Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen - Scott Cunningham 1990

Money
Magical food diets

Few of us couldn’t use more money. No matter how much we make, it never seems to be enough. When embarking on a money diet, keep in mind that your attitude toward money is just as important as is the substance itself. Here are some tips:

Visualize yourself as a prosperous person. Retrain your thinking. Kill all thoughts of the “Gosh, I’m so broke!” variety. Concentrate on the feeling of having more money.

Budget each paycheck. Determine where your money is going every month. Spend wisely.

Know that, though money may solve some problems, it is no panacea. Some of the problems that we have without money will still be around when we have money.

Most of us don’t want money; we want what money can buy.

Be prepared to work for money, even if just by putting personal power into your ritual.

Set realistic goals. A week-long money food plan won’t make you suddenly find thousands of extra dollars in your bank account. Money diets are also virtually worthless for trying to win at lotteries, lotto, bingo, and gambling—simply because there are so many others trying to win, relying on all kinds of magic.

Wealth is a relative state of mind. A person making 30,000 dollars a year seems astonishingly wealthy to someone making 20,000 dollars, while an unemployed person may look with jealous eyes at the 20,000-dollars-a-year worker.

Accept money into your life. Know that you are a prosperous person deserving of extra income. Don’t wish for it to happen; allow it to happen.

Give something back. When you notice a permanent or temporary increase of money, donate a percentage to charitable causes such as environmental protection groups, animal rights organizations, food banks, battered women’s shelters, hospices, and other worthy groups. Give something back or you might not get any more.

As you eat the foods listed below, feel the money energy vibrating within them. Cook and eat with visualization!

Herbs and Spices

Add to any foods, particularly money-attracting dishes.

Vegetables

Fruits

Blackberry cobbler; fig newtons; banana bread; grape juice; strawberry tarts: all are money-attracting foods.

Grains

Rice with cinnamon is an excellent money attractant.

Nuts

Desserts

Other Money Foods

Blackberry brandy

Chocolate milk

Crème de cacao

Maple syrup

Milk

Oat bran muffins

Peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches on oat bread

Rich desserts

Salt (in moderation)

Tea

Preparing and Cooking Money Foods

Burn a green candle in the kitchen. Cut vegetables into square shapes (to represent the element of earth). Use square pans to bake pies.

Heavy, rich, and sweet foods are ideal for money diets, but don’t ignore nuts and vegetables, and never load up on ice cream and other desserts in place of more healthy fare. You will suffer physically from such an unbalanced diet!

Keep your pantry well stocked with foods of all kinds. In the past, as today, food was a sign of wealth. Keep some on hand at all times.

—Add bran to foods

—Have a snack of mixed cashews, almonds, and pecans

—Use only whole-grain breads (no white breads!)

Recipes

Money Trifle

(The amount of ingredients is determined by the size of the bowl used. This recipe is designed for a medium-sized mixing bowl, and will serve 5 to 6. If using a smaller or larger bowl, simply adjust the amounts accordingly.)

1 cup chopped bananas, fresh blackberries, chopped pineapple (sprinkled with salt), or thinly sliced pears

1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional; see below)

4 cups sponge cake (cut into 1⁄2-inch squares)

1⁄8 cup sherry

1 cup prepared custard (recipe page 248) or banana pudding

1 cup whipped cream (freshly made)

Prepare fruit with visualization. See it bursting with money energy. (If using bananas, sprinkle lemon juice over them to prevent darkening.)

Place half of the cubed sponge cake into the bottom of a 1-to11⁄2-quart bowl or soufflé dish. Sprinkle half of the sherry over the cake. Place all of the fruit over the cake. Place the remaining cake cubes on top of the fruit and sprinkle the remaining sherry over them.

Spread the custard or pudding over the cake. Finally, top with the whipped cream. Garnish with additional fresh fruits, if desired. (Lay blackberries or thin slices of banana into the shape of a pentagram on top of the whipped cream.)

Cover. Refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours.

Custard

2 eggs

1 egg yolk

13⁄4 cups light cream

1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

Beat eggs and yolk in a saucepan. Stir in cream and granulated sugar. Cook and stir until custard coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat; immediately place pan into a bowl of ice water. Cool, stirring occasionally. Spread half on to cake, store the rest in the refrigerator.

Note: This dessert is very heavy and luxurious. Eat small amounts, and visualize during every part of its preparation!