Summer Simmer Pot for Guests

I don't know about you but I love being the comfort home. The one where people come in and just automatically feel like their troubles are gone, and they are fully invited in.

On the otherhand, as much as I love welcoming guests, I also need to protect my home and family first and foremost. And as much as I love people, lets face it, when they come in, so does their energy.

Hence this simmer pot! Not only is it a way to make your home super inviting and welcoming, its to help clear any negative or heavy energy your guests may be entering with.

Two birds, one stone.

Plus the beuaty of this simmer pot is its summery scent. Not only is it purifying and welcoming, it'll help melt stress away by making your home smell like summer.

Ingredients and Their Magickal Properties - Kitchen Magick

As I always mention in my recipe posts, the purpose of my work as a kitchen witch relies on knowledge and intention.

Yes, this recipe will still taste delicious without transforming it into a spell. However, knowing your ingredients is essential to utilizing this recipe to help change your mind, body, and spirit.

Below is a list of each added ingredient and its extraordinary power for this recipe. Please note that this is not every magical benefit of this plant or herb; these are just the areas I believe should be focused on for this specific recipe.

Pineapple

Pineapple for a simmer pot?! I know, but hear me out.

Pineapple, historically revered for its hospitality attributes, was often served to travelers returning home, symbolizing a heartfelt reception. Folk tales tell of pineapples placed outside the door to invite friends to visit or to announce the safe arrival of a sea captain, underscoring its role as a beacon of welcome and celebration. By infusing your home with the vibrant scent of pineapple, you embrace this tradition, creating an atmosphere that beckons guests with open arms and a sense of belonging.

The sun-kissed essence of pineapple also brings a burst of happiness and positivity into your space. Its bright, cheerful energy lifts the spirits of everyone who enters, promoting joy and conviviality. The uplifting aroma fills your home and radiates warmth and light, encouraging a carefree and joyful atmosphere. This infusion of sun energy helps to create a welcoming environment where guests feel happy, relaxed, and at ease. By adding pineapple to your simmer pot, you honor the traditions of hospitality and cultivate a space brimming with happiness and positive energy, ensuring that everyone who steps through your door feels the sunny embrace of your home.

Magickal Powers: Warmth, Hospitality, Welcoming, Joy

Vanilla

Incorporating vanilla into your simmer pot transforms your home into a haven of warmth and welcome, ideal for greeting guests with open arms. With its enchanting properties of love and comfort, Vanilla infuses the air with a sweet, soothing aroma that instantly envelops visitors in a blanket of affection. As the fragrance drifts through your home, it evokes feelings of tenderness and warmth, creating an environment where guests feel welcomed and cherished. This inviting scent sets the stage for a gathering where everyone feels emotionally secure and valued.

Beyond enhancing the physical ambiance, vanilla enriches the emotional climate of your space. Its gentle fragrance encourages open-heartedness and fosters affectionate interactions, making it easier for guests to connect and engage with one another. The loving energy of vanilla helps dissolve social barriers, inviting a sense of ease and camaraderie among everyone present. By filling your home with the comforting essence of vanilla, you craft a story of love and connection, ensuring that each guest feels truly at home and appreciated in your welcoming embrace.

Magickal Powers: Comfort, Love

Coconut

Coconut is revered for its ability to promote clear thinking and mental clarity, helping to dissolve confusion and foster effective communication. By creating an environment where thoughts flow freely, and understanding prevails, coconut ensures that your space remains safe and inviting, minimizing the risk of miscommunication and misunderstandings among guests.

Additionally, the purifying qualities of coconut contribute significantly to maintaining a harmonious atmosphere. As the gentle, sweet scent permeates your home, it works to cleanse the space of any lingering negative or heavy energies.

This purification process not only uplifts the mood of your visitors, ensuring they leave your home feeling lighter and more rejuvenated but also prevents them from leaving behind any residual negativity. The result is a continually refreshed and positive environment where everyone can relax and feel truly at ease, knowing they are in a space that supports their well-being and clear, open interactions.

Magickal Uses: Clear Thinking, Healing, Purification

Lavender

Adding lavender to your simmer pot infuses your home with its enchanting aroma, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests. Lavender excels in its herbalism and magickal attributes for calming the mind and relieving stress while promoting love. This ensures that visitors immediately feel at ease and welcomed. As the soothing scent of lavender wafts through your home, it gently dissolves anxieties and promotes a sense of relaxation, making your space a sanctuary of tranquility.

Beyond its calming properties, lavender is a gentle, healing purifier. Its presence helps to cleanse the environment of negative energies, fostering a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere. This subtle purification enhances the overall ambiance and contributes to the well-being of everyone in your home. With lavender simmering away, your space becomes a haven of serenity, inviting guests to unwind and enjoy the comforting and restorative environment you've created.

Magickal Uses: Peace, Comfort, Love, Purification, Healing

Spell Recipe

Do you need to know how to tap into your magick and turn this into a complete spell? Read my article here.

*When adding your ingredients, remember to focus on the intention of the ingredient while working with it. (I.E., when adding your vanilla, focus on the intention of comfort).

Ingredients

• 2-3 slices of pineapple (with peel for best scent!)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup coconut milk or water

• 3 sprigs of lavender

• water (preferably moon or sun water)

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil.

2. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Add water as needed.
   

(With herbs and essence pure,

I welcome guests, their hearts secure.

Through this pot's warm embrace,

Negative energies now displace.

Purify this space with gentle power,

Invite joy and peace this hour.

So as it simmers, so their hearts be free,

So as it is, so as it has been, so may it be.)