But why wait to give thanks only a few times a year for the food the Goddess has blessed us with? Turn mealtime, even setting the table, into a mini ritual of thanks. Some of the sabbats are centered around food and harvests. Our meals neednвЂ™t be elaborate, but they should be meaningful.ДЄs Pagans and Witches, most of us follow a nature-based calendar of the year. In our busy digital, Instagram world, itвЂ™s easy to rush through mealtime, and the steps leading up to it, without giving a thought to what a blessing our food really is. I treat the entire process of food shopping, meal prep, and eating as a time to be mindful of and thankful to the Goddess who has blessed me with the food that sustains me. As I shop for groceries, prepare a meal, and set the table, I feel as if I am truly dining with the Goddess. Today, as I think about our farmвЂ™s bounty and the deep reverence my grandfather showed the soil, I am inspired to treat any mealtime as a mini ritual of thanks to the Goddess.

I am inspired to treat any mealtime as a mini ritual of thanks to the Goddess. Early on I saw food as a gift from the Goddess. ItвЂ™s easy to understand why, after being raised close to the land, I developed a deep respect for the earthвЂ™s blessings. We also raised cattle, sheep, hogs, and chickens. From the orchard we were blessed with apples and cherries. On our Ohio farm, we raised corn, wheat, and soybeans. The memory of this ritual has stayed with me. In his way he was thanking Mother Earth, maybe the Goddess herself, for the life-giving soil in which he was about to plant his seeds. Then for a brief moment heвЂ™d close his eyes as if praying. HeвЂ™d pause to inhale its earthy scent before crumbling it through his fingers. Y grandfather would always reach down and scoop up a handful of rich Ohio soil before planting his crops.

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