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The Celtic Book of Days : A Daily Guide to Celtic Spirituality and Wisdom
~ Ships in 2-3 days~Caitlin Matthews / Hardcover / Published 1995
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book coverIn Celtic tradition, spirituality is woven into and through the rhythms of daily life. Because the way we observe the unfolding year shapes the way we live, many have adopted the Celtic calendar strongly linked to natural elements and the seasons as a means of personal and spiritual discovery. The diverse writings and vibrant illustrations in this book have been carefully chosen to inspire daily reflection. Each month opens with a full-page illustration, and the daily entries are drawn from Celtic myth, poetry, prayers, and customs. Caitlin Matthews highlights the unique characteristics of each of the four Celtic festivals and the four magical gates of the year: Samhain (ancestral communion and introspection); Imbolc (beginnings and primal innocence); Beltane (creative and powerful expression); and Lughnasadh (maturity and consolidation). Material from many eras of Celtic history is included to present both pagan and Christian streams of Celtic spirituality. The author has created new translations for many of the entries, including some material from rare and previously unpublished works. Throughout the book, full color art ranging from illuminated pages from the Book of Kells to modern illustrations highlight the text.

Celtic Prayers & Blessings

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Celtic Prayers ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Alexander Carmichael (Editor), Trace Murphy (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1996
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These powerful prayers and incantations have been collected from the remote highlands and islands of Gaelic-speaking Scotland. Many of these prayers go back to early Celtic Christianity and even further back to the prehistoric pagan roots of the Irish-Scottish world. See Gaelic prayer page for some samples.

Celtic Prayers from Iona ~ Ships in 2-3 days
J. Philip Newell / Hardcover / Published 1997
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From the renowned Celtic shrine and heart of today's renewed interest in Celtic spirituality comes this handsome calligraphy-lettered collection of prayers based on the rhythms and images of Celtic oral tradition.

Daily Readings from Prayers and Praises in the Celtic Tradition
A.M. Allchin, et al / Paperback / Published 1992
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The Celtic Way of Prayer ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Esther De Waal, Esther De Waal / Hardcover / Published 1997
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written by the eminent scholar Esther de Waal, shows how Celtic spirituality draws on both the pre-Christian past and on the fullness of the Gospel. The reader will also find woven into this book the history, folklore, and liturgy of the peoples of the Atlantic fringe of Europe. With a light touch, Esther de Waal introduces the reader to monastic prayer and praise (the foundation stone of Celtic Christianity), early Irish litanies, medieval Welsh praise poems, and the wealth of blessings that comes from the oral tradition that made praying a part of everyday life.

The Little Book of Celtic Blessings (Element's Little Book) ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Caitlin Matthews / Hardcover / Published 1994
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This charming collection of blessings, praises, and prayers, written by the author of The Elements of Celtic the Tradition and The Elements of the Goddess, draws from the full spectrum of the Celtic world

A Little Book of Celtic Prayer : A Daily Companion and Guide ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Anthony Duncan / Paperback / Published 1997
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The Open Gate : Celtic Prayers for Growing Spiritually ~ Ships in 2-3 days
David Adam, Jean Freer (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1995
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The Rhythm of Life : Celtic Daily Prayer ~ Ships in 2-3 days
David Adam, Adam David / Paperback / Published 1997
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Edge of Glory, the Prayers in the Celtic Tradition
David Adam / Paperback / Published 1992
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Celtic Devotional : Daily Prayers and Blessings
Caitlin Matthews / Hardcover / Published 1996
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Celtic spirituality emphasizes the appreciation of nature and all forms of life--a popular and universally appealing philosophy that, along with other related pagan traditions, is having a renaissance. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book will appeal to readers searching for ways to practice spirituality, offering blessings, prayers and devotions.

The Land and the Year

Book coverCeltic Sacred Landscapes
Nigel Campbell Pennick / Hardcover / Published 1996
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An interesting insight and guide to aspects of the sacred in the British landscape, both natural and manmade.In this exciting new study, Nigel Pennick shows us the holy sites of Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe through Celtic eyes, reinvesting each feature of the landscape with its ancient spiritual, symbolic and mythological importance. From the original Celtic site of the castle at Tintagel, passing through the sacred forest of Broceliande in Brittany and on to the monastery of Scelig Mhichil off the coast of IIreland, Nigel Pennick takes us on an exhilarating spiritual and historical tour of the Celtic holy places of Europe. He delves into the mystery and lore behind the power of sacred trees and stones; springs and wells as places of healing; Holy mountains as centres of geomythic energies; sacred caves; holy islands; sanctified earthworks and cities; paths and trackways; places for demons and supernatural beings; the visible instances of the divine in hidden temples; and the holy places of the Celtic saints. Through these themes, supported by a wide-ranging gazetteer of sites, he reveals the continuing importance of the Celtic tradition to us today.

Celtic Pilgrimages - Sites, Seasons and Saints : An Inspiration for Spiritual Journeys ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Elaine Gill, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997
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Living Between Worlds : Place and Journey in Celtic Spirituality
Philip Sheldrake / Paperback / Published 1995
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Glendalough : A Celtic Pilgrimage
~ Ships in 2-3 days Michael Rodgers, et al / Paperback / Published 1997
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Celtic Worship Through the Year
Paperback / Published 1997
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The Celtic Year : A Month-By-Month Celebration of Celtic Christian Festivals and Sites
~ Ships in 2-3 days Shirley Toulson / Paperback / Published 1996
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Here is Shirley Toulson's beautifully illustrated, sensitively written journey through the Celtic year. With the rhythm of the year unfolding, this lovely selection of stories takes readers on a month-by-month tour through the cycle of the four Celtic seasons.

Grail : From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol
(Mythos : Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)
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Roger Sherman Loomis / Paperback / Published 1991
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The Celtic Saints

Celtic Saints
~ Ships in 2-3 days Martin Wallace, Ann MacDuff (Illustrator) / Hardcover / Published 1996
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The Ireland of the Dark Ages inspired strange and marvelous legends that intertwined history and fancy. Today these legends live on in the stories of wandering saints who traveled throughout the British Isles and Europe. From St. Patrick, who chased the snakes from Ireland, to Brigid, the wise woman of Kildare, this book tells the stories of 30 saints, with each depicted in full-color illustrations reminiscent of stained glass windows.

The Celtic Saints : An Illustrated and Authoritative Guide to These Extraordinary Men and Women
~ Ships in 2-3 days Nigel Pennick / Hardcover / Published 1997
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The Book of Celtic Saints
Elaine Gill, Courtney Davis / Hardcover / Published 1996
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In Courtney Davis' unmistakeable style, this book illustrates the lives of the best-loved of the Celtic saints- Brigid, David of Wales, Brendan the voyager. The lives are well-told and the pictures make this book a work of art.

Sea-Road of the Saints : Celtic Holy Men in the Hebrides
John Marsden / Paperback / Published 1996
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Celtic Christianity

Celtic Christian Spirituality : An Anthology of Medieval and Modern Sources
~ Ships in 2-3 days Oliver Davies, Fiona Bowie (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1995
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A selection of extracts which guide us through the labyrinth of material on this subject, including:The Search for Celtic Christianity, The Origins of the Celts, Pre-Christian Celtic Religion, The Roots of Celtic Christianity and Celtic Christianity Today. This is done through the medium of medieval Religious Poetry and prose, Gaelic Oral Literature from Scotland and Ireland, the Religious Songs of Connacht and Modern Poetry from such poets as Saunders Lewis, George Mackay Brown, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill

The Elements of Celtic Christianity
(The 'Elements Of...' Series)
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Anthony Duncan / Paperback / Published 1997
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Like all the invariably good 'element' books, an excellent introduction to the subject, or to give to a friend that they can understand it better.

The Music of What Happens :
Celtic Spirituality : A View from the Inside

~ Ships in 2-3 days ~John J. O Rordain, John J. O'Riordain / Paperback / Published 1997
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An insight into what their 'Celtic' spirituality means to the ordinary people of rural Ireland, by a priest who lived among them for many years. Told through anecdotes with a sense of lively humour.

Celtic Christianity
~ Usually ships in 24 hours W. Marsh / Paperback / Published 1987
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An Introduction to Celtic Christianity
James P. MacKey (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1990
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This is a collection of essays on Celtic Christian topics:- The Mission of Saint Patrick By R. P. C. Hanson; St Patrick's Breastplate By N. D. O'Donoghue; Hiberno-Latin Christian Literature By Thomas Finan; Irish Monks on the Continent By Tomas O. Fiaich; Celtic Monks and the Culdee Reform By Peter O'Dwyer; Protestantism and Scottish Highland Culture By Terence P. McCaughey; Medieval Wales and the Reformation By Glanmor Williams; The Evangelical Revival in Wales: A Study in Spirituality By R. Tudur Jones; Prayers and Hymns in the Vernacular By Diarmuid O'Laoghaire; The Spiritual Upshot of Ulysses By Joseph S. O'Leary; Sean O. Riordain: An Existential Traditionalist By Robert Welch; Celtic Art By Hilary Richardson; Celtic Theology: Pelagius By M. Forthomme Nicholson; Celtic Scriptures: Text and Commentaries By Martin McNamara. A veritable feast of scholarship!

An Introduction to Celtic Christianity
James P. MacKey (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1993
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Liturgy and Ritual of the Celtic Church
~ Usually ships in 24 hours Frederick Warren / Paperback / Published 1990
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The Lost Magic of Christianity : Celtic Essene Connections
Michael Poynder / Paperback / Published 1997
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Songs of Celtic Christianity
Paperback / Published 1995
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