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The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations

Author : Claire Hamilton
Publisher : Red Wheel
ISBN 13 : 9781590030554
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations written by Claire Hamilton and published by Red Wheel. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Celts lived in harmony with nature, celebrating the season through raucous festivals, which always included feisty tales with morals and soul-stirring poetry. The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations offers an inspirational collection of prose, verse, and meditations drawn from ancient lore and designed to draw modern seekers into the rhythms of nature. Claire Hamilton's overall introduction, simply and briefly, gives readers the tools they need to interpret the recurring symbols and meanings in these excerpts. She gives ideas for meditation using the readings--how to invoke nature, how to go to the Well of Wisdom, how to meet the Goddess in one of her many aspects. The body of the book is organized by season, each beginning with a short introduction of Celtic practices and beliefs particular to the season. What follows are the tales of warriors and lovers, goddesses and gods, and maidens and faeries, the songs of heroes and poetry in celebration of nature. Meet Queen Medbh, an independent ruler who chose her husband by the qualities he must lack--meanness, fear, and jealousy. Spring has its Meditation on Air, and other ways to consider the meaning of things new, not just at the time of year. Ditto all the other seasons. This collection offers a wealth of scholarship and information in an easy-to-understand and use format. Summer' from Amergin's Poem of the SeasonsSummer is the season for long journeys, silent is the wood of the tall trees undisturbed by wind, green is its clothing, a sheltering canopy. The water sucks and swirls in the stream and there is warmth now in the very clods of earth. A celebration of the ancient Celts and their spirituality--use it for individualmeditation or in group rituals and practice. Mythic tales of warriors and faeries, meditations on the meanings of elements, and the symbols of nature. Celtic wisdom and lore made simple and interesting.

Kindling the Celtic Spirit

Author : Mara Freeman
Publisher : HarperOne
ISBN 13 : 9780062516855
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Kindling the Celtic Spirit written by Mara Freeman and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2000-12-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautiful treasury of sacred wisdom, Mara Freeman shares the rich legacy of the Celts -- the festivals, gods and goddesses, saints, faeries, music, poetry, and storytelling that anchor this magical tradition. Discover myths, rituals, recipes, and crafts for every month of theyear. Honor Saint Brigit with a prayer in February, or ensure a merry start to May with a bowl of frothy syllabub. Come together with friends and neighbors to celebrate community in the high days of August, then learn to weave a solstice wreath in snowy December. Traditional blessings, ancient lore, and guided meditations inspire you to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world, and view the sacred as an integral part of every day. Rediscover the wisdom and healing power of nature, and cultivate and honor your soul as you would the earth. Let the spirit of the ancient Celts enchant you in every season, year after year.

The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations

Author : Claire Hamilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756783860
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Book of Seasonal Meditations written by Claire Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Celts lived in close harmony with nature, celebrating the seasons through spirited festivals, during which they told feisty tales with not-so-hidden morals & recited soul-stirring poetry. This volume offers an inspirational collection of prose & verse season by season, designed to draw modern seekers into the rhythms of nature. The intro. provides readers with the tools necessary to interpret the recurring symbols & meanings in the collected excerpts. Organized by season, the book brings the symbols & lessons of the natural world alive. Delight in the classic Celtic tales of warriors & lovers, goddesses & gods, & maidens & faeries. Each one-page entry teaches us how we can best put this ancient philosophy to use today & always.

Yoga Through the Year

Author : Jilly Shipway
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738757209
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Yoga Through the Year written by Jilly Shipway and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a Powerful Connection Between Yoga and the Wheel of the Year Find balance in your yoga practice and your life by connecting with nature and the cycle of the seasons. Yoga Through the Year reimagines yoga as a way to unite complimentary opposites—heaven and earth, sun and moon, male and female. Providing inspiration, guidance, and more than 100 illustrations, this book shows you how to work with the prevalent energy of each season and develop an authentic practice that makes you happier and healthier. Learn how to best work with the challenges and opportunities present throughout the wheel of the year. Explore mindfulness exercises, visualizations, meditations, and yoga poses and sequences that are specially designed for each season. This remarkable book's approach can be personalized to fit your needs all year long. With it, you can develop your own rhythm in response to each seasonal change.

The Celtic Spirit

Author : Caitlin Matthews
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062515381
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Spirit written by Caitlin Matthews and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-12-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 CaitlÍn Matthews shows you how to reawaken the power of this age-old spiritual inheritance. Using poetry, myths, reflections, rituals, and visualizations, Matthews leads you on a yearlong pilgrimage that will help connect the cycles of your soul to the circle of the seasons. From the winter months of Samhain the summer months of Beltant, from mediations on the gifts and blessings of life to the insights and promises of the soul, she enables you to complete your own sacred circuit of the turning year. Brimming with the legends and lore of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Britain, The Celtic Spirit is a brilliant introduction to the sacred wisdom of the Celtic path--and a potent resource for daily spiritual renewal.

The Celtic Year

Author : DAVID. COLE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857469687
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book The Celtic Year written by DAVID. COLE and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'David Cole is a careful, wise and skilful writer and guide.'The Revd Canon Professor James Woodward, Principal, Sarum College, SalisburyFollowing the ancient rhythm of the Celtic year, these prayers, meditations and liturgies will help you focus on the natural flow of life as it changes around you.Based on the eight points of the Celtic year - the four season changes, and the four midpoints of each season - and moving from winter to spring, summer and harvest, each of the eight sections includes a liturgy for a full service, a week of daily readings, guided contemplations and a selection of prayers and blessings.

Anam Cara

Author : John O'Donohue
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061865850
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Anam Cara written by John O'Donohue and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anam Cara is a rare synthesis of philosophy, poetry, and spirituality. This work will have a powerful and life-transforming experience for those who read it." —Deepak Chopra John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for "soul friend," the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as: Light is generous The human heart is never completely born Love as ancient recognition The body is the angel of the soul Solitude is luminous Beauty likes neglected places The passionate heart never ages To be natural is to be holy Silence is the sister of the divine Death as an invitation to freedom

Druidry and Meditation

Author : Nimue Brown
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780990286
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Druidry and Meditation written by Nimue Brown and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores meditation for the body, the intellect, the emotions and for spiritual practice with easy to follow exercises.

Celtic Praise

Author : Robert Van de Weyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687057474
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (574 download)

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Download or read book Celtic Praise written by Robert Van de Weyer and published by . This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of hymns, poems, and meditations for everyday activities will help the reader connect the spiritual life with daily life -- the sacred with the profane -- and have a sense of "praying constantly." The volume's interior design features full-color art and graphics.

Christ, My Companion

Author : Marilyn McEntyre
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620326450
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Christ, My Companion written by Marilyn McEntyre and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.Christ promises to be with you always. Yet how often do you feel misunderstood, scared, and abandoned? In the much beloved St. Patrick's Prayer, the patron saint of Ireland passionately invokes the ways Christ is present to us.Inspired by this litany, Marilyn Chandler McEntyre shares her contemporary reflections on St. Patrick's ancient, yet timeless, prayer. Her thirteen deeply devotional meditations take you on a journey through Christ's love for you.By the end, the poignant words of this prayer are sure to be etched in your heart forever--a comfort for times when you question where God really is. You will be left resting peacefully in the assurance of a divine embrace that will not let you go.

Queen of the Night

Author : Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 9781578632848
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book Queen of the Night written by Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen of the Night helps readers understand the role and power of the moon in the ancient religions, folklore, and mythology of Ireland and the British isles and then discover how to tap that power in their daily lives. Queen of the Night is a journey into the world of Celtic cosmology, shamanism, and sacred animals, as well as Celtic language, art, and culture, to discover the power and centrality of the moon. Since the earliest times, from stone circles and passage graves to the rites and customs of Druids, the moon has been the symbol of the Goddess and has played a crucial role in worship and celebration. In 13 chapters representing the moon's monthly and annual cycles, NicMhacha tells the story of Celtic moon mythology, as well as touching upon Greek, Hindu, and Norse traditions. Each chapter sets forth the role of the moon in Celtic tradition and culture and includes poetry, quotes, or prayers honoring the moon. At the end of each chapter, she offers meditations, ceremonies, and exercises to help readers connect with the moon and apply its power to their lives. From the world of fairies to bards, seekers, and shamans; from the moon's role in the secret meetings of women spinners to the role of sacred animals and mythic beings, Queen of the Night is a lively, informative, and transformative book for anyone who wants to understand and experience the power of the moon.

Celtic Devotional

Author : Caitlin Matthews
Publisher : Gill & MacMillan
ISBN 13 : 9780717137466
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Celtic Devotional written by Caitlin Matthews and published by Gill & MacMillan. This book was released on 2004-02-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the spiritual current of Celtic tradition, which encompassed all aspects of daily life with prayer and invocation, and from Celtic Christianity, Celtic Devotional combines traditional blessings with specially written prayers and meditations. Many new prayers, blessings, and ceremonies appear in this revised edition of a much-loved book. The marking of time by prayer or special periods of devotion is common to all spiritualities. This book follows the seasonal pattern of the Celtic world. It is divided into five sections; the first four correspond to the Celtic seasonal quarters of the year. The last one contains prayers and blessings for special occasions.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Celtic Wisdom

Author : Carl Mccolman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440695814
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Celtic Wisdom written by Carl Mccolman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-05-06 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and continental Celtic traditions, both pagan and Christian, this guide includes the Celtic approach to shamanism, fairies, Wicca, neopaganism, magic, and Druidism. It draws a map for today’s Celtic quest, with the way of the pilgrim, honor of one’s ancestors, and the language and culture. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Yorkshire Celtic Wisdom helps you understand the many varieties of celtic spirituality and mysticism. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • The spiritual history of the Celts, from ancient shamans to renowned druids to modern paganism. • The magical realm of spirit—otherwise known as the otherworld. • The mysticism of the natural world, from standing to holy wells • Why myths and stories are so important to the Celtic tradition.

Celtic Daily Prayer

Author : The Northumbria Community
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007378742
Total Pages : 5538 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Celtic Daily Prayer written by The Northumbria Community and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 5538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer and Complies with Meditations for the day and four years of Daily Readings from Books 1 and 2.

Goddess Alive!

Author : Michelle Skye
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738710806
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Goddess Alive! written by Michelle Skye and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2007 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Danu, the Irish mother goddess of wisdom; Freya, the Norse goddess of love and war; and eleven other Celtic and Norse goddesses very much alive in today's world. Explore each deity's unique mythology and see how she relates to Sabbats and moon rites. Goddess Alive, also includes crafts, invocation rituals, and other magical activities to help you connect with each goddess.

A Celtic Book of Dying

Author : Phyllida Anam-Áire
Publisher : Findhorn Press
ISBN 13 : 9781644112984
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book A Celtic Book of Dying written by Phyllida Anam-Áire and published by Findhorn Press. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • 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.

Critical Play

Author : Mary Flanagan
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262518651
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Critical Play written by Mary Flanagan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of subversive games like The Sims—games designed for political, aesthetic, and social critique. For many players, games are entertainment, diversion, relaxation, fantasy. But what if certain games were something more than this, providing not only outlets for entertainment but a means for creative expression, instruments for conceptual thinking, or tools for social change? In Critical Play, artist and game designer Mary Flanagan examines alternative games—games that challenge the accepted norms embedded within the gaming industry—and argues that games designed by artists and activists are reshaping everyday game culture. Flanagan provides a lively historical context for critical play through twentieth-century art movements, connecting subversive game design to subversive art: her examples of “playing house” include Dadaist puppet shows and The Sims. She looks at artists’ alternative computer-based games and explores games for change, considering the way activist concerns—including worldwide poverty and AIDS—can be incorporated into game design. Arguing that this kind of conscious practice—which now constitutes the avant-garde of the computer game medium—can inspire new working methods for designers, Flanagan offers a model for designing that will encourage the subversion of popular gaming tropes through new styles of game making, and proposes a theory of alternate game design that focuses on the reworking of contemporary popular game practices.