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Review One Review Summary A fascinating book about the power of Celtic seership.... Comments It is not often to see such a well-presented and thoughtful anthology about the power of Celtic visionaries. John and Caitlin Matthrews have presented us with a fascinating array of subjects about seership---precognitive dreams, the prophecies of Merlin, the ancient Ogham alphabet, the Silver Bough, and more. Contributing authors range from antiquarians to modern writers in our own time....Particularily outstanding is the chapter on "The Spells of Women" by Caitlin Matthews, addressing often-neglected themes that need to be addressed. If you have ever wanted to learn more about the vatic tradition of the Celts, this is an introduction that will open doorways to a new way of perceiving the early Celts and their history. Clearly, a challenge worth trying, and a "thank you" to John and Caitlin Matthews for presenting us with this thoughtful book on the often over-romanticized, misunderstood, or ignored seership aspects of the Celts---a subject that can make many uncomfortable in our modern, rationalist age. Although not an academic study per se, this book certainly has value nonetheless; Seership is an important part of religious and spiritual experience, and a new area of Religious Studies that has been opening up today. Although a popular book, this book may serve as an important introduction to the overall concept of Celtic seership for all......
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