Kitchen Witchery: Unlocking the Magick in Everyday Ingredients

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I love Rachel's writing style, for those of you 'new' to the path a brilliantly informative book on everything you need to know to make a start. For those who have been travelling this path for a while a confirmation and a tidy up of the knowledge you already have plus a few extras! All told openly as if by your favourite Aunt :) More like this please! We all know this house and can picture it in our minds. It’s the resident witch house, with the stories and lore to go with it. This is the fantasy, the mythology, what we want the witches house to look like. Hell it’s the one I want to live in one day lol. As witches, we know the importance of embracing the cycles of the year and the changing of the seasons. In kitchen witchery, this is no different. Seasonal recipes are a big part of kitchen witchcraft, as we use the different foods available to us throughout the year to create magic. For example, at Yule, a kitchen witch might create a warm and hearty stew made with root vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, and turnips, to symbolize the earthy energy of the season. Do your best to eat plants and avoid foods that come from a plant, (I.e. pizza rolls or frozen dinners). Be discerning. I understand it can get expensive to buy fresh vegetables however frozen veggies are still healthy. If you’re new to the healthy eating thing, take baby steps. Small changes over time are easier to maintain and have a longer lasting impact that great big sudden changes. Remember just because you can cook every meal from scratch doesn’t mean you should forgo the magic. Its still beneficial. 5) Visualize your intentions

MUGWORT – A well known dream herb, mugwort is classically used as a smudge, herbal smoke and for witchy brews. The Artemisia family is well known for its potent healing abilities, and magically used for divination, dreaming and psychic sight. CEDAR – Another precious tree recognized by many cultures as a mythical and powerful ally. Cedar has been known through the ages as a protective ally, assisting in repelling bad energy. A grater or microplane is a great tool for zesting lemons and limes for extra flavor, or grating smaller things like ginger or nutmeg. This one isn’t 100% necessary but it’s very convenient.Smoke Cleansing: Burn sage, lavender, or rosemary, or a combination of these purifying herbs. Palo Santo is another option. I’m also a big supporter of preserving foods for later use. I live in an area with 4 seasons. Nothing grows in winter when the ground is frozen and the sun is far away. Freezing strawberries and canning tomatoes guarantees us food for those barren months but I still plan my meals according to what is available at the farm stands. Asparagus in the early spring, strawberries in June, apples and winter squash in the fall. Common Kitchen Herbs for your Kitchen Witchery Although largely unknown in modern England, the kitchen witch was known in England during Tudor times. GARLIC – Garlic is very protective from dark energy, and wards off disease and evil. There’s a reason it’s thought to keep vampires at bay. Hang dried garlic from your ceiling, hear doorways, or on a door handle when you feel the need for protection. Also a classic plant, like calendula, scientifically renowned for its antiviral healing abilities.

Due to all the mundane activities that occur in the kitchen, yours probably can't be 100% magical. Create a mini-altar inside your kitchen to create a focal point for the specifically magical aspects of life in the kitchen. This could be on a visible surface or in a dedicated cabinet. However, you don’t have to be rigid with cooking (whereas baking is more of a science that can take practice). You can do whatever you want if your instincts are telling you to try something else. Essential kitchen items Share your magical intention for the food with anyone who is sharing the meal with you. Be prepared to only charge your portion if they are not interested in magical food. We’ve never been the “bow your head and say grace” kind of family. It feels weirdly Christian and I have a really hard time with it. I like the idea but can’t get into the practice. If that works for you, then go for it. Instead, I will silently bless the food as I transfer it to serving dishes or if its a lazy meal and I serve from the stove, I’ll bless the food as I’m dishing out plates. 7) Eat with intentionMark the changing of the seasons with special meals or dishes that honour the cycles of nature. For example, bake bread at the autumn equinox or make a floral-infused dish to celebrate the arrival of spring. Kitchen Divination Meditate, cleanse yourself, listen to music or perform another self care ritual before you begin cooking. Spatulas. If you don’t get a set with different sizes, at least get one basic medium or large spatula for mixing and scraping out every last drop of the food you make.

CUMIN – A spice that’s long been used in the Mediterranean as a food and medicine. You can use it in your dishes to invoke love and lust, as well as fidelity. It was classically used by priests in exorcisms and rituals of purification. The German Kitchen Witch". Germandeli.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29 . Retrieved 2012-08-04. Where you live has nothing to do with what kind of witch you want to be. How to be a kitchen witch in modern times JUANILAMA – A classic garden plant in Central America used as a digestive aid and to lower high cholesterol. Often used as a smudging plant in ritual to clear the air from negativity and as a purifier. It’s often used energetically to help women heal from sexual trauma, or imbalances in the uterus.ALOE — said to be ruled by the moon, aloe has been used for thousands of years as a good and medicine. Alove is said to guard against evil influences, and dark energy. It was often planted outside of the home to prevent bad energy, theft and accidents. Oregano is used primarily in tomato centered dishes but also goes well with lemon to flavor meats. You’ll find it a lot of Italian and Greek dishes. Medicinally it’s used to relieve tension and anxiety.

We like to throw around the term Kitchen Witchery to refer to the amazing meals and dishes that we cook from scratch. I’d like to go more into detail about what it entails. Suffice to say its a little bit more than just knowing how to cook.If you’re wondering whether or not you can be a kitchen witch, there’s no initiation, there’s no gatekeeper, no certification or exam. You are one if you decide to be one! This article is about the doll or charm. For a practitioner of witchcraft, see Witchcraft. A Norwegian kitchen witch APPLE – Found all over the Northern Hemisphere, its widespread availability symbolizes its avundant and fertile energy. Apple is associated with harmony, synergy, fertility and longevity. Make sure you're in a positive mood when working your culinary magic. You are, after all, the most important player when it comes to the vibrational energy of the meal.