Seething Cauldron

The Sufi ritual meal ceremony of 'Deeg-Jush' translates as the 'Seething Cauldron' or 'Boiling Cauldron', and, like its Celtic equivalent: the Cauldron of Cerridwen, it symbolizes the transformation and change of the initiate as he/she becomes cooked in the cauldron. In this collection of essays covering Persian Magi, Zoroastrianism, Sufism, Freemasonry, Wicca, Druidry, Neo-Paganism, Mithraism, and Thelema; Payam Nabarz takes a down-to-earth look at contemporary spirituality. Contents: ¿ The Persian Fool and Trickster: Haji Firouz ¿ Anahita: Lady Of Persia ¿ Zoroastrian Angels and Demons ¿ Mithras and the Right Handed Handshake Of The Gods ¿ Influences Of Freemasonry and Sufism On Wicca and Neo-Paganism ¿ Sacred Plants (Drugs In Religion) ¿ The Right Hand Path Or Left Hand Path; Star Wars, Excalibur and Lord Of The Rings ¿ To Genes, Memes, Gods and Beyond (Sex, Chocolate and Religion) ¿ Spirit Of Peace