Elizabeth Pepper (1923–2005)

This is a worthy little book; although it's unfortunately rather brief and I can't say that I understand all the things written in it, it's clear to me that it's full of content-- a true book of lore.

It is of the cool old Celts; it's not so into the hype Celt-y Celts.... and don't let's talk about the hype....

The alphabet actually reminds me of the runes-- I'm acquainted with the Younger Futhark-- maybe because of it's having fewer letters.... but maybe it's just, an intangible thing.

.... show more It certainly makes me want to know more about nature, and the nature of trees. I can't presently actually identify different types of trees, and it would have been nice had it had a little guide about it, identifying trees, that is.... but the lore provides the motivation for it, so I suppose that that's enough. For one book, anyway.

And the poetry is..... well, it's like this:

"I am a stag of seven tines.
I am a lake in the plain.
I am a wind of the sea.
I am a dewdrop in the sun....
I am the roar of the sea.
I am a wave of the ocean."

..... And I'd heard a version of the same in this song by a metal band I used to listen to-- I used to listen to folk metal, but now I don't do metal anymore-- but there's something about a simple paperback lore-book that liberates it from metal and spite, I think....

And, as for the hype-Celts, well....

Look at this instead! Look at what wonderful things can happen in the world when you don't whine about how tough life is!

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It's fine, it's basically moon trivia. Some useful info about herbs, but kind of a mish mash. Useful intro to the moon as a symbol.