Welcome to
The Crystal Cauldron
Picture taken at our Yule Ritual
Here at The Crystal Cauldron we have created a unique place for anybody interested in, Traditional Witchcraft.
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We aim to Guide/lead you gently along the path into our own Tradition and into your Own Power.
It is your personal journey and we share our experiences, teach you our ways and help to guide your footsteps on this "well worn path".
We hope to learn as much from you as you do from us, so that our Coven becomes/stays a strong, supportive group with a well structured system of rituals and group activities.
As you can see, this way, our way, will not be for everyone, so we give you plenty of opportunities to meet us before you embark/begin your course, and time for discussions along the way with a system of mentors and Elders; you will be supported every step of the way, to help you reach each Stepping Stone.
The first step is
"Entering The Shadows".
Here you will discover the basics of the Craft; put Witchcraft into Historical perspective; explore deity, the cycle of the seasons, ethics, some basic 'magickal' techniques of meditation, visualisation and pathworking; look at the moon and her influences; find out about some skills related to the path and begin to participate in some of our rituals.
It is expected that you will spend a year on this part of your journey and will then take a dedication / pledge / personal initiation on to the next Stepping Stone, the next step.
What happens after this is still in the 'Shadows' as it used to be kept, within our own circle/group, within oursleves.
Our group is dedicated to passing on our experience and knowledge of WitchCraft. The well worn path of ancient times that is built upon the beliefs and practises of a pre-Christian religeon.
Please note that we are NOT Wiccan.
You will learn from people who have been Witch's for many years, but who are still learning too.
Our first Stepping Stone is designed for people New to The path and you are training to become a Coven Witch.
The Sunday Pop In at 2.00pm,you can chat to others, have a drink,find out about us. Contact: Amethyst about the new Course.
The Crystal Cauldron and our teaching
We take all this into account in our teaching. We like to begin with the connection to the Old Ways, to nature and the cycles of life. We move on to the basics of witchcraft – connecting with the moon, the earth and the Horned God and The Goddess as mother earth and the triple Goddess. We teach our groups how to develop the skills of meditation, trance work and pathworking that lead to a deeper understanding of the craft and of ourselves. We look at the history of the craft, including Wicca and modern influences, to put where we are now into context. We explore the simple ways of casting circles, spell casting and connecting with deities. Once the basics have been covered we add in extra skills and ways of working that have been developed and learnt within the craft during the centuries of its existence. We touch upon ceremonial magic and other techniques of magic and self development to give our coven members additional ways of working that they can chose from if they wish to.
Of course all the lessons won’t resonate with everyone and some of them are definitely not linked to the simple Old Ways or to ‘traditional witchcraft’. However we feel that as modern day, contemporary witches we need to use all the tools at our disposal and give everyone a choice as to where their own particular path lies. We do not criticise or condemn other ways of practising witchcraft, instead we seek to understand them in order to enrich our own tradition. We don’t feel the need to put labels or titles to what we are doing nor do we need to justify it to those outside our groups. We approach everything in a spirit of enquiry and questioning feeling that the questions people ask are as important as the answers.
We have kept the term ‘initiation’ as it’s what our groups like to have. They like to feel as though they have achieved something, that they have made some personal progress along the path and so we encourage them to give their own pledges to the craft after each section. Of the course, no one initiates them, they make their own promises to their own personal path, we simply guide them on the way.
It's about where we are going, not where we have come from
Please note we have a waiting list in operation.
Our goal is to build a new personal tradition based on a firm foundation, whilst applying our own unique views and interpretations.
We are tolerant and respective of any other religeons, and except both men and women. Racism and prejudice in any form is not in our nature and will not be tolerated.
email:tcrystalcauldron@aol.com
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We are a non Skyclad, drug free Coven/Group
Lokaa Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
(Let the entire world Be Happy.)
Uniqueness is our attraction, familiarity is our comfort
