tomato (thing)

Uses In Folk Magic:

Protection
• When a tomato is placed on the windowsill or any other household entrance it repels evil from entering.
• The plants in the garden are protective since the yellow flowers and bright red fruits scare off evil.

Prosperity
• Place a large red tomato on the mantle to bring prosperity into the home. Replace every three days.

Love
• The tomato, when eaten, has the power to inspire love.

General
• The versatility of the tomato in magic is not unrelated from the many ways it can be used in cooking: tomato sauce, tomato juice, pasta sauce, whole, stewed, etc.

Sources:

• Cunningham, Scott. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs. St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1998.
• A Kitchen Witches' Guide to Vegetables. "Kitchen Witchery". www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4536/WiseWomansCottage/kwveggies.html. Accessed: 21 December 2001.