Lately in my studies, I feel am being drawn towards Celtic sprituality. I am currently reading The Mist-Filled Path by Frank Maceowen, Carmica Gadelica by Alexander Carmichael, and The Druids: Celtic Priests of Nature by Jean Markale. I intend to encorporate a study of the various Celtic languages in my journey. I feel that to truly understand the culture, myth and lore, you must have some basic understanding of the language.

In looking for language lesson options, thought I would share some things I found today, BTW these are beginner lessons for those of us who have no knowledge of the languages.

http://www.erinsweb.com/gae_index.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/

The BBC actually has several different lfree anguage lessons that you can access from their website (Irish, Welsh and many others).

I also found that the language software program, Rosetta Stone, does not offer Gaelic as of yet; however they do offer a course in Welsh. Of course Rosetta Stone can be quite costly so I'll probably be working with the free lessons

Gaia, I found this link very interesting, thank you for posting it. Gaelic is such a beautiful language!

Do you have any Welsh in your ancestry? Perhaps you should research you ancestry as well as your studies of language and the Celtic Spiritualuty.

One book I found very useful: Kindling the Celtic Spirit: Ancient Traditions to Illumine Your Life Through the Seasons by Mara Freeman

I have more books, but I will have to list them for you in another post....they are on my compouter somewhere...lol. But I promise to find them for you!

Please keep u posted on your discoveries and journey, it is going to be a very magickal and powerful path and one I know you will cherish....thanks again for sharing the link of the Gaelic language with us!

Blessings Bright and Dark,

The Celts - T.G.E. Powell

The Celtic Druids' Year: Seasonal Cycles of the Ancient Celts - John Robert King

Lady Elaine,

My sister has been researching the family tree and it appears that my Dad's side of the family has some Native American, Welsh and Irish, while my mom's side of the family has some German, Dutch and Romanian. Quite a mix...

I actually have Kindling the Celtic Spirit but I haven't had a opportunity to start reading that one as of yet. I am glad to know that it's going to be worth a read. Thanks so much for the other book recommendations too! I will definitely be checking those out!

Gaia, I love to hear Gaelic spoken. I have some very special friends that moved here from Ireland and the gentleman of the couple speaks it beautifully. They moved to another town recently and I miss being able to hear it as often. Mind you has a very grand sense of humour so sometimes I wonder what he is saying, but no matter what it is it sound lovely.

Good luck with your journey. I have Irish, Scottish and German in my family history. My mum's side is the Irish - Scottish, my dad is German. I have always been very drawn to the Scottish, and I know of one past life in the Sccottish Highlands.

Keep us up to date with how it is all going.

Kath