Celtic Spirituality

Like most religions, Wicca requires a set of tools. What you obtain will depend on your beliefs. As with any tools or supplies of a religion, they should be treated with respect. The tools in the Wicca religion represents divine elements. Not all witches use ritual tools, but most do. Wicca tools and altars are used as not only tradition, but to direct energy at the command of the Wiccan practitioner.

Protagonist and first-person narrator Alicia McMahon begins her memoir later in her life with a description of her vision to produce a tribute book for her ailing Nana Murphy. Her nana still lived in the village she grew up in - Foynes, County Limerick, Ireland. This leads to a very poignant conversation between Alicia and her Nana, a few months later. Alicia then explains how life was growing up in a little parish in Ireland and shares her stories from hardships to shenanigans.

Mya is a troubled 14-year-old girl who is experiencing bullying at school. She meets Elin, a lovely, wise woman, in the forest near her home. Elin becomes Mya's mentor, as their friendship grows through frequent rendezvous. Elin teaches Mya about coping with difficulties and becoming spiritually aware. Different chapters represent various themes, as each conversation becomes a lesson on topics such as nature and the world as it is.

In this study we examine Jesus' last words to his disciples, in which he outlined the duties involved in making disciples and retaining those disciples. In our effort to examine these passages found in Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, and Luke 24:44-49, we focus on Matthew's account and break that into sections. These passages have been dubbed the Great Commission. The various sections are examined and then put together.

We live such busy lives and have completely lost touch with nature. This is a handbook for reconnecting back with nature's energy, wisdom and a natural way of living. It will make you more observant, pausing to take stock of each season and how it's making you feel so you can take care of yourself all year round. Packed with nourishing rituals, practices and Kirsty's trademark wisdom, Sacred Seasons will show you how to draw on inspiration from nature's events, including the spring equinox, the summer solstice, the autumn equinox and Imbolc.

Kingdom of Angels is Michelle Keane's second book. It is an intimate look at the mysteries of angelic interventions in human life. Part spiritual guide, part cultural history, part personal story, Kingdom of Angels recounts the roles that angels and the divine presence have played in human lives, from the apparitions at Fatima and Lourdes, to the angelic inspiration of Mother Teresa in Calcutta and unexplained divine occurrences in the White House.

The Origin and Nature of Folk Music: As Exemplified in the Welsh National Melodies was originally published in 1911. Kenneth Morris was a fantasy writer and Theosophist from Wales. In this short piece, he looks at the bardic poetry and chants of Ireland, Wales and England, called a "hwyl".

Para los paganos, Samhain es el momento del año en el que todo es posible. Tanto si es un practicante experimentado como si está empezando su viaje en el paganismo, conectar con una de las fiestas más ilustres potenciará su práctica.

Este audio libro es una guía de introducción al mundo de Imbolc. No se trata solo de las recetas, tradiciones y rituales más populares. También de la importancia espiritual de este evento.

Are you still struggling with being an empath? Is it still hard for you to go about daily activities, including raising children or calming down? If that is true, then this book will further help you understand the mechanics of being an empath. The life of an empath is hard, but if you realize that it is a gift, that you're doing something great for yourself, it can make all the difference. This book will show you why being an empath isn't a gift, not a curse, and how you can harness your power.

Priester, weise Frauen, Ratsuchende gingen in die heiligen Buchenhaine, wenn sie schicksalhafte Fragen hatten. Aus Buchenholzstückchen wurden Runen gefertigt, die sich, auf ein weißes Leinen geworfen, zur Enträtselung anboten. Im raunenhaften Rauschen des säulenartigen Buchenwaldes ist das Tor zur geistigen Welt durchlässig und gleichzeitig die Verbindung zur Erde hoch. Das spendet Geborgenheit. Die Buche als hoch sensibler Saturnbaum steht für Weisheit und Transzendenz - ein dünnhäutiger Riese. Im Buchenwald können wir still werden, in Einklang kommen und Visionen empfangen.

Die Birke ist der Baum des Frühlings, des Anfangs, des Neubeginns. Sie ist ein lichterfüllter, reinigender Baum und die dazu gehörige Göttin Brigit oder Birgit läuft im Frühling übers Land und bringt alles zu mehr Leichtigkeit und ins Fliessen. Sogar unsere Gedanken und Worte. Die Birke ist im Norden der Maibaum und steht insgesamt für fröhliches Wachstum und Gedeihen.

Die Eiche ist der heilige Baum der indoeuropäischen Völker. Sie ist der Baum des weisen Jupiters, des Gottes der Fülle und der reichen Ernte. Unter der Eiche, dem Platz des Gerichtes, trafen sich die freien Menschen und alle hatten sie eine Stimme. Mit drei Hammerschlägen wurde ein neues Gesetz, eine neue Ordnung, vereidigt. Verbindlichkeit, Wahrheit, Kraft, Treue, Mut, Vertrauen, Willensstärke, Gerechtigkeit sind die grundlegenden Qualitäten dieses Heiligen Baumes. In der Meditation unter der nährenden Eiche finden wir zu unserer Mitte zurück.