Photo of Ceridwen card depicting Ceridwen stirring the contents in the Cauldron of Inspiration near the shore of Llyn Tegid and white sow in front of the cauldron; From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen The Affirmation - "I am an active partner in creating the life I want to have, and becoming the person I want to be. I release what no longer serves me, and welcome change. I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others." The Avalonian Oracle, by Jhenah Telyndru and illustrated by Emily Brunner, is available here: https://tinyurl.com/TheAvalonianOracle #avalonianoracle #sisterhoodofavalon #pagan #oracle #oracledeck #avalon #oraclecards #theavalonianoracle #ceridwen #cerridwen #celtic #decks

From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen

The Affirmation - "... I release what no longer serves me, and welcome change. ..."

The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian...

#avalonianoracle #pagan #oracle #oracledeck #avalon #oraclecards #change #ceridwen #cerridwen #celtic #decks

Photo of a full moon; "It is the last of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Aquarius; the full moon is in Leo." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #fullmoon #ceridwen #avalonian #vervain #timeofceridwen #aquarius #leo #moonfour

"It is the last of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Aquarius; the full moon is in Leo."
- from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing
by J. Telyndru (2019)

#fullmoon #ceridwen #aquarius

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Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!

16 years later it’s still one of my favourites ☺️

#arttrain #digitalart #mythology #ceridwen

Photo of a full moon; "It is the third of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Capricorn; the full moon is in Cancer." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #moonthree #cycleofrevealing #avalonian #ceridwen #capricorn #sun #cancer #moon

"It is the third of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Capricorn; the full moon is in Cancer."
- from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing
by Jhenah Telyndru (2019)

#ceridwen #capricorn

Photo of a full moon; "It is the second of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Sagittarius; the full moon is in Gemini." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #moontwo #cycleofrevealing #avalonian #ceridwen #sagittarius #gemini #moon

"It is the second of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Sagittarius; the full moon is in Gemini."
- from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing
by J. Telyndru (2019)

#ceridwen #sagittarius

Discover the fabled poet Taliesin, and all manner of other mythical creatures and legendary characters, in Through the Trees! Read online for free here - www.penpaper.uk/through-the-...

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Illustration of Ceridwen; From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen The Affirmation - "I am an active partner in creating the life I want to have, and becoming the person I want to be. I release what no longer serves me, and welcome change. I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others." The Avalonian Oracle, by Jhenah Telyndru and illustrated by Emily Brunner, is available here: https://tinyurl.com/TheAvalonianOracle #avalonianoracle #sisterhoodofavalon #pagan #oracle #oracledeck #avalon #oraclecards #theavalonianoracle #ceridwen #cerridwen #celtic #decks

From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen

The Affirmation - "... I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. ..."

The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian...

#celtic #oracle #deck #avalon #ceridwen

Northman is back On Tour! This time, he's at Llyn Tegid (Bala, Cymru) where he meets Ceridwen, Lady of the Lake. Spoiler: His "last hurrah" doesn't go quite as planned.

Read the new strip #316 now EXCLUSIVE TO MY WEBSITE! northman.kirt.me.uk

#Webcomic #NorthmanOnTour #Viking #Ceridwen #Pagan

Photo by Anonymous of the original print in the 1901 book; no copyright, pair Ceridwen 00, considered public domain

#FolkloreSunday: #Ceridwen was a #Welsh magician or witch who possessed enviable occult knowledge, including that of shapeshifting. That she may have originally been a cosmic goddess of time and the seasons is suggested by the names of her two children: the […]

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Discover the story behind the real Llyn Tegid, and all manner of other mythical creatures and legendary characters, in Through the Trees! Read online for free here - www.penpaper.uk/through-the-...

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From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen The Affirmation - "I am an active partner in creating the life I want to have, and becoming the person I want to be. I release what no longer serves me, and welcome change. I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others." The Avalonian Oracle, by Jhenah Telyndru and illustrated by Emily Brunner, is available here: https://tinyurl.com/TheAvalonianOracle #avalonianoracle #sisterhoodofavalon #pagan #oracle #oracledeck #avalon #oraclecards #theavalonianoracle #ceridwen #cerridwen #celtic #decks

From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen

The Affirmation - "... My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others."

The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian...

#pagan #oracle #ceridwen #deck #SOA #cerridwen #SOA

I've been feeling a bit out of sorts lately, so I'm making a conscious effort to get back to my spiritual side. A nice long dog walk is just the ticket, and I've lined up an audiobook about the Celtic goddess "Ceridwen" to help me get back on track.

#Wellbeing #SpiritualJourney #Ceridwen #SelfCare

Discover the unbelievable origins of Taliesin, and all manner of other mythical creatures and legendary characters, in Through the Trees! Read online for free here - www.penpaper.uk/through-the-...

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Photo of herbs in jars and a pot; "Ceridwen’s knowledge of herbcraft suggests that she is a healer as well as the mistress of Awen." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #avaloniantradition #ceridwen #cerridwen #herbcraft #healer #awen

"Ceridwen’s knowledge of herbcraft suggests that she is a healer as well as the mistress of Awen."
- from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing
by Jhenah Telyndru (2019)

#avaloniantradition #ceridwen #cerridwen #herbcraft #healer #awen

#pagansky #druidsky #witchsky #occultsky #booksky #mythology #folklore #taliesin #cerridwen #ceridwen #glastonbury #sisterhoodofavalon #goddessconference #avalon #bardic #psychospiritual #wellmaiden #cauldron

Discover the enchanting Ceridwen, and all manner of other mythical creatures and legendary characters, in Through the Trees! Read online for free here - www.penpaper.uk/through-the-...

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Black cloaked woman stirring something in a black cauldron with white sow in front; From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen The Affirmation - "I am an active partner in creating the life I want to have, and becoming the person I want to be. I release what no longer serves me, and welcome change. I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others." The Avalonian Oracle, by Jhenah Telyndru and illustrated by Emily Brunner, is available here: https://tinyurl.com/TheAvalonianOracle #avalonianoracle #sisterhoodofavalon #pagan #oracle #oracledeck #avalon #oraclecards #theavalonianoracle #ceridwen #cerridwen

From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen

The Affirmation - "... My creativity is a reflection of the Divine at work in the world, and it is a service to share my gifts with others."

The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian...

#pagan #oracle #ceridwen #cerridwen #cards #deck

Chapter 16 - Family Tree — Pen&Paper Through the Trees - Chapter 16 - Family Tree

There's a new chapter of Through the Trees available to read for free now!

In chapter 16 the Elderkins discover the truth behind their heritage.

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#fantasyreads #books #mabinogi #folklore #wales #fantasy #reading #mabinogion #freebooks #ceridwen #taliesin #merlin

Classics of Pagan Cinema: The Cauldron of Cerridwen and “The Sword in the Stone” - Arts & Culture, Culture, Film & TV Reviews, Paganism, Reviews, TWH Features, Witchcraft Witchcraft & Pagan News - The legend is always changing from one thing to another, being gobbled up and sweated out, being birthed into new life with new names, being boiled up in the cauldron of Ceri...

[Pagan Cinema] The legend is always changing from one thing to another, being gobbled up and sweated out, being birthed into new life with new names, being boiled up in the cauldron of Ceridwen to become what it must be next.

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#moviereview #ceridwen #pagan #witchcraft

"When are judged the chairs, Excelling them (will be) mine, My chair, my cauldron, and my laws, And my pervading eloquence, meet for the chair. I am called skilful in the court of Don." - from The Chair of Ceridwen in The Four Ancient Books of Wales by William F. Skene (1868) #ceridwen #taliesin #bard #poetry #wales #welsh #cauldron #chair

"When are judged the chairs,
Excelling them (will be) mine,
My chair, my cauldron, and my laws,
And my pervading eloquence, meet for the chair.
I am called skilful in the court of Don."
- from The Chair of Ceridwen
in The Four Ancient Books of Wales
by W. F. Skene (1868)

#ceridwen #taliesin #bard

Chapter 7 - Cauldron of Rebirth — Pen&Paper Through the Trees - Chapter 7 - Cauldron of Rebirth

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In Chapter 7 the family seek the help of the witch of the woods, and soon find themselves on a perilous errand.

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#folklore #wales #fantasy #novel #gwydion #freebooks #mythology #mabinogion #ceridwen

"THE primary domestic bard Am I to Elphin, And my original country Is the region of Cherubims. Joannes the divine Called me Merddin, At length every king Will call me Taliesin. I was full nine months In the womb of mother Cyridwen; I was little Gwion heretofore, Taliesin am I now." - from The History and Antiquities of the County of Cardigan: Collected from the Few Remaining Documents which Have Escaped the Destructive Ravages of Time, as Well as from Actual Observation by Samuel Rush Meyrick (1808) #ceridwen #taliesin #cauldron #womb #bard #merddin #cyridwen

"...
At length every king
Will call me Taliesin.
I was full nine months
In the womb of mother Cyridwen;
I was little Gwion heretofore,
Taliesin am I now.
..."
- from The History and Antiquities of the County of Cardigan
by Samuel Rush Meyrick (1808)

#ceridwen #taliesin #cauldron #womb #bard #SOA

Photo of three drops of water: "By drinking the three drops of the cauldron prepared by Keridwen, Gwyon Bach binds himself absolutely and unconditionally to her, and though he tries to escape he cannot succeed, because the three drops have the properties of the geis. So Keridwen swallows him." - from Women of the Celts by Jean Markale (1972) #ceridwen #keridwen #gwyonbach #geis #awen

"By drinking the three drops of the cauldron prepared by Keridwen, Gwyon Bach binds himself absolutely and unconditionally to her, and though he tries to escape he cannot succeed, because the three drops.."
- from Women of the Celts
by Jean Markale (1972)

#ceridwen #keridwen #gwyonbach #geis #awen

"When the soul entered the Underworld, it did not remain there for long. A magical cauldron appeared, immersion in which ensured rebirth. In the Celtic Tradition, there are several prominent cauldrons. The cauldron of the Daghda, the Irish father god, provided unfailing nourishment. The great cauldron of Bran restored the life of warriors, but not their speech. Drafts from other cauldrons were the source of wisdom. Despite their often being kept in the hands of men, the cauldron is really a symbol of the transformative and nourishing power of the Great Goddess. It would be highly significant if Cerridwen, the creator and keeper of a cauldron of poetry, wisdom, and rebirth, should have her abode on Avalon, the final resting place of the Grail in Christian mythology." - from The Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor by Nicholas R. Mann (1996) #cauldron #ceridwen #transformation #soul #underworld #rebirth #wisdom #poetry

"Despite their often being kept in the hands of men, the cauldron is really a symbol of the transformative and nourishing power of the Great Goddess. ..."
- from The Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor
by Nicholas R. Mann (1996)
#cauldron #ceridwen #transformation #rebirth

"This has obvious links with the three drops from the cauldron of Keridwen that give Gwyon Bach perfect knowledge, while the rest of the contents poisons the river; and is reminiscent of the drop that flows from Celtchar's spear and poisons him, and of the wound of the Fisher-King and the curse that befalls the inhabitants of the Castle of the Grail." - from Women of the Celts by Jean Markale (1972) #ceridwen #keridwen #gwyonbac #knowledge #threedrops

"This has obvious links with the three drops from the cauldron of Keridwen that give Gwyon Bach perfect knowledge, while the rest of the contents poisons the river; and is reminiscent of the..."
- from Women of the Celts
by Jean Markale (1972)

#ceridwen #keridwen #gwyonbac #knowledge #threedrops

" When Keridwen, the mother goddess, wanted to give her son (Avanc-Du) intelligence, and prepared a cauldron of inspiration for him, three drops of her brew fell by chance of the finger of Gwyon Bach, who immediately possessed knowledge of the past, present and future, and as a result became the bard Taliesin." - Women of the Celts by Jean Markale (1972) #ceridwen #keridwen #cauldron #taliesin #gwyonbach

" When Keridwen, the mother goddess, wanted to give her son (Avanc-Du) intelligence, and prepared a cauldron of inspiration for him, three drops of her brew fell by chance of the finger of Gwyon Bach...."
- Women of the Celts
by Jean Markale (1972)

#ceridwen #keridwen #cauldron #taliesin #gwyonbach

"So she resolved, according to the arts of the books of the Fferyllt, to boil a cauldron of Inspiration and Science for her son, that his reception might be honourable because of his knowledge of the mysteries of the future state of the world. Then she began to boil the cauldron, which from the beginning of its boiling might not cease to boil for a year and a day, until three blessed drops were obtained of the grace of Inspiration." - from The Mabinogion translated by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877) #taliesin #cauldron #ceridwen #fferyllt #wales #inspiration

"So she resolved, according to the arts of the books of the Fferyllt, to boil a cauldron of Inspiration and Science for her son, that his reception might be honourable because of his..."
- from The Mabinogion
translated by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877)

#cauldron #ceridwen #fferyllt #inspiration

"IN times past there lived in Penllyn a man of gentle lineage, named Tegid Voel, and his dwelling was in the midst of the lake Tegid, and his wife was called Caridwen. And there was born to him of his wife a son named Morvran ab Tegid, and also a daughter named Creirwy, the fairest maiden in the world was she; and they had a brother, the most ill-favoured man in the world, Avagddu. Now Caridwen his mother thought that he was not likely to be admitted among men of noble birth, by reason of his ugliness, unless he had some exalted merits or knowledge. For it was in the beginning of Arthur's time and of the Round Table." - from The Mabinogion translated by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877) #taliesin #mabinogion #lakebala #ceridwen #arthurian #wales

"IN times past there lived in Penllyn a man of gentle lineage, named Tegid Voel, and his dwelling was in the midst of the lake Tegid, and his wife was called Caridwen. ...."
- from The Mabinogion
translated by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877)

#taliesin #mabinogion #lakebala #ceridwen #arthurian #wales

Calling in my inner, Ceridwen & Brigid. It's time for the Goddesses to rise again. Our magic is power,ladies!
#poetry #art #brigid #ceridwen #celticroots