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The Scriptorum
Books, cards and other resources recommended by members of our group.
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The Celtic Shaman's Pack, by John Matthews
published by Element, ISBN 1-85230-481-2.
They are not in any way based on the Tarot, rather, each card contains a different symbol or figure from Celtic myth or legend. They lean a bit toward the Welsh, but there's some Irish mixed in as well. I find them excellent to work with, although they might have more meaning if you're already familiar with the stories.
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The Celtic Book of the Dead by Caitlin Matthews
published by St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-07241-4.
This deck is based on the legend of the voyage of Maelduin, who traveled by sea to the Otherworld and back, and each card represents a different island in the Otherworld that they encountered on their journey. This is a good deck and a good system, but it's complex, and would take time to learn in order to get really good at it.
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The Celtic Oracle by Nigel Pennick and Nigel Jackson
published by HarperCollins, ISBN 1-85538-132-X.
Like the John Matthews deck, this is based on various themes and legends from Celtic myth, especially Welsh. I haven't worked with these as extensively so I can't give you an opinion on them; if anyone else is familiar with them, please let us know how they work.
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Celtic Heritage by Alwyn and Brinley Rees
pub. Thames and Hudson, ISBN 0-500-27039-2.
A description of the Irish four directions (that is, the four
historical/legendary divisions of Ireland -- five if you count the center) This is an excellent book on Celtic mythology and its possible religious functions, I highly recommend it.
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Spirits of the Sacred Grove by Emma Restall Orr
published by HarperCollins, ISBN 0-7225-3596-1.
This isn't a guide to how to practice Druidry, rather, it's an account of her personal experiences as a Druid priestess.
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