Merry meet everyone, Today I will be talking to you all about the history of the witches cauldron. Now I have spent way to much time on this post because the cauldron has been a symbol through out history and not just for witches which made things a little harder for me than normal. That being said it was well worth the digging around because I found out some really interesting things about the cauldron I personally didn't know so that is always a bonus. So you all know that a cauldron is a well known tool for any witch, its as well known as the besom. Now we all know that the cauldron is defined as a large metal pot that can have a lid and a handle, that is normally used for cooking over an open fire. The cauldron has been used since time began it seems, well into the ancient times because thats the only way they could cook their meals. The word cauldron is from the old Norse and Germanic words meaning a hot place. Back when there was no such thing as electric many households had a large cauldron to cook their meals over the fire and keeping themselves warm. There was also a mention that some households that had money had big enough cauldrons to have baths in too. Many see the cauldron as a symbol of protection and life because of this reason. Without a cauldron back then you would of died from the cold or from hunger or both. The cauldron was always seen by a women mixing their food using a wooden stick and thats why cauldrons are associated with women's magic or more commonly known as witches magic. Women back in those days spent most of the day mixing in this cauldron to make the meals because it wasn't easy to create meals and the fire only heated the mixture slowly. Now the cauldron symbolises many different aspects of witchcraft. Most people will commonly symbolise the cauldron as the divine feminine because it is viewed as the womb of magic. This could be because the cauldron creates to provide for others such as cooking back in the old days. There are others that believe the cauldron is the womb of the earth and is connected to the goddesses. Theres also speaks that the cauldron is known for transformation and alchemy which again can be connected back to when food and remedies were placed and mixed inside the cauldron. Many witches know the cauldron is connected to all elements of the earth. The pot and food that goes inside is the earth, the brews created inside is the water, the fire that heats the cauldron up and then the steam that comes from the mixture cooking is air. The cauldron also has three legs that represent the Celtic sacred number three. This could mean the three main lunar phases, the three stages of life/death/rebirth cycle or the triple goddess. There has been uses of the cauldron throughout history and through out myths too so if you would like to look into the history of the cauldron yourself then be prepared that you will be jumping down a rabbit hole of information. I wanted to cover the witches side of the cauldron but like I said theres so many references to the cauldron through the times that you could find more information if you wish to jump into that hole. As always you can follow me on instagram @paganvibesonly and I post daily or near daily as I can with what I am doing within my life away from the blog. I also post new products I am trying and if you wish to contact me and ask me a question you can catch me there to. Don't forget to check out the other posts I have created and that I will be with you in the next post. Please stay safe everyone :) Blessed be x PaganVibesOnly x Comments are closed.
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