The Real Witches' Kitchen

by West, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780738719276
• ISBN10: 0738719277
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

Want to put the "craft" back in Witchcraft? Try whipping up your own magical potions, healing lotions, and festive foods-with help from The Real Witches' Kitchen .Kate West, acclaimed and top-selling Witch in the U.K., shares over one hundred spells and easy recipes to enrich and expand your Craft experience. Learn how to work with potent herbs and plants. Try creating your own magical tools, such as oils, candles, and incense. Enliven your Sabbat celebrations with traditional wines and dishes. Also included are recipes for soaps, bath distillations, lotions, teas, and ointments for healing the body, soothing the mind, and rejuvenating the spirit.

Author Biography

Kate West has been a practicing Witch for nearly thirty years. She is High Priestess of the Hearth of Hecate and has been Vice President and Media Co-ordinator of The Pagan Federation. She is the respected author of The Real Witches' Handbook and a popular speaker on the Craft.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
Witchcraft, and Empowering your Herbal Work	p. 1
Guidelines for Buying, Using and Storing Herbs and Plants	p. 13
Soaps and Bathing Preparations	p. 17
Oils, Lotions and Potions	p. 33
Candles and Incenses	p. 47
Feasting around the Wheel of the Year	p. 67
Breads, Cakes and Biscuits to Honour the Goddess and the God	p. 103
Soups and Foods to Strengthen and Heal	p. 119
Brews and Teas	p. 139
Looking Good, Feeling Fine	p. 151
Herb Sachets and Gifts	p. 185
Terms and Definitions	p. 199
Further Information	p. 207
Index	p. 213
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