A Witch's Kitchen

by Val Thomas

A Witch's Kitchen is about real, practical witchcraft. Covering such topics as food, drinks, herb lore, lotions and potions, shapeshifting, incenses, spinning, weaving, using natural dyes, making candles and working with fire, understanding plant spirits and consulting plant oracles, it forms a lively blend of everyday and magical information, which is up-to-date, yet well grounded in myth and tradition. It includes personal, often humourous, accounts of real incidents, which give a good feel for what life as a modern witch is actually like. The book has a strong awareness of the environmental and moral issues facing modern witches and an optimistic outlook, which will encourage and inspire the experienced witch as well as those who are new to the Craft

290 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2002

Reviews

[Susanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic look at the world of a Traditional witch, written in a very accessible, often conversational way; reading it feels like listening to a friend chatting over a cup of tea.

[Abi Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I sort of love this book despite myself. It's certainly one of the most useful in my collection of books about witchcraft, filled as it is with ideas, recipes, thoughts, stories and inspiration that get me keen to set about making my life and my home warmer, busier and more magical. It has its flaws, of course, and the author too often adopts that superior dismissive tone so common among pagans when talking about the so-called "modern world". Overall, though, I'm very fond of it - I've already used some of it in practice, and I'm keen to keep on so doing.