I have picked a lemon, and with it / An orange and a (fragrant) mandarin.
Gathering with care these (precious) things, / And while gathering I said with care:
“Thou who art Queen of the sun and of the moon / And of the stars–lo! here I call to thee!
And with what power I have I conjure thee / To grant to me the favour I implore!
Aradia, by Charles G. Leland
Fresh, fragrant mandarins are precious, full of flavor, and full of power.
The magic lies in their peels—which are quite edible and contain potent anti-cancer properties (see links below).
Also called clementines and tangerines, these citrus fruits are fresh and sitting in grocery stores now.
If you have a high-speed blender, mix two whole mandarins (peel on) with a quarter cup cranberries (at this time of year, try frozen, not the packaged sugary snacks), a little raw honey and/or stevia, a quarter cup raw/soaked-in-salt-water pecans, and coconut butter. Blend. Mmmm! Add chia seeds if desired.
Taste the fragrance, ingest the power.
Sources:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/aradia/ara07.htm
https://www.livestrong.com/article/310997-can-you-eat-clementines-with-the-peel/
http://www.orthomolecular.org/library/jom/2006/pdf/2006-v21n01-p34.pdf
https://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/mandarin-tangerines.php
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