This is a re-issue of a classic work by a priestess of the Western Mystery Tradition. Christine Hartley was a pupil of Dion Fortune, and also the mentor of Judy Hall. Working at a time when many were turning to Eastern spirituality, Christine Hartley believed that Britain had its own mystery tradition, hidden in myth and legend and in the land itself. She had known Merlin on the inner planes, journeying with him to the Celtic Underworld and she was more than happy to show us the entrance to this realm. Drawing on folklore and song, the legacy of Druidic culture is brought alive, providing practical guidelines for modern students of the ancient mysteries. The Western Mystery Tradition is the basis of the Western religious feeling, the foundation of our spiritual life, the matrix of religious formulae, whether we are aware of it or not. To it, says Christine, we owe the inspiration and force of our spiritual life. With the ring of authenticity, she reveals what she knows of Arthur, Merlin, Morgan and Bride, the Holy Places of Britain, the Ark and the Wren, St John the Kelt, the history of the British race, and much more.
174pp, 135mm x 215mm, softback, 2003
In Arianrhod's Dance Julie White and Graeme Talboys discuss and introdue Druid ritual for solo practitioners and Groves, presenting ceremony and rituals for the eight major festivals.
This gorgeous card deck illustrated by Bill Worthington allows you to tune into the animal wisdom of the ancient Celts, and understand what it may mean when you encounter each animal or bird in your daily life or in a card reading.
In The Grail Journey through Wales Megan Wingfield describes a journey she undertook across the spiritual and physical landscape of Wales, marked by clearly perceptible energy foci, or chakras.
Gordon Strachan's The Return of Merlin looks at the cosmic Merlin of the stars found in Arthurian legend, and the earthly Merlin of nature, discovering a 700 year cycle in his appearance.