Kitchen Madonna is a household spirit closely syncretized with the Espiritismo spirits known as La Madama and other hearth & home deities in folk magic. The Kitchen Madonna, La Madama and others are often depicted with household items like brooms or kitchen utensils. Both figures are invoked for the protection and well-being of the home and family.
Attributes and Abilities:
Protection: Kitchen Madonna is known for her powerful protective abilities. She safeguards homes and families from negative influences, evil spirits, and harm.
Healing: She has a deep knowledge of herbal remedies and traditional healing practices, making her an important figure for those seeking physical and spiritual healing.
Guidance: The Kitchen Madonna offers wisdom and practical advice, helping individuals navigate life's challenges.
Working with Kitchen Madonna:
Altar Setup: To work with Kitchen Madonna, practitioners often create a dedicated altar space. This may include a statue or image of Kitchen Madonna, a white candle, a glass of water, and offerings such as coffee, wine, or sweets.
Prayers and Invocations: Prayers to the Kitchen Madonna are typically respectful and heartfelt, asking for her protection, guidance, and blessings. Practitioners may recite traditional prayers or speak to her in their own words.
Rituals: Various rituals may be performed to honor the Kitchen Madonna and seek her assistance. These can include home protection rituals, healing ceremonies, and divination practices.
Common Practices and Rituals:
Home Protection: Setting up protective barriers around the home using herbs, holy water, or symbols, often accompanied by prayers to the Kitchen Madonna.
Healing Work: Using herbal remedies and traditional healing techniques under the Kitchen Madonna’s guidance to address physical or spiritual ailments.
Divination: Consulting Kitchen Madonna for insights and advice through methods such as card reading, pendulum dowsing, or direct communication during meditation or trance.
Continual Honor: Maintaining a relationship with the Kitchen Madonna involves regular offerings, prayers, and acknowledgments of her presence and assistance in your life. By understanding and honoring the Kitchen Madonna, practitioners can tap into her profound wisdom, protection, and guidance, enriching their spiritual practice and everyday life.
Approach with Respect: When working with the Kitchen Madonna, it is essential to approach her with genuine respect and gratitude. She is a powerful and benevolent spirit who expects sincerity and reverence from those who seek her assistance.
Integration with Other Beliefs: Brigid, Vesta, Hestia and other hearth and home deities from various cultures are seen as protectors and guides of household affairs and family members. In Espiritismo, La Madama spirits are considered elevated spirits who work closely with mediums to provide guidance and healing.
Kitchen Madonna Home Protection Spell
Materials:
- A statue or image Kitchen Madonna
- White candle
- Glass of water
- Florida water or holy water
- Protective herbs (such as garlic, rue, or rosemary)
- Incense (rose, frankincense or myrrh)
- Offering (such as coffee, wine, or sweets)
- Small broom
- Wooden spoon wand
- Small bowl
- Psalms 18:2 on parchment
Prepare the Space: Cleanse the area where you will perform the ritual. Physically clean the space and then energetically cleanse it with incense or using Florida water.
Set Up the Altar: Place the statue or image Kitchen Madonna on a clean surface, such as a table or shelf, place the written psalm 18:2 under the statue. Position the white candle in front of the image. Place the glass of water next to the candle. Arrange the protective herbs and other items around the altar.
Invoke Kitchen Madonna: Light the candle and the incense. Greet Kitchen Madonna respectfully, acknowledging her presence and asking for her protection and guidance. Say a prayer or incantation to invite her into your home.
Invocation: “Our Lady, protector and guide, I call upon you with respect and gratitude. Please bless and protect my home, shield us from harm and negativity. Grant us wisdom, strength, and peace. Thank you, La Madonna, for your presence and protection.”
Offerings: Place the offering (coffee, wine, or sweets) in a small bowl or plate in front of her image. Speak words of gratitude, offering these items in appreciation of her protection and guidance.
Bless the Home: Take the protective herbs and sprinkle them around the house, especially at entry points like doors and windows. As you do this, visualize Kitchen Madonna’s protective energy enveloping your home. You can also use Florida water or holy water to bless the entry points, making the sign of the cross or another protective symbol.
Close the Ritual: Thank the Kitchen Madonna for her presence and assistance. Extinguish the candle after offerings are given and ritual is complete and relight it with offerings daily/weekly.
Aftercare: Maintain the altar regularly by refreshing the water and offerings. Periodically cleanse the space and reinforce the protection with the herbs or Florida water.