Feasting from the Black Cauldron: Teachings from a Witch's Clan

by Amaranthus .

Feasting from the Black Cauldron talks about things that are often overlooked or ignored by today's authors in the modern witchcraft movement. This book covers topics such as Ignem Serpentes, Terra Umbrae and the Crossroads of Night. While many books on today's market are filled with basic outer court training, this book picks up where many other books leave off. Like any great work, this author challenges his readers to think beyond the contemporary literature of big publishing companies. Amaranthus, is a magister in the Clan of the Sacred Flame, a family of witches who practice and teach witchcraft, a non-Wiccan tradition, that has roots originating in France as opposed to the more common BTW, British Traditional Witchcraft. The Clan of the Sacred Flame places heavy emphasis on magick, sorcery and ancestral working forming strong spiritual bonds with its members. Amaranthus has written this book to reflect those teachings and techniques used in the training of their clan members. The core of this training is highlighted within these pages as the reader will learn about the clans Fairy Path of Witchcraft, traditional tools used and how to sanctify those working implements. This book seamlessly blends the old with the new, taking some of the spells and rituals passed down through the clan's ages and adding new material and insights to enhance the reader's understanding of the material presented. Drawing from his extensive research and years of practice in various fields of the occult, Amaranthus has provided you the reader with an opportunity to step inside a witch’s clan from the perspective of a magister and clan elder. Amaranthus has given the world a rare glimpse into the abiding spirit, primal presence, living legacy and witchery of the Old Craft - the Craft I know and love. In these days of repeated tables of correspondence, divinities and spirits spoken of as "energies", "archetypes" and symbols; Feasting from the Black Cauldron hearkens back to a time when witches were witches. When witches were born of the Old Blood that when awakened gave unusual powers and skills that made us feared and revered. And most importantly, the familial bonds of clan and coven that extend beyond time place and life-times that links us to the witches beyond the veil. I will recommend this book to my students and initiates. Now, take a breath, open the book and let the door of your soul open and you may find the words you have sought to understand the witchery working through you. -Orion Foxwood, Traditional Witch, Author of The Flame in the Cauldron Elder High Priest, Founder of Foxwood Temple and the House of Brigh

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2018

Reviews

[Adam Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

General Overview of Trad Craft

I expected more from this book, but it seems the majority of the information CAN be found in various other sources. I found the narrative to be long and in-depth, which is not a bad thing, but tiresome when trying to distill the essential wisdom.

You can tell he is a new author. I hope to see his writing skills improve and more work. This was very much a good source for a Trad Craft 101. There was a lot of basic information on a lot of things. He really set it up with a good look into his own experiences and learning in his particular practice. I hope to see more books from him.

Good job!

[Elyse Welles · Rating 1 out of 5]

hold claims, Creepier than you might expect

I had a really open mind about this book while reading it and I did manage to finish it, however it was honestly unsettling. I have heard of using menstrual blood our urine in purification, but never so much fresh human blood in rituals. Advocating to feed blood to a pet is bizarre however you cut it. There is no animal cruelty condoned in this book though. The author made strange claims boldly, like "You would think when two witches get together their power doubles, but it actually quadruples." Where is he getting that? He also has a pervasive tone of sexism, advocating for "anointing the broom before ritual by inserting it into a woman of the Coven". Maybe I'm too vanilla but it was not for me!

[Eric S. Coffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it.

I absolutely love this book. The content seems to put some lost puzzle pieces Into my Witchy puzzle. I highly recommend adding this book to your collection.