The Lore of the Bard: A Guide to the Celtic & Druid Mysteries
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738702854 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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A good place to start Arthur Rowans book is an enjoyable and informative read giving a broad general insight into Bardic lore and practice. As commented in a couple of other reviews here, it does not have a particularly scholarly approach, which for me is a good thing, if it had I probably wouldn't have read it. Anyway, I would much rather listen to a man who has entwined fear and revelation in the wild, than to a bookish scholar w. It's a Bard, not M. Sc. in Bardology The cLuMzter I've always wondered why someone who has been a druid or a bard for ten years is still buying books about it. The reason this puzzles me is that nature has many of the answers and whether you believe that or not isn't the problem the problem is that you've made the choice to be a druid or a bard and thus this is what your belief set states. In other words, the adage would go, why read a book when you can get t. very helpful Daphne The effort Rowan put into this tome is apparent from page one. Masterfully combining art, history, and Celtic lore he clarifies one of the most beautiful and least understood paths of the druid traditon--the bard's way. I particularly like the way Rowan deviated from current tradition. I get the feeling he looked right into the old resources and used them to try to recreate the old bard's way from scratch. Whi
Each is a different perspective on that which means the most to us. “Folklore and folk music are the tales and the moods that speak to people’s innermost being across generations, and parapsychology is the study of that spiritual or psychic thread that binds us to all times and places. They are the links that give life the meaning that most matters, the search for the mystery and the magic that transcends merely knowing.” . About the AuthorArthur Rowan (Alaska) has followed the druidic-bardic path for many years. An accomplished harper and whistle player, he spends much of his time deep in the Alaskan wilderness, creating bardic
It lays down a philosophy for living in accordance with the Old Ways, with a complete magical practice combining the innate magical properties of objects, locations, and times with the passionately moving and enchanting forces of poetry and music. A self-study course in modern Druidry Bardry is a potent, necessary dimension of the ancient druidic tradition. They were highly esteemed and considered untouchable by Celtic nobles and otherworldly beings. The bards were lorekeepers, great magic workers, and soul singers of healing. The Lore of the Bard fills an untended gap in the Celtic tradition. Selling Features •The only book available on the complete practice of the Celtic bard, a distinct but vital aspect of the growing druidic spiritual-magical practice •For anyone drawn to the enchantment of Celtic music, myth, and poetry •Teaches divination by use of the old techniques: scrying with natural pools, and auguring with the enigmatic Dallan wands •Develops a deeper understanding of the forest alphabet, the magically charged ogham script •Incorporates both historical and contempora
An accomplished harper and whistle player, he spends much of his time deep in the Alaskan wilderness, creating bardic music and poetry to the whims and cycles of nature. Rowan spends much of his time researching his passions: folklore, folk music, and parapsychology, believing they are linked. He is a me