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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > Ancient Celtic religion
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Tanis Helliwell 's newest book Pilgrimage with the Leprechauns: a
true story of a mystical tour of Ireland is a romp to the sacred
sites of Ireland accompanied by a leprechaun who is helping her and
her thirty fellow pilgrims face their blind spots. They have a
topsy-turvy encounter with the mischievous, wise humour that the
Irish call "The Craic." In addition to being an amusing story,
Helliwell's book is chock fun of information about nature spirits
or elementals, as they like to call themselves. The trolls, elves,
goblins, and brownies are as real for the reader as the various
humans whom they partner. For anyone planning a trip to the sacred
sites of Ireland, or to Ireland itself for that matter, this book
abounds in nuggets as precious as the pot of gold that the
Leprechaun holds at the end of the rainbow.
Environmental arts therapy and the Tree of life guides us through
the Celtic calendar to explore the relationship between the feeling
experience of the human heart and the turning year. Practical,
poetic, innovative and magical, it invites us to make environmental
art and ritual a vital and healing part of our lives once again and
teaches us how to take the personal issues that bind and oppress us
out into Nature where they can be met, confronted and transformed.
This book provides an accessible, light, and spiritually thoughtful
introduction to how anyone can live and celebrate Celtic
spirituality every day of the year. Contents: * This book offers
readers from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives a
user-friendly guide into the traditions of the 'Celtic nations' -
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Brittany, and
Galicia. This book draws on sources from throughout the Celtic
Tradition (myth, folklore, Arthurian romance, poetry, lives of the
saints, and ballads) and presents the universal spiritual
principles at the foundation of the Celtic world view.
This is a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of some
of the metaphysical notions that are the foundation of modern
druidic thought and practice. It is a serious and informed
contribution to an often-neglected area of the modern Druid Way in
which past practice is all too often rekindled without an attendant
understanding of past psychology or philosophical perceptions. In
this, it is a manifesto for a Druid Way that is both true to its
Celtic roots and responsive to the modern world.
The Celtic hymn, 'Be thou my vision' keeps its popularity after
twelve centuries because of its vivid response to our deep human
need for God. Following the great success of his earlier books,
David Adam takes us through this well-loved hymn, discovering the
spiritual riches that are hidden in all our lives. The Celtic
tradition often speaks more directly to us than foreign
spirituality: The Eye of the Eagle explores the inner resources
which are our native heritage. It includes exercises so that we can
experience for ourselves the many aspects of vision, which is such
a vital part of every Christian life.
The early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain have
preserved tantalizing clues pertaining to the cosmology, religion
and mythology of native Celtic cultures. In this unique collection
of new studies and translations, ancient source materials and
research from the fields of archaeology, linguistics and
comparative religion illuminate the depths of these indigenous
beliefs and practices. The book focuses on three themes-Cosmology,
Sovereignty and Liminality-and explores sacred origins, three
cosmic realms, four directions and the World Tree, seasonal cycles,
religious practitioners, goddess figures, and the acquisition of
poetic inspiration and Otherworld wisdom. An excellent resource for
students of Celtic mythology and religion, Irish, Scottish and
Welsh folklore, comparative religion, world mythology, Goddess
studies, and those interested in their Celtic heritage.
Why this is not another book on Celtic astrology. To our knowledge,
there is no other book on the topic of ancient Celtic astrology. It
is an in-depth research on what was, or must have been, the
speculations and teachings of the ancient Druids on the subjects of
cosmology, astronomy and astrology. Our present understanding of
what was Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of
modern authors such as Robert Graves, et alia, and thus suffers
many misconceptions. The critical review of eminent scholars such
as the Vedantist Dr. David Frawley, the Celticist Joseph Monard,
provided a plausible working model for ancient druidical astrology.
To my knowledge, no other book has thoroughly expounded this
difficult subject.
Pilgrims and Prophets explores biblical and Celtic spirituality,
with a particular focus on the continuity between the past and the
present, and the lessons that can be carried through to the current
day. Themes discussed include early Irish monasticism, pilgrimage
and mission, the oral tradition of wisdom and the Hebrew prophets
and St John's Gospel.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Celtic mythology and
religion, encompassing numerous aspects of ritual and belief.
Topics include the presence of the Celtic Otherworld and its
inhabitants, cosmology and sacred cycles, wisdom texts,
mythological symbolism, folklore and legends, and an appreciation
of the natural world. Evidence is drawn from the archaeology of
sacred sites, ethnographic accounts of the ancient Celts and their
beliefs, medieval manuscripts, poetic and visionary literature, and
early modern accounts of folk healers and seers. New translations
of poems, prayers, inscriptions and songs from the early period
(Gaulish, Old Irish and Middle Welsh) as well as the folklore
tradition (Modern Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, Breton
and Manx) complement the text. Information of this kind has never
before been collected as a compendium of the indigenous wisdom of
the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose traditions have endured in
various forms for almost three thousand years.
Celtic Mythology A to Z is a clearly written, illustrated guide to
the characters, objects, and places that make up the mythic lore of
the Celtic peoples of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and
Wales. With hundreds of entries providing definitions,
explanations, and descriptions of the major stories, gods and
goddesses, places, and beliefs, this book is the perfect resource
for young people who want to know more about ancient Celtic myths.
For the first time, this edition is now in full color.
The Celtic myths, involving heroic warriors such as Finn and
CuChulinn, can be read as simple primitive stories, but closer
examination reveals strange descriptions and relationships. The
authors of this ground-breaking book argue that all the principal
characters are aspects of the one Celtic sky god, Lugh, who was a
comet. Against the background of a comet scenario this
re-interpretation of about ten key Celtic myths shows how many of
the descriptions in the myths fit the appearance of comets. The
fact that these comets on occasions produced abrupt environmental
changes, that can be traced in the tree-ring and ice-core
chronologies, pins the stories to a central reality. With a novel
twist this original book confirms the widespread belief that these
stories must contain a 'core of truth'.
There are a great many people now seeking to learn Cornish, and all
are looking for ways to use it in their daily lives. One is through
the age-old practice of daily prayer. This book has been compiled
with two aims to help you to learn Cornish, and to bring you closer
to God in the process. Morning and Evening Prayer in this book
follow a traditional format, and ancient prayers from the Celtic
Church have been included whenever possible. A fixed psalm for
Morning and Evening Prayer is used each day to make things simple,
because that 's how prayer should be. Collects have been included
for use during the Church year, as well as a list of Celtic saints
days. -- Yma lies huny i n tor -ma owth assaya desky Kernowek, hag
ow whelas fordhow rag sya an tavas i ga b wnans p b d dh oll. Onen
a n fordhow-na yw an sadow coth a bejadow kenyver jorna. Yma dew
dowl gans an lyver-ma gul gweres dhe dus ow tesky Kernowek ha ga
dry nessa dhe Dhuw kefr s. Yma Pejadow Myttyn ha Pejadow Gordhuwher
i n lyver-ma ow sewya an ordyr tradycyonal, hag y feu formys a
bejadow coth dhia an Eglos Keltek gorrys aberveth pan o hedna
possybyl. Udn salm yn udnek re beu appoyntys rag p b d dh a n
seythen, may fe taclow sempel rag gwell yw an pejadow mars yw
sempel. Yma Collectys dhe sya dre vledhen an Eglos i n lyver
inwedh, ha rol a dhegolyow nebes sens Keltek.
Celtic blessings and proverbs combine with breathtaking land and
seascapes. Measures 8 1/4 x 5 3/4, with ample space for writing
daily notes and appointments.
This publication is the first interdisciplinary collection of
articles focusing on religion and mythology in Celtic studies. The
first part presents various current viewpoints within the field
from scholars of history, art history and literary studies. In
addition to more traditional approaches, the other two parts of the
book illustrate the possibilities of applying new theories and
methods from the discipline of Comparative Religion to the analysis
of Celtic materials. They introduce previously unpublished results
of the international research network "The Power of Words in
Traditional European Cultures", and the research project "Religion,
Society, and Culture: Defining the Sacred in Early Irish
Literature" funded by the Academy of Finland at University of
Helsinki. The present collection serves as a significant
contribution towards a better understanding of issues that have not
been previously brought together in a single volume. As such it is
of interest to scholars in Celtic studies as well as other related
disciplines.
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