I said I would talk about how I use sound in working with my cauldrons, and as promised, this is that post. Here, we are going to dawdle into the wonders of sound and how they help me in my ruminations, meditations, and rituals.
I start off either in a quiet room or outside in a quiet space where I won't be bothered by anyone and I won't bother them. There are many tools of sound you can use, and even though I am going to talk on specific notes/hertz, sounds resonate differently within everyone and what works for me may not work for you. I am always trying out different tools, instruments, and hertz to find what resonates best with me. At the time of writing this, what resonates with me are three quartz bowls - C, F, B notes, a brass Tibetan bowl in 963hz (frequency of the gods), my Silver Branch, and oftentimes a drum.
In my research and practice, I have found that the Cauldron of Warming resonates well with the C bowl, the Cauldron of Motion resonates with the F bowl, and the Cauldron of Wisdom resonates with the B bowl. I have bowls that are the same notes, but different ranges. I typically try to use the ones that are all in the same range when working on specific things. So, for this exercise/meditation, I use the ones that are mid-range.
I start my journey off by sitting, surrounded by my instruments, and taking slow, deep, methodical breaths. I allow myself to ground and connect to the Earth. I do this for as long as needed, and when I feel I am ready, I pick up my Silver Branch and begin to shake it - allowing the bells to ring out in the silence. Sometimes it is only a few shakes, others I continue on for several minutes. There is no set time or count; you do what feels right each time. Once I feel ready to move on, I lay the Branch down and will strike my Tibetan bowl, letting the resonance wash over me. As the sound quiets to a whisper, I will strike it again, repeating this process at total of three times. Once the sound from the last strike starts to quiet, I will strike the C bowl.
As my mallet circles the bowl and it begins to sing, I focus on my Cauldron of Warming. I see it in my mind's eye. I watch the contents as I allow the bowl to grow louder - the flames around my Cauldron growing and the contents bubbling. Depending on what my Cauldron needs, I will keep it at a boil, or allow the bowl to quiet to calm the contents.
When I am satisfied with the work of that Cauldron, I will move on to the Cauldron of Motion, striking the F bowl and going through the same process. Once that one is satisfied, I move on to the Cauldron of Wisdom, striking the B bowl and once again repeating the process.
If you only wish to focus on your Cauldrons for this journey, you can repeat going through the bowls one by one until you are satisfied, then simply let the bowls quiet. If you wish to go further on your journey, you may allow yourself to move into a flow state, letting the contents of the Cauldrons mix and swirl. For this, I swap between bowls, playing two or more together to create a mixed resonance. I feel the connection to the three realms of Earth, Sea, and Sky. I let myself feel and enjoy being connected on an ethereal level.
When you are finished, allow your bowls to slowly quiet. Pick your Silver Branch back up and close out your journey.
You can go further; to explore the Three Circles of Existence in the Otherworlds. This, however, is a very deep soul journey that not everyone is ready for. This can show you things that you have pushed deep within you, or it can show you things that lie ahead for you. It can open your eyes to things of this Universe that you never thought possible. It is not something everyone does or enjoys though. I, personally, love journeying to the Otherworlds. Just be cautious when you do so and do not do so until you are sure you are ready. Spiritual psychosis is real and can happen in any belief system or spirituality. Perhaps I will talk more on traveling in another post, but for now, we will stick with focusing on the Cauldrons and the three realms.
When you have finished your journey and everything is silent, wiggle your toes, roll your shoulders, and take in three deep breaths. On the last exhale, open your eyes and fully come back. Hopefully, you have connected with your Cauldrons on an ethereal level and are now more in tune with them and the three realms.
You do not have to use sound to connect to your Cauldrons. You can use the exercise mentioned in the post on the Three Cauldrons, or you can make up your own. Dawdle about and find what works for you.
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