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The Celtic Book of the Dead: A Guide for Your Voyage to the Celtic Otherworld (Cards/Spread-Cloth) (Hardcover)

~ Caitlin Matthews (Author) "The swearing of an oath that calls upon the elements as witnesses is an act of courage and great trust..." (more)
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Take a voyage in the company of Celtic heroes to find your life's direction. The Celtic Book of the Dead is your guide to the mystical realms of the Celtic Otherworld, where the fullness of personal potential becomes clear. This is not a morbid journey, but a voyage to islands with plenteous salmon, feasting halls, and pillars of silver rising from the sea. There are challenges too, but each has its lesson for our lives today.

This pack contains everything you need for your voyage:

-Deck of 42 beautifully illustrated cards
-Book explaining the background to the Celtic Otherworld and how to use the cards
-Celtic Cross spread-cloth

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 126 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press (April 15, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312072414
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312072414
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,023,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing set!!, September 15, 1998
By A. Mayo (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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One of the most fulfilling books I own on Celtic spirituality and mythology. Add on top of that a very thoughtful and deep card set to be used for both divination and shamanic travel, and you have a set that you will cherish in your collection. I can't praise it highly enough!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Over the Waves and Under the Hill, February 1, 2002
By Frank MacEowen (California-Georgia-Ireland) - See all my reviews
As always, Caitlin Matthews has managed to express in an outward and manifested object the deep strata of perennial truths of the Celtic soul. The premise upon which she approaches her subject is a fascinating one. . . that, indeed, like the Tibetans and Egyptians, that the Celtic tradition has its own particular expressions of a 'Book of the Dead': a compendium of stories or tales believed to be of Otherworld origin that speak to the soul of the living about the passage after death. The particular mythopoetic and shamanic root story that Caitlin approaches is that of Immram Curaig Maelduin Inso, or The Voyage of Maelduin's Boat.

Indeed, a fascinating account of a mystical voyage to thirty-three islands, each of which holds a particular adventure or lesson to the voyagers. Undoubtedly a strand of the many sea-faring tales of the Irish (such as St. Brendan the Navigator), the Immrama of Maelduin in THE CELTIC BOOK OF THE DEAD, proves to be an invaluable contribution to Celtic studies, visionary tradition, and the modern need to reincorporate the tools and sacred orientations of the psychopompic process (conscious death journey, or soul-leading). ...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Take a trip., April 5, 2002
This isn't a how-to guide. This is, however, a book proposing a theory, legends and myths of the beyond according to Celtic traditions. It is fluent and very well put and I believe in can fit young readers and old as one. Although it is fairly leveled and can be used as more than just bedtime reading, it draws one into the wonderful, lost world of the Celts.

To those who practice witchcraft - it is a beautiful guide to the Celtic afterlife, and with it arrives an inspiring deck of Tarot cards, especially designed to read after-life journeys. The concept and the practice are a thing of beauty. I would recommend you practiced this specific reading thoroughly before applying it on others.

On the personal note - I bought this book shortly after a family member who was a dear friend had died. While pondering the meaning of death and what it suggests, I started a deep research on cultures and the way they have related to death, sorting out my beliefs in order to face fears and worries. This book was a lifesaver.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic Book of the Dead and Cards
Excellent reference/alternative to help with someone's passing. I was their guide, and this book helped me, and helped me help them. Beautifully written and illistrated. Read more
Published on March 15, 2006 by Susana Arroway

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the most remarkable tools available for the soul
Many cultures all over the world have a "Book of the Dead", which are stories or poems, etc., meant to ready the dying for their upcoming Otherworld journey. Read more
Published on January 21, 2006 by Siobhan Olaoghaire Sannes

5.0 out of 5 stars Embark on your journey through the Celtic Otherworld
A thought provoking journey into our own souls. Well written and researched. The cards are illustrated beautifully. I can't say enough for it. Read more
Published on December 28, 1998

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