On Being A Kitchen Witch
People have often asked me, what is a Kitchen Witch. I really have been
unable to give an answer to that question because the defination of
a 'Kitchen Witch' is an ever evolving thing.
The kitchen, in my mind, is one of the rooms which symbolize a certain
cense of family. When I think of the word 'Kitchen,' images of a
family sitting down to a nice dinner come to mind. Or, I think of
the wife who makes a loaf of bread, kneading the dough with firm,
tender loving movements.
It doesn't really matter what kind of image one has of a kitchen, tho.
Just as long as an image comes to mind.
If a Witch asks themselves, "Do I incorperate my witchcraft (the magic,
and the worship) to include things associating with the kitchen?" and
answers the question by saying, "Yes," then, that is a good example of
a kitchen witch. One can easily find magic spells that involve cooking,
or other items associated with the kitchen. Making a magical tea out
of certain ingredients to serve someone is a good example of what most
people think of when the term Kitchen Witch comes into play.
However, to me, there is much more to being a witch than casting spells.
Just the same, there is more to being a Kitchen Witch, than making
magical brews and foods. The magic is only a small part of this.
As a witch, there are certain things that I hold in high reguard when
dealing with the craft. Spending time with the Goddess and the God,
the healing of the earth, and celebrating the tides of nature are
also large parts of my images of what being a witch is all about.
And all these things can easily be applied to all facets of our lives,
including what happens in the Kitchen.
It is just as easy to heal the earth inside the kitchen by recycling
plastic egg cartons, and saving biodegradable food remains to be
made into mulch, than it is to go outside and plant a tree. (And making
mulch takes so much less energy, too.)
There are many resources for Kitchen Witches available on the common
market. Some of the books I would recommend, include:
The Urban Pagan; The Victorian Grimoire; and The Kitchen Witch's Cookbook
by Patricia Telesco
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs; The Magical Household, and
The Magic of Incenses, Oils, and Brews: By Scott Cunningham.
Positive Magic :By Marian Weinstein
...just to name a few. (Note: Not all those books are meant specifically
for the Kitchen Witch, however, some have general themes that do go
hand in hand with my image of what a Kitchen Witch is, does, and believes.
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