CONTENTS Acknowledgments 5 Introduction 6 Part 1 - Weaving the Web of Celtic Magic 14 Understanding Celtic Magic 15 Awen - The Spirit of Celtic Magic 26 The Rituals of Celtic Magic 46 Constructing Celtic Rituals 53 The Triskelion Ritual 62 Part 2 - The Companions of Celtic Magic 73 Magical Allies 74 Celtic Gods and Goddesses 82 Mabon and Modron 90 Rhiannon - The Mare of Sovereignty 103 Cerridwen - The Witch Goddess 110 Llyr - The Mighty God of the Sea 115 Braint/Brig/Briganti - The Spring Goddess of Healing 122 Gwyn ap Nudd -Leader of the Wild Hunt 126 The Celtic Demigods/Goddesses 134 Pwyll - Hearing the call of the Wild 141 Efnysien and Nisien - I would Know my Light and Shadow 146 The Children of Llyr - Bran, Branwen and Manawydan 153 Gwydion - The Flawed Magician''s Lessons in Magic 171 Genius Loci - Spirits of Place and the Ancestors 179 Part 3 - By Oak, Ash and Thorn - Celtic Tree Magic 194 The Magic of Trees 195 A Yard of Magic - The Wonder of Wands 213 Kat Godeu - The Battle of the Trees 221 Tree Divination - The Ogam 236 Part 4 - By Oak flower, Broom and Meadowsweet - Celtic Plant Magic 247 The Magic of Plants 248 The Physicians of Myddvai 266 Practical Plant Magic 287 Part 5 - By Bone, Tooth and Claw - Celtic Animal Magic 295 The Magic of Animals 296 The Celtic Bone Oracle 325 Part 6 - The Islands of Annwn - A Celtic Divination System 334 The Forts of Truth 335 The Spoils of Annwn 355 Glossary 359 A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation 372 Bibliography 375 Index 384.