New Home Spell — moving-in ceremony
New Home Spell — first entry ceremony
This new home spell blesses a new dwelling during a move. By tradition, a cat enters the new home first, while the owners carry bread and salt. The ceremony fills the home with positive energy and protects from misfortune.
How to properly perform the entry ceremony
- Bring a loaf of bread and a salt cellar with salt
- Let the cat be the first to cross the threshold
- Light a white candle immediately upon entering
- Read the spell standing at the threshold, before stepping inside
When to perform the ceremony
- Monday or Thursday — favorable days for moving
- Waxing Moon — the new home fills with good
- Time of day: morning — new home, new day
Incantation text
This incantation originates from the Slavic folk tradition:
New home, new threshold, new start, Let happiness fill every part. Bread and salt I bring — prosperity I invite, The cat enters first — evil takes flight. Strong walls, a roof that's sound, Life here shall be good, peace all around. By candle lit, by bread blessed, In our new home — happiness has nested.
What to do after the reading
- Enter the home carrying the bread and salt before you
- Place the bread on the table in the largest room
- Walk through every room with the candle, blessing the corners
- Leave a piece of bread at the threshold overnight for the house spirit
Important warnings
The moving ceremony is a kind tradition that creates a positive mindset. Remember practical aspects of moving: checking utilities and the condition of the dwelling.