There's a reason caviar has a reputation as a love food, but a little vanilla or peppermint can work wonders too! You'll savor mushrooms like never before after experiencing their intuitive-raising effects, and a munch of celery will resonate with new meaning as it boosts your sexual desire and psychic awareness.
Virtually any item in your pantry can be used for personal transformation. From artichokes to kidney beans to grape jelly, food contains specific magical energies you can harness for positive results. This encyclopedia of food magic offers twenty-seven of Scott Cunningham's favorite recipes. Magical menus for more than ten desired goals including love, protection, health, money, and psychic awareness are provided as well.
This commemorative edition also presents special features and articles celebrating Scott Cunningham's remarkable life.
Table of Contents:
Contents
Preface |xv
Introduction |xvii
Part One: The Magic in Your Kitchen
Chapter One: Food Power! |3
Chapter Two: Magic |7
Chapter Three: The Tools of Food Magic & Magical Cooking |13
Chapter Four: The Ritual of Eating |19
Chapter Five: Vegetarianism |23
Chapter Six: The Practice of Food Magic |29
Chapter Seven: Festival Foods |33
Part Two: The Magic of Food
Introduction to the Magic of Food |43
Chapter Eight: Bread & Grains |47
Chapter Nine: Cakes, Sweetened Breads, Cookies, & Pies |61
Chapter Ten: Vegetables |75
Chapter Eleven: Fruit |101
Chapter Twelve: Spices & Herbs |127
Chapter Thirteen: Honey, Sugar, Chocolate, Carob, & Maple Syrup |153
Chapter Fourteen: Nuts & Alleged Nuts |165
Chapter Fifteen: Salt, Vinegar, Soup, & Noodles |175
Chapter Sixteen: Food from Sea & River |181
Chapter Seventeen: Beer, Wine, & Alcoholic Beverages |187
Chapter Eighteen: Tea & Coffee |197
Chapter Nineteen: The Mystic Egg |201
Chapter Twenty: From the Dairy |207
Part Three: Magical Food Diets
Introduction to Magical Food Diets |217
Chapter Twenty-One: Love |221
Chapter Twenty-Two: Protection |229
Chapter Twenty-Three: Health & Healing |237
Chapter Twenty-Four: Money |243
Chapter Twenty-Five: Sex |249
Chapter Twenty-Six: Spirituality |255
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Psychic Awareness |261
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Peace & Happiness |267
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Purification |273
Chapter Thirty: Weight Loss |279
Chapter Thirty-One: Other Magical Food Diets |285
Part Four: Scott's Favorite Recipes
Introduction to Scott's Favorite Recipes |293
Chapter Thirty-Two: Appetizers |295
Chapter Thirty-Three: Beverages |299
Chapter Thirty-Four: Desserts |303
Chapter Thirty-Five: Main Dishes |307
Chapter Thirty-Six: Salads |313
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Soups |315
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Vegetables & Side Dishes |319
Part Five: Supplemental Material
Tables |323
The Magical Uses of Junk Food |335
Symbols |341
Mail-Order Resources |345
Glossary |349
Bibliography |355
Index |369
About the Author :
Scott Cunningham practiced magic actively for over twenty years. He was the author of more than fifty books covering both fiction and non-fiction subject matter; sixteen of his titles are published by Llewellyn Publications. Scott's books reflect a broad range of interests within the New Age sphere, where he was very highly regarded. His seminal work, Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, is one of the most successful books on Wicca ever published. He passed from this life on March 28, 1993, after a long illness.
Review :
"Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen is an absolute must-have book whether you are Wiccan or not. The information within these pages are invaluable to an Witch and researcher in the field of food lore."—SacredSpiral.com
