Spell for a Happy Yard
Make sure there are lilacs, and a rosebush or two.
Leave a few of the Inevitable Maples to grow.
Leave the violets.
Plant some cedars around the edge instead of building a fence.
Have a few raised garden beds and grow things
you lovelovelove to eat.
Don’t mow it very often.
Leave offerings for the faeries and devas.
Find a secret spot in the yard, where no one goes;
leave some milk, sweetened with a touch of honey.
A thimble-full of whiskey wouldn’t go amiss.
Leave them pieces of silk, velvet, linen, and wool,
and little bits of leather to make shoes.
Promise never to tell anyone they are there.
Put comfy chairs and tables out
and pretend it’s your living room.
Play music and sing to it,
especially if you think you sing badly.
You don’t.
At night, light candles or a small fire,
invite some friends over
and be sure to include the yard in your conversations.
But mostly, just sit and listen.
She has so many stories, so many songs,
so much she can teach you
without you even knowing
you’re being taught.