Celtic Wicca: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century
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More than just another Celtic book, this book establishes a firm distinction between historical Celtic inspiration and modern Wiccan practice, then blends the two for a living path of ethical and spiritual growth.
Celtic Wicca delivers real information about the ancient peoples of Britain, Ireland and Europe. This mysterious history has inspired music, dance, poetry and art for centuries, yet the Celtic world has often been misunderstood, shaped and distorted. In this book, Jane Raeburn pushes us to understand our own biases and respect history even as we draw inspiration from it. Celtic Wicca confronts the gaps in today’s knowledge and delivers both a useful overview of the facts and resources for learning more.
Celtic Wicca is appealing and valuable to anyone who wishes to know more about this fascinating path. It speaks to an audience that values books, and includes a helpful bibliography for readers who are inspired to learn more. Raeburn acknowledges that our world is different from the ancient world, and empowers today’s seekers with such historical values as craftsmanship, honor and truth.
Her work offers information for the newcomer to Wiccan and Pagan religion, including basics of meditation, an introduction to nine Celtic deities and a guide to the Wiccan and Celtic holidays.
Yet Celtic Wicca delves beyond the beginner level with a discussion of ethics, a section on creativity as a spiritual force, and an outline of a thorough process for constructing rituals with both history and intuition as your guides. Raeburn includes an annotated bibliography of carefully chosen resources, grouped in threes as a reflection of the sacred number and as a convenient guide for those looking to explore a specific aspect of the book's material in greater depth.
Read an excerpt: "The
Ethical Use of History"
Readers have said:
"Introduces the reader to a powerful vision of how contemporary witchcraft can be centered on the Gods and Goddesses of ancient Celtic lore... One wonderful quality of this book is the devotion that Raeburn shows to (gasp!) scholarship. She encourages the aspiring witch to do research on the Gods and Goddesses they wish to honor and invoke in ritual." — Carl McColman, author of "The Well-Read Witch" and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism"
"It's refreshing to encounter this author's clear vision, born of a winning combination of serious research, and lots of experience. Jane presents readable, accurate material on the history, culture, and beliefs of the early Celts. She then goes on to relate this to modern religious practice, giving us ideas for seasonal rituals, and many other ways of bringing Celtic spirituality into our daily lives. Highly recommended!" — Rita Moran and Eric Robbins, BookSense booksellers
"I really like your approach to introducing Wicca. .... I wish your book had existed years ago when I was first looking into Wicca. There's some much garbage and so many lies out there. Your approach is both matter-of-fact (cerebral) and spiritual. A perfect mix, in my humble opinion. Keep up the excellent work!" — A.G.
"I bought your book a few days ago and before I was halfway through, I knew I had reached the end of my search and the beginning of a new spiritual life. Besides being well-written, it had a lovely, mystical quality to it. Thanks for writing it. There's nothing out there like it." — M.W.
Contents
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Preface
Overview of Celtic Religion
Wicca
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Constructing a Celtic Wiccan Ritual
The Celtic Creative Tradition
Celtic Wicca in Daily Life
Seasonal Rituals
Ethics
Annotated Bibliography