Product Description: Celtic spirituality encompasses the pre-Christian traditions of the ancient Celts as well as the unique brand of Christianity informed by those traditions— infusing today’s spiritual practices with the zest and freshness that characterizes the history, folklore, and prayer of the Celtic people...read more

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Explores the stories and teachings of the Celts, mining their rich religious traditions to provide an accessible approach to spirituality and to such subjects as solitude, friendship, and aging.

Product Description: Wrapped in an aura of romanticism and fantasy, the ancient Celtic race exercises an eternal fascination. This book closely examines the beliefs of the Celts regarding religion, mysticism and magic, and also describes: Celtic music, poetry and dance; Celtic tree magic; and Celtic gods and goddesses...read more

Product Description: Uniquely combines the basics of blueprint reading and basics of the NEC for working electricians. Focuses on how to interpret installation steps represented in blueprints--not just the finished product. Incorporates correct NEC requirements and articles as they occur during installation...read more

A collection of Celtic tales centering on the myths and legends of Ireland and Wales and including accounts of Celtic customs and religious beliefs

There is some evidence that certain women had priestly functions, perhaps a near relation of the góthi, and occasionally acting for him. Such a woman was called gydja and might even own a temple. The god Frey had a young priestess in his temple, regarded as his consort... -from "Scandinavia: Worship and Its Accessories" Highly readable and densely informative, this general survey of Celtic and Scandinavian mythology and its beliefs and practices, first published in 1948, remains an excellent resource. The author, a well-regarded expert on the subject, explores: . nature worship . deities and lesser supernatural beings . mythical heroes . magic and divination . creation stories . magic and morality . and more. Readers in comparative mythology and fans of Arthurian, Celtic, and epic fantasy fiction will find this book a delight. British scholar JOHN ARNOTT MACCULLOCH (1868-1950) wrote numerous books on ancient mythology, including Religion of the Ancient Celts, The Childhood of Fiction: A Study of Folk Tales and Primitive Thought, Mythology of All Races, Religion: Its Origin & Forms, and Medieval Faith and Fable.

Richly adorned with Celtic-style art and artifacts and landscape photographs, an intriguing look at ancient Celtic wisdom follows the course of life from birth to death and the afterlife, as it presents poetry, inspirational wisdom, and timeless tales of heroes, magic, and fantastical creatures.

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Product Description: Love of nature is often said to be one of the characteristic features of Celtic Christianity. This book examines how native beliefs about nature were rejected, transformed or re-stated as the peoples of early-medieval Ireland and the Hebrides made Christianity their own...read more

Product Description: Mirroring the ancient formulaic prayers to the elements found in the Celtic tradition, along with the wondrous invocations and declarations of the bards of the Scottish, Irish and Welsh traditions, Celtic Devotional provides a mystical doorway through which the modern person can re-invest their life with meaning within the twilight times of dusk and dawn...read more

Product Description: "King's focus is on the wheel of the Celtic year with its cycle of four celebrations.... 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...read more

Offers a detailed analysis of Celtic mythology, and discusses Celtic myths on the levels of adventure story, tales of gods and goddesses, and manifestations of the stars and planets

The Celts were a creative, mystical people, still revered today for their imaginative myth-making, brilliant designs, and profound sense of wonder and magic. This entry in the popular Inspirations series offers enticing summaries of key Celtic symbols, an introduction to the Celtic worldview, and enlightening short extracts from the great Celtic texts. Featuring 75 color photos and practical exercises that show readers how to apply ancient insights to their own lives, this elegant volume captures the spirit of the druids and storytellers in a series of poetic texts. The spiritual lessons cover such subjects as plant healing, spell casting, and traveling safely in the Otherworld, while a special section reveals the secrets of King Arthur's knights and the Holy Grail.

Discusses the religion of the ancient Celts and shows burial chambers, standing stones, cromlechs, and sacred wells in Ireland.

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