cauldron

Cauldron

Description: A round bottomed kettle, usually made from iron or metal, with three legs. The three legs is kind of important, if it doesn't have any legs it could be a dutch oven, or a casserole dish! I have used cauldron's made from other substances besides metal when they were for show only, or for holding water - which can rust iron. Cauldrons come in many sizes, and are not limited to large and bulky. The cauldron represents the womb of the Goddess, and is a symbol of transformation and rebirth.

Element: Water - once again, this tool is associated with the Goddess, mainly Cerridwen.

Uses: Cauldrons can hold water for scrying, or for the Watchtower of Water (put some seashells in the bottom for a nice touch too!). They can be used to ritually burn parchment paper or other magickal workings in, and also used to build a small fire when you can't have an outdoor firepit. We have put them in the Fire Watchtower and burned candles in the bottom, or even used ours to pop popcorn in for one of our Mabon Rituals. They are very versatile and useful, and allow for a lot of creativity in magickal and ritual workings. They do need some care, especially if you burn things in them, or use them to hold water, you will have to heat and oil the iron ones, just like your old iron frying pans.