Our oracle card for October is the Hazel from a set of cards titled Portal to the Sacred Trees-A Celtic Oracle by Jane Burns. The illustrations are by Judith Bird. I have studied Celtic shamanism through Jane Burns’ programs on The Shift Network and have always loved her work.
Read MoreExcerpt from Celtic Spirit The Well of Segais and The Salmon
Celtic wisdom, the salmon of wisdom, and the sacredness attributed to wells are often mentioned in Celtic lore and my blogs. Here is an excerpt from Celtic Spirit about the mythical Well of Segais where The Tale of the Salmon of Wisdom is said to take place.
Read MoreExcerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 7, Newgrange
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
Read MoreExcerpt from Celtic Spirit Chapter 6, Glendalough
Listen to Jeanne Crane read an excerpt from Celtic Spirit, images of trips to Ireland accompany her words.
Read MoreSince ancient times, the owl has been a sacred animal and spirit guide in many traditions. I was first aware of Owl as an amulet and symbol from the Greek legends, notably the owl who accompanied Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. Native American, Norse, and Egyptian legends join our Celtic ancestors in honoring Owl for her wisdom.
Read MoreIn this excerpt from Chapter Five of Celtic Spirit, we hear from Mary Helena who expected the whole trip to be to abbeys and cathedrals and who is traveling alone because her daughter canceled at the last minute.
Read MoreWe skip now to Day Four of Celtic Spirit. One of Ireland’s most treasured and iconic sites, Clonmacnoise, is on offer today as the group travels eastward. Our narrator is Jake.
Read MoreToday, we continue the experiment of my sharing audio excerpts from Celtic Spirit. The tour leader, Dorrie, offers short prayers or rituals at each of the thin places or sacred sites the group visits. These are her words as the group gathers at the top of the hill at the Cliffs of Moher:
Read MoreHow would you like to become listeners as well? To roll out my newly revised Celtic Spirit, I am trying a new video format that will be available on my website and Celtic Spirit Facebook page.
Read MoreTwo dear friends and I have been working with this deck every morning for the last few months and I wanted to share it with you. It’s been wonderfully enlightening and helpful to us as we choose our respective card and then reflect on it for the day - or throughout the day, I should say. The messages are clear and simple, yet profound concepts to walk with through a busy day.
Read MoreIt has been a while since we've drawn a spirit animal card, You might think of this as just a card to ponder or meditate on for the day, or you might think of it as a spirit guide or as your particular spirit animal (totem). While I was shuffling the cards, I was thinking of the summer breezes and wishing they would bring in new vitality and insight into my next project.
Read MoreI recently read that like an elevator speech in business, I should describe my book as “Where X Meets Y to give it a sassy placement in people’s minds. I am playing with Where Eat, Pray, Love Meets Outlanders. But I welcome your suggestions for a closer match. Although my books are spiritual and travel journeys, they are fiction, not memoirs. They are inspired by my travels and insights but fictionalized. And, although ancient standing stones and ancient sites feature heavily in both books, they are not historical fiction like Outlanders.
So friends and blog readers, come up with a spot-on Where X Meets Y and I will send you free copies of both the newly realized Celtic Spirit and of Amidst the Stones of Celtic Ireland.
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