Celtic Women's Spirituality: Accessing the Cauldron of Life - Edain McCoy 1998

Celtic Women's Spirituality: Accessing the Cauldron of Life - Edain McCoy 1998

Introduction

Women in Celtic Society

The Feminine Mystery Cults

Entering the Sheila-na-Gig: Guided Meditation

The Warrior and Her Goddesses

The Dedication of the Warrior: Solitary Ritual

The Celtic Triple Goddess

The Threefold Blessing: Group Ritual

The Virgin

The Mother

The Crone

The Art of Ritual Drama: Re-discovering Celtic Mythic Teachings

The Divine Sovereign

Magick and Witchcraft

Feminine Celtic Shamanism

lmmrama: Entering the Otherworld

Voyage to Tir na mBan: Guided Meditation

A Celtic Woman’s Wheel of the Year

Becoming Priestess

Self-Initiation of the Celtic Priestess: Solitary Ritual

The Bonding of Soulfriends: Ritual for Two

Living as a Celtic Woman

Appendix

Celtic Goddesses and Women of Power

Celtic Goddess Symbolism, Functions, and Correspondences

Opening and Closing the Ritual Circle as a Celtic Solitary

Basic Ritual Format

The Art of Guided Meditation

Resources for Women’s Spirituality and Celtic Magickal Living

Glossary

Bibliography