About Hearth Witchery

Like many other paths in the modern Pagan movement, Hearth Witchery can mean many different things to many different people. To us it is both a path unto itself and a series of practices that can help enhance the daily practice of Pagans on other paths.

Hearth Witchery, also sometimes called Kitchen Witchery, is a movement within the Neo-Pagan religious movement. It harkens back to the oldest roots of magical practice, is practiced on one level or another by almost all Pagans, and is as varied and diverse as the practitioners themselves.
Modern Kitchen Witchery sprang from the Green Witchcraft and Hedge Witch paths within the Pagan community and is characterized by an informality of magical practice and an emphasis on “Get the job done”.

What separates Hearth Witchery from more ceremonial magical systems is the concept of being apart from the world. Often in Wiccan and other traditional forms a circle is cast to separate the sacred space and magical act from the mundane or “every day” world. Often the high priest or priestess will say “What is not a part of the world does not concern the world”. This is contrary to the practice of Hearth Witchery; we do not believe in a separation between the magical and mundane worlds.

Most pagans use Hearth Witch techniques on a regular basis, regardless of their path. There are eight Sabbats a year in the Pagan calendar, it has been said that Hearth Witchery is what we do on the other 357 days of the year. It’s being able to cleanse yourself and your home in a way beyond simple cleaning. It’s being able to brew a tea to heal a cold or a broken heart. It’s the ability to make a meal that feeds the belly and the soul. It’s the everyday magic, it’s using your hands and your resources all directed with intent to a goal.

The corner stones of our magical practice often center around food, through gardening, cooking, and eating. We believe that it is through food that we maintain our connection with the web of life and the earth itself. We also use daily prayer, journaling, and crafting to enhance our magical practice.

Below you’ll find links to a few rituals written by coven members. We often use a more Wiccan framework for rituals that involve people from many different paths in the Pagan community because they are the most widely known.

Lammas 2012: Written by Magnolia, Run by Magnolia and Tulip

Wiccaning for Tulip's Son: Written and Run by Magnolia