Vibrational Nutrition is an approach to food and wellness that focuses on the energy or frequency of the foods we consume, rather than just their nutritional content. It is based on the idea that everything, including our bodies and the foods we eat, has its own vibrational signature. By choosing foods that resonate with specific outcomes, we can impact our inner and outer world.
Because we are vibrational beings in a constant state of flux, a significant key to our well-being and growth is the enhancement of our desired energetic patterns. In other words, we can purposefully introduce outside vibrational energies, such as those found in whole-foods, to entrain our own natural signatures or vibrational patterns. By aligning ourselves with foods that match our intentions, we can effectively create states of being.
When we engage with nature, we are connecting to a mirror reflection of ourselves. The cycles and occurrences in the natural world are not separate from us; they are intimately tied to our inner lives. These phenomena speak to us—they are our stories, our experiences. In this way, nature becomes a means of awakening, offering us insights and wisdom that help us discover and refine our own paths.
Carl Jung, the renowned psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, offers a profound perspective on this idea. He writes:
"All the mythological processes of nature—such as summer and winter, the phases of the moon, the rainy seasons, and so forth—are in no sense allegories of these objective occurrences; rather, they are symbolic expressions of the inner, unconscious drama of the psyche, which becomes accessible to man's consciousness by way of projection. That is, they are mirrored in the events of nature." (Collected Works, Volume IX, pg. 6)
Many cultures shared the belief in the past that animals, especially pigs, should not be butchered when the moon was waning or the meat would shrink too much when preparing. Instead, when the moon was waxing. You might not be able to control the moon cycle of how your pork is culled but you can lean into this energy when you prepare this dish. Mindfully cooking during a waxing moon cycle. Or any time you want to create gain.
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The pig is an aspect of the Great Goddess, associated with fertility, the moon and cyclical living, specifically, a progression of actions that create, expansion and gain.
Marija Gimbutas, an archaeologist and anthropologist, is known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of ‘Old Europe’. In her chapter, The Pregnant Vegetation Goddesses, she explores--the pig being a significant animal to the goddesses who preside over green growth and things that wax or grow full.
‘The fast-growing body of the pig will have been compared to corn growing and ripening, so that its soft fats apparently came to symbolize the earth itself, causing the pig to become a sacred animal probably no later than 6000 BC.' The goddess of vegetation sometimes wears a pig mask. Sometimes the pig figurine, fleshy and round, is scored with traces of grain pressed into the clay or is graced with earrings. The prehistoric goddess of vegetation dates back to Neolithic times and is predecessor to Demeter, the Greek goddess of fertility and harvest, whose temple at Eleusis was built in the second century BCE’. 1
The waxing crescent phase follows the new moon, and it's visually characterized by a thin sliver of illumination on the right side of the moon. This phase is the energy of: growth, intention, and hope, priming you for what you wish to achieve in your upcoming cycle.
New Moon Pork / Pork Loin Braised in Milk
"A new moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly. Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the universe" – Rumi
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Tasty Bits
About 1 pound pork loin
1 head garlic - split in half horizontally--leave sheath on
A bunch of fresh mixed herbs – sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary or whatever you have!
3 to 4 bay leaves
1 small lemon
2 cups milk - full fat
½ cup rich vegetable or chicken stock
Splash or two of white wine – optional, something creamy such as a chardonnay (about ¼ cup)
3 to 4 tablespoons neutral oil / butter mixture--equal quantity
Sea salt and black pepper – to taste
Freshly grated Romano cheese
Narrative: this dish helps you realize you are capable and supports accessing unused aspects of Self. Daring to try new things that seem impossibly hard (even if you stumble, you keep going), seeing new solutions to difficulties, pulling from your community to support large goals.
You might serve this dish when you are in the growth phase of something and it would be easy to stop before reaching fruition. Helping you feel in your bones the rewards that will come from putting in the time and effort to arrive at your goal. Ultimately creating a rich and satisfying life where your desires are fulfilled.
Actions
Dry the pork (allow to air dry or pat with paper towels) and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat, then add the butter- oil mixture, when glistening, brown the pork on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes on each surface. Sear ½ of the garlic-head, face down for about 60 seconds.
Place pork in casserole dish that has a lid or 8x8 baking pan and cover with foil, add garlic face down, all liquids—milk, broth, and wine. Add herbs of choice, and lemon rind (retain the fruit) and roast for about 30 to 35 minutes. Internal temp should be 145 F, wrap in foil and allow to rest.
Curds
Remove herbs and garlic (set aside) and strain the liquid into a large bowl. Left in the strainer will be soft curds. Transfer the curds to a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper (if needed) and top with the lemon pulp to taste.
Plate the pork and offer the curds, roast garlic and Romano cheese.
Fun Fact
Parmesan is made from cow's milk, while Romano is made from sheep's milk. This difference in milk source gives the cheeses different flavors. Parmesan is nutty and slightly sweet, while Romano is saltier and sharper.
Energetic Food Signatures
Cow Milk: embodies the soothing energies of the moon and has been said to offer the gifts of soma, the ambrosic drops of the moon—meaning you should read its energetic gifts archetypally: it is abundant, fertile, soothing, creative, illuminating, nourishing, and fostering.
Sheep Cheese: brings the energy to create the resources that makes your physical life comfortable—food, warmth, and shelter. The basis of all and the safety and physical security needed to thrive. Sheep’s milk encourages you to take stock of the general security and stability of your life. If any aspects such as finances, health, or home need to be shored up, this energy will provide, the creative ingenuity and strength to do just that. From this place of security, you will have the fertile ground needed to plant anything into your life you would like to grow.
Pork: encourages you to actively work with your own intelligence, seeking ways of becoming smarter and expanding your personal knowledge. The knowledge of pork is especially helpful for creating material wealth and a comfortable physical life.
Bay Leaf: deeply energizing for the subtle body, bay leaf clears blocked or stagnate energies and renew vitality and energy flow.
Black Pepper: promotes living by your personal code of conduct and supports being precise and a specialist in whatever endeavor you’re currently exploring.
Lemon: Harnesses your inner-sun, allowing you to tap into your full intellect using this energy to harness will, inner-authority and set goals.
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1 Gimbutus, Marija. The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images. University of California Press; First Edition (September 1, 2007)
© Candice Covington 2024
Bio: Candice Covington is an author and expert in vibrational healing, specializing in the energetic properties of food, essential oils, and aromatics. She is the author of Vibrational Nutrition: Understanding the Energetic Signatures of Food, Essential Oils in Spiritual Practice: Working with the Chakras, Divine Archetypes, and the Five Great Elements, and Floral Absolutes: Aromatic Healing for the Physical, Emotional, and Energy Body.
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