house blessing

House Blessing
May this house be founded
On the goodness of the earth
May the walls of this house be blessed
By the four winds of heaven.
May the roof of this house be guarded
By the heights and the stars above
So that all who live in this house
All who seek shelter in this house
All who strive, protected by this house
Find hope and strength to live
Find love and joy to give
Find faith and meaning in their destiny.




"God and Goddess in your presence,
We have gathered to work our Craft.

Within this Circle
We wish to,
Banish all evil and negativity.

Within this Circle
We wish to
Purify and cleanse.

Within this Circle,
We wish to
Bless this house in Your name.

God and Goddess,
Let your power work through our Craft,
To make this home ready for dwelling.
So mote it be."
Take up some salt and hold it towards the alter. Say;

"With this salt,
I shall remove and banish
All evil and negativity from this house,
As I sprinkle it in every room."

To complete a home blessing, you must step from the Circle. To accomplish this without having to create the Circle again, say;

"Lets its protection remain strong,
And extend over me,
As I move from its boundaries."

As you sprinkle the salt in the middle of each room, say;

"With this salt,
All evil and negativity be gone,
In the name of the God and Goddess."
Enter the Circle once you have sprinkled salt in each room. In the Circle extend water towards the alter and say;

"With this water,
I shall purify and cleanse
All evil and negativity from this house
As I sprinkle it in every room"

Step from the Circle again and sprinkle water in each room saying;

"With this water,
All evil and negativity be cleansed,
In the name of the God and Goddess."

Return to the circle and pick up your wand or Athame. Say while holding it up to the alter;

"With this Athame/Wand,
I shall bless this house
As I move through every room."
Leave the circle. Point the wand or Athame toward the middle of the room and say;

"With this Athame/Wand
all blessings of the God and Goddess,
Enter and surround this room.
To pass on and surround those that dwell here."
From within the Circle sit before the alter and say;

"May this banishing be true and remain steadfast,
May this purification be true and remain steadfast,
May this blessing be true and remain steadfast.
In the name of the God and Goddess,
So mote it be."

When this ritual is done, you can do other spells to protect your home. You can also cast other spells as you would any other time. I have also added a bit on the end to say what I want this change of residence to bring and what I hope to accomplish during my stay. After the ritual, I usually hang my broom before the front door and burn incense or essential oils. This further increases my feelings of being at home. Do something similar that will make you feel comfortable. A home cooked meal can work wonders as well as can reading a favorite book.