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Since ancient times the Celts have followed a path of total involvement with the natural world-a love of the earth, the pattern of seasons, and the magical presence of animals. Their quest for truth and sense of wonder in the beauty and power of the landscape, expressed today in immensely popular Celtic music and poetry, is deeply rooted in their early spiritual practices.In Drinking From the Sacred Well, renowned Celtic scholar John Matthews recreates the mystical journeys of twelve Celtic saints, capturing the wisdom and insight of these extraordinary men and women who lived from the third to the seventh centuries A.D. In carrying the faith of Christianity to the people of Britain and Ireland, they adapted the earthly wisdom of the Druids and other Celtic mystics. The result was a rare combination of Christianity and Paganism that left a powerful legacy that lasts to this day. Step with St. Brendan onto the deck of a ship headed for a strange and wondrous country, experience the hospitality of the spirit with St. Senan, discover the feminine voice in your creative life with St. Bridget, or learn from St. Kentigern that a love of nature can heal the deepest wounds. You will recognize in these lyric stories your own journey and the questions that both challenge and fuel your ongoing spiritual quest. Like Joseph Campbell's Myths to Live By, these tales, along with Matthews' incisive commentary and suggested meditation points, will inspire us all to live more courageous and spirited lives.

About the Author :
John Matthews is a world-renowned authority on the Celtic wisdom tradition and the Arthurian legends. He is the author of numerous books, including The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom.

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"To read anything by John Matthews is to drink from a sacred well, but this is particularly true of this book. Lyrical, inspirational, and filled with spiritual power, it is truly a voyage to a luminous source from which we may refresh and empower our everyday lives. Drink deeply and drink well."-- David Spangler, author of "Parent As Mystic, Mystic As Parent" and "Everyday Miracles""Like the Celtic illuminated manuscripts themselves, these stories of twelve Celtic saints weave an interlacing pathway which winds inexorably to the Center, the Blessed Land of their deepest yearnings. Their voyages of discovery are filled with the dance of the natural world, the patterns of the earth, sea, and seasons, and the familiar company of wise animal guides. The stories are wonderful. One can only rejoice in the creative imagination of these ancient holy folk and in the genius if the poets who sang the tales for hundreds of years and kept them alive for us. The saints' messages are clear and timeless: Set forth and have faith in your vision Be guided by your inner certainty Because you believe, you will always be cared for You will enter the blessed land."-- Meinrad Craighead, author of "The Mother's Songs" and "The Litany of the Great River""With this extremely fluent and readable collection of the legends that surround the names of 12 saints of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, Arthurian scholar Matthews offers a worthy successor to Lady Gregory's 'Book of Saints and Wonders' (Dufour Editions, 1995). Remarkable not only for the engaging narrative manner of the legends themselves, but als the author's elegantly simple translations of related poems and hymns....Highlyrecommended.--"Library Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780062515612
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Personal Voyages of Discovery with the Celtic Saints
  • ISBN-10: 0062515616
  • Publisher Date: 04 Nov 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 276


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