The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings and Why We Eat Together by Gwion Raven (E

Description: The Magick of Food by Gwion Raven Discover a magickal collection of lore, recipes, rituals, and practices from modern and ancient cultures of the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Delight Your Senses and Your Soul with a Feast of Recipes, Rituals, and SpellsDiscover a magickal collection of lore, recipes, and practices from modern and ancient cultures of the world. The Magick of Food reveals how to transform the mundane task of fueling your body into an opportunity for deep nourishment and connection to loved ones and the divine. This powerful book provides detailed information on food magick and rituals, from edible aphrodisiacs to feasts for the gods. Whether youre preparing boar tacos for Bacchus or a vegetable frittata to celebrate the equinox, this book helps you find community through food and build your kitchen witch skills. Using history, magick, and more than forty delicious recipes, youll breathe new life into your devotional practice while you connect with ancestors and deities. Author Biography Gwion Raven is a tattooed Pagan, writer, traveler, musician, cook, kitchen witch, occult shop owner, and teacher. Although initiated in three magickal traditions, Gwion describes his practice as virtually anything that celebrates the wild, sensuous, living, breathing, dancing, ecstatic, divine experiences of this lifetime.Born and raised in London, England, he now resides in Northern California and shares space with redwood trees, the Pacific Ocean, and his beloved partner. Table of Contents Contents List of Recipes xiii List of Rituals, Spells & Things to Try xv Disclaimer xvii Acknowledgments xix Foreword by Kristoffer Hughes xxi Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 5 SECTION I: A Brief and Incomplete History of Food and Ritual Chapter 1: Sumer 11 Chapter 2: Greece 25 Chapter 3: Rome 41 Chapter 4: The Isles of the Mighty 51 SECTION II: Food, Magick, and Rituals for Today Chapter 5: Food and Magick 61 Chapter 6: Food and Sex 85 Chapter 7: Food and Healing 101 Chapter 8: Food and Grief 131 Chapter 9: Food and Community 143 Chapter 10: Food and the Kitchen Witch 169 SECTION III: All the Recipes Chapter 11: Everyday Food Magick 191 Chapter 12: Magick Potions 199 Chapter 13: Food Magick for Special Occasions 215 Conclusion: Time to Clean the Kitchen 255 Bibliography 257 Index 259 Review "Raven, writer for the Witches & Pagans website, combines a light historicism, sensual kitchen-themed rituals, and easy-to-follow recipes in his bright, affable ode to cooking and eating. ... Ravens breezy style, focused on simple recipes and intentionality, will inspire spiritual home cooks to incorporate their beliefs into their cooking."—Publishers Weekly "Gwion takes us on a rich and witty journey through our Pagan food history, and then brings us bang up to the present day and current Pagan practice, and asks us What is the magic you bring to the table? With history, lore, amusing anecdotes, practical, down-to-earth advice, and dozens of recipes from ancient simple flat bread and rolled date bites and seasonal dishes for the sabbats to spells with metamorphoses mojitos and midnight margaritas, this is a feast of a book."—Anna Franklin, author of The Hearth Witchs Compendium "Wildly original and a feast for both the body and the spirit, Gwion Raven has created the must-have tool for Witches who love food, magick, and combining the two. The Magick of Food is fun, fascinating, and incredibly comprehensive. This book is delicious!"—Deborah Blake, author of Everyday Witchcraft "This book is truly a joy. It reads like a wonderful deep conversation with a dear friend that not only covers a wealth of great recipes, but also branches into history, magic, and the power of community. There is a great deal of wisdom within these pages, offering insight into the elements, the gods, ritual, magic; even addressing grief and healing. Above all, this book is a celebration of life, which I feel serves an important need in the magical community and should be in every witchs home."—Michael Furie, author of Supermarket Sabbats "The Magick of Food is your travel guide through tens of thousands of years of culinary myth and history, from ancient Sumer right up to the present day. With a generous portion of wit and wisdom, Gwion Raven escorts us through exotic lands and delicious dishes to delight the senses and inform the soul, all while grounding the experience with practices and exercises to help us make a deeper connection with the food we eat, the land from which it was made, and each other as we share our sacred meals."—Storm Faerywolf, author of Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft "Kitchen Witches could not possibly be better represented than they are in the pages of this delightful and informative book. Gwion has perfectly captured the love and magick of food and serves it up in a spectacular multi-course meal for the spirit."—Katrina Rasbold, author of Crossroads of Conjure Review Text "Raven, writer for the Witches & Paganswebsite, combines a light historicism, sensual kitchen-themed rituals, and easy-to-follow recipes in his bright, affable ode to cooking and eating. ... Ravens breezy style, focused on simple recipes and intentionality, will inspire spiritual home cooks to incorporate their beliefs into their cooking."--Publishers Weekly "Gwion takes us on a rich and witty journey through our Pagan food history, and then brings us bang up to the present day and current Pagan practice, and asks us What is the magic you bring to the table? With history, lore, amusing anecdotes, practical, down-to-earth advice, and dozens of recipes from ancient simple flat bread and rolled date bites and seasonal dishes for the sabbats to spells with metamorphoses mojitos and midnight margaritas, this is a feast of a book."--Anna Franklin, author of The Hearth Witchs Compendium "Wildly original and a feast for both the body and the spirit, Gwion Raven has created the must-have tool for Witches who love food, magick, and combining the two. The Magick of Foodis fun, fascinating, and incredibly comprehensive. This book is delicious!"--Deborah Blake, author ofEveryday Witchcraft "This book is truly a joy. It reads like a wonderful deep conversation with a dear friend that not only covers a wealth of great recipes, but also branches into history, magic, and the power of community. There is a great deal of wisdom within these pages, offering insight into the elements, the gods, ritual, magic; even addressing grief and healing. Above all, this book is a celebration of life, which I feel serves an important need in the magical community and should be in every witchs home."--Michael Furie, author ofSupermarket Sabbats "The Magick of Food is your travel guide through tens of thousands of years of culinary myth and history, from ancient Sumer right up to the present day. With a generous portion of wit and wisdom, Gwion Raven escorts us through exotic lands and delicious dishes to delight the senses and inform the soul, all while grounding the experience with practices and exercises to help us make a deeper connection with the food we eat, the land from which it was made, and each other as we share our sacred meals."--Storm Faerywolf, author of Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft "Kitchen Witches could not possibly be better represented than they are in the pages of this delightful and informative book. Gwion has perfectly captured the love and magick of food and serves it up in a spectacular multi-course meal for the spirit."--Katrina Rasbold, author of Crossroads of Conjure Review Quote "Raven, writer for the Witches & Pagans website, combines a light historicism, sensual kitchen-themed rituals, and easy-to-follow recipes in his bright, affable ode to cooking and eating. ... Ravens breezy style, focused on simple recipes and intentionality, will inspire spiritual home cooks to incorporate their beliefs into their cooking."--Publishers Weekly "Gwion takes us on a rich and witty journey through our Pagan food history, and then brings us bang up to the present day and current Pagan practice, and asks us What is the magic you bring to the table? With history, lore, amusing anecdotes, practical, down-to-earth advice, and dozens of recipes from ancient simple flat bread and rolled date bites and seasonal dishes for the sabbats to spells with metamorphoses mojitos and midnight margaritas, this is a feast of a book."--Anna Franklin, author of The Hearth Witchs Compendium "Wildly original and a feast for both the body and the spirit, Gwion Raven has created the must-have tool for Witches who love food, magick, and combining the two. The Magick of Food is fun, fascinating, and incredibly comprehensive. This book is delicious!"--Deborah Blake, author of Everyday Witchcraft "This book is truly a joy. It reads like a wonderful deep conversation with a dear friend that not only covers a wealth of great recipes, but also branches into history, magic, and the power of community. There is a great deal of wisdom within these pages, offering insight into the elements, the gods, ritual, magic; even addressing grief and healing. Above all, this book is a celebration of life, which I feel serves an important need in the magical community and should be in every witchs home."--Michael Furie, author of Supermarket Sabbats "The Magick of Food is your travel guide through tens of thousands of years of culinary myth and history, from ancient Sumer right up to the present day. With a generous portion of wit and wisdom, Gwion Raven escorts us through exotic lands and delicious dishes to delight the senses and inform the soul, all while grounding the experience with practices and exercises to help us make a deeper connection with the food we eat, the land from which it was made, and each other as we share our sacred meals."--Storm Faerywolf, author of Forbidden Mysteries of Faery Witchcraft "Kitchen Witches could not possibly be better represented than they are in the pages of this delightful and informative book. Gwion has perfectly captured the love and magick of food and serves it up in a spectacular multi-course meal for the spirit."--Katrina Rasbold, author of Crossroads of Conjure Details ISBN0738760854 Author Gwion Raven Pages 336 Year 2020 ISBN-10 0738760854 ISBN-13 9780738760858 Format Paperback Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Subtitle Rituals, Offerings and Why We Eat Together Place of Publication Minnesota Country of Publication United States DEWEY 394.1254 Short Title The Magick of Food Language English Publication Date 2020-02-01 UK Release Date 2020-02-01 AU Release Date 2020-02-01 NZ Release Date 2020-02-01 US Release Date 2020-02-01 Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151562379;

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