Light a Brown Candle.
Burn Frankincense Incense.
Hold a grounding crystal at your heart-center - like black tourmaline, hematite or smoky quartz
Sit or stand, whichever is more comfortable.
Take in a few deep, cleansing breaths.
Repeat:
A house spirit is the living, breathing soul of a place…the quiet consciousness that forms when a space is loved, lived in, taken care of and honored over time.
Across many traditions, people believed every home housed a spirit who watched, protected and remembered…not a ghost….this is not something to be feared. More like a guardian prescence - suble, wise, and deeply tied to the rhythms of daily life.
House spirits go by many names:
Hearth spirits or house guardians
Domovoi (Slavic lore)
Brownies (Scottish folklore)
Eivør Pálsdóttir - Trøllabundin
Trøllabundin, a Faroese word, means "spellbound," literally translating to "bound by trolls," and describes being enchanted or bewitched, often by magic, as seen in Eivør's famous song where the lyrics speak of being captivated by a wizard's spell. It evokes a deep, almost irresistible magical pull, leaving someone mesmerized and feeling a fiery passion within, unable to look away from the source of the enchantment.
Origin: Faroese (language of the Faroe Islands).
Literal Meaning: "Bound by trolls" (Trøll = Troll, bundin = bound).
Figurative Meaning: Enchanted, bewitched, spellbound, captivated.
Context: Popularized by Eivør's song, where it describes a powerful, passionate, magical hold, like being under a wizard's spell.
A Brew for Stillness, Light & Intention
Ingredients
(All herbs are gentle and commonly used—nothing activating)
Chamomile – peace, rest, softening the nervous system
Cinnamon stick – warmth, protection, inviting the return of light
Dried orange peel – joy, hope, solar energy
Someone asked: Can a house spirit attach itself to someone?
Short answer…not in the way people usually imagine….A true house spirit is anchored to its place.
Like, it’s anchored to the walls, the land around the home, the hearth, the threhold. It’s total essence belongs “there”. BUT…..something else CAN travel with a person, and that’s where the confusion often comes in.
A house spirit does not permanetly attach to a person. It does not leave its home behind to follow someone else, and it doesnt “jump into bodies” or become a personal spirit or attachment.
Its loyalty is to the place not a person.
What CAN happen….the person MAY carry the energetic imprint or blessing from the house spirit, the spirit may regognize you as kin and respond to you strongly when you return, a person could develop a personal guardian inspired by the house spirit, an ancestral spirit may accompany a person and could be mistaken as the house spirit.
The house spirit never leaves the “tree” but you could carry its “seed” – it’s memory or it’s protection in your pocket.
House spirits are not parasites, they do not drain, poccess or cling to you. If something feels chaotic, heavy or intrusive that is definately not a house spirit.
Of course there are some notable exception…
When a home dissovles…as in…sold, demolished, abandoned, or ritually released a house spirit could…go dormant, merge back into the land, attach itself to another place connected by linegage. Even then…it seeks a new home, not a human.
Hope that helps.