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Author: Alexei Kondratiev
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the rat race of our lives, the loss of our connection with the world of nature, and the lack of alternatives to society's conventions for marking important events in life, aspects of Celtic tradition can help. In this guide to Celtic ritual one of its great devotees brings to life the ancient rituals.
Author: Alexei Kondratiev
Publisher: Collins Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781902012186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1998 as The Apple Branch: A Path to Celtic Ritual, the book has recently been reissued with this new title, new ISBN, and new, lower price. The book suggests guidelines for the establishment and running of Celtic ritual circles. An outstanding feature is the actual formula of words given for each of the Celtic rituals and visualization sequences.
Author: Ward Rutherford
Publisher: Thorsons Publishers
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book shows readers how the Celts view on consultative democracy, environmental issues and women's rights are echoed in contemporary policies, and how they are continuing to shape political and religious ideas.
Author: Marion McGarry
Publisher: Orpen Press
Published: 2021-01-28
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 178605096X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.
Author: Sharlyn Hidalgo
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Published: 2019-07-08
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0738760803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCelebrate Celtic Symbolism, Mythology, and Magic throughout the Wheel of the Year Enjoy phenomenal healing and spiritual teachings from the trees with this powerful book of rituals. Sharlyn Hidalgo presents multi-faceted ceremonies for all thirteen moon months—and the final day of the Celtic year—from a practice she developed using the Celtic tree calendar and the Celtic tree ogham. These ceremonies will enhance your life, helping you build a deeper connection with nature and become a better steward of the planet. Celtic Tree Rituals leads you through each tree month, providing step-by-step instructions for the ritual, as well as group activities, song and dance suggestions, chants, and a guided meditation. You'll discover the ogham, keywords, totems, and deities for every month, plus special rituals for all eight sabbats. Sharlyn also provides stories for each month and a day that share her real-life experiences with the healing energies of the unseen realm and demonstrate how you can invite these healing relationships into your own life. This remarkable book is an essential tool for strengthening your creativity, community, and spirituality.
Author: Vivianne Crowley
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Celts didn't just preserve their wisdom through words. They also danced and feasted. They costumed themselves and decorated their villages. They loved and sang and prayed their way through the wild and mysterious pageantry of heroes and heroines, gods and goddesses, conquests and tragedies that reminded them of who they were. Discover the full rich treasury of Celtic festivals and rituals, as you learn the Celtic way to welcome the seasons, honor the dead, celebrate the birth of the Child of Promise, pay homage to the Bride, clean the house, make pilgrimages to holy places, rekindle your passion, and all the other universal experiences that make us human. And then, like the Celtics themselves, create your own celebrations. You'll find complete instructions including recipes, ideas for decoration, what to wear, and ritual resources. If you like, start by changing your familiar Halloween traditions to introduce traditional Celtic Samhain versions of trick-or-treating and making jack-o'-lanterns. Or hold a Winter Solstice party, an Imholc celebration of the divine feminine, a May Queen and Green Man festival, or, for just the two of you, a Beltane rite of the renewal of passion.
Author: Edain McCoy
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9781567186727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Celts provide strong, accessible images of powerful women. This work illustrates how the reader can create a personalized pathway linking two important aspects of self - the feminine and the hereditary (or adopted) Celt - and as a result enable her to become a whole, powerful woman.
Author: Phyllida Anam-Áire
Publisher: Findhorn Press
Published: 2022-02-08
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781644112984
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• Describes the Celtic rituals of honoring death and dying and offers prayers, meditations, and blessings for the time of transition • Offers reflective questions and exercises to explore your beliefs, attitudes, and fears around your own death • Includes the sacred meditation of traveling with the dead as offered by an anam-áire or Celtic soul carer Through her decades of hospice work, Phyllida Anam-Áire has revived the ancient Celtic tradition of “watching” with the dying and traveling with the soul after death. Drawing on her Celtic background, she integrates the wisdom of her ancestors with modern knowledge of the death process. She shows how a peaceful transition for the leaving person is possible and how this process can be consciously supported for relatives or friends. In A Celtic Book of Dying, Phyllida details the Celtic rituals of honoring death and dying, revealing how these rituals act as a catalyst that allows the change of form for our essence to pass on into the afterlife. She shows how becoming familiar with the dying process and acknowledging our own personal death forms an important aspect of preparing for this natural transformation. The author guides us with reflective questions, exercises, and meditations to help us become aware of and evaluate our own beliefs, attitudes, and fears around dying and learn to live our life more consciously and with joy. Once we have come to terms with our own passing, we will also find it easier to assist family and friends in their last hours. Phyllida presents the sacred meditation of traveling with the dead as held by an anam-áire or soul carer. She also offers suggestions for Celtic rituals, prayers, and blessings for support. She addresses many practical questions around care for the dying during and after the process, including the importance of silence. A practical yet soulful guidebook, A Celtic Book of Dying deepens our spiritual understanding of the internal journey of the dying and the adventurous after-death journey to come. Through the eyes of an anam-áire, we see death not as the end or something to be feared, but just as the moment of being called home again.
Author: Edain McCoy
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9781567186611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTap into the mythic power of the Celtic goddesses, gods, heroes, and heroines to aid your spiritual quests and magickal goals. Human and divine energies complement each other; when joined, they become a potent catalyst for true magick and change. Celtic Myth & Magick describes the energies of over 300 cross-referenced Celtic deities and heroic figures so you can quickly determine which one can best help you in attaining specific goals through magick—such as greater prosperity (Cernunnos), glowing health (Airmid), or a soul partner (Aengus MacOg). This guidebook explains how to use creative Pagan ritual and pathworking to align yourself with the energy of these powerful archetypes. Undertake three magickal quests to the inner plane—where you’ll join forces with Cuchulain, Queen Maeve, and Merlin the Magician to bring their energies directly into your life. This inspiring, well-researched book is written especially for solitary Pagans who seek to expand the boundaries of their practice to form working partnerships with the divine.
Author: Kristoffer Hughes
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Published: 2014-08-08
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0738740500
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDelve into the depths of a magical current that spans over two thousand years. The Book of Celtic Magic provides the unsurpassed power of practical magic and the transformative forces of ancient Celtica. Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes invites you to explore the pantheon, myths, and magic of his native Wales. Discover the magical allies, the gods and goddesses, and the spirits of place that form the foundation of this vibrant tradition. Practice rituals that draw you closer to the divine energy of the trees, plants, and animals that surround you. Work with spells, conjurations, invocations, and magical tools that have been developed and refined from genuine Celtic sources. Complete with exercises and a glossary of terms, this step-by-step guide is a definitive source of authentic Celtic magic.
