The Cauldron of Transformation

Cerridwen as Dark Mother and *Initiatrix*

The Dark Mother is the giver of gifts and the teacher of lessons. Her love…is without limit. Sometimes her lessons may seem hard but she always gives us another chance to learn… In the realm of the Dark Mother, anything is possible.

- Starhawk*

Image: Anette Pirso source

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I’m looking forward to welcoming you online for our: **Opening Circle & Ceremony next Sunday 29th December. 8pm**

(if you can’t make it live don’t worry! recordings and meditations will be available to paid subscribers throughout the year...)

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In preparation for our Opening Ceremony next week, this post introduces you to the Cauldron as magical, mythical vessel of Inspiration, Transformation and Initiation…

We’ll also journey into the deep waters of rebirth through the Celtic Myth of Cerridwen.

We all begin life in the deep, creative waters of the dark womb. Embedded in the bones and the blood and the flesh of us, we know this place as SOURCE - of vital, creative, life force.

A profound, mysterious, knowing lives within each of us; that if we seek true transformation, we must submerge ourselves in those dark, sacred waters of the Dark Mother.

Photo by Aleks Dahlberg on Unsplash

A Year and a Day

One of my favourite details of the Cerridwen myth is that the potion of wisdom and transformation, which Cerridwen brews, must be stirred for a whole «Year and a Day »

So much of new age spirituality these days would have us believe that we can simply click our heels three times, shout “I manifest this - bitch!” up to the sky and transformation will magically alight upon us.

However this myth reminds us that: Time. Preparation. Dedication and Patience, are required to initiate our true gifts…