Are you a kitchen witch ? I believe my grandfather might have been when in the kitchen. He used many common herbs int he kitchen as Basil, Angelica, Clove, Caraway, Garlic, Nutmeg and Parlsey. He hardly used Majoram and Ginger. He always different wooden spoons int he kitchen I only realize this now as I get older. I try to imagine him in the small kitchen in this apartment in my parents home.
I can only imagine him talking to himself while he was cooking delicious Sicilian dishes from the ‘old country ‘ Was he reciting an incanation as:
‘BLESSED BE THE HAND
BLESSED BE THE HEAT
BLESSED BE THE SUSTENANCE
THE NOURISHMENT WE EAT
BLESSED BE THE GATHERING
BLESSED BE THE FLAME
BLESSED BE CREATION
ASSEMBLED IN HER NAME ‘
I doubt he recited these words, nor do I believe he stirred food clockwise in a pot to project those things he wished to call or manifest or counterclockwise to lend energy to those things he wished to release or ward off.
My Poppy cooked because he loved to cook He loved to make people happy while eating He was a proud man- a hard worker among workers and a quiet man. He knew herbs made a difference in cooking. He used them wisely . I miss him