By Oak, Ash & Thorn

by Conway, D. J.

• ISBN13: 9781567181661
• ISBN10: 156718166X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-02-01
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

Summary

Many spiritual seekers are interested in shamanism because it is a spiritual path that can be followed in conjunction with any religion or other spiritual belief without conflict. Shamanism has not only been practiced by Native American & African cultures-for centuries, it was practiced by the Europeans, including the Celts. By Oak, Ash & Thorn presents a workable, modern form of Celtic shamanism that will help anyone raise his or her spiritual awareness. Here, in simple, practical terms, you will learn to follow specific exercises & apply techniques that will develop your spiritual awareness & ties with the natural world: shape-shifting, divination by the Celtic Ogham alphabet, Celtic shamanic tools, traveling to & using magick in the three realms of the Celtic otherworlds, empowering the self, journeying through meditation & more. Shamanism begins as a personal revelation & inner healing, then evolves into a striving to bring balance & healing into the Earth itself. This book will ensure that Celtic shamanism will take its place among the spiritual practices that help us lead fu

Table of Contents

Part One: Oak
The Lost Light	3	(4)
The appeal of Celtic shamanism as opposed to other types of shamanism
Shamanism: Ancient & Modern	7	(12)
Traditional shamanism throughout the world. What is a shaman. Why shamanism must be modernized
Hidden Seeds	19	(18)
Eastern connections of the Celts. Examples of shamanism in Celtic myth and legend
The Challenge	37	(16)
Practicing solitary shamanism. The ethics involved in shamanism. A personal test to find your weak and strong points
Empowering the Self	53	(28)
The shamanic journal. Beginning meditation. Methods for dealing with past problems (both in this life and others) which are affecting you. Pendulum and color correction of the body's light centers. Realigning the various bodies of a person
Meditations: Beginning Meditation, Journey to a Woodland Waterfall, Projecting Into Matter, Seasonal Journeys, The Lesser Initiation
Part Two: Ash
The Celtic Shaman's Worlds	81	(28)
The three realms of the Celtic Otherworlds
Meditations: Glimpsing the Otherworlds, Underworld Voyage, Upperworld Journey, Middleworld Journey
Celtic Shamanic Tools	109	(20)
Tools that are helpful to the Celtic shaman. Their examples in Celtic mythology
Meditation: Journey of Blessing
Treading the Labyrinth	129	(8)
Spiritual symbolism behind the labyrinth design. Use of the labyrinth in meditation and trance. The reasons it is necessary to use the labyrinth in some inner journeys. Labyrinth layout and channeling of Earth energies
Meditation: Treading the Labyrinth
Otherworld Beings & Allies	137	(24)
The Good Folk, Animal Allies, Protectors, and the Shining Ones that the shaman will encounter during Otherworld travels
Meditation: Vision Quest
The Shadow Self	161	(6)
What is the shadow self. What to do when it is encountered. The importance of this encounter
Meditation: Seeking the Shadow Self
The Shattered Soul	167	(16)
The signs of a shattered soul. How to retrieve the soul parts
Meditation: Mending the Soul-Self
Part Three: Thorn
By Stone & Omen Stick	183	(18)
Divination by Celtic methods. The ogam alphabet. The importance of trees to the Celts
Meditation: Omen Journey
Weaving the Web	201	(12)
How to use the Elements and Celtic magick while in the Otherworlds. Cord magick
Meditation: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
The Healing Spring	213	(6)
Various shamanic healing methods
Meditation: The Wells of Conla and Brigit
Kin With Fur, Feather & Fin	219	(12)
The reality behind the Celtic practice of shape-shifting and what it really is. How to use shape-shifting to improve spiritual and physical life. Becoming invisible or transparent
Meditation: Shape-Shifting Journey
One With All Creation	231	(8)
The shamanic belief in a connection between humans and all other creatures and the world itself
Meditations: Traveling the Universe, Earth Healing Journey
The Long Journey	239	(10)
How shamanic actions provide subtle spiritual changes in others and in the world. How shamanism evolves, enhances, and develops the spiritual body of the practicing shaman
Meditations: Cerridwen's Cauldron, The Greater Initiation
Glossary	249	(8)
Supernatural Beings & Heroes/Heroines	257	(12)
Genealogy Connections	269	(8)
Ancient Celtic Calendar	277	(2)
Other Gaelic Words	279	(6)
Celtic Herbs	285	(4)
Bibliography	289