Celtic Paganism

[FaerySong]

I'm just wondering, since I feel close to Celtic deities and the Celtic culture, I started looking into Celtic Paganism. If anyone can give me any tips, sites, books, ect. that would be great! :D

Blessed Be,
Autumn Wood (normally known as Caitlin :))

[MammaStar]

I have a book called "Celtic History" I should find the link in Books where I have the author and title listed.

Um...Celtic myth is all right, but McCoy's history is questioned a bit.

Here's a few links:

http://www.emeraldguardians.bravepages.com/folk_lore.htm
http://www.taliesin.clara.net/index.html
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lars/rel375.html

Hope that's a good start. :D

[FaerySong]

:D thank you! this will be great!

[Rainx]

You'll also want to ask about deities in the Gods & Goddesses forum.

[FaerySong]

yes, that was my next stop. I already was chosen by Brigid (awhile ago. She is quite persistant! :p), but I am having a hard time getting ahold of a God. *walks on down to the Gods and Goddesses forum*

[Siarlas]

Hi Fae Child. You may want to take a peek at these links (http://kayalanashome.ableinternet.com/kayalana/derry.html) I assembled for another member some time ago.

Also, I'm not sure if it's on the list or not, but you might want to head over to bulfinches mythology. It's quite a good read.

[She-Arna]

Well, FaerySong, I don't know what advice I can give you but Celtic Paganism is something I'm interesting in too. If I see any websites that may help you, I'll let you know!!

Blessings!
She-Arna

[FaerySong]

thank you, Rainx and She-Arna!! :D

[She-Arna]

I do quite like this site: http://www.celticshamanism.com/contents.html

It's about Celtic Shamanism but it's interesting. I have other sites bookmarked which I look up for you if you like, FaerySong.

[FaerySong]

that would be great, She-Arna. :)

[Gaelic-Valkyrie]

I'm new to these pages too and reading your post was fascinated.


Any way we could become friends? and maybe walk the path of learning together?



Let me know.........email me at: gaelic_viking@hotmail.com




Blessed be all those who enter these pages.




Gaelic-Valkyrie

[serenarian]

Maybe I'm biased - but I would definitely advise all of you who are interested in Celtic Paganism to visit a Celtic country sometime. I find that when I'm at home, I feel a different spiritual vibration than when I'm in a non-Celtic country. There's just something in the air.

[She-Arna]

My best friend and I are planning a trip to England soemtime in the next few years. So hopefully I'll be able to sense a difference. :)

[Siarlas]

Originally posted by silverarian

Maybe I'm biased - but I would definitely advise all of you who are interested in Celtic Paganism to visit a Celtic country sometime. I find that when I'm at home, I feel a different spiritual vibration than when I'm in a non-Celtic country. There's just something in the air.

Well, I was supposed to be visiting this year, but then all the... stuff (to put a nice word) hit the fan and mom and I decided to postpone our trip. Looks like it may be another year or two before I can save up the money to go another time.

[Eeluna]

I don't follow a Celtic path myself, but I did read a book that I thought was quite good:

Exploring Celtic Druidism by Sirona Knight

I'm sure that someone who's studied that path extensively would have a lot more suggestions.

[Thistle]

I just noticed this thread, FaerySong.

I just started reading "Kindling the Celtic Spirit" by Mara Freeman, and thought you might be interested in checking this book out. There are myths, rituals, recipes, and crafts for every month, and the author is an Archdruidess in the Druid Clan of Dana. This book looks really good so far. Also, there's a Resource section in the back of the book, with websites, books, and such.

I also picked up "The Celtic Spirit" by Caitlin Matthews, and Anam Cara by John O'Donohue. The first is a book of daily quotes from a Celtic source, and meditations on them based on the author's "druidic and shamanic experience of walking between the worlds." "Anam cara" means soul friend in Gaelic, and some of the things discussed in the book are the Celtic relationship to nature, Celtic reverence for the circle and the legend of Diarmuid and Grainne.

I haven't started the last 2 books yet, but my Scots-Irish heritage has drawn me to things Celtic, so I'm always on the lookout for books, etc. like this.

Come to think of it, I believe there was a thread on Mara Freeman or her book here at MW. Maybe you could do a search on it. (At least I think it was here!)

[Flutterby_whispers]

Maybe I'm biased - but I would definitely advise all of you who are interested in Celtic Paganism to visit a Celtic country sometime. I find that when I'm at home, I feel a different spiritual vibration than when I'm in a non-Celtic country. There's just something in the air.

Perhaps I am too lo I'm american, my husband & children are Irish & I have family in both Ireland, scotland & throughout the UK. I spent a few years living in Ireland & have been to scotland & wales. I noticed right from the start that there most certainly is a unique & mysterious spirit about those area's. I miss it greatly!

[RedCelt]

I completely and totally agree with you. I was born and raised in California, now live in New York City. But I have a lot of Scottish, British, and a teeny-tiny touch of Irish. I first went to Scotland with a friend of mine 4 1/2 years ago. I'd seen pictures, and movies, but it is absolutely no comparison to actually being there. We went back about 2 years ago, for 2 weeks that time, and it was even more beautiful and vibrant than I had remembered. I think back on it and I still start crying. There is something there that just touches you and stays with you forever. I want to go back, but I don't know when I'll be able to. :: sigh ::

[Nightwind2]

The Celtic Shamanism site looks interesting, but I'm suspicious of its historical knowledge - like the claim that the Celts believed that the Divine flowed through all things.

It also talks about the "Celtic Tradition" and I'm unsure whether they're talking about their specific tradition or if they're talking about historical traditions, such as when they say "In Celtic tradition, the primary male deity is the Dagda, the Good God, and the primary female deity is the Mórrígan, which can mean the Great Queen or the Sea Queen. Another name for the Mórrígan is Anu or Danu, Mother of the Gods. "

If they are defining the two main deities of their own tradition that's certainly an acceptable statement. If they're talking historical, it's not. The Celts didn't have a clear hierarchy like the Romans or Greeks (at least as far as we know), I've never seen the Morrigan translated as Sea Queen (usually it's Phantom Queen), and the correspondance between Danu and the Morrigan is widely debated by scholars.