영국 Corryvreckan(코리브레칸) 소용돌이

[석수]

거대 조수간만 차이가 일으키는 코리브레칸 소용돌이


'cauldron of the speckled seas' or 'cauldron of the plaid'

'점박이 바다의 caul 드론' 또는 '쟁반의 caul 드론'

cauldron : 가마솥
a witch’s cauldron
마녀의 가마솥

1. a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.

2. a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions

a cauldron of repressed anger



The Gulf of Corryvreckan (from the Gaelic Coire Bhreacain, meaning 'cauldron of the speckled seas' or 'cauldron of the plaid'), also called the Strait of Corryvreckan, is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

'cauldron of the speckled seas' or
'cauldron of the plaid'


Gulf of Corryvreckan
Coire Bhreacain (Scottish Gaelic)

The Cauldrons of Soul
by Karl SchlotterbeckOct 7, 2021

Many cultures have identified energy centers that both affect the body and mediate between the physical and spiritual worlds. The Irish were no exception. In old Irish manuscripts, three “Cauldrons of Poesy” are described. Although originally focused on the inspiration and dispensation of poetry, the concept has evolved and is now referred to as “Cauldrons of Soul” by Celtic scholars and shamanic practitioners.[1]

For the Druidic Irish, this “poetry” was not just a matter of crafting words. “Poets” of that time commanded powers of divination, blessing, and cursing – gifts of otherworldly power given in imbas or inspiration. Thus, these cauldrons were where our material bodies received, stored, and dispensed otherworldly gifts of vitality, skill, emotion, inspiration, wisdom, and what we might now call “shamanic power.”

Allowing for various translations, these centers have become known as the Cauldron of Warming (in the belly), Cauldron of Vocation (in the chest), and Cauldron of Knowing (in the head). This essay is a summary of the functioning of each cauldron, its needs and, in the last section, suggestions for the practical application by shamanic practitioners in self-assessment and balancing, as well as healing work with others.

As we explore these cauldrons, we can see their relationship to vitality and to ancestral inheritance; to responsivity to outer and inner landscapes; and to our conscious relationship with the Divine. Each cauldron is a universe in itself but is embedded in a web of relationships not only with the other two cauldrons, but also with the worlds around them. When well-functioning, the Cauldrons of Soul are like a musical chord, each note with its own harmonics that blend into the Divine harmony of the Great Song.