Divine Your Dinner – a tarot cook book

January 31st, 2025 § Comments Off on Divine Your Dinner – a tarot cook book § permalink

Divine Your Dinner by Courtney McBroom and Melinda Lee Holm

Today we’re looking at the book Divine Your Dinner: A Cookbook for Using Tarot as Your Guide to Magical Meals by Courtney McBroom and Melinda Lee Holm. It was published by Clarkson Potter Publishers in 2021.

8 Points About This Book

  1. Artwork – The graphics and photos are simply gorgeous. The way they mixed Tarot imagery with food makes both seem more delicious. The whole book is really nicely put together – super stylish.
  2. Methods of Use – You can use Divine Your Dinner as a regular cook book, looking up recipes you like and just making them. Or, you can actually Divine Your Dinner, by pulling cards to see what the deck suggests … or, choose a card intentionally and prepare the associated dish or drink to bring that card’s energy towards you, or …
  3. SpellWork – Another way to use Divine Your Dinner is by using the ‘Spells’ chapter where full menus are laid out to bring forth particular goals … things like Abundance, or Clarity, or Fresh Start, or Empowerment … there’s quite a few to choose from.
  4. Full Deck – There’s both a recipe and upbeat positive Tarot advice for each and every card in the deck.
  5. Minor Arcana – Cups are Seafood, Swords are Poultry, Wands are Meats, and Pentacles are Veggies … as a vegetarian myself, that leaves me with mostly Pentacles (and the Major Arcana and Court Cards – see below) … but I’m happy to use meat substitutes for the other suits. And besides, the magical ingredients aren’t necessarily the meats or veggies, but rather the spices used to prepare them.
  6. Court Cards – The Court Cards are all desserts … I’m all for that.
  7. Major Arcana – All the Major cards are associated with a specific ingredient, a recipe, and a mantra … these Major recipes are mostly for cocktails and desserts, delicacies that truly are full of spirit(s).
  8. Magical Pantry – There’s a chapter listing out all the ‘magical’ foods and spices used in the book, describing what they are, where to get them, and their magical properties.

I just love this book. I love the idea of it. I love what it looks like, how it’s put together, and I love how it makes me want to actively add magic to my meals. Oh, and the recipes are good too.

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For another look at Tarot and Food … check out my review of the Food Fortunes Deck.

Tarot Card of the Day – 1/31/25

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Tarot Card of the Day Page of Wands by Georgianna

Friday, January 31, 2025
Page of Wands

New energy and general enthusiasm are your gifts for today.  It’s time to start moving towards your dreams.

It might be just the beginning, but you have to start somewhere and you have the energy and passion to do it right now.  Why wait?

Look into your heart and see what makes it stand up and sing.  That’s the sign that you’re on the right track.

Moon in Pisces – High Priestess Dressed as the Moon

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Moon in Pisces - High Priestess in the Moon's Clothing

The Moon moves into Pisces today and stays there until Sunday.

Described in Tarot cards, this transit would be like the High Priestess is dressed as the Moon. She’s lost her material body and has disappeared into the celestial body that usually rests at her feet.

The Moon in Pisces, or High Priestess dressed as the Moon, is a time of increased perception, ill-defined understanding and what might be described as night vision.

During this time you could find your dreams feel more real than your daylight hours and what’s not said is louder than what is.

Fears might grow like a boogieman under the bed, but if you just take a peek, they’re as likely to be dust bunnies as demons or ghosts.

Be still, aware and fearless. It might be dark outside, but if there was ever a time you can navigate the unknown, this is it. Listen, breathe, flow.

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Tarot Card of the Day – 1/30/25

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Tarot Card of the Day Prince of Wands by Georgianna

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Prince of Wands

Charge forward with strength and vitality.  This is a day of power, passion and growing energy. Your plan is in place and now’s the time to take it to the next step.  Use your internal fire to take you where you’re trying to go.

You don’t need to wait till everything’s perfect to start moving.  In fact, more often than not, things don’t start falling where they should until you start shifting them up and get some excitement going.  Take a chance that you know what you’re doing and act on it.  Believe in yourself and don’t be shy.

Mercury in Aquarius – Magician Dressed as the Star

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Mercury in Aquarius, the Magician Dressed as the Star

Mercury moved back into Aquarius, and will stay there until February 14th.

From a Tarot perspective, this transit would be like the Magician is wearing the clothes of the Star. In other words, he’s bare and in the dark.

Mercury in Aquarius, or the Magician dressed as the Star, can be a time of focused rejuvenation and empathetic communication.

It’s safe now to share your feelings, hopes, and sadnesses.

And if doubt and confusion have created a stalemate, or a climate of distrust, you might soon start to feel a more easy flow, and reason for optimism.

Be open with your heart, and unafraid to speak with love. A few kind words can change everything.

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Tarot Card of the Day – 1/29/25

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Tarot Card of the Day 10 of Disks by Georgianna, 10 of Pentacles

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
10 of Disks

You may have more physical prosperity than you thought.  Look around and see the support that’s there.

It’s likely that the money or physical support or whatever it is you need is at hand and that those who said they were behind you really are.

Trust your family and loved ones, they really do have your back and were never going to let you fall.

Open yourself to abundance and you might be surprised at how much is there for you.

And when you prosper, don’t forget to be generous.  No one ever does it all on their own (even when we think we do).  We all need each other, and it’s through sharing that we discover our true wealth.

Moon in Aquarius – High Priestess in the Star’s Clothing

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Moon in Aquarius - High Priestess in the Star's Clothing

The Moon moves into Aquarius today and stays there until Thursday.

Described in Tarot cards, this transit would be like the High Priestess is dressed as the Star. In other words, her robes are gone and she’s naked as the bird in the tree behind her.

The Moon in Aquarius, or High Priestess in the Star’s clothing, can sometimes be emotionally stressful. Hope may be in the air, but it’s a cautious hope.

Emotionally you feel like sharing, bubbling over with dreams for the future. But your mind keeps getting in the way, reminding you that dreams can sometimes be nightmares.

Try not to spend what could be a nice time double guessing yourself or listing off all the reasons things could go wrong. They might. But they probably won’t.

Be real, but not a wet blanket. Rather than smothering your dreams, direct them with intelligence.

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Tarot Card of the Day – 1/28/25

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Tarot Card of the Day 3 of Disks by Georgianna

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
3 of Disks

You’ve been working hard and the people that matter are starting to take notice.  Take pride in doing a good job.

You’re becoming a master at your trade, and mastery requires not only technical skill, but also an appreciation for the art in what you do.

When you care about your job or the tasks you’ve taken on, the work involved is rarely a chore.  Look at your tasks as the creative processes they are.

Whatever you’re doing, you’re creating something, bringing something new into the world.  Consider your role as creator with the seriousness it deserve.

Queen of Disks

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Tarot Card of the Day – 1/27/25

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2 of Swords by Georgianna

Monday, January 27, 2025
2 of Swords

This is a day to take your time and think things through – calmly and quietly. Trust your inner voice and let silence be your friend. There’s probably a lot of emotion behind your thoughts these days. Try to keep balance.

Make sure you’re not overthinking things. It’s all about listening to both your logic and your intuition. Both have something to say to you right now. Try not to let your emotions sweep you away or your thoughts crush you down. You’ll know what to do when you need to do it. No need to act right now, just sit.

Mental peace is the energy you’ll discover in your quietude. Keep still. Keep calm. Your thoughts may be heavy, but you’re more than strong enough to hold them.

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