Celtic Rituals: A Guide to Ancient Celtic Spirituality - Softcover

Kondratiev, Alexei

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898256314 ISBN 13: 9781898256311

Publisher: The Collins Press, 2004

Synopsis

In the rat race of our lives, the loss of our connection with the world of nature, and the lack of alternatives to society's conventions for marking important events in life, aspects of Celtic tradition can help. In this guide to Celtic ritual one of its great devotees brings to life the ancient rituals.

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Review

A fascinating book -- Daithi O Hogain, Associate Professor of Folklore, Dublin

A superb tool and resource for reclaiming Celtic spiritual traditions -- Judy Barrow, High Priestess and author

A unique and valuable resource for those who would awaken the Celtic Soul -- Diana L. Paxen, author of The White Raven and The Serpent's Tooth

By far the most intelligent book of its kind -- Journal, Cork Historical and Archaeological Society

Draws the thread together with a skilled hand -- Ireland of the Welcomes

About the Author

After his early years in rural France, Alexi Kondratiev studied at Columbia University, New York and later at the École des Hautes Études in Paris. He has contributed articles to a variety of publications including Keltoi: A Pan-Celtic Review, Carn, People of the Earth, Keltria and the Journal of Druidism and Celtic Magic.

Since 1984, Alexi has taught Irish at the Irish Arts Centre in New York as well as teaching courses in Celtic mythology, early Celtic Christianity, the history of Celtic traditional music and related topics. He perfected his knowledge of the living Celtic languages through prolonged stays in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Collins Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1898256314
• ISBN 13: 9781898256311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264