Spiritual Food

This week I was mainly obsessing about cakes and worrying about my blood sugar after reading The Sugar Addict’s Total Recovery Programme. I love rituals and ceremonies, especially those involving cake - I even started collecting photos I’ve taken around the world, put it on my Facebook in an album - World Cakes I have Eaten and their Significance. :)
I’m going to justify this need to comfort eat and get satisfaction from sweet things by sharing this extract from the Yoga Cookbook:

At the end of any satsang prasad (blessed food) is distributed. No spiritual event is considered to be complete unless physical food is offered and consumed. The concept of prasad is like taking communion in a church. Food, the carrier of love, is first offered to God to be blessed by God and, after this symbolic gesture, is consumed by the participants. Prasad is food that has been prepared with love by a person who is practicing Karma Yoga (selfless service). It is prepared fresh using the best ingredients. It is kept covered and NEVER tasted before offering. Even a person who is fasting should accept a small piece as God’s grace should never be refused.

All food holds energy, so any meal cooked with love will taste amazing. I usually draw a few power symbols when I’m cooking the food and always draw at least one reiki symbol over food I have not prepared, in a restaurant for example. Notice the food doesn’t taste so good if you’re upset or having an argument when preparing a meal. I actively avoid going to a cafe or restaurant if they are advertising for a new chef on the door - if the kitchen staff or the waitresses aren’t happy, the food won’t be particularly nice either. Serving food brings the most blessings whether it’s in your local coffee shop or in the most elegant restaurant, always be kind to waiting staff.