Walking with the Sin Eater


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I returned to the village after a time away at university and, seeking out my old friend, I came instead upon a mystery: Adam's cottage, his garden, and Adam himself were nowhere to be found. The author and minister Frederick Buechner wrote that "in one way or another, man comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage." And so it was for me. To find my friend, or at least solve the riddle of what had become of him, I embarked on a new journey of discovery. Filled with shamanistic insights and magical experiences, this spiritual memoir tells the true story of Ross Heaven's search for Adam Dilwyn Vaughan. The enigmatic Adam, who introduced Heaven to the lost art of sin eating and other Celtic traditions, left him a gift—his journal. As Heaven travels on the dragon path, he explores the mysteries of the Holy Grail, encounters spirit healers, and experiences an incredible vision of the earth oracle. His fascinating journey ultimately leads to powerful revelations of his life purpose and the fate of humankind. This guide includes a sin eater's workbook of simple Celtic divination, dreamwork, and intuitive practices. Praise: "The story is beautifully told, characters vividly described, and for anyone vaguely interested in the way that dimensions intertwine, this book is fascinating."—Kindred Spirit




Glendalough


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This detailed guidebook brings out the timeless mystery and rich traditions of Glendalough, a pilgrimage site since early Celtic times.




Walking in Wonder


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With a Foreword by Krista Tippett–a poignant and beautiful collection of conversations and presentation from John O’Donohue’s work with close friend and former radio broadcaster John Quinn John O'Donohue, beloved author of To Bless the Space Between Us, is widely recognized as one of the most charismatic and inspirational enduring voices on the subjects of spirituality and Celtic mysticism. These timeless exchanges, collated and introduced by Quinn, span a number of years and explore themes such as imagination, landscape, the medieval mystic Meister Eckhart, aging, and death. Presented in O'Donohue's inimitable lyrical style, and filled with rich insights that will feed the "unprecedented spiritual hunger" he observed in modern society, Walking in Wonder is a welcome tribute to a much-loved author whose work still touches the lives of millions around the world.




Soulfaring


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Pilgrimage-going to ancient holy sites in search of God-has become increasingly popular for people seeking to deepen their relationship with the Holy. Sister Cintra Pemberton seeks to enrich the experiences of today's pilgrims by helping them draw on the history of pilgrimage itself, as well as by suggesting particularly rich sites to visit. Part One of Soulfaring explores the history of pilgrimage, beginning in Celtic times, and moving through the early Christian period, the Middle Ages, and even the revival of pilgrimage today. Part Two explores fifteen sites in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Each of the descriptions of the various sites includes not only suggestions of what may be seen there, but the author's personal meditations on the experience of the Holy in each place.




Celtic Christian Spirituality


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The Celtic Christians beheld the world around them and perceived the divine life of God as upholding every aspect of the material universe. Their prayers and poems, their liturgies and theological interpretations give Christians a sense of faith that is confident in a merciful and infinitely creative, healing God.




Seeking Our Place of Resurrection


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At the heart of Celtic spirituality lies a desire to find a person's "place of resurrection". For the ancient Celtic saints, this was a physical location an individual would actively seek out so they might spend the rest of their lives praising and waiting for God -- it was the place from which they were to be resurrected. In our times, Celtic spiritual writers usually understand the "place of resurrection" as the situation -- sometimes a location or community, but more often a social issue or problem -- where an individual experiences God in a deeply personal manner calling the person to some form of service. However we understand our "place of resurrection", seeking it out should be one of the central goals of our lives since it brings us into intimate and unique communion with God. Weaving together a variety of spiritual writings, from ancient hymns that would have been familiar to the Celtic saints through to prayers and songs which survived the centuries in Ireland, the twenty-seven prayer sequences in Seeking our Place of Resurrection invite men and women of faith to experience God's intense love in various aspects of their lives -- both spiritual and material. While each sequence stands alone as an expression of spiritual yearning, the prayers are organized into thematic clusters intended to help individuals explore different aspects of their spiritual neediness so they might recognize and accept God's loving response. This book also includes two prayerful reviews of the day as well as instructions for praying the sequences alone or in a group, guidelines for approaching these prayers thematically, and suggestions for selecting scriptural readings or music to accompany the prayer sequences.




Four Elements


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From the beloved author of the bestselling To Bless the Space Between Us and Anam Cara comes a new work that shares his insights on nature and the ancient wisdom of this earth. John O'Donohue won hundreds of thousands of admirers with his now classic work on Celtic spirituality Anam Cara. Unfortunately he died suddenly at age fifty-two just as his book of blessings, To Bless the Space Between Us, was being published. The loss of his powerfully wise and lyrical voice has been profoundly missed, but his many readers are given a special opportunity to revisit John in a new book based on a series of papers he wrote on the elements of water, stone, air, and fire, now published here for the first time. O'Donohue's readers know him as both a spiritual guide and a poet, and in this work he exhibits both qualities, sharing his Celtic heritage and his love for his native landscape in the west of Ireland. As O'Donohue explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world—its innocence and creativity, its power and splendor—hold profound lessons for us all. With a foreword written by his beloved brother, Pat, this illuminating book is an inspired reflection on the ancient wisdom of the earth.




The Celtic Way of Prayer


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Esther de Waal's classic guide to Celtic spirituality shows how its rich literary traditions and earthy realism can speak to the toughness and challenges of our own world. Avoiding sentimentality , she presents a spirituality that can be lived with honesty, commitment and truthfulness.




Celtic Threads


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Drawing from the pre-Christian and Christian 'Celtic' story, the collection moves through the wonders and the darknesses of the Celtic tradition. It asks: Is Celtic spirituality soul food or junk food? How can it be of value today? Why is the archety




Every Pilgrim's Guide to Celtic Britain and Ireland


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Jones provides a wealth of information on the shrines, churches, saints, and holy sites of the Celtic tradition. Traveling pilgrims are introduced to these special places that link ancient spirituality with modern lives of faith. Photos. Maps.