Customer Reviews

The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I felt the call on this book, and my instincts have proved right for me. Very real stuff here, my inner sense kept saying yes, yes as I read feverishly yesterday. I do feel what he brought through in this book to be authentic. It puts me in mind of Tanis Helliwell's book _Summer with the Leprechauns_, and also some parts about the ancestors touched on some things in Frank MacEowan's _The Mist-Filled Path_. Not that I am suggesting these individuals are plagarizing one another, no, but I am suggesting these threads of information are emerging and twining around their and our, consciousnesses because we may be more ready to receive it. In fact, in Tanis's story the leprechaun made her promise to wait ten years from when he gave her his teachings, because humanity would be more ready then to hear it. Her book then came out in '97. Now, in John Matthew's book we have "The Fair Shining Ones" or one, telling and suggesting ways of healing our fragmented selves. I am very interested in the fae path, and was most intrigued by the voice of the Sidhe that emerged, sounding very different indeed from how they are portrayed in our myths and legends. What is most special in this particular work, is the Great Glyph -- so we are not just passively being told this, we are invited and encouraged to work with the Sidhe folk ourselves, so then we will have (or not) all the proof we need, and possibly great insight and a path to peace besides. Everything the man of the Sidhe told John resonated with great wisdom and truth to me. Highly recommended.
Dawn Killen-Courtney, author of _The Trollton Chronicles_ series.

If you're interested in Faerie, especially if you've always felt a personal connection with the Sidhe, this book is absolutely a must. The only truly sincere and genuine-feeling 'channeled' text I have ever come across, it's not doom-ridden or grandiose, but touching, fascinating, and inspiring, with more than just a ring of truth about it. Not only that, but the featured 'Great Glyph of the Sidhe' will open your eyes and soul to a new world and enable you to explore it yourself, and gain answers to your own questions. I don't say this lightly- this book will change your life.

I am the Author of this book - or at least its receiver - and I wanted to put the record straight on the review which suggests I may have made it up! My other book, 'The Secret Lives of Elves and Faeries' is actually a fictionalised account of the Reverend Robert Kirk's adventures in Faery, based upon his own writings but actually penned by me. However, I quotead a bit from The Sidhe, which was recived from the Sidhe themselves, in this book. Hope this explains the matter and clears up any confusions arrising. John Matthews

I got it this book and meant to just "browse" through it and then put it in my library for future reading. (I was very busy at the time) The future should definitely not be boring, with the amount of books I have set aside for that purpose. :) However, from the moment I read the first page, I could not put it down. I read until I reached the end of the book. I have the disadvantage of often being very logical and skeptical about things, but there is not a single doubt in my mind that the experiences of the author are very real and deliver a very powerful message.

In fact, I believe the message itself is so inspiring, that even if you remain skeptical about whether this is fact or fiction, you will still be moved in a very profound way.

Some concepts brought up in the book, are validation for what I have already learned from other teachers, but other concepts are completely new.

Anyone who has an interest in the faery faith, or who would hope to be a walker between the worlds, should definitely put this at the very top of their "must read" list.

This book is not at all to be taken lightly, nor is it for everyone as much as I would love for it to be. Whether you accept Mr. Matthews's experience as true or no - there is a fair amount of depth in the work given and done in this book. There are guided meditations and though it is a slim edition and a relatively quick read, much of the work in this book needs to be taken in doses - read in bursts. Take it in, focus/mediate/whatever you feel you can do to take the information in and put it into action.
My only complaint - and the reason for the 4 stars....I'd LOVE for it to have been LONGER......
Also, a note: This doesn't strike me as having been the work of John Matthews as Medium - rather as a sort of transcription of a discussion of sorts - whether astral or physical or.....I would simply love to know more.

This is the BEST book on contacting and communicating with fairies. It is easy to read, easy to understand, gives ways for you to actually do it and is simply wonderful. Buy it! You will be very happy you did.

No doubt that John Matthews and his wife Caitlin are two of the most knowleadgable specialists on Celtic Myth and History, but besides of this, John and Caitlin's real inner contacts with the people of The Sidhe and the inhabitants of the Celtic Otherworld are unparalleled. The book in question is great,extremely easy to read, with a fantastic message, and specific practices to develop your own contact with The Sidhe, a book full of hope and light for everyone who has the sensibility to listen.

I have always appreciated John Matthews' work to begin with but this book, a seemling honest account of his experiences with the Sidhe, kept me glued to the book until I completed it. So much of what was discussed was along the lines of what I truly believe to be true. It is an outline of the steps Humans need to consider in order for our world to change in a positive way. Finally, the style in which John writes is warm and engaging. This book was no exception to his rule, and it is one that requires rereading once you have received it and read it once.

If you are interested Irish myth, history or any subjects that go beyond the mundane. This is a book for you.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book as did my husband and friends. There appears to be much hidden wisdom in this story on many levels. When you feel comfortable to travel within, the symbol and message speak deeply. I experienced an opening myself with many significant dreams. I recommend this book and feel it does remind one to reconnect with the Otherworld which is also our world.

This is basically a channeling book, so you either accept what is presented as authentic or not. The message isn't new--save the planet, save ourselves (and the reverse)--but the setting confers a touch of Otherworld atmosphere that teases the imagination. It could all be blarney--or not. Without authenticating evidence, you are free to fulfill your own expectations.