How to Do a Pagan Land Blessing

In reading a book on Pagan practices I recently came across the concept that land can experience trauma and affect those who live upon it. I contemplated the history of my five acres (fire, dumping, theft, and drug abuse) and decided my land could be profoundly injured. Up until we moved to the property (2008) we had a flourishing business, but over the last few years our cleaning business has slowly been whittled down to nothing. I know many other people are experiencing the same thing in this time-period, but I felt a responsibility to heal the land if possible.

I did some research and wrote out my own land blessing. I chose a sunny Saturday and began my preparations. First, I selected a forked branch that had fallen from a tree a couple years ago. I carved the following symbols into it:

· Ankh which symbolizes protection · Eye of Horus to ward off evil · Upside-down triangle for the element of earth · A pentacle for protection · Othel rune which represents land · The three phases of the moon representing the triple goddess

Once the images were burned in I drilled a hole in the juncture between the forked ends and planted a crystal for healing. I planted the stick (otherwise known as a stang) under the biggest tree on my property and used flat stones for a small altar underneath.

After consecrating the new sacred space, I began the ritual. Once I requested assistance from Mother Earth, I buried four canning jars I had prepared the previous full-moon. Inside the jars was:

· Parsley to stop misfortune · Garlic to guard against evil · Mint for prosperity · Lavender for healing · Ginger to assure success · Myrrh to emphasize healing · Personal items like fingernails/hair-clippings

I buried these jars at the survey pegs that marked the four corners of my property. I also uttered some words about “freeing the land from the baneful influence of the foul shades of the earth.”

Once this was done I took a large bowl of consecrated salt and scattered it around the entire perimeter of my property-walking clockwise, or deosil. I followed this by spraying the entire perimeter with holy water I had created last full-moon while I chanted a blessing I had written:

“Deep in the earth

The Goddess is alive.

Deep in the ground and trees

Her life force is strong

Deep in the stones and waters

I believe she will heal

I feel the goddess at this hour

Filling this land with health and peace.

Abundant life forces of the universe

Flow through this land

And banish negativity.

The earth, the trees, the dirt,

And the vegetation, are healing now.

The Goddess force is in this space, this land

And it is healed.”

Three trips around five acres took time to accomplish but I received gifts from the Mother on every trip. I feel the land is healing and I am optimistic about the future!


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