Caitlín Matthews es una escritora, cantante y maestra cuyo trabajo pionero ha introducido a muchos a las riquezas de la herencia espiritual occidental. Es reconocida como una autoridad mundial en Sabiduría Celta, los Misterios Occidentales y las tradiciones ancestrales de Gran Bretaña y Europa. Sus enseñanzas, fundamentadas en un sólido marco histórico y lingüístico, exploran las tradiciones vivas de estas disciplinas, ofreciendo una participación práctica con sus fuentes espirituales. Matthews aprovecha su experiencia como actriz, destacando como narradora y cantante, y su contribución más significativa es la revelación de la herencia ancestral olvidada a través de una profunda investigación y aplicación práctica.
Offering advice on the application of simple shamanic principles to daily life, this book sets out to show how they can be learned by anyone, regardless of creed or religion. It describes how, through practical exercises, readers can explore their inner space, journeying between the everyday world and the spiritual realm of the shaman, and how to harness creative imagination and innate healing powers, and find one's spirit voice and true destiny.
The history of Tarot Médiéval reads like an adventure novel. It was a French Tarot originally written by Francis Rolt-Wheeler and artist Christian Loring but published in the fateful year of 1939. Following the fall of France in June 1940, it seems not to have survived, and few copies of the original remain. Caitlín Matthews has translated and edited Rolt-Wheeler’s text and written new material for this beautiful Tarot, whose art has been painstakingly restored by renowned artist Wil Kinghan. Tarot Médiéval has a luminous, dreamlike, medieval setting, with fully illustrated 22 Major Arcana, 16 Court Cards, and 40 Pip cards in the suits of Cups, Swords, Scepters (Wands), and Shekels (Coins). Each card explores the symbolic, initiatic, Kabbalistic, numerological, astrological, and divinatory significances, to nourish the spiritual life. The historical and magical context of this extraordinary deck is rooted in the Oswald Wirth school of Tarot, and Caitlín has provided new ways of using the cards that give meditational paths to explore it in a deeper way. This is a Tarot whose time has come, and an inward adventure of a lifetime is waiting in the cards.
A study of Celtic visionary methods, from second sight and prophecy to reading
omens and making divinations, which includes description of ancient practices
as well as activities to encourage these skills in ourselves.
Discover the Living Wisdom of the Ancient Celts The ancient Celts and their spiritual mediators, the Druids believed in the communion of all living things and sought harmony between nature and the human soul. Now, with this inspiring book of day-by-day mediations, renowned Celtic scholar Caitlín Matthews shows you how to reawaken the power of this age-old spiritual inheritance.Using poetry, myths, reflections, rituals, and visualizations, Matthews leads you on a yearlong pilgrimage that will help connect the cycles of your soul to the circle of the seasons. From the winter months of Samhain the summer months of Beltant, from mediations on the gifts and blessings of life to the insights and promises of the soul, she enables you to complete your own sacred circuit of the turning year.Brimming with the legends and lore of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Britain, The Celtic Spirit is a brilliant introduction to the sacred wisdom of the Celtic path--and a potent resource for daily spiritual renewal.
Drawn from countries and cultures of the northern hemisphere, these wonderful wintry folktales express the magnificence of the season. From a group of courageous Russian animals to a legend about a bag of warmth that can keep winter away forever, these cosy stories will keep out the winter chill. AGES: 6-10 SELLING POINTS: * Intercultural: The eight tales in the collection come from Austria, The Czech Republic, Russia and Scotland * Family library: Vividly told tales and exquisite artwork make this a perfect collection for families to enjoy on a cold winter's night AUTHOR: Caitlin Matthews is the author of many books on sacred lore and Celtic traditions. She was born a week after Christmas and has always loved the snow and stories about midwinter. A writer, singer and storyteller, She is also the author of 'The Barefoot Book of Princesses'. ILLUSTRATOR: Helen Cann has worked as an artist and illustrator since 1992, when she graduated from the School of Art, University of Wales. Helen uses all kinds of patterns to create her illustrations, drawing her inspiration from textiles, ceramics, jewellery and furniture.
Protect your own mental and psychic health with this guide for empaths and individuals with psychic abilities contending with harmful negative energies.In today’s hectic and uncaring society, you need skills that help you guard the boundaries of your soul. Psychic Shield shows how to defend against these damaging external forces with practical and commonsense strategies that protect your inner peace and keep you safe from harm.Psychic Shield is packed with checklists, danger-point indicators and reality checks that allow you to identify soul disturbances caused by everything from the jealousies of friends and the competitiveness of coworkers to the horrors of war and terrorism.With simple practices, meditations and rituals, Psychic Shield offers spiritual housekeeping routines you can use every day •Strengthen your psychic health•Overcome negative relationships•Free yourself from fear and self-doubt•Deal confidently with difficult people•Become attuned to spiritual guidance•Live in harmony with others•Maintain boundaries that keep you safe
This warm and humorous collection includes much-loved favourites such as 'The Princess and the Pea' from Denmark, and less familiar figures, among them 'The Beggar Princess from China' and 'The Horned Snake's Wife' from the Iroquoix of North America.
Presents a way of exploring Leonardo's mind in relationship to the destiny of the soul. The 78 tarot cards are designed so that a beautiful Leonardo knot work pattern emerges as the whole deck is laid face down. This design then creates a puzzle, and those cards that can be re-connected after shuffling reveal the interpretations in a reading
In Celtic tradition, spirituality is woven into and through the rhythms of daily life. Because the way we observe the unfolding year shapes the way we live, many have adopted the Celtic calendar--strongly linked to natural elements and the seasons--as a means of personal and spiritual discovery.The diverse writings and vibrant illustrations in this book have been carefully chosen to inspire daily reflection. Each month opens with a full-page  the daily entries are drawn from Celtic myth, poetry, prayers, and customs.Author Caitlin Matthews highlights the unique characteristics of each of the four Celtic festivals and the four magical gates of the Samhain (ancestral communion and introspection); Imbolc (beginnings and primal innocence); Beltane (creative and powerful expression); and Lughnasadh (maturity and consolidation).Material from many eras of Celtic history is included to present both pagan and Christian streams of Celtic spirituality. The author has created new translations for many of the entries, including some material from rare and previously unpublished works. Throughout the book, full color art, ranging from illuminated pages from the Book of Kells to modern illustrations, highlight the text.Â
