Celtic Shamanism refers to the Shamanic practices, traditions, and ways of the people native North-West Europe including England, Ireland, Isle of Mann, Scotland, and Wales.
Predominately Shamanic Culture
The word ‘shaman’ was not used in the Celtic world. The Celtic title for “vision poet” in Irish Gaelic is File (fee’lyee) or Awenydd (ah-wen-ith) “inspired one” (Welsh).
The core beliefs of Celtic tradition are based upon an understanding, a knowing, that everything is alive and has a soul.
The Celts believed that Otherworlds interpenetrate the mortal realms in all parts of life and that spirits, faeries, ancestors, and deities associate regularly with humans.
Omens of the elements, plants, animals, and people can give premonitions of outcomes.
In fact, the Celtic early people had a predominately Shamanic culture.
Most people reading this will have heard of the famous British Shaman Merlin.
Celtic Shamanism Authors
I have found the work of Tom Cowan, John Matthews, and Caitlin Matthews to be a wonderful place to connect with Celtic Shamanism.
