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There is no need to buy special ingredients to work magic, cast spells, or change consciousness at will. Just reach for these magical kitchen basics. Whether you’re cooking, baking, or stewing, adding common ingredients with strong scents can increase magical energy. Today, as you prepare food for yourself or another, set an intention of what you want to convey, instill, or magnify, then use an herb, fruit, or spice to fix the intention in the food, inviting the energy into yourself, ...
Thanksgiving is often associated with overindulgence. However, it is also a time of abundance and appreciation. You can weave a little magick throughout your day. Create a little kitchen magick when baking your desserts for the day. While creating your dessert, you can chant this verse as you stir with a clockwise motion: Abundance is my wish for myguests. May they ever be blessed. This is the perfect way to serve up to your guests your desire for them to cultivate abundance in their lives ...
It may seem old school, but an essential element to kitchen witchery is the wooden spoon. It was a familiar sight in both my mother’s and my grandmother’s kitchens— for good reason. A wooden spoon can take on flavors as well as enhance what it stirs, and it reacts better with acids than metals or plastics do, which is why it is the stirring spoon for our family tomato sauce. Experiment with different woods to see how they feel to you, as each tree has its own energy to lend. ...
On this day in 1945, the United Nations founded the Food and Agriculture Organization, dedicated to dealing with the issues of poverty and hunger. In 1979, World Food Day was officially established as an international celebration. Each year, the day has a different theme and focus, usually revolving around agriculture, and events are held in over 150 countries. But you don’t need to be part of a worldwide organization to do your bit toward ending hunger. Today, donate to your local food ...
