We may think of simmer pots as a kitchen activity for the darker months of the year but this is just not the case! Each season comes with distinct aromas that help to define them and spring is no exception!
Spring is all about celebrating longer days, more sunshine, warmer temperatures, and nature coming to life all around us. And you can literally smell the spring time in the air.
Scents like lavender, lemon, rosemary, and vanilla can bring that wonderful spring feeling right into our homes. And who wouldn’t want that? Simmer pots are the perfect solution to have these glorious seasonal scents wafting throughout your home in minutes.
I’ve sung the praises of simmer pots before, and I’ll do it again lol. They really are an excellent, non-toxic, and eco-friendly way to have your home smelling like the season in a few short minutes. They are also a wonderful way to brew some magick in the kitchen.
So read on and discover a few recipes to help bring the energy, joyfulness, and vitality of the spring season into your home and your heart.
The Simmer Pot
Simmer pots are basically potpourri in a pot! You choose your ingredients, put them in a pot with water, bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and let it do its thing. They couldn’t be any easier, just be sure you don’t let your pot boil dry! If you want to keep the pot going simply add more water when it gets low. And obviously never leave it going when you are not home.
Simmer pots also lack the harsh toxins that are packed into conventional air freshener sprays and many scented candles. Just fresh ingredients from your kitchen! No fake fragrances or toxic chemicals needed.
One more benefit, they can likely be crafted with things you already have in your kitchen making them a convenient and inexpensive solution.
If you’d like you can read my Autumn Simmer Pot post and Winter Simmer Pot post for some more inspiration. Or check out my Seasonal Simmer Pot Package in the shop.
Simmer Pot Magick
And we mustn’t forget that the herbs, spices, and whole foods housed in our kitchens all carry their own energies and magickal properties.
So let’s use those items to assist us in manifesting our goals. You’ll easily be able to create a simmer pot that aligns with your intentions and smells delicious!
When I do a simmer pot with a specific intention in mind I follow these simple steps to incorporate my magick and mind into the process:
- Set your intentions very clear in your mind and don’t lose sight of them for the entire process.
- Add ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer, stir the pot clockwise. Unless you are doing a banishing or releasing spell, in that case stir the pot counter clockwise.
- Visualize your desired outcome or goal for the magickal work you are doing. Are you aiming to create happiness in the home, or more money in your wallet? Whatever it may be focus on what you want the outcome to look like. Continue with the visualization and stirring until it feels right to finish. You’ll know when!
- You may recite your goal, a chant, or ritual words while you stir as well. Something pertaining to your desired outcome.
- When you finish I would let the pot boil down until there is about an inch of water left and then turn it off. Your work is now complete.
Of course feel free to change this process up so that it suits your own needs and magical practice.
Spring Simmer Pot Recipes
Lemon Cookie – cleansing, prosperity, success, and joy
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 lemon slices (dried or fresh)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Rosemary Dream – cleansing, healing, love, and protection
- 6 lime slices (dried or fresh)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried
- 2 tbsp lavender buds
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Glorious Grapefruit – growth, protection, self-love, and energy
- 4 grapefruit slices
- 1 fresh eucalyptus sprig
- 3 lemon slices (dried or fresh)
- 2 stalks lemongrass
Lavender Citrus – wisdom, balance, clarity, and love
- 4 lemon slices (fresh or dried)
- 4 orange slices (fresh or dried)
- 1 tbsp lavender buds
- 1 tbsp juniper berries
What to do with your simmer pot ingredients when you are finished?
Another awesome thing about simmer pots is that they don’t create any waste. You can simply compost your ingredients or dry them out to be used in future spells or for potpourri.
Final thoughts.
Are you already a simmer pot enthusiast? If so, what’s your favourite recipe?
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Until next time friends!
Yours in health and magick,
Krystle xo
