The magical properties of cheese are powerful and transformative. Whether you're preparing a magical meal or leaving an offering for your ancestors, this is an ingredient that can definitely shift the energy. Let's get into it.
I am so grateful to the ancestor who first let milk rot and get covered in mold but still decided to eat it. Cheese doesn't make any sense on paper, but it is one of the most delicious foods on earth, in my opinion. I want it on everything. I can't resist it. There's a famous image from an old book that highlights text that says "You may fascinate a woman by giving her cheese." This would definitely work on me. Offer me cheese, and I'm yours.
But it's not a common witchcraft ingredient. We know as kitchen witches, everything has energy though, so let's explore the magical properties of this delicious food.
Healing Properties of Cheese
Cheese is often seen as a culprit in diet culture. Full of fat and cholesterol that will definitely kill you. But when eaten mindfully and in moderation, it actually has a lot of wonderful benefits for our health.
Cheese is a great source of calcium, protein, and fat (which you actually need in your diet). It also has lots of great vitamins and minerals, including B12 and zinc. Of course, the more natural your cheese is, the healthier it will be. So cheese made from the milk of grass-fed cows (or other animals) is going to have the highest nutritional value.
Cheese and other dairy products may help protect your teeth, and high fat cheeses like brie actually have healthy fats that are good for your heart.
It is a calorie dense food, so enjoy the good stuff mindfully and in small, precious quantities. It also doesn't have any fiber, so balance it with something like wheaten biscuits or Scottish oatcakes.
As always, you know your body best, so listen to your healthcare professionals and do what's right for you. But if you are going to enjoy the deliciousness of cheese, let go of some of the guilt and embrace the benefits.
Magical & Spiritual Properties of Cheese
As with all ingredients, you will know intuitively how cheese makes you feel. That energy is very important to the way you work with any ingredient. Cheese is said to carry the energy of success, happiness, positive communication, cooperation, and friendliness. Think of the connection and joy that's created with you gather a group of friends around an epic cheese board.
Another key magical meaning of cheese is transformation. Think of they alchemical process of creating cheese. You start with liquid milk, then mix in an enzyme and watch it transform into something completely different. With different techniques and plenty of time, you can create dozens of permutations. So if you need to work a spell for total transformation, you may want to include cheese.
The correspondences for cheese include:
- Gender - Masculine/projective
- Element - Earth, Air
- Planet - Saturn
- Deities - Apollo
While the nutritional benefits of vegan cheese will, of course, be different, the energetic benefits can be the same if you set that intention.
Witchcraft Uses
Because cheese is a whole food rather than a plant or spice like other kitchen witchcraft ingredients, its uses are a bit limited. You wouldn't want to add it to your bath or teapot, for example, or leave it to rot in a spell jar. You could, however, eat cheese while in the bath, and that would be awesome.
There is a form of cheese divination called tyromancy where you read the shape, holes, veins, and other aspects of cheese to divine the future. Cheese is also said to bring strange dreams, so it could be used in dream work as well.
Eating cheese can be included in group rituals, and pieces of cheese could be offered to ancestors and spirits. Just be aware of attracting unwanted creatures. This might be best for an outdoor offering.
Recipes for the Kitchen Witch
Without a doubt, the best way to work with cheese is kitchen witchcraft. Cheese that goes uneaten only makes me sad. As I've already expresed my undying love for this ingredient, I'm sure it comes as no surprise that I have dozens upon dozens of cheese recipes, so here are my top 13 to help spark your imagination.
- Chicken & Goat Cheese Pasta - made extra magical with fresh rosemary
- Brie & Blackberry Grilled Cheese - the blackberries add protective energy
- Cheez-Its Mac & Cheese - topped with crunchy, cheesy cracker crumbs
- Mexican Spinach Dip - A cheesy dip with extra veg
- White Cheddar Fondue - beautiful for a sharing spell
- Blue Cheese Fondue - work color magick into this spell
- Brie Grilled Cheese with Ham & Cherry Jam - the cherries bring a vibe of fertility
- Smoked Cheddar & Sage Biscuits - a delicious cleansing spell
- Mexican Mac & Cheese - with chicken, chilies, and corn
- Whipped Ricotta - a cloud of cheese topped with herbs
- Bacon, Goat Cheese & Green Onion Biscuits - goat cheese brings a slightly different energy to the party
- Lemon & Ricotta Pasta - with brie and fresh basil
- Jalapeno Cream Cheese Stuffed Burger - with spicy cheese hidden inside
I hope this has helped you see the potential of the magical properties of cheese. We already know it's delicious, but it also has the power to transform our lives and bring us success and happiness. So enjoy it with intention and keep making magick.
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