Welcome, kitchen witches. As I grow my personal witchcraft practice, I'll be collecting my notes for kitchen magick correspondences for commonly used ingredients. I hope you find this helpful in your practice as well.
Ingredients are arranged alphabetically. I'll be adding more and more notes throughout the year.
Almonds
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Element - air
- Planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn
- Astrology - Gemini, Leo
- Chakras - root, sacral, throat
- Magickal properties - banishing addiction, particularly alcoholism; beauty and glamour spells; fertility for men; luck; prosperity; universal love, particularly within a family
- Popular recipes - Almond Pastry Puff, Nutty Nutella Boozy Milkshake, Lemon Polenta Cake
Source: Plentiful Earth
Banana
- Gender: masculine/projective
- Element: air
- Planet: Mars
- Astrology: Leo
- Deities: Buddha, The God
- Chakras: sacral, solar plexus
- Magickal properties: resilience through change, wealth, luck, spirituality, increased sexual stamina in men,
- Popular recipes: Chocolate Banana Muffins, Strawberry Banana Smoothie, Banana Macadamia Nut Muffins
Source: Plentiful Earth
Beer
- Elements - Earth, Water, Fire
- Planet - Mars
- Gender - Masculine/projective
- Magickal properties - home, family, prosperity, protection, dreams, purification, offerings
- Popular Recipes - Whole Wheat Guinness Soda Bread, Cowboy Spaghetti
Sources: Wolf of Antimony Occultism, Rachel Patterson
Bell Peppers
- Magickal properties - creativity, energy, healing, love, mental ability, prosperity, protection, strength, wealth, warding
- Popular Recipes: Vegan Sweet Corn & Roasted Bell Pepper Soup, Cheddar Corn Soup, Mexican Mac & Cheese
Source: Tysmiha
Blackberries
- Element - earth
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Magickal properties - fertility, protection against spirits and vampires, Faerie
- Popular recipes - Brie & Blackberry Grilled Cheese, Cinnamon Whole Wheat Pancakes with Brown Butter Blackberry Syrup
Source: Rachel Patterson
Black Pepper
- Planet - Mars
- Element - fire
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Magickal properties - protection, release of negative energy, inner strength, confidence, exorcism, release jealousy
- Popular recipes: Black Pepper Bacon Waffles, Cacio e Pepe
Source: Rachel Patterson
Bread
- Deities - Isis
- Element - earth
- Gender - Feminine/receptive
- Magical properties - grounding, offerings
- Popular Recipes - Satsuma & Dark Chocolate Brioche, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Chocolate Kahlua Bread Pudding
Source: Rachel Patterson
Brown Sugar
- Magickal properties - sweetness, comfort, love
- Popular recipes - Brown Sugar Bacon Biscuits, Brown Sugar Syrup, Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Source: Tess Whitehurst
Butter
- Gender - Feminine/receptive
- Elements - water, earth
- Planet - Moon
- Astrology - Cancer
- Chakra - Heart
- Magickal properties - soothes relationships, increases tenacity, makes change easier, increases spirituality, adds smoothing quality to spells,
- Popular recipes - Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Maple Butter, Super Simple Shortbread, Cinnamon Whole Wheat Pancakes with Blackberry Brown Butter Syrup
Source: Plentiful Earth
Cayenne
- Element - fire
- Magickal properties - removes obstacles, speeds up spells, road opener
- Popular recipes - Cayenne Candied Bacon, Mexican Brownies, Cheddar Corn Soup
Sources: The Magick Kitchen, Everyday Magic by Semra Haksever
Cheese
- Gender - Masculine/projective
- Element - Earth, Air
- Planet - Saturn
- Magickal Properties - success, happiness
- Popular Recipes - Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Frito Chili Cheese Wrap, Chicken and Goat Cheese Pasta
Source: Rachel Patterson
Chickpeas
- Planet - Mercury
- Magickal properties - beat the competition, sexual virility particularly for males
- Popular Recipes - Chickpea & Spinach Curry, Easy Peanut Butter Hummus
Sources: Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes and Shirley Two Feathers
Chocolate
- Gender - Feminine/receptive
- Element -
- white chocolate - water
- milk chocolate - water, earth
- dark chocolate - earth, fire
- Planet -
- white chocolate - Venus
- milk chocolate - Venus, Earth
- dark chocolate - Earth, Moon
- all - Mars
- Zodiac -
- white chocolate, Pisces, Aquarius
- milk chocolate, Cancer, Libra
- dark chocolate, Scorpio, Virgo, Aries
- Chakras -
- white chocolate - heart
- milk chocolate - heart
- dark chocolate, heart, sacral
- Magickal properties -
- white chocolate - friendship, self-love, fun
- milk chocolate - friendship, self-love, nurturing, love, balance, fun, raising emotional energy
- dark chocolate - love, romance, grounding, prosperity
- all - prosperity, positive energy, happiness, love
- Popular recipes - Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake, White Chocolate Chip Brownies
Source: Plentiful Earth, Rachel Patterson
Cinnamon
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Element - fire
- Planets - Sun, Mars
- Astrology - Aries
- Deities - Aphrodite, Dionysus, Mercury, Venus
- Chakras - root, sacral
- Magickal properties - consecrating your magickal tools, healing, home protection, love and lust spells, sex magick, personal protection, money drawing, speed up spells, spirituality, success, victory
- Popular Recipes: Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake, White Chocolate Chip Brownies
Source: Plentiful Earth
Coconuts
- Element - water
- Planet - Moon
- Magickal properties - purification, protection, chastity
- Popular recipes: Citrus Cocktail Cupcakes, Hawaiian Bread Pudding, Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Source: The Road Goes Ever On
Coffee
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Elements - fire, air, earth
- Planet - Mars
- Astrology - Sagittarius, Aries
- Deities - Archangel Gabriel, Chango
- Chakras - root, sacral
- Magickal properties - removes blockages, boosts energy, protection, grounding, happiness, lust, luck, romance
- Popular recipes - Chocolate Kahlua Bread Pudding, Kahlua Brownies, Brown Elephant Cocktail
Source: Plentiful Earth
Coriander
- Planet - Mars
- Element - Fire
- Magickal properties - love, lust, promoting peace between people, protection, healing, health, longevity, clairvoyance, divination, fertility, prosperity, keeping secrets
- Popular recipes: Mitraillette, Spicy Chicken Chili, Southwest Pasta Salad
Source: Vaya's Witchcraft and Spiritual
Corn
- Gender - Feminine
- Element - Fire, Earth
- Planet - Sun
- Magickal properties - abundance, luck, prosperity, offerings, fertility
- Popular recipes: Cornbread-Topped Chili Mac, Cheddar Habanero Cornbread, Chicken Corn Chowder
Source: Rachel Paterson
Dill
- Magickal properties - good fortune, tranquility, prosperity, passion, protection
- Popular recipes - Dill Potato Salad, Grilled Potato Foil Packet with Lemon Dill Creme Fraiche, Havarti & Dill Popovers
Source: The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander
Eggs
- Magickal properties - fertility, protection
- Magickal uses - decorate eggs for Ostara, crush egg shells for protection powder
- Popular recipes - The Best Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit with Apple Butter, Secret Ingredient Deviled Eggs
Garlic
- Deities - Hecate
- Magickal properties - passion, protection, cleansing, luck
- Popular recipes: Garlic Herb Toast, Garlic & Thyme Baked Camembert, Spaghetti with Garlic Lemon Breadcrumbs
Sources: Moody Moons, The Magick Kitchen
Ginger
- Magickal properties - romance, prosperity, passion, power
- Magickal uses - speed up spells
- Popular recipes - Stem Ginger Biscuits, Lime, Ginger & Lemongrass Infused Water, Ginger-Glazed Gammon Steak
Source: Everyday Magic by Semra Haksever
Hazelnut
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Element - Air
- Planet - Sun
- Deities - Brighid, Thor, Apollo
- Magickal properties - wisdom, luck, fertility, granting wishes
- Popular recipes: Nutella Fairy Toast, Nutella No-Bake Cookies, Nutella Cheesecake Parfaits
Sources: Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander, Eco Enchantments
Honey
- Deities - Ra, Artemis, Demeter, Vishnu, Krishna
- Element - water, earth
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Magickal properties - happiness, offerings, sweetness, love, prosperity, healing, passion, spirituality
- Popular recipes - Goat Cheese Crostini with Macadamia Nuts & Honey, Honey Whole Wheat Pancakes, Whipped Feta on Toast
Source: Rachel Patterson
Lemons
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Planet - Moon
- Element - water
- Deities - Diana
- Chakra - solar plexus
- Astrology - Cancer, Pisces
- Magickal properties - longevity, purification, unity, uplifting, clarity, friendship, happiness, rejuvenation, awareness, love, fidelity
- Popular recipes - 5 Minute Microwave Lemon Cake, Lemon Linguine, Cucumber Lemon Infused Water
Sources: White Witch Parlour
Lettuce
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Planet - Moon
- Element - Water
- Magickal properties - chastity, protection, love, divination, sleep
- Popular recipes - Feta & Strawberry Salad, Bacon & Egg Salad, Cider Braised Chicken Thighs with Spring Vegetables
Source: Amino
Limes
- Sabbat - Litha
- Element - water, fire
- Crystal - green aventurine
- Magickal properties - cleansing, purification, protection, purification, prosperity
- Popular recipes - Flourless Chocolate Lime Cake with Margarita Cream, Chocolate Lime Pie, Mint Limeade
Source: Davy & Tracy
Maple
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Planet - Jupiter
- Element - air
- Deity - Dana
- Astrology - Virgo, Libra
- Magickal uses - wand making
- Magickal properties - love, prosperity, longevity, protection
- Popular recipes - Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Maple Butter, Maple Macadmia Nut Malasad Bread Pudding, Croissant French Toast with Maple Bacon Whipped Cream
Sources: Flying the Hedge and WytchWood
Milk
- Magickal properties - fertility, abundance, motherhood
- Popular recipes - Flourless Chocolate Lime Cake with Margarita Cream, Cookies & Cream Fridge Cake, Croissant French Toast with Maple Bacon Whipped Cream
Source: University of Michigan
Mint
- Magickal properties - healing, purification, love, prosperity, abundance
- Popular recipes - Mint Brownies, Peppermint Foot Soak, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source: Practical Magic for Beginners by Maggie Haseman
Mustard
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Planet - Mars
- Element - Fire
- Deities - Aesculapius
- Astrology - Aries
- Magickal properies - protection, fertility, clarity, mental power
- Popular recipes - Pillow Dogs, Lemon Rice, Crunchy Lemon Chicken
Source: Wings in the Night
Olive Oil
- Element - Fire
- Planet - Sun
- Magickal properties - healing, peace, fertility, protection
- Popular recipes - Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, Whipped Ricotta, Easy Peanut Butter Hummus
Source: Patheos
Onion
- Planet - Mars
- Element - fire
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Magickal properties - protection, fertility, passion,
- Popular recipes: Pork & Onion Hand Pies, Bacon, Goat Cheese & Green Onion Biscuits, Potato & Spinach Curry
Source: Rachel Patterson
Oranges
- Deities - Gaia
- Magickal properties - love, fertility, divination, success, prosperity, friendship
- Popular recipes - Chocolate Orange Mousse, Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Orange Frosting, Orange & Amaretto Cider
Source: Elune Blue
Oregano
- Planet - Venus
- Element - air
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Astrology - Taurus, Libra
- Magickal properties - protection, creativity, travel, freedom, love, happiness, communication, peace
- Popular recipes - Za'atar Potato Salad, Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Salad, Black Bean Soup
Source: Wicca Now
Paprika
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Element - fire
- Planet - Mars
- Astrology - Aries, Scorpio
- Day - Tuesday
- Deities - Ares, Mars
- Magickal properties - boosting spellwork, energy, fidelity, hex breaking, love
- Popular recipes - Sloppy Joes from scratch, Chicken Corn Chowder, Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese
Source: Ashton
Peanuts
- Planet - Jupiter
- Magickal properties - wealth, opportunities, prosperity
- Popular recipes: Peanut Butter Fudge, Classic Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake
Source: Amino
Pineapple
- Element - fire
- Planet - Sun
- Magickal properties - hospitality, prosperity, luck, courage, confidence
- Popular recipes - Sex on the Beach, Hawaiian Bread Pudding
Source: Elune Blue
Pomegranates
- Gender - female/receptive
- Elements - air, fire
- Planets - Venus, Pluto
- Astrology - Scorpio
- Deities - Astarte, Persphone, Sekhmet
- Chakras - third eye, root
- Magickal properties - inner voice, protection, wisdom, wishes
- Magickal uses - as a substitute for blood in a spell, as a magick ink, fertility divination, money incense,
- Popular recipes: Pomegranate Margaritas, Pomegranate Martini, Ginger Pomegranate Cocktail
Source: Plentiful Earth
Potatoes
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Element - earth
- Planet - Moon
- Astrology - Virgo
- Deities - Axomamma
- Chakras - root
- Magickal properties - grounding, protection, stability
- Popular recipes: Indian Spiced Pea & Potato Wrap, Ham & Potato Soup, Ridiculously Awesome Mashed Potatoes
Source: Plentiful Earth
Raspberries
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Element - Water
- Planets - Moon, Venus
- Astrology - Cancer, Pisces
- Deities - Eileithyia, Hera
- Chakra - Sacral
- Magickal properties - fertility, love, protection in pregnancy or business
- Popular recipes - Raspberry Margaritas, Raspberry Cooler, White Chocolate Raspberry Blondies
Source: Plentiful Earth
Rice
- Planet - Sun
- Element - air, earth
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Magickal properties - abundance, fertility, prosperity, protection, rain, grounding
- Popular recipes - Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Potato and Spinach Curry, Cider Braised Chicken Thighs with Spring Vegetables
Source: Rachel Patterson
Rose
- Deities - Aphrodite, Adonis, Eros, Venus
- Astrology - Taurus
- Planet - Venus
- Element - water
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Magickal properties - love, romance, passion, healing, peace, divination, spiritual growth
- Popular recipes - Rose Quartz Cocktail
Sources: The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander, Wicca Now
Rum
- Element - water
- Magickal properties - prosperity, clarity, love, strength, connection
- Popular recipes - Rum & Ginger Beer with a Twist, Citrus Cocktail Cupcakes, Boozy Root Beer Float
Source: Wolf of Antimony
Salt
- Magickal properties - protection, cleansing, purification
- Popular recipes: Giant Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies, Salted Caramel White Russian, Sea Salt Bagels
Source: Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judika Illes
Spinach
- Chakra - heart
- Magickal properties - love, prosperity, wealth, strength
- Popular recipes: Mexican Spinach Dip, Spinach Alfredo Mac & Cheese, Potato & Spinach Curry
Sources: La Tene, Star Magic
Strawberries
- Gender - female/receptive
- Element - water
- Planet - Venus
- Astrology - Scorpio
- Deity - Freya
- Chakra - sacral
- Magickal properties - dedication, love, fertility, luck
- Popular recipes - Strawberry Soju Slushie, Strawberry Lemon & Basil Infused Water, Feta & Strawberry Salad
Source: Plentiful Earth
Sweet Potatoes
- Gender - female/receptive
- Element - Earth
- Planet - Venus
- Zodiac - Gemini, Cancer, Taurus, Libra
- Deities - Ceres, Demeter
- Chakras - Root, Sacral
- Magickal properties - friendship, harmony, grounding, nurturing, sensuality
- Popular recipes: Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Maple Butter, Vegetarian Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie, Sweet Potato Gratin
Source: Plentiful Earth
Sugar
- Magickal properties - attraction, love, used to amplify any attraction spell
- Popular recipes - No-Fail Sugar Cookies, Lofthouse Cookie Bars, Caramel Butterscotch Muffins
Source: The Traveling Witch
Tarragon
- Magickal properties - healing in abusive sitations, compassion for others
- Popular recipes - Cider Braised Chicken Thighs with Spring Vegetables
Source: The Thrifty Witch
Tomatoes
- Deities - Venus, Aphrodite, Hera
- Gender - feminine/receptive
- Magickal properties - love, passion, creativity, protects from negative influence
- Popular recipes - Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Salad, Risotto Bolognese, Cowboy Spaghetti
Source: The Witchipedia
Turmeric
- Planet - Mars
- Element - fire
- Gender - masculine/projective
- Magickal properties - purification, protection
- Popular recipes - Lemon Rice, Potato & Spinach Curry
Source: Pagan N Proud
Vanilla
- Gender - Feminine/receptive
- Element - Water
- Planet - Venus
- Zodiac - Taurus
- Deities - Aphrodite, Venus
- Magickal properties - love, passion, vitality, happiness, healing, friendship, stress and anxiety, luck, increasing mental capabilities, beauty
- Popular Recipes - Vanilla Vodka Root Beer, Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Orange Frosting, Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake
Source: Wicca Now
Wheat
- Gender - Feminin/receptive
- Element - Earth
- Planet - Venus
- Sabbats - Lughnassadh
- Magickal properties - abundance, fertility, money, rebirth
- Popular recipes: Whole Wheat Guinness Soda Bread, Whole Wheat Pancakes, Wheaten Biscuits
Source: Flying the Hedge
Yogurt
- Magickal properties - spirituality, creativity, depression
- Popular recipes: Greek Yogurt Pancakes, Grilled Chicken Skewers with Chilli Mint Yogurt, Easy Peanut Butter Hummus
Source: Beneath the Moon
