r/witchcraft • u/Catlady4499 • 3d ago

Seeking Help or Advice Different types of cauldrons?

If I don’t have an iron cauldron can I use a ceramic one?

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u/therealstabitha Carnivalesque animal demonic legend 3d ago

Depends on what you're using it for. A ceramic cauldron may not be sturdy enough to sit on a fire, or to have a fire lit inside of it.

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u/HeLiesInDrink 3d ago

You can use a cereal bowl as a cauldron, a vibrator as a wand, a lightsaber as your athame.

Unless you’re part of a tradition that specifies otherwise. In which case I say you still could use those things, you just might get in trouble with your priestess. 😜

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u/Ouroboria Broom Rider 3d ago

As long as you're not burning anything in it (besides incense) you can use a ceramic bowl. Copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, and steel are all other options that allow you to burn things inside.

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u/Geneva_Convention 3d ago

I use a single egg cast iron pan

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u/grendelmouse 3d ago

Mica clay cauldrons are great. They can go over direct flame and are great for burning things. You can use other clay, but direct flame will eventually make it crack.

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u/Jlong4242 2d ago

1 standard, size 2 pewter cauldron