It doesn't take a lot of work, time, or money to transform an ordinary kitchen into a magickal workplace.
To begin with, there are many simple, yet effective, charms (such as a rope of garlic, a sun-catcher, or pentagram symbols) that can be placed in the kitchen for protection.
A sunny kitchen windowsill filled with pots of magical plants not only looks good, but releases magical energies into the room.
Even common culinary herbs that are found in the cabinets or nearly every kitchen possess strong magical properties.
For instance, basil is traditionally used for exorcism, love, protection, and purification. Parsley is used for fertility, passion, and protection. Sage is used for healing, protection, and prosperity; and thyme is used for clairvoyance, courage, and love.
I especially like to grow tarragon in the kitchen window because of it's connections with dragons.
Hang a "Kitchen Witch" doll for good luck. In fact this is one one thing that has been in my kitchen since 1986. She's ugly (the quintessential hag) but she's lived in 7 kitchens so far and even when everything else has gotten broken in moves she comes through fine.
You should also have your magical spoon. I found a multicolored wooden spoon in a kitchen shop and I use it when I want to put positive energy into something I'm preparing.
A well-stocked Witch's kitchen should contain herbs, essential oils, a small coffee grinder used just for grinding herbs for potions (I retired the mortar and pestle years ago -- simply too much work), and an assortment of glass bottles for decanting your potions. I've never found the need to, shall we say keep kosher, with my cookware.
Always stir food in a clockwise direction, and be sure to invite the Goddess and God into your new magical workplace.
To Safeguard the Cook and Kitchen
Aloe has long been considered a magical/medicinal plant. Grow one in your kitchen, or as near your kitchen as you can, to safeguard you from nasty kitchen accidents such as cuts and burns. Dab some aloe gel on your major kitchen appliances, tools, doors and windows to safeguard them as well.
Garlic is well known for its protective qualities. Place a bulb of garlic on your kitchen window, or hang a rope of garlic in your kitchen. Do not ever use these for food--remember, they are there collecting negative energy. Periodically, remove the garlic and bury in the earth. Remember to thank the garlic and the earth for their service to you.
