Seasoning a Mortar & Pestle: Magical

urbanspellcraft:

Since I got this lovely ask over here, I figured I would make this into a full post! If you are looking for the culinary seasoning post for your mortar and pestle, click here. I also wanted to expand upon seasoning your mortar and pestle as well. So, why do we season a mortar and pestle? Several reasons, but primarily to remove the leftover grit from the manufacturer so that doesn’t get into whatever you are making. Nobody wants stone grit in their creations! I will actually give you two different ways you can season your mortar and pestle for magical purposes as well, and you can choose what you prefer!

This cleaning methods is going to be primarily for mortar and pestles made of stone. It is the only type I personally use, but this works for almost any type of mortar and pestle. 

Items Needed:

• Mortar and pestle
• White rice
• Salt

STEP 1: Clean your mortar and pestle. Rinse your mortar and pestle with warm water. Scrub with a stiff brush if you like, but whatever you do, do not use soap. Soap will ruin the flavor of all of your precious creations later on. After rinsing, let your mortar and pestle dry completely.

STEP 2: Grind some rice. Take a small amount of dry rice, typically 2-3 tablespoons (or a small handful) and grind into a powder. This may take awhile, but its good practice getting to use your new tool! When the rice is ground into a powder, toss it and repeat this step until your rice grinds white. Plan to do this at least 3 times (especially if you got a white stone M&P) but it sometimes takes up to 5 times. Doing this really helps get all the stone dust that is leftover from the manufacturer so you aren’t getting it all up in your spells. You can save this rice powder for spells or other things if you like, I just don’t recommend cooking with it since it will contain that stone dust.

STEP 3: Salt. Add about a tablespoon of salt. I personally use coarse sea salt, but you can use any kind that you have. Grind this into a powder as well, getting all sides of the mortar and pestle. This cleanses your mortar and pestle of all previous energies. After you are done you can either toss or save this salt powder for another use. I find it great for making spell jars or black salt!

STEP 4: Wash & dry. Rinse your mortar and pestle out again with warm water. Again, do not use soap. Never use soap. After you have rinsed it out, let your mortar and pestle air dry again, and then you are ready to go! That is it!

You can also combine the culinary and magical seasoning of your mortar and pestle as well if you like, starting off with the culinary cleansing then ending with adding salt and cleansing its energies. If you grind and toxic materials in your mortar and pestle like I do, I recommend getting another pair just for cooking if you have plans on using it for both.

I do recommend re-seasoning your mortar and pestle every now and then as well, it cleans it and keeps the energies from your previous spells from getting into your new workings, especially if your intents are different! Good luck, and happy spell-casting!