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Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings

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This is a wonderful book. In modern times we have lost the sacredness of every day activities and Celtic Devotionals helps us reclaim it. The prayers for soul-protection are lovely, and everyone should take time out to answer the Solar Questrions and think on the Lunar Meditations. This book has found its way into my own daily devotions and I would recommend it for family devotions as well. I cannot say enough for this book.

I bought this book about 3 years ago and it remains one of my very favourites. The meditations and devotional practices are poetic, visual and extremely beautiful. It combines equisite expression with practical concerns of everday and resonates with sacredness. Although it is written primarily in the "celtic flavour" it could be used by many other spiritualities to connect with the Divine. Brilliant. Mystical. Thought provoking and inspirational - I love this book and would give it to anyone I love.

For those of you who may be skeptical about this as a "new age" gaullimaufry of whimsy or wistfulness, be assured that this little guide helps you direct your meditations and actions effectively--out of navel-gazing into both the natural and what for most of us is the artificial, urban, mundane world.

A helpful counterpart for Alexei Kondratiev's more detailed explanations of Celtic Reconstructionism in his book on context and ritual, "The Apple Branch" aka "Celtic Rituals." Combined, the two work well to explain the Celtic worldview in a sensible, ethical, and outwardly-focused manner, in a way that both a monotheist and a more "flexible" seeker could appreciate.

I rarely give five stars, but as reviewers have noted, this little vademecum ("Take me with you!") satisfies a way to make the rather daunting erudition of Kondrateiv a bit more digestible in a recommended daily requirement dose!

The Celtic Devotional is my daily working book of evening and morning prayer and meditation. The seasonal rythym is both grounds and expands my soul work.

I keep this devotional at my bedside, and the simple rituals "bookend" my day -- it's the first thing I reach for in the morning, and the last thing I read before falling asleep.

The Celtic Devotional is an excellent guide through the seasons of the Celtic year, while bringing a sense of the sacred to each and every day. Each season has poem-prayers, and activities that can be done throughout the period for a "big picture" approach to spirituality. In addition, the daily devotional framework provides time and "space" for silence, movement, active meditation on a question or issue, and lyrical prayers, that are as rich with meaning as the most complex poems.

The sturdy, hardcover book is beautifully decorated with Celtic knot designs, primitive woodblocked images, and areas of illuminated text. While it seems that this would make the book too "busy" to look at comfortably, I find the variety of artistic styles enriching. There's always something different to look at -- something reflective of each season.

Finally, I love the selection of prayers at the back of the book for nearly every occasion you can think of. Some I have used in personal ritual practices, some I find comforting, and their brevity makes them ideal for meditation.

If you have an interest in Celtic Pagan Spirituality, or even Celtic Christianity, I would urge you to explore this book to help you make your spiritual explorations concrete.

Blessed be the spinner of the universe for giving us Caitlin Matthews! If you want a book to guide you DAILY on your path toward Celtic spirituality, this is it. I read from it morning and evening, and take it with me whenever I leave home. It is both comforting and thought-provoking! Companioned with Caitlin Matthews' The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning Year, you have an infinite supply of daily and special devotionals as well as Celtic lore with meditation suggestions.

I bought this book for myself. I found myself buying copies for my children and my friends. Hopefully one day, my children's children will take comfort and joy from this lovely devotional. I have friends who have copied portions to comfort relatives in times of loss, and others who have copied portions to remember life is good and filled with joy. I am thankful, it is back in stock!

I'd give it more if I could...This book is fantastic. The way it is "set-up" is a little odd at first, but you get the hang of it quickly. The writing is beautiful, gentle, kind, I wanna say more, but you get the picture. It is definatley not the type of book for a (shall I say) non-believer in all things spiritual. It's spiritual and celtic, "other-world" has invoking prayers, etc. It's not hokey by any means, but if you are not open-minded you MAY think so. Someone who is ready for the right teacher to appear will be ready for this book. If this book (or author) find their way to you, consider it a blessing and read her. You'll be pleased the universe brought you together.

I loved this book,I read it all in about an hour. The devotionals in here are very beautiful. I enjoyed the solar questions very much. This book goes by the four major Celtic holidays Samhain,Imbloc,Beltaine,and Lughnasadh. It has devotionals for each day and inside each season. They have extra devotionals at the end of the book.

Thank you Caitlin Mattews!! I was looking for a frame work for daily devotions and I'm pleased to say that this a most wonderful companion on my daily walk with Diety. The Prayers are poetic and beautiful, the solar and lunar questions are wonderful for meditation and journaling, the additional prayers for "the house of life" are extremely well written....I can't begin to say enough good things about this book! For those looking for a closer alignment with the Goddess, in addition to this book I would recommend Patricia Monaghan's "The Goddess Companion: Daily Meditations on the Feminine Spirit". Sometimes instead of the solar question, I'll use the reading in Ms. Monaghan's book.