{"id":15427,"date":"2020-01-09T17:35:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15427"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:35:17","slug":"the-magick-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=15427","title":{"rendered":"The Magick of Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you follow my personal social media accounts, you know I LOVE food. My pot belly and high cholesterol also attest to this fact, but that\u2019s beside the point. You know who else truly loves food? Gwion Raven. I was fortunate enough to be given an uncorrected proof of his new book \u201cThe Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings, and Why We Eat Together\u201d and I was simply blown away. <\/p>\n

$\"\"$ The first section of the book is \u201cA Brief and Incomplete History of Food and Ritual\u201d. For being \u201cincomplete\u201d, Raven starts with a small exploration of what our primitive, cave dwelling ancestors perhaps ate and what it meant to them. What flows from that starting point is an engaging history lesson on the evolution of food, faith, and where the two intersected. We visit the food, gods, recipes, and rituals of the Middle East, Greece, Rome, and what the author refers to as \u201cA Dark Age of Cuisine\u201d (Britain). <\/p>\n

The second section is \u201cFood, Magic, and Rituals for Today\u201d. Raven explores what he considers five basic principles for food magic:
\n1. All food is sacred.
\n2. Eat what you need.
\n3. Share what you can.
\n4. Express gratitude.
\n5. Pass the knowledge along.
\nThe author explores the magic to be found in a cup of tea or dinner out in a restaurant. From this point he discusses the connection between food and arousal, healing, grief, community, and the Kitchen Witch. This section if filled with magical ideas, spells, rituals, and my favorite, recipes!<\/p>\n

The third section of the book is \u201cAll the Recipes\u201d! Here you find ways to make everyday \u201cmundane\u201d recipes magical, cocktails (yes!), mocktails (alcohol free beverages), and magical libations. Rounding out the section is \u201cFood Magick for Special Occasions\u201d. In a book full of tempting recipes, here is where you will find some truly stand out feasts: \u201cGoat for a God\u201d (which I really want to try), \u201cIn Praise of Inanna\u201d, \u201cDemeter\u2019s Vegetarian Feast\u201d, and \u201cBoar for Bacchus\u201d. Raven also includes \u201cA Year of Food Magick\u201d, offering recipes for Pagan celebrations, and little more love in the form of \u201cFour Ridiculously Good Aphrodisiacs\u201d. <\/p>\n

Being a food lover, I find it hard to imagine a person who wouldn\u2019t be interested in \u201cThe Magick of Food\u201d. It\u2019s well-written, entertaining, informative, and loaded with recipes! What more could you want?<\/p>\n

Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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