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Summary: ...
Review: I was suprised and quite pleased with this book. It was scholarly and pragmatic. There is a lot to absorb here so one should take their time when reading it. It differs somewhat from the more typical druidic materials because as expected there is more emphasis on myth and music.
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Summary: very helpful
Review: The effort Rowan put into this tome is apparent from page one. Masterfully combining art, history, and Celtic lore he clarifies one of the most beautiful and least understood paths of the druid traditon--the bard's way. I particularly like the way Rowan deviated from current tradition. I get the feeling he looked right into the old resources and used them to try to recreate the old bard's way from scratch. While this might rub some people wrong (it rubbed me wrong at first), it shows he dared do what has to be sometimes done to keep Pagan paths from devolving--he broke new tradition to re-assert old truths. Kudos, Rowan.The only problem I had with it is his writing is a bit deep sometimes, but it is worth having to go over it twice. I learned a lot.
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Summary: very helpful
Review: The effort Rowan put into this tome is apparent from page one. Masterfully combining art, history, and Celtic lore he clarifies one of the most beautiful and least understood paths of the druid traditon--the bard's way. I particularly like the way Rowan deviated from current tradition. I get the feeling he looked right into the old resources and used them to try to recreate the old bard's way from scratch. While this might rub some people wrong (it rubbed me wrong at first), it shows he dared do what has to be sometimes done to keep Pagan paths from devolving--he broke new tradition to re-assert old truths. Kudos, Rowan. The only problem I had with it is his writing is a bit deep sometimes, but it is worth having to go over it twice. I learned a lot.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is good material. Anybody interested in Celtic stuff should like it. I don't know what problem the guy had who didn't like the ogham stuff in the review below. Rowan sure didn't make it up. The sources for the information are listed right in the book. Maybe he was having a bad day. Anyway, I read it and I don't regret it. I think anybody who wants to know more about Celtic spirituality would enjoy it.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is good material. Anybody interested in Celtic stuff should like it. I don't know what problem the guy had who didn't like the ogham stuff in the review below. Rowan sure didn't make it up. The sources for the information are listed right in the book. Maybe he was having a bad day. Anyway, I read it and I don't regret it. I think anybody who wants to know more about Celtic spirituality would enjoy it.
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Review: While I'm sure that many of the "facts" presented in this book are correct, the obvious errors make it incredibly difficult to trust anything Rowan says. On page 163 he begins to tell how each month relates to the tree. But Celtic astrology definately does not work in this way. Each month does not correspond to a specific letter of the ogham, nor to a tree. After all, you can't say that if you're born in September, you're a virgo. it doesn't work that way, and Rowan, as a bard or druid, should understand this. it leaves the reader questioning what other "facts" he has made up.
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