How to Begin a Kitchen Witchery Practice

Send us Fan Mail A new year invites new rhythms, and the kitchen is one of the most powerful places to begin. In this episode of the Magick Kitchen Podcast, Leandra Witchwood and Elyse Welles explore how to start — or refresh — a kitchen witchery practice rooted in green magic, balance, and everyday life. They discuss why kitchen witchery and green witchcraft are inseparable paths, how perfection and rigid planning can block magical flow, and why the hearth has always been the energetic heart of the home. From cooking with seasonal ingredients to working with what’s already in your spice cabinet, this conversation offers grounded ways to make magic sustainable, nourishing, and intuitive. You’ll also learn how food connects us to cycles — the moon, the body, the land — and why honoring ingredients through use, reuse, and gratitude matters deeply in the craft. The episode closes with a simple cinnamon–apple tea or simmer pot practice you can make right away using common kitchen ingredients. Special Rate - Lock in by December 1st Samhainfest is a two-day celebration of witchcraft, folklore, ritual, music, and ancestor reverence, held October 31 to November 1, 2026, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Learn more and get tickets at samhainfest.com. The Sacred Waters Retreat is a four-day pilgrimage through Greece’s healing springs, volcanic islands, sea caves, and sacred coastal landscapes. Through ritual, ceremony, and time on the water, you will reconnect with emotional renewal, embodied softness, and the ancient wisdom held by the sea. Learn more at elysewelles.com/visitgreece Support the Podcast! Join the Rebel Mystic Coven Inner Circle before December 1, 2026, and keep the current rate as you enter the coven's new year-long Cauldrons in 2027. Something is brewing, and founding members get the first seat at the fire. Join here: https://links.ivorey.io/payment-link/6a849968bd9f26c7377a1b1d 🫖 The Witchwood Teahouse! Check out Leandra's uniquely hand-blended teas - www.thewitchwoodteahouse.com 🌒🌕🌘 🗝️ 🕯️CLICK HERE for Elyse's free Guide to Energy Protection. 🌟🧙‍♀️ Follow Elyse @seekingnumina, & join Seekers of the Sacred Wild, a free group with weekly live lessons and readings. Join upcoming pilgrimages and container courses here: www.elysewelles.com/2026Immersive Support on Patreon here for book club, a ritual library, and exclusive videos!