The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom; A Celtic Shaman's Sourcebook
by John and Caitlin MatthewsFormat: Trade Book
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Summary
The Celtic tradition is a source of inspiration to many seeking to discover their ancestral spiritual heritage. This superb sourcebook contains many new translations of seminal Celtic texts, including stories, poems, and prose pieces, some dating from as far back as the seventh century. Key ingredients in this rich cauldron of ancient lore include sections on: . Shamanic Memory, including chapters on: The Memory of the Earth--The Memory of the Trees--The Memory of Animals--and The Memory of Ancestors . Vision Poets, Druids, and Shamanic Guardians, including chapters on: Initiations--Shapeshiftingoacute;Dru . . . and Vision Poets . The Bright Knowledge, including chapters on: Prophecy and Divination--Healing and Soul Restoration-Dreams and Visions . Otherworldly Journeys, including chapters on: The Journey Quest--The House of the Sidhe. These ancient tales are accompanied by detailed commentaries, comprehensive background material, and practical shamanic insights. This wide-ranging sourcebook contains new translations of seminal texts, and is a must-have for any devotee of one the world's richest religious traditions.
Author Biography
JOHN AND CAITLIN MATTHEWS are internationally renowned for their research into the Celtic tradition. As cofounders of The Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies, they teach worldwide. Their many books include The Celtic Shaman, The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Myth and Legend, Singing the Soul Back Home, and The Winter Solstice.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. viii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Shamanic Memory | |
| The Memory of the Earth | p. 7 |
| The Milesian Taking of Ireland | p. 7 |
| Selections from the Dindsenchas | p. 16 |
| The Memory of Trees | p. 23 |
| On the Ogam Beithluisnin | p. 24 |
| The Ogam Tract | p. 51 |
| Lore of the Great Trees | p. 60 |
| The Memory of Animals | p. 62 |
| The Hawk of Achill or the Legend of the Oldest Animals | p. 63 |
| The Finding of Mabon | p. 90 |
| The Memory of the Ancestors | p. 94 |
| Tuan mac Carill's Story | p. 94 |
| The Settling of the Manor of Tara | p. 100 |
| Consulting the Ancestors | p. 117 |
| Vision Poets, Druids, and Shamanic Guardians | |
| Initiations | p. 135 |
| The Boyhood Exploits of Finn | p. 137 |
| The Crane Bag | p. 145 |
| How Finn Found Knowledge | p. 146 |
| Finn and the Man in the Tree | p. 148 |
| Shapeshifting | p. 150 |
| Fith-Fath: Shapeshifting in Celtic Tradition | p. 150 |
| The Shapeshifting Swineherds | p. 162 |
| The Frenzy of Suibhne | p. 167 |
| Druids and Vision Poets | p. 189 |
| Lord and Lady of the Wheel: The Careers of Mog Roith and Tlachtga | p. 193 |
| The Colloquy of the Two Sages | p. 207 |
| The Three Cauldrons of Inspiration | p. 222 |
| The Bright Knowledge | |
| Prophecy and Divination | p. 243 |
| The Celtic Art of Divination | p. 243 |
| The Sovereign Prophecy | p. 256 |
| The Tale of the Ordeals | p. 268 |
| Healing and Soul-Restoration | p. 284 |
| Healing among the Celts: the Children of Airmed | p. 284 |
| The Circuits of the Soul in Celtic Tradition | p. 302 |
| Dreams and Visions333 Incubation and the Dream Quest | p. 333 |
| The Adventures of Nera | p. 345 |
| Otherworldly Journeys | |
| The Journey Quest | p. 353 |
| The Quest as Shamanic Journey in Celtic Tradition | p. 353 |
| The Death of Fergus mac Leide | p. 361 |
| The Adventures of Art Son of Conn | p. 379 |
| In the House of the Sidhe | p. 391 |
| The Wooing of Etain | p. 392 |
| The Fosterage in the House of the Two Milk Pails | p. 411 |
| The Yew Tree of the Disputing Sons | p. 431 |
| Afterword | p. 435 |
| Notes | p. 437 |
| Bibliography | p. 443 |
| Resources | p. 452 |
| Index | p. 453 |
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