's fresh! Other drinks can include juice, milk (good if your Kemetic), and alcohol if you're able to
Food
Again, something that can be applied to most entities. Especially deities who usually have certain foods historically offered to them
Crystals
Offer crystals associated with your entities or experiment and see what they vibe with
Plants/Flowers
If you have a green thumb, consider putting a plant or flowers on their altar (or whatever their sacred space may be)
(also if you tend to kill plants, cacti or even moss balls are easy to care for and are pretty hardy)
Art
Draw/paint/sculpt something for them! Even if you're not "good" at art, they'll surely appreciate the effort nonetheless!
Things You've Found in Nature
Go on a walk and find some cool rocks or bones or whatever, anything that speaks to you. Offer it to your entities!
Oils
Something we've been meaning to do more often. You can use any herbs in your pantry (and you most likely have a carrier oil in your kitchen already)! Use them to anoint yourself or other offerings
Devotional Acts
One of the more slept on offerings imo, but just do something for your entities! Even simple things like self care can be a devotional act. A devotional act that my deities love is researching/learning about their myths/culture where they come from
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