Kitchen Witchery 101

Kitchen Witchery - What is a Kitchen Witch?

     copyright © 2002 Scott Cunningham & David Harrington
There's a growing movement within modern Paganism known as kitchen witchery. The kitchen is, after all, the heart and hearth of many modern households. When you have a gathering in your home, where do most of your guests hang out? Why, the kitchen, of course!

Also, thanks to a declining economy, many more people are making meals from scratch and the kitchen has once again become a place where people spend hours, rather than minutes. So it's no surprise that kitchen witchery has seen a rise in popularity.

Meal Prep as Magick:

When you take the time to put meals together from the basic ingredients, you have a magickal opportunity at hand. You can infuse every dish with intent and will. A meal can stop being something you dump out of a can, and start being a ritual in and of itself. When you take time to prepare something with your own hands, that lends it sacredness, and will make you want to spend time savoring it with your family, rather than just snarfing it down on your way out the door to soccer practice. By changing the way you view food, its preparation and its consumption, you can craft some practical magick at its simplest level.

Kitchen Witchery 101.

How To Bring Magick Into the Kitchen:

As you become more aware of what it's like to live magickally, and more in tune with your own actions and activities, you may at some point realize that your kitchen is a magickal one. There are a number of things you can do to enhance the magickal atmosphere in your kitchen. Try some or all of these to get started:

Have a kitchen altar. The stovetop is today's equivalent of the hearth fires of old, and it's where most food preparation is done. Create a small altar with items that can be moved as needed -- add a statue of a home or hearth goddess, a cauldron, or a candle. If you like, paint a trivet with symbols of your tradition.

Make sure your herbs are readily accessible. If you cook with them, display them in decorative jars. Make sure that they're not sitting in direct sunlight, though, or they'll lose their potency. If possible, have live plants in pots to use during the year. Keep fresh vegetables on hand as well.

Read up on practices like Feng Shui so you can optimize your work space for maximum efficiency, both spiritual and practical.

Keep the space clean. Much like any other sacred space, physical cleanliness maintains spiritual cleanliness. It's hard to find balance in a place that is cluttered and chaotic. Make sure counter tops are wiped down after each meal, keep the sink free of dirty dishes, and organize cupboards and shelves so they are easy to use.

Paint the walls in colors that are comforting and happy. If your house still has the 1970's metallic flecked wallpaper in the kitchen, it's time to get it out of there. Choose a color that makes you and your family feel good -- earth tones are soothing, yellows are happy and bright, and greens bring prosperity and abundance.

Keep cookbooks and recipes organized where you can find them. You might even want to have a special book of magickal recipes that you keep separate from your regular Book of Shadows.

You can also incorporate magickal practices into your cooking. Consider some of these:

When stirring a recipe, stir in a deosil or widdershins direction, depending on the goal you wish to achieve. If you're making a sandwich, spread condiments like mustard in a sigil for your purpose. When you bake bread, add herbs or spices that correspond to your magickal needs.

Although kitchen witchery is rapidly becoming a popular term, it's hardly a new concept. Get your kitchen clean and organized, and you'll be well on your way to a successful path as a kitchen witch!

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Spell Crafts.

Take a look at your hands. See them as wondrous vehicles of power. Feel the energy that flows through everything you do. Tap into that power! Carve a symbol, dip a candle, mix fragrant herbs, sculpt clay, and make your life all that you want it to be. When crafts are used to create objects intended for ritual or to symbolize the divine, the connection between the craftsperson and divinity grows more intense.

This second edition of Spell Crafts, the much-loved and oft-read guide to magical handwork, features new illustrations and a new preface by David Harrington. Learn how to create and use all of the following:

   - magical simmering potpourris
   - a beaded psychic mandala
   - clay pentacles, plaques, and runic dice
   - a shaman''s arrow
   -And much more

Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects by Scott Cunningham & David Harrington.

Often Bought With This Item:

* Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham.   
* Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham.    

Related:

* The Witch's Guide to Manifestation: Witchcraft for the Life You Want by Mystic Dylan.     
* Wicca Encyclopedia: Candle, Herbal, Crystals’ Magic, Advanced Books of Shadows & Spells, Medieval Moon Magic Rituals, Tarot Secrets, Wiccan Paganism and the Hidden Starter Kit of Esoteric Voodoo by Amanda Chamberlain.     

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