Table of Contents Preface 1 Introduction: Journeying to the Well of Wisdom 5 Part One: Celtic Religion and Mythology 1. The Sacred Elements of the Tradition 9 2. Sources of Knowledge 18 3. Druids, Seers, Poets and Priestesses 25 4. The Celtic Otherworld 34 5. The Gods of Britain and Gaul 39 6. Irish Gods and Goddesses 48 7. The Ritual Year 58 Part Two: Celtic Shamanism and Wisdom Traditions 8.

Elements of Celtic Shamanism 65 9. The Feathered Cloak 73 10. The Song of the Shaman 81 11. Celtic Cosmology 89 12. Celtic Wisdom Traditions 100 13. The Knowledge of Trees 107 14. Symbolism of Animals and Birds 115 Part Three: Celtic Legends and Folklore 15. The Wisdom of the Ancestors 123 16.

The Legend of Arthur 132 17. The Mabinogi 141 18. Fairies, Healers and Seers 148 19. Folklore of Spring and Summer 159 20. Folklore of Autumn and Winter 169 21. The Path of the Old Ways 180 Appendix A: The Rights of Women in Early Celtic Culture 185 Appendix B: The Celtic Folksong Tradition 194 Appendix C: Suggested Reading and Further Study 204 Chapter Notes 207 Bibliography 221 Index 231.