Fall cleaning - a blessing oil recipe

Of all the yearly cleanings, Spring is probably the most widely known. Everyone comes out for it, everyone gets into it, everyone puts it on their to do list.

My favorite? Fall cleaning. Getting the last vestiges of summer out of the house and preparing for the colder months. Checking to make sure windows are closed and ready for the ensuing frosts and snows. Raking leaves and mulching over the plants that need some winter protection, planting bulbs to sleep till Spring, and bringing your potted plants inside for the year.

Fall cleaning is also a great time to redo your wards. We all have them, either on our specific room in a place we share with others, on the walls of our apartments, or on the houses we live in, we all have wards. These are like any other magic, and need refreshing and tending over the course of the year. I check on mine often, but the renewal and refreshing come at my Spring cleaning and my Fall cleaning.

A good ward renewal recipe: 

in a small bottle combine the following:
-- basil infused olive oil
-- rosemary oil
-- cinnamon oil
-- dragon's blood oil
-- myrrh oil

 As they combine, picture the sigils and protection lines around your house. See the whole of your space to protect. Swirl the ingredients clockwise in the bottle and whisper your intention of protection. Slowly let your voice grow as you continue to chant, giving strength to your words and intention until you feel the surge rising.

 Once it's ready, take a deep breath in and breathe out into the bottle. Let this sit on your altar for a while as you clean and ready your house to have it's protection strengthened.

When your'e finished cleaning, walk through the whole house/ space with sage (it doesn't have to be burning, in case you're in a place where that isn't allowed) and allow the sage to pick up the last bits of negative energy left.

When you're ready to redo the wards, take the bottle and place a small amount on one fingertip. Trace over the previously traced sigils, repeating the words you spoke when you placed them there originally.

Finish your ceremony as you usually do.

IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!! This oil blend is TOXIC. DO NOT INGEST. Cinnamon oil in particular will burn your skin, so do not spread this over your body.  Wash your hands immediately after completing your ceremony. If you know you have sensitive skin, use a Q-tip. Seriously. Cap it, label it with the recipe and date, and store it someplace that it won't be mistaken as edible. Dark bottles work to keep the oil from spoiling. Store in a cool, dry place. One batch should last you for a few years.