A Little Kitchen Wytchery, aka the magical mickie

 

Kitchen Magick

All of the delightful aromatic herbs and spices that we cook with carry magickal properties. There are also specific foods, vegetables, and fruits particularly, that manifests magickal energy.

In this section, we’re going to dive into the quaint and delightful world of the Kitchen Witch. Her world is filled with aromatic and delicious dishes whipped up with secret ingredients, a wide variety of intentions, copious amounts of natural witchery, and perhaps a cackle or two.

The Kitchen Witch always has a pot of tea at the ready, a cozy hearth fire burning, and plenty of chairs ‘round the kitchen table. 

However, as you prepare to take a delightful bite of her warm muffins, her fresh bread, or her delectable dessert, ask yourself… “What magick is she working on me?”

The following are lists of foods that raise energy for particular purposes with a variety of correspondences, including elemental, astrological, and planetary:

Planetary Correspondences: 

Sun: to promote health, spirituality, strength, success:

      Dried foods, raisins, wine, rice, dehydrated foods, pineapple, oranges, squash, corn, olives, pretzels

Moon: To infuse food with Goddess energy:

     Butter, eggs, watermelon, grapefruit, yogurt, milk/milk products,

Mercury: To enhance communication:

      Celery, dill, fennel, marjoram, mulberries, peppermint

Venus: To promote romance:

      Apples, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, cardamom, sugar

Mars: To promote courage and aggression:

      Ginger, mustard, coffee, black pepper, radishes, spicy foods

Jupiter: To promote prosperity, money issues, and employment:

      Anise, eggplant, peanuts, sage, nutmeg, almonds, rich foods

Saturn: To promote defense, bindings, and hexes:

      Allspice, cheese, cayenne pepper, vinegar, beets, carrots

The author ~ Amythyst Raine

Lady Amythyst’s Pumpkin Pie

      1 16 oz. can pumpkin (about 2 cups)

      1 13 oz. can evaporated milk-- (But sometimes I use sweetened

condensed milk: it creates a texture more like chiffon.)

      2 eggs

      1/2 cup brown sugar

      1/2 cup sugar

The spices:

      Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and a dash of salt. Most recipes call for 1/2 teaspoon each, but I'm much more generous with my spices!

The crust:

I tried for years to learn to make a good pie crust, and I almost gave up out of frustration-- then I found this recipe. It's almost foolproof, no kidding.

      2 and 1/2 cups flour

      1 teaspoon salt

      1 cup shortening

      1 beaten egg

      1 tablespoon vinegar

      1/4 cup water

Mix the dry ingredients together and cut in the shortening, as usual. Then combine the egg and vinegar, stirring it up a bit, and add this to your dry ingredients.

Add the water a dash at a time as you work it in, you'll be able to tell when you get a good texture.

The spices used in this recipe are ‘hot’ and will keep the Samhain party atmosphere revved up into the wee hours of the morning.

I add a pinch of salt, but just a pinch, to keep the party grounded enough to remain stable with a comfortable atmosphere. We want people to have fun, but we don’t want the party atmosphere to get carried away.

The evaporated milk and the eggs add an element of Goddess energy to the whole mix and keeps our Samhain celebration on the right path.

• Ø Nutmeg, one of the most popular uses for nutmeg is to assure fidelity. It's also used for spells centered around luck, money, and health.
• Ø  Cinnamon, spirituality, success, healing, power, psychic powers, lust, protection, love
• Ø  Allspice, money, luck, healing
• Ø  Cloves, protection, exorcism, love, money
• Ø Pumpkin, the main ingredient, is connected to the energy of Earth. Its planetary influence is the Moon; it’s magickal energies revolve around money and healing. The pumpkin is also a symbol of the Mother Goddess.
  
  

Litha Peach Cobbler

      One 14 oz. can (3 1/2 cups) halved peaches

      3 slices slightly dry bread (toast on light)

     1 tablespoon cornstarch

      1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

      1/4 teaspoon salt

      1/3 cup sugar

      1 tablespoon lemon juice

      1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

     1/4 cup butter or margarine

      1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Drain peaches, reserving 1 cup syrup. In a pan, combine cornstarch and salt, slowly blending in reserved syrup. Over medium-high heat, cook and stir until this mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, butter or margarine, and peaches. Heat just to bubbling. Pour into 10 x 6 x 11/2-inch baking dish.

Cut bread lengthwise into 1-inch strips. Dip into 1/4 cup melted butter, then into mixture of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Arrange over peaches. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, or until toasty. Serve with cream (optional). Makes 6 servings.

The main ingredient in this recipe is the peach, and it’s this fruit and its properties that we’re going to focus on.

The planet is Venus, the element Water; and the energies revolve around love, exorcism, longevity, fertility, and wishes.

Serve this dish to those you wish to love and receive love from, and this does not necessarily pertain to romantic love.

Love comes in many forms and there’s plenty of it to go around and conform to various shades, shapes, circumstances, and people. The peach is also eaten in order to gain wisdom, wisdom both stemming from within (intuitive), and that which comes streaming down the universal pipeline.

Astrological Correspondences:

You may wear stones that are aligned with the energies of your astrological sun sign, or a pendent emblazoned with that symbol. Did you realize that there are also foods imbued with these astrological influences? You can take advantage of this by eating foods which promote your own sun sign, or foods that promote and advance the character and energy of other sun signs.

Aries: ruled by Mars, cardinal, masculine, fire

March 21-April 21

      Fried foods, allspice, pepper, cayenne pepper, gingerbread, spicy foods, wine, ginger, barbecued foods, cinnamon, cloves

Taurus: ruled by Venus, fixed, feminine, earth

April 21-May 22

      Pita bread, pies (in general), apple cider, blackberries, passion fruit, cookies, granola, spinach, kiwi fruit

Gemini: ruled by Mercury, mutable, masculine, air

May 21-June 21

      Celery, carbonated drinks, lentils, beans, pomegranates, mint, fennel, caraway, foods with both sweet and spicy aspect

Cancer: ruled by the Moon, cardinal, feminine, water

June 21- July 21

      Bland foods, uncooked foods, marinated foods, frozen foods, shellfish, shrimp, breadfruit, eggs, ice cream, pumpkin, white foods, tofu

Leo: ruled by the Sun, fixed, masculine, fire

July 22- August 22

      Alcohol, flaming foods, shish kabobs chocolate, vinegar, coffee, barbecued

foods, broiled foods, dried foods, saffron, curried foods

Virgo: ruled by Mercury, mutable, feminine, earth

August 21- September 22

      Oats, parley, dill, peppermint, pastas, beans, endive, salt, marjoram, root vegetables, fennel, peanuts

Libra: ruled by Venus, cardinal, masculine, air

September 21- October 21

      Apples, tarts, pastries, chocolate, cookies, strawberries, sugar, fruit pies, vanilla, wheat products, capers, gooseberries

Scorpio: ruled by Mars, fixed, feminine, water

October 21- November 21

      Spicy foods, mustard, allspice, asparagus, beer, chili, pepper, garlic, ginger, shallots, pimento

Sagittarius: ruled by Jupiter, mutable, masculine, fire

November 21- December 21

      Champagne, imported foods, truffles, expensive foods, sarsaparilla, maple sugar, root beer, tea

Capricorn: ruled by Saturn, cardinal, feminine, earth

December 21- January 21

     Frozen foods, preserved foods, turnips, pickled foods, potatoes, jams and jellies, bitter foods, cheese, cranberries, corn, barley

Aquarius: ruled by Saturn, fixed, masculine, air

January 22- February 21

      Rare foods, carbonated drinks, star anise, citron, mulberries, sage, almonds, pistachios, pecans, caraway, brazil nuts, beer

Pisces: ruled by Neptune, mutable,

feminine, water

February 21- March 21

      Sushi, bouillabaisse, root beer, maple sugar, shellfish, soup, syrups, seafood, sauces, sorbet, endive, figs, fish

Elemental Correspondences:

Earth: grounding, fertility, money, healing:

      Mushrooms, potatoes, kohlrabi, beets, Brussel sprouts, rhubarb, salt, barley, milk, and milk products

Air: creativity, mental endeavors, communication:

      Bananas, kumquats, mulberries, parsley, endive, olives, sage, tangerines

Fire: passion, love, courage, sex, will power:

      Chili, pears, mangoes, coriander, cloves, radishes, raisins, horseradish, mustard, salsa

Water: intuition, emotions, healing, purification:

      Apples, soups, sweet potatoes, licorice, nectarines, passion fruit, steamed foods, grapes, ice cream, tomatoes, vanilla

SOURCE:

Natural Magick
the Gray Witch Way

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