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Kitchen ingredient

Red Wine

Kitchen ingredient1 tradition
overview

Wine was the drink of Dionysus and of the Christian communion. In modern practice it is poured as a libation, shared in cakes and ale rites, and used as the base for love potions.

Uses

  • Libations and offerings
  • Love potions
  • Celebration
  • Communion
ritual

Working with it

Pour a little wine on the earth as a libation before you drink, or warm red wine with cinnamon and cardamom and share it as a love brew.

⚠ Safety note for Red Wine
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Planet
♀︎ Venus
Role
Offering: given to spirits and ancestors
Element
Water
Works for
LovePassionCommunityHarmonyFertility
Forms
liquid
How to use
Potion (charged, then kept or poured out)Altar or offeringBrew (drinkable tea)

⚠ Safety

  • Contains alcohol. For adults only. Skip it if you're pregnant, in recovery, or taking medication that doesn't mix with alcohol.
Receptive
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Where the traditions place it

  • Venus — Common practice