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Monday, November 21, 2011

The Contemporary Spirituality of the Early Celts

By Davina Messer


Many people find themselves attracted to the traditions of the Celts. These traditions go back 2,900 years. Pilgrimages to sacred sites are becoming more and more popular. More and more people are becoming interested in living a lifestyle that is in harmony with nature and with our environment.

I am publishing my studies here on this website. The main purpose of publishing my writings online is to provide people with the information about Celtic culture. I enjoy sharing the ancient knowledge of a people who are ecologically aware and in tune with nature. My most sincere hope is to inspire a connection with one's ancestors, with whom we are rooted to and come from nature.

They had a preference for rural life. They were close to nature and God's creatures. They loved poetry, music, and art. They were passionate about peace and justice. They included animals, crops, seasons, elements, and the stars in their understanding of God's providence and plan. They were content in simplicity. They valued family loyalty.

The Celtic settlement of Britain and Ireland is deduced mainly from archaeological and linguistic considerations. The only direct historical source for the identification of an insular people with the Celts is Caesar's report of the migration of Belgic tribes to Britain, but the inhabitants of both islands were regarded by the Romans as closely related to the Gauls. Information on Celtic institutions is available from various classical authors and from the body of ancient Irish literature. The social system of the tribe, or "people," was threefold: king, warrior aristocracy, and freemen farmers.

These principles, practices, and ideas inspire and inform many ideologies today, and the nature of interpersonal matters described above-such as equality and mutual respect among women and men, a commitment to peace and justice, enduring loyalty to family and friends, and spiritual openness-are fine principles to apply in this day and age as well, especially when forming the foundation of a loving, lasting relationship.




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