Kristoffer Hughes (Wales) is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Hughes has also been featured in Welsh, English and French television and radio.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgments 5Introduction 6Part 1 – Weaving the Web of Celtic Magic                                                   14 Understanding Celtic Magic                         15                               Awen – The Spirit of Celtic Magic             26The Rituals of Celtic Magic 46Constructing Celtic Rituals 53The Triskelion Ritual             62Part 2 – The Companions of Celtic Magic                                                      73 Magical Allies             74Celtic Gods and Goddesses 82Mabon and Modron             90Rhiannon – The Mare of Sovereignty             103Cerridwen – The Witch Goddess             110Llyr – The Mighty God of the Sea             115Braint/Brig/Briganti – The Spring Goddess of Healing             122Gwyn ap Nudd –Leader of the Wild Hunt             126The Celtic Demigods/Goddesses             134Pwyll – Hearing the call of the Wild 141Efnysien and Nisien – I would Know my Light and Shadow 146The Children of Llyr – Bran, Branwen and Manawydan             153Gwydion – The Flawed Magician’s Lessons in Magic 171Genius Loci – Spirits of Place and the Ancestors             179Part 3 – By Oak, Ash and Thorn – Celtic Tree Magic                                     194 The Magic of Trees 195A Yard of Magic – The Wonder of Wands             213Kat Godeu – The Battle of the Trees 221Tree Divination – The Ogam             236Part 4 – By Oak flower, Broom and Meadowsweet – Celtic Plant Magic    247 The Magic of Plants 248The Physicians of Myddvai 266Practical Plant Magic             287Part 5 – By Bone, Tooth and Claw – Celtic Animal Magic                             295 The Magic of Animals             296The Celtic Bone Oracle             325Part 6 – The Islands of Annwn – A Celtic Divination System                        334 The Forts of Truth             335The Spoils of Annwn             355Glossary 359A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation 372 Bibliography 375Index 384

Kristoffer Hughes (Wales) is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Hughes has also been featured in Welsh, English and French television and radio.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgments 5Introduction 6Part 1 – Weaving the Web of Celtic Magic                                                   14 Understanding Celtic Magic                         15                               Awen – The Spirit of Celtic Magic             26The Rituals of Celtic Magic 46Constructing Celtic Rituals 53The Triskelion Ritual             62Part 2 – The Companions of Celtic Magic                                                      73 Magical Allies             74Celtic Gods and Goddesses 82Mabon and Modron             90Rhiannon – The Mare of Sovereignty             103Cerridwen – The Witch Goddess             110Llyr – The Mighty God of the Sea             115Braint/Brig/Briganti – The Spring Goddess of Healing             122Gwyn ap Nudd –Leader of the Wild Hunt             126The Celtic Demigods/Goddesses             134Pwyll – Hearing the call of the Wild 141Efnysien and Nisien – I would Know my Light and Shadow 146The Children of Llyr – Bran, Branwen and Manawydan             153Gwydion – The Flawed Magician’s Lessons in Magic 171Genius Loci – Spirits of Place and the Ancestors             179Part 3 – By Oak, Ash and Thorn – Celtic Tree Magic                                     194 The Magic of Trees 195A Yard of Magic – The Wonder of Wands             213Kat Godeu – The Battle of the Trees 221Tree Divination – The Ogam             236Part 4 – By Oak flower, Broom and Meadowsweet – Celtic Plant Magic    247 The Magic of Plants 248The Physicians of Myddvai 266Practical Plant Magic             287Part 5 – By Bone, Tooth and Claw – Celtic Animal Magic                             295 The Magic of Animals             296The Celtic Bone Oracle             325Part 6 – The Islands of Annwn – A Celtic Divination System                        334 The Forts of Truth             335The Spoils of Annwn             355Glossary 359A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation 372 Bibliography 375Index 384

Kristoffer Hughes (Wales) is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Hughes has also been featured in Welsh, English and French television and radio.

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• CONTENTSAcknowledgments 5Introduction 6Part 1 – Weaving the Web of Celtic Magic                                                   14 Understanding Celtic Magic                         15                               Awen – The Spirit of Celtic Magic             26The Rituals of Celtic Magic 46Constructing Celtic Rituals 53The Triskelion Ritual             62Part 2 – The Companions of Celtic Magic                                                      73 Magical Allies             74Celtic Gods and Goddesses 82Mabon and Modron             90Rhiannon – The Mare of Sovereignty             103Cerridwen – The Witch Goddess             110Llyr – The Mighty God of the Sea             115Braint/Brig/Briganti – The Spring Goddess of Healing             122Gwyn ap Nudd –Leader of the Wild Hunt             126The Celtic Demigods/Goddesses             134Pwyll – Hearing the call of the Wild 141Efnysien and Nisien – I would Know my Light and Shadow 146The Children of Llyr – Bran, Branwen and Manawydan             153Gwydion – The Flawed Magician’s Lessons in Magic 171Genius Loci – Spirits of Place and the Ancestors             179Part 3 – By Oak, Ash and Thorn – Celtic Tree Magic                                     194 The Magic of Trees 195A Yard of Magic – The Wonder of Wands             213Kat Godeu – The Battle of the Trees 221Tree Divination – The Ogam             236Part 4 – By Oak flower, Broom and Meadowsweet – Celtic Plant Magic    247 The Magic of Plants 248The Physicians of Myddvai 266Practical Plant Magic             287Part 5 – By Bone, Tooth and Claw – Celtic Animal Magic                             295 The Magic of Animals             296The Celtic Bone Oracle             325Part 6 – The Islands of Annwn – A Celtic Divination System                        334 The Forts of Truth             335The Spoils of Annwn             355Glossary 359A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation 372 Bibliography 375Index 384