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The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom
Caitlín Matthews and John Matthews
The Celtic Tradition is a source of inspiration to many of us seeking to discover our ancestral spiritual heritage. Yet so many primary Celtic texts, rich in ancient wisdom, have been buried away from us for generations.
Drawing upon a deep well of ancestral knowledge, this superb sourcebook contains many new translations of seminal Celtic texts, including stories, poems and prose pieces, many dating from as far back as the seventh century. Key ingredients include shamanic memory, druidic divination and prophecy, shapeshifting, soul-loss and restoration, magic and healing. There are detailed commentaries, comprehensive background material and practical shamanic insights.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction | viii p. 1 |
Part One: Shamanic Memory | p. 5 |
Chapter 1: The Memory of the Earth
The Milesian Taking of Ireland
Selections from the Dindsenchas Chapter 2: The Memory of Trees
On the Ogam Beithluisnin, by Charles Graves
The Ogam Tract
Lore of the Great Trees Chapter 3: The Memory of Animals
The Hawk of Achill or the Legend of the Oldest Animals,
 by Eleanor Hull
The Finding of Mabon Chapter 4: The Memory of the Ancestors
Tuan mac Carill's Story
The Settling of the Manor of Tara
Consulting the Ancestors, by Caitlín Matthews | p. 6 p. 6 p. 16 p. 22 p. 23 p. 49 p. 59 p. 61 p. 62
p. 89 p. 92 p. 93 p. 98 p. 115 |
Part Two: Vision Poets, Druids and Shamanic Guardians | p. 131 |
Chapter 5: Initiations
The Boyhood Exploits of Finn
The Crane Bag
How Finn Found Knowledge
Finn and the Man in the Tree Chapter 6: Shapeshifting
Fith-Fath: Shapeshifting in Celtic Tradition, by Caitlín Matthews
The Shapeshifting Swineherds
The Frenzy of Suibhne Chapter 7: Druids and Vision Poets
Lord and Lady of the Wheel: The Careers of Mog Roith
 and Tlachtga, by Caitlín Matthews
The Colloquy of the Two Sages, by John Matthews
The Three Cauldrons of Inspiration, by Caitlín Matthews | p. 132 p. 134 p. 142 p. 143 p. 144 p. 146 p. 146 p. 158 p. 163 p. 185 p. 189
p. 203 p. 218 |
Part Three: The Bright Knowledge | p. 239 |
Chapter 8: Prophecy and Divination
The Celtic Art of Divination, by Caitlín Matthews
The Sovereign Prophecy
The Tale of the Ordeals Chapter 9: Healing and Soul-Restoration
Healing Among the Celts: the Children of Airmed,
 by Caitlín Matthews
The Circuit of the Soul in Celtic Tradition, by Caitlín Matthews Chapter 10: Dreams and Visions
Incubation and the Dream Quest, by John Matthews
The Adventures of Nera
| p. 240 p. 240 p. 253 p. 266 p. 281 p. 282
p. 299 p. 330 p. 331 p. 343 |
Part Four: Otherworldly Journeys | p. 349 |
Chapter 11: The Journey Quest
The Quest as Shamanic Journey, by Caitlín Matthews
The Death of Fergus mac Leide
The Adventures of Art Son of Conn Chapter 12: In the House of the Sidhe
The Wooing of Etain
The Fosterage House of the Two Milk Pails
The Yew Tree of the Disputing Sons | p. 350 p. 350 p. 358 p. 376 p. 388 p. 389 p. 408 p. 428 |
Afterword Notes Bibliography Resources Index | p. 432 p. 434 p. 440 p. 451 p. 452 |
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