Contents 

Introduction

Chapter 1 Women in Celtic Society

Chapter 2 The Feminine Mystery Cults

Chapter 3 Entering the Sheila-na-Gig: Guided Meditation

Chapter 4 The Warrior and Her Goddesses

Chapter 5 The Dedication of the Warrior: Solitary Ritual

Chapter 6 The Celtic Triple Goddess

Chapter 7 The Threefold Blessing: Group Ritual

Chapter 8 The Virgin

Chapter 9 The Mother

Chapter 10 The Crone

Chapter 11 The Art of Ritual Drama: Re-discovering Celtic Mythic Teachings

Chapter 12 The Divine Sovereign

Chapter 13 Magick and Witchcraft

Chapter 14 Feminine Celtic Shamanism

Chapter 15 lmmrama: Entering the Otherworld

Chapter 16 Voyage to Tir na mBan: Guided Meditation

Chapter 17 A Celtic Woman’s Wheel of the Year

Chapter 18 Becoming Priestess

Chapter 19 Self-Initiation of the Celtic Priestess: Solitary Ritual

Chapter 20 The Bonding of Soulfriends: Ritual forTwo

Chapter 21 Living as a Celtic Woman

Appendix A: Celtic Goddesses and Women of Power

Appendix B: Celtic Goddess Symbolism, Functions, and Correspondences

Appendix C: Opening and Closing the Ritual Circle as a Celtic Solitary

Appendix D: Basic Ritual Format

Appendix E: The Art of Guided Meditation

Appendix F: Resources For Women’s Spirituality and Celtic Magickal Living

Glossary

Bibliography: Works Consulted and Cited