Red is a gorgeous color, isnโt it?ย
Well in magick, it actually has quite powerful meanings that can connected to Aphrodite.
Red correspondence ~ passion, love, courage, strength, beauty, energy, assertiveness, determination.
*Recipe makes a two layer cake*
I am really proud of this red velvetย recipe, itโs so good!
Magickal properties of the cake based on its ingredients: self-love, confidence, beauty, passion, courage, strength.
Where do I get my sources?: I have been practicing for 4 years now, so I pretty much can look at an ingredient, and know what itโs magickal properties are, even though before I post, I always fact check things. I have read a lot of books and articles on it. Here are some of my favoritesโฆ
learnreligons.com
witchipedia.com
plentifulearth.com
Cunninghamโs Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
Cunninghamโs Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen
๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค๐:
ยฝ cup melted butter 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup buttered flavored shortening 3 cups cake flourย 3 tbsp cream cheese 1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp cocoa powder Pinch of salt 4 large eggs, room temperature and separated 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tsp distilled white vinegar A couple drops red food coloring 1 cup buttermilk
๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ :
ยพ cup unsalted butter ยพ of a 8 oz brick cream cheese 5 ยฝ cups powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat you oven to 350 F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream your shortening, melted butter, cream cheese, and sugar together. Beat in your egg yolks. Mix in your vanilla, vinegar, and buttermilk. Now fold in your dry ingredients gently for a light and fluffy cake.ย
Beat your egg whites on high speed until they become stiff peaks. Fold into your batter gently until just combined. Add in red food coloring until you reach your desired color, and mix until even.
Light a candle if you wish and fill the batter with your intentions.
Butter and flour two cake tins and pour the batter evenly into both of them. Pop them into the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until you stick a toothpick in the center of the cake, and it comes out clean, making sure not to overcook the cake.
After 1 hour of cooling, remove the cakes from the pans, so they can fully cool correctly.
For the frosting, cream your butter, sugar, and cream cheese on medium-high speed for about 3 minutes. Mix in your vanilla extract and beat for another minute. If the frosting is too thick for your liking, add in a tablespoon of heavy cream or half and half.
Assemble the cake to your liking! Offer a piece to Aphrodite and enjoy!!!
Erin felt her blood pumping through her body as she tried to jog to the schooner. Her head was fuzzy, and all she could see was them. Her lungs filled with air she couldnโt breathe and she clutched her chest. Gunshots and cries rang out around her but she couldnโt hear them. Get to the ship, she thought. If you donโt get to the ship they're dead.
From on the roof, Jesper spotted her stunning towards the dock, and moved to pick off anyone that tried to attack her.
โThere!โ Jesper yelled, hoping someone would go help the Shadow. Wylan was the only one who heard him, and looked to see Erin getting closer. Sweat covered her face and it looked like sheโd been crying. Erin clumsily pushed past Rotty, who was helping Wylan keep the shooters back.
She staggered over the ship, grabbing the ropes that kept them from floating off.
Untie the ropes, lift the anchor, fly the sails. She repeated it in her head like a mantra. Rope, Anchor, Sails.
She hadnโt touched a ship sinceโฆ well since she came to Ketterdam. Her heart was pounding faster than Jesper could shoot, and she felt her stomach rise. Erin froze as she tried to lift the anchor, her hands touching the cold water.
Iโm drowning. Where is the surface? I canโt breathe. I canโt breatheโ
โI got itโ
Rotty pulled the anchor up for her. His voice broke Erin out of her trance for the moment. She looked around, realizing everyone was on board and they had left the harbor. Matthias was the only one on deck, throwing up over the side.
Erin sank down to the floor of the ship, shutting her eyes. This is not the Cardea. This is not the Cardea. You will not drown, you will not drown. It took everything she had to stand back up, placing her feet on the railing and hoisting herself up the rope rungs to reach the sails. She gagged as she looked down. Even from his place on the deck, Rotty could tell she was trembling. He disappears below deck, looking for something.
The Shadow pulled the sails down and out, the boat picking up speed. It gave her a rush, and for a moment she enjoyed the wind in her face. Then she vomited.
โWatch it!โ
Kaz looked up from the deck, scowling. He looked like shit. Blood splattered on his face and clothes, his usual sheened back hair in his eyes. Erin didnโt respond, shimming down the rope and placing her feet on solid ground.
โI thought you were a sailor.โ He grumbled, stepping around the liquid on the deck. He gripped the railing, obviously queasy himself.
Erin held onto the rope
โI said I had been sailing. Thereโs a difference.โ
Now that she was close enough to the edge, she saw her reflection in the water. It flickered between the mess she was now, and the scared girl she was. She felt sick again and covered her mouth, shaking. Kaz glanced at her.
โYou need to be faster. If you had been gone any longer weโd have been screwedโ he said coldly. Underneath his demeanor, she couldโve sworn there was concern in his eyes.
โWouldnโt have to worry about it if you hired a damn crewโ Erin grimaced as water splashed her.
โI didnโt think I needed one. Clearly I was wrong. You can barely stand without getting sick.โ He scoffs
Erin glares at him, sweat dripping from her chin. If he noticed, he wasnโt letting on. She roughly pushed past him and up to the wheel, trying to think about anything other than the unforgiving water. Kaz was upset about something and followed her.
โDo you understand me? If you falter we all die.โ He raises his voice slightly. Erin flinches, for the first time since theyโve known each other. That, he notices.
โErin.โ His voice is taught.
โIโm perfectly aware of the situation.โ She responds.
โThen act like itโ
Erin clutches the wheel tighter. Sheโs angry. Sheโs not sure why, maybe Kazโs attitude had been too much. He didnโt seem to care about how she felt, of being on the sea made her feel. Erinโs face falls into a dark glare.
โYouโre tardiness almost got us all killed and if you get sick while piloting the ship-โ
โI know!โ Erin yelled. She whipped her body to face him. Kaz merely raised an eyebrow, expecting her to continue. She wasnโt sure where she was going with this, her breathing was labored.
โWhy are you acting like this is my fault. You didnโt have to be first mateโ
That pissed her off. โFirst mate?? I am the only mate. I am the only person on the godforsaken ship that knows how to sail, or navigate, or anything that will get us to Fjerda.โ
Kazโs face remained unemotional. He glanced up seeing Jesper come up from the cabin. The sharpshooter looked at Erin and his eyes widened in concern
โErin? Erin are you ok? Saints Kaz, what did you say to herโ Jesper glared at his friend. Kaz shifted his weight.
โReminding my Shadow that weโll be fish food if sheโs late again.โ
Jesper puts his arms around Erin, who was clearly not hearing their conversation. He felt her shaking, and bet that Nina could hear her heart beat, even from below deck.
โSheโs having a panic attack Kazโ
Jesper leaned down and looked at Erin. He tried to run the dried blood from her face.
โIโm fineโ was all she could say. From behind her, Kaz clenched his jaw. He wasnโt quite sure how to feel. Upset he didnโt notice or upset she could be affected so easily. Itโs not like he had a place to speak, it took most of his strength to not go running to the rail and throw his breakfast up.
โYou are not fine. What happened at the harbor? You looked like youโd been running,โ Jesper asked. Erinโs breathing calmed slightly and she was able to speak again.
โThere were too many of them- I led five, no six of them down an alley. There wasnโt an exit.โ
โAnd then?โ
Jesper thought of Erin as a capable girl. Her shadows were not something to be on the wrong end of, but six men? He wasnโt sure how she made it out alive.
โAnd then Iโฆ. Then I-โ
โSpit it outโ Kaz said from his place at the wheel. He was growing impatient with her stuttering
โI cut them.โ
Kaz looked over at her. The Cut. Heโd never seen her do it, but from description of those that survived attacks from the Darkling, an infamous shadow summoner, he was sure he didnโt want to. He glanced at Jesper and the two of them made eye contact. There was a reason heโd never seen her do it, much like how heโs never taken his gloves off.
He stood unwavering in his place, watching Jesper comfort her. Part of him wanted to hold her too, and part of him wanted to strangle himself for thinking that. Kaz turned on his heels and departed to the cabin, needing to clear his head.
THIS BITCH WHIMPERS
oof.
just discovered RSL was Atticus Finch in a 2013 play of To Kill a Mocking Bird. Iโm going insane trying to find any photo or video evidence of this.
A treat or breakfast, anytime you need a pick me up throughoutย the day. You can infuse these bars with your intentions, and charge them with a crystal of choice. I hope you guys enjoy! ~ Angel.
For the Bars:
ยฝ cup (170g) honey
happiness, healing, prosperity
ยฝ cup (120g)ย almond butter
prosperity, universal love, luck
1 box Honey Nut Cheerios
happiness, nostalgia, prosperity
For the Coating:
ยฝ cups (75g) white chocolate
friendship, self-love, fun
1/3 cup (85g)ย greek yogurt
2 tbsp honey
happiness
1 tsp vanilla extract
self-love, attraction
On medium heat, combine honey, almond butter, and your honey nut cheerios in a rather large pan. Make sure the almond butter has melted and the cheerios are fully coated. This should take about no longer then 7 minutes. About 3 plays of Set Fire to the Rain by Adele.ย
Once you have done this, spread evenly into a glass baking dish until it sets completely. This can take 1-3 hours.
Cut them into bars. Combine your greek yogurt, honey, melted white chocolate, and vanilla together, and dip the bottoms into the mixture, Let them set for an additional hour.
Enjoy!
This one is super easy.
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
3x Apples
water to cover but not over fill
blender
french press for coffee or cheese cloth (and a funnel and bowl if you use cheese cloth)
1tblsp vanilla
1tsp cinnamon
1tblsp of food grade lavender
1tblsp of sugar (I use monkfruit sweetener myself)
Directions:
1. Chop apples into chunks removing the core. Blend the apples in your blender with enough water to cover
2. Pour apple mix into french press and slowly filter out the apple purรฉe. (If using cheese cloth. Add apple purรฉe slowly. And let it drain. After, squeeze as much fluid out as you can) Do this a few times until mostly clean. (took me a couple filters, but I do smaller batches)
3. pour cider into a saucepan to heat. Add sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla
4. once heated, skim off some of the scum that floats to the top. And pour into a cup with your lavender (I use a reuseable tea/spoon steeper.
5. Let steep for 3-5 min
(I use the leftover apple purรฉe and I make a doggy treat, I mix in plain yogurt with a bit of natural peanut butter and stick it in the freezer for my dogs later. Just make sure thereโs no seeds)
Enjoy! Great for sleep or celebrating a harvest sabbat. Or if you want to do a past life regression journey. As lavender has great mental benefits.
They canonically said Wilson is great in bed I can't fucking take it anymore.
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โSharlotkaโ is a classic Russian apple cake. In some parts of the world, itโs known as the French Apple cake and it is best described as an apple sponge cake. This cake is packed with apples๐ Unlike traditional apple pie, which is heavy on the crust, this cake makes apples the star of the show. This results in a cake that is airy, soft and beautifully simple. Feel free to use any apple in this cake.
Soooo, you need:
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cornstarch
4 large apples
powdered sugar for dusting
Wash, peal and dice apples into one inch pieces. Using a mixer, beat eggs with sugar, until itโs three times in volume. Using a spatula, fold in flour by thirds, add 1 tsp of baking powder and 1 tbsp of cornstarch. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Cover bottom of the pan (I use 8 inches pan/20cm) with some cake batter, lay out the diced apples, cover apples with cake batter, shake the pan a bit, to spread batter between each apple piece. You have to do two layers of apples and cover the top of your cake with cake batter. The main thing is that the cake batter has to be not too thick and not too liquid.
Bake it at 350F/180C for 40 minutes, check using a wooden toothpick. If the cake is ready, the dough should not stick to the toothpick. It may take a bit more than 40 mins.