Download or read book Celtic Curses written by Bernard Thomas Mees and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full analysis of ancient and medieval expressions of Celtic cursing, using evidence ranging from magical charms to curse tablets.
Download or read book The Magic of the Otherworld written by Morpheus Ravenna and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2023-07-08 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build Your Own Magical Practice Rooted in Celtic Traditions Shaped by ancient and mythological texts, this book introduces you to a wellspring of Celtic magic and demonstrates how to apply these deep traditions to your unique, contemporary practice. Morpheus Ravenna helps you develop your skills from the ground up through rituals and deity work for healing, empowerment, justice, and more. With hands-on activities woven alongside history and lore from all over the Celtic world, you will master spiritual hygiene practices, protection methods, conflict magic, and a variety of other topics. Drawing upon polytheism, animism, and a connection to the Otherworld, Morpheus provides instructions for blessing water, conducting an ancestor elevation rite, beginning a spirit alliance, and creating a curse tablet. You will advance your sorcery through divination, sigil work, necromancy, and other techniques, developing more powerful expertise every step of the way. Includes a foreword by River Devora, a multi-traditional spirit worker, healer, clergyperson, and teacher
Download or read book Living and Cursing in the Roman West written by Stuart McKie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the Roman west, this book examines the rituals of cursing, their cultural contexts, and their impact on the lives of those who practised them. A huge number of Roman curse tablets have been discovered, showing their importance for helping ancient people to cope with various aspects of life. Curse tablets have been relatively neglected by archaeologists and historians. This study not only encourages greater understanding of the individual practice of curse rituals but also reveals how these objects can inform ongoing debates surrounding power, agency and social relationships in the Roman provinces. McKie uses new theoretical models to examine the curse tablets and focuses particularly on the concept of 'lived religion'. This framework reconfigures our understanding of religious and magical practices, allowing much greater appreciation of them as creative processes. Our awareness of the lived experiences of individuals is also encouraged by the application of theoretical approaches from sensory and material turns and through the consideration of comparable ritual practices in modern social contexts. These stimulate new questions of the ancient evidence, especially regarding the motives and motivations behind the curses.
Download or read book The Book of Irish Curses written by Patrick C. Power and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore written by Patricia Monaghan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an illustrated A to Z reference containing over 1,000 entries providing information on Celtic myths, fables and legends from Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany, central France, and Galicia.
Download or read book Cursed Britain written by Thomas Waters and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present day Cursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet, whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted, many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed - dark supernatural forces. Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people, along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. Waters takes us on a fascinating journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country, from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused, and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing. Along the way, we examine an array of remarkable beliefs and rituals, from traditional folk magic to diverse spiritualities originating in Africa and Asia. This is a tale of cynical quacks and sincere magical healers, depressed people and furious vigilantes, innocent victims and rogues who claimed to possess evil abilities. Their spellbinding stories raise important questions about the state's role in regulating radical spiritualities, the fragility of secularism and the true nature of magic.
Download or read book Understanding Celtic Religion written by and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused in scope, and emphasizes methodological aspects of Celtic scholarship. This collection of original essays illuminates the importance of theoretical considerations in the study of early medieval sources.
Download or read book Celtic Women s Spirituality written by Edain McCoy and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 1998 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Celts provide strong, accessible images of powerful women. This work illustrates how the reader can create a personalized pathway linking two important aspects of self - the feminine and the hereditary (or adopted) Celt - and as a result enable her to become a whole, powerful woman.
Download or read book Monks and Nuns Saints and Outcasts written by Sharon Farmer and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new generation of historians today is borrowing from cultural anthropology, post-modern critical theory, and gender studies to understand the social meanings of medieval religious movements, practices, figures, and cults. In this volume Sharon Farmer and Barbara H. Rosenwein bring together essays—all hitherto unpublished—that combine some of the best of these new approaches with rigorous research and traditional scholarship. Some of these essays re-envision the professionals of religion: the monks and nuns who carried out crucial social functions as mediators between living and dead, repositories for social memory, and loci of vicarious piety. In their religious life these people embodied an image of the society that produced them. Other contributions focus on social categories, usually expressed as dichotomies: male/female, insider/outsider, saint/outcast. Monks and Nuns, Saints and Outcasts is the first book to show the interaction of seemingly antithetical groups of medieval people and the ways in which they were defined by, as well as against, each other. All of the essays, taken together, form a tribute to Lester K. Little, pioneer in the study of religion in medieval society.
Download or read book Celtic Visions written by Caitlin Matthews and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through prayers, chants, and practical exercises, Celtic Visions teaches readers how to tap into their inner spiritual power, enabling them to experience heightened perception and open portals to other realms of existence. Drawn from ancient Gaelic and Welsh sources, this visionary guide reveals the truth behind the prophetic visions of the druids and seers. It explains their methods for communicating with the Otherworld through omens and fairy lore and explores the Celtic gift of "second sight"—the ability to perceive both the visible and the invisible aspects of reality.
Download or read book The Guardian written by L.M. Hatchell and published by ALX Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guardian to an ancient magic? You’re joking right?!! A girlie road trip around Ireland seems like just the thing I need to escape my narcissistic boss and the breakup of my long-term relationship. But when a stop off at an old graveyard ends in an unexplained seizure, all chances for fun go out the window. The dreams that follow are so vivid and disturbing that they haunt my waking hours almost as much as my sleeping ones. But what if they’re not really dreams? When a sexy stranger appears spouting stories about the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fomorians I’m convinced he’s a conman. He claims I’m Guardian of an ancient magic. I say he’s crazy. So, what do you do when crazy turns out to be true? With magic gone from our world, I’m the only one standing between two ancient races and an agenda that I can’t even begin to comprehend. I need to pick a side, and I need to do it quickly. Because it’s not just my sanity at stake anymore… It’s the lives of everyone around me.
Download or read book Celtic Influences in Germanic Religion written by Matthias Egeler and published by Herbert Utz Verlag. This book was released on 2013 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prophecy Fate and Memory in the Early Medieval Celtic World written by Professor Jonathan Wooding and published by Sydney University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prophecy, Fate and Memory in the Early and Medieval Celtic World brings together a collection of studies that closely explore aspects of culture and history of Celtic-speaking nations. Non-narrative sources and cross-disciplinary approaches shed new light on traditional questions concerning commemoration,sources of political authority, and the nature of religious identity. Leading scholars and early-career researchers bring to bear hermeneutics from studies of religion and literary criticism alongside more traditional philological and historical methodologies. All the studies in this book bring to their particular tasks an acknowledgement of the importance of religion in the worldview of antiquity and the Middle Ages. Their approaches reflect a critical turn in Celtic studies that has proved immensely productive across the last two decades.
Download or read book The Guardian of Mischief written by L.M. Hatchell and published by ALX Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Release magic back into an unsuspecting Ireland – CHECK Discover you’re Guardian to said magic – CHECK Get caught in the middle of an ancient feud and screw up the lives of everyone you love – CHECK I’m just ticking all the boxes these days. I need a break from the chaos, and Lakeview seems like the perfect place. At least until I hear about the disappearances. Three people in three weeks, and the most recent man has yet to be found. With strange stories circulating about a black horse, my gut is telling me there’s something sinister at play. If it’s magic related, it’s my responsibility. I just hope I can figure out what’s going on before it’s too late for the missing man. Or before I become the next victim. The Guardian of Mischief is a standalone story set in the Celtic Curses world of mythology. Set between The Guardian’s Choice and The Guardian’s Truth, it does not contain spoilers for the main series.
Download or read book Celts written by Bernhard Maier and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, this comprehensive history of the Celts draws on archaeological, historical, literary and linguistic evidence to provide a comprehensive and colourful overview from origins to the present. Divided into three parts, the first covers the continental Celts in prehistory and antiquity, complete with accounts of the Celts in Germany, France, Italy, Iberia and Asia Minor. Part Two follows the Celts from the departure of the Romans to the late Middle Ages, including the migrations to and settlements in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Brittany. This section also includes discussions of the Celtic kingdoms and the significance of Christianisation. Part Three brings the history of the Celts up to the present, covering the assimilation of the Celts within the national cultures of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Included in this consideration are the suppression of Gaelic, the declines, revivals and survivals of languages and literatures, and the histories of Celtic culture. The book concludes with a discussion of the recent history of the meaning of 'Celtic' and an examination of the cultural legacy of the Celts in the modern era.
Download or read book The Celtic Church in Ireland written by James Heron and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book His Wicked Celtic Kiss written by Karyn Gerrard and published by KG Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-26 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took just one teasing wink and a sexy Irish lilt from ‘bad boy’ Lorcan Byrne to turn Julie Barnes’s world upside down. After several dangerous years working as a soldier and a spy, Lorcan has stopped in Rockland City for some much-needed downtime. He’s only in town for six months, working for his extended family, and happily-ever-after isn’t in this world traveler’s vocabulary. Julie has worked hard to change her life. But this handsome Irish charmer is just as enticing as any of the decadent cakes she sells, and she can’t resist the temptation of him. She’s planning to enjoy every second of their explosive chemistry—for as long as it lasts. For his part, Lorcan didn’t count on meeting someone who could soothe his damaged heart and help heal his troubled soul. Never mind the searing attraction. But staying permanently in one place is not an option. However, Julie is determined to convince him that he has more to offer than just his ‘wicked Celtic kiss.’
