I use
the term recipe in the most general sense.
In these
pages, the term recipe can refer to foodstuffs OR to spells & potions.
To me,
the very word conjures up a host of comforting and intriguing images.
| I
see the Maiden--
brewing potions in a secret glade, becoming sure-footed as she walks the narrow path of, 'An it harm none, do what ye will. She labors to learn to tend herself. |
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| I see theMother--
spending countless hours contentedly crafting nourishment for both the body and soul. Her work is wrought .in a cluttered but tidy home, amidst the music of dear voices in need. She labors to learn to tend her loves. |
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| I see the Crone--
bent over a cauldron big enough to hold the needs of the world. She works, night or day, when she wills. She stands, alone or with companions, as she chooses. She is unbound by convention or environment. She labors to learn to tend All. |
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We
are all of these women.
We
have need of the knowledge of those that came before so that we may go
about our work.
The
recipes on the following pages are collected from a multitude of
sources.
When
the recipe's original author
set
pen to paper to record it, or passed it orally to another,
she
gave it to the collective.
And
so we are blessed by our inheritance . . .
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Basic Herbal Recipes
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Herbal, Botanical & More Properties