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| Color of the day: Crimson
Incense of the day: Clove The chalice or cauldron is a powerful symbol of abundance, healing, and wisdom. The liquid within these sacred vessels possesses many magical attributes. The Welsh poet-seer Taliesin received his gift of poetic inspiration from the cauldron of Cerridwen. The Irish hero Finn mac Cumhaill encountered some fairy women, and drops from their chalice fell into his mouth, giving him the gift of prophecy. This metaphor extends into the land, where hollowed stones gather rain or dew. At the source of the River Clyde in Scotland was a hollow stone filled with water, which was considered to be a magic cup: On Tintoch tap there is a mist, And in that mist there is a kist, And in that kist there is a caup, And in that caup there is a drap. Tak up that caup, drink off the drap, And set the caup on Tintoch tap. |
