Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen by Scott Cunningham
Authors: Scott Cunningham
Tags: Self-Help, Spirituality, shamanism, shaman, shamanic, dreamwork, journeying, pathworking, sel-empowerment, ancestors, shamanism100511
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olive oil to spirituality inducing diets. Olives are perfect for post-ritual feasts.
Small amounts of olive oil can be added to health diets. Visualize!
Olives are also eaten for peace and for the release of stress. If this isnât a problem, olives (and the oil) are suitable for arousing sexual desire.
Onion
(Allium cepa)
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Energies: Protection, weight loss
Lore: The great city of Chicago was named for the local Indiansâ word for the wild onions growing in the areaâ chicago. 56
According to ancient Egyptian incantations, onions were included in charms designed to keep potentially harmful ghosts from children. 23 Celebrants at winter solstice festivals in Egypt wore onions around their necks. 23 Onions also played a role in the mummification process. 69 Though it has often been written that the pyramids were built by onion- and garlic-fed slaves, all Egyptians ate onions in those days. Onions, bread, and beer made up the basic ancient Egyptian diet. 104
In old Rome, the naturalist Pliny wrote that runners should eat onions daily for speed and endurance. 86 About 1394, an Arab writer recommended onions boiled together with green peas and spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger to create sexual desire. 56
Three hundred years later, the English herbalist Gerarde prescribed the use of onions in weight-loss diets; their low caloric content makes them ideal for this. Even if they are well boiled, he states, onions will not lose their âattenuatingâ quality. 36
In contemporary Guatemala, men eat onions to retain virility and to procreate children, even into advanced age.
Magical uses: This sharply scented plant has long been revered and utilized in magical ritual. In general, onions are eaten to boost our protective armor, which is created by a flow of energy from the body. They can be used in any form whatsoever for this purpose; the sharper the taste, the more effective the onion will be. Onions have long been kept in the kitchen, halved, to absorb evil.
Or, as Gerarde recommended, eat onions daily as part of a weight-loss plan.
Pea
(Psium sativum)
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Energies: Love
Lore: During the Inquisition, peas were thought to be standard food for âWitches.â They have always been sacred to the Mother Goddess.
Magical uses: Cook peas with basil, coriander, dill, or marjoram. Cook while visualizing this simple food as a powerful love attractant. Then eat.
Poke
(Phytolacca americana)
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Energies: Protection
Magical uses: All parts of this Native American plant are poisonous, save for the young shoots. These are cooked and eaten for protection.
Potato
(Solanum tuberosum)
Planet: Moon
Element: Earth
Energies: Protection, compassion
Lore: The potato is a native of Peru, where it was first cultivated by about 34000 b.c.e . 104 It was introduced to Spain (and subsequently throughout Europe) in 1534. 120 It was immediately claimed that the potato was a sure-fire cure for impotency. At times, it was sold for the equivalent of 1,000 dollars a pound. 104
Potatoes lost favor in 1728 in Scotland, where cultivation of the potato was prohibited because it was an unholy nightshade that wasnât mentioned in the Bible. 120
Practitioners of American folk medicine carried potatoes in their pockets to cure rheumatism. 44 In England, toothache sufferers carried a piece of potato to vanquish the pain (this was probably most effective while going to see a dentist). 35 Those who dine on new potatoes are granted a wish. 68
Magical uses: As with many root crops, potatoes are added to protective diets. They should be seasoned with onions, chives, dill weed, rosemary, or parsley for the strongest effect.
Additionally, owing to this vegetableâs lunar rulership, potatoes can be eaten to instill compassion.
Pumpkin
(Curcurbita spp.)
Planet: Moon
Element: Earth
Energies: Healing, money
Lore: According to early
Small amounts of olive oil can be added to health diets. Visualize!
Olives are also eaten for peace and for the release of stress. If this isnât a problem, olives (and the oil) are suitable for arousing sexual desire.
Onion
(Allium cepa)
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Energies: Protection, weight loss
Lore: The great city of Chicago was named for the local Indiansâ word for the wild onions growing in the areaâ chicago. 56
According to ancient Egyptian incantations, onions were included in charms designed to keep potentially harmful ghosts from children. 23 Celebrants at winter solstice festivals in Egypt wore onions around their necks. 23 Onions also played a role in the mummification process. 69 Though it has often been written that the pyramids were built by onion- and garlic-fed slaves, all Egyptians ate onions in those days. Onions, bread, and beer made up the basic ancient Egyptian diet. 104
In old Rome, the naturalist Pliny wrote that runners should eat onions daily for speed and endurance. 86 About 1394, an Arab writer recommended onions boiled together with green peas and spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger to create sexual desire. 56
Three hundred years later, the English herbalist Gerarde prescribed the use of onions in weight-loss diets; their low caloric content makes them ideal for this. Even if they are well boiled, he states, onions will not lose their âattenuatingâ quality. 36
In contemporary Guatemala, men eat onions to retain virility and to procreate children, even into advanced age.
Magical uses: This sharply scented plant has long been revered and utilized in magical ritual. In general, onions are eaten to boost our protective armor, which is created by a flow of energy from the body. They can be used in any form whatsoever for this purpose; the sharper the taste, the more effective the onion will be. Onions have long been kept in the kitchen, halved, to absorb evil.
Or, as Gerarde recommended, eat onions daily as part of a weight-loss plan.
Pea
(Psium sativum)
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Energies: Love
Lore: During the Inquisition, peas were thought to be standard food for âWitches.â They have always been sacred to the Mother Goddess.
Magical uses: Cook peas with basil, coriander, dill, or marjoram. Cook while visualizing this simple food as a powerful love attractant. Then eat.
Poke
(Phytolacca americana)
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Energies: Protection
Magical uses: All parts of this Native American plant are poisonous, save for the young shoots. These are cooked and eaten for protection.
Potato
(Solanum tuberosum)
Planet: Moon
Element: Earth
Energies: Protection, compassion
Lore: The potato is a native of Peru, where it was first cultivated by about 34000 b.c.e . 104 It was introduced to Spain (and subsequently throughout Europe) in 1534. 120 It was immediately claimed that the potato was a sure-fire cure for impotency. At times, it was sold for the equivalent of 1,000 dollars a pound. 104
Potatoes lost favor in 1728 in Scotland, where cultivation of the potato was prohibited because it was an unholy nightshade that wasnât mentioned in the Bible. 120
Practitioners of American folk medicine carried potatoes in their pockets to cure rheumatism. 44 In England, toothache sufferers carried a piece of potato to vanquish the pain (this was probably most effective while going to see a dentist). 35 Those who dine on new potatoes are granted a wish. 68
Magical uses: As with many root crops, potatoes are added to protective diets. They should be seasoned with onions, chives, dill weed, rosemary, or parsley for the strongest effect.
Additionally, owing to this vegetableâs lunar rulership, potatoes can be eaten to instill compassion.
Pumpkin
(Curcurbita spp.)
Planet: Moon
Element: Earth
Energies: Healing, money
Lore: According to early
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