Thanksgiving Harmony Magick!
Thanksgiving may not be a traditional witch’s sabbat, but spiritually it sits right in the heart of harvest magick. It’s a day shaped around gratitude, gathering, nourishment, and the blessings of the land — all things witches have honored for centuries. As we cook, stir, chop, and simmer, we weave energy into the food that feeds our loved ones. Even if the holiday has complicated history or complex family dynamics, we can choose to reclaim it as a moment of grounding, gratitude, and gentle protection. One of the simplest ways to add intention to your home is with a simmer pot: a quiet spell that works in the background as you cook.
Thanksgiving ingredients carry powerful correspondences on their own: apples for harmony, cinnamon for protection, orange for joy, bay for wishes. When combined and warmed on the stove, these elements release their energy into the air like a soft blessing. The aroma fills the home and shifts the atmosphere—lifting spirits, smoothing tension, and welcoming warmth. It’s subtle magick, but deeply effective, and perfect for a holiday centered around connection and comfort.
Apple Slices — Love + Harmony
Apples are classic symbols of love, wisdom, and peace. During Thanksgiving, their presence helps soften the emotional edges that can sometimes show up around family gatherings. When added to a simmer pot, apple energy brings gentle harmony and encourages everyone in the home to move with a more loving, patient heart.
Cinnamon — Protection + Money
Cinnamon is the guardian of the kitchen. Its warm, spicy scent clears negativity, protects the home, and invites prosperity for the winter months. On a holiday connected to abundance, cinnamon amplifies the flow of blessings and shields your space from tension or harmful energy.
Cloves — Friendship + Warmth
Cloves bring connection and warmth between people—perfect when you’re blending households, entertaining guests, or simply wanting a smoother, kinder atmosphere. Spiritually, cloves help people let down their guard and communicate with more compassion.
Orange Peel — Joy + Abundance
Orange peel is pure sunshine energy. It brightens the mood, softens heavy emotions, and calls in joy. It’s excellent for shifting a home out of stress or holiday exhaustion and back into gratitude and celebration. Orange also boosts abundance, reinforcing the harvest theme of the day.
Bay Leaf — Wishes + Success
Bay is a powerful spell ingredient, traditionally used for petitions, blessings, and manifestation. Adding bay to your simmer pot infuses the home with the energy of success, achievement, and forward motion. It’s especially helpful if you’re looking toward new goals for the winter season.
Rosemary — Family Protection
Rosemary protects the home, the hearth, and the people inside it. Its energy shields against conflict, illness, and emotional heaviness. In a Thanksgiving simmer pot, rosemary becomes a guardian herb, wrapping your space in a calm, protected, grounded atmosphere.
Assembling Your Thanksgiving Simmer Pot
To create your simmer pot, place all your chosen ingredients into a small saucepan and cover them with water. As you drop each item in, speak or think its intention—love from the apple, protection from the cinnamon, joy from the orange peel, and so on. This doesn’t have to be formal; the energy responds to sincerity, not ceremony. Bring the pot to a gentle simmer and let the fragrance drift through your home. If the water gets low, add more. As it warms, imagine the steam carrying your intentions into every room, blessing your space with harmony, comfort, and spiritual protection for the day. Let it bubble softly as long as you like, knowing that with each breath it shifts the atmosphere toward peace and gratitude.
Love
Sister Bridget