Praise for Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac “Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac is the kind of magical book that’s equally welcoming, useful, and transformative. Kanani Soleil offers an engaging read filled with practical guidance, simple tips, and easy-to-follow ideas that fit naturally into everyday suburban routines that most people have.”
—Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch, Mastering Magick, and The Psychic Art of Tarot “With warmth, humor, and gentle wisdom, Kanani reveals how grocery aisles, evening routines, neighborhood gatherings, and even your commute can become spaces for intentional, grounded spellwork. Through relatable stories and practical rituals, Kanani shows that you don’t need a coven, a forest, or perfect conditions to live a deeply magical life; you just need heart, creativity, and the willingness to see the sacred in the ordinary.”
—Pamela Chen, author of Wealth Witchery, Tarot of the Owls, and many more “Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac is the essential handbook for the modern witch—one who might juggle school drop-offs, a full-time job, and a life in the ’burbs, all while honing her craft. Packed with practical wisdom, spellwork, formulas, divination techniques, and rituals, this book is the perfect witchy guide—no matter where you live.”
—Theresa Reed, author of The Cards You’re Dealt: How to Deal When Life Gets Real
“Kanani Soleil explores and claims the special magick in that liminal space between the urban and the rural. This book encourages you to be a new kind of village witch, kitchen witch, and a keeper of the power of hospitality. Kanani strikes just the right balance of sharing insights, offering recipes, and coaching the reader to be the best witch they can be.”
—Ivo Dominguez Jr., author of Spirit Speak “With her practical and witchy approach to everyday life, Kanani brings a sense of realness and humor; she brings magic to the mundane. This book is a light in the dark for anyone trying to balance a spiritual practice alongside the hectic madness of just trying to get through the day.”
—Dawn Aurora Hunt, author of A Kitchen Witch’s Guide to Recipes for Love & Romance “A powerful tool for witches everywhere, and especially for those who live in suburban areas. The book’s no-nonsense approach to witchcraft ensures that readers gain a deep understanding of the underlying foundations of the craft. The author also provides many hands-on exercises and activities that provide practical ways in which to incorporate magick into one’s daily routines. This book is a treasure trove of magickal knowledge, practices, and spells.”
—Robin Corak, author of Dream Magick and Persephone
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About the Author Kanani Soleil (Portland, Oregon) is a mom, witch, tarot reader, and podcaster. A Pacific Northwest girl at heart, she was born with a desire to learn the secrets of the universe and a fascination with different theologies. She is a former board president of a Portland, OR, nonprofit Pagan organization with a goal of building community and is a cofounder of Spirit Northwest Pagan conference. She hosts the Suburban Witch Lady podcast. Her favorite phrase is “If you can’t stir with the big girls, stay away from the cauldron.” Visit her at SuburbanWitchLady.com.
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Cul-de-Sac Practicing Magic in Suburbia
Kanani Soleil
Witchcraft in the Cul-de-Sac: Practicing Magic in Suburbia Copyright © 2026 by Kanani Soleil. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, including internet usage, without written permission from Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd., except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. First Edition First Printing, 2026 Book design by Samantha Peterson Cover design by Shira Atakpu Interior illustrations by Llewellyn Art Department Protection sigil on page 72 by Laura Tempest Zakroff Llewellyn Publications is a registered trademark of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Soleil, Kanani author Title: Witchcraft in the cul-de-sac : practicing magic in suburbia / Kanani Soleil. Description: First edition. | Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2026] | Summary: “How to practice magic in the suburbs, including where to buy supplies, how to create a magical home, and what to do when spirits move in. With practical spells, recipes, and rituals adapted for the suburban world”— Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2026027022 (print) | LCCN 2026027023 (ebook) | ISBN 9780738781341 trade paperback | ISBN 9780738781419 ebook Subjects: LCSH: Witchcraft | Magic Classification: LCC BF1566 .S651135 2026 (print) | LCC BF1566 (ebook) LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2026027022 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2026027023 Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. does not participate in, endorse, or have any authority or responsibility concerning private business transactions between our authors and the public. All mail addressed to the author is forwarded but the publisher cannot, unless specifically instructed by the author, give out an address or phone number. Any internet references contained in this work are current at publication time, but the publisher cannot guarantee that a specific location will continue to be maintained. Please refer to the publisher’s website for links to authors’ websites and other sources. Llewellyn Publications A Division of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. 2143 Wooddale Drive Woodbury, MN 55125-2989 www.llewellyn.com Printed in the United States of America GPSR Representation: UPI-2M PLUS d.o.o., Medulićeva 20, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, matt.parsons@upi2mbooks.hr
To my mom, who has always supported and believed in me
Contents Foreword by Courtney Weber xi Introduction 1 one
Daily Coffee, Daily Magic 11 two
The Suburban Witch’s Tool Kit 31 three
Your Sacred Suburban Home 61 four
Spirits in Your Living Room 83
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Wellness and Self-Care 105 six
Car and Travel 127 seven
Witchin’ in the Kitchen 137 eight
Love Magic 155 nine
Moon Magic 173 ten
Holidays and Celebrations 197 Conclusion: Living as a Witch in the ’Burbs 219 Recommended Reading 223
Foreword Dear reader, I had a really great joke for the opening of this foreword, but Kanani said it was cringey and made me take it out. Sigh. My name is Courtney Weber. I’m a witch and a witchcraft author, and I’ve been friends with Kanani for (checks calendar) thirty-two years. I can tell you that she is exactly the friend everyone needs—especially if they’re interested in magic, which is why you’re lucky you’ve picked up this book. When we were kids traversing the spiritual horrors inherent in middle school, Kanani didn’t just ignore the trends and cliques: She stomped all over them. She stood up for the bullied (like me!) and pitied the people who messed with her…as she knew they’d bitten off more than they could xi
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chew. While I personally tried to figure out who I was and what I stood for, Kanani has always known. She has always been able to see through hogwash and fakeness, while always holding respect for people of all faiths and backgrounds who approach them with integrity and kindness. When I finally broke away from my own religious upbringing and started walking the witch’s path, many people rolled their eyes at me…but not Kanani. Instead, she gave me my first tarot deck and broom. This book will be the metaphoric mini-mall magic shopping trip you didn’t know you needed. It will be you and Kanani walking through the symbolic aisles, you with the cart, Kanani with the plan. Need to banish negativity? Here’s the best grocery store incense. Hate your honey’s ex? Use this dollar store candle. Want more cash in your life? Bay leaves—fill ’em up, buttercup! And then Kanani will also make sure you take home paper towels because the kind you have at home are, in her words, “hot garbage.” The idea that witchcraft is meant to be something you search for is relatively recent. While we may idolize the idea of the witch in the cottage from the past, those “witches of the past” casting spells over their cauldrons were using magic to get through the challenges of the day. They wanted to protect their kids from illness and predators. They wanted to find their lost cattle, to do better with money at the market. Essentially, the “olden times” version of praying for your
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kids to get home from school safely, find the missing phone, or get a raise at work. Let’s face it. The village witch of then is the cul-de-sac witch of now. She’s all about results. How can I make it cozier? More comfortable? More fun? And how can I do it easily? Kanani is that witch, 100 percent. Reader, you did the right thing by picking up this book. Through its kind and hilarious pages, you’ll stop trying to “find” your witchy self and just start making magic. Kanani is calling, so I should go. Either she had a wild psychic moment she wants to debrief, or she dropped her phone in the coffee drive-through and doesn’t know it called me. But seriously—if you tell her anything I’ve said here, I’m never speaking to you again. Blessed be, y’all! Courtney Weber January 2026
Introduction The chaos of our daily lives brings with it not only challenges but also moments when we can stop and work a little bit of magic. As I write this, I am sitting on my couch burning my favorite nag champa incense, and outside it’s snowing. I feel incredibly blessed and thankful for the safety and security that currently exists in my life. Much of that comfort is due to living in the ’burbs, an in-between land where school buses and minivans rule the streets and there’s a coffee shop and nail salon on every block. My world consists of supermarkets, cul-de-sacs, dog parks, and playgrounds. The suburbs often provide an environment where kids can easily thrive and moms can have a yoga studio close by for self-care. As a resident of the suburbs, I spent decades undervaluing my practice because I just didn’t think it fit the mold of 1
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what a witch’s world would look like. After years of worry, I found that I was incredibly wrong. While I can’t blow on candles to light them like in the movie Practical Magic (1998), neither can the witches I admire the most who live outside of the ’burbs. There is no difference. Being a suburban witch is extraordinary. We are just as powerful and just as much a force to be reckoned with as any other. My motivation for writing this book really lies in not wanting others to feel like their practice is less than for as long as I did just because they choose to live in the suburbs. As I will it, so mote it be!
My Journey I started my witchcraft journey when I was in my teens. Back in the 1990s, we had movies like The Craft (1996) that made witchcraft and the idea of being a witch very popular. This pop culture shift inspired TV shows like Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), and Charmed (1998–2006). It was back in high school at a science discovery store in the mall of all places that my best friend Courtney Weber and I discovered a tarot deck for sale and my initial witchcraft journey began. Questions like “Does this boy like me?” and “How do I avoid girl drama at school?” were
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critically important issues of the day. You could definitely say that me ending up on a witchy path at that point was a foregone conclusion. As time went on, I became more comfortable using the term witch and understanding how powerful magic can be. Witchcraft has become such a huge part of who I am and my daily life that it is now an inseparable part of my sense of self. Even though I’m now a suburban mom driving an SUV, I am no less that powerful witch. Spending hours in school pick-up lines, having a coffee app on your phone, and buying your clothes at the mall in no way limits your ability to practice witchcraft or live as your authentic witch self.
Identifying as a Witch People are often reluctant to identify themselves as a witch due to negative societal connotation. I know people who have lost jobs over their spiritual practice and faced discrimination from people in their community. And—let’s be real—in some places, being outed as a witch can make you physically unsafe. There is a lot of ignorance that still lurks in some people’s minds about what witchcraft means. The fallacy that witchcraft is in any way associated with the Christian devil is one of the most damaging myths. I unfortunately have spent a lot of time correcting people who make such associations. Particularly in the suburbs, there
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can be a desire to fit in with your neighbors, and people are less willing to identify or showcase their differences. Many people refer to themselves as spiritual for fear of the negative attachments to the word witch. To identify as a witch, however, denotes a sense of power, confidence, and the ability to manifest change. I don’t know many people sitting in a traffic jam, late for some activity, or tired of others making decisions for them that aren’t seriously wanting to manifest some change. So what makes someone a witch? I believe that the one unifying factor of those who call themselves a witch is casting spells or simply practicing magic. A witch is someone who is working with the energies of the universe to shape things and make things happen. When you really think about it, that can be done anywhere and at any time, so no one should feel excluded from that possibility. Witchcraft is an equal-opportunity practice, and it can be as much a joy as it can be difficult, as the universe attempts to teach you lessons from time to time. Anyone can reap the rewards, and no one gets away without consequences. A basic life lesson I try to teach my children is that actions have consequences. Magic and energy work are no exception. While not everyone who practices magic describes themselves as a witch, I feel like they are missing out on some of the personal power that comes with embracing the title. A magical practice is a very personal thing, and to be honest,
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there is no end to the differences and possibilities that can exist. Magic for me is waking up in the morning, pulling a tarot card to see what drama may befall me that day or week, and lighting a candle to ask that the universe please have less faith in my ability to be strong and cut me some slack. It is sometimes charging crystals and jewelry in the light of the moon to cleanse them of negative energy, especially since I was wearing that necklace while cursing at the TV, or charging them with positive energy to help me stay calm while I sit in the carpool line at my kids’ school waiting to pick them up.
The Suburban Witch We witches in the suburbs deserve our own kind of recognition. Oftentimes we wear messy hair buns and act as our family’s chauffeur. I can pretty much guarantee that not one person sees me walking down the street on a typical day and realizes that I am thinking about my upcoming full moon spell while sipping my peppermint white mocha. Suburban witches don’t have to have direct access to lakes, streams, or forests or even really have a yard to live a full magical practice. That is okay. After all, we still have water flowing directly into our homes from magical instruments called indoor plumbing. Suburban witches can often be found casting spells while in the line at the grocery store, waiting in traffic down the
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road, putting their kids to bed, walking a dog in the neighborhood, or listening to the PTA mom who just won’t stop gossiping. The truth is you actively practice your magic naturally throughout your day in your environment, whatever that may be, and so much of what we do in our day-to-day lives is in and of itself magical or can be made to be even more powerful with a little more intention. My love for living in the suburbs doesn’t somehow make me less qualified to live as a witch. Nor does it make you less qualified. As you learn to get out of your own head and embrace your practice, you will find that your practice is just as solid as that of any other witch you might admire. You learn to embrace all the benefits that a life in the suburbs brings to witchcraft. Once I did that, I began to enjoy the dichotomy of that life. My kids attend public school, participate in soccer games, and have dance recitals, and there are more afterschool activities than I care to count. I have been a PTA mom, classroom and field trip volunteer, and host of many playdates. Sometimes other moms know of my witchy practice and sometimes they don’t. Most of the time, I know as little about their spiritual practice as they know about mine. I am very much a “mind your business” type of person. I am a mother, a witch, a podcaster, a tarot reader, an overall grouchy pain in the ass, and a joy to behold. I have found ways to evolve and to have the things that I love evolve with me. As someone who lives in the suburbs, I
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have learned to work with what is at my fingertips and to take advantage of the resources at my disposal. Hello, coffee stands and farmers markets, I am looking at you! I have friends who live in the city and friends who live in very rural areas. All have advantages and disadvantages. Am I biased because I have lived most of my life in the suburbs? Absolutely.
Suburban Witchery Let me share some of the advantages to being a witch in the ’burbs. There is easy access to the postal service to have anything shipped to you from anywhere you want. Groceries are close by, as are department stores and dollar stores. You name it! I live in an area that has hiking trails within driving distance, where I can forage for rocks, sticks, vegetation, and other magical supplies or just wander through to clear my mind. Many suburban witches work full time and have children, so the free time available to procure the things for spellwork is incredibly limited to say the least. There are so many different options for buying magical supplies, including less-thought-of places like the grocery store, big box stores, dollar stores, and craft stores. Not everyone who lives in the suburbs has a house with a yard; many live in apartments or condos, and a person’s personal
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space to practice their magic can vary drastically from witch to witch. Modern tools such as Wi-Fi and cellular service are usually excellent in suburban areas, making it easier to utilize more modern resources. The internet is useful for online shopping to find not only supplies but also spells, books, podcasts, rituals, and events—the list goes on and on. As many witches now utilize the internet by using their phones, good cell service access is a huge benefit.
Getting Started I hope from this book that you are able to learn not only about the resources available to you, hidden within your suburban life, but also that it is okay to embrace the term witch while driving your minivan or SUV to your kids’ soccer practice, while commuting every day to your office job, or commuting to the couch if you work from home. In this book, you will learn things like how to feel empowered by adding magic to your everyday routine, how to make your home your sacred space, lessons on love magic from a woman who’s been divorced twice, and so much more. Living a life in the ’burbs does not preclude you from all the wonder and magic that witchcraft has to offer. Not at all. Every day each of us is presented with opportunities to work with the energy around us to help us grow, cope with trauma, and sometimes to just not shank the person
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ahead of us in the grocery line who has bought out the entire store. Life is not perfect—we are not perfect—but living a life with magic, spellwork, and witchcraft as tools at your disposal to help you navigate your journey is something that you soon will learn to embrace. My journey helped me see that there is so much to explore when it comes to energy work, laws of attraction, life balance, crystals, herbs, and natural magic. For centuries, cultures have known and found sanctuary and guidance in learning to work with the forces of nature and the natural world. They did this while knowing and believing that what they could see was just a small part of the infinite whole. There is an energy that you can tap into to help you manifest, change, and create the world that you want to live in. Understanding that this energy is already a part of you and that you are capable of working with its power is just the first step to realizing how magical your life can be and already is. It is my hope that, in reading this book, you learn tricks and tools to help you lead the magical life that you want and realize that being a suburban witch can be just as rewarding as being the witch in the woods that all the townspeople fear. That’s my goalpost, anyway. Being a witch in the ’burbs is the best, in my completely biased opinion. Welcome to my world! Suburban magic in all its glory and shenanigans.
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Daily Coffee, Daily Magic The magical energy you utilize for your daily rituals is within you, and you carry it with you all the time. Therefore, you can tap into that energy whenever you find yourself needing strength, needing to ground, or wishing to manifest change. We often refer to our daily tasks as our daily rituals or routines and think of them as very mundane. We begin our day in a very repetitive fashion. Same job, same commute, same mealtimes, and so on. At times that routine can seem very boring. However, in a world full of chaos and change, it can be incredibly helpful both mentally and emotionally to have a stable routine of waking up and going to sleep around the same time each day.
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The Morning Routine For me, a typical day involves the same events as most other suburban moms, just with an element of magic infused in it. My days begin with me crawling out of bed and enjoying some magical angry bean water, more commonly referred to as coffee. As I consume this elixir of pure joy, I am on my phone scrolling through my socials, reading missed texts, and trying not to completely come unglued by the breaking news on my feeds. At this point, I pour myself into a shower to cleanse and prepare for my day. Afterward, I am dressed in my battle attire, which consists of yoga pants and a casual shirt with some sassy saying on it. I then read some of the mantras I have on my dresser to help me get in a positive frame of mind. I pull a daily tarot card to see what the universe is telling me about how I can most efficiently get through my day. Once I have done these things, I feel much more ready to take on the kids, doctor appointments, carpool, playdates, car repairs, work emails, and all the other million things we do every single day. This stability and routine are not only good for adults but especially good for kids who require the adults in their lives to provide them with stability. One of the things we all learned during the upheaval of the 2020 pandemic is that there can be comfort and security in a steady routine. Knowing what is happening and when can actually be quite calming and comforting for adults and children alike. But
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how can something that is part of your daily routine be turned into a part of your magical practice? The truth is a ritual can be incredibly simple. To be honest, you don’t even need to create many rituals in your everyday life because so many things you do every day and think of as mundane can have a magical element to them. One of the ways you make your magical practice stronger is through repetition and consistency. So you can use that to your advantage by making your everyday routines magical.
Morning Coffee or Tea While I consider coffee more of a life-sustaining daily necessity, making your brew can be its own ritual. Something as simple as which direction you stir your coffee creamer in can have a magical effect and be part of your ritual. You can stir the coffee deosil when you want to bring things to you. Deosil is a common term in witchcraft circles meaning “clockwise.” As you stir, you think about all the things you would like to bring into your life that day and all the positive things that you would like to happen. You could also stir widdershins or withershins. Widdershins is a common term in witchcraft circles meaning “counterclockwise.” You move or stir counterclockwise when you want to banish things away. Think of the things that you would like to let go of or get rid of. I hear you out there, tea drinkers. Yes,
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you can utilize this spell technique as well; perhaps you like to mix in honey. One of the most important parts of a ritual is to have closure or an ending. Even if that is merely blowing out a candle, saying goodbye, or some other final movement of your choosing. Something that signifies you are done, much like when people say “amen” at the end of a prayer. A closing adds the sense of completion so that your manifestation knows to go out into the universe and the energy you are releasing can take shape. You can end with something traditionally used in Wicca, such as “So mote it be” or “Blessed be.” Or as my friend Courtney taught me to say, “So mote that shit!”
exercise Morning Coffee or Tea Ritual A ritual is simply the act of doing or saying something with the intent to create change by tapping into the energy of the universe that is around us all the time. You have heard the phrase “Go with the flow.” Well, you are trying to adjust that flow in a way that is better suited to your intention. This can be seeking a change of events, gathering better knowledge of a situation, or trying to bring something new to your life.
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It is incredibly helpful to start your day focused in a positive way. The law of attraction is real, and the last thing you want to do is to attract negative energy to yourself. Trying to be clearheaded while practicing your coffee or tea spellwork is a must. In the following exercise, I have provided a few examples of things you can say while enjoying your first cup of life-sustaining elixir as a morning ritual. You can substitute your own words for whatever situation you want to work with that day, week, or season. Remember to be positive. You don’t want to send out mixed messages into the universe. Mixed messages can equal mixed blessings.
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Cup of coffee or tea Creamer, sugar, or honey Spoon
Directions to Attract
Stir your coffee deosil (clockwise) and say, “The blessings I seek will find me ready to embrace. On this new day, I move forward with grace. Goddess bless.” Repeat this three times.
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Directions to Banish
Stir your coffee widdershins (counterclockwise) and say, “Negativity is not welcome and has no power over me. What’s past is past and can do no harm. So mote it be!” Repeat this three times. You did it! Your first ritual of the day and you aren’t even out of your pajamas or bathrobe yet.
Morning Shower Another common daily ritual for many is taking a shower to start the day. Your shower routine can easily be adapted within your spiritual work. By their very design, handwashing, showering, and bathing are meant to cleanse the body and get rid of what is unnecessary and potentially harmful. Feeling and smelling less funky is just a spectacular mundane benefit. Water is a wonderful tool for cleansing work.
exercise Shower Ritual to Calm and Prepare for the Day Not everyone has time in their morning for a long, hot, luxurious bath, and that is where an amazing fast, hot, and magical shower can fit in. Just because we spend a lot less time in a shower does not mean we can’t make the most of that time energetically. Vi-
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sualizations and the use of certain soaps, salt scrubs, and scents can make a fast, convenient shower suddenly a magically infused experience. There are all kinds of scents that can really help with this as well. Some of my favorite scents for body wash and soaps are lavender, amber, and rose. Those scents make me feel not only relaxed but also incredibly grounded. Here is a pro tip: Mixing salt scrubs with shaving can equal pain! Feel free to learn from my mistakes. You might want to skip the salt scrub if you’re shaving that day. You could envision similar things while removing hair using shave cream instead of the salt scrub.
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As you stand under the water, feel it cascading down your body and cleansing you of the stresses you carry. Envision as you soap and lather your body that your stress and worries are being removed from your body and washed down the drain. Take some deep, cleansing breaths and think about what you wish to accomplish that day and what your day will be. Use
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the salt scrub to exfoliate your skin. Imagine it forming a protective salt layer around you, and envision it removing difficult situations and heavy obstacles in your way, allowing you to accomplish your goals. Salt naturally applies a healing effect on not only your physical self but also your mental and spiritual well-being. Focus on that feeling of healing and cleansing as you wash your hair and body.
Daily Mantras Taking a moment in your day to read or see something that reminds you of your value, your goal, or just something that brings a smile to your face can have a very positive impact. The repetition of reading the same thing can also help put continuous energy into that goal or self-affirmation that you are trying to achieve. It is helpful to put the mantra, positive affirmation, or image in a place that you walk past or see every day. Bathroom mirrors are a good place. Near the kitchen sink, near the front door, and even in your car can be great places to leave yourself a reminder of your goals and where you want to put your energy. These are some examples of positive mantras you can try: I will thrive. I am deserving of joy. The universe will bring me the opportunities I seek.
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y hard work will bring me security and M abundance. There is a sign by my front door that reads, “Before you leave this home, always remember I love you no matter what. I believe in you. Trust your gut. Follow your heart. Come home safe.” I bought this as soon as I saw it because my children can see this positive affirmation every day as they put on their shoes and coats to leave the house, and the message is exactly the kind of thing I want them to think about as they walk into the world on their own—even if it is only for eight hours a day. Leaving positive affirmations around your house can be wonderful for helping you stay focused on your goals, intentions, manifestations, and selfcare. This can include a premade sign, a sticky note with your handwriting on it, or even a picture that brings you joy or reminds you of a goal you are working toward.
Your At-Home Workday Working from home can provide a lot of advantages. You usually have the flexibility to tackle mountains of laundry while answering emails and making calls. It may allow you to go to the grocery store to grab some things on your lunch break or to more easily make doctor appointments, dentist appointments—too many appointments to name. While you work from home, do the laundry, and make grocery lists, there is also an opportunity to have some incense burning.
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Incense can have a wonderful effect on increasing your productivity and making your work experience at home more enjoyable. Nag champa has a very relaxing effect and can be helpful if you are dealing with difficult people, the monotony of lots of meetings, or just overall stressful work. Dragon’s blood can help you feel energized and refreshed, which can be really helpful if you are trying to find some motivation to get through your workday. When burning incense, be very careful to use a heat-proof holder, as the ash will fall and potentially burn whatever it falls on. Always use caution when using things that involve heat or flame. Because breathing in smoke is hazardous in large amounts, it is always good to burn incense near an open window or to open the window immediately after. I sometimes hold the incense stick and waft it around the room, stopping periodically to drop the ash in a firesafe cast-iron cauldron. Other times I will place the incense stick or cone on an incense holder that I will move around the house in an effort to spread around the energy of the incense that I am using. Here are some incense suggestions for particular needs.
Incense for Abundance Cinnamon Jasmine
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Incense for Calming Lavender Chamomile
Your Office Workday Working outside of the house can also have its own advantages. For example, you can talk to other adults face-to-face, helping you feel more connected to others. You are not as confined to your home, which can make your home feel like a more relaxing space. Working outside of the house can also help you separate your work and home life, creating a healthier work-life balance. It is highly unlikely that you would have the ability to burn incense in an office, restaurant, or retail space. You could, however, use your daily commute as an excellent time to listen to some audiobooks or podcasts about some of your favorite witchy or magical topics. If you have a desk or an office, you can decorate it with images that remind you of the things you are working toward or wish to manifest. If you work in a customer service position where you find yourself moving around a lot or are on your feet all day, you can consider putting a charm or an item in your pocket that you can occasionally touch or feel that reminds you of what you’re wishing to manifest.
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exercise Creating a Charm The following charm is an example of something that you might keep on you while you are moving around in your day. If the charm represents something that you continually want to be reminded of or are working toward, it is a good idea to charm an item that you will frequently see or touch.
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An object that reminds you of what you wish to manifest, such as a key representing the home you wish to buy, something heart-shaped representing the love you wish to find, or a shell representing the vacation you want to work toward. Or you could choose to charm an object you wear or use every day, such as a necklace, a ring, your wallet, or your keys.
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Once you have chosen your item, cleanse or clean it so that any previous energy attached to it can be removed. This can be done by cleaning the item with the intention of releasing any attached energies. You can also put it into the full moonlight, helping clear it of any negative energies, as some items may not be safe to wash with water.
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Once you feel like you have cleansed the item of previous energies, envision the intention you now wish this item to hold for you. Hold the object in your hand and take some deep, cleansing breaths. Think about how you want this object to make you feel and what it will remind you of. Do you want it to make you feel focused, successful, calm, or energized? Focus on that feeling as you hold the item in the palm of your hand. Infuse that energy into the item. When you feel the energy is infused, say your chosen closing remark. It can be something as simple as “Blessed be” or “It is done!”
Coming Home There is a very clear difference between the go, go, go energy you exude running around from place to place and the calm and safe energy that you would like to see in your home. It is a good idea to have a focused and visualized intention of transitioning from the outside world to the safety of your home. As you enter your front door or pull into your garage, you can imagine that the stress and the chaos that you were carrying is being left on the other side of those doors. When you cross the threshold into your home, a sense of peace and calm will be waiting to greet you. When you get home from the errands of the day or commuting from
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work, it can be wonderful to have a visual representation of that transition into your home’s energy. Wiping your shoes on a mat can be a moment when you imagine the troubles of your day being sloughed off and removed, no longer there to burden you when you walk through the door.
exercise Creating a Travel Talisman Having a specific place you set your car keys down when you return can also represent the grounding back into your home space. Transitory times that happen throughout our day can sometimes feel very rushed and chaotic. Having your keys grounded or being charged when they are not in use can help to clear them of some of that frantic energy, so that hopefully when you pick them up again, you are not quite so anxious when you need to use them.
What You Need
Key rack or key bowl
Directions
On the back of a key rack or on the bottom of a bowl where you place your keys, draw or etch a protection symbol to charge the keys while they hang or are placed in it. Imagine that while they are there, the
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