Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Mirroring the ancient formulaic prayers to the elements found in the Celtic tradition, along with the wondrous invocations and declarations of the bards of the Scottish, Irish and Welsh traditions, Celtic Devotional provides a mystical doorway through which the modern person can re-invest their life with meaning within the twilight times of dusk and dawn.

Celtic spirituality emphasizes the appreciation of nature and all forms of life--a popular and universally appealing philosophy that, along with other related pagan traditions, is having a renaissance. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book will appeal to readers searching for ways to practice spirituality, offering blessings, prayers and devotions.

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Celtic spirituality emphasizes the appreciation of nature and all forms of life--a popular and universally appealing philosophy that, along with other related pagan traditions, is having a renaissance. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this book will appeal to readers searching for ways to practice spirituality, offering blessings, prayers and devotions. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press; illustrated edition edition (March 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592330436
• ISBN-13: 978-1592330430
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #480,138 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Every Day Sacred, January 4, 2000

By	Andrades (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings (Hardcover)

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 plan on useing it for family devotion when I have children. I cannot say enough for this book.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fills a need for your everyday routine made holy, March 23, 2004

By	John L Murphy "Fionnchú" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings (Hardcover)

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!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give it more stars!, July 25, 1998

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This review is from: The Celtic Devotional: Daily Prayers and Blessings (Hardcover)

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.