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Author:   Kristoffer Hughes
Publisher:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Imprint:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
ISBN:  

9780738763828

ISBN 10:   0738763829
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 April 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Contents Prologue xiii Introduction xvii At the Chair of the Bard xxv 1: The Quest for Cerridwen.......................................................... 1 2: Beginning the Chase................................................................. 9 3: The Power of Mythology....................................................... 15 4: The Quest for Meaning........................................................... 23 5: Cerridwen and the Welsh Bardic Tradition............................ 29 6: The Four Eras of the Welsh Bardic Tradition........................ 41 7: Songs of Praise: Cerridwen and the Gogynfeirdd.................. 53 8: The Book of Taliesin.............................................................. 63 9: The Chair of Cerridwen......................................................... 71 10: Cerridwen: What's in a Name?............................................... 81 11: Cerridwen and the Cauldron.................................................. 95 12: Witch?....................................................................................107 13: Cerridwen and the Mabinogi.................................................117 14: The Zoomorphic Faces of Cerridwen...................................127 15: A Pig by Any Other Name.....................................................133 16: Initiatory Transformation......................................................147 17: The Children of Cerridwen...................................................153 18: The Deification of Cerridwen...............................................161 19: Cerridwen and the Deep Mysteries.......................................171 20: The Narrative Spirit: Yr Ysbryd Adroddol.............................183 21: The Prophetic Spirit: Yr Ysbryd Proffwydol..........................189 22: The Enchanted Spirit: Yr Ysbryd Swynol..............................199 23: The Awen...............................................................................207 24: What's in a Word? The Meaning of Awen............................217 25: The Awen-Filled Legacy of Iolo Morganwg..........................225 26: The Song of the Awen...........................................................237 27: Cerridwen, Annwfn, and the Andedion.................................247 28: Cerridwen and the Bardic Mysteries......................................253 Stirring the Cauldron: Ritual & Practise 259 Appropriate Appropriation..........................................................261 Creating a Cerridwen Altar.........................................................264 Cerridwen's Three Crafts............................................................266 Becoming Gwion Bach, Part 1....................................................267 Becoming Gwion Bach, Part 2....................................................269 A Swyn to Glean Poetic Inspiration............................................274 A Swyn for Clarity.......................................................................276 Daily Awen Affirmation..............................................................277 Daily Devotional to Cerridwen...................................................278 The Power of Three....................................................................280 The Cauldrons of Land, Sea, and Sky.........................................282 Conclusion 291 A Guide to Welsh Pronunciation 293 Glossary 297 Resources 305 Bibliography 307 Index 315

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As a first language Welsh speaker, Hughes's intimacy with this original, Middle Welsh source material has enabled him to speak with authenticity and authority about a Goddess who has been both misunderstood and misrepresented for a millennium.-Liz Riley Jones, author of the Hiraeth Trilogy A thrilling and deep immersion into the mysteries of Ceridwen and the Bardic tradition that has the power to transform the reader with its inspiration and its scholarship.-Philip Carr-Gomm, author of Druid Mysteries By offering so much of his personal experience, research and knowledge, Kristoffer opens a doorway to that sacred place where the worlds of humankind and deep mystery meet.-Lisa & Anton Stewart, authors of Simply Wicca This book will help you to discover a sacred relationship with the keeper of the cauldron, a story as relevant to us today as it was in the past.-Adrienne Piggott, lead singer of Spiral Dance An extraordinary, breath-taking experience channelling Cerridwen's solicitous energy-a journey for the mind and soul.-Caryl Bryn, award-winning author of Hwn ydy'r Llais, tybad? Kristoffer brings Cerridwen into the present where she touches not only the world around her, but also those who reach out to her.-Jean (Drum) Pagano, Archdruid ADF While taking care to present the historical sources, Kristoffer Hughes has also conveyed his own deep insight into this ancient, yet perpetually new, mythology. Read it, learn from it, and enjoy it.-Dr. Gwilym Morus-Baird, Celtic scholar Kristoffer has given us all the elements we need in order to enter into a meaningful relationship with Cerridwen, inviting the Awen which that relationship brings.-Tiffany Lazic, author of The Great Work As a first-language Welsh speaker, a native of Anglesey and a practicing druid with over twenty years of involvement with Taliesinic mysteries, Hughes offers a unique perspective and a vision that is simultaneously profound and accessible.-Will Parker, author of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi Hughes retrieves gems of wisdom to form a well-researched portrait of Cerridwen and one that is rich in mythology, language, and landscape. What is offered here is a sophisticated exploration of Cerridwen that seamlessly bridges the gap between scholarly inquiry and experiential gnosis.-Olivia Church, author of Isis: Great of Magic This is the book Cerridwen devotees have been waiting for. ... If you want to meet Cerridwen, drink from her cauldron, and be inspired by the Awen, this is the book for you.-John Beckett, author of The Path of Paganism Kristoffer Hughes dives deep, both into the academic and the mystical aspects of Cerridwen. ... We begin to learn how to traverse the language of the ancient bards in order to explore at a deeper level some of the original heartland of British myth and magical practice.-Cerri Lee, Pagan artist Magic lies within this book. With every page you will walk in the footsteps of the Bards who knew Her, and know Her still. Then, seated before the great Cauldron, you will meet with Cerridwen Herself-Muse, Goddess, Keeper of the Cauldron, Inspirer of Bards and Mother of Awen.-Damh the Bard, Pagan musician and Pendragon of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.

Author Information

Kristoffer Hughes (Wales) is Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, a Mount Haemus Scholar, and a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a teacher, writer, workshop leader, and guest speaker at Pagan conferences, camps, and festivals throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America. Hughes worked professionally for His Majesty's Coroner for over thirty years. He is a Welsh language television presenter and actor. He's the author of From the Cauldron Born, The Book of Celtic Magic, As the Last Leaf Falls (previously titled The Journey into Spirit), and Cerridwen, as well as the creator of both the Celtic Tarot and the Yuletide Tarot. Visit his Facebook page for news and events. You can also visit him at www.AngleseyDruidOrder.co.uk.

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