cunningham's encyclopedia of wicca in the kitchen

In part five I’ve collated some of the information contained within part two into tables for easy reference. Eleven chapters describe fifteen diets, each designed to create a different change within the diner’s life: protection, love, money, psychic awareness, health, magical weight loss, and much more. Part three could be called The Magical Diet Book. Why is bird’s-nest soup so prized by some Asians? What magical energies lie within apple pie, sprouts, oatmeal, and chocolate bars? Many common and exotic foods are discussed. Concise articles explore the spiritual backgrounds and magical uses of hundreds of foods, including bread, fruits, vegetables, ice cream, tofu, sugar, chocolate, seafood, spices and herbs, nuts, coffee, tea, and alcoholic beverages. Part two is an encyclopedia of magical foods. Part one of this book consists of introductory material: the processes of magic and cooking foods associated with ancient festivals vegetarianism and a step-by-step guide to the practice of food magic. Food magic is a natural art, in which we unite our own energies with those that exist in food. The only tools that are necessary to practice this ancient branch of magic are food, common kitchen implements, and yourself. This book is a guide to choosing, ritually preparing, and eating foods to manifest necessary changes in our lives. You’re about to embark on a journey into a familiar yet exciting realm. And for some, the culinary arts and their products are indulgences. For many of us, the art of cooking and eating is a chore.

Cunningham's encyclopedia of wicca in the kitchen