Magickal Diets

We have had many articles on kitchen witchery over the past few years (you can see them in previous issues, from an introduction to what kitchen witchery is to detailed ritual recipes and breakdowns of the properties of different foods.) Using kitchen witchery at a sabbat or for a specific purpose in a one-off way certainly has its place and shouldn’t be discounted, especially when paired with other ritual and spell work. But don’t overlook the ways you can incorporate certain intentions and energies into your life over longer periods. Kitchen witchery is one of the greatest pathways to manifesting your intentions because it incorporates magick throughout the day, every day.

By adopting a diet dedicated to a specific energy, you focus your intention on manifesting it with every meal. These are not diets of the “Slim Down for Summer” type, but rather recommendations for the types of foods and meals to incorporate over an extended time based on a specific energy you are trying to manifest. It is important to remain balanced, so think of these as additions, not the sole foods you can eat. You need other magickal energies as well, so don’t eat foods of only one magickal type exclusively, but keep your intention focused on the primary energy you are working with. Make sure you are getting all the nutrients and energy you need from your food.

We’ll discuss a few different types of magickal diets here, but there are a few things to remember regardless of the type you might adopt. Don’t struggle through eating a meal made up of foods you don’t like. While every meal and snack has the potential to be magickal, it doesn’t have to be. If only a select number of foods agree with your palate, don’t force yourself to eat something that doesn’t bring you joy. You are counteracting the energy by doing that. By all means, try new foods! Attempt things you haven’t before; try foods you dislike in new ways or new combinations to see if you like them. But if you know you just can’t eat something, don’t fret. Focus on the meals you can add something with the energy to. If you have allergies or other dietary restrictions, we have an article discussing substitutes, but hopefully, our lists with each diet include at least a few things you can incorporate. And don’t overindulge! A little goes a long way. Don’t risk your health trying to increase the energy.

Commit to the energy diet you are working with. Don’t switch between energies from day to day, don’t work with multiple energies at once, and make a meal plan to stay on track. Prepare, serve, and eat with intention. Consider donating food once a week or once a month during your energy diet to increase the energy’s universal goodwill. Remember that length will vary. You may only need 5–7 days of a love diet to re-establish a connection with your partner, but you might need several weeks for a spirituality diet. It is also important to remember that the foods listed for each energy type might have that energy as one of a few energies, which is why preparing, serving, and eating with intention and visualization is so important.

There are many more magickal diets you can set your intention and focus on, which we will cover in future issues. Here we will cover Love, Money, and Spirituality Diets.