How to work with the Celtic shamanic understanding of the 3 cauldrons
This week's show is with Rhonda McCrimmon. Rhonda McCrimmon is a Celtic Seer and Shaman from Scotland focusing on creating shamanic pathways for those who have been disconnected from their animist lineage and heritage.
Through her various free social media communities, ShamanTalk podcast, Spiritual Momentum Membership, Apprenticeship Program, online workshops, healing circles, and website, she has created a safe, clear doorway for thousands of people to reconnect with their indigenous Celtic roots & find creative shamanic ways to restore a consciously connected spiritual life.
Walking a shamanic path for nearly a decade, and more recently as the Founder & CEO of The Centre for Shamanism, Rhonda has featured in The Guardian and on BBC Radio 4, Nicky Campbell’s BBC Radio 5 podcast ‘Different’ and BBC 1 Sunday Live discussing shamanism. She follows her calling with single-minded determination, making shamanic practices accessible for all within an ethical, loving spiritual tribe.
In this conversation, Rhonda and I explored shamanism for the modern world, we focused specifically on British or Celtic shamanism, and her fascinating work with the ancient technology of the Three Cauldrons.
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What you’ll learn from this episode:
True shamanism is based in our connection with the land we’re living on, so for those of us in the UK - where we don’t have the intact lineage in the same way as other places, even though we might benefit from learning from shamanic teachers and wisdom keepers from other places, ultimately nothing can replace learning directly from the spirits of the British land.
The Three Cauldron power centres are found in the Head, the Heart and the Gut, and map to findings in scientific research and other methodologies.
The Lower cauldron in the gut represents your sense of self and safety, when we’re born it’s upright and full of your lifeforce energy to sustain you through your life - it needs a loving, securely attachment to retain its power growing from childhood to adulthood. A loss of its power can happen via childhood trauma and can show up in fear, depression, and anxiety. Ways to heal it are shamanic healing, EDMR, breathwork and somatic work.
The Mid Cauldron in the heart represents emotional intelligence. Issues here show up in triggers and tantrums, healing this cauldron can come via talking therapy, boundary work and shadow work.
The Upper Cauldron in the Head represents wisdom, creativity and the higher self. Issues here can show up with blocks in creativity, inspiration and spirituality, working with the cauldron can come via faith, sacrifice and offerings.
It is important that we begin with the Lower Cauldron work (or return to do it) as it’s where the life force comes from that will sustain us through the work of the other cauldrons.
Resources and stuff that we spoke about:
Connect with Rhonda at her website, centreforshamanism.com
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