Chakras in a spiral path, the ambiguity of a threshold holding both sides of a truth, and tales from the Mabinogian stir up an unusual mix of Celtic paganism and shamanism. I am impressed with Elen Sentier's little book on The Celtic Chakras. She packs a lot in there--information that is new to me. She wrote a blog post about this a couple years ago. Her bio reveals her mother was a witch from the Isle of Man. In writing my novels about medieval witches in Cumbria, I sensed they knew about the chakras. I had no sources or that, other than the wisdom of my characters. They are people from a past life, so I tend to listen and to go out on a limb for them. Imagine my delight when I came across this book! Then to find the author's roots in the Isle of Man located just off the Cumbrian coast...I hear that bell of synchronicity again.
I think the book merits more than a simple quick read. I like this ideas so much I think I will organize this September's shamanic intensive around The Celtic Chakras. We can learn new stories, experience journeys through the 3 cauldrons, do chakra clearings in a spiral dance, and generally expand our cultural experiences of the shamanic path. With any luck, we will enter the world of faery! The Fey already live in the sun room. Perhaps they will appreciate the recognition. I'll ask them first of course!
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