The wild is wonderful, but it can also be dangerous, even with all the knowledge and experience in the world. In this book you may discover all sorts of techniques and resources to help you explore the wild and wild Celtic spirituality in its various forms, but it is essential that any knowledge found in any book goes hand in hand with your own common sense, careful preparation, and awareness of the practical risks inherent in any particular location or situation. It is important to always be fully responsible for our own welfare and those around us when in wild places. We need to be careful of wild weather and not to take risks when engaging spiritually with storms or high winds; equally, we need to know fire regulations in national parks, and take care for the fire safety of all life forms around us. We must be fully knowledgeable and responsible about any plants we may inhale or ingest and let people know our plans before disappearing into wild places for any length of time. Guides, food, water, safety, and communication equipment—especially first aid kits and phones—are irreplaceable in many wild places. In every endeavour, we need to remember that safety is always first.