Tremendous
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This was a wonderful book. I am very thankful to both Fr. Jim Link and Fr. Paul Quinon for recommending it to me. I must admit that I did not get it all, but much of the Celtic Spirituality presented touched my spirit, my mind, my intellect and my soul.
It is a book about the Celtic worldview and way of life. It has made me even more homesick for the land of the Celts; it aroused a desire to return to Ireland or Scotland. Yet I realized that I would need to learn to live the Celtic way/mode here before I could even consider going back across the pond.
The book made me realize how much I needed to simplify my life, and prompted me to take a semester off school to help establish a new pattern of living and of being. It prompted me to reestablish a stronger pattern of work, bible study, prayer, reading and pursuing God and his will above all else, to try to live each day to the full, to live to be a good and true friend, and to learn to be better at being.
As an aside there are two more books by ODonohue that follow the same spirit: Eternal Echoes and To Bless the Space Between Us both of which I attempted to read on a number of occasions but was unable to make it through. One of his books of poetry Conamara Blues I ended up reading a number of times.
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Unbelievably Enlightening
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Powerful, insightful and incredibly thought provoking. I have read many books on celtic wisdom and spiritual enlightenment, and have come across nothing like this. It opens the mind and body to the heart and soul, it encourages you to look within, not without, to improve yourself, and although this books does not make you do anything, it almost forces you to take a damn good look at yourself and really assess everything you think you are. You will be surprised at the results you get!
There are so many self help books out there, but none come close to this! Well worth every penny, and please take time to read it, and read it over and over again, each time will show you something new. My copy is full of notes in the margin, underlined phrases or paragraphs, and serves as a useful place to turn when life gets you down!
I think the only thing I didn't like was the slightly Christian accent from the author's point of view, especially as it relates to the Celts. This is not a big deal and can be overlooked for the quality and insight of the writing itself.
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It will bring fresh magic moments...
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If you are familiar with the story of "The Elephan Man", you surely will love John O'Donohue words. Celtic art leads to meditation, love and understanding of nature. O'Donohue has provided us with the rare opportunity to make a stop in uor journey, to gaze at the sky, so llisten the birds and to become one with nature, universe and our planetary culture, keepin the positive approach, remembering nothing is perfect, and to look in the condition to be hummble to achive tranquility and inner peace. This is a must! Together with Jonathan Livingston Seagull, The Little Pince, Tne old man and the sea, Mister God this is Anna, this masterpice will bring you great deal of peace, understanding and love. Get this book...it will remain at you bedside table from the moment you start reading on...and it will be an excellent gift to those you care for or those you are certain need this kind of magic-fresh calming words, so rare in our fast track times.
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Colors are the wounds of light
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In the Prologue, the author describes this book as "a phenomenology of friendship in a lyrical-speculative form." That is exactly what it is. It is one of the most compelling and lyrical works that I have read. It describes the "soul-friend" but more significantly it actually suggested the possibility of me becoming my own soul's friend. It is a powerful book, weaving Celtic mystical thought with a very accessible form of approaching self and soul -- all done in a rich, poetic language. It reads very well and John O'Donohue's erudition, poetic language and abiding compassion radiate every page. This book gave me strength and deep insight at a time when I was searching for both of these. I greatly appreciate this book's contribution to my own understanding of self and highly recommend it to you if, like me, you recognize that you are on a spiritual journey.
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not what I thought
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At the beginning of the book, I thought I was going to enjoy it because of how it started. But as I got in further, even his poet writing style couldn't save me from wanting to throw this book away. I picked up the book because I am interested in Celtic Wicca and wanted to learn more about Celtic myth. But inside I found that it was very repetitive and really, lacking a lot of information. I also felt that because of his recurrent mention of God, he was trying to press his beliefs on whoever reads the book. So really it was too much personal information, and not enough actual information on the Celts.
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