Don't forget the water!

We love watching it fall on leaves, run down our windows... even dance in it from time to time.  There isn't one of us who hasn't enjoyed a rainy day and even that odd moment at an outdoor festival or park where it wasn't really supposed to rain but it did, and the festivities weren't affected at all - you just carried on in the beautiful rain. 

     As far as cooking is concerned, water is a vital ingredient.  We'd be lost without it!  A little steam to help soften our veggies. A few tablespoons to help that marinade along.  A good washing to get our greens ready for salad.  The starting point for boiling anything... water is integral to a working kitchen.  But often we overlook it as an element in what we're cooking.

       Water.  The West point in our circle.  The color blue.  These are things we already know, things that we learn instinctively.  But where does this fit in to our magical cooking?   Water is emotion, love and compassion, it is the carrier of life to all the plants and animals on the earth - our bodies are mostly water.  Just drinking a glass of water is a life saving act.  Cooking with water brings those elements into our foods, a basic element of life added to the dish we're working on. 

So often the first thing we hear when speaking about herbs is their use in teas.  The basis, naturally, is water.  The main vehicle we use to take in the magical and healthful properties of the plants we grow is a vehicle of life and love... is it any wonder a cup of tea makes you feel better?  You're drinking in a warm hug, a soothing cuddle of plants that will aid you in your daily life. 


Spring is a great time of year to focus on water and the magical aid it brings.  We're relying on it to help our plants grow strong, to wash the world clean from the cold of winter and to wake up the sleeping trees.  We look forward to the puddles and the warm rain and ask its blessing on our rebirth. 

Next time you cook, take a moment to acknowledge the water that you're using, thank it and the cardinal direction for their aid in your cooking and see what magic it brings. 

Blessings!