Magic of the Celtic Otherworld: Irish History, Lore & Rituals (Llewellyn's Celtic Wisdom)

I had read a few books recently and felt that a book on Irish lore would be interesting and help give me a greater depth of understanding. After a careful search, I decided that “Magic of the Celtic Otherworld” by Steve Blamires would be my best choice.The book is intended to be a knowledge base for those who are interested in learning more about the Green World, including seasonal rituals and the practice of magic, and the author has assembled the information in a logical fashion. He begins with a history of the Celts, using both archaeological and written data as support. Mr. Blamires then builds upon this history with the next two sections, Techniques and Attitudes followed by Concepts and Beliefs.At times, the book feels like a comprehensive text, complete with historical information followed by important gods and goddesses and their importance in the Otherworld. For those who wish to seriously follow this spiritual path, additional readings are suggested and there is practical work interspersed throughout the book. The book also covers the four main festivals that recognize change in the Green World, and there are detailed explanations for the accompanying rituals.Mr. Blamires ends with a glossary (which also features pronunciation help of some of the names) and there is an extensive bibliography. There is also a discography of Celtic bands and a list of Journals and Societies. For those desiring to further enrich their knowledge there is plenty to explore. Recommended for those who wish to pursue the spiritual aspects as well as those who are curious and only seek knowledge about this subject. Five stars.

This has everything! Rituals (mostly kind of guidelines but so useful) info of the sabbats, lore of the celts & welsh, also a wonderful list of deities and a paragraph (sometimes more) of who they are. Highly recommend!!!! You will not he disappointed!!

I enjoyed reading this book on Irish Celtic history, lore & ritual, I found it to be a good book for aquainting one with introducing one to the interest of ancient Irish Celtic beliefs, which is what I was particularly looking for. I feel it is well researched, and provides good basic knowledge of Irish Celtic ancient beliefs. I would suggest reading some of the other reviews on this book to get a fuller well-rounded opinion on the content of this book.

It has a lot of good history from what I've cross-referenced so far. We'll see how accurate it is once I have some more experience under my belt.The reason I'm giving it three stars is because of the preachy tone in one particular section of the book. The author suggests that individuals stop taking medication while performing certain exercises. This is something I heavily disagree with. Certain medications *may* interact, but advising people stop taking their medication without consulting their doctors is no good for me.

good read

Happy with my book.

interesting read .. something full or Information

Taught me so much to pagan way. A must have for and druid collection.

BEST BOOK EVER for beginners especially it touches on everything in just the right amount of detail so that you know what you are looking into but so that you can easily go and look into everything in more detail later.

Great read

Awesome shipping. Love the book!