Simple Magick: Spirits of the Home

Have you ever thought about the spirits of your home? The building may have its own personality and spirit, and there may be several different spirits that reside inside. Generally speaking, the spirit of a home protects the home and those that reside in it.

We have six stone heads mounted on the exterior of our home that I refer to as our “House Guardians.” One in particular, one we call Copernicus, is concerned with looking after the building when we are not there. Whenever we leave the house I petition Copernicus to look after the building; from his position he can see who is coming and going. He’s been here since the house was built in 1860. It feels natural to ask him to carry out this important task, and he seems happy to do it.

The spirit of our home is very happy that we live here. When we talked about moving, funny things started to happen, but that died down as soon as we changed our plans.

Offerings are a beautiful way to acknowledge and honour your household spirit(s). Anything can be used as an offering, but food is common in many cultures across the world. A simple way to incorporate food as an offering is to simply leave a portion of your meal for the spirits on an altar or dedicated spot.

Tell me about the spirit of your home and any household spirits. Do you have a good relationship with them? Do you leave them an offering? Who looks after your house when you’re not there?

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