So when another girlfriend dropped by tonight we had the numbers for a coven. The night went something like this :
Witch 1 : Round the cauldron we go;
In the poison'd entrails throw.
Coven : Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
Witch 2 : For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
Coven : Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
Witch 3 : Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf;
Make the gruel thick and slab
Coven : Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
Witch 2 : Cool it with a baboon's blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.
Well ... maybe it didn't quite like that but we sure did cackle over a bubbling pot. Unfortunately, the pantry was fresh out of eye of newt and toe of frog, so instead we had to settle for a thick gruel of lentil and vegetable soup and flat bread.
If you ever wanted to concoct your own pot of magical charm, saute leeks, garlic, carrots, and celery in a little virgin coconut oil, add red lentils, vegetable stock and a good dose of tomato puree; bring to the boil and simmer for as long as it takes until the soup is your desired thickness. While you fry off some wraps in coconut oil until they are gold and just crispy; add a couple of handfuls of baby spinach leaves to the pot. Serve generously. After consumption cleanse the palate with a thick slab of chocolate mousse cake (make sure it is mousse and not chocolate mouse cake as that can leave a slightly bitter taste and you must never serve chocolate moose cake to a vegetarian!).
Make sure that you stay up until the wee hours of the morning sharing the most embarrassing stories - tell them with the greatest degree of drama, acted out with the highest levels of comedy and leave no detail uncovered. With this ritual, you are guaranteed a deep deep sleep! My final piece of advice for today's post : "Whatever happens in a witches' coven, stays in a witches' coven".
Flying Solo Tip 094365 : The sound of laughter is a hymn to the ears of gods and goddesses. Make laughter a sacred ritual you practice often.