Enchanted Chamber

04/12/2026

In Appalachian folklore, a falling broom is a common omen indicating that company—often unexpected—will soon arrive. It is also considered a sign of bad luck, bad fortune, or a warning to be cautious, sometimes signaling unwanted visitors or impending misfortune.

Key Appalachian Broom Superstitions:

Company Arriving: A broom falling across a doorway is a traditional sign of a visitor.

Unwanted Visitors: Placing a broom upside down behind a door is used to get rid of, or prevent, unwelcome guests.

Bad Luck/Misfortune: If a broom falls for no reason, it is believed to bring bad luck.

Moving House: Never bring an old broom into a new home, as it brings bad luck with it; instead, break and burn it.

Love and Marriage: If a woman sweeps over her own feet, or allows someone else to, she may never marry (or it will bring bad luck).

Broken Handle: Breaking a broom handle is thought to cause a broken heart.

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

Salt has always been used for protection…
but not in the way most people think.

It doesn’t just block things out.
It absorbs.
It pulls in what doesn’t belong—
energy, emotion, residue that lingers longer than it should.

That’s why it’s been placed at doorways,
lined along thresholds,
and left in bowls throughout a space.

Not as decoration…
but as something that’s actively working.

Salt has been used across traditions for purification and protection— to cleanse a space, to hold what needs to be removed, and to create a boundary where one didn’t exist before.

Some people keep it near entrances.
Some leave it out to absorb what’s been sitting too long.
Some use it in baths, or carry it with herbs for protection.

Different forms carry different purposes—
black salt for stronger protection and banishing,
sea salt for general cleansing,
but all of it comes back to the same thing:
It takes in what shouldn’t stay.
And once it does its job…
it’s not meant to be kept.
It’s meant to be replaced.
Washed away. Let go.

I think there’s something important in that.
Not everything is meant to be held onto— especially the things that were never yours to carry.

Salt knows when to take something in…
and when it’s time to release it.

Maybe we’re meant to learn that too.

- The Solitary Witch

04/08/2026

Next up. . . the Lyrid Meteor Shower! 💫💫💫

The Lyrids peak on the night of April 21–22, 2026, when you can expect to see an average of 10 meteors per hour in dark, clear skies. Rarely, the Lyrids produce surges of up to 100 meteors per hour. This meteor shower is visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, but it is much more active in the Northern Hemisphere, where the meteors’ radiant is high in the sky.

In 2026, the Moon will be a waxing crescent (33% full) during the Lyrids’ peak. For optimal viewing, look away from the Moon and where it is illuminating the sky.

See more at Almanac.com/Meteors