Awen, Symbol and Cauldron in Celtic Myth with Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- How does awen create symbolic reality, and what can be found in the great mythic cauldron of the Celts?
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So basically, sitting around the cauldron as a social group and sharing stories was like the hub of these ancient cultures. Some stories may have been current events but some stories would have been old favorites or important lessons rhat the old were passing to the young. So the cauldron became as important to those ancient people as our screens are to us today. And a fancy cauldron would have been kind of like a big screen TV with all the bells and whistles.
I can see why it was so important so early in the development of the societies, because i can imagine maybe small family groups who initially did not come together so much, and suddenly one of them gets a cauldron and then all then they invite everyone over to share in the use of the cauldron and every one brings along something to cook in it and stories to share and bonds are formed.
Its probably a tale as old as humanity.
The word intuition rather than imagination sits better with me because intuition takes it to the soul level. Also to me ( and I dont speak Welsh) Awen feels much more than inspiration. I have listened to this twice now and will probably listen again. As a Hindu we would ask Saraswati to bless us with the wisdom, words and ability to deliver them to the world. I guess I can say we ask Saraswati to bless us with awen. Fascinating. The cauldron to me represents the Universe - all there is - a symbol of god.
Thanks for the reply. Glad to have this response.
I loved this, thank you, I’d add, respectfully, that the process of symbol-making is often a simultaneous meeting- where something of nature becomes distinct and alive to us. It might be called ‘projection’ to some, but I feel I’m in some kind of equitable relationship with nature when a ‘thing’ in nature becomes into relationship with a personal process.
thanks, yes, it's by no means a linear process. the phenomena of awareness is still a mystery
Bore da! Excellent video to start off the day. You have been so very kind to provide us with a vast library of diverse topics within the Welsh storytelling tradition. Once I have made my way through your videos here I am looking forward to beginning your courses. Diolch a hwyl am y tro.
croeso, feel free to get in touch via the website when you're ready
That was beautiful.
thanks
Gwych!!!! And also excellent ;)
Diolch, Bronwen :)
Excellent take, man! This was a good listen.
You're welcome, Afar.
What is interesting and possible evidence of the myth of the cauldron of resurrection in the second branch being very old, is that one panel of the Gundestrupe cauldron shows a presumably dead warrior being put into a cauldron.
With magic mushrooms, cauldron too, the sacred flame can awen brew.
When the veil has been withdrawn, the eternal druids are then reborn.
Wisdom and immortal life he earned, before our Taliesin again returned.
I understand it seems a lack of effort but I’m a bit agoraphobic due to violence. So no library trip rn do what can I start with off Amazon or another big book store I don’t have to invest too much in but it will be worth the expense. I’ve felt connected to the Celtic world my whole existence. As I listen my mind wanders like on drugs but Without the need so I know it’s divine. I call it religiousness what happens with most organized religion but I understand the feel for the need for simulation of control through impressions forcing the narrative of what to guide as good or bad when it’s Even worse a question of simply right or wrong but real understand takes patience. I’m so appreciative of these lessons ❤
Cauldron = holy grail
Awen= holy spirit
Gotcha.
Wow. You're so clever.
@CelticSource I get that a lot. However the information is available to anyone who wants to waste their life overlooking it until it becomes undeniable.
I don't think any of this would have made any sense to me if I hadn't already read Promethea by Alan Moore. Imagination is our power of creation. Everything you own, your car, phone, the clothes you wear, all started in someones imagination.
What was so special about Avalon?
The big slides and free LSD I guess . . .
IMAX plus shrooms.
If you ever have the time, what’s your view or views on psychological trauma and poetry/myth from these sources and regions? Seems a ripe arena, so much death and maiming, from war bands to elites to bards to unfortunate subjects, animals and transformation. Writing and hearing tales as reprocessing devices? It has to have a cultural standing if its embedded into the fabric of life, surely....
We do actually cover this to a degree on the Taliesin course. I may get round to making a video.