Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction 1
PART ONE: THEORY
Chapter 1: The Druids / 7
Chapter 2: The Awen / 17
Chapter 3: The Gods / 25
Chapter 4: The Ancestors / 31
Chapter 5: The Three Realms: Land, Sea, and Sky / 37
Chapter 6: The World Tree, the Hedge, and the Otherworld / 47
Chapter 7: The Four Quarters / 61
Chapter 8: The Wheel of the Year / 69
Chapter 9: The Cycle of the Moon / 95
Chapter 10: Meditation / 105
Chapter 11: Prayer / 117
Chapter 12: Magic / 127
Chapter 13: Animism and Connection / 137
PART TWO: PRACTICE
Chapter 14: Altars, Ritual Space, and Tools / 143
Chapter 15: Crafting Sacred Ritual / 153
Chapter 16: Rites and Rituals for the Hedge Druid / 169
Chapter 17: Seasonal Rituals / 195
Chapter 18: Moon Rites / 225
Chapter 19: Rites of Passage / 231
Chapter 20: Daily Practice / 241
PART THREE: STUDY
Chapter 21: Herblore / 251
Chapter 22: Ogham / 261
Chapter 23: Spellcraft / 269
PART FOUR: SKILLS AND TECHNIQUE
Chapter 24: Ethics / 283
Chapter 25: Peace / 295
Chapter 26: Voice, Body, and Movement / 301
Chapter 27: Teacher, Leader, Priest / 309
Conclusion 317
Glossary 319
Bibliography 325