"Christine Valters Painter has written another excellent book for spiritual seekers desiring insight, encouragement, and inspiration on their spiritual paths. In The Soul's Slow Ripening , she provides readers a series of practices inspired by the Irish traditions that will help readers, as she says, live into 'new ways of being' by pursuing such helpful practices as working with dreams, going on pilgrimages, having a soul friend, and seeking solitude. I cannot recommend enough this practical guide to soul-making." -- Edward C. Sellner , Author of Wisdom of the Celtic Saints "Celtic Spirituality is an embodied spirituality--a path of poetry, creativity, and intuition. Christine Valters Paintner guides the wisdom of the Celts straight into the heart with her wonderful mix of stories and practices. The Soul's Slow Ripening shows us the way to walk this ancient path today." -- Carl McColman , Author of Befriending Silence "What a delight to encounter this rich, multi-layered text in which we are given practices informed by Celtic spirituality and the lives of the Celtic saints! Meant for savoring, The Soul's Slow Ripening invites us to remember insights treasured by Celtic Christians and to incorporate those ways of praying into daily life.

" -- Mary C. Earle , Author of Celtic Christian Spirituality "The Soul's Slow Ripening is a threshold experience you didn't know your soul was longing for. But then, you crack the cover, turn the pages, and watch in wonder as Christine Valters Paintner takes you gently by the hand and invites you to walk in, and through, and around twelve heart-expanding Celtic practices. Along the way, you realize that you, too, have a wild and sacred Celtic heart." -- Janet Conner , Host of The Soul-Directed Life and author of Find Your Soul's Purpose.