Bedridden witch: Elements edition
Little ways to connect to the elements while you’re bedridden or stuck inside.
Earth:
- Keep jars of dirt from special places.
- Grow cacti or succulents.
- Make a mini sand garden.
- Hang macrame with crystals or stones.
- Keep a bouquet of flowers.
- Hang herbs from your walls/ceiling.
- Get a little plant starter kit, keep seedlings by your window.
- Keep some books on plants and geology around.
- Watch nature documentaries.
- Keep pebbles and crystals under your pillow.
- Make a miniature garden/landscape using fake or real plants!
- Reach down and feel the energy of the earth below you. Sometimes this is easier on the floor.
- Burn candles that smell like the earth/forest/your favorite place.
- Drink herbal tea.
Water:
- Get a mini waterfall or fountain.
- Keep plants that grow in water.
- Get a water essential oil diffuser.
- Make a spray from infused water.
- Open windows when it rains.
- Set up a bird fountain outside.
- Fully savor your next glass of water.
- Keep blues and sea green colors around.
- Watch videos or documentaries on aquatic/marine life.
- Watch the raindrops or condensation on your window.
- Keep a bowl of water around.
- Listen to water/rain ambiance.
- Burn candles that smell like the ocean or the rain.
- Use a washcloth to wipe down your face/body.
- Keep jars of water from your favorite places.
Air:
- Open your window.
- Use room spray/mist.
- Burn candles that smell like the wind.
- Hang wind chimes.
- Listen to air/wind ambiance.
- Get a small fan for some air flow.
- Burn incense and watch the smoke move through the air.
- Use your breath.
- Hang feathers in your room.
- Hang scarves and cloths around your room, watch the breeze sway them around.
- Get some air plants.
- Use an app that lets you see the sky/night sky.
- Watch the clouds from your window.
- Meditate, allow your senses to explore the air around you.
Fire:
- Burn candles/incense.
- Hang red or orange curtains.
- Get a Himalayan salt lamp.
- Use a wax melter.
- Get an electric candle.
- Use a heating pad or electric blanket.
- Listen to fire ambiance.
- Use the heat of your body.
- Watch gifs/videos of fire.
- Keep a lighter nearby when you need a little flame.
- Place a little tealight in a fireproof vessel near your bed.
- Feel the warmth and strength of the sun.
- Build up energy with your hands, imagine it’s fire.
- Drink tea with warming spices (cinnamon, cloves, etc.)
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Thanks to @healing-water-witch for giving me the idea and contributing!