Reviews
"The Witch's Cauldronis a delightful, practical, insightful, creative resource book that demonstrates the ins and outs of one of Witchcraft's most iconic tools...You will be surprised and enchanted by how very much there is to know about this practical, magical, mystical device."--Molly Remer for SageWoman, "The Witch's Cauldron is a delightful, practical, insightful, creative resource book that demonstrates the ins and outs of one of Witchcraft's most iconic tools...You will be surprised and enchanted by how very much there is to know about this practical, magical, mystical device."--Molly Remer for SageWoman
Table of Content
Contents The Modern Traditional Witch Perspective 1 Introduction 5 1: Meet the Cauldron 9 Defining the Cauldron 9 Cauldron Basics 12 Unpacking Symbolism 13 The Nine Uses of the Cauldron 15 Word Play 18 2: Gather Round--The Cauldron in History & Myth 21 The Hidden Cauldron 22 The History and Development of the Cauldron 23 Fabulous Feasting Cauldrons from History 26 Sacrificial and Sacred Cauldrons 30 The Cauldron Game 35 The Mythic Cauldron 36 The Cauldron and the Divine Feminine 36 Stirring the Cauldron: The Cauldron of Inspiration, by Gwion Raven 39 Not Just for the Ladies 49 Stirring the Cauldron: A Heathen's Cauldron, by Sarah Bennett 57 The Questing Cauldrons 60 Trial by Fire: The Boiling Cauldrons 67 Pop-Culture Cauldrons and Mythology 69 3: The Practical Cauldron 71 The Shapely Cauldron 72 Makes and Metals 73 The Non-Metals 76 Choosing the Right Cauldron for You 77 Making Your Own Cauldron 81 Choosing a Time to Make Your Cauldron 85 Purchasing Your Own Cauldron 92 4: Getting Started 97 How to Cleanse Your Cauldron 97 Welcoming a Cauldron 101 Blessing a Cauldron 102 Stirring the Cauldron: Consecrating Your Cauldron, by Andrew Theitic 106 The Consecrated Cauldron 108 Attuning Your Cauldron 109 Care and Feeding of Cauldrons 109 Seasoning Your Cast-Iron Cauldron 112 When Tragedy Befalls Your Cast-Iron Cauldron 113 The Working Space Around Your Cauldron 115 Cauldron Safety: Brewing Danger 116 Stirring the cauldron: The Cauldron as Burning Pot, by Rev. Philipp J. Kessler 122 5: In the Circle--Ritual Arts 125 What Is Ritual? 125 The Cauldron's Place in Ritual 127 The Cauldron as an Altar 128 Consecrating Your Cauldron 129 Folklore: Gateway to the Gods 131 Ritual Markers 132 Invoking Deities and Spirits 142 The Cauldron as a Working Focal Point 143 Jumping the Cauldron 145 The Cauldron as Part of the Great Rite 146 Stirring the Cauldron: A Samhain Rite, by Storm Black 148 6: Making Magick--Spellcraft & the Cauldron 151 What Is Magick? 151 Magick and Morality 153 Personal Power 154 Sympathetic Magick and All That Stuff 155 A Selection of Cauldron Spells 156 Stirring the Cauldron: A Spell for Inspiratio, by Jason Mankey 166 Stirring the cauldron: Soaking a Spell, Angus McMahan 170 Cauldron Magick FAQ 171 7: The Seer's Cauldron 175 The Ancient Art of Divination 175 Before You Start Performing Divination: To Use Ritual or Not? 179 Scrying the Dark Mirror 180 The Dice Cup 185 The Flaming Cauldron 188 On Chants, Chanting, and Music 199 8: Thinking Outside the Cauldron 201Cauldron Cousins and the Unconventional Cauldron 201 The Blessed Bathtub 203 The Wondrous Washing Machine 209 Tea Cup and Kettle 211 Crock-Pot and Kitchen Witchery 214 Stirring the Cauldron: Samhain Harvest Soup, by Meredith Spies 218 The Stove and Oven: The New Hearth 221 Stirring the Cauldron: Two Cauldron Recipes, by Diana Ewing 226 9: The Spiritual Cauldron 231 The Cauldron of Poesy 231 The Cauldron Born 235 Trance Meditation 236 The Inner Cauldrons Meditation 238 The Ultimate Cauldron 242 In Conclusion: Putting the Lid on the Cauldron 247 Acknowledgments 249 Bibliography 251 Recommended Reading & Resources 255
