Barddas

Barddas
Author: John Williams ab Ithel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 526
Release: 1862
Genre: Bards and bardism
ISBN:

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The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg
Author: J. Williams Ab Ithel
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781578633074

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Serious students of Druidism and Paganism, as well as Celtic historians, are sure to include Barddas in their libraries. Barddas contains the only extant description of Bardo-Druidic Celtic philosophy. It is a metaphysical and spiritual description of beliefs handed down by word of mouth by Druidic initiates from before the Roman occupation of the British isles. Culled from 16th-century notes and compiled into book form, Barddas reveals a belief system with a wide range of influences, including Judeo-Christian and ancient Roman. Yet there are beliefs and views expressed within that appear to be unique to Celtic thought and oddly similar to Eastern traditions. On its publication in the 19th century, Barddas stirred controversy. Some critics claimed that it was completely made up or based on forgeries. Others defended it by pointing out similarities to other surviving Celtic documents with clear provenance. Photo-offset from the first printing, this edition of Barddas includes the original Welsh on verso pages with the English translation running on the recto pages. John Matthews, popular writer about all things Celtic, provides an introduction outlining the history and contemporary importance of Barddas.

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg-Volume 1

The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg-Volume 1
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2018-03-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781985158399

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Edited in the 19th century by J. Williams Ab Ithel, it is a collection of supposedly ancient Welsh texts gathered by the 18th century Welsh poet and bardic revivalist Edward Williams, who adopted the name Iolo Morganwg. These texts, it was claimed, revealed the secret magical alphabet of the ancient druids, the religious and philosophical lore of the ancient Welsh, and a host of other traditions relating to ancient Welsh bardic culture.

Barddas; Or, a Collection of Original Documents, Illustrative of the Theology, Wisdom, and Usages of the Bardo-Druidic System of the Isle of Britain

Barddas; Or, a Collection of Original Documents, Illustrative of the Theology, Wisdom, and Usages of the Bardo-Druidic System of the Isle of Britain
Author:
Publisher: Elibron Classics
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2001-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1402166648

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This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by D. J. Roderic; Longman & Co., 1862, Llandovery; London

The Journey Into Spirit

The Journey Into Spirit
Author: Kristoffer Hughes
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2014-09-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0738744026

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The Journey Into Spirit is a guide to death and the mysterious world beyond. Join renowned Druid priest Kristoffer Hughes as he explores the three realms of existence—the realm of necessity, the realm of spirit, and the realm of infinity—and illuminates the essence of grief, mourning, and spiritual continuation. Challenging many status quo beliefs about the afterlife, this book provides exercises, meditations, rituals, and thought-provoking questions designed to bring you on a journey of discovery through the most profound of all human transitions. Filled with insight and practical guidance, The Journey Into Spirit shows how to honor family and friends in spirit, discover life-affirming aspects of every state of existence, and move beyond the fear that surrounds death. 2015 COVR Award Winner for Reincarnation, Death and Dying Books

Contemplative Druidry

Contemplative Druidry
Author: James Nichol
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2014-10-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781500807207

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Contemplative Druidry is an evolving aspect of modern Druidry. Rather than talking in purely abstract terms, this book focuses first on the experience of people practicing contemplative Druidry now. Only then does it look at the bigger picture and draw conclusions for the developing spirituality of modern Druidry as a whole.'Contemplative Druidry' takes the five months of March-July 2014, and offers a snapshot of how 15 practitioners of Druidry in England today understand and practice contemplative Druidry, and why they value it. Responding to a set of questions either in live interviews or through written responses, they describe both what contemplative Druidry means to them personally, and how they see it fitting in to the context of Druidry as a modern pagan spirituality. In this way 'Contemplative Druidry' acts as a contemplative inquiry, with many voices offering perspectives on contemplative Druidry, its place within Druidry as a whole, and its wider contribution to the development of modern spirituality, particularly within pagan traditions. The contributors, in alphabetical order of first names, are: David Popely, Elaine Knight, Eve Adams, JJ Middleway, Joanna van der Hoeven, Julie Bond, Karen Webb, Katy Jordan, Mark Rosher, Nimue Brown, Penny Billington, Robert Kyle, Rosa Davis and Tom Brown. In his introduction, the author describes the experience which led him, already a practising Druid, onto a more contemplative path. He talks of how he turned outwards to his own community, as well as inwards to his personal practice, and brought together a group dedicated to developing a practice of contemplative Druidry in Gloucestershire, England. The book is in many respects a fruit of this work, and 11 of the 15 contributors are involved in the group. The other four are independently engaged with contemplative and meditative practice in Druidry, and agreed to be part of the book. The main section of the book is divided into three parts. The first is about the people involved - their childhood spirituality, their histories of questing for a spiritual practice and home that made sense, and their commitment to Druidry as an identity and set of values. The second is about practice - formal sitting meditations, ways of contemplative engagement with nature, forms of group practice, contemplative arts, and having a contemplative stance in every day life. The third is about potential - what the practice of contemplative Druidry can do for the individual and its benefits to the community as a whole. The book ends with a set of author's reflections and conclusions, including suggestions about how contemplative practices can become more widely adopted within the Druid community. There are eight appendices, which include models of group programmes and solo practices for contemplative Druidry, and also two threads from the Contemplative Druidry Facebook group, one about contemplation and mysticism and the other on pilgrimage. The book has a foreword by Philip Carr-Gomm, Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, a significant contribution in its own right under the title: 'Deep Peace of the Quiet Earth: the Nature Mysticism of Druidry'. The foreword endorses the view that contemplative Druidry is an idea whose time has come. 'Contemplative Druidry' is an introduction in that it raises awareness of contemplative practice in Druidry, and potentially in pagan spirituality more widely. It provides documentary recognition of the approach. And it sets a note of contemplative inquiry and exploration, rather than offering a fixed set of teachings that people are invited to assimilate in a top-down kind of way. The book is therefore of interest both to people with a personal interest in contemplative Druidry, and to those with a more general interest in the life and development of modern Druidry, pagan paths more widely, and evolutionary spirituality as a whole.

The Mysteries of Britain, Or, The Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored

The Mysteries of Britain, Or, The Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: Health Research Books
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1972
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780787308070

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The Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain Restored. with 8 drawings by Wendy Wood & other illustrations. Frontispiece (The Rite of Initiation). This volume reveals the former existence within the British Islands of a very ancient native mystic.