09/24/2026
The Autumn leaves are starting to change and we have begun to harvest the summer bounty.
One of the best ways to clear the energy in our home is to use a simmer pot. Maybe you remember these from your grandparents house Or maybe it's something you use already in your practice. It's a very simple technique of putting some herbs in boiling water and bringing it down to a simmer to allow the ingredients to pe*****te every aspect of your home.
Simmer pots are amazing Because they are felt by human and animal inhabitants as well as the home itself. The water will dissipate throughout the home and condensate on the walls. This creates an energetic barrier inside and around our bodies.
Typically I allow my pots to stay active for only a day or two before bringing them out to my fire pit and releasing the energy of the herbs that I've used.
There's plenty of recipes out there for different simmer pots, but I encourage you to use items in your own yard or around your own space for the most effectiveness.
Today for my summer pot I will be gathering roses, mint, pine and juniper. From inside my home I will add Ceylon cinnamon, whole nutmeg, whole allspice, and an orange sliced thin.
Some other additives that are great depending on what you need for your personal space:
Basil / Rosemary - family and communication
Cedar - cleansing
Flowers - peace and beauty
Star anise - opening energy, protective boundaries, communication, clarity
There are a few variations of simmer pots that of course you can use for ingestion as well.
You can make your family tea from ceylon cinnamon, hibiscus, Rose or mint in combination or separate.
These will bring the healing powers of water into the body in combination with the Earth elements of the herbs to help infuse that energy with every part of our cellular structure.
My family's personal favorite is Mom's apple c***r.
This was just my secret way of bringing the family together.
I put apples, cranberries, oranges, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice and a pot and reduce it for about 12 hours. Smush up all my apples. Strain it out and we have a delicious apple c***r. I prefer it plain, but my family always preferred a little bit of brown sugar.
Every action can carry intention with it. A simmer, pot or cooking specifically during this season can help bring the warmth of Summer inside our homes to guide us through the long, dark winter.
Namaste friends β€οΈππ»β€οΈ
(Pictured is the yarrow flower taken by myself. β€οΈ)