Friday, April 3, 2015

A to Z Challenge -- C -- CUP, POTION, AND WANING MOON


CAULDRON -- It is a symbolic of the Goddess' womb and associated with the element water.  Only it can be linked to all elements since it is used as an all purpose tool to create spells, burn things, use it for scrying, and many other things.

It is associated with the Celtic goddess Cerridwen. The dead were brought back to life when placed in her cauldron.

CHALICE -- The chalice is associated with the element water and is used to represent it on the altar.  It is used for rituals as well.  They can be ornate or as simple as a mug. It is is used with the athame to perform the Great Rite, which is the symbolic joining of the God and Goddess.


CHARM -- An object charged with energy for a specific task.


CIRCLE --  This is the the place that ritual magic takes place.  It is formed through personal energy and visualization.


CRONE -- The third aspect of the Goddess.  She is the is symbolized by the waning crescent moon.  She is part of winter when the land is cold.  She is the old wise woman.  She is the end of the cycle before rebirth.


Disclaimer: None of these pictures belong to me.  I found them on Google.

22 comments:

  1. I love the Crone. She's an aspect that speaks to me on a deep level. And I didn't know the dead could be brought back to life in Cerridwen's cauldron. Cool stuff. :D

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    1. I didn't know either, but I thought it was fascinating.

      Thank you. I'm enjoying your posts so much.

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  2. I hear the word cauldron and I automatically think of the three witches from Macbeth. Double, double toil and trouble. . .

    Good luck with the 2015 A to Z Challenge!
    A to Z Co-Host S. L. Hennessy
    http://pensuasion.blogspot.com

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    1. Me too, but did you know that a lot of those items they were throwing in were names of herbs and not actual bits and pieces of newts and such?

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  3. Ah this is making me want to create a ritual, something simple, to honor the Crone emerging in me. I use to do rituals a lot when I was younger but I haven't in a long while. Thank you for inspiring me. =)

    Happy A to Z'ing!

    Morgan,
    A Poet's Kitchen
    Playing with Words
    StoryDam

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  4. That's a cool looking chalice. I could do with one of those on my writing desk. :)

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    1. It was one of the more eye-catching ones i found in my image search.

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  5. Cerridwen's cauldron reminds me of Taliesin. I love that story :)

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
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  6. I love the word cauldron. The chalice is gorgeous. And a new word to me is crone. I like it a lot!
    Happy A-Zing...
    Michele at Angels Bark

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  7. I've always been a little scared and respectful of the crone.
    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
    FB3X
    Wittegen Press

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    1. Me too. The crone is powerful despite her age.

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  8. It is nearing the end of a good "C" day. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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  9. I am really enjoying the information you are sharing. So far always some random new fact - today's having to do with the womb and caldron.

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  10. Lots of interesting details here. I didn't know the cauldron was symbolic of a womb. That's such a potent female symbol though so it makes sense.

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  11. I remember Cerridwen from Highlander - she was an Immortal :) Amazing how much lore we learned thanks to not always well researched TV shows :) You find so many elements for each letter, I am impressed.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. I loved the highlander tv show, but I don't remember that character. It's been a while since I've watched it. Thanks. I am trying to keep it small, there are so many things out there it's hard to choose.

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