“Pick the room or rooms that you feel are the heart of your home and gather these simple and elemental supplies:

• A small dish of salt to represent the earth and prosperity
• A stick of incense (your choice of scent) and a holder, the scented smoke represents air and knowledge
• A red candle and a coordinating candle holder for fire and courage
• A small bowl of water for water and love
• Matches or a lighter

Straighten and clean the room or rooms to be blessed. Then light the candle and the incense. Place the candle in the center of the room. Beginning in the east, and moving in a deosil (clockwise) motion, work your way slowly around the room. First sprinkle a bit of salt in each corner. Then carry the incense around, waving a little of the smoke to help it flow. Next sprinkle a bit of the water around the perimeter of the room. Then settle in front of the candle and visualize the blessings from each of the four elements.

There is a gift of prosperity from deep in the earth. Knowledge is sent along a fragrant breeze from the air. Courage is rewarded to you from the bright, dancing flames of fire, and love embraces you from the emotional element of water. Picture these elemental gifts in your mind and then visualize both you and the people or pets who live with you receiving an equal share of these offerings. When you are ready, center yourself and repeat this blessing:

Elements four I call, release now your power,
As I bless my home in this magickal hour.
No negativity can enter, no spirits shall roam,
As I consecrate and protect the heart of my home.

As you finish the charm, draw a circle in the air aboce the candle flame with your finger. Spiral it up faster and faster, higher and higher, until you fling the energy off and out into the room. Then close up the spell by saying,

This home is now blessed by my will and desire,
I close this spell by earth, air, water, and fire.

You may allow the candle and the incense to burn themselves out. Afterward make sure to tidy up all of your supplies. Does the house feel better? I bet if you pay attention, you’ll notice a subtle change in people’s reactions as they enter the heart of your home. Now that your home is on track and has a nice magickal sparkle, it will radiate out to the rest of the place.”

Ellen Dugan, Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth & Home, pg. 6-8