What is a Simmer Pot

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The history of simmer pots

Simmer pots date back to the times when the hearth was the center of the home. Times when humans lived with the land, the sky, and four elements. Plants, herbs, and spices were relied upon for not only nourishment, but medicine for the body, mind, and spirit.

The simmer pot would rest at the hearth, warming throughout the day, and filling the home with the sacred essence of your natural surroundings, depending on the season of the year.

When should you do a simmer pot?

You can put together a simmer pot anytime you feel inspired, but they are most likely utilized for a specific purpose. This can be a New or Full Moon, one of the eight Sabbats, or to set a specific intention, such as protection or healing.

It’s also a perfect smoke-free option if you are sensitive to incense or candles, and you can compost what’s left!

What is a simmer pot used for?

Most traditional simmer pots are assembled to support an intention, such as abundance, cleansing, protection, love, or healing.

I invite you lean deeply into the intuition of your inner wise & wild woman to guide the process. You have most likely done this before, even if it wasn’t in this life. It is an excellent way to channel your creativity and connection to the medicine of nature, while nourishing your home.

This type of kitchen/hearth magic also incorporates the four elements of air, fire, water, and earth. When integrating the four elements into your work you are balancing and harmonizing the foundations of alchemy. Astrology is the oldest science in our world, second is alchemy.

Fire::fire: Purifying, igniting, cleansing. It is passionate.
Air::wind_face: Intellectual, thought, ideas. It is expansive.
Water::droplet:Emotions, creativity, imagination. It is permeating.
Earth: :earth_africa: Grounding, secure, stable. It is supportive.

Read the full post and get the recipes shared at The Valkyrie Mystic!

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Waw, I have never heard of this, what an interesting spell craft. So what do you do with the water and herbs when you are done?

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Used simmer pot herbs can be released to the earth in a compost pile- as fertilizer for next year’s garden. Otherwise, it depends on the ingredients used. Flowers like rose petals can be rolled into sachet beads and dried for a spell bag or stashed in a drawer or hung in a closet as a pomander. Citrus rinds can be repurposed as bug repellant until dry.

The infused water can be used in a bath, as perfume, to anoint candles or yourself, cleanse altar space, to scent homemade soaps, in homemade moisturizers or beauty products… There are lots of ideas. Many liquids ought to be used fairly quickly after making just because they can go bad without preservatives.

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@Madam_Rhino @georgia gave a great answer the Valkyrie Mystic article also mentioned composting as Georgia said and I usually put it around one of our trees but our chickens and ducks recognize my pot now and my son said I should just let them have it lol so they’ll quit escaping

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@amanda6, @georgia This is so cool. Thank you for sharing. It is funny, we have some folks coming by to do work on the house. My partner who is not witchy is making a pot of chai in the Insta-pot, he said “so we will have some comfort” during a very noisy day. It makes the house smell delicious and creates a comfort feeling.

On another note, I will read the whole article before asking questions :upside_down_face:

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Simmer pots are great!

I love how versatile they are, too. You can add pretty much anything to a simmer pot, as long as it is safe to put in water and boil.

One of my favorites is this one from Spells8 :blush:

Happy Home Simmer Pot

  • 1 lemon, sliced, for positivity
  • 1 orange, sliced, for happiness and creativity
  • 2 cinnamon sticks for warmth and love
  • A handful of rose petals for self-love and joy
  • A sprinkle of sugar or honey for sweetness in life
  • A few drops of vanilla extract for comfort

– Witchy Simmer Pots: Aromatic Magick For Your Home – Spells8

The citrus pairs wonderfully with the fragrance of the roses and cinnamon :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: it makes the house smell wonderful!

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