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Sabbat Foods Recipes

There are so many different types of recipes to choose from, the following are some of my favorite ones.

Traditional Foods Sabbats and Esbats Fesitval Meat Vegetables Breads Desserts Drinks
Samhain Pork Squash, Turnip,
& Pumpkin Rye Bread Pomegranates Cider or Apple Juice
Yule Horned Game Potatoes, Carrots FruitBread Dried Fruit & Nuts Mulled Wine
Imbolc Lamb Mushrooms and Rice Nut Bread Figs and Raisins Port Wine
Ostara Fowl Asparagus, Chard, Olives Hot Cross Buns and Spice Breads Grapes Fruit Wine or Fruit Juice
Beltane Rabbit or Other Small Game Fiddle-heads Egg breads Berries Berries Juice, Woodruff or Herbal Wines
Midsummer Beef Spinach, Broccoli Whole Wheat Bread Cherries Beer
Lughnasadh Veal Beans, Peas, Tomatoes Barley Bread Peaches Beer
Mabon Goat Corn, Root Crops Corn Bread Apples Ale or apple juice

Moon Drops Cookies - one of my favorite recipes.
This is the Cookie recipe I use in my Full Moon ritual.

250ml/ 1cup
125ml/ 1/2 cup
10 ml / 2tsp
525 ml / 2 1/2 cups
250 ml 1 Cup
Butter or hard margarine Softened
Conecftioner's (Icing )suger
Vanila or Maple Extract
Flour (Sifted)
Finley chopped Nuts

Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl, beat in until creamy. Mix in the flour and nuts. Chill the dough for about 20 minutes. Shape into crescents and arrange on a cookie sheet.. Heat oven 400°F (200°C) for 10-12 minutes. Dust with Icing sugar while still hot. Makes about 40.

Incense

Incense can be burned alone or with ingredients such as resin and dry herbs. For further information on this subject see Scott Cummingham's book The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews. The following are just a few of the incenses used & their effects.
Psychic Awareness Incense Effects
Bay Purifies negativity, helps to release the psychic self.
Cinnamon Increase the physical sense above normal level. Increase positive vibrations.
Cedar Smoke is very purifying. Burned to release the psychic self.
Yarrow Improve psychic powers, exorcizes evil negativity.

Purification Incense Effects
Benzoin Great cleaning herb, can be add to any basic healing incense to purify.
Lemon Will purify an object of its negative vibrations. Great for Full Moon cleansing Baths .
Pine When burned throughout the winter months to help purity and cleanse the area.
Rosemary Will emits powerful purifying and cleansing vibrations. Can be substitution safely for any other herb.

Healing Incense Effects
Cedar Helps to speed up healing.
Thyme When burned helps with healing.

Cleansing Incense Effects
Cedar It is also good for a Purification and Cleansing the air.

Oils

To blend you own oils you will needs the folllowing:
Bottles with tight lids, cork, or stoppers (make small amounts of oils works best because they don't KeepWell.)
Flowers, plants, resins, or herbs (Fresh or dried)
Oil bases (seame oil, almond, olive and so on.)
Bay Leave

Part Used
Planet
Element Purification & Psychic Awareness
Essential oil, Fresh or dried leaves
Sun
Fire
Benzoin

Part Used
Planet
Element Physical & Magical Energy & Conscious Mind
Essential oil
Mercury
Air
Black Pepper

Part Used
Planet
Element Physical Energy, Protection & Courage
Dried Fruits, Essential oil
Mars
Fire
Calendula

Part Used
Planet
Element Psychic Dreams, Health & Comfort
Essential oil, Fresh flowers & all parts of the plant
Sun
Fire
Camomile

Part Used
Planet
Element Peace, Sleep & Meditation
Essential oil (blue in Colour), Fresh or dried flowers
Venus
Water
Camphor

Part Used
Planet
Element Purification, Physical Energy & Celibacy
Essential oil
Moon
Water

Baths Salts

The Basic Recipe 3 parts Epson salt
2 parts Baking soda
1 part Table salt

If you want to add some scent and colour to this recipe. I use food colouring and essential oils, the scent and colour of the salts. When using essential oils please use genuine essential oils. For further information on this subject see Scott Cummingham The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews.

Cleansing Colour = Yellow
3 Drops Lemon
2 Drops Lime
2 Drops Lavender
Bathe in before any form of magickal working to strengthen, purify and prepare yourself for ritual.

Protection Bath COLOR: White
3 Parts Rosemary
2 parts Frankincense
1 part Lavender

Bathe in this mixture daily to strengthen your psychic armor and to stave off all manner of attacks - physical, mental, spiritual, psychic and emotional.

Psychic BATH COLOR: Light Blue
4 parts Yarrow
1 part Bay

Use this blend in baths to strengthen your psychic awareness.

How to Make Incense Paper....

The other Kind of incense you will need the following:
white blotter paper
cut into six inch strips about an inch wide 1 1/2 teaspoon
potassium nitrate
added to one half cup warm water.

Stir until completely dissolved........... (you can buy potassium nitrate over the counter at most drug stores) soak the paper strips in the solution until thoroughly Wet then hang them up to dry. You now have paper versions of charcoal blocks used the burn incense! NOW when making incense papers - your goal is to overcome the smell of the burning paper - so Heavy frangrances should be used.

To Scent Your Incense Paper. Choose a scent for your magical need and add a few drops at a time to the paper and smear over one side of the paper - then hang to dry . When completely dry - store in an airtight container until ready to use :) (if it is not completely dry - you will have a moldy mushy Mess when you open your container) Use only tinctures to scent the papers - essential and base oils just don't do it very well Making tinctures to scent your incense papers with...a tincture is the process of soaking dried plant materials in alcohol which captures the scent.

Do Not Use Rubbing Alchol. use only ethyl alcohol or "Everclear" needs to be a minimum of 140 proof (70%)
For further information on this subject see Scott Cummingham's book The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews.

Lighting the Incense Paper
Simply light one end of your dried paper and let it catch fire .........incense papers should burn slowly... when it has a good flame going - quickly blow it out and put it in your censer and let it smolder.

Great Idea : Just sprinkle a little incense on your smoldering paper and let it burn as well. This the way I like to use the incense paper.

Brews

Basic Brew

Not every brew in this section is made in the following manner. Use specific instructions where given. Gather, grind & mix the herbs. For brews to be drunk, use specific culinary mortar & pestle for grinding, not the one used for heavy-duty magickal herbs.
Empower the herbs with your magickal goal.
Heat about 2 cups water to boiling.
Place about one handful of mixed, empowered herbs in a teapot or some other heat-proof, non-metallic container.
Pour the water over the herbs. Cover with an equally non-metallic, steam tight lid. let the herbs brew for about 13 minutes.
Strain through cheesecloth or a bamboo strainer & use.
Brews should be used as quickly as possible. If necessary, they can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. After this time, return them to the earth & create a new brew.
For further information on this subject see Scott Cummingham The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews.

Healing Brew

1 lemon and zest
A cup or two of water
Cinnamon
Lime juice
Sugar or Sweeter to taste
1 Tylenol (optional)

The juice of half of a Lemon and the zest. A few pinches of Cinnamon. Lime juice a few drops. In a pot on the stove put all ingredients and bring to a boil. Remove from heal and pour into a cup to drink.
By Selina

Dream Tea

1 part Each: Mugwort, Peppermint,and Cinnamon .
and 1/2 part Chamomile
Mix, add one tsp to a cup. Pour boiling water over this & let steep, covered, for a few minutes. Drink before going to bed to promote psychic dreams.
By Selina

Herbal Infused Oil - Quick Method

2 - 3 oz. dried herbs or 3 - 4 oz. fresh
1 1/4 cups unblended vegetable oil (preferrably sunflower or olive)
A heat-proof container with a tight-fitting lid (jam jars work well)

Chop the herb and put it in the container with all the oil. Put the container in a pan filled with water to within 1 inch of the top of the container of oil. Simmer slowly for 2 hours. (2-3 containers can be heated at one time to save on energy costs)

After 2 hours, allow the oil to cool, and strain well. Discard the spent herbs (makes lovely compost). Refill the canister with the remaining herbs and return to the water bath (remember to replace the lid). Simmer for another 2 hours. *Be sure to check the water level occasionally so as to not burn the oil.

When the oil has cooled enough to work with, pour it through a jelly bag or sieve lined with cheesecloth. If using fresh herbs, there may be a watery liquid at the bottom of the oil. This must be separated and discarded, or else it wil spoil the oil over time.

This oil can be used as a base for ointments, creams, or salves, or as a massage oil.
By Selina