http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk Where Magick come to life Sat, 18 May 2013 16:32:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/world-wide-samhain-gathering http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/world-wide-samhain-gathering#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:32:46 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=971 Title: World Wide Samhain Gathering Location: Soknedal, Norway Link out: Click here Description: This gathering is for pagans, heathens etc who have been in the game for a while. Those who are comfortable discussing things with others who might have a completely different opinion on how things should be done, and who don’t need a lengthy explanation on the meaning of regular expressions. I hope no one feels offended by that. More info will be published on Heksebua. http://www.heksebua.com Date: 2010-11-07 We’re arranging a new gathering for Samhain. Samhain Gathering This gathering is for pagans, heathens etc who have been in the game for a while. Those who are comfortable discussing things with others who might have a completely different opinion on how things should be done, and who don’t need a lengthy explanation on the meaning of regular expressions. I hope no one feels offended by that. More info will follow shortly. To sign up, go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100946429964772 after signing up on Facebook, please register here, since there are some additional questions we need you to answer: http://bit.ly/SamhainTreff Written by Linda Ursin Cyber Cauldron Shop Find Chakra Poducts Green Aventurite Chakra Energy Generator £34.99 Moonstone Chakra Energy Generator £34.99 Rose Quartz Chakra Energy Generator £34.99 Clear Quartz Chakra Energy Generator £34.99 The Seven Healing Chakras Workbook £14.09 The Chakras in Shamanic Practice by Susan Wright £17.61 A Chakra and Kundalini Workbook by John Mumford £24.68 Chakra Clearing Book and CD £15.26 Chakra Art Cotton Print Cloth £10.99 Floating Chakra Gems Pendulum £9.99 Related articles]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/world-wide-samhain-gathering/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/may-day-beltane-and-bile http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/may-day-beltane-and-bile#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:37:19 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=2268 Beltane (AKA Lá Bealtaine, Bealltainn, Beltain, Beltaine, Boaltinn, Boaldyn, Belotenia, G?yl Galan Mai) is the Celtic fire festival that either marks the mid point between spring and summer or for others the first day of summer. The name Beltane means ‘fires of Bel’. The god bel is also known as Belen, Belenus, Belinus, Bellinus, Bélénos, Belennos, Belenos, Bel, Bilé: Is The Celtic god of light and healing, “Bel” means “shining one,” or in Irish Gaelic, the name “bile” translates to “sacred tree.” It is thought that the waters of Danu, the Irish All-Mother goddess, fed the oak and produced their son, The Dagda. As the Welsh Beli, he is the father of Arianrhod by Don. Patron of sheep and cattle, Bel’s festival is Beltane, one of two main Celtic fire festivals. Beltane celebrates the return of life and fertility to the world — marking the beginning of summer and the growing season. Taking place on Sunset April 30, Beltane also is sometimes referred to as “Cetsamhain” which means “opposite Samhain.” The word “Beltaine” literally means “bright” or “brilliant fire,” and refers to the bonfire lit by a presiding Druid in honour of Bile. “Some believe this deity is the equivalent of Belatucadros, the consort of Belisama, another patroness of light, fire, the forge and crafts. Belatucadros, whose name means “fair shining one” or possibly “the fair slayer,” is the god of destruction and war and transports the dead to Danu’s “divine waters.” Celtic deities often reign over seemingly contradictory themes. In the case of Belatucadros,]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/may-day-beltane-and-bile/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/an-evening-with-legend http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/an-evening-with-legend#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:49 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=2401 AiiRadio.net first started broadcasting independent music back in 2004. Over the years aiiradio & it’s presenters have been dedicated to promoting independent music from all over the world. In 2011 aiiradio.net is at it’s very best and is growing more & more every single day. This online radio event which is held on Tuesday, June 14 · 5:00pm – 8:00pm via URL http://aiiradio.net/ will have Keyboardist Steve Paine, Vocalist Kerry Parker, and Bassist, John Macklin will be live skyping, to talk about the Band, it’s history, and associated projects… including an unreleased album, sitting in the vaults. Music in this show will be chosen by Steve, and the band. Which I am sure will contain music from the latest legend masterpiece Cardinal point which was reviewed here (Click Link) and can be purchase MP3 Download from Amazon Details of the event can be found here:- http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=203286413050208 http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=203286413050208 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=724643757 Information on the band legend can be found here:- http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/LEGEND/114753498154 http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/LEGEND/114753498154?sk=info http://www.stevepaine.org/   Related articles Cardinal points by Legend (cybercauldron.co.uk)]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/an-evening-with-legend/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/wassailing http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/wassailing#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:39 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=1691 There are basically 2 forms of wassailing one is a form or carolling and one is related to the apple orchards of the Summerland’s (Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire) referred to as Orchard-Visiting Wassail. Both these types of Wassailing take place on 12th night ((eve 5th /) 6th or 17th of January depending on how traditional they are). Twelfth Night marked the end of a winter festival that started on All Hallows Eve — now more commonly known as Samhain / Halloween. The singing wassailing is traditional associated with wishing good health upon a household these tidings of joy and good health where rewarded with gifts of food and drink. Wassailers would announce their arrival to a property by singing “Here We Come A-Wassailing”, and this singing was an offering of peace and friendship and on greeting the householder would show that come in peace would sign “we are not daily beggars that beg from door to door but we are friendly neighbours whom you have seen before.” And begging was considered to be disgusting Wassailing became an acceptable form charity giving. Peasants would sing to the lords of the manor exchanging wishes of good will and health. The Orchard-Visiting Wassail seems to have a much deeper but more local connection and has a pagan feel. The Orchard-Visiting Wassail is a drinking and singing ritual designed to wake the apple trees used to make cider and insure they produce lots of fruit. Still practiced to day in many Orchards in Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/wassailing/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/solstice-eclipse-overlap-marks-rare-chance-for-transformation http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/solstice-eclipse-overlap-marks-rare-chance-for-transformation#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:31 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=1812 ]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/solstice-eclipse-overlap-marks-rare-chance-for-transformation/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/handfasting-wedding http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/handfasting-wedding#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:29:55 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=2298 The following wedding ceremony was written to provide for Pagans who must of necessity be wed in the presence of the uninitiated who are not pagan and are perhaps unaware that the bride and groom are pagan. Replace the words Bride and Groom below with the names of the happy couple. This ceremony was used by both my wife and myself and by my sister and her husband. They modified the text at the point below where it says “loving each other wholly and completely” to add the phrase “forsaking all others” as they are into monogamy. Either version works beautifully, I recommend the participants rewrite where necessary to form a legal contract that they can and will keep. It is easy to avoid being an oathbreaker if you only swear to that you will keep and avoid swearing to something just because the other party wants it or because it might be “expected” by the family. Notice: parts of this ritual were cribbed from the writings of others. I apologize in advance for failure to reference sources but after the fifteenth rewrite we had forgotten where we got the text and what was and what was not original to us. I doubt if there are quotes from other sources longer than paragraph length and thus should not be a copyright problem. If you see something that is yours, please send me mail and I will reference you in the future. Our thanks to those who paved the way. Ryan Hunter [PRIEST] We have come]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/handfasting-wedding/feed 1 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-burning-times-documentary http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-burning-times-documentary#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:34:40 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=2465 These six ten minute videos connect together to create a wonderful documentary of the History of the changing views women and witches, through these video you will gain an understanding of the social changes and rise of Christian influence created from fear and greed. Used as part of lesson 1 the History of witchcraft the documentary is not over sensationalised but offers a clear and concise history this beautifully crafted film is an in-depth look at the witch-hunts that swept through Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to massive torture and burnings at the stake, and ultimately to the destruction of an organic way of life. The film advances the theory that widespread violence against women and the neglect of our environment today can be traced back to those times. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqRir6a3VHk Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZie-CLJsY Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejYTgFr_gqI Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQb_YLz9qtU Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR2dHbA-orw Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF8-XxbQ3EA Related articles Burning ‘The Burning Times’ (witchesofthecraft.wordpress.com) Christian exploits local superstitious beliefs An acknowledgement Of the Burning Time]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-burning-times-documentary/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/weekend-workshop-4-workshops-2-each-day http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/weekend-workshop-4-workshops-2-each-day#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:00:02 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/weekend-workshop-4-workshops-2-each-day Title: Weekend workshop -4 workshops, 2 each day, Location: Coronation hall Burrowbridge Link out: Click here Description: Back by popular demand we are starting our workshops again. This May weekend we are holding 4 workshops, 2 each day, tickets are limited as our idea is that you can all come and learn, relax, and achieve. We’ve changed the format slightly that each workshop will be longer so that you have chance to participate and get involved. The workshops are designed that you learn and develop this will help you enhance your gifts, learn to empower yourself by cosmic ordering, simply by changing how you ask for something. Jane is wonderful at clutter clearing and calming the mind, she will teach you how to meditate so you can open your mind, calm your thought process so you can develop your skills, something which sounds easy but it takes practice and guidance to do it properly. Nicola will carry on and help you develop and protect yourself while working, how to get in touch with your guides, and angels, learn to trust your instincts, protection is a big part of this work and it is important to learn it from a master. This workshop will allow you to increase your abilities and hone in your skills, under Nicola’s uidance. Vassilia is one of the best life coaches we have ever met, her work in changing your outlook has to be seen to be believed, she has the ability to make you feel you can do anything, by]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/weekend-workshop-4-workshops-2-each-day/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-future-2012-and-beyond http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-future-2012-and-beyond#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:58:35 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=1788 Yule for me is a time of reflection and forward planning it normally starts when I go through my address book making my card list. I start remember friends that I have not seen in so long followed by trying to get in the Xmas spirit. But as Yule gets closer I start looking forward to my solstice and I am finally resolved to having some fun and facing another year ahead making new years resolutions which will be broken, warmer days, summer BBQs etc. Now on New Years Eve I don’t go out and if I do I am always home before midnight as I have a ritual where I ring the old year out and ring the new year in with bells something my grandmother did and I have found that when I don’t do it I end up moving home not sure why but it happens. After my ritual I normally sit and do some free flow meditation and write down what I see and carve it to a sort of prophecy the seal it away and look it a New year’s day one year later to see 1 how accurate I am the other to learn more about developing a skill. Now this idea about prophetic dreaming is not new and there have been some great prophets and prophetesses and great prophecies. The Problem with prophecy is the interpretation. Now over the next few year and decades we are predicted to face great change both socially and spiritually this is nothing]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/the-future-2012-and-beyond/feed 0 http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/saturnalia http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/saturnalia#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:58:41 +0000 admin http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/?p=1745 Starting on the 17th December and lasting for 5 days the festival of Saturnalia is a roman winter festival. It was originally created as a moral booster after a crushing military defeat at the hands of the Carthaginians and lasted for one day. Saturnalia proved to be a success and that it was extended and ended up lasting a week. The Festival of Saturnalia was dedicated to Saturn Roman god of agriculture and harvest. During the Festival of saturnalia the role of master and slave would be reversed slaves would during saturnalia it was forbidden to punish slaves would be allowed to treat their masters with disrespect. Slaves would also feast sometime with their master or served by their masters. The where a number of celebrations that took place publicly and privately their would be holidays from education and gift making, lectisternium (propitiatory ceremony, consisting of a meal offered to gods and goddesses) and untying of the ropes that bound the statue of Saturn during the rest of the year. Gamble was permitted in public and even slave where allowed to join in. The Festival of Saturnalia was a well-organised festival with strict control the idea of Saturnalia was to reversed the social order without subverting it. Saturnalia would start at the Temple of Saturn with a sacrifice followed with a huge public feast. It was common to hear people calling the greeting “Io, Saturnalia!” celebrants would wear bright informal dining cloths and a brimless, felt cap, called a Pileus. Related articles Christmas tradition —]]> http://www.cybercauldron.co.uk/saturnalia/feed 0