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A guide on protecting yourself and your home. 

Note: this is a long post! 

Personal Protection

• Wear an amulet on your person – can be made from man-made or natural materials so long as its intent is to protect
• Keep a protective crystal in your pocket
• Craft a small protective spell jar and keep on your person
• Anoint yourself with a protective oil
• Place an energetic shield around yourself 
• Place a glamour on yourself to go unnoticed in the presence of harmful or negative energies
• Carry a piece of iron on your person
• Bathe with a wash made from protective herbs
• Sleep with a sachet of herbs under your pillow or hanging above your bed to prevent nightmares
• Prayers and offerings to your patron deity
• Hang a protective amulet from the rearview mirror in your vehicle for safe travels

Home & Hearth Protection

• Hang rose stems with thorns intact above the entrance of your home
• Hang an upside down horseshoe above the entrance of your home (some lore states you should hang the horseshoe right-side-up)
• Hang wind chimes or bells outside of your home
• Create a “Witch Bottle” and bury in your front yard, or in a potted plant on your porch
• Create a “Witch’s Ladder” or “Witch Ball” and hang it either inside or outside of your home
• Hang imagery of protective symbols outside or around your home
• Burn protective incense in your home
• Create a room spray made from protective oils and spray around your home
• Create a protective wash and use it to clean your windows, door frames, and tile/wooden floors 
• Use the wash mentioned above to “paint” symbols of protection on the outside of your front door, on your porch, etc. 
• Place a protective crystal at each corner inside your home
• Place a small glass of salt at each corner inside your home
• Hammer 3 iron nails into your front door
• Create a protective powder and sprinkle around the perimeter of your home – alternately, sprinkle outside of your front and back door
• Create a sachet filled with protective herbs and crystals – keep inside or outside of your home, in your vehicle, etc.
• Hang mirrors inside of your home
• Place a crystal grid at the center of your home using protective crystals
• Call upon your patron deity to protect your home and those who reside in it

Protective Symbols & Items

• Pentacle
• Triquetra 
• Witch’s Knot
• Algiz (Elhaz) rune
• Vegvisir
• Helm of Awe
• Mjolnir
• Glyph of the Moon, Mars, or Saturn
• Eye of Horus
• Ankh
• Crossed Swords
• Iron nails
• Railroad spikes
• Thorns
• War Water
• Flying Devil Oil
• Third & Fifth Pentacle of Saturn; Third & Sixth Pentacle of Jupiter; Sixth Pentacle of Mars; Second, Third, & Fifth Pentacle of the Moon

Crystals

• Agate
• Amethyst – protection against psychic attacks and while traveling
• Angel Aura Quartz – spiritual protection
• Apophyllite
• Aqua Aura Quartz – protection against psychic attacks
• Aquamarine – protection while traveling via water
• Astrophyllite
• Aventurine
• Beryl – protection while traveling
• Blue Goldstone
• Bowenite
• Bronzite
• Bustamite
• Catlinite – spiritual protection
• Carnelian – protection from negative emotions
• Celestite – emotional protection
• Chalcopyrite
• Chrysoberyl
• Citrine – protection from nightmares
• Clear Quartz
• Diamond
• Dravite
• Eudialyte
• Fire Agate
• Fluorite – protection against psychic attacks
• Galaxite
• Garnet
• Indicolite
• Infinite Stone
• Jade
• Jasper
• Jet
• Lapis Lazuli
• Lepidolite
• Malachite – protection during pregnancy and childbirth
• Moonstone – protection during pregnancy, childbirth, and while traveling via water
• Mother of Pearl – protection for children
• Nuumite
• Obsidian
• Onyx
• Peridot
• Pyrite
• Rose Quartz – protection during pregnancy and childbirth
• Ruby – protection of the home and hearth
• Salt
• Schorl
• Shungite
• Smithsonite
• Smoky Quartz
• Snowflake Obsidian
• Sugilite
• Tanzanite
• Tiger’s Eye
• Turquoise
• Vauxite – protection from nightmares

Botanicals

• Acacia, Aconite, Acorn (protection from lightning), African Violet, Ague, Alder (protection for the deceased), Alfalfa (protection from hunger and poverty), Alkanet (protection from snakebites and the fear of snakes), Aloe (protection from household accidents), Amaranth (protection from bullets), Amber, Angelica, Anise Seeds, Ash (protection from drowning and while traveling), Aspen (protection against thieves), Bamboo, Barley, Basil, Bay Laurel (protection from lightning), Bay Leaf (protection for your home and family, protection against baneful magick), Belladonna, Bergamot (protection from illness), Bilberry Bark, Birch (protection from lightning and infertility), Black Cohosh (protection from accidents and sudden death), Black Haw, Black Pepper, Blackberry, Bladderwrack (protection while traveling), Blessed Thistle, Bloodroot, Blue Violet, Blueberry, Boneset, Brimstone, Buckeye (protection against arthritis), Buckwheat, Cactus, Calamus, Calendula, Carnation, Caraway, Cascara Sagrada (protection against baneful magick), Catnip (protection while sleeping), Cedar (protection from lightning), Celandine, Chia, Chives, Chrysanthemum, Cilantro (protection for gardeners), Cinnamon, Cinquefoil (protection for loved ones on a journey), Clove (protection for babies), Clover, Coconut, Comfrey (protection while traveling), Coriander, Corn, Cotton, Cramp Bark, Cranberry, Cumin, Curry, Cypress, Daisy (protection for babies), Dandelion Root (protection while sleeping), Datura, Devil’s Bit, Devil’s Claw, Dill, Dogwood, Dragon’s Blood, Ebony, Elder (protection for the deceased), Elm (protection from lightning), Eucalyptus, False Unicorn Root (protection during pregnancy and childbirth), Fennel, Fern, Feverfew (protection against accidents and cold/flu), Figwort (protection for your home), Flaxseed (protection for your home, protection against baneful magick), Fleabane, Foxglove (protection for your home and garden), Frankincense, Gardenia, Garlic, Geranium, Ginger, Ginseng, Gorse (protection against baneful magick), Hawthorn (protection from lightning), Heather (protection against violent crimes), Heliotrope, Henna (protection from illness), Hickory, High John the Conqueror, Holly, Horseradish, Hyssop (protection for property against burglars and trespassers), Irish Moss (protection while traveling), Ivy, Juniper, Kava Kava, Lady Slipper (protection against baneful magick), Larch (protection against theft), Larkspur, Laurel, Lavender, Leek, Lemon, Lemon Verbena (protection of your home, protection from lightning and storms), Lettuce, Lime, Lotus, Lucky Hand Root (protection while traveling), Mandrake, Marigold (protection while sleeping), Marjoram, Marshmallow Root, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe (protection from lightning and fire), Mullein (protection from nightmares and baneful magick), Nutmeg, Oak Moss, Olive Leaf, Onion, Papyrus, Parsley (protection for your home), Peat Moss, Peony, Periwinkle (protection against snakes and poison), Pimpernel, Pine, Pineapple, Plantain (protection from snake bites and jealousy), Quince, Radish, Raspberry Leaf, Red Clover (protection for pets), Rhubarb, Rice, Rowan, Rue, Sage, Sandalwood, Saw Palmetto, Sea Salt, Sheep Sorrel (protection from heart disease), Slippery Elm, Snapdragon, Solomon’s Seal, Spanish Moss, Spearmint, St. John’s Wort (protection from baneful magick, lightning, and fire), Straw Flower, Sunflower, Tangerine, Thistle, Toadflax, Tonka Bean (protection from disease), True Unicorn Root (protection from baneful magick), Valerian, Venus Fly Trap, Violet, Willow, Witch Hazel, Wood Aloe, Wood Betony, Woodruff, Wormwood (protection against dangerous roads while traveling), Yerba Santa, Yew, Yucca (protection of your home)

Metals

• Chromium
• Lead
• Iron
• Nickel
• Pewter
• Steel
• Titanium
• Zinc

Lunar Phases

• Waxing – to attract protective energy and positivity
• Full – generalized protection 
• Waning – to banish negativity, thus protecting the caster

Planets

• Moon
• Mars
• Saturn

Days of the Week

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Saturday