Today is "The Bewitching Home" blog party over at The Witch of Howling Creek. The theme of the blog party is domestic witchery and Hallow's Eve party ideas, recipes & more. Head over to see Tenae and the other party goers for some creative ideas and clever posts!
This is my project today for my own bewitching home:
Herbal Fire Bundles
These scent-sational bundles are simple to put together and make use of the 'waste' material from your dried herbs that might normally go into the compost bin.
I love a good fire at Samhain/Halloween (and just about every other day during Autumn & Winter,) and the only thing better than a nice crackling blaze is a heavenly scented bonfire.
After hanging your herbs to dry throughout the Summer and stripping the leaves, keep the stems! If you toss them all in a bucket for convenience and don't remember which is which - that's just fine. You'll have lovely surprise fire bundles. But if you do remember, or keep the herbal sticks separate, you can create bundles for specific purposes.
I've created a garden sage and sage brush bundle for purification. Yarrow sticks (which were used for divination in days of old) are burned for insight and fire scrying. Lavender and lemon balm stems are burned for health. And I made several multi-herb bundles for lovely-scented fire offerings.
Know anyone else that likes a good fire? Give some away as gifts! A very simple and pleasing way to use up the last herb material of the season.
Enjoy your All Hallows fires!
This sounds like a wonderful way to use up every last bit of herb! I can imagine the fragrance wafting off that lemon balm!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeletei really need to make some of these!
ReplyDeleteWe love to make "bundles" as well. Always makes the fire even more special. Great addition to the Bewitching Home adventure. Oma Linda
ReplyDeleteThanks, I always keep lavender and rosemary for the fire, but the rest I have been putting in compost bin. seems soo silly now.
ReplyDeleteThanks you have started a new trend!
Love Leanne
Oh it smells wonderful!! Thanks for the great idea!!
ReplyDeleteChrislyn
A great idea - and pretty too!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great idea! I must plan my garden for next year to include MORE herbs....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tip!
What a great idea - especially for our winter fires. I bet the house will smell awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've only smudged with sage before. I've never made a bundle for fires. I'll have to do this. Thanks for the wonderful idea. Esp. love using Yarrow for a bundle.
ReplyDeleteThe Year of the Cats
I love the natural smell of a fall/winter blaze but adding the lavender and lemon balm will make it even better. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Plus, waste not, want not.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to make some of those! They sound great.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post
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Caroline
I didn't sign up for the blog hop but am hopping to those who did. This idea of yours for fire bundles is fantastic and I will be using it!
ReplyDeletemMmmm! herb bundles....love love! Few things compare to a really good fire when the weather turns nippy... Thank you, I really enjoyed this. Blessings,
ReplyDeleteOh I love these - great Samhain gifts! Thanks for participating!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful project and I love your idea about giving them as gifts! what a perfect Samhain gift for the adults.
ReplyDeletethis is a wonderful post! thank you so much for your suggestions!
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I love to make herb bundles they smell so lovely burning away.xx
ReplyDeleteI do love me a good fire when it's cold outside and dried herb bundles would be the perfect touch....such a great idea Rue! :o)
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