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Cauldron of the Gray Witch

July Newsletter 2012

2012 CGW


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Table of Contents


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About us

2012 CGW


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We areCauldron of the Gray Witch. A Cauldron full of various ways andpaths of magick. We are not just white or light, nor are we just dark, but

gray.We are Pagans,Witches,Wiccan,Mystics,and Otherkin. Our ways may

vary, but we can learn from the ways of others if we are open. Tolerance is amust here, and only those 20 yrs and older. This is not a role play site, no a

dating site, It is a magickal and eclectic site. Our groups vary from Wicca, andWitchcraft, Magick,types of magickal paths,

Occult,Paganism,Spirituality,Psychicdevelopment,Divination,Otherkin,Music, Poetry, Support groups, and

Causes. For Women we have also a sister site an online working coven, we do

also have men groups here as well, as women only too,

The Path of a Gray Witch is truly an eclectic, balanced path. It encompassesvarious ways,beliefs,and magick As there is day, and night, so the Gray Witch

embraces both the dark and light. Our Moon Herself is not white, or black,She is grey, neutral, a blending of white and black, She is dark when She

becomes invisible to human eye. Magick is energy, which is neither good or bad,it is how it is used, Misuse it or play with it you get burned. It is the same with

magick.

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Nine Gifts of the Cauldron

The Cauldron of Life-Work

gives and is replenished,

promotes and is enlarged,

nourishes and is given life,ennobles and is exalted,

requests and is filled with answers,

sings and is filled with song,

preserves and is made strong,

arranges and receives arrangements,

maintains and is maintained.

Good is the well of measure.


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Year of the Dragon

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2012 is the Year of theDragon, which begins on January 23, 2012 and ends on February 9,

2013. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of12 Animal signs. The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. In ancient

China, the celestial Dragon represents an emperor and power. As a totem theDragon is very powerful. Dragons are the embodiment of primordial power -

the ultimate ruler of all the elements. This is because the Dragon is the masterof all the elements: Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind.

Fire Dragon

Transmutation, Mastery, Energy

This powerful totem brings vitality, enthusiasm and courage.

He will help you overcome obstacles


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and give you qualities of leadership and mastery.

He can fuel your inner fires.

He can be a powerful protector.

Air Dragon

Inspiration, Insight, Vitality

This totem must be treated with great respect.

Great flashes of illumination in intellect and psyche

are possible with this totem.

The air dragon brings insight and clarity to all problems.

Trust your inner voice.

Earth Dragon

Power, Potential, Riches

This totem shows us our potential, our riches: what we are capable of.

With his help, we can discover the beauty and power that lies in all of us.


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He lives deep within the Earth and can help you ground scattered energies.

When you call him, think of a slow moving, heavy Dragon pulling himself towardyou.

Feel his weight around you. He will nurture you as Mother Earth does.

Water Dragon

Passion, Depth, Connection

A water dragon totem brings memories and wishes,

perhaps long hidden, to the surface.

By facing painful past experiences,

we can achieve a sense of peace and balance in our lives.

This totem gives us the courage and compassion

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Groups

Asatru

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The Occult

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Circle of the Gray Witch

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Ascension Magick

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The Elemental Witch

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Dianic Witches Circle

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TheWitches Tools

The Athame

Element

Fire- Season Summer- South corner or right side of AltarA Masculine element represents in Wicca the God/ a Phallic symbol.
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The term athame probably derives, via a series of corruptions, from the late Latin artavus

(a kind of quill knife), which is found in the oldest manuscripts of the medieval grimoire The

Key ofSolomon. A Latin manuscript version of The Key of Solomon has a drawing of aknife that looks like a sickle, labelled artavo, although the sickle- or crescent-shaped knife isnow usually known as the boline.The athame's primary use is for ritual and magical purposesonly, to direct energy during a ceremony. The blade is never used for cutting and no attempt

is made to keep it sharp, though often great care is taken to make it artistic.

Consecrating Your Tools

Below belongs to WiccaChat online

This is just one way of consecrating.

There are three basic reasons for taking your tools through the process of consecration andempowerment your tools. These are:

It removes any left over negative residue or energies that have attached to the item fromprevious users or places.

It melds your positive energy with that of the Universe to bring divinity


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It instills this energy into the object for positive purposes.

The act of ritually consecrating your tools also allows you to easily gain a strengthened andcalmed attitude toward yourself and your work, allowing you to focus your energies without

constraint.

There are many opinions as to which times are best to perform a tool consecration ritual. Asis the case with many rituals, these times are generally related to moon phases. Two common

times are:

During the New Moon This time represents new beginnings, new projects and new lifepaths.

During the Full Moon At this time the energies of the full moon may be incorporated intothe ritual. The energies radiated a few days preceding the full moon can also be used to

cleanse your tools.

Consecrating With the Elements

As it is quite apparent, the elements generally play such an important role in the life of apracticing witch. Cleansing and consecrating your tools using the elements of the four

cardinal directions brings to your tools the attributes associated with each of them.

Before we can consecrate our tools we need to gather a few items to represent each of thefour elements of earth, air, fire and water. The following item are commonly used:

Salt or Soil Earth


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Incense Air

Candle flame Fire

Dish of Water - Water

Below I have provided a brief explanation of the attributes associated with each of theelements, their direction, and the way in which I generally use the elements to cleans and

consecrate my tools.

Note that in which direction you place the elements and which attributes you associate with

them is entirely up to you. These are my own personal preferences.

Air In the East creativity, thought processes, inspiration, new beginnings, intellect.

Pass the tool three times through the smoke of the incense while saying:

"By the eternal power of Air, be purified. Be dedicated to purity,

that all goals you help me to achieve may be for the harm of none and for the good of allbeings."

Fire In the North purification, courage, creativity, higher self.

Pass the tool through the flame of the candle three times while saying:


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"By the eternal power of Fire, be purified. Be dedicated to desire,

that all goals you help me to achieve may be for the harm of none and for the good of allbeings."

Water In the West intuition, emotions, inner self, cleansing of all things, reflection, tides oflife.

With your fingers sprinkle water on the tool three times while saying:

"By the eternal power of Water, be purified.

Be dedicated to emotion, that in complete harmony shall

you be used for the harm of none and for the good of all beings."

Earth In the South fertility, strength, stability, growth, foundations, material abundance,healing.

Tap the tool on the salt or soil three times while saying:

"By the eternal power of Earth, be purified.

Be dedicated to steadfastness, that through you,


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my will be achieved with harm to none and for the good of all beings."

Empowering Your Tools

There are as many ways to empower your ritual tools, as there are people on this earth.Empowering your tools makes them sacred. Any combination of the following can be used,

or you may feel more comfortable with another method.

Empowering with Symbols

Etching and engraving symbols onto your tools and personalizing them using your owncreativity is a form of empowering. Although it may not seem directly apparent you are

melding your personal energies with the tool to create a personal bond between you and yourtool. Your tools will obtain much more sentimental value when you have used your own

creative energies to personalize your tools. This is my favorite way of empowering my tools.

Using Your Personal Power

This is a more direct method of empowering your tools. It is when you are working directlywith the energies themselves and your intent is perfectly clear, to meld your energies with the

tool.

Hold your Athame (or hand if the tool being consecrated is your Athame) above the tooland visualize an orb of silver light forming in your chest. Concentrate all of your energies intothis ball as it increases in size. Once you feel you have built up enough energy begin to direct

it up into your projective arm and down into your hand/Athame. Visualize the energy


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encasing the tool, forming a protective shield around it. See the energy sinking into the tooland becoming a part of it.

You have used your own personal energy empower the tool directly.

Calling on the Power of the Deities or Universal Energies

The next way of empowering tools that I wish to present is by drawing on the powers of theLord and Lady to meld with the tool. We do this in much the same way as empowering with

our own personal energies but this time we source those energies from the God andGoddess and/or the Universal energies surrounding us as opposed from within ourselves.

We can draw the energy up from the earth or down from the cosmos and direct it in the samefashion as using our personal energies.

After empowering my tools I generally speak an affirmation to seal in the energies I haveplaced into the tool. These words can be ad lib or something like the following:

"By the Free Will of All

And with harm to none

As I will

So shall it be done!"

Dedication/Presentation to the Gods


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Now that your tools have been effectively cleansed, consecrated and empowered it is onlyright that we present them to the Gods that we will be using them in service of, and dedicatethem to the Lord and Lady. It also gives you the chance to add a few words that will help toensure that no harm will come to another being through the use of the tool (should that be

your intent).

It is your choice to who you present and dedicate your tools to first. Generally if the toolrepresents a certain gender then you would present the tool to the appropriate deity first.

For example, a chalice or cauldron would first be presented to the Goddess because it oftenrepresents fertility and the womb. On the other hand an Athame or Besom would be first

presented to the God as these are often seen as phallic symbols. Ultimately the choice isyours.

Here are a couple of examples of presenting and dedicating tools to the Goddess and God.

Presentation of the Chalice

"Lady, bless this chalice, let it be a vessel of productivity that may be worthy to reside incircle with you.

Let it be so bound that no harm may come to any being through its use.

To thy service, I dedicate this vessel, that it and I may be long of service to thee.

Lord, bless this chalice that it may bring forth joy and purity.

Guard the work which may come forth from it, that it be of harm to none and ever the inservice of thee.


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So Mote it Be!"

Presentation of the Athame

"Great Lord, bless this athame, let it be pure for thy service and bind it so that no harm maycome to any being through its use.

Lord, bless this athame, that it be used always in the worship and honor of the One.

Lady, bless this athame, that it may bring forth joy and purity, and through its use may noharm come to any being.

I dedicate this athame to thy service, Great One.

So Mote it Be!"

As with any form of ritual it is important to practice. This concludes this workshop on ToolConsecration.

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