Cyber Cauldron

There are many means of protecting, guarding, or warding a building, below are described a variety.

Animal Skulls

Usually an ox, fox, or dog, ideally in the foundation of a new building. Ox skulls in particular were used, carved in the appropriate runes / sigils relevant to the people.

Horseshoes

Combine the magickal properties of Iron with the crescent shape of the lunar goddess, nailed over, or on, doors – points uppermost (although in certain parts of the country they where put on their sides, to better resemble a crescent moon). Other ways of hanging a horseshoe would be points down so the luck would pour out over the owner of the house, some witches will align the points with north.

Nails

Iron nails hammered into main support beams or post are associated with Thor and bring good luck and protection from lightening, and intrusion.

Runes

A number of runes are suitable for protecting a building, mort importantly, Ing, Daeg, Gyfu, Gar and Ethel.

Carved or painted on the building in appropriate places, and suitably empowered by rite and energy.

The Runes – Ing / Gyfu / Ethel – for walls

The Runes – Daeg / Ethel – for doorframes, windowsills and frames

The Runes – Gar / Ethel / Ing – are often used a lattices in windows.

Plants can also be used to protect buildings

Hawthorn

A hedge of this around your property is not only a good psychic barrier – but also acts like a natural barbed wire too! Branches of Hawthorn over windows and outside doors protect against all negative energies. It is believed to be bad luck to have hawthorn in actually inside the house though.

Oak

Sacred to Thor. Acorn shapes carved from oak are used on cords of pull down blinds, and as traditional finials on banisters, both oak and acorns give protection

Rowen

Also associated with Thor, grown outside the house by the path leading to the front door wards off bad energy!

St John wort

Hung in bunches over doors and a window on summer solstice protect and cleanses the home from harmful forces.

Yarrow

Strewn across doorsteps to prevent negativity entering.

There are of course, a far greater number of ways to protect buildings than mentioned so far here are a few places around a home where you can use protection.

The threshold

A wreath of thorns placed over a door wards off negativity.

A circle chalked on a door bars ghosts from entering

A bag of salt, or bells, hung from doorknobs repels negativity.

To bar the entrance of evil

Place two cross needles under the doormat, paint the door blue (a sacred colour), or hammer 3 iron nails into the outside of the front door (in a triangle)

It is said that placing 5 shiny pennies under the porch brings household money, and food buried there ensures no one in the house ever goes hungry.

At the Hearth

Crossing the poker and tongs in front of the hearth prevents sparks popping on to the floor and cancels any negative energies coming down the chimney.

A horseshoe placed in the ashes guards the hearth.

A jar of salt on the hearth – in times of arguments and stress or danger, throws a pinch of salt into the flames to clean and blesses the home.

Three circles drawn in white chalk on the hearth bans evil from entering.

Oak burned during healing rites draws off the illness and helps prevent anyone getting sick.

Apple wood burned in the home before lovers meet aids the relationship.

You can also burn ash to promote energy, pine to aid wealth and junitper for protection.

Furnishings

Round rugs

For spiritual peace, good for bedrooms, living rooms meditation / temple room.

Square rugs

For the material and intellectual, good for offices libraries

Oval rugs