The month of October is the beginning of the Witch's calendar year therefore; I thought it best to begin with the first thing you encounter when you come home. The front of the house it the first thing you, or anyone else for that matter, see when you come home.

How often have you entered a room and forgotten what you went there for? This is an actual psychological phenomenon, entering a threshold brings to you another "realm" or area and leaves your thoughts on the other side. This is why it is so important to take care of your threshold. Windows also have lore. They are the "eyes" of the house.

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Protective Objects & Talismans

• Hang a talisman above the front door (herbs, bells, hag stones, etc.).

• Hang a broom by the front door for protection.

• Place a horseshoe above the door (points upward).

• Chalk or paint a circle on the door (can be covered by a wreath).

• Hang gourds on either side of the door.

• Hang a wreath with leaves and thorns.

• Suspend dill or garlic over the door.

• Place black tourmaline or obsidian at the entrance.

• Place or hang clear quartz, amethyst, or citrine on your porch.

• Craft a sigil with your intention and place it near the threshold.

• Hang a talisman above the front door to ward away evil and unwanted spirits. This could include herbs, bells, a hag stone...anything with magickal powers.

• Hang a broom by the front door for protection.

• One of the easiest charms you can do is place a horseshoe – points upward – above the door. As you do this, think of it only allowing good to enter the home.

• Chalk or paint a circle on the door (this bars ghosts from entering and can be covered by a wreath).

• Hang gourds on either side of the door (this stops negativity from entering).

• Hang a wreath with leaves and thorns (also wards off negativity).

• Suspend dill or garlic over the door (repels envy).

• Salt or bells (repels demons).

• Place or hang clear quartz, amethyst, or citrine on your porch to attract positive energies and intentions.

• Craft a sigil with your intention (e.g., protection, love, abundance) and place it discreetly on or near the threshold.

• Do not have a “Welcome” door mat; instead, choose one more appropriate for your magickal home. Magickally charge it with chalk, salt, or herbs underneath the design.

Cleaning & Energy Flow

• Keep shoes, coats, umbrellas, and clutter organized.

• Keep the inside of the front door clean and clear of clutter; have a shelf for shoes.

• Ask visitors to remove their shoes.

• Deep clean your porch: sweep, wash floors and walls, wipe furniture and plants, shake rugs, check for spider webs.

• During this month, wash windows, doors, and thresholds, blessing them to prevent negative energy.

• Cleanse your threshold or porch with Full Moon water.

• Your unconscious mind sees clutter every time you enter your home; it is not relaxing and it creates stress, so keep shoes, coats, umbrellas, and the like organized and clean.

• Keep the inside of the front door clean and clear of clutter; have a shelf for shoes.

• Ask people to remove their shoes so they don't bring in negativity.

• Twice a year, deep clean your porch if you have one: move everything, sweep and wash floors, wash walls, check for spider webs, wipe down furniture and plants, shake out rugs.

• Cleanse your threshold or porch, infusing it with lunar energy of Full Moon water.

• When you water your porch plants or wash the porch down, visualize washing away stagnant energy and refreshing your space. Add a pinch of salt, lemon juice, or vinegar to the water for extra purification.

Plants & Green Magick

• Plant lilac bushes at the front and back for protection.

• Geraniums boost fame and recognition.

• Succulents attract luck and coins.

• Chrysanthemums bring abundance; choose a color that matches the front door direction.

• Grow basil near the entrance (protection and wealth).

• Plant rosemary on the right side of your walkway or doorway (protection).

• Plant lavender on the left side (love and protection).

• Place planters on each side of the door.

• Plant lilac bushes at the front and back of the house for protection.

• Geraniums boost your fame and recognition.

• Succulents are a good luck charm.

• Chrysanthemums bring abundance and prosperity. Choose a color that matches the front door compass direction.

• Rosemary should be planted on the right side of your walkway or doorway for protection from negative things.

• Lavender should be planted on the left side of your walkway or doorway to invite love and protection.

• Grow basil near the entrance for the magickal properties of protection and wealth.

• Place a planter on each side of the door.

• Grow Protective Plants: Plant or pot:

• Rosemary (for grounding and home blessing)

• Bay laurel (for warding)

• Aloe vera (for lightning protection in some African and Caribbean folk magick)

Elemental & Environmental Enhancements

• A door opening inward is best and most inviting.

• Brighten the entry; the fire element is recognition and how you’re seen in the world — you want to be seen with clarity and brightness like the sun.

• Water activates career luck; keep a tabletop fountain next to the front door.

• Hang wind chimes near the entrance to create soothing sounds that disperse stagnant energy.

• Leave the porch light on to act as a beacon of protection and guidance. Use specific colors: White for protection, Yellow for friendship/welcoming, Green for prosperity.

• Wind Chimes for Air Element Balance (Feng Shui, China): Hang metal wind chimes on the west or northwest side of your home to pacify strong winds and harmonize Air energy.

• Lightning Rod Charm (Modern Folk Magick): Wrap copper wire around a piece of hematite or magnetite. Place it near your roofline or windowsill to “ground” excess storm energy spiritually.

Symbols & Magickal Signs

• Draw protective symbols (pentagrams, runes) with salt or chalk.

• Chalk or paint circles for protection.

• Craft a sigil with your intention and place it near the threshold.

• Draw protective symbols like pentagrams or runes with salt or chalk.

• Chalk or paint a circle on the door (bars ghosts from entering, can be covered by a wreath).

• Craft a sigil with your intention and place it near the threshold.

Water & Elemental Enhancements

• Brighten the entry (fire element) to be seen with clarity.

• Water activates career luck; keep a tabletop fountain next to the front door.

• Hang wind chimes near the entrance to disperse stagnant energy.

Magickal Oils & Herbs

• Wash the front door with herbal infusion (basil, rosemary, chamomile).

• Spread salt and herb powders over the threshold.

• Create a special oil blend (frankincense, lavender, rosemary) and anoint the threshold.

• Suspend dill or garlic to repel envy.

• Salt or bells repel negative energy.

• Wash the front door with an herbal infusion of basil, rosemary, and chamomile (protection, purification, and luck).

• Spread salt & herb powders over the threshold for protection.

• Create a special oil blend with essential oils like frankincense, lavender, and rosemary. Anoint the threshold to set a positive and protective energy.

• Suspend dill or garlic over the door (repels envy).

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Porch Rituals & Intention Practices

• Spend time on your porch in the morning or evening, sipping tea or coffee with intent. It can be grounding, protective, or a way to set your mood for the day/night.

• Hanging a bell, chime, or charm on the porch lets it ring in wind, breaking up negative energy.

• Leave a small bowl of water, birdseed, or bread crumbs for birds and critters. Folklore sees this as good luck and a way to keep household spirits appeased.

• The key is: anything you’d already do on a porch — sweeping, decorating, sitting, planting, lighting — can be quietly enchanted with intention.

• Offer Milk or Bread to the Wind Spirits (Norse & Slavic Folklore): Before a storm, set a small bowl of milk or a piece of bread outside, saying:

  • Wind of sky, pass me by,
    Take this gift and let me lie in peace.
    It’s an act of appeasement to calm storm energies.

• Paint or Carve a Dragon or Rooster Motif (Asia & Medieval Europe): Both symbols were believed to ward off lightning — dragons controlled the elements in Asia, while roosters’ crowing banished evil weather spirits in Europe.

• Hang a Magnet Near Your Door (Folk Magick, Eastern Europe): Magnets were believed to “draw away” lightning and repel destructive forces. You can hang a small magnet wrapped in red cloth near your entryway.

• Invoke the Four Elements for Protection: Before storm season, walk around your home’s perimeter and call upon:

  • Earth – to anchor

  • Air – to calm winds

  • Fire – to deflect lightning

  • Water – to soften rain
    End with:

  • By land, by sky, by flame, by sea,
    I call for balance — so mote it be.

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Cloaked Threshold Mundane Magick

• Whisper a Blessing into the Doorframe: Before you leave or after returning home, place your hand on the doorframe and speak a simple protection charm or gratitude blessing into it. Whispering into wood “feeds” the spirit of the threshold.

  • Example: Thank you, threshold, for keeping what’s mine safe and letting only kindness cross your line.

• Nail an Herb Behind the Trim: Gently tuck or nail a small sprig of rosemary, bay leaf, or rue behind the doorframe trim or molding. It’s a quiet way to anchor protection energy—old folk magick says evil can’t cross wood blessed with herbs.

• Trace a Symbol with Salt Water or Moon Water: On the inside of your door, dip your finger in salt water or moon water and trace a protective sigil, rune (like Algiz or Othala), or pentacle where it can’t be seen. It cleanses the entryway and seals unwanted energy out.

• Porch Light Intentions: Before turning your porch light on at dusk, state your intention aloud as if “charging” the bulb. The light becomes a ward of illumination, not just visibility.

  • Example: May this light call in only peace and kind company.

• Threshold Powder Blend: Mix crushed eggshell (cascara), salt, cinnamon, and coffee grounds into a fine powder. Sprinkle a light line just inside the door threshold for grounding and energetic filtration—like a magickal airlock for bad vibes.

• Door Knocker or Handle Charging: Every time you polish or wipe down your doorknob or handle, visualize it glowing with protective light—it becomes a literal hand-to-hand transfer of calm, safety, and welcome energy to everyone who touches it.

• Living Wards in Porch Pots: Instead of standard décor, grow two protective or luck-drawing plants (like rosemary, basil, lavender, or geraniums) on either side of the door. You can anoint the pots with oil sigils beneath the soil line for stealthy magick.

• Thread or Ribbon Wards in the Door Corners: Tie a small knot spell with red, black, or white thread and wedge it discreetly in a top doorframe corner or hinge side. Each knot can be charged for things like safety, prosperity, or peace, renewed each full moon.

• Threshold Breath Blessing: Once a week, stand in your open doorway, breathe deeply, and exhale outward saying:

  • “I breathe peace into this space and send unrest away.” Your own breath becomes the magickal tool—simple, potent, and personal.

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