A Kitchen Spell for Abundance: Cooking with Fehu

rustic fehu honey bread with bay leaves and rosemary on a wooden altar rustic fehu honey bread with bay leaves and rosemary on a wooden altar
fehu rune drawn in flour on a wooden kitchen counter
begin the ritual by drawing the rune fehu in flour

๐ŸŒฟ Introduction

Bread is one of the oldest forms of human magic.

Flour, water, salt โ€” and intention.

In this spell-ritual, Marco invites you into the ancient alchemy of baking, using the rune Fehu (แš ), the first rune of the Elder Futhark, associated with prosperity, fertility, and flowing energy. The act of kneading becomes a channel for wealth, while the scent of herbs fills the kitchen like incense in a temple.


flatlay of flour, rosemary, bay leaves, honey, orange zest, and olive oil
ingredients chosen for flavor and magical alignment

โœจ Marcoโ€™s Story: The Bread That Called Me

โ€œIt was a quiet Thursday. I had no clients. No orders. The air was still. And then I heard it. Not a voice โ€” more like a tug in my chest. Fehu. Bread. Bay leaves. Honey. So I listened. I lit a candle, drew the rune on the counter with flour, and began to knead. By sunset, the phone rang. A client I thought had forgotten me was suddenly full of new requests. The bread wasnโ€™t magic. But I was. The bread just reminded me.โ€

hands kneading golden dough on a rune-marked surface
kneading is where the spell takes form

๐Ÿ”ฎ The Recipe: Fehu Honey Bread with Bay & Rosemary

A sweet, herbal quickbread to call in wealth and keep energy flowing.

Ingredients

  • 1ยฝ cups all-purpose flour
  • ยฝ cup almond flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ยผ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tsp crushed dried bay leaf (or 1 whole bay steeped in milk)
  • ยฝ cup honey
  • โ…“ cup olive oil
  • ยพ cup plant-based milk (almond, oat, or coconut)
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Optional: a sprinkle of edible gold dust or calendula petals for topping

herbal honey bread baking in a cast iron loaf pan
the heat transforms spell into nourishment

๐Ÿ” Ritualized Instructions

Step 1: Set the Spell

  • Clean your space.
  • Light a green candle if desired.
  • Draw Fehu (แš ) in flour on your countertop.
  • Whisper: “I knead the future with my hands.”

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients

Combine flours, baking powder, salt, rosemary, and bay.
Mix while focusing on this question:

โ€œWhere do I want my abundance to flow?โ€

Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients

Whisk together honey, olive oil, milk, and orange zest.
Chant:

“Fehu flows through me like golden light.”

Step 4: Combine & Knead Intention

Gently mix dry and wet. Knead (or stir) while visualizing your life filled with creative, nourishing, and joyful energy.

Optional: Press a small rune stone or coin wrapped in foil into the center for a symbolic โ€œfortune core.โ€

Step 5: Bake

Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) for 35โ€“40 minutes.
Let the aroma fill your space. Do not rush this part โ€” it is part of the spell.

Step 6: Serve with Intention

Cut and serve with a blessing:


a slice of golden fehu bread with gold dust and herb garnish
serve with intention and gratitude

๐Ÿงฟ Latin Blessing

โ€œPanis Fortunae, Cresce in Me.โ€
(Bread of Fortune, Rise Within Me.)


๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ Liraโ€™s Notes: Herbs, Runes & Resonance

โ€œBay leaf is the herb of vision and victory. When crushed, it awakens long-forgotten strengths. Rosemary, the guardian of memory, ensures you do not forget your worth. Fehu flows not just with gold, but with gratitude โ€” and that is the most potent wealth of all.โ€

You may drink a tea of bay + cinnamon + orange peel after baking to seal the spell.


๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ Magical Haiku

Golden thread in crust โ€”
Rune sings through rosemary steam,
Coins dance in the heat.

herbal tea made with bay leaf, cinnamon, and orange peel
a closing tea to seal the abundance spell

๐Ÿงฒ Suggested Pairings

Tarot Card Pairing: The Magician + Nine of Pentacles

Drink: Warm oat milk with a pinch of cinnamon and cardamom

Sound: Binaural loop [Left Ear: 528 Hz (miracles), Right Ear: 639 Hz (heart connection)]

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Marco DeLuca

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