I'm trying to address how disconnected many of us are when it comes to our food. The goal is to then persuade the reader that s/he can start strengthening that connection by following some of the steps that will be outlined later on.
Here it goes. Please be gentle.
Food is sacred. It is part of the earth to which we are all connected. Food keeps us alive, comforts us, makes us feel loved. We can also create recipes for magical purposes, such as love and prosperity. The fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs that we use all have magical properties - protection, love, healing, prosperity, psychic development, etc. I take this to be further proof of the sacredness of food itself.
The hearth was a sacred spot to our ancestors. At the hearth they warmed their hands and feet and prepared their simple meals, using what was available to them at the time. Today, in place of the hearth, we have the gas or electric stove - a modern hearth that can be just as sacred and alive as a fireplace.
Today most of us have an abundance of food. We go to the grocery store instead of depending upon the harvest. For most of us, winter no longer carries the risk of starvation. Fruits and vegetables are available all year. Our meat comes pre-packaged in foam and cellophane.
We are not as attached to our food as we used to be. We are no longer at the mercy of the elements for our survival. We have become rather disconnected from the gods in that sense. However, we can easily become connected once again through food, that which is so sacred.
That's all I have so far. I suck.
5 comments:
I really agree. Food is sacred and creating food to eat a special ritual I hold dear but so many people have either zero interest or zero knowledge on how to go about feeding themselves and honouring the bounty we are given.
I think what you said is very true. And I agree with you. Take it a step further and most of what you find in the stores are full of hormones and antibiotics, fruits and vegetables coated with waxes and pesticides.
Don't want to get on a soapbox here, but I do agree with you.
Your style of writing is very good, and everything you say is true, BUT...
(Sorry!)
... this is what I have read in almost every introduction on food so far, be it in magical cookbooks or in chapters on food in larger volumes. I guess you might try to take it one step further and really find why you want to write this special cookbook.
Yes, BUT! I need buts! LOL
I do plan to take it a bit further and work on coming back to how we can reconnect. I just have writers block like a mofo. Thanks so much for the feedback. I'll try to work on a little bit more and post it later today.
Have you ever wondered how it happens that some people don't even know all the vegetables and stuff at the supermarket anymore?
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