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Three Cauldrons
The Cauldron of Vocation; Coire Ernma
The Bones are the structure that supports the body. Bones form the shape of the Cauldron of Vocation. Bones contain the Magick of a person. Bones are used to produce Magical implements and are carved with symbols and Ogham to enhance their effect., just as Stones are carved, as they are the Bones of the Earth
The Flesh connects to the structure of the Bones, and provides us with a shape or form. This shape was known in Ireland as the "delb". Flesh is the body of the Cauldron of Vocation.
Our skin and hair provide coverings for the Cauldron of Vocation.
The Cauldron of Warming; Coire Goiriath
The Blood is the river of Life within the body. It sustains the flesh along with the breath. It also warms us and reflects our emotional state. The Blood is one of the three fires of the Cauldron of Warming. As Blood is the Life-spring of the Body, so the Sea is the Cauldron of Plenty for the World. The Sea is the Blood of the World.
The Breath is one of the Three Fires of the Cauldron of Warming. The winds are what affect our moods and our perceptions. Our first act of awareness is to take in the "breath of life". The words for breath, soul and name all have the same root in the Irish language; anail, anam, ainm. The Celts viewed the "airts" or winds, as the breath of the heavens.
The Mind, on the other hand, was a much deeper consideration for the Celts. Wisdom was said to flow from Wells and Cauldrons. The Moon is the phenomenon that controls the waves of the Earth and Sea. The Moon is the symbol given by the Celts for inner thoughts and the cycling of Nature. The mind is one of the Three Fires of the Cauldron of Warming.
The Cauldron of Knowledge; Coire Sois
The Brain supports our thoughts and memories. The brain is contained within the Cauldron of Knowledge.
The Face is the window on the personality. How one appears in public and how one is perceived was very important. The reputation and personal prowess were both extolled in the praise poems of the Poets and the Bards. A Man's word and honor were considered to be as important as life itself. The Sun was the epitome of Face to the Celts. The Face is the opening to the Cauldron of Knowledge.
The Head was so venerated among the Celts that they took the heads of their most prominent enemies and adversaries as trophies of war. The head rules the Self, just as the Heavens rule over the Earth. The head is the container for the Cauldron of Knowledge.