The Magick of Food Quotes

“Curiosity is the most magickal of ingredients you can ever hope to cultivate.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“We are alive because we eat Life. That is some powerful magick to contemplate.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“Hopefully along the way you’ve discovered or rediscovered that your kitchen, or wherever you cook, is a sacred place and whatever food you choose to eat is sacred too. In case it wasn’t abundantly clear, you’re sacred as well.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“Pancakes, like tacos, are basically perfect vehicles for magickal spells.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“If you hold the belief that witches are a force of change and good in the world, then it’s important that your witchcraft practices include cooking often, eating as well as you possibly can, and sharing nutritious meals with those people in your life you are responsible for, circle with, or care about.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“Part of being a witch is to be wonderfully eccentric anyway, isn’t it?”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“1. All food is sacred. 2. Eat what you need. 3. Share what you can. 4. Express gratitude. 5. Pass the knowledge along.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“One of the best ways to change your consciousness and be in touch with the natural world is to be aware of the food you eat. Food has the incredible power to change our mood, impact our energy levels (both physically and metaphysically), and bring us in alignment with the natural forces present in our environment.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“The Old English word for witch, wicce, was a common enough term, and it’s where the word Wiccan derives from.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together

“Parasites were fully formed human beings infecting dinner parties. A parasite was a class of entertainer also known as a professional flatterer. They would attach themselves to a wealthy patrician in hopes of being invited to a convivium and getting a free meal. In return for a good nosh-up, they were expected to be good conversationalists, speaking about current events of the day with ease, avoiding the vulgar subjects of gossip, politics, and sex, and of course, saying very complimentary things about the host. If they didn’t procure an invite, you’d find them with the plebeians at the taberna, eating porridge.”
― Gwion Raven, The Magick of Food: Rituals, Offerings & Why We Eat Together