The Celtic Book of Living and Dying: The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Wisdom

by Wood, Juliette

• ISBN13: 9780785828846
• ISBN10: 0785828842
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-18
• Publisher: Book Sales

Summary

The Illustrated collection of Celtic wisdom, tracing the span of life from birth to death and the life beyond -- the Otherworld of marvels and puzzles

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
An Eagle's Flight	p. 8
The Wise Child	p. 10
The Warrior's Way	p. 12
The Honour of Women	p. 16
Last Things	p. 20
This Was the House	p. 22
The Wheel of Nature	p. 24
Two Faces: Growth and Decay	p. 26
The Wisdom of the Weather	p. 30
The Wisdom of the Seasons	p. 34
The Sun and the Moon	p. 40
Echoes of the Otherworld	p. 42
The Islands Beyond	p. 44
Impossibilities	p. 48
Veils of Illusion	p. 50
Mystical Creatures	p. 54
Talismans of Power	p. 58
Fairy Mounds	p. 60
Voyages Between Realms	p. 62
The Threshold of the Beyond	p. 64
The Enchanted Archipelago	p. 68
Visions of Our Ancestors	p. 72
The Wisdom of Water	p. 76
Vessels of Truth	p. 78
In the Guise of a Swan	p. 82
Fate and Foreknowledge	p. 84
Our Yesterdays are Our Tomorrows	p. 86
The Wisdom of the Salmon	p. 90
The Mystery of the Head	p. 92
Birds of Destruction	p. 94
Guardians of the Soul	p. 96
The Wisdom of the Druids	p. 98
Magical Contests	p. 102
The Fortress of Love	p. 104
The Wisdom of Inspiration	p. 108
Saints and Angels	p. 112
The Power of Three	p. 114
Spiritual Healing	p. 116
The Wisdom of the Bards	p. 120
The Wisdom of Eternity	p. 124
The Creatures in the Pattern	p. 126
The Twisted Vine	p. 128
The Endless Knot	p. 130
The Great Bard	p. 132
How to Live, How to Die	p. 134
Pronunciation Guide	p. 136
Primary Sources	p. 136
Further Reading	p. 137
Index	p. 138
Acknowledgments	p. 144
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