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 The
Celtic Spirit: Daily meditations for the Turning Year
/ by Caitlin Matthews
Discover
the Living Wisdom of the Ancient Celts The ancient Celts and their
spiritual mediators, the Druids believed in the communion of all
living things and sought harmony between nature and the human soul.
Now, with this inspiring book of day-by-day mediations, renowned
Celtic scholar Caitln Matthews shows you how to reawaken the power
of this age-old spiritual inheritance.
Selector's
Note: This was given as a gift to me. I have found this daily
meditations book invalueable. I don't think you necessarily have to
be of a Celtic persuasion to understand the meaning behind each
daily meditation. It is only framed in that setting. The thoughts
and visualization I feel are universal for the year.
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 Celtic
Legends of the Beyond : A Celtic Book of the Dead / by Anatole
Le Braz, Derek Bryce (Translator)
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$50 gift certificate
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 Celtic
Book of the Dead: A Guide for Your Voyage to the Celtic Otherworld (Cards-Spreadcloth)
/ by Caitlin Mathews, Caitlin Matthews
Synopsis
In the tradition of The Book of Runes and the
Egyptian and Tibetan Books of the Dead, this divination system
contains 42 beautifully illustrated cards and a book that explains
the meaning of the cards and how to use them for education and
enlightenment. Matthews has made many original contributions to the
fields of Celtic and Arthurian research. Boxed and shrink-wrapped.
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 Awen,
the Quest of the Celtic Mysteries / by Foreword by Gareth Knight
Mike Harris
Awen
is a Welsh word often translated as "inspiration."
However, in its fullness it is untranslatable as a single word,
comprising as it does a kind of irradiation of the soul from
paradisal origins. In the end, our descriptions and our definitions
must be rendered in poetic terms. Hence the importance of the Bard.
It was the Celtic bards who laid the foundation of inner wisdom that
has come down to us as the Arthurian Tradition. It was Celtic bards
who, leaving Wales and Cornwall for Brittany, and thence seeking
service with Frankish lords, provided the tales that informed the
Arthurian romancers of twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Chretien de
Troyes, Robert de Boron and others, wove them into tales of Merlin,
Arthur, Lancelot and Guenevere, the Lady of the Lake and the
Questors of the Grail. The pages you hold before you reveal the
source of the hidden tradition as preserved for us in the Celtic
folk soul. This, if not the only vehicle of inner wisdom, is
nonetheless one of the most evocative.
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The
Lost Books of Merlyn : Druid Magic from the Age of Arthur
/ by
Douglas Monroe (Editor)
Part adventure tale and part grimoire, The Lost Books of Merlyn
remains true to the Druids' methodof wrapping important knowledge in
a story. Monroe's tale of the British Celts, their conflict with the
Romans, and the last days of King Arthur, recounts the demise of the
Druids but reveals the hope of their resurrection today. Coupled
with an abundance of spells, charms, and sacred rites, this is more
than just a well-written fantasy, more than just a well-stocked
spell book. The Lost Books of Merlyn is both teacher and course.
Whether you read it as a work of fiction or dig for a deeper
meaning, you will hear a voice in these pages speaking to you as
Merlyn speaks to the author: "Now, at last, it is your turn to
understand what has already been lived, and what may come of
it." --Brian Patterson
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 Ladies
of the Lake / by Caitlin Matthews, John Matthews, Marion Zimmer
Bradley
Synopsis
This exhilarating
exploration provides authentic textual background to a complex
mythology about nine of the women in Arthurian legend. In addition,
there are guided visualizations for each of the Ladies, which will
open pathways to readers on their own personal quest.
From
the Publisher
A
study of nine women of Arthurian legend, their connection to the
goddess and other mythical traditions, and their value to men and
women today. This work accords first place to the true nature of
feminine power and to the ancestral lore of the ninefold sisterhoods
who have acted as priestesses in Celtic tradition
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 The
Bardic Source Book : Inspirational Legacy and Teachings of the
Ancient Celts / by
John
Matthews (Editor)
This
is the only large-scale source book on the Bardic mysteries,
it is important contribution to available literature on the subject,
providing an accessible and readable collections of the Celtic
literary heritage. John Matthews, is the author of more
than 50 books on Celtic, Arthurian and related topics. In
particular his range of success, most recently with the companion
volum to this book The Druid Source book.
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The Celtic Book of Days : A Daily
Guide to Celtic Spirituality and Wisdom
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by
Caitlin Matthews
Book
Description
In
Celtic tradition, spirituality is woven into and through the rhythms
of daily life. Because the way we observe the unfolding year shapes
the way we live, many have adopted the Celtic calendar strongly
linked to natural elements and the seasons as a means of personal
and spiritual discovery. The diverse writings and vibrant
illustrations in this book have been carefully chosen to inspire
daily reflection. Each month opens with a full-page illustration,
and the daily entries are drawn from Celtic myth, poetry, prayers,
and customs. Caitlin Matthews highlights the unique characteristics
of each of the four Celtic festivals and the four magical gates of
the year: Samhain (ancestral communion and introspection); Imbolc
(beginnings and primal innocence); Beltane (creative and powerful
expression); and Lughnasadh (maturity and consolidation).
Material
from many eras of Celtic history is included to present both pagan
and Christian streams of Celtic spirituality. The author has created
new translations for many of the entries, including some material
from rare and previously unpublished works. Throughout the book,
full color art ranging from illuminated pages from the Book of Kells
to modern illustrations highlight the text.
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Celtic
Oracles : A New System for Spiritual Growth and Divination
/ by Rosemarie Anderson
The
Celtic way of life is an indigenous European belief system that
honors both female and male images of the divine and holds the Earth
to be sacred. This new divination system for personal development
and spiritual growth based on Celtic symbols, folk wisdom, and
spiritual principles will show you how to incorporate the Celtic way
of knowing into your daily life. The 64 oracles are the primal
forces identified by the Celts as goddesses, gods, faeries, and
animal and tree spirits. Each oracle contains historical background,
poetry, or verse from original Celtic sources; an interpretation for
the contemporary reader; and beautiful, original black-and-white
artwork, created especially for this book. Celtic Oracles works in a
similar way to the I Ching: Just throw two coins three times to
discover which of the oracles is influencing your life. The oracles
are interrelated, reflecting the Celtic worldview that all aspects
of our lives are woven together. Inspiring a deep connection with a
powerful, ancient way of knowing and living in the world, this
transformative system will help you understand the often hidden
forces at work in your life and guide you in making practical
decisions.
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Classic
Celtic Fairy Tales
/ by John Matthews (Editor), Ian Daniels
(Illustrator)
While
fairy tales and their equivalent occur in all cultures throughout
history, the Celtic tradition speaks especially of a universal
humanity, and of a oneness with land, time and nature that we seem
to have lost over the last hundred years. The current revival of
interest is matched by a seeking for deeper understanding, both of
self and of place in the universe. These tales and their lessons are
wonderful in introducing the simple yet magical aspects of
truth--entertaining, amusing and teaching all at the same time.
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 The
Western Way Omnibus / by Caitlin and John Matthews
This
is the Native Tradition and the Hermetic
tradition all in one volume. Beneath the well-mapped
landscape of Western spirituality, runs a traditional esoteric
pathway which has acknowledged the ancestral lore and hermetic
knowledge of the West. This pathway has been trodden by generations
of practitioneers for whom spiritual reality has more subtle and
mystical variations than the received orthodoxies. The perennial
wisdom of the Western Way has woven its bright and beckoning thread
through religion, folklore, and magic, ever reminding us of our
connection with the earth mysteries of our ancestors and the
mysticism of the Gnostic traditions.
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 Celtic
Magic (Llewellyn's World Magic Series) / by Deanna J. Conway
Celtic
magic is an ancient practice firmly rooted in the Celtic pantheon,
Nature and the Elements. Included in this book are the various
methods of spellwork, ritual, meditation, and divination that can
help you influence or even change certain aspects of your life.
Useful knowledge for Celtic
magic is an ancient practice firmly rooted in the Celtic pantheon,
Nature and the Elements. Included in this book are the various
methods of spellwork, ritual, meditation, and divination that can
help you influence or even change certain aspects of your life.
Useful knowledge for
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Oak, Ash & Thorn : Modern Celtic Shamanism (Llewellyn's
Celtic Wisdom) / by Anna-Marie Ferguson (Illustrator), D. J. Conway
Many
seekers are interested in shamanism because it is a spiritual path
that can be followed in conjunction with any religion or other
spiritual belief without conflict. But the Native American and
African peoples were not the only cultures to traditionally practice
shamanism. For centuries, shamanism was practiced by Europeans, as
well--including the Celts. This book presents a modern system of
Celtic shamanism inspired by old writings that suggest that the
Druidic order was not the sole system of Celtic Religious
practice--that other Celts, who were neither Druids nor bards,
possessed and used shamanic powers of healing and prophecy. This
practical guide blends the best of shamanism's old ways and new.
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Celtic
Myth & Magic : Harness the Power of the Gods and Goddesses (Llewellyn's
World Religion and Magic Series) / by Edain McCoy
This
book describes the energies of over 300 cross-referenced Celtic
deities and heroic figures so you can quickly determine which can
best aid you in attaining specific goals through magick--such as
greater prosperity (Cernunnos), glowing health (Airmid), or a soul
partner (Aengus MacOg). Anything you vision. Undertake three
magickal quests to the inner plane--where you'll merge in spirit
with Queen Maeve, Merlin and Cuchulain--and activate their
archetypal energies in your daily life. These quests will open
channels for divination and past-life recall--permanently expand
your physical, mental and spiritual potential [note description
taken from backcover of the book].
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 The
Celtic Druids' Year
:
Seasonal Cycles of the Ancient Celts / by
John Robert King
This
well-packaged new book on the Celts puts substantive academic
research into popular terms. King's focus is on the wheel of the
Celtic year with its cycle of four celebrations: the fire feast of
Lughnasa; the still-celebrated festival of the dead, Sarnhain
(Halloween); the feast of the herds at Imbolc; and the wild abandon
of Beltane, with its maypoles. Corollary to those festivals are the
equinoxes and solstices, observed by the
Celts in less ritualized fashion but important to them as markers in
the agricultural year. Besides the annual cycle, King describes the
religious underpinnings of the festivals, the functions of the druid
priests and bards, relationships to other mythologies, and the
influence of historical assimilation and migration on what we know
of Celtic myth. A good resource, well written and well researched.
(From BOOKLIST 12/01/94 c.1994 American Library Association)
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