Jennie Blonde - Hearth and Home Witchcraft: Rituals and Recipes to Nourish Home and Spirit

Jennie's blend of witchcraft and hygge resonates so deeply with me. In Hearth and Home Witchcraft, Jennie shares her personal practice as a means to inspire readers to approach their daily life as magical and spiritual. Nourishment and comfort are important themes here, as is accessibility; you don't need a background in magick to start exploring hearth-craft. Jennie's book is a joyful and supportive exploration of domestic witchcraft.

Arin Murphy-Hiscock, author of The House Witch,
The Green Witch, and other books

Hearth and Home Witchcraft is everything I wantedpractical, grounded, and utterly magical. For anyone who can't quite figure out how to be a witch and live in the world, Jennie Blonde offers a guide to incorporating magic into the everyday, making the simplest of moments meaningful and powerful.

Nikki Van De Car, author of Practical Magic
and The Witchy Homestead

This lovely book is packed with recipes, rituals, and spells for every season and occasion. Jennie walks you through a day and a year in the life of a real, modern witch, integrating the magickal and the mundane with a flick of her wand, (or wooden spoon). If you've been wondering how to turn your daily life into a cozy embodiment of magick, then this book is for you!

Tenae Stewart, author of The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural Magick

Hearth and Home Witchcraft is a comfy, cozy book packed with splendid rituals and fabulous recipes. On every page, you'll find fun ideas to awaken your magical inspiration.

Tess Whitehurst, author of Magical Housekeeping

This edition first published in 2022 by Weiser Books, an imprint of

Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

With offices at:

65 Parker Street, Suite 7

Newburyport, MA 01950

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Copyright 2022 by Jennie K. Brown

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ISBN: 978-1-57863-773-7

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request.

Cover painting, Aga with Pestle and Mortar, 1997, John Napper 2022 Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London.

Private Collection/Bridgeman Images

Typeset in Adobe Text Pro

Printed in United States of America

IBI

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To all the comfy cozy witches out there.
And to the practitioners who came before me;
thank you for forging the path.

I want to be sure you get the most out of this book, so if you would like, here's a charm to enchant this book and your reading of it.

Place the book in your left hand with your right hand on top. Speak the following words aloud while imagining a warm golden light encapsulating the book.

May my reading experience be comforting and warm.
May this book help me see magic in the everyday to bring protection,
joy, and nourishment to my home, family, and friends.
Be it so.

First, a huge thank you to the comfy cozy witch community. Your support has been overwhelming, and I am honored to call many of you friends. I never would have considered writing this book without the support of so many of you!

Thank you to my former agent, Sarah Landis, for being a constant cheerleader of my work, no matter how many genres I choose to write in! And a major thanks to the entire team at Weiser, especially Peter, for your continued support and cheerleading for this book. I couldn't imagine my debut nonfiction experience being any bettertruly!

Thank you to all my friends and family for your supportespecially to my aunt, Tante, who loves talking about all things witchy with me... at least twice a day.

To my husband, Eddie, for holding down the fort late nights, weekends, and when I escape for much-needed writing retreatsthank you. And to my son, B, who reminds me to find the magic in every single thing every single day. May you never lose that sense of wonder and magic. I love you both so, so much.

And finally, to my late grandparentsNana, Peeps, Grammy, and Pappy. Your support from beyond is felt and appreciated. Thank you for being with me as I write all the words. Love you.

When I opened my personal Instagram account, the first thing I was asked to provide was a username, which often is the most difficult part of starting any account. I wanted something that represented me, my craft, and where I was currently in my practice. I thought about my favorite parts of my personal practicemy daily ritual in the early mornings at my altar with a cup of coffee and candles; journaling in my book of shadows and pulling cards from my favorite decks of tarot and oracle cards; time spent in the kitchen speaking blessings and intention into the food that nourishes my family; spring and summer days spent in the garden tending to herbs and plants, asking them to grow; hours of hiking in the local woods, watching the birds and small animals come and go; and evenings in front of the fireplace, curled up under a blanket with my dogs at my side, a mug of tea in my hands, reading the latest witchy book release. Reflecting on those things that have become such integral parts of my practice made me realize they all have something in commona thread of comfort and calmwhich led to the perfect words, the perfect name, to encapsulate who I ama Comfy Cozy Witch.