Protection Charm for the Home

Supplies: Piece of white cloth. Black or red ribbon or yarn. Rosemary and basil (dried is best). A clove of garlic, some pins, salt. Optional: an agate or red jasper stone.
Notes: This is another very simple use of magickal ingredients that many of us have around the house, all of them traditional. I like to use seal salt, but any kind will do.
Magickal uses: Protection of the home (or apartment, or any living space). Can also be used for cars if you change the charm a bit.
Directions: Cut a circular piece of cloth, and lay the charm ingredients in the center. Pull up the sides of the cloth to make a bundle, then wrap the ribbon or yarn around it nine times to inch it shut. Tie a knot to close it, and then tie eight more knots down the rest of the ribbon, for a total of nine. As you are doing this, envision your home surrounded by a protective white light that emanates from the charm bundle. Say the following charm:

I make this charm
Full of power
To guard my home
From this hour.

Afterwards: Hang the charm bag up over the door used most often or in a corner that oversees the biggest space in the house.