I’m glad you’re having a fun harvest!! Looks like a perfect opportunity for some Kitchen Magic.
According to Scott Cunningham’s Wicca in the Kitchen:
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Ancient Egyptians mixed watermelon juice with wine and gave this drink to ill persons who were believed to be possessed by illness-causing demons.
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In Hawaii, a watermelon is sometimes rolled out of the house through the front door to ease the spirit of a deceased person into the next world.’
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Watermelon is sacred to the goddess Yemaya in the various manifestations of the Yoruba religion.
Magical uses: Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than ice-cold watermelon. This is a healing fruit. Simply eat with visualization. Like all melons, the scent alone is also healing.
You can mix it in a Hydrating Potion or add it as an extra ingredient in a Florida water recipe.
(Also, mandatory question regarding your nephews: did you get their parent’s permission to share their picture online, since they are minors?).
PS here’s another recipe:
Stay cool!! 