Household Holiday Protection Color of the day: Silver  Incense of the day: Basil   
  You’ve already gotten your house ready for winter. The windows are insulated, drafts blocked, appropriate fuel laid in, and so forth. But you hear that cold, cold wind gnawing at the eaves, and you still shiver. So what can you do, magically, to make the house feel warmer? You’ll need a red candle, preferably scented with cinnamon. Light the candle and focus on its flame. Imagine a bubble of red light surrounding your home, and say: 
  Let the winds  of winter shout  As we shut  them safely out.  Let the winds  of winter wail  For this shield  will never fail.  Let the winds  of winter ride  While we all  stay safe inside. 
  Blow out the candle and keep it in a safe place through the season.
     By: Elizabeth Barrette    http://forums.delphiforums.com/herbalmusings/messages?msg=15893.1  assembeld by"bunky"@DiamondGirls  |