- A quartz crystal placed near the stove when cooking makes food taste better.
- A pot of basil herb grown in your kitchen keeps the area safe from negative spirits.
- Candles keep their shape better and burn longer when kept in the freezer.
- A witch’s kitchen should never be without a lunar calendar or chart showing the phases of the moon and its movement through the wheel of the zodiac.
- A full moon increases extrasensory perception and is the ideal time to prepare and use potions that increase the psychic abilities.
- Love philters and aphrodisiacs should always be prepared during the waxing moon.
- The best time to plant herb or vegetable gardens is when the moon is in Cancer, Scorpio, Libra, or Pisces.
- Homemade magickal incenses, sachets, and potpourris become more fragrant if aged several months before use.
- Homemade incense should always be stored in tightly capped or corked jars.
- Unlucky influences should be kept away when cooking or preparing magickal recipes, and this is accomplished by stirring in a clockwise direction.
- An aloe vera plant should be kept on the kitchen, as its juices are an instant cure for minor kitchen burns. and the plant brings good luck.
- Herbal preparations should never be boiled in aluminum vessels, but in only copper, earthenware, or Pyrex to avoid contamination of the medicines.
*Source - with edits by Belladonna.
