Magical correspondences provide convenient catagories in which to place our magical food items to help us select the best ingredients for our magical meals. Sometimes you may wish to tweak a recipe by replacing an ingredient with stronger, different or complimentary energy toward your goals, these correspondences can help you make informed choices.
Color Correspondences
Different colors provide different energies and help set different moods. Food is colorful and you can use these colors to your advantage, but remember that you can also select the colors of your garnish, the flowers in your centerpiece, the dishes you serve the meal upon, your tablecloth and, of course, the candles you light at the start of your meal.
| Color | Elemental Correspondence | Astrological Correspondence | Associated Body Parts | Magical Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Fire | Aries, Scorpio, Mars | Bones, Teeth, nails, colon, prostate, rectum, blood | Passion, fire, courage, strength, joy, renewal, energy, health, motivation, desire, ambition, leadership, self-esteem |
| Pink | Venus, influencing Mars | Muscular systems | Personal success, self-love, personal harmony, friendship, calming, romance, harmony, passion, partnerships, getting a move on, physical energy, sex, action, exercise, surgery, buying, selling & adopting animals, gardening, woodworking, new beginnings, honor, morality, emotions | |
| Orange | Fire | Sun, Leo, Sagittarius | pelvis, kidneys, uterus, bladder, lymph, sperm, adrenalin, digestion | relieving depression, feelings of abandonment, increasing opportunities, happiness, mental alertness, breaking down barriers, material gain, kindness, sealing a spell, harvest |
| Yellow | Air | Mercury, Taurus, Libra | lower back, spine, gall bladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, digestion | Healinbg, friendship, increase productivity, remove negative thinking, increase creativity, inventiveness, prosperity, self-esteem, beauty, life, humility, intellect |
| Green | Earth | Venus, Mercury, Aquarius, Cancer | Upper back, spine, shoulders, breasts, heart, lungs, resperatory system, circulatory system | increasing love and trust, faeries, general healing, wellness, transformation, new beginnings, prosperity, money, career, employment, hope, immortality, rebirth, garden magic, herbal magic, fertility, luck, courage, change, peace, harmony, relationship success, beauty, soul mates, artistic ability, affection, partnerships, alliances, grace, luxury, social activity, marriage, decorating, cosmetics, gifts, income, gardening, gardeners, archetects, artists, cosmotologists, chiropractors, dancers, engineers, entertainers, fashion, models, designers, music, painting, poetry, courtship, dating, household improvements, planning events, shopping |
| Blue | Water | Jupiter, Moon, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces | Neck, throat, thyroid, lungs, ears, mind | Increase wisdom, wealth, joy, opportunity, patience, peace, truth, loyalty, meditation, introspection, insight, happiness, fidelity, remove confusion, the ocean, elevation, calming, long distance travel, higher education, political power, social standing, dealing with foreign cultures/countries, religion, philosophy, forecasting, broadcasting, publicity, expansion, luck, growth, sports, horses, legal matters, doctors, guardians, merchants, police officers, psychologists, charity, self-improvement, research, studying, reading. |
| Violet/Purple | Mercury, Saturn, Capricorn, Jupiter, Gemini, Sagittarius | Face, nervous system, upper resperatory system, bones, eyes, ears, pituitary gland, emotions | clarvoyance, relief of emotional hurt, spiritual protection, heal wounded pride, spirituality, wisdom, increasing psychic powers, meditatin, justice, forgiveness, humility, the occult, hidden forces, secret dealings, memory, intelligence, communication, itelligence, education, correspondences, messages, students, merchants, editing, writing, advertising, contracts, kinship, ambition, progress, visiting friends, astrology | |
| White | Moon, Pisces | Brain, pineal gland, semen | Safety, protection, transformation, enlightenment, connection to higher self, becoming more outgoing, relieving shyness, the cycle of life, freedom, health, initiation | |
| Black | Saturn | teeth, bones, | Use in combination with white to represent balance, opposites, union of opposing forces. Divination, beginning, creation, rebirth, absorbing energies, patience, binding, stability, neutralizing forces, material gain, protection, karma, death, manifestation, law, understanding one's limits, overcoming obsticals, challenges, tests, real estate matters, farming, sacrifice, separation, criminals, civil servants, plumbing, justice, wills, debts, discoveries, elders, truth | |
| Brown | Earth | Scorpio, Capricorn | Security, friendship, animal magic, nature magic, generosity, fruitfulness, new beginnings, harvest, health of pets & livestock, endurance, groundings, strengthening, solidifying, sound decision making, improved concentration, focus, telepathy, finding lost things, anything to do with animals |
Elemental Correspondences
Many magical and spiritual systems believe that it is important for magical work, for health and well being, and indeed for functioning in every day life to have the elements balanced within you and in your environment. There area variety of ways to do this and eating foods corresponding to these elements is one way. Many magical cooks utilize these elemental correspondences to choose a menu that is balanced across the elemental energy spectrum when not working for a particular goal in order to ensure that these elemental energies remain in balance.
Elemental correspondences of food can be used in many ways. In some healing systems, people who are unwell may be believed to be out of balance of certain elements. In these cases, the Kitchen Witch may seek to restore the balance by offering meals that resonate strongly with the element which is weakest in the ill person. This method can be used to balance emotional upsets as well. A firey temper may be cooled with a meal that resonates with the water element, for instance.
Remember also that Kitchen Witchery is a simple form of Alchemy so Alchemical rules apply when preparing meals. Like attracts like, so a Witch who desires to bring something into her life, may choose foods that correspond to related elemental energies. For example, a witch who needs a little extra cash flow might choose foods that resonate with the elemental energy of Earth for material gain. For more specific applications, the clever Kitchen Witch or Domestic Alchemist, might turn to Planetary Correspondences instead. It is important to note that while Kitchen Witchery and indeed any sort of Alchemy is good for drawing energy and matters of transformation, it is not suitable for banishing magic.
Below is a brief explination of the correspondences for each element and a list of foods in our database that carry their elemental energy. For more detail, click on the names of the elements (or foods).
Earth
Earth energy is sought for material matters including employment and money matters but also matters relating to the physical body including health, strength, fertility, birth, death and rebirth. Earth is dry and cold, solid and practical. Most grains are Earth foods.
Some Earth energy foods include:
For more information visit the earth element detail page.
Air
Air energy seeks knowledge, wisdom and is concerned with spiritual matters. The energy of the Air element is utilized in matters relating to schoolwork and learning, concentration, positive thinking. Air is hot and humid, quick and absent-minded.
Some Air energy foods include:
For more information visit the air element detail page.
Water
Water energy is creative and emotional. The energy of the Water element is useful in matters concerning creativity, love, purification, psychic awareness, peace, friendship and marriage. Water is moist and cool and water foods tend to either grow in water or be juicy and refreshing.
Some water energy foods include:
For more information visit the water element detail page.
Fire
Fire is active and passionate. The energy of the element of Fire is useful in magic relating to purification, courage, strength, protection and sex. Fire is hot and dry. Fire foods are often warming and spicy and get your blood pumping.
Some fire energy foods include:
For more information visit the fire element detail page.
