The Numinous Podcast TNP296 {REPLAY} Yuletide Miniseries #14 Tending to Hearth & Home
Dec 28, 2025
Dive into delightful Yuletide traditions that nurture hearth and home. Discover the art of crafting medicinal herbs into vermouth, potpourri, and incense for a festive cleanse. Learn about protective measures with banishing herbs and crafting a vibrant Rowan berry garland. Explore folk remedies like fire cider to boost immunity and cleanse your space with simmering spices. Carmen reminds us to honor our hearth with deep cleansing and reflect on fire's elemental magic during the winter season.
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Finish Household Tasks To Protect Luck
- Yuletide included a designated night for finishing household chores and protective rituals before the new year.
- Carmen Spagnola links these practices to avoiding bad luck and preparing the home spiritually.
Make A Yuletide To‑Do List
- Do make a to-do list and complete banishing or protective actions on this Yuletide night.
- Hang protective herbs above your door or return borrowed items and settle debts before nightfall.
Hang Protective Herbs Or A Rowan Garland
- Hang banishing herbs like nettle, holly, wormwood, or a sachet of nettle tea above your door for protection.
- Make a red-berry garland of 366 rowan berries on red thread to protect the household for a year and a day.