Author: A Solitary Pagan
Kitchen Witch: Beet
(Beta vulgaris) Planet: Saturn Element: Earth Energies: Love, beauty Lore: Beets have been eaten for centuries by persons wishing to lengthen their life spans. Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love, was said to have used beets to maintain and increase her beauty. The redness of this food dictates its use during harvest and for winter religious festivals such as Lughnasadh (August 1) and Sam...
Kitchen Witch: Buckwheat
(Fagopyrum esculentum) Planet: Jupiter Element: Earth Energies: Money Lore: Buckwheat pancakes are common enough in the United States, but few seem to know the magical history behind buckwheat itself. In Japan, this grain is used to make soba—buckwheat noodles. These are eaten on the Japanese New Year for “money luck,” i.e., the ability to amass large amounts of money in the coming year. Buckwhea...
Kitchen Witch: New Year January the First
Many cultures celebrate the New Year, but not always on the same date. Japanese and Chinese New Year festivals, for example, fall on different days each year (according to our calendar). The pre-Christian cultures of Europe didn’t always celebrate New Year’s on January 1. It has been observed on the evening of November 1 and at Yule. The actual date matters little, for the rituals performed at the...
Kitchen Witch: Celery
Planet: Mercury Element: Fire Energies: Sex, peace, psychic awareness, weight loss Lore: Roman women ate celery to increase their sexual appetites. Magical uses: This plant’s aphrodisiac powers have long been celebrated. Celery soup was one of Madame de Pompadour’s favourite dishes for this purpose. Curiously, heated celery seems to emit a type of pheromone, the chemical sex-attractant naturally s...
Kitchen Witch: Soy
(Glycine max) Planet: Moon Element: Earth Energies: Protections, psychic awareness, spirituality Lore: We know soy in two forms: soy sauce and tofu. While soy sauce has always enjoyed popularity in the West as a flavouring for Chinese food, tofu is only now gaining ground as a nutritious alternative to meat. It is especially popular with vegetarians. The Chinese have eaten soybeans for at least 2,...
Incense Magick
Incense Magick has formed a central part of religious and magical ceremonies for thousands of years in lands as far apart as India and North America. It has been used for purification purposes, to invoke angels and to bind or repel demons by medieval magicians. It is said to release specific energies contained in its fragrance and to carry prayers and petitions to the god or goddess figure being i...
Incense
Incense, like music, speaks without words to the conscious mind. It stirs the emotions as it brings back memories of things, events, places, and people long since forgotten. Because of its evocative nature, incense has always played an important role in both religion and magick. Priests and magicians have long believed that the burning of incense will attract higher spiritual forces. It is believe...
INCENSE RECIPES
THE FOLLOWING IS THE GENERAL FORMULA FOR MAKING INCENSE POWDERS • Mix all of the ingredients together. • Place the mixture into a glass storage jar until ready to use. • When ready to use, place a small amount on a hot charcoal block.7 AFRICAN POWERSINCENSE 4 TBLSP. Frankincense 3 TBLSP. Myrrh 2 TBLSP. Cinnamon Pwdr. 1 TBLSP. Sage Pwdr. 1 TBLSP. Sandalwood Pwdr. 1/2 TBLSP. Dragon’s Blood Pwdr. ELL...
Incense Blends
Most of these use frankincense or copal as the resin component. Frankincense is an excellent all-purpose resin that possesses energies related to healing, purification, blessing, meditation, serenity, protection, love, and blessing. Golden copal is associated with purification, clearing blockages, blessing, joy, uplifting your mood, and fighting depression. There are different kinds of copal. Use ...
The spiritual meanings of fragrances and incense
No matter what the colour or meaning, finding feathers is a true blessing and a sign of love from your Angels. Want to know more about your angels and spirit guides? A reading with one of our gifted and honest team of psychic readers have the answers you’re looking for. The spiritual meanings of fragrances and magickal properties of incense will help focus your mind on achieving specific goals. Bu...
A-List of Magick Incenses
Allspice Allspice is used in spells for money, strength and action. Apple Blossom Use apple blossom for love, fertility, optimism, inner beauty and youthfulness. It is particularly good in rituals concerning babies and children. Avocado Use avocado incense for desire, increase of beauty in oneself or the environment. Basil Basil is used in rituals for fidelity and prosperity. Bay Use bay for heali...
A Six-Incense Ritual For Love
Six is the number of Venus in her morning star aspect of love. You can use this incense ritual for attracting love, for deepening a relationship, consummating it or strengthening it during a difficult period, perhaps when everything appears to have got into a rut. You can alter the focus of the ritual by varying the number and type of each fragrance you use, for example whether your primary concer...