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author: Nicki Scully
The Golden Cauldren takes us on a personal journey with Mother Earth using the teachings of many cultures through sacred totems, oracles and animal medicine. The major benefit of this book is also the major drawback for me - Nicki Scully brings together many cultures and their traditions - which for me can be a problem. Studied separately - they are equal. Studied together - I find that the environment of learning becomes a bit muddied. I especially recoiled at seeing the sacred White Buffalo in the same graphic with Thoth - the Egyptian God of wisdom, healing and communication. Yes - they represent the same ideals, but do they really belong together?
The basis for this book is the *golden cauldren*, which is the symbol of the cosmic womb - the source of all life and wisdom. (The cauldren is given the properties of gold - its purity and association with the Sun, the giver of life.) This book is essentially a compendium of journey's with different entities - journey's that are enlightening and empowering.
For one who wishes to journey - this is excellent source material. There is a grounding/centering ritual given that must be done before undertaking any journey - to protect oneself and to show respect for the journey and the entity visited. The God Thoth takes us into each journey and brings us out. A great point is made that upon returning from a journey, one needs to be absolutely sure that the return is complete. If you choose to use this book for journeying, and are a bit put off by the Egyptian symbols - my suggestion would be to replace Thoth with a request that one's higher self accompany one on the journey.
The book is divided into sections - foundation journeys, journeys for awakening, journey's for transformation, journey's for healing, journey's for exploration and journey's for celebration and honoring. Each of these have a place in our lives, each of these are steps in honoring ourselves and creating our own sacred space.
At the end, the author gifts us with a wonderful garden - a garden that we can choose to visit at any time. This is that place of peace within yourself - where we can talk to All Of Our Relations - give thanks, share stories recuperate and regenerate. Our own personal "Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".
Here are the journey's that the author has gifted us with - ones that you may choose to take yourself:
Vulture/Crone: intuitive wisdom
July 2001
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