Rest time at home

The Rauhnächte are regarded as special nights in which animals „speak“ and people can take a look into the future. Traditionally, people smoke their houses and yards during this time. The Rauhnächte begin on the night of December 21 (St. Thomas night) or at Christmas at the latest and end on January 6. There are a total of twelve nights, sometimes also called "the twelfths", with the nights of 21 December, 24 December, 1 January and 6 January being particularly emphasized.

When smoking at Christmas, delicate smoke rises, fills the room with a pleasant smell and symbolically drives away all negativity. Whether this really drives away evil spirits is a matter of opinion - but the effect on our senses is undeniable. In Catholic families, this is often done prayerfully; elsewhere, a simple saying accompanies the house cleaning: „Bad luck out, good luck in“. On farms, stables are fumigated to protect the livestock.

• Smoker bowl & smoker bowl: heat-resistant containers for charcoal or small sticks
• Smoking pan: old iron pans or special smoking pans, always with smoking sand
• Smoking stove: Tea light, sieve or smoking plate, at least 9 cm high, never unattended

• 5 g Lavender – clarity and fresh energy
• 5 g mugwort – paves the way for new beginnings
• 5 g rosemary – dispels negative vibrations
• 5 g juniper – brings happiness into the house
• 5 g white sage – protects with powerful energy

• 3 g dried orange blossom or orange peel
• 2 g powdered frankincense
• 2 g powdered myrrh
• 2 g powdered cinnamon bark
• 1 g styrax