1. A quartz crystal placed on or near stove when cooking makes food taste better.
2. A pot of basil herb grown in your kithen keeps the area safe from evil forces and negative energies.
4. Candles keep their shape better and burn longer when chilled thoroughly in the refridgerator.
4. A witch's kitchen should never be without a lunar calendar or chart showing the phases of the moon and its movement through the wheel of the Zodiac.
5. A full moon increases ectrasensory perception and is the ideal time to prepare and use potion that increase the pychic abilities.
6. Love philiters and aphrodisiacs should always be prepared during the waxing of the moon.
7. The best time to plant an herb or vegetable garden is when the moon is in Cancer, Scorpio, Libra or Pisces.
8. Homemade incense always should be stored in tightly capped or corcked jars.
9. Homemade magickal incense, sachets and potpourrie become more frageant if aged several months before used.
10. Unlucky influences should ne kept away from the kitchen when cooking or preparing magickal reciepes and this is accomplished by stirring in a clockwise direction.
11. An aloe vera plant should be kept in the kitchen, as its juices are an instant cure for minor kitchen burns.
12. herbal preparations should never be boiled in aluminum vessels, but in copper, earthware or pyrex to avoid contamination of the medicines.
13. before casting spells or preparing potions, always keep in mind the Wican Rede: "Do what ye will an it harm none."
