Encyclopaedia of Celtic wisdom : the Celtic shaman's sourcebook [Shamanic memory; The memory of faith; Milesian taking of Ireland; Selections from Dindsenchas; Memory of trees; On the Ogam Beithluisnin/Charles Graves; Ogam tract; Lore of the great trees; Memory of animals; Hawk of Achill or the legend of the oldest animals/Eleanor Hull; Finding of Mabon; The memory of the ancestors; Tuan mac Carill's story; The settling of the Manor of Tara; Consulting with ancestors/Caitlín Matthews; Vision poets, druids & shamanic guardians; Initiations; The boyhood exploits of Finn; The Crane bag; How Finn found knowledge; Finn & the man in the tree; Shapeshifting; Fith-fath: shapeshifting in Celtic tradition/Caitlín Matthews] [encyclopedia]

Shaftsbury, Dorset ; Rockport, Mass. : Element, 1994, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 456 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 1852305614; 9781852305611; National Library: 011407231 LCCN: 94-33811 ; OCLC: 30977127 ; LC: BL900; Dewey: 299/.16/003; 293.13 ; brown cloth in colorful pictorial dustjacket ; Contents : Part 1. Shamanic memory -- Chapter 1. The memory of faith -- The Milesian taking of Ireland -- Selections from the Dindsenchas -- Chapter 2. The memory of trees -- On the Ogam Beithluisnin / by Charles Graves -- The Ogam tract -- Lore of the great trees -- Chapter 3. The memory of animals -- The hawk of Achill or the legend of the oldest animals / by Eleanor Hull -- The finding of Mabon -- Chapter 4. The memory of the ancestors -- Tuan mac Carill's story -- The settling of the Manor of Tara -- Consulting with ancestors / by Caitlín Matthews -- Part 2. Vision poets, druids and shamanic guardians -- Chapter 5. Initiations -- The boyhood exploits of Finn -- The Crane bag -- How Finn found knowledge -- Finn and the man in the tree -- Chapter 6. Shapeshifting -- Fith-fath: shapeshifting in Celtic tradition / by Caitlín Matthews -- The shapeshifting swineherds -- The frenzy of Suibhne -- Chapter 7. Druids and vision poets -- Lord and lady of the wheel: the careers of Mog Roith and Tlachtga / by Caitlín Matthews -- The colloquy of the two sages / by John Matthews -- The three cauldrons of inspiration / by Caitlín Matthews -- Part 3. The bright knowledge -- Chapter 8. Prophecy and divination -- The Celtic art of divination / by Caitlín Matthews -- The sovereign prophecy -- The tale of the ordeals -- Chapter 9. Healing and soul-restoration -- Healing among the Celts: the children of Airmed / by Caitlín Matthews -- The circuits of the soul in Celtic tradition / by Caitlín Matthews -- Chapter 10. Dreams and visions -- Incubation and the dream quest / by John Matthews -- The adventures of Nera -- Part 4. Otherworldly journeys -- Chapter 11. The journey quest -- The quest as shamanic journey / by Caitlín Matthews -- The death of Fergus mac Leide -- The adventures of Art Son of Conn -- Chapter 12. In the House of Sidhe -- The wooing of Etain -- The fosterage house of the two milk pails -- The yew tree of the disputing sons. ; "Shamanic memory, divination and prophecy, shapeshifting, magic and healing--they're all contained in this fascinating anthology of ancient Celtic lore and legend. A superb sourcebook that will delight beginners and experts alike, this volume includes many new translations of seminal Celtic texts dating back to the seventh century. Illustrated throughout with Celtic designs." ; Caitlin Matthews is a world-celebrated teacher of Western spirituality and author of over thirty books. With her husband and frequent coauthor John Matthews, she founded the Foundation of Inspirational and Oracular Studies, in their native Great Britain. ; John Matthews is an internationally renowned authority on mythology and folklore with a special interest in the Arthurian and Grail traditions and Celtic lore. ; FINE/FINE.