Stories From The Cauldron

Welcome back. Today, I want to talk about something that sounds simple but can actually be really difficult: gratitude. Because let’s be honest. You look around the world right now and it can feel overwhelming. Heavy. Sometimes it feels almost absurd to talk about gratitude when bad things are happening everywhere you look. The news cycle is relentless. Social media keeps us emotionally reactive....

Sage is used everywhere, and we all love it so much! But how to grow your own? How do you use it properly? How to be ultimately fierce? I answer these questions and so many more on this episode called Sage and Step! I can't do it alone, so use my really good friend Shanna Beauchamp, who knows everything! Then we're going to roll some of her own and tell a story about The Great Goddess and Sage! Th...

This episode is about the Celtic goddess Danu, first mother of the river! She's a favorite of mine. She's really grounds me. I hear Her calling and bubbling and whirling. Another great mother deity to work and have fun with! And She’s a little less intimidating than some of the other ones I think… although her kids are very intimidating! LOL In this episode, I'm going to talk about Danu, talk abou...

Welcome to Stories from the Cauldron! I’m David LeBarron, and this episode is about being silly. Now. I know. I know some of you who have done rituals and workshops with me know that I tend to be a bit…. what's a nice way to say this… stoic or serious when working these rituals. I fully admit that sometimes I'm a bit of a stickler for the rules. When to be serious and when to be seriously silly se...

Hail Hera! This episode is, quite obviously, about the Greek goddess Hera! Hera is really misremembered through the current societal lens. We see her as a shrew, a jealous wife of Zeus, the father of the Gods. We were told incorrect information! In this episode, I flipped the flop and tell you about the ancient Great Mother Goddess who we would all love to worship! And she loves us right back! Aft...

We are transformed through magic. We are taught through story. Story informs magic. Weave the two, and everything is possible. Hi! I'm David LeBarron, and this is Stories from the Cauldron, a video grimoire of story and Magic. I will tell you myths and stories from historic folklore, our collective imagination, and the sacred Well, and help you bring that energy into your own life: be it through t...