366 Celt is available again.
Originally published by Element in 2005, the book quickly went out of print in the US when Element closed their North American office literally weeks after publication. But the editor who originally acquired the book for Element now works for Hampton Roads Publishing Company out of Charlottesville, VA; he did the fancy legal footwork necessary to secure the rights to reprint the book in a new North American edition. So here it is.
If you are a bookseller, please stock it (yes, it’s available from the major distributors). If you frequent your local independent bookstore, please ask them to stock it as well. If all else fails, order your own copy here.
May 6, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Oddly, I just attended a talk on “Celtic Christianity” on Saturday in San Antonio. It made me want to read more about Celtic spirituality. I’ll look up your book. Do you recommend any others?
May 6, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Here are a few ideas:
Padraigín Clancy, ed. • Celtic Threads: Exploring the Wisdom of Our Heritage
Seán Ó Duinn, OSB • Where Three Streams Meet: Celtic Spirituality
Ian Bradley • The Celtic Way
Walter L. Brenneman, Jr. and Mary G. Brenneman • Crossing the Circle at the Holy Wells of Ireland
Oliver Davies, tr. and ed. • Celtic Spirituality
Mary Low • Celtic Christianity and Nature: Early Irish and Hebridean Traditions
James P. Mackey • An Introduction to Celtic Christianity
John Minahane • The Christian Druids: On the filid or philosopher-poets of Ireland
Thomas O’Loughlin • Celtic Theology: Humanity, World and God in Early Irish Writings
John J. Ó Ríordáin, CSSR • The Music of What Happens: Celtic Spirituality, A View from the Inside
Edward Sellner • The Celtic Soul Friend: A Trusted Guide for Today
Plus anything by John O’Donohue, esp. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
May 7, 2008 at 9:24 am
This sounds like one I should pick up, Carl. Thanks also for your help as I transition from Wicca to Christianity. Also, I’m looking for some daily devotions to nurture my “new” faith. I’m drawn to prayer beads, for one — I spend about two hours a day in the car, and they would be perfect for prayer while I’m driving.
May 7, 2008 at 10:22 am
Thanks, Tom. You might enjoy reading my Letter for Mike — a letter I wrote last year on behalf of a conservative Christian friend who was giving this book to a young man she knew. She asked me if I could write a letter to him explaining my rather unique perspective as an ex-Pagan-but-Pagan-friendly Christian, and how that perspective might inform someone as they read this book. I think you’ll enjoy it.
As for prayer beads, just be careful while driving, they can lead to an altered state! I personally like the chotki — Eastern Orthodox prayer beads used when reciting the Jesus prayer. You can buy a chotki here.
May 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for the list! I really appreciate you taking the time to list so many.
May 8, 2008 at 7:44 am
I’m so glad this book is back in print! I think it shows a great balance between the Pagan and Christian forms of Celtic spirituality.
May 11, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I obtained a copy throught the ONE SPIRIT book club. I like the way you organized your topics into various Paths. I didn’t read it very comtemplatively. I just skipped around to the various topical paths to get an idea of your approach. I think you summarized a lot of information about the celtic traditions very nicely and this book would provide a good jump point to explore the field more in depth to those so inclined.