Midsummer's Eve

Midsummer's Eve is considered a good time to consecrate objects and to put protective spells on houses. Our home renovations are finally approaching a place where it feels more like a home rather than a construction site, so I thought this would be a good time to do some magickal work around the house.

I started at the front door and sprinkled salted water up the steps of our porch. I sat on the porch and talked and thought about all of the people and pets who live in our house, mediatating on each of them in turn. I talked about how this is the door through which our family and friends enter, and that I hoped they found it a haven.

I also took a moment to welcome any "little people" who might decide to call our house home. I told them they are welcome to our food and drink, and we most humbly hope they find everything to their liking. (It isn't a good idea to offend them!)

I walked from room to room in the house, sprinkling salt water at every window and door to the outside. I thought about what each room was used for and about my favourite memories in it. And I thought about what that room means to our family and guests and what I hoped they would find there.

In the living room I concentrated on relaxation. In the dining room, I thought about good company and good friends, and a plentiful table.

In the kitchen, I thought about good food, both in terms of health (for which I spoke to the goddess as Demeter) as well as Dionysian-style enjoyment of food and drink amd meditated on striking a balance between the two. I also thought about our problems lately with bugs and mice, and asked for help in making this place unpleasant for them.

(An aside here: In the couple of days since the ritual I have seen many more bugs around the house. I killed an earwig yesterday and a couple of spiders and others in the family have been noticing them as well. Either this part of the ritual completely backfired, or the creeepy-crawlies are coming out of their hiding places because they are feeling uncomfortable in our house and will eventually leave. I guess we'll see.)

In the office in the basement I thought about both relaxation and concentration for getting work done. I also asked the place be guarded against loneliness, since it can be a rather lonely room.

In the bathroom I thought about cleanliness and health. In each bedroom a child sleeps in, I put a protective sprinkling of salted water around their beds, and asked for protection for them while they sleep. In the adult bedrooms I meditated on comfort, healthy sexuality and relationsips, and sleep.

After I was finsished, the house already felt nicer.

June Full Moon

I start work today, and the next few weeks are going to be tough around here. Scheduling seems all but impossible with so much going on and so much up in the air. I am worried about there being enough child care around and about getting enough work done. I am also worried about my ability to maintain my wonderful relationship with my son and be successful at work.

Yesterday was a day of meditation on planning for me. There were much mundanities to be planned -- who is working when, who is caring for which children, figuring out transportation, planning work in my head, etc. I also tried to take some time for other plans, like how I wanted my life structured, ways to ensure my relationship with my son doesn't suffer, deciding which things I have time for and which I don't and how to balance everything carefully. I tried to meditate on the balance between intelligent planning and being flexible enough to deal with unexpected things.

I hope all of this meditation helps.