The Elements of The Celtic Tradition

by Caitlín Matthews

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A comprehensive introductory guide to the Celtic tradition. The mysterious inner world of the Celts continues to intrigue and delight us. The richness of the myths and legends of the Celtic tradition contain much that is relevant to our contemporary world and from which we can draw great inspiration. This book explains: where the Celts came from; who the Celtic gods, goddesses and heroes were; why we still celebrate the Celtic festivals; and how we can understand the magical and mystical show more tradition of the Celts. show less

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Caitlin Matthews is a world-celebrated teacher of Western spirituality and author of over thirty books. With her husband and frequent coauthor John Matthews, she founded the Foundation of Inspirational and Oracular Studies, in their native Great Britain. Their books have been translated into many languages including French, Italian, German, Czech, show more Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese and Russian. The material in these books is based upon practical knowledge which they teach worldwide. They have made numerous appearances on television in the UK and US, and have been advisors on several series, including HRH Prince Edward's Crown and Country. They live in Oxford where Caitlín has a shamanic practice dedicated to midwifing the soul. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
The Elements of The Celtic Tradition
Original publication date
1989
First words
Where did the Celts come from?
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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)For the gods are nothing but the forces of those laws in manifest form, and the magic of the aos dana is their gift and means of communication between themselves and humankind.

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Genres
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History
DDC/MDS
909.04916History & geographyHistoryWorld historyHistory with respect to ethnic and national groupsOtherOther Indo-Europeans peopleCelts
LCC
CB206 .M38Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryHistory of CivilizationHistory of CivilizationCivilization and race

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Czech, Dutch, English, Hungarian
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Paper
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