CELTIC BLESSINGS

Running through the lives of the Celtic saints ss a sense of connection with the natural world. By repeatedly evoking the presence of the sun or the unpredictable power of the sea, and naming important things like fire, cattle, four walls for shelter, the inhabitants of Celtic traditions offer memorable symbols. Chapters include Facing the Day, For Every Task is a Blessing, Prayers on the Way, Ever Present Dangers and Hope in the Darkness. Written well over 1000 years ago, the Celtic saints and their followers who penned them reflected not just the cares and concerns of their own times, but also gave voice to universal hopes, fears, joys and anxieties that are as much part of modern existence as they were in the Dark Ages. Here are more than 50 meditations, blessings and prayers from Ireland, Scotland and Wales on birth, death and everything else that comes in between, as well as comments on the rhythms of everyday life, are mixed with musings on the natural world, the divine and, of course, the eternal questions that everyone asks. 96 page silver gilt decorated paperback with fine woodcut illus.