Peppermint Foot Soak

This Peppermint Foot Soak is both a relaxing at home spa treatment and a nurturing spell for abundance all rolled into one. Treat your precious feet to the care they deserve with a luxurious twist on bath magick.

Bath magick can be so beautiful. A tub full of flower petals and fragrant herbs surrounded by sparkling candlelight certainly feels magical. But what if you don't have a bathtub? Do you just have to miss out on this form of spellwork? Of course not.

Witchcraft is a tool of need, and we are endlessly inventive when it comes to creating the vibrations we desire. Enter the foot bath. It's a totally relaxing way to soothe aching feet and a tired body at the end of a long hard day. It's also a simple way to create a smaller version of a bath spell anywhere in your home. All you need is a vessel big enough for your sweet feet, and the magick can flow into you.

How to make Peppermint Foot Soak

Of course, you can also just enjoy this as a simple home spa treatment. Here's the mundane guidance for creating your peppermint foot soak.

The first thing you'll want to do is put a kettle on to boil. We're essentially going to make peppermint tea. You can add about a tablespoon of dried mint to a tea strainer or just add it to a measuring cup and strain it out at the end. And honestly, you've probably had much worse on your feet than a few bits of mint leaves. Let the mint leaves steep in about two cups of just boiled water for about 10 minutes.

While that's going, you can add a couple drops of lemon and peppermint essential oils to a tablespoon of Epsom salt. Stir this together with a fork to mix the oils in with the salt.

Once your peppermint infusion is ready, add it to a big bowl or pot that you can comfortably fit both your feet in. Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of honey and stir those in. Finally stir in the salt mixture. Then top up the bowl with enough warm water to comfortably cover your feet and soak to your heart's content.

Remember to have a towel nearby to step onto when you're finished.

Make it magical

To make this peppermint foot soak into a spell or ritual, the main thing you need is intention. You might want to start by cleansing your mateials and your space. Also consider cleansing the space where you'll actually soak your feet and preparing it for ultimate relaxation. So maybe you want to light some candles and put on some soft music. Place a fluffy towel nearby. Maybe grab a snack that corresponds to your intention. Perhaps you want to have a book or cue up your favorite comfort show.

Once everything is set, move through each step of preparing your foot bath with intention, asking each ingredient to bring you what you need. Since mint is the main ingredient, you have lots of options. I like to make this a spell for abundance and prosperity, but you can do what feels good to you.

If you have time left after your ingredients are prepared, you can use it to meditate on your intention, feeling into the vibration of the version of you that has exactly what you desire.

Stir your mixture clockwise to attract and counterclockwise to release. Then, as you place your feet in the water, feel the enchantment energizing your whole body, starting with the foot and working its way up, immersing you in the energy of your desire.

Magical properties of mint

Mint is a metaphysical powerhouse. It has a variety of different properties and correspondences, so use what you need from this resilient and abundant herb.

Here are the magical properties and correspondences of mint:

• Gender - masculine/projective
• Element - fire, air
• Planet - Mars, Venus, Mercury
• Chakra - solar plexus, heart
• Zodiac - Virgo, Aquarius
• Deities - Hades, Minthe
• Magickal properties - healing, purification, love, prosperity, abundance, personal power, motivation, new beginnings, personal renewal, psychic protection, release, decision making, resilience, fertility, joy, success, purification, clarity, cleansing, travel

You could also incorporate some of the magical properties of the other ingredients, or even focus on them more exclusively. Here's a bit about how to work with the magick of the other ingredients.

• Water - cleansing, connecting to your intuition or the collective unconscious
• Salt - protection, cleansing
• Lemon - intuition, cleansing, happiness, rejuvenation
• Honey - attraction, sweetness, connection to the spirit realm
• Apple - protection, abundance, love

I hope you enjoy this peppermint foot soak and allow yourself to absorb all the magick that this simple spell has to offer. Your feet deserve all the love they can get.

Looking for more homemade natural products. Try this homemade yoga mat spray or some lavendar pillow spray.

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Recipe adapted from Neal's Yard Remedies Essential Oils by Susan Curtis, Pat Thomas, and Fran Johnson.

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