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C A U L D R O N A N D C A N D L E #30 -- December 2002 A Publication of The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum website: http://www.ecauldron.com/ delphi forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/start newsletter: http://www.ecauldron.com/cnc/ With a little help from A Witches' Thicket website: http://www.witchesthicket.com/ delphi forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/thicket/start In this Issue: [01] Editorial: The Cauldron at Five: Half a Decade On [02] Cauldron and Thicket News [03] Poem: A Charge of the God [04] Article: A Plea For Gods [05] Review: Golden Tarot of the Tsar [06] Review: Etruscan Tarot [07] Review: Decameron Tarot [08] Review: Spellcraft for Teens [09] Review: Book of Hours [10] Column: TarotDeevah on the Tarot [11] Article: Quietly Pagan [12] Dragon Clan Witchcraft Course: November Lesson Index [13] Humor: Another Gathering [14] Support The Cauldron by Volunteering to Help [15] Newsletter Information (Including How To Subscribe/Unsubscribe) +++ Submission Deadline for next issue: December 20, 2002 +++ Guidelines: http://www.ecauldron.com/cnc/submissions.php [01] ========= ========= EDITORIAL: THE CAULDRON AT FIVE: HALF A DECADE ON ========= by Randall Sapphire ========= This issue of Cauldron and Candle is our 30th issue, but it also marks a more important anniversary. On December 13, 1997 I opened The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum on Delphi as a Yule present to Elspeth (starting Delphi forums cost money back then). This means that The Cauldron's 5th Anniversary is rapidly approaching. The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum has gone through many changes in the last five years. The changes in our discussion format are the most obvious example of these changes. We moved our discussions to a mailing list in October 2000. LyricFox talked me into reopening the message board on Delphi as a secondary location in June of 2001. In June of this year we closed the mailing list due to all the problems we were having with Yahoo Groups and moved completely back to Delphi Forums. Despite all the changes we have tried to maintain a high quality discussion forum, web site, and newsletter. I'll be honest, when we started The Cauldron in 1997, I don't think we ever expected the forum to still be here and going strong five years later. We certainly never expected all the discussion moves, Elspeth's medical condition to get as bad as it has in recent years, or many of the other things (good, bad, and indifferent) that have happened along the way. After five years, however, we're running out of steam. Between the message board, the web site, and the newsletter, The Cauldron now takes about four hours of my time every day of the year. Add in the time my co-host and fiancee LyricFox spends on The Cauldron and we have close to a full time job between us. And this is before one counts in the time our wonderful staff spends on helping The Cauldron run smoothly. Therefore, the co-hosts and senior staff are going to be re-evaluating the message board, the web site, the newsletter, etc. as well as how we run them over the next 4 to 6 weeks. Along the way, there may be some changes made with respect to what we do and how we do it. These changes may be major or they may be barely noticeable, we don't know. But we do know that if The Cauldron is to continue some changes are going to have to be made to spread out or reduce the workload. And I suspect everyone reading this wants to see The Cauldron continue for another five years. I imagine some readers are now wondering what they can do to help The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum survive. Every issue of this newsletter has a section near the end entitled "Support The Cauldron by Volunteering to Help" which lists a number of things you can do to help. If you take a look there you will see a number of things you can do to help. I'll highlight a few here for good measure. * One of the things we are always in need of (and that we probably cannot receive too many of) is well-written articles, poetry, and book reviews for this newsletter and/or our web site. While I do a number of book reviews myself, this newsletter is dependent on submissions for the rest of its contents. * Posting in on message board threads with informative posts is always a help. Starting interesting new threads on our message board is harder, but even more helpful as after five years the hosts often have trouble thinking up anything new. As one of the most time-consuming duties of our co-hosts and message board staff is to answer questions on their areas of knowledge and start new threads, being an active, helpful poster is one of the best ways you can help The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum stay lively and informative. * The Cauldron's web site is expensive to run. Thanks to all the people who have purchased items from Amazon.com through our Amazon links or donated a few spare dollars via our Amazon Honor System page, The Cauldron's web site broke even this year for the first time ever! If you are going to buy something from Amazon.com, if you remember to visit our web site and go to Amazon from one of our web links when you make your purchase, The Cauldron gets a small percentage (usually 2.5% to 5% with a maximum of $10 from any one item you purchase). This helps us fund the site and does not cost you a dime. Donations through our Amazon Honor System page are welcome as well, but please only donate if you can truly afford it. Your own bills and your own family should come first. The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum has survived for five long years because of its great people: both members and staff. Even if we have to change some to reduce the workload on the co-hosts and staff, we hope to be around for many more years. We hope you will be with us. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SEND A PAGAN POSTCARD You can send a Pagan Postcard from the menu of any of our web pages at http://www.ecauldron.com/. If you haven't tried our postcard site, give it a try. It has quite a few nice features. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [02] ========= ========= CAULDRON AND THICKET NEWS ========= by Cauldron and Thicket Staff ========= ===== ===== Delphi Forums Changing Owners Again ===== Delphi Forums, which hosts the message boards used by both The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum and A Witches' Thicket, is changing ownership yet again. Blue Frogg has sold Delphi Forums back to Prospero. The new company will be called Delphi Forums, LLC, and operated as a majority-owned subsidiary of Prospero. This new company will also operate Talk City which Prospero recently acquired the assets of (Talk City filed for bankruptcy last summer). According to the press release, Delphi and Talk City will continue to operate independently using Prospero's technology and community hosting infrastructure. The press release goes on to say that there won't be any major changes for members of Delphi Forums -- at least in the near term. It looks like things will continue about as they are now for our forums, but we will continue to monitor the situation closely as that "in the near term" qualifier may indicate that major changes are planned down the road. ===== ===== Thicket Chats Going Strong ===== A Witches' Thicket chats are still going strong. The Thicket's chat rooms are open 24 hours most days and have a large staff of moderators to help ensure a pleasant chat experience. Many members of both A Witches' Thicket and The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum hang out here when they want to chat. If you are looking for moderated Pagan-friendly chat, give The Thicket's Delphi Forums chat rooms a try. (Delphi Forums has a new, improved chat server and Java chat client too.) http://forums.delphiforms.com/thicket/chat ===== ===== Cauldron Delphi Forum Top Poster -- November 2002 ===== The top poster on The Cauldron's Delphi Forums message board for November 2002 was Seasons (SEASONS4). The Runner Up was EVERFOOL. There were several members hot on their heels: Jonobie (JONOBIE), Mari (ARIANCRAIDD), Brock (BLAKEK), and MERRIDWYN. (Cauldron staff members are ineligible for this honor and so aren't listed.) ===== ===== Online Books Web Page ===== A new page on The Cauldron's web site provides links to online editions of a number of (generally older and out-of-copyright) books that may be of interest to Pagans. These online editions can be read (or even downloaded to your computer) for free. While many of these books are really only interesting for their historical influence on the development of various Neo-Pagan religions (as they are badly out of date or talk about ideas that are no longer considered historically correct), others are still directly useful today. Some of the over 100 books currently listed include Magick in Theory and Practice, Hesiod's Theogony, The Golden Bough, The Kabbalah Unveiled, The Key of Solomon The King, Religion in Hellenistic Athens, The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, The Mythology of Ancient Britain and Ireland, and The Book of Ceremonial Magic. You will find these links at: http://www.ecauldron.com/bookonline.php ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CAULDRON AND CANDLE WEB SITE The Cauldron and Candle has its own web site where we store our back issues for easy reading. http://www.ecauldron.com/cnc/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [03] ========= ========= A CHARGE OF THE GOD ========= A Poem by David Rankine ========= Hear My words and dance My Dance of Life, sing My Song of joyous Existence and chant My Dirge of Death and Transformation, For I am Pan, Herne, Dionysus, Osiris, Gwyn Ap Neith, Zeus, Shiva, Cernunnos and all the faces of the God, and I am All and Nothing in the arms of My Love. I am the Phallus of Life and the Seed planted in the depths of death to nurture and comfort with my growth, dying and reborn through the seasons of the Mother; I am the Horns of Power on the brows of the Wise, Through veils and shadows I hunt and I guard: Lord of the Wild Hunt and Keeper of the Silent Peace; see My face all around you and know the joys of orgasm and death, transformed and reborn in the Cauldron of Dreams. My rites are of lust and joy and ecstasy. Let the psyche be rendered and let the universe be destroyed at the climax of your rites, that they may be reformed in love and laughter, Be strong, joyous, passionate, tender, wise and humble, and you will grow in Spirit Stand with Me on the Earth and look around you, you are a child of all about you, and you must nurture each other, that I may grow in you and whisper My song through you down the winds of changing seasons. -=-=- Copyright (c) 1997 David Rankine in Magick without Peers. Reprinted by permission of the author. For more material by David, visit The Avalonia web site, one of the UK's more interesting Wiccan/Witchcraft web sites, at http://www.avalonia.co.uk/. [04] ========= ========= ARTICLE: A PLEA FOR GODS ========= by Jet Blackthorne ========= I am, for better or worse, about to take a very unpopular stance within the neo-Pagan community. Like Ellen Cannon Reed's "Plea For Initiation Standards", I'm going to make a plea of my own. A plea for more understanding of the Gods. I would like to start out by stating my position on what the Gods are not. They are not tools for us to pick out of a book for our use during spellcasting. They are not some amorphous, hazy concept that we don't have to deal with because it can be uncomfortable. They are not merely psychological archetypes that only exist to help us understand our own subconscious structures and urges. What they ARE is a bit tougher to pin down. And that, I think, is the core problem when faced with working with the Gods and why some people treat them as tools and archetypes. It's easier. We use the concept of archetypes, or aspects if you prefer, to understand the major themes in the world around us. They are useful for getting to internal subconscious issues that we have. They are useful in helping us organize our thoughts around these strange beings that we call Gods. But the Gods are not archetypes. They are real, unique, individual beings. We can use archetypes to help understand the Gods. To help classify and quantify them. But, in the end, we miss the boat. Far to often, we stop at that point. We refuse to take the next step that brings us closer to these beings. We refuse to accept their existence. There are a lot of reasons this happens, but I think the majority of them boil down to fear. Fear that there just might be something out there that is more powerful and more knowing than we are. Something that might have a better understanding than we have of what's best for us. Something that might be deserving of our veneration and our friendship. It's a frightening thought, facing the idea that we're fairly small and powerless in the grand scheme of the universe. I'm certainly not suggesting that we can't effect change in our world. Nor do I think that we need to suddenly drop to our knees and pray to the great Asphaltia when we need a parking place. Let's think about this for a moment. If we honestly believed that the Gods were real beings...would we sit around and pluck a name out of a hat or out of a book to work with in our rituals as some groups do? Would we go online to a chat or forum where we know no one and ask "what deity should I call on/use if I want X"? Would you walk up to a stranger on the street and say "Hi. You don't know me, but I really need Y. Would you please help me get it? Or just give it to me?" If someone did that to you, wouldn't you think it was incredibly rude? And yet, that's what many of our leading authors suggest when they write up a spell and publish it in a book. They don't tell you how to get to know the deity they suggest working with. And some of their choices are just plain bad. No amount of wishing and hoping will turn a God of War into something nicer, calmer, more peaceful. So. Here's MY plea. Think about what you're doing for just a moment the next time you want to do a spell or call on a God in ritual. Honestly stop and think. Neo-Paganism is not some sort of self-help seminar to help us come to terms with the ugly side of ourselves. That's *part* of it...but it is not the whole of what we do. Our practices are religions. Religions deal with the spiritual and the divine. If we are EVER going to be taken seriously, don't you think it's time we start taking what WE do seriously? Don't you think it's time that we come to terms with the idea that the Gods really, truly exist and that we have not been willing to deal with all that entails? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DONATE TO HELP SUPPORT THE CAULDRON'S WEB SITE If you like The Cauldron and have a few extra dollars, please donate via the Amazon Honor System and help us pay the web site bills. http://www.amazon.com/paypage/P3903JRFVQVDN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [05] ========= ========= REVIEW: GOLDEN TAROT OF THE TSAR ========= Reviewed by Randall Sapphire ========= Golden Tarot of the Tsar Artist: Atanas Atanassov Deck Publisher: Llewellyn (Lo Scarabeo) Publication date: September 2002 ISBN: 0738702390 US Retail Price: $24.95 View Sample Cards: http://www.ecauldron.com/images/samtrtgtott.jpg Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738702390/thecauldron The Golden Tarot of the Tsar is an unusual Tarot. The deck is printed with shining gold foil -- lots of gold foil. This gives the deck an eye-catching appearance. Fortunately, when you look beyond the flash, this is still a beautiful deck. Don't let the sample card scans fool you, the gold foil looks much better in person. In spite of the deck's name, it has nothing to do with the old Russian aristocracy. You will not find any pictures of Czars and Czarinas in this deck. Atanas Atanassov, the Bulgarian artist who created this deck, was inspired by the iconic art of the Orthodox Churches, particularly the Russian Orthodox Church. While he avoided reproducing any of the images which are believed to have appeared miraculously, there was still a wealth of material to draw upon. Atanassov tried not to modify the icons or the standard interpretations of the cards. Instead he attempted to associate the traditional meaning of each card to a saint or a scene from the Bible, and then find iconic art depicting that which he could use for the card. This makes for a very interesting, as well as very beautiful deck. Each card in the major arcana has a full size picture. The Magician depicts the resurrection of Lazarus. The Hierophant is the apostle Peter. Strength is shown as Saint George slaying the dragon. The Star depicts the nativity of Christ. Judgement is a scene from the final judgement. The other selections seem just as appropriate. The minor arcana are a cross between pip cards and illustrated cards, with pips on gold surrounding a small iconic picture in the center. The icons are in squares for cups, in hexagons for pentacles, in diamonds for wands, and in circles for swords. The court cards have full size pictures. Like the majority of the Lo Scarabeo decks I've seen, the Golden Tarot of the Tsar only comes with a small foldout flyer (actually two, one in English and one in Spanish) that describes the reasoning behind of the deck, very brief descriptions of the cards and their meanings, and a single divinatory layout. The descriptions of the cards are very useful for this deck as they identify the saint or biblical scene illustrated on the card. However, there is no way a beginner could learn to use this deck with this flyer. The divinatory layout given is interesting as one shuffles and deals the major arcana and the minor arcana separately with certain positions in the layout reserved for each. I found this layout gives very balanced readings. The Golden Tarot of the Tsar is published by Lo Scarabeo of Torino in Italy and is distributed in the US by Llewellyn. Many Pagans will probably not like this deck because of its very Christian symbolism. That's a shame because this is a very nice Tarot deck. It has lovely art and a great deal of thought and care seems to have gone into its design. While the card meanings are fairly standard, the symbolism is nothing like the standard Rider-Waite used in many books on the Tarot, which may make it harder for complete beginners to use this deck. This deck would make an excellent gift for an Orthodox friend interested in the Tarot. This review is available on our web site at http://www.ecauldron.com/trtgtott.php [06] ========= ========= REVIEW: ETRUSCAN TAROT ========= Reviewed by Randall Sapphire ========= Etruscan Tarot Arthor: Riccardo Minetti Artist: Silvana Alasia Deck Publisher: Llewellyn (Lo Scarabeo) Publication date: June 2002 ISBN: 0738702382 US Retail Price: $19.95 View Sample Cards: http://www.ecauldron.com/images/samtrtet.jpg Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738702382/thecauldron The Etruscans were a people who lived in the valleys between Tuscany and Lazio in Italy before the Romans achieved greatness. They were engulfed by the early Romans. In fact, they were so thoroughly absorbed by the Romans that not all that much is known about their civilization even today. What remains of Etruscan art and culture is generally often in painted tombs near former Etruscan cities. The Etruscan Tarot is an attempt to capture the spirit of the Etruscan civilization in tarot card art. The card illustrations are modeled after tomb paintings. The art is even incomplete, as if small parts of the painting had faded or fallen away with the passage of several thousand years. The effect is much nicer than this description may make it sound. Each card in the deck has a full size picture. The art is somewhat primitive and I did not care much for it when I first saw this deck, but it grew on me. If these cards are truly representative of Etruscan tomb art, the Etruscans must have had a very interesting society. While the deck has the usual cards and suits (queens are called ladies and kings are called lords), the symbolism on each card is much different from the Rider-Waite "standard." Like the majority of the Lo Scarabeo decks I've seen, the Etruscan Tarot only comes with a small foldout flyer (actually two, one in English and one in Spanish). This one gives a small amount of background information on the Etruscans, very brief descriptions of the cards and their meanings, and two special divinatory layouts. The descriptions tell what the painting on each card is of, but does not any give divinatory meanings. A beginner will need a separate book on the Tarot to even take a stab at divining with these cards. The two divinatory layouts given, the Tomb and the Banquet, look interesting, but the descriptions of the positions for the Banquet are a bit too poetic to be really clear. The Etruscan Tarot is published by Lo Scarabeo of Torino in Italy and is distributed in the US by Llewellyn. I'm not really sure what to say about this deck. It's not one of my personal favorites -- probably because I'm not a huge fan of primitive art and I prefer more esoteric symbolism in each card, yet this deck has grown on me in the few weeks I've had it. If you are in the market for an unusual deck, take a look at this one. As a gift, however, it's really only appropriate for someone who already knows how to read a tarot deck. This review is available on our web site at http://www.ecauldron.com/trtet.php [07] ========= ========= REVIEW: DECAMERON TAROT ========= Reviewed by Randall Sapphire ========= Decameron Tarot Artist: Giacinto Gaudenzi Deck Publisher: Llewellyn (Lo Scarabeo) Publication date: September 2002 ISBN: 0738702404 US Retail Price: $19.95 Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738702404/thecauldron Giacinto Gaudenzi's Decameron Tarot is an erotic art Tarot deck for adults. Inspired by the Decameron, a fourteenth century prose work by Giovanni Boccaccio, Gaudenzi has created a disturbing but beautiful deck for adults with one theme: S-E-X. While I am not a prude and use a couple of erotic decks, this deck was simply too disturbing in many ways for my tastes. The deck, as a work of art, is beautiful. Gaudenzi is a talented artist. The cards depict medieval scenes and with a few exceptions, focus on raw sex. One point in favor of this deck is the wide range of people depicted in the artwork. They come in all sizes and shapes, not just tall, thin, and beautiful/handsome. Many erotic tarot decks only feature people who would be at home in high fashion magazines. The major arcana feature full size illustrations. Unfortunately, many of these illustrations seem at odds with the traditional meanings of the cards. For example, The Chariot, traditionally a card of action and movement, shows a country lad with a stalk of wheat in his mouth lifting the skirt of a woman laying in a rustic cart and liking what he sees. The Hanged Man (called the Hanged Woman in this deck) shows a woman on a tree swing receiving the attentions of two men, one on the ground and the other on a tree limb above her. The minor arcana feature fully illustrated aces and court cards. The two through ten cards feature a scene in a box between an appropriate number of very erotic versions of coins, cups, wands, and swords. Several of the cards look like they are depicting non-consensual sex. Again, many of these illustrations seem at odds with the traditional meanings of the cards. Some even seem at odds with the name of the card. For example, the Knave of Coins depicts a monk having sex with a nun. I'm used to Tarot decks with non-standard or even odd symbolism, but most just use their very different symbolism to shown the traditional meanings. Having symbolism that varies so much from the standard meanings is not a major problem when the deck comes with a book explaining the symbolism and meanings used. Unfortunately, like the most Lo Scarabeo decks, the Decameron Tarot only comes with a small foldout flyer (actually two, one in English and one in Spanish). This flyer provides a short introduction, a small amount of background information on the Decameron and its author, very brief descriptions of the meanings of the cards, and a special divinatory layout called "the Bedroom" for this deck. The descriptions are about three or four lines of type for the major arcana and the court cards and only a line or two for the remainder of the minor arcana. Given the very different symbolism in this deck, this will not be enough even for many skilled readers. It has been over twenty years since I read the Decameron in college and my memory may be faulty, but I don't see that this deck really has a lot to do with Boccaccio's Decameron. While his book was considered shocking and even profane at the time, I do not recall many of the scenes and themes depicted in this deck in Boccaccio's work. While this deck may have been inspired by a reading of the Decameron, from my memories of the stories in this work I don't believe that the deck is actually based on it. Erotic decks are usually of limited use as, in my opinion, they really only work well for romance and relationship questions. However, when well done, they can be fun to use for this purpose. Unfortunately, Decameron Tarot disturbs me more than impresses me. If you collect tarot decks for their art, this deck might be a worthwhile addition to your collection. If you buy decks to read, there are more readable erotic decks out there. This review is available on our web site at http://www.ecauldron.com/trtdt.php [08] ========= ========= REVIEW: SPELLCRAFT FOR TEENS ========= Reviewed by Randall Sapphire ========= Spellcraft For Teens: A Magickal Guide To Writing & Casting Spells Author: Gwinevere Rain Trade Paperback, 160 pages Publisher: Llewellyn Publication date: September 2002 ISBN: 0738702250 US Retail Price: $12.95 Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738702250/thecauldron It has gotten to the point where I cringe when I see a book on Paganism, Wicca, or magick aimed at teens. So many of these books are either full of misinformation or contain things that would trouble just about any parent who took the time to read it. Therefore, when I requested a copy of Gwinevere Rain's Spellcraft For Teens: A Magickal Guide To Writing & Casting Spells I was prepared to be disappointed. The author of Spellcraft For Teens is herself a teen. This will probably give the book a certain credibility with teens that many of the books written by adults aimed at teens lack, but it also means the author has less experience in magick and in life. The writing style is light and breezy, without being overly familiar and intrusive. I suspect this style of writing will go over well with teens. The preface explains the purpose of the book. The author intends to provide a basic spell design kit for teens -- a compromise between designing and writing spells from scratch and using spells designed by someone else. This is an interesting idea. In the introduction which follows, Rain tells how she got involved in the religion of Wicca and casting magick. No grandmother stories or other tall tales here, the author admits learning from books and from the Internet. The first chapter of this book is a very brief introduction to the religion of Wicca and the the practice and tools of magick. The description of Wicca is very brief, which will upset some even through the title of this book is Spellcraft For Teens and not Wicca for Teens. While brief, the information is fairly accurate for modern Wicca. The author even gets the difference between witchcraft and Wicca right -- something many Wicca 101 books by adults cannot manage to do. Most of this short chapter is devoted to magickal tools and how to use them, however. The safety tips for candles, for example, are excellent and even mention that one's parents might not let one use candles. The second chapter discusses the ethics of Magick (from a Neo-Wiccan point-of-view) in easy to understand terms. Separate sections discuss the ethics of casting spells for others as well as the ethics of banishing, binding, and love spells. This part concludes with a discussion of how to do Wiccan-style ritual and a clear, step-by-step description of circle casting. The third and fourth chapters are the "spell design kit." The third chapter includes three to five chants for each of the following major categories of spells: banishing, blessing, binding, healing, love, beauty, money, truth, purification, power, and protection. There are also three more specific categories: book blessings, stopping gossip, and psychic powers. Finally, there is a chant for an "undoing" spell for attempting to undo magickal mistakes. These chants do away with the hardest part of creating a spell from scratch for most new to magick: coming up with words to say. The fourth chapter explains how to create a spell, discusses various magick techniques (candle magick, conjuring bags, knot magick, and poppet magick), and lists the colors, herbs, and charms associated with the categories of magick. The chapter concludes with sections on incense and oils. The final chapter is a brief introduction to magickal record keeping. The author describes what she believes belongs in a book of shadows and provides a form for recording spells cast. The book concludes with appendixes on finding supplies and further reading, a glossary, and a pattern for a poppet. I'm still not sure why teens need special books written just for teens. When I was a teen in the early 1970s, I was reading books like Mastering Witchcraft, The Grimoire of Lady Sheba, Gardner's Witchcraft Today, Hans Holzer's books on Paganism, Frazier's The Golden Bough, etc. Nevertheless, Spellcraft For Teens is one of the better introductory books on the magick of witchcraft aimed at teens that I've read. Unlike some such books I've read, it does not advise teens to hide what they are doing from their parents, to harass bookstore employees, or the like. It just presents a Wiccan-style magick system in a clear and simple manner that should empower teens without feeding their egos or their feelings of alienation from their parents and the world. If you or a teen you know is looking for a very basic book on magick written especially for teens, Spellcraft For Teens is one of the best choices I've seen. It is fairly accurate, very practical, and written in a teen-friendly manner that somehow manages not to be parent-hostile. This review is available on our web site at http://www.ecauldron.com/bksft.php [09] ========= ========= REVIEW: BOOK OF HOURS: PRAYERS TO THE GOD ========= Reviewed by Randall Sapphire ========= Book of Hours: Prayers to the Goddess Author: Galen Gillotte Hardback, 118 pages Publisher: Llewellyn Publication date: May 2001 ISBN: 1567182739 US Retail Price: $16.95 Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567182739/thecauldron Book of Hours is a book of prayers to the (Wiccan) Goddess. In the tradition of similar books for other religions, Gillotte's book provides prayers to the Goddess for every "hour" of the day. Gillotte divides the day into three "hours:" morning, evening, and night. She provides a special prayer for each hour for each of the seven days of the week. There are also special morning, evening, and night prayers for the new moon, the full moon, and all eight Wiccan Sabbats. Each day's prayers are accompanied by suggested meditations and affirmations. There is also a section of prayers for specific needs such as healing, blessing a house, or the loss of a beloved person or animal. You might be inclined to pass over this book if you see it at the bookstore. Book of Hours is a hardback book with a very plain cover. There's no art of youngsters who look like gang members or the like to attract your attention. However, both the book itself and the prayers within it show signs of careful crafting. It's obvious that a great deal of time and effort have been put into this small volume, both by the author and by the publisher. The brief introductory material talks about the four different types of prayer: prayer of expectation, prayer of thanksgiving, prayer of celebration, and prayer of contemplation. It also touches upon the issues of creating sacred space, the ethics of prayer, and private versus communal prayer. An appendix gives some basic information of the various Goddesses mentioned in the volume. Unfortunately, some of the information given isn't quite historically correct. This is something that may not matter as much to the average Wiccan, who probably considers these deities just "faces" of the Wiccan Goddess, as it does to this non-Wiccan reviewer. That minor quibble aside, my only real complaint about this volume is that there are no prayers to the Wiccan God. Some Wiccans will probably write off this book as a waste of money because they do not need a book of specific words to say when they talk to their Goddess. In a way, they are right. Some people do not need such a book. Prayers flow from their tongues without effort. However, not everyone is so gifted. Many people I've met over the years have trouble praying. They either don't know what to say and how to say it when they pray or they are afraid they don't. For those Wiccans, especially solitary Wiccans, who have trouble putting words to their desire to pray, Book of Hours may seem to be a gift from the Goddess herself. Many Wiccans complain that most books on Wicca cover the same material and provide little truly new and original. That complaint can not be made about Book of Hours: Prayers to the Goddess. It breaks new ground and does so beautifully. Galen Gillotte's prayers are poetry. Literally. As I said earlier, this book will not jump out at you on the book shelves at your favorite bookstore. If you are Wiccan and tongue-tied when you wish to pray, don't let that stop you from picking this book up and looking at it. I suspect many such Wiccans who do so will not be able to put it back on the shelf. This review is available on our web site at http://www.ecauldron.com/bkbohpttg.php ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPCOMING REVIEWS Here are a few of the books we'll be reviewing in future issues: THE URBAN PRIMITIVE, GOTHIC GRIMOIRE, FULL CONTACT MAGICK, THE FOREST OF SOULS, & THE WITCHES' CRAFT. Reviews often appear on our web site first, so check there for new reviews if you can't wait for the next issue of the newsletter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [10] ========= ========= COLUMN: TAROTDEEVAH ON THE TAROT ========= by TarotDeevah ========= === === The Black Tarot === by Luis Royo Published by Naipes Heraclio Fournier, SA See Cards From This Deck: http://angelfire.com/la2/tarotdeevah/tarot/blackpics.jpg This is a sexy sci-fi deck illustrated by artist, Luis Royo. There are a lot of scantily clad women and sci-fi monsters in this one. I do find some of the images quite sexy, and it's full of nudes. The images don't seem to have much to do with the card meanings, though. The suits are wands, chalices, swords and pentacles. The titles are on the cards in Spanish, English, French and German. The pips aren't illustrated, but the majors, aces and court cards are. The cards are slightly narrower and a little longer than standard playing card size, but handle well. I find them just a little flimsy, though, and would not want to subject them to excessive shuffling. I suspect they would not hold up over time. I like sci-fi and am not offended by nudes, so I like the deck. I'm not able to use it for readings and don't know anyone who does. I'm glad to have it in my collection for the artwork alone. I recommend this deck for the collector, for those who like theme decks, and for those who are into sci-fi. I would not recommend it as a usable deck for a beginner. Of all the decks I own, this is my husband's favorite. === === Brotherhood of Light === by The Church of Light Published by US Games Systems, Inc. Copyright 1936 (renewed 1964) ISBN: 088079092X See Cards From This Deck: http://angelfire.com/la2/tarotdeevah/tarot/bolpics.jpg Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/088079092X/thecauldron Quite frankly, this deck is over my head. I admit I'm not very literate in Egyptian symbolism, and this is an Egyptian deck. My deck didn't come with a little white booklet, so I get no help. The box does say a detailed interpretation of symbols can be found in the book The Sacred Tarot by C.C. Zain; however, I don't have the book. =( The cards are standard playing size and are easy to handle. I would prefer them to be a little stiffer, but I wouldn't call them flimsy. The only ink on the deck is gray, and not a very dark gray. Against the white background, I find them too light. The majors and court cards are illustrated, but the pips are not. There are 3 symbols at the top of each card and 2 or 3 symbols at the bottom, some of which I recognize. The top symbols are Aramaic number, Roman numeral and astrological sign. The bottom symbols vary. The court cards' bottom symbols are the suit and it's playing card correspondence, so that the king of discs has a disc and a diamond. I'm confused as to the bottom symbols on the majors, although I think one of them is Hebrew letters. The fool is numbered XXII. If you get this deck, I recommend the book (which I don't have). I am just fumbling around in the dark on this one. === === Celtic Tarot === by Helena Patterson Illustrated by Courtnet Davis Published originally by The Aquarian Press Copyright 1990 by Helena Patterson ISBN: 0007145888 (new Element Books edition) See Cards From This Deck: http://angelfire.com/la2/tarotdeevah/tarot/celticpics.jpg Amazon Link (to new Element Books edition): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0007145888/thecauldron This is a colorful deck in a mosaic style. I'm not particularly fond of it, but I'm not Celtic, so perhaps that's why. I find the images busy and difficult for me to get a handle on. The mosaic style interferes with the symbolism in my opinion. The deck follows standard Rider-Waite (RW) pattern. All of the cards keep the RW names and associations. The suits are wands, cups, swords and coins. The courts are king, queen, knight and page. There are no pictures on the pips, just the appropriate number of suit items. My deck came with a book, "The Celtic Tarot," which I recommend with the deck. The cards are about 3.25 by 4.25 inches and handle well. They are sturdy but not stiff. I have no reason thus far to doubt their durability. I find the deck difficult to read with, but it may just be me. As a result, I don't recommend it for beginners, unless they have a fondness for the mosaic style or are knowledgeable in Celtic symbolism. I do recommend the deck for collectors and theme deck lovers. === === Celtic Dragon Tarot === by D.J. Conway and Lisa Hunt Published by Llewellyn Publications Copyright 1999 by Llewellyn Publications ISBN: 1567181821 See Cards From This Deck: http://angelfire.com/la2/tarotdeevah/tarot/cdpics.jpg Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567181821/thecauldron It took me a while to adjust to this deck, but I really love it. The artwork is stunning and inspiring. Every card features dragons, so this is THE deck for dragon-lovers. In this deck, swords are represented by fire and wands by air, as opposed to wands as fire and swords as air. Surprisingly, the meanings of the cards remain similar to the traditional Rider-Waite meaning, so the switch in associations has little affect on them. The Heirophant has become the High Priest, the Wheel of Fortune is simply the Wheel, and the Devil is Chains. I find Chains a better representation of the card, so really like that name change. The aces show hatchling dragons of the appropriate element, which I find quite fitting. The cards are what I call perfect tarot size. They are larger than playing cards (about 2.75 by 5.5 inches). They are sturdy, but not stiff, and handle well. I believe they will hold up over time, although I haven't been using them very long. I recommend this deck for dragon-lovers and prefer it to any other dragon deck I've seen. I also recommend it for collectors, theme deck lovers, and tarot readers of all skill levels. Symbolism is enough for novices, and the images do stimulate intuition. It is an inspiring deck! I do recommend the book that came with my deck, "A Guide to the Celtic Dragon Tarot" by Conway and Hunt, as I found it invaluable in getting to know my deck. ===== ===== About This Column ===== TarotDeevah's column will feature monthly articles or reviews selected from her web site or written for this newsletter. You can find TarotDeevah's web site at: http://www.angelfire.com/la2/tarotdeevah/home.html [11] ========= ========= QUIETLY PAGAN ========= by Leigh ========= I have read a lot of debate about the right of parents to deny their children access to information about other religions. The growing number of young people interested the Pagan religions makes this a hot topic. Awhile back a young girl called into a talk show called "Dr. Laura" to ask about this. The host, Laura Schlessinger, said things that I both agree and disagree with. She said that Wicca is not a religion, it's a cult. She and I do not see eye to eye here, but that's another essay subject entirely. She also said that the girl's parents have the right to not allow this young woman to practice or buy books about Wicca. Brace yourself... I agree. Why? Children do not always have the wisdom to make good decisions. Any religion has its share of people that cannot be trusted around youngsters. The only real way for a parent to be fully sure that their child is in good hands is to attend and/or participate in the child's activities. If these activities do not agree with the parents set of religious beliefs then they should not have to allow their children to cause them to violate their own religion. However, that does not fill the hunger in their child for the religion in question, and leaves the child feeling conflicted. I feel there is an answer for this, luckily. Paganism is more than the tools and the books; groups and covens. Perhaps the best way for one to responsibly affirm that this is the path for you is to learn the basics of it, the foundations of Pagan beliefs. This can be done without buying a single Pagan book, without constructing an altar, and without a teacher. And these foundations are not specifically Pagan in themselves, so there can be little religious opposition to them, except perhaps in extreme cases. But when placed together with a framework that can be constructed when you are old enough to make these decisions, makes a knowledgeable, powerful Pagan indeed. What are these foundations? This list may not be all of them, but some of the ones I think are important are below, with a bit of explanation on how they relate to all of us, in both Pagan and non-Pagan ways. 1. History: Many Pagan traditions are based on historical groups in specific times. If you are going to follow a path that is based on things that people did centuries ago, find out what they really did, how they lived, instead of blindly following without understanding. It will give your religion a rich, deep history to draw from. On the flip side, it is said that he who is ignorant of history is doomed to repeat it. There are many lessons to learn from the history of man. 2. World Religions and Mythology: This includes Christianity. Much of modern literature and language has been influenced by Christianity and Judaism. Turning away from this knowledge is like shutting an eye to the world. Learning about religions other than Christianity will give you an understanding of other peoples' cultures, practices, and habits. It gives you a point of view that can see the similarities as well as the differences. This can be important in everyday life -- it is essential to not offend others through ignorance. This can close doors -- both of the social and business kind. Every culture has its collection of myth and folklore. It is interesting to compare and contrast them -- finding the archetype and situations that are common, and observing the differences in attitudes and endings. Mythology shows us that there are things that cultures look at in the same way, and events that we need explained on a very basic level. It introduces us to the Gods and Goddesses that may someday call us. 3. Herbalism: Many spells and charms involve knowledge of herbs. They are also useful in medicine and personal care. There is a rich tradition of folklore and uses that are not necessarily Pagan, but have influences of a mystical nature. Gardening is also incredibly fun and relaxing. It's a lifelong activity that helps lower stress and produces wonderful results. 4. Visualization and Meditation: Of the eight foundations listed here, this is possibly the one that has the most danger of being religiously argued against. But there are methods that do not use a religious framework. Many athletes, actors, and others will use visualization to give themselves the courage and mind-set to accomplish their goals. Meditation reduces stress, calms, and allows you to learn focus. In a pagan view, they are also a great basis for magickal or spiritual work, and very commonly used methods. 5. Music: History, folklore, mythology and religion have all been passed along by way of music. It was one of the earliest ways to make events easily memorable to pass on to others. There seems to be a basic need in all humans to create rhythm and song. Music is used to express emotion, memorialize events, and simply entertain. It has the power to impress the soul, no matter the message. 6. Ecology: It is said quite often that many Pagan religions are "Earth-centered." What better way to honor the the deities of those religions than by learning to heal their greatest gift to us? Learn the effect that we are having on this planet and how to correct the harm we have done to it. We will not be able to celebrate any religion if we can't even live here. 7. Astronomy: Many of us celebrate events based on lunar and solar occurrences. Instead of looking on a calendar and seeing when the almanac says spring has sprung, learn what makes it spring. Learn what effect the moon's movement has on our waters here on earth. The events of the heavens were of momentous importance to the ancients. The stars told them when to plant, and when to harvest. There are many parts of astronomy that bleed into mythology -- our planets and constellations are named after mythological beings. Learn what other cultures called these arrangements and why. 8. Minerals and Geology: Many Pagans use stones and "crystals" in their workings and spells. There are meanings assigned to each. But some stones only occur in certain places and under certain conditions. If you learn this, it may give you a deeper understanding of what property to give each stone. As you dig through the layers of earth, you can see different events that happened on both local and global scales. It's a time-line that takes a little digging to get to. Taken as subjects by themselves, none of these items are particularly inherently Pagan. Some could even lead into a career, even if you decide that Paganism is not for you. But they give a deeper understanding of traditions that you may want to follow someday. They allow you to see how so many things are inter-related. In the end, you will have a better grasp of your religion than if you just picked up a couple books. You will be more skilled than many of those who have followed this path for years longer. If you can't follow Paganism openly, you can still learn about the world around you and in your heart be quietly Pagan. [12] ========= ========= DRAGON CLAN WITCHCRAFT COURSE: OCTOBER LESSON INDEX ========= OFFERED ON THE CAULDRON'S DELPHI FORUM ========= The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum is offering an online witchcraft course in the Dragon Clan tradition on our Delphi message board. This course is taught by Jet. While this course formally began on Monday, May 20, 2002, interested members can join the course at any time as the course material is in numbered messages in the Online Witchcraft Course folder on our Delphi message board. You simply start with the messages with the lowest numbers in the subject line and work your way through at your own pace. New lessons will be posted to our message board every week or two. Here are links to the lessons posted in November: 7.0 Wheel of the Mystics 7.1 Meditations 7.11 Meditation on the Otherworld http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7514.1 7.12 Meditation on the Altar http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7515.1 7.2 Ritual Work 7.21 Cakes and Wine http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7516.1 7.22 Gods 7.22.1 Why Call on the Gods? http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7517.1 7.22.2 Finding Your Gods http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7518.1 7.22.3 Reading, Writing, Researching http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7519.1 7.22.4 Getting to Know the Gods http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7520.1 7.23 Calling the Elements http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7521.1 7.24 Calling the Gods http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7522.1 7.3 Wheel Measure http://forums.delphiforums.com/CUSTOM7999/messages?msg=7523.1 [13] ========= ========= HUMOR: ANOTHER GATHERING ========= Author Unknown ========= Scene: A wood. In the distance is an eclectic pagan group. Two figures hiding in the woods spot each other. Thor: Evening. Zeus: Evening. God? Thor: Yep. You too? Zeus. Yep. Pause Thor: How long ago did they invoke you? Zeus: About half an hour. Still singing those awful songs though. Thor: We all come from the Goddess? Zeus: That's the dirge. Cheek. You've heard that other one? We are the old people, we are the new people, we are same people, wiser from before? Thor: Yeah. What do you make of it? Zeus: Olympus knows. If they're so bloody wise why can't they work out whether they're old, new or the same? Where you from? Thor: Up North. Thunder God. Zeus: Hey, really? Me too! King of the Gods round our way. You? Thor: Sometimes, depends on the saga. Oh look, they're sacrificing some stuff. In the circle some mead is poured onto the ground. Thor holds hands out and mead flows into them from the ground. Thor: How am I supposed to get rat-faced on this? Half a bloody thimbleful. Zeus. What is it? Thor: Mead. Made from honey. Zeus: Alcoholic? Thor: Yep. Cerridwen: Evening boys. Thor and Zeus: Whoa Nelly! Cerridwen: Pour it in this cauldron. Thor does so. Cauldron fills with mead. Thor: I have GOT to get me one of those! Zeus (drinking): Mmmm. Nice. That eye-tie girl, Fortuna, she's got a horn like that. Keeps it stuffed with fruit all the time though. This is good stuff. Let's pass it round before the wine gets poured. Thor: Wine? Zeus: O, believe me, if you like this stuff you're gonna love wine. Hey girlie, where you from? Cerridwen: Wales. Got left out of the 7 Goddess chant because Americans think Wales is part of England or something. And they never pour cider in this damn country. COME ON OUT LADS. Various pantheons of deities emerge from trees, gather round and scoop mead. Venus: Honey! It's booze made from honey! And bees are sacred to me! Why didn't my priestesses think of this? Zeus: Heads up, here comes the wine! In the distance, wine is poured on the ground. Dionysus holds out hands, wine flows from ground and he pours it into the cauldron. Cauldron fills with wine. Deities greedily scoop up and drink. Long pause Thor: What is this crap? Zeus: Whaddya mean, this is wine. This is good stuff. This is, this is ... this is NON-ALCOHOLIC! WHO ORDERED THIS? Evil Demon: It is I, Alconon, Lord of the Twelve Steps! ... Where's everyone going? Gods and Goddesses disperse, mumbling. In the distance, the ritual continues for hours and hours and hours... [14] ========= ========= Cauldron Info ========= SUPPORT THE CAULDRON BY VOLUNTEERING TO HELP ========= The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum was founded in December 1997 to provide a friendly but serious discussion area for Pagans on the Internet. We've grown a bit over the years. We now have an active message area, a large web site with around 700 pages of information (including well over 150 book and divination deck reviews), and a monthly email newsletter. 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