The book of celtic magic : transformative teachings from the cauldron of awen

549 Pages·2014·3.76 MB·English

by  Hughes, Kristoffer

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About the Author
Kristoffer Hughes is a native Welsh speaker, born to a Welsh family in the
mountains of Snowdonia in 1971. He lives on the Island of Anglesey, Wales, the
ancestral seat of the British Druids. His love of Celtic literature and traditions
guided his path into the exploration and practice of Celtic Paganism. He is the
founder and head of the Anglesey Druid Order and studies with the Order of
Bards, Ovates and Druids. In 2012 he was awarded the Mount Haemus
Scholarship for original research in Druidism and related subjects. Kristoffer
frequently presents workshops and lectures throughout the United Kingdom. His
love of Celtic heritage and culture inspired him to pen his first book, Natural
Druidry, in 2007.
Videos, sound bites, and contact information for the author can be found here:
www.kristofferhughes.co.uk
www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1 Weaving the Web of Celtic Magic 1. Understanding Celtic
Magic 2. Awen: The Spirit of Celtic Magic 3. Celtic Magic Ritual
4. Constructing Celtic Rituals 5. The Triskelion Ritual
Part 2 The Companions of Celtic Magic 6. Magical Allies
7. Celtic Gods and Goddesses 8. Mabon and Modron
9. Rhiannon: The Mare of Sovereignty 10. Cerridwen: The Witch
Goddess 11. Llŷr: The Mighty God of the Sea 12.
Braint/Brig/Briganti: The Spring Goddess of Healing 13. Gwyn ap
Nudd: Leader of the Wild Hunt 14. The Celtic Demigods and
Demigoddesses 15. Pwyll: Hearing the Call of the Land 16. Efnysien
and Nisien: I Would Know My Light and Shadow 17. The Children of
Llŷr: Brân, Branwen, and Manawydan 18. Gwydion: The Flawed
Magician’s Lessons in Magic 9. Genius Loci (Spirits of Place) and the
Ancestors Part 3 By Oak, Ash, and Thorn: Celtic Tree Magic 20.
The Magic of Trees
21. A Yard of Magic: The Wonder of Wands 22. “Kat Godeu” (The
Battle of the Trees) 23. Tree Divination: The Ogam Part 4 By
Oakflower, Broom, and Meadowsweet: Celtic Plant Magic 24. The
Magic of Plants
25. The Physicians of Myddvai 26. Practical Plant Magic Part 5 By
Bone, Tooth, and Claw: Celtic Animal Magic 27. The Magic of
Animals 28. The Celtic Bone Oracle Part 6 The Islands of Annwn:
A Celtic Divination System 29. The Forts of Truth
30. “Preiddeu Annwn” (The Spoils of Annwn) from the Book of
Taliesin Glossary
A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation
Bibliography