Celtic Tree Mysteries: Practical Druid Magic & Divination (Llewellyn's Celtic Wisdom Series)

Geared towards magical and ritual use as well as divination, this reference source aims to work on both a physical and spiritual level, offering practical advice to those seeking the hidden meanings within Celtic myth and folklore. Ancient Celtic poems and legends are analysed in an attempt to show that they do in fact offer a system of detailed magical instruction. Delving into the various Celtic folklore, Steve Blamires also offers a practical system of ritual and divination. Readers are told how to create their own set of Ogham sticks, how to locate and identify each of the 20 trees and how to prepare themselves and their sticks for use. Furthermore, they are taught how to align themselves with the natural aspects of the Green World.

Steve Blamires constructs for his readers a base camp in the history and use of the ogham before launching an expedition toward complete understanding of the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the ogham and the trees they represent. Quite a quest, but Blamires succeeds. Where other popular forms of magic can be slanted toward development of only one aspect, Blamires's study of the threefold nature of the ogham insures that the body of practical magical knowledge gathered on this journey will be useful in all levels of existence.