Food for Thought
The amount of people who are suffering with low energy and chronic fatigue which, can also affect their emotions and state of mind, is quite disconcerting. Many are feeling quite blocked physically, mentally, emotionally and psychically. Our cells in our bodies are constantly being renewed time and time again, so it makes a great deal of sense that 'we are what we eat'. We take food into our bodies that actually become part of who we are.
Awareness is growing about the nutritional value of food. With increasing digestive and bowel problems, food allergies and intolerances becoming more widespread, it can make you wonder what is good to eat. Many foods in supermarkets are packaged, tinned, bottled, boxed, frozen or sealed in a 'protected atmosphere' (meaning that gases have been added to prevent deterioration), add to this the pesticides and growth hormones, lack of any freshness or life-force, vitamin loss through cooking etc. and it is a small miracle people function at all, albeit not very well.
Spiritual, magickal and religious pathways have always known the importance of food. Bread & wine being a prime example of honouring the Divine in religious ritual. Mother Nature has quite often been over-looked in favour of convenience, She is not being honoured or respected as she so deserves to be. She is part of us, and we are a part of her. In times gone by, blessings were placed on the food we ate and gratitude to the Goddess was duly given. Later it was to become the saying of 'Grace'. How many people thank the Higher Power for the food they receive or the magic of creation or growth? Perhaps, not many enough. Ancient cultures quite often had a better relationship with food than most of us today. They would thank the spirit of the animal, vegetable or mineral that they consumed, for offering its life-force so that they may live, and thank the Higher Power, God or Goddess for the gifts they provided. Animals were either kept well and happy or hunted freely in the spirit of the chase. They were honoured as aspects of The Divine.
Nowadays, animals are kept in barbaric conditions, quite often not even ever seeing sunlight and then, to top it all, after the most appalling and miserable short life, are taken and killed in fear. These energies are then ingested by the consumer and make up who they are. If you must eat meat or animal products, please make sure it is organic or free range, it is karmically more correct. Strange to say but, most people would be mortified if their dog or cat was treated in such a manner. We are animals too but, with conscience - we should know better. Please be good to our four legged, feathered and finned brothers and sisters, they deserve to have some happiness too.
Bless your food and it will bless you back! Without further ado, here are some top tips and a few recipes...
Some Tips
- Drink more water or herbal or fruit teas.
- Choose wholemeal or brown rather than white products, for example: flour, sugar, rice, bread, pasta etc.
- Daily eat plenty of the freshest fruit and vegetables. Steamed or raw. Drink juices & smoothies.
- Eat many varieties of seeds, nuts, beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, quorn and soya.
- Reduce intake of dairy and animal products, sugars, salt, coffee and tea.
- Try eating more natural foods. Look at labels - if you've never heard of an ingredient it is probably not good.
- Break your comfort zone and try new foods. Visit a health food shop - they can be better value than a supermarket.
- Eat well, but never to the point of feeling heavy and only when hungry. Never eat when you are upset or angry.
- Use your kitchen utensils and appliances. Make things from scratch - it is creative and very rewarding.
- Never be harsh with regard to what you can eat and don't make anything forbidden.
- Eat less naughty foods.
- Eat more fresh, wholesome and organic foods for an increase in natural vitamins and life-force.
- Do not diet. Just eat healthily! (There is a huge psychological difference).
Detox And Life-Force Juice
You will need:
A loving approach
An electric juicer
2 carrots (magickal uses: sex and overcoming psychological impotence)
2 sticks of celery (magickal uses: sex, peace, psychic awareness, weight loss)
1 apple (magickal uses: love, health, peace)
Wash the ingredients. Chop and put through the juicer. Mix or blend. Drink immediately. Have this every day for renewed vitality.
Sunshine Juice
You will need:
A loving approach
An electric juicer
1 mango (magickal uses: protection, sex, love)
1/2 a pineapple (magickal uses: healing, money, protection, love)
1 orange (magickal uses: love, purification)
Wash the ingredients, remove skins and the stone from the mango, chop and put through the juicer. Mix or blend. Drink immediately. Have this every day to banish the blues.
Healing Brown Rice & Vegetables
You will need:
A loving approach
1 tablespoon of olive oil (magickal uses: healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection, lust)
1 cup of wholegrain brown rice (magickal uses: money, sex, fertility, protection)
2 cups of water (magickal uses: cleansing, love, life-force)
1 large onion - chopped (magickal uses: protection, weight loss)
A bunch of green beans - sliced (magickal uses: money, sex)
1 cup of sweetcorn (magickal uses: protection, spirituality)
1 cup of sliced mushrooms (magickal uses: psychic awareness)
1 tablespoon of soy sauce (magickal uses: protection, psychic awareness, spirituality)
1 tablespoon of vegetarian Worcester sauce - optional
2 tablespoons of mushroom ketchup
2 teaspoons of vegetable bouillon
A pinch of coarse black pepper (magickal uses: protection, purification)
A cup of your favourite cooked or tinned beans or chickpeas added near the end of cooking process - optional
Fry the onion and mushrooms in a large pan until slightly soft. Rinse the rice and add to pan. Stir for a minute. Add water and all other ingredients. Bring to boil. Stir once and cover the pan. Reduce heat to lowest setting and gently cook until all the liquid has been absorbed. Serve hot or cold with salad for an easy and healthy meal.
Serves 3 - 4. All ingredients can be found in any good supermarket. Recipes given with love and blessings. Enjoy!